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The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-07-15
Our New Orleans Correspondence.
Special 10 the News
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y EW ORLEANS, }
july 9th, 1861. 1


Moncher CoionI: The ever glo-
rious Fourth passed of; in our city
with more than ordinary ecla,. y,
an early hour the sounds of martial
music and the tramp of armed sol
dIery served as 4 new impetus in
tombing rs ii We're the glorious men,
cries of the times that tried men S
souls, and made all feel that those
times We're now being reacted; but,
if it were possible, in still more
glorious cause. As for my part, Nr.
Editor, l felt tho day more hallowcd
than ever; for it is day which be-
longs only to the South; for she and
she alone is battling for the maintcn-
ance of those rights which the day
was the transmittor. The morning
betokened a rather disagreeabla day,
but as it advanced, the angry clouds
cleared away, and the welcome smile
of Old Sol cheered the hearts of sol
diers and citizens, which was taken
advantage Of in good style. Some
three thousand troops were reviewed
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To Measure Round Cisterns

The following is the most accurate
method for ascertaining the number,
of gallons contained in round cis-
tern: first take diameter in inches At
the top middle and bottom; add them
together and divide the sum by 3, to
get the mean diameter; multiply tho
square of the diameter by the hight
in inches, which product multiply by
"a; then cut off the four right hand
figures of the product, and the re-
mainder of the figures will be the
number Of gallons that the cistern
will contain.
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.J"hua"n j. reinforced by 1000
men from Manassas, and taken Il
stand tor fight.
4 large number Of troops passed
through Hairim"rr Yesterday "a
strengthen l'att.rs"u'S column.
Nuctha,n Va. July SO. Jon
I.!ngs WIS" has the trd"rali-,e in a
trap Al t:lcmvi!lr; two regiments have
1.n. tp ,hrir assistance.
81 |. "ui-, .Iulv ~.-Thc State Con-
r,nf;oi Is called for July =!
Yw" Illinois Regiments have LETT
.nr fh' interior.
Lyons is within ~" day march
south OF k"quvll".
The Eodrra.isf have surrounded all
the smalI towns inthtirnIrch, thrust
ing the oath of allegiance down the
throat, of everybody.
Washington. July S.-Stour-'-
islumn I.a, Joined rattrrson'a which
CO pushing ahead. Jnhnstonis",idcnt
" reinforced
Tho reports 9TH" scouts as 20 :hc
battles are entirely unc"utir'ned al the
war department.
rat,rr,on'- communications with
The war department AT" '.gy irregular
within the last sixty hours
Much dissatisfaction, and intense
anxiety j. !,l; regarding the rcsu!, OF
rattyr~"n's advance.
Bvaurcgard has been flied with
forces from Manassas, guarding all h,
approaches il i supposed that hc Is
moving his achievements towards
Gen. johnston.
The last Tennessccans and thu
/ SoUthcrners are again entering the
/ lines towards falls Church.
I portion of Mctlelland's command
are moving toward Cumberland Pass
! Nallandingham's joint resolution
will be introduced, legali1ing Lincoln
acts. and III. pay Of privatrs will BIZ
! increased, as well AS the expense OF
J government reduced.
General Patterson sends for rein
torccmcnts.
! Warrington. July s.-The Chair.
3 man 81 llI' Il'NSt Committees, III I
appointed as follows.
/ Elcctions--DaviS; Claims-Fcn
ton; Commcrcc-Waslburn. of Hi
uois; Public lauds-Potter: Posi-
otiicc-Norrill Of Maryland; Distriet
