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Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22

Postmaster-Gen General Reagan issued
a proclamation requiring all persons
having claims for postal service to
present said claims to the Auditor of
the Treasury for the Post Office De-
partment for examination on or before
the 13th,day of March, 1862, in order
that he may make. out a'.report to
Congress of the amount thereof, as
required by law.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22
Recruiting Notice.

IT sproposedby the friends Of Capt. Sam.
G.. Head, q raise company for him in
this and adjoining parishes. All who are
desirous Of uniting their fortunes with him
for their Commander, will report themselves
at the Confederation in the city Of Shreve-
port, where their names will be received and
particulars of the service given.
Recruiting officers will soon be established
by the undersigned at other eligible points
which viii be given through the papers.
Uniforms will be furnished; those who
first report themselves will, of course, be
the first supplied.
II. A. DREW.
oct:3tf TON. Il. BEALE
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22
Those are. our sentiments.

The following is an extract we are
pernitted to make frola a letter re-
ceived from the Camp near Columbus,
written by a Shreveport Rebel:
We have had three engagements
with the Yankee gun boats within
the past month. Yesterday (l&sE
We disabled one so badly that she re-
treated. up the river a distance of 10
miles and sunk. the Lincolnites are
trying to raise her, and have a guard
Of two gun boats and 1000 men, in
fantry on the shore. The health of
our Company is better than any of
the others. If our parish torgets us
we will suffer very much from the eff
fects of the cold. Our officers now
are:
Captain A. Schaffner.
1st Lieut.. Butler.
I'd Lieut. Hyams.
l. Sd Lieut.. Straus.
1st Sergeant r Riggen.
I'd Sergeant Seligman.
Sd Sergeant r Howell.
4th Sergeant r. kain. .
1st Corpora.sS Denit.
I'd Corporal II. Gilman
Sd Corporal, Miller.
4th Corporal J.. Morris.
Commissary Quartennaster, Henry
Bockman.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22
Election Tickets.

AS the time for the election of city
and parish officers is not far hence,
retrospective. candidates should have
their tickets printed, so as to enable
them to distribute them among: their
friends. The "News" office has all
facilities for prihting tickets with dis
patch, on the, most reasonable terms.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22

.:bout Nee" Ne intend Ito return
the shell At the irst opportunity.
We expect to have a little charge
Of rnasketry' soon, as information has
just been received that five barges are
around tbe. point. on the Missouri
side, landing troops. If such is the
case let them look out, for "A. S. John
son is not far behind, and when he
gives the command "charge," but
few will be left to tell the bloody tale.
A base creature in the shape of a
woman was arrested yesterday while
driving through the streets at 2:40
speed, she was steering for Cairo, and
nothing more or less was found upon
her, than very poor plan Of the for
tifications which have been erected
here. .-. .'t
, A Lieutenant of one of our cavalry
companies was killed yesterday
whilst on scouting expedition.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22

The Richmond correspondent of
Charleston Courier says, the wei!
known Professor Dimitry late United
States Minister to Nicaragua, has
been appointed by Postmaster Gene
raj Reagan to- Il $1,000 clerkship in
The contract bureau. ~
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22

Capt: Winnans and his company
lett our city last Sunday evening on
the Oscar J. Wells. They numbered
about sixty. May the Almighty
guide and protect them in the good
cause they have enlisted.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22


We publish elsewhere an article
from an extra Of the Southwest News
published in Carthage, Mo-, to-mor-
row we will publish other interesting
particulars from the same source
Our friend Capt j.. B. Gilmore, Of
the Shreveport Rangers. at Camp
jackson, forwarded us the Extra, he
reports considerable sickness in the
+ Regiment to which he is attached
(3d Louisiana, McCullochs Division)
some cases Of Typhoid fever. We
are sorry to hear that the Captain,
himself, is. also unwell..
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22
Confederation Restaurant.

T. (Formeriy Gaiety.)
-. Adjo;ning the CDmiedcr0''"/
Cof"c ILnusc !Mrerepo27, La.
WIS we'll Lnown and popular rs-
tablishme,.t has been removed a.
above, and is open for the, acc"mm"-
dation of the public. There will "r
found the best Of game. fish, oysters.
and everything that the Shreveport
and New Orleans markets attord.--
Meals furnished at all hours aay OF
night. Families and PARTIES will
nave their orders promptly att",'d'"
"a i.n37V "
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22
The Way they Do L.

