The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-11-13
General Intelligence.

bales including $4,000 bales American Manchester
| adyices favorable.
LIVERPOOL, via Queenstown Oct. 2o.--The sales of
cotton yesterday Saturday sum up 2ooYo bales
! The market closed excited and buoyant.
The Paris correspondent Of the London Times says
the discussion of American affairs is renewed and that
it is probably induced by the return OF prince Napoe-
on also that the emperor is inclined TO listen to pro-
posals from England on the American question. cap,
Jarvis NJ P in recent speech, favored the right OF
southern secession and urged England in favor OF the
South
CAPE RACE, Nov 1.-The steamship Bor4ssia, from
Liverpool on the 23d has arrived The sales OF cotton
! in Liverpool on Monday and Tuesday, amounted to
As 900 bales of which spectators and exporters took
% 600 The market was buoyant, with an advance OF
Hold Manchester advices continues favorable Other
news unmportant.
Bosrox, Oct 28-The Courier, of this morning, says
that money is steady and the market well supplied at 8
per cent In departments of trade the business is
good but trade is generally very stagnant The shoe
trade in Massachusetts buoyant for government work,
with an Increase of the wages of the workmen.
BosToN, Oct SO The specie reserve afterpaying the
government 10 per cent on the national Ioa lett an IN
crease of $500
New YORK, Oct 31.-The jury in the case Of the
crew Of the privateer Savannah stood eight for con-
victon and four for acquital.
The grand jury of the United States court in Cincn-
natl found true bills on the 30th against James NJ
Chenoweth, John A. SkiH and Thomas Il. Lincoln
| charged with treason.
PH1LADELPHIA, Oct 29.-The banks responding
to their quota of International loan
RICHMOND, Nov. "a passenger from Jackson river
mountain Virginia says that soldier just from camp
states that RosenoraRt army does not exceed 5000 eff
fective men Much sickness prevails among the fed
! era army.
Gen. Floyd was at Cotton Hill, and an engagement
was daily expected with Rosencrantz who was only
| few miles off.
A great food is reported to have occurred in the
Kanawha river. The salt works were overlooked anb
| Charleston submerged
! RICHMOND, Nov. 5.-The Norfolk Day Book of this
morning copies from the Baltimore papers, SCOTS
letter of resignation to president 4ineon. He says
the resignation is rendered in consequence of bodily
infrmtes which compel him to take the step. He adds
that it is with regret that have withdrawn myself
in these momentous times from the orders of the pres
! dent who has treated me with much distinguished
kindness and courtesy, and whom Lnowirom person
al intercourse, to be patriotic without sectional partial
! alties preudlceS."
| The cabinet convened on Friday, and accepted the
resignation allowing Scott pay retired officer
Lincoln compmeuted Scott on his long service, deYo-
Mcclellan was notified by the cabinet to assume com
mand of the army.
The War department here (Richmond has received
intelligence that fortytwo vessels wefe in lire of battle
off Port Royal.
RlcHuoSD, Nov 6.-The Richmond Dispatch has in
teligence from Cotton hill that Flc7d commenced
cannonade on Friday last, and stopped the enemy's
transportation killing number of h0rses ard breaking
wagons Twenynine of the federa we're killed. Floyd
controls the road by which the enemy's supplies
conveyed.
RICHMOND, Nov 7th--ghe morning papers say Gen.
Lee left yesterday, charged with command of the
coast defenses south of Virginia.
John c. Breckenridge has been appointed brigadier-
general.
NORFOLK Nov 6-The New YorH Times of Mon
day. received here contains the following item: Lin
coin has sent an order to the western military depart
ment transferring the command from Fremont to Gen.
Hunter The order is absolute and unconditional and
has reached Fremont this 1t is based upon Lncons
thorough conviction of Fremonts Hcapactg as gene
raj and gross proaigacy in expenditures OF public
money under his administration.