of Misunderstanding; Judiciary
ry-Hckman; Revolutionary claim:
duct; Public expcnditurc-Co
vode; Ways and Mcams-Stcvcns
: Morrill,. of Nermont; Philips. Spal
ding. Appleton, Corning, Horton
McClclland and Stratton. Militia
Van Nalkenburg; Navy-Sedswick
Six regiments altogether have gone
TO Patterson assistance.
The hot weather checks military
movements.
Congress devotes tomorrow 10 a,
culogv on Douglas.
baltimore, July S.-A letter frtd
Martinshurg dated the 9th, saws thu
doubleday and the Rhode Islam
= Battery have arrived Peterson
, entire army are encompcd ut Martin
: burg.
r No forward movements have take
,piac".
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Crops are fine in this section
wheat is harvested and as good as it
well can be. Oats are mostly cut
and are void Of rust-a good turn out
better than the last few ycass-
4 Corn IS as fine for the time 81 year
as l ever saw, and there il about =
fourth more planted than the usual
crop, which will, if it continues SEQ
sonable, make enough for two years,
let alone the oats, wheat, millet. po-
tatoes, etc, of which there il an
abundance.
Fruit plenty, also Q fair prospect
of mass, (acorus). Nothing but . ST.
we're drough can effect it. 1T docs
not look much like it now. as it rains
almost every day. Old corn is plsn-
ty. although it has been selling for
81 so per bushel, it now can be had
at 75cts, and is still on the decline.
Bacon plenty, at l24cts.; most Of our
planters have . surplus ut home.-
Plenty Of horses and mules, most Of
them Of our own raising. We are.
and have been for some time. deter
mined to make our own pork, and
raise our own horses and lnules.-ws
find it pays better than making all
cotton, especially As our navigation il
! uncertain.
Would It not better, u as cheap.
for your planters to pursue the same
policy. Many Of them viii, If they
will take up pencil and make = cal
culation Of freight. loss Of time, and
add to it independence. Oh how
good it is to be able to say We have
plenty of corn in the crib, -four and
meal in the chest, together with lota
and cords Of bacon in the smoke
house, also oats, hay. fodder. millet.
ETC., in the barn.
Oh! how sweet is the sleep! how
fine and sleek thsnegroes leok, horses
shining, hogs fat and fine, mill. and
butter plenty, all we'll, steamboats, OF
no steamboats,.
No old rusty bacon or Lincoln corn.
but Southern corn. and plenty to feed
cows for milk and butter; all ankle
ty removed as regards procuring sup
plies for family, all at home. Cotton
returns with most on the credit side.
away Will tWO-duQ-0-uAl1 1OI QuT-
chasing, five for accepting, and the
merchants interest for three or six
months deducted, additional freight
on cotton down for the purpose Of
buying supplies. freight on supplies
up stream with ratage, stealage, aud
many other ages added; besides be-
ing old and unhealthy to boot.
All going on at home as well as
host can wish, wife in good humor,
children happy. for there is plenty
and to spare.
Were it not for the internal horde
of Northern fanatic which we must,
and with Gods help we will, drive
home to their own free negro firesides.
and then come home to our own sweet
and happy Sunny South, or else lay
with our backs to the ground, our
feet to the foe and our faces heaven
wards, having done all that brave,
uncomfortable men can do in defence
of our wives, children, country aud
homes. Health and Respects.
DAVID TAYLOR,
| Rocky Comfort, Ark.
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Lieut.. {. ID. Drew.