ss &F
The federals having failed in nea,
every attempt to raise recruits SINCE,
the Manassas and other engagements
have been sorely perplexed, and the
absurd falsities that are connived by
the scheming "skunks," and publish
ed in the different abolition sheets
are really amusing to the observer
If one thing won't do, another will
and basing their actions Oh this say
ing, they go ahead after the manner o1
a blind man; they feel about them
with trembling nerves, and when an
object is encountered, they know not
what it is, and fear it may prove un-
surmountable.
The following specimen is one OF
the last efforts, and we have many
doubts as to the success of the ruse
on the contrary. we think it will have
"a tendency of hurting instead Of do
ing good. Truth will out, as they
will find to their sorrow, and so soon
as the truth becomes known, instead
Of getting recruits, they will find their
loyal subjects deserting at every op-
Fportunity which presents ITSELF.
The following appeared in the
Louisville Bulletin Of the 9th inst: ):
The Occupation Of Neac Orleens.-
We have heard vague rumors for
several days, that New Orleans had
been occupied by the federal troops.
Intelligence was received in this city
last evening, by way of Nashville,
which leads to believe that the ru-
NOR has its foundation in fact. One
report, in which we place confidence,
says that the federal forces took pos
session of the city on the 5th instant
without firing gun. 1t is.said that
the feet, after the desertion Of Ship
Island by the rebels, passed Missis-
sippi city, Biloxi. and Pass Christian,
which were evacuated, and made an
easy conquest of the city. 1t was
found that the incomplete fortifca
tions at Bay St. Louis had been
abandoned by the rebels, and that
the city surrendered OH the 5th inst,
in compliance with the formal de-
mand of the commander of the fed
'eral forces.
The above statement is the sub
stance of a dispatch said 10 have
been published in the Nashville pa
pers of the 9Th inst.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22

We are authorized to anno'lnc"
Prof. w. II. n. MACiRCDER, oi
Baton Rouge, as a candidate tor the
office of Superintendent OF Public
Education.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22

The steamer Era No. 6 arrived at
our levee on sunday, and took her
departure for New Orleans last even
ing.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22

We are authorized to announce
PETER Ii, CROCkER, as can
didate for the Office OF Assessor, ut
the ensuing election, in November
next.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22

We are authorised to announce the
name Of J. II. CTNNlNGHAM ii :.
Eu., Of Natchitoches, AS a candidate
for the office of STATE SENAIof
for this district.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22

We are authorized to announce L.
X. CRI SIP, the present incumbent. a.
81 candidate for reslectiontO the Office
of Assessor, at the ensuing cleo
ton.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22
Restaurant.

rINHE undersigned would respeosa
Il fully inform the citizens of Shrrve-
port and vicinity, that he has opencd
a RES ia URANT on Texas street,
near Market, where he is prepared a:
all times to satisfy his friends anu
customers, from o'clock, A. NJ. unit!
IL, L. NJ, with warm OF cold meals
yTo Boarders by the month "f
week, liberal deduction VIII be mad"
vln54-6nl y. ,Aa JI.ulIf
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22

We are authorized to ANNOUNCE
ISRAEL w: PICkENS, us a >saa
didate for the Office Of Sheriff. ut the
ensuing election. pa'a
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22

/ Weare authorized, to announce Mr.
THOMAS 4. SIMPSON as a c:sn'
didate for the office of SHERIFF, at
the ensuing election. l'ald
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22

We are authorised to ANNOUNCE,
NJ. T.. j. ALSTON, as Il candida'.'
for the office of Sheriff, at the ems =
ing election. pald
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22

We are authorised to announce,
II. H.. PITTS, as candidate for r'
election, for the office of fRECtiRDiR
Election on the first Monday III M
vembor.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22
H. A. DREW.
TOM. Il. BEALE
Branch Of the Citizens Bank. !

Branch Of the Citizens Bank, !
SHREVEPORT, 23d Sept, 1861.
THIS BANK will, hereafter, pay
and receive at its counter, at p0r,
the Treasury Notes Of the Confede
rate States, and the Notes Of the other
Banks of New Orleans.
Owners of paper deposited in this
Bank for collection, unless willing to
be governed by this regulation, are
requested 10 withdraw the same.
ULCER LAUVE,
.s24.tf Cashier.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22

Wa are authorized to announc"'tl',
name Of G.. S. GROOM, for the Office
of RECORDER Election lst Monday
in. November. paid
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22

: We are prepared to print at short
notice, business, wedding, OF invita-
ton cards, in the neatest possible
style, at from So to Sc per thousand.
Other kinds Of Job Printing at New
Orleans prices. Business men should
avail themselves Of this opportunity
aud prepare for the business season.
Tickets for bakers, butchers, etc.,
printed at SO and $3.50 per thousand.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22

We are authorized to anno'msr
DIR. w. w. GEORGE, as can.i-
date for seat in the lower branch
of the Legislature. Of Louisiana, at
1.-THE election in November. paid
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22

We are authorized TO announce. the
name of r. White Esq, as a candidate tyr
reelection, to the Legislator, for the R;rish
of Caddo. Piid
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22

We are authorized to announce
DIR. j. w. BUTLER. as a candl-'
date for the State Senate, for the
Parish Of Cad.io, Bossier, Sabine g.,
Nathiteches. paid.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22
CANDIDATES..

