The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-20

It safe to reveal, which aNoald tend to-
encourage and reassure it's friendss-
Delta.
To Yeung soldiers.
Hosc to Prepare for sAe C:aw1,aslgst
can Old Soldier" in one Of our, ex-
changes makes the following pitlly
hints to young volunteers. and they
should be needed: siss
1. Remember that in campaign
more men die from sickness than from
the bullet.
2. Line yourblanketwith one thick
ness of brown drilling. This adds but
four ounces in weight and donbles the
warmth.
3. Buy small india-rubber hlan~
ket (only 81 SOY to lay ON the ground
or to throw over your shoulders when
on guard duty during arain-storm.-.:s
Most of the Eastern troops are pro-
vided with these. Straw to lie upon
is not alwaysto be had. ss
4. The best military hat in use is
the light colored soft felt; the crown
being sufficiently high to allow spacc;
for air over the brain. You can fas-
ten it up as continental in fair wealth
er, or turn it down when it is wet or
very sunny.
S. Let your beard grow SO as to
protect the throat aud lungs.
6. Keep your entire person clean;
this prevents fevers and bowel conn
plants in warm climate. Washyour
body each day if possible. Avoid
I-strong coffee and oily meat. Gener-
al Scott said that the too free use of
these together with neglect in keep
ing the skin clean,) cost many . SOL
der his life in Mexico.
z. Asudden check ofperspiration by
chilly or night air often causes fever
and death. When thus exposed, do
not forget your blanket.
Kentucky Troops for tie So.ez-
The following from the Louisville
Courier of the 18th shows that Ken
lucky not only sympathizes with the
South but is sending troops here to
help us fight our battles:
Soldiers FIR the SoxtA. THE heart
of Kentucky beats warmly fer the
cause of the South, and it was well
illustrated yesterday in the departure
of Capt. Anderson's company, the
Davis Guards" for the South.
There were one hundred and fourteen
men, rank and file, and the steamer
Peytona takes them through without
charge. The patriotic example of
The owners and officers of this boat
will be followed by others.
Our gallant boys We're followed to
the wharf by hundreds of our citi-
zens, who babe them God speed in
their enterprise. The ''Guards' rails
ed the flag of the Confederate States.
that flag under which they viii fight
hereafter for honor aud liberty and
glory. B. NJ. Anderson, who has
seen service, is the Captain, and S.
n. Hodges is the First Lieutenant.
We We're not furnished with the
names of the other officers.
Other companies viii follow, if they
are not needed at home.
Rules efMc Bzockadc.-The Ma
tional Intelligencer, of the Sd inst.
has the following important informa-
ton concerning the blockade of the
Southern ports:
We learn that, OH application made
by some of the Diplomatic corps at
the State Department., the following
points We're ascertained:
/. Vessels i'll blockaded ports,
when the blockade took effect, will
be allowed reasonable time to de-
part.
2. Vessels bringing emigrants,
though they had no notice Of the
blockade, will not be allowed to en-
/ ter blockaded ports. That class of
persons come to the United States chief
~ to settle in the upper States on the
Mississippi it will be better for them
to enter an open port and thence make
their way to their destination rather
than encounter the damages and
casualties incident to the insurrecz
tionary condition Of the Gulf States,
! The Memphis Avalanche has the
following:
I One of the Oairo soldiers was
seized at Columbus on Friday. He
was carefully searched. but no papers
of consequence found on his person.
He confessed, however, that he was
sent by his commanding officer. The
last our informant saw of him he was
tied with a rope by the neck to a
black jack, his feet an inconvenient
, distance from the ground,
I 70 A ship builder in Baltimore.
, a Mr.. Winans has offered 81, 900, 600
TO the Confederate States,