BY telegraph, sad intelligence Of
the death of our friend, whose name
appears at the head of this article,
Gle. reaches rs. Thus IS another
brave and talented man GU, down in
the freshness o: manhood As an
orator, in our humble estimation. h.
stood second to none OF Louisianas
SONS. In the practice Of his profess
ion he had attained an e,nineucr
seldom allotted 10 one 81 young. As
Il friend he was loved by all who
had tho p!easnro"f his acquaintance
We dcp!ore his Uatim"lv death. bu,
At the same time :>e! proud . k f.---+-
that he ue, death in drteuc. Of his
country's rights. on the field Of bat,
tie. Charlie. we pray to God to
have mercy on Your soul, and 70
palsir the arms If those enemies oi
our beloved South by whose hands
You We're 50 suddenly hurled into
eternity. Curses on the whole 81
them, and may they be made to bit,
the dust, not a. in your case,-a Clio,
r!ous causc--but as thieves and muir
drrcrS, pursued by the hands of JUS
ticc. His family have our dcepes,
svluuathy III this. their hour of sad
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REBEL.

We are Informed that Mr.. Reuben
White is authorised to receive sub
scriptious for tn. Southern Confsde
racv bonds. He will be prepared to
receive the names of our planters on
next Monday. We have not time to
give further particulars in this num-
Der. but will be pleased to rrtor to
the subject at some other time.
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Bonds Of the COniederacy.

Our planters and others have now
al opportunity of showing their pa
trio,ism, by subscribing to the
Bonds Of the Southern Confederacy
Every man who can, should imme-
diatelv come forward, with alacrity
and take all the bonds possible, 70,
it is duty of every person who de-
Sires the prosperity Of our country il
the success of what we are battling
tor-equal rights. Come forward
and our fellow citizen Mr.. Reut
White will attend to YOU.
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Nv Soinp AN"ie, WAcIe aA I1uIncAse
concourse of people had assembled
at an early hour. Everything pass
ed off in good style, until evening,
when a report came from town that
the enemy had landed at Proctors-
vile, Lake Borgne. The exciting
bait took, and scene Of confusion
followed not easily described.
Men we're running in all directions,
abruptly leaving their wives, friends,
and all to rush to the supposed point
of danger. Happily the report was
unfounded, to the great chagrin Of
tn. troops, who We're spilin' for Hes
sian blood. Some think the report
gotten up to see in what space Of
time the troops could be got ready to
meet an enemy. If SO. the troops
have shown themselves as efficient as
the best trained regulars. Some
twelve hundred still remain in Camp.
Telegraphic reports received last
evening bring us reports of battles,
mostly upon the authority of travel
ers from the seat Of war, who had ar
rived at Richmond. One was that
$4,000 Hessians had crossed the Po-
tomac. and that Gen. johnson had
marched to meet them, while another
dispatch Mt ?, =. ~. says there has
beena battle at Martinsburg, between
from Is 20 $4,000 Hessians and Gen.
johnson, in which the former were
defeated, three times with great loss.
On the strength Of the report, our
friends of the Delta, who are always
willing to turn an honest penny, is
sued third edition at =. NJ. on the
strip of paper, containing some TWEEN
ty lines of reading, which was readi-
~ devoured by our excited news hun
tiers. The newsboys, of course vo-
ted the Delta perfect bright" and
this was seconded by all the readers
Of the third edition.
The C. S. Gun-bcat Sumter taking
advantage Of the absenc of the Brook
lyn. took to her heels and travelled q
a few DAYS since. The Hessian tub.
finding that one elmer" had outwitted
them. started after her; but 10! she
was safe and sound on the "buzzum"
of the gulf Her destination is un-
known; suffice it TO say, she has q
picked crew of offers and men, and
will doubtless, give a good account of
herself The British ship Jason, Fl
guns, arrived at tn bar. few days
ago, to look after John Bull, Esq's
interests here. 4 few more 'sich like
viii be alone in ;Ifew days to watch
the Brooklyn and Powhatan, and see
tina, they keep the children from
going in and ont of'school.' The
British ship, report says, will disre-
gard the blockade, If it is not kedt
efficiently. The Sumter, doubtless
thinks it is? Our wharves are being
pa, in order for the fall business, which
it is predicted. will be n heavy one.
Pleasant showers nearly every day
making the atmosphere cool and
pleasant-city perfectly health. Az
re''0ir.
REBEL.
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Though our cotton crops are in n
tlourishing condition, we fear the
result of the heavy rains, will not
he favorable to our planters. The
river is about on stand at this
point, We were visited hy heavy
rain yesterday.
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In the ahseuc. of local items, we
would direct the attention of our
readers to every advertisement in the
paper, and those about to be pub
lishod.
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Awful warm weather these days.
Punches in demand. bu, scarce.
uuns plentiful. Cheerful countenau-
cc- scarce aud on the rise. Fun. can
be had at par. Individual notes on
tn. decline.
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See the advertisement of =. f. l..
Frank, and if You are in want of any
article in his line, remember tho ad-
dress, and call upon him,
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1t is estimated that there are at
least 1900 sewing girls in Troy, New
y ork. whose hands are now idle, CIV
ing to the war and hard times.
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Copies Of the Daily and Weekly
News san be found at the Bookstore
OF AeSsrs. Hyams and Brother, at
al! times.
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The Cincinnati Enquirer states
tina. the loss sustained by the pork
packers in that city up to the present
time, Will not tall far short Of $780,
900.
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!Seier'ed Expressly for The N'rs.
The Neircss With a Pretty Foot.