We are authorized to announce
RICHARD II. HACKETT, as IL
candidate for SHERIFF, of the Pa
rish of Caddo, at the election in No
vember. s,s-ps'a q '-a's@'7'
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22

WE are authorized to announce
GEORGE II. CHlLDERS, for the
l.oWER BRANCH OF THE LEGISl.a-
TURE, for this Parish. 4 paid
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-22

rlSI OF C1UuO, at tNe election al NV
vember. q '-@'s@'''
WE are authorized to announce
GEORGE II. CHlLDERS, for the
LOWER BRANCH OF THE LEGIsl.A-
TURE, for this Parish. Raltl4
We are authorized TO announce. the
name of II. Whit" Esq., as a candidate ~
recollection, to the Legislator, for the Raris'!
of Cnddo. paid
We are authorized to announce
DIR. w. w. GEORGE, as can:4i-
date for "A seat in the lower branch
of the Legislature. of Louisiana, at
1.-THE election in November. paid
We are authorized to announce
DIR. j. w. BUTLER, as a candi-'
date for the State Senate, for the
Parish Of Cad.io, Bossier, Sabine o.,
Nathiteches. paid.
We are authorised to announce,
II. H.. PITTS, as candidate for r'-
election, for the office of fRECtiRDl-R
Election on the first Monday III NJ
vembor.
Wa are authorized to announc"tllt
name Of G.. S. GROOM, for the Office
of RECORDER Election lst Monday
in. November. paid
We are authorised to announce.
NJ. ii. ALSTON, rs IL candidat'-
for the office of Sheriff, at the ems =
ing election. pald
l. Weare authorized. to announce Mr.
THOMAS 4. SIMPSON as a CAM
didate for the office Of SHERIFF, T"
the ensuing election. paid
We are authorized to ANNOUNCE
ISRAEL w: PICkENS, us Gan
didate for the office Of Sheriff. ut the
ensuing election. pa'a
We are authorized to announce l.
X. CRI SIP, the present incumbent. a.
a candidate for reelection to the ottitr
of ASSESSOR, ut the ensuing eirc-
ton.
We are authorized to announce
Prof. w. H. n. MAGKCDER, OF
Baton Rouge, as Il candidate for til"
office of Superintendent of Prbl'c
Education.
We are authorized. to announce
PETER Ii, CROCkER, as Il can
didate for the office of Assessor, ut
the ensuing election, in November
next.
We are authorised to announce the
name Of j. II. CUNNINGHAM.
Esq, of Natchitoches. as a eandidat,
for the office of STATE SENAloH
for this district.
Confederation Restaurant.
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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-10-04
Imnortant from missouri.