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 6-The DayBooko Of yesterday
publishes report of the Bleaching of two federal steam
ers Currtuck beach One believed to De the Great
Republic.
Cen Scott is reported to be going to Europe
There is rumor which is not generally credited that
the ederas crossed the Kanawha rter at LeouP creek,
to cut off Col. Jenkins cavalry
jenkins informed Floyd that ifthe would send him
infantry he would cut the enemy off. This was done
and il is said jenkins killed and captured the enemy
entire force said to be 500.
Returns decidedly indicate the election Of expres
dent John Tyler to congress from this congressional
district, by large plurality.
/ COLUMBIA S. G., Nov. 6.--The legislature met on
Monday The governors message Was read yesterday.
He says the State has 600 roopsi in service besides
8 900 in Charleston and u mounted COMPANIES the
coast He advises the State to pay the war tax.
The Charleston papers say Capt. Morrill, 5t the yankee
steam transport Oceola which wreckednear George
town arrived Yesterday. He says he WIS ordered at
New York to take fifteen days provisions and follow the
large vessels. The Oceola went Ashore Saturday and
bged. Capt Morrill, says the fleet consists of fifty to
sixty vessels Of all classes He says the storm Friday
and Saturday very severe and thinks that many OF
the fleet must have been lost or disabled.
The Spanish steamer NeueStrt Sonora Deregla put
into Georgetown in distress. She was from New York
for Havana.
=. MI1LEDGEvIL1E, Ga, NOV. 6-ihe legislature met
to-day Bups has been elected president of the senate
| and Mobey, secretary. Mr. Aker: has been elected
speaker of the house. and Arlington, cerk.
SAvASNAH, Nov Eight steamers attacked Port
Royal this morning Our batteries and Com. TatnalPs
steamers fred one hundred and fifty shots at them.
One steamer was badly damaged aEd towed Oft. An
other is ashore disabled. Com. Tatnal is still firing on
her and hopes to capture her. Five hundred men left
here tonight for the scene of adiofn.
SAVANNAH, Nov. THE steamer Resolute, of the
Confederate feet, up eleven O'clock last night
to coal She brought correct particulars of the opera
tons at port Royal to date
1t appears that the report Of one disabled steamer
and the other aground is incorrect On the 4th inst
Com Tatnall with his little feet went within mile o
the federal squadron and engaded them for nearly
hour, until they within range Of the guns at Por
Royal when he retired and allowed the latter to open
them. The engagement lasted|uutl last evening, bu
the result was impossible to ASCERTAIN. Com Tatnal
again sailed the ontaboe mentioned and within
three-uGarters of mile of the enemy, when ferc
engagement lasting forty minutes, snsued The enem
fired rifle shot and shell, which fell about in gTea
profuson. Two shots passed through the Savannah bu
without serious damage to the ve sse Nobody on boar
was injured
Parties at the fort say seven hots from cur feet too
effect in the federal vessels. TIE latter coming i
n closer, feet retired. Yesterday all was quiet
1t is reported that the federas were landing at Hum
ing island yesterday.
G Firing at Port Royal isnow hhaEd. Itcommenced q
l. half-p2st seven. Warm work il anticipated.
n SAVANNAH, Nov 7, 7:40, p M-,Seven of the feders
vessels passed the battery at BAY point this morning
After getting inside they opened lire Hilton Hea
battery. Both batteries retuE ned the fire. Severe
:, guns were dsmouuted on our batteries The result
the vessels is unknown The filing ceased at dark BIT
(; it is expected the enemy will attempt to make lane
IS ing tonight, when warm work may be expected
e SAVANNAH, Nov 7.--PassengRrs in the St Marys re
port that the yankee feet attempted to pass bate
ries at Port Royal at 81 O'clock this morning Sever
Of their largest steamers succeed del in getting by in
few minutes and lying out of range of bate
1t ries in the bay The firing from cur batteries was cor
"a tnuous and heavy From the hotition If the St NJ