crvillc, as they discussed cool bot
tie together at the Star and Garter,
n, Richmond. by the bye, Fred,
are you marrying man -
My dear Charles, with petrirno-
ny of one hundred a-ycar. and an al
lowancc from my aunt Of a second,
for gloves and shoe-strings, how can
entertain such IN idea! But why
do You ask e
Because have just heard q
strange within which my cousin FL
len has taken into her head; and. pom
my soul il she pcrscveres in it, |
should like some good fellow like
yourself, who will take care OF hor
and her couple os thousands a-ycar,
10 be eccentric partner
tr"dS curiosity wa, now raised
lie cntreatcd to be made acquainted
with this strange within; and, fresh
bottle having been placed before the
friends it was not lon. before the gen
crous operation of the wine, and oar
friend tr.d's enquiries, prevented
Russell from hur,henins himself any
longer with ih. secret.
And tn. secret was this ELLEN
Cameron, a high spirited aud self
wiiled girl of two-a.rd-twcnty years
Of age, and an uneicumbcred income
Of as many hundreds, having been
disguised at the treatment which
fair relative had received from one
whom, after an attachment of some
Years, she had made her husband.
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lStNVutS tDIlS StpftS. stuS
two hundred and thirty seven key.
of powder has been burned. 'Bht
passengers and crew landed safely
but the boat was blown to atoms.
Quebec, July 9.-I'he Great East
ern nearly ran into the Arabia, in a
fog. and would have struck her had
she bowsprit.
Gossip. | Gov. Hicks reports tho
accession feeling strong on the east
ern shore Of Maryland. he wants pro-
lection for the Unionists.
Vallaudineham said in democratic
caucus, that be preferred peace to the
preservation of the union.
The cabinet had consultation to-
day, with Gems but the result IS
not known.
Col. Taylor arrived AT Washing
ton under flag of truce. There are
a thousand rumors as TO the object OF
his mission, but j, is supposed to re-
fer to the exchange of prisoners.
The Herald says that Scott i. IN
hourly expectation Of receiving in
telligence of battle between Patter-
son and johnson.
a courier just arrived, reports a
fight at Edwards Ferry. Govern
ment has sent reinforcements. When
the courier left for assistance, two
Federalists were dead
Capt. Karryt's company. of the
Ohio nineteenth, were paraIcd IN
front Of the regiment, disarmcd, and
ordered home for outrages committed
by Lieut.. Stratton. All Of the pri-
Yates, through the intcrcession of
Mcclellan, were restored to their
arms, except nine culprits, who were
sent to Columbus.
The House passed bill appro-
priatinS six millions TO relieve dis
trcss in the army.
Senatc.---'The bill! rrni,ting duties
on arms passed.
L.ovcjoy's resolution rased--vcas,
% nays 80.
Baltimore, July 9.-I'he iat.s,
advices from Martinsburg are to Sa-
turday night. Patterson is mott on
less.
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We publish elsewhere an inter-
ceting communication from Mr.. Da-
vid Taylor of Arkansas. Friend
Taylor let us hear from You again.
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A son of Chase, (Lincoln's Secre-
tary Of War; is a prisoner in Gen.
Johnson's camp in Virginia.
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Nee Ratlr0H-The Partisan cor
respondent OF the morning Star says:
An experiment, Of new system
II railway was tried at Compiegnc
some few days ago, and r.et with the
gre Attest success among the agricuitu
raj spectators assembled TO witness
| il. The inventor Is said to be a poor
~heelright, whose ambition has moi;
extended beyond facilitating field la
Dor. This railway consists Of rails,
one in the other, like a succession
of ladders laid upon the ground. On
these the cart rolls quietly along. let
them he ever SO heavily Laden, One
great advantage of the system is the
rapidity with which they are laid
down and taken up. In one hour a
hundred metres may be planted. The
tedious carting OF crops over wet and
m,rv fields is hereby avoided. The
experimental rail was 10 cehtimctres
in width. The carts filled with pro
duce, whether pushed or drawn by
one single person, We're OF one cubic
metre and moved with the greatest
ease
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-02