JEFFERSON CRY, Sept. 2s.-A spec
ial dispatch to the. DenOerot says passen-
gers report everyt hing quiet at George
town. Generals SigeI and Davis were
at that point directing operations. s
Among the passengers by the train
were the following officers. of Col. Mar
shal's, Cavalry Regiment, from Lexing-
ton. Mo.--Maj. D. P.-Jenkins, Capts. j.
Foster, Paul Waters, John Buaaupi,
Lieuts. Proctor, Yost, Knighte and Blair.
These officers were released n-their-pa.
role Of honor. They left Lexington on
the morning of Thursday, coming in
wagons overland to Sedalia, arriving
here last night.
To beir-khewledge up to ThHEsday,
Price had not started any portion of his
forces towards this direction. though it
could have been done and they have been
in ignorance Of it.
Capt Foster was informed on the
morning after the surrender by the Rebel
Quarter Master, tha: he had issued that
day $4,000 'rafions, and the Captains
thinks that the force since then has been
increased by accessions from the country
round about to at least 42. 900. He re-
presents that men are hocking in from
all quarters. He heard nothing definite
in regard to MrGulloch's whereabouts.
The rebels told him his force was from
10000 to $4,000 The officers think
hcC nlloch is marching toward Jefferson.
Prices troops had devasted the country
from a circuit of over twenty miles
Every barn, field and mill had been clear
cd of their contents. Fields that weTC
a few days ago covered with ripe grain
are now made as bear as a desert
Dwellings that were filed with the com
forts and necesssaries Of life have beer
stripped of their contents, money, silver
ware, clothing. bedling. anil everything
was seized. the farmers insulted and
maltreated. and threats made against the
lives of all Union men. "a well as those
who demonstrated against their lawless
proceedings. 4 few members ofJack:
sons Legislature had assembled in the
town and had passed an ordinance of Sc
ceSsian.
When our informant left they were
discussing an act of confsration of pro
petty of all persons opposed to thu
Southern Confederacy.e Other acts of q
very severe character wore also under
consideration.
All the Federal officers taker prison
l-ers have now left Lexington. with tn,
exception OF Col. Mulligan. who remains
there to settle mp some business affirs.-
lie is not wounded. ms reported.
Gen. Hunter and staff paid their re
spects to Gen. Fremont about 9 O'Clock
Gen. Z. L.. Price has been ordered t.
take the field, bnt his brigade not beins
in readiness. he will probably remain il
command here,
Col. White, who was reported mortal
ly woun1ed at Lexington, is recovering
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-10-04
Government Credit.

At the close of Mr.. Buchanan's Adminisira-
tion the bonds Of the Government had fallen
from a high premium to about twenty per.
cent below par This before the great CON
spiracy had developed itself in open rebellion.
In the f.lcc of tat rebellion, with the already
accumulated war debt. and the prospect Of IFS
increase by scores, if not hundreds of millions,
the credit of the Government has been CON
stantly improving. MIR. Chase's. accession TO
the Treasury Department seems to have restor-
cd entire confdepec in the judoiOus inarrIge-
ment of the national finances. The first two
loans offered by him shortly utter coming into
Office, were taken at handsomcsadFance over
the rates at which bonds were sold by his pre-
dcccssor; and nov the new national loan is seiz-
cd eagerly by the people at par.
Another most remarkable and gratifying
fact is that the average rate OF interest which
government will pay upon its aggregate isSu"s
of Treasury notes and bonds will not exceed
FIVE per cent! There are four classes of bonds
and notes: Ist, Three years notes bearing B.
10 per cent interest; End, Twenty year bonds
bearing per cent; 3D., Two year Treasury
notes, bearing 65-l00 per cent; and the 4th,
demand notes bearing no interest. The aver
age of interest on these several issues of notes
and bonds will not lie more than five per cent.
Thus, the United States present 10 the
world, the proud example of a government
borrowing from its own people untold millions
of money, in a time when almost an entire Sec
tion is in arms against it, at an aye;a2e rate
of interest below the legal standard in ordinn-
ry private business transactions. Such an il
stance is unprecedented in a history. 1t con-
clusively attcsts not only tie wisdom of the
Treasury management, but The patriotism of the
people With such financial skill, seconded by
such popular devotion, there can be no doubt
of the ability OF the government to command
all the pccuniary means needed 10 put down
the existing rebellion. 3-
1t is cnly ssaiy, in aid tion, that the cx'
pcnditures OF the government be keI within
strictly economical limits and there can be no
shaking national cred that is so firmly based.
Economy, the people will mist upon. While
pouring out their blood and treasure freely,
they hold TO a strict accountability depart.
ments of the government, that neither may be
expended nvsin. Millions for defense. but not
Que cent for extravagance, and partizan favor
itism.-C Cicrcldnd Herald.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-10-04
THE NEWS.

