The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-12-02
LATEST NEWS.

BosToE, Nov. I7.-Dr. Howe, who
was charged by Col. Forbes, as having
been connected with the Harper's Fer
ry instruction, has gone to Canada.
His friends deny his connection with
the instruction.
RICHMOND, va. Nov. 7.-There Is
great excitement here and at Alexan-
dria, in consequence ola rumor being
circulated to the effect that the rescue
of Brown is to be attempted, though
the rumor is discredited at Washing
ton.
A dispatch has been rereiyed here
from Col. Davis at Charleston, adj
dressed to Gov. Wise. requesting him
to send him two companies of cavalry
which are stationed here. The Col.
wishes them for the purpose of queli-
ing insurrectionary movements. Col.
Davis states that, there have been five
barns and outhouses fred to-nay,
which is supposed to be the work of
Browns sympathizers.
NASHVILLE, Nov. 1S.-This morning
personal encounter took place here
between Mr.. Allen A. Hall, editor of
the Nashville News, and Mr.. G.. G..
Poindexter, editor of the Union and
American.
Mr.. Poindexter was instantly killed
| by load ofbuckshot, discharged from
a shot gun in the hands of Mr.. Hall.
Mr.. Poindexter did not fire.
The affair grew out of an editorial
quarrel,
! NASHVILLE, Nov. 23.--E. G.. East
man, senior editor of the Union and
American, of this city, died of appo-
plexy this morning.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. G.. G..
Poindexter, one of his associate editors,
was killed in this city by Mr.. Hall, of
the News.
ST. Louis, Nov. 23.-The renowned
trapper and explorer, Kit Carson died
at Taos, Taos county, New Mexico, on
31st ult.
| NORFOLK, VA, Nov. 26.-Another
new cause for excitement has arrisen
here. A special messenger has arriv-
e d here from Northampton, which is
on the Eastern Shore Of Virginia, for
volunteers to 60 tothatplaee to prevent
a thre atened attemgt, by abolitionist
ON Friday next, to run off slaves from
| that pIa ce. The news createn great
excitement.
| ST. Louis Nov.-Maior Schoononor
Indion Agent for the Upper Mississ-
Sioux Indians, has arrived at St.
Joseph, Mo. Major Shoonoper reports
that the Sioux tribe have very hostile
feelings against the whites in their
country, and that the Siouxs have
sworn deadly revenge against the
whites. Major Schoononer also re-
ports the Yellow Stone River as being
navigable 900 miles above its confu-
enee, with the Missouri river.
AdEices have been received here
to the effect that Gov. Weller of Cali
fornia has appointed Capt. Hensley,
formerly of Louisiana, u. S. Senator
pro tempore, in place of Senator Brod-
erick, deceased.-N. O Pic.
INDIAN OUTRAGEs.-The American
Sentinel breckenridge county, Mo, J
estimates that twenty-one emigrants
have been killed during the last few
weeks by Indians ON the Santa Fe
route. 1t also says there were three
weekly mails from Santa Fe which had
not arrived at Council Grove on Satur-
day, 22nd ult., the last one being due
on the evening of that day. The only
; probable reason for their delay is
trouble with the Indians on the route
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DT They have no old maids in japan
when the girls don't get married vol
! UNFAIRLY, the authorities hunt up hus
! band, and make them marry, WILLING