A CLEAR CASE OF FRAUD. 1t is related
by one of the dispatches from the battle
field at Edwards Ferry, that when our
brave boys we're trying to make. their way
from the trap into which they bad been
foolishly led. back across the Potomac, q
poor negro wilhra small skff employed
himself the whole night in ferring over the
fugiiives. He succeded, in this way, in
saving the lives, or in securing The escape,
at least, of no less than one hundred per-
sons. His master all The while was prob
ably on the Virginia shore trying 10
send MIME ball into the hearts of our
men,. ...t. .
Now as tho Service" Of this fellow did
not belong to himself, but his master, What
right had he to lend his labor TO our suffer
ing soldiers ? Was he not defraudiug his
owner ? Will not some of onr generals
insist upon delivering him up," to be prop,
erly punished for SO audaeious o use of his
muscles Of course, no one will bo so
insane as to propose that he should be eman-
cipated for this timely rescnc Of so many
loyal troops. That would be abolitionism; /;
that would be interfering with. the sacred
institution; that would be confesSing that
negroes are men and entitled to q decent
respect.-N Y Post f .. .....s
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-02
Tne FfeHr AT RuMxEY, which came of /

TINS FfGHr AT RUNNEY, which came of
under Ges, Kelley who. IL WILDE rerol-
lec,ed was severely wounded at phllppi,
appears 40 have been quite tpirited pfair'
Keny's force consisted % $500 men--twO
Ohio Segiments, companies Of The TN NS'
one company Of the Sd, two ofeavOlry. and
three pieces Of artillery. He met tbs enc
my's out posts six miles fron: the town ard
dcCSe then in The fighting was nearly
an done with the artillery on both sides
The enemy is estimated at 1900. They had
n ri0ed cannon, which was well worked, but
they ouly succeeded 10 killing one, and
voandng Eve Of our men. The rebel loss
was much greater in killed and wounded.
They we're routed, a number taken prison
crs, besides the capturing Of three cannon
and oil The enemy s camp equipag0 and wag-
ons. The rebels retreated towards Win
chester.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-02

The upper Potomac seems to be the thea
ter for the display Of military iueompenteney.
Scarcely has the nation become pacifed and
quieted from the sting left by Pattersou's
imbecility, that cost US ten millions and the
Bull RHa defeat before the public mind is
again ostouuded by another feat of military
folly, on the same ground, that ought to
retire. any officer BY whose order such
m achievement Of weakness was cousu-
mated To send detachment Of
OR army across a swift and uufordable
river, with but one sooT, aud that rotten,
either 10 advance or retreat upon with no
force within reach to support the advancing
brigade, well knowing that the region was
occupied by an immense rebel force was q
procedure that ought to gil the measure o.
one Genenerars reputation. BY it we los
not only battle, but what is even worse
the brave, the talented, the heroic and pat
riotic Baker, was sacrificed and his splendi,
California Regiment annihilated. Verify
in view Of ofthtsesiupcndous military mistake
we begin to believe that ''bundera ma
be t1orss than 'crime"
And in view Of this kind of manogemcr
in the Department of the Potomac will
moi be expedient for the head Of the Ws
Department to give the matter there Ii
tie of his personal attention, as we'll as
journey to far of Missouri to watch the d,
ipgs there. ~
With Washington blockaded, the p
tomae scarcely defended, OaggOniRg in forag
10 feed tens of thousands Of mules and ho
ses,--the people will soon ask on investig
tion into the affairs Of the Eastern Depar
ment, as well ns the Western.