The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-06
!, was organized yester-

rifed cannon, was organized yester-
day.
The following designations have
been received Commander McBlair,
of the Navy; Lieutenants Rennett
and Winder, of the Observatory;
Lieuts. Brooke, Powell. Davis and
Simms, of the Navy; and Col
johnson, Quarter-Master General Of
the Army.
The Mohawk put into Havana,
| for supplies she sails for Texas in
| day or two.
! The schooner Commerce brings
the crews of several small craft, seized
in York river, Virginia.
Annapolis advices say five more
regiments Of sappers and miners have
arrived.
! Philadelphia, April 25.-Schoon-
er Lanas was fired into in Chez
peake bay, but escaped.
1t is reported that 1000 Charles
ton troops are on their way to Wash
ington, n. G. Arrangements are ma
king to bring them to Baltimore.
Boston, April 24.-The steamers
Massachusetts and South Carolina
have gone to the Navy Yard to be
made into war vessels.
Wheeling, April 25-A strong
Union feeling exists here. $500
: soldiers are under arms.
New York, April 25.-The steam
ers kindar and Champion have been
, chartered by the Government.
, Sixteen rihed cannon have been
| purchased at West Point for the use
: If the volunteers.
5 The citizens of Wilmington, N. G.
have seized the steamer Georgia.
l The Baltic, Columbia, Harriet
Lane and Crusader were seen IN
S Chesapeake Bay.
0 1t is reported that the sloop Sum
o shine was fred into off Yorktown,
and capsized in trying to escape
It The schooner Alice Ellis was seized.
Norfolk advices say that Captain
= Rogers and White are prisoners in
/ the houses of the authorities.
s OF the burnt vessels at Norfolk, the
Pennsylvania is the only one that
- can be made serviceable.
st New York, April 25.-It is repor-
o ted the secessionists have planted
battery of four guns at Harper's Fer
a. rv, and are examining the trains
Is The road for a mile is lined with
l soldiers.
" Louisville, April 25.-The Govern
It, or of kentucky has proposed to the
g. Governor of Ohio that the Governor
es cs the border States offer to become
lg arbitrators between the contending
p parties in the present difficulties.
n Louisville, April 25.-A detach-
n ment of Col. Duncan's regiment OF
at about 400 men, left by the NASH
er Vile cars this afternoon, under Capt.
MS Desha, for the Southern Confede
Is racy.
as New York, April 25.-Engraved
~ plates for the bonds of the Southern
ar- Confederacy have been seized in the
1t Wall street engraving establishment
G. FOREIGN ITEMS.
. In the House of Commons Foster
It'll gave notice by motion, that he will
ia not express an opinion on the new
OF American Confederacy without secu
ritv for the suppression of the slave
W. trade.
arr. Lord RuSSell SAID that rance
md Sweden. Russia, and England hae
RS agreed on Holstein's question, hop
no ing for Il peaceable solution.
It is stated that sixty Thousand
ina troops had suddenly been ordered t
the leave Marseilles for the occupation Q
Syria.
of The report that sharp notes ha'
~. been exchanged between Englan
:. and France relative to Syria Wa
uncontirmed, but caused great uI
-, II easiuess.
"'" Paris bourse heavy.
zen. -: a.. g..
the s"i.to 'S ti1o t e. 80, ,,n,.,
.rn ton from the government which we
granted.