Nothing ofinterust from the Potomac. Oar
ing the latter part Of last and the forcpart o.
the present week, the rebels abandoned Nun
sons Hill and several other of their most adj
vanced positions in the vicinity Of Washing
ton, which have since been occupied by our
forces. The movements Of the rebels are some
what mysterious They seem to be eonccntra'
ting most Of their force below Washington, cv-
identity fearing flank movement of our forces
in that direction. 1t is now supposed that a
portion OF their forces lately menaciIg Wash
il.gton have been removed to Western Virgin
ia and Kentucky, and several regiments sent
to defend exposed portions Of tie Southern
coast. Our army at Washington is immense
in numbers and in a high state of efficiency,
and it is safe TO i..fcr that thc rebels viii soon
hear from it in such way as will make them
fully sensible Of its extent aud power.
No general engagement has yet takcI place
In Missouri. but the movements Of Gen. Ere
mont, whose head quarters arc now at Jeffer-
son City, al we'll as those OF Price, the rebel
commander at Lexington, renders it highly
probable that We shall soon hear of decisive
encounter in that State
There have been few slight sl1irmishcs in
Kentucky, but nothing of importance has re-
suited !hcrcfrom. The rebels are sending large
numbers Of men into the State, while eight
regiments from Ohio, nearly an equal number
from Endiana. and several from Illinois have
gone to the aid of the loyal Kcntuckians, who
re enrolling in the U. S. er ice in large M. :
bers and being rapidly armed aud prepared for
the Geld. The hostile forces arc near each 9TH
Ct, and serious battle is likely to occur at
any time. The Legislature has been acting with
great energy and decision in providing men
and means for cxpeIling the invaders, and both
Houses have passed resolutions by a large ma
jority asking Powell and Brcckinrilge 10 re-
sign their seats in the United States Saiate
in order that their places my be filled by men
who will r,fIect the scniin:t nj Of tie State.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-10-04
oarts in ahs Rsbel Army.

The Richmond Examiner, Of sAu-
gust 3Oth, has the following Gnvar-
nished account of tie aristocratic
bearing of the officers in Bcaurcgard's
army:
They were oficered by a We t
Point captain, and all their officers
were gentlemen of refined culture,
who kept their own servants, their
own table. andt ignored as much as
possible the exiscnce of the men when
off duty. =
A fow descrted-more woulI, had
they darcd-disaffccti with the
service was general. Treltcl worse
than any negro slaves. the said among
themselves: What if the South
whips, VIC die; the non nslavcholding
whites will get nothing by it. They
said much worse than this, for they
were virtually abolitionizcd by their
position.
This company, which eoatainc
fair proportion of intelligence and
manhood, submitted passivcIy to the
privations above mentioned, within
hail of their own homes. What,
then, can be eIpeGte Of soldiers far
away from home?
The experience of this company is
stTn TerF favorable, on the whole, aS
compared with grcas nanny. others
VIC could nainc..
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-10-04

The expedition that has sailed from For
trcss Monroe is probably cleaning th' Seccst
ont OF Pamico and -AIberniarle SdunIs, and
seeing about that North GaroliIi loyalry o
which We have heard fiattering reporis. 3
But there is another and Il greater expedi
tiou. about getting under way. a good many
regiments have recently been shipping AVA.
from Baltimore and going down to Forir,s,
Monroe Ii is believed that twemty rh6usalni
men will be shipped from that vicinity within
II few days, to assault some piint on th,
Southern coast, between Norfu,k and Mata
moras, probably one of the great cotton
ports.
The 2Oth Indiana Regiment, Col. w. L
Brown left Bllimorc fer Fortri So Monroe on
the steamer Louisiana, Tuesday evening last
The Baltimore American, Of Wednesdays
says:
For some time past the regiment, which
musters over one thousand muskets, has been
doing duty on the line Of the Northern Gcm
| trail Railway. and yesterday received orders
from the War Department to proceed forth.
with 10 Fortress Monroe. Soon as the order
was promulgated the various companies com
menccd forming, and at O'Clock last evening
were on board the steamer in readiness for the
ting. About fifty furniture wagons were en-
gagged in the transmission of the baggage and
camp equipagc Of the regiment, and not more
than twoIhird of it could be placed on board
| in time. In addition to the regiment was a
detachment of one hundred men of the Ne Y
York Fire ZOuaves, who 90 down for the pur
pose of fling up the regiment 10 the army
standard. Before the boat left the men crowd
ed upon the hurricane and third decks in such
numbers as TO cause the steamer to eareen, and
many persons on the wharf W re fearful that
she would tumble her animated cargo into the
basin, but soon as she got under way she
rghted and steamed out Of the harbor in gal
liant style. Tho band of the regiment took up
position on the upper deck aft, and played
Columbia, the Gem OF fhe Ocean, and the Old
Granite State, whilst the cheers of thousand
Zouayes on the brow of Federal Hill, and the
responses of the Indianians, made the air vo
CAL Colonel Eugene Van Ness, Paymaster
Of the regular army, was on board with the
nice little sum OF fifty thousand dollars in coin
for the troops at Old Point.
The American, of the same date, has the
following: a rra -rq.c
ANOTHER REGIMENT FOR FORTRESS MONROE.
Last evening, as the steamer Louisiana was
about leaving the port with the Indiana Reg
iment, the steamer Georgia, of the same line,
was fired up and got in readiness for the pur-
| pose of conveying an additional regiment to
Old Point. F. r..-