The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-15

Moprtr Dec. THE schooner Susan, captain Fl.
Many with the Nicaragua emigrants on board while
beating down Mobile bay YESTERDAY Ior me a1chor-
noe ground Of the merchant fleet in the lower har
bar was boarded BY the United States revenue cut
tel Robert McLelland, commander J j. Morrison
Commander Morrison demanded the papers of the
schooner but captain Marry replied that the vessel
had not vet cleared, and was only bound fo- the an
chorage ground OF the Heeb III elie io"ei i' W. W
get ready for sea. ,,,,,.4...,...
seize the schooner prize OF the U nted states
under order from the custom-honse omcefs OF MO
course would be Illegal, and that he would not SUD-
nit to its execution, wlereupon commander Morrl-
son returned to the revenue CUTTER
White on board the schooner as the Oh captain
Maury, the latter defining 70 fecelve inl u any
other character The schooner then proceeded down
the bay to the fleet the lower harbor, Tor the pur.
pose of taking on board the schooner asupply OF
water and they determined to resist any illegal
seizure.
The revenue cutters boat provided with men and
arms for the purpose of boarding the schooner at her
anchorage attempted to take forcible possession but
repulsed order Of captain Maury " no stated
to them that theyokere violating the maratlme laws
and the passengers would resist any Illegal at6ept
to seize the schooner.
The entire democratic ticket for aldermen and
councilmen, has been elected with the exception OF
two aldermen. The councilmen elected are L omas
St. john N. H. Brown, L. T.. Woodruff, James M.
G. Beach, Mayor Wither's majority is 49, SD sf5t1
The schooner Susan subsequently succeeding IN
getting to sea- Notwithstanding the cutter fired shot
at her. =z=fE
New York, Dec. 6.-The steamship City of Wash
ingfon, which left Liverpool the Oath of Novem-
Der, passed Cape Race yesterday, She brings four
days later news than received by the steamship
Europa. There was only moderate business doing
in the Liverpool cotton market, and the market was
unchanged. The sales for three days amounted to
90 900 bales-uostly to the trade. NJ
The Manchester trade generally unchanged, .,.,4
No political news of Importance.
WASHINGTON Dec S-The senate democratic caucus
appointed Hammond Fitch and Allen to reconstruct
the committees 1t is said the president has ipdica
ted the wish that Douglas may be deposed from the
craftsmanship of the committee on territories
Nothing of interest doing in congress.
V1oKsBuRG, Del. S-A large fire occurred in Ray
mond Kinds county, this morning, destroying II
stores and dwellings, in the centre of the vii
lage Only two stores are left.
We published some time since statement from
the Memphis papers, that John W White, of Chat
tanooga, member of the Tennessee legislature,
and man of previous high standing, who was un-
der heavy bail for trial several charges of forging
land warrants, and who had gone to Arkansas to
seek for witnesses, was found dead near Madison,
Arkansas. His brothers went Immediately to Arkan-
sas, and had the body disinterred. The clothes
were those of their brother, but the body was that
of an unknown person. On the return home of the
brothers, letter received from Arkansas, writ
and giving account of the finding of Whites body,
in Whites own hand writing.