The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-09-02
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Louisville, Aug. 24.--'rhe crisis
in Kentucky Is probably reached
Eighty armed men left this morning.
as a posse for the Collector, by spc.
ciAl train, to capture nine wagons oi
+, contrbah1 on Rocky Fork. They
left the main line at Lebanon juno
tion and captured II train.
At the latest adviccS the cap.urcrs
We're eft. Persons Interested in
the venture are said to consider the
property safe.
The Lebanon branch train did not
reach the. Junction, and il is sup,o-
scd The track has been DESTROYED
Fortress Monroe, Ang. 23.-The
Seminole, from the blockaaing fleet,
OF Charcston, has arrived, bringing
the schooner Albion, laden with su-
gar, coffee and fruit, sailing under
British colors.
The Seminole will coal and repair.
The biockading fleet off Charles
ton consists of the Roanoke and Van
dalia.
Boston, Aug. 22--The following
officers Of the trigate-of- Congress,
have resigned: Captain of Marines,
Robert fransett, of Virginia; J
Lieut.. Thos. S. Wilson, OF Missouri,
and Midshiprnen Henry b. Claiborne
and Hilary Denas. of New Orleans.
Washington, Aug. 2i. - Andy
Johnson expects to head an army ON
his return to Tennessee.
Lincoln viii do his utmost to ss,s-
tain the Union cause in thnt State.
The ru,nor that Gen. Banks reach
ed Winchester is false. lie j. not IN
Virginia.
The Postmaster General directs
that the papers presented by the New
York Grand Jury as dangerous shall
not be forwarded
Mayor Berrett has been arrested
and taken tp Fort Lafayette, New
York.
The Townsend county, Maryland.
court house, together with the records
therein contained, has bccu destroyed
by fire.
Washington, Aug. "a ~ Andy
Johnson declares that he viii not re-
turn to Tennessee. unless he accon.-
panies Union army.
New York, Aug. 2t.--Elae sales of
cotton to-day embraced'1SOo bales at
1S1c.
Danbury, Conn, Aug. 2i.-At the
raising Of peace tiag nj Fairfield
to-day about four hundred persons
We're present. An attempt to raise
the stars and stripes was successfully
resisted. 4 fight ensued, in which
two peace, men, Wcldham and Cor
ham, were Injured scriou-ly :SlIov-
els, piekaxes and stones were used,
but no firearms were brought into
play. 4
The peace flag is still flying, amid
great excitement.
Jefferson City, Aug. 24-'The ho-
gus Governor has appointed George
Il. Smith Adjntant General of the !
State, and John Howe Police Com
missioner of st. Louis.
Louisville, Aug. 2i.-The Collec-
tors force have returned with their
pl,nder.
McCarty, n printer, was killed by |
an accidental fall from the train.
Only one rail was pulled OUT on the !
Lebanon Branch Road.
The plunder filed twenty-five (
freight cars.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFEDERATE :
CONGRESS.
Richmond, Aug. 2G.-The I'rrsi- /
dent has approved the act making
appropriations for the expenses O: the |
Government, in the Legislative, Exr !,
ecufive, and Judicial Departments, ,
iur the year ending the 18th t'ebru-
AIRY next. i
The following acts passed:
An act making appropriations to
carry into effect the act authorizing
the Issue Of Treasury notes, and to
provide a war tax for their rcdcmp- !
tion, and other purposes.
An act authorizing the issue of
inscribed stock i'll place Of coupon
bonds. (
An act establishing assay Offices
at Charlotte and i)alilonega.
An act making additional appro- /
priations for the navy. =.
An act repealing the fourth section
of the act regulating foreign coins.
The Freedom IF tie Press-The !
Memphis Appeal, of the 2lst says i
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