The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-08-21
General Intelligence.

board fortlacatlons -,
week ending on the 2nd instant, amounted to aoons
GO 600 bales The sales this day Saturday 3rd) vas
only 5000 bales the market closing dull at FORMER
Nav YORK August l4Robert Mure, Of Charles
ton cousin of the British consul at New Orleans, was
arrested to-day on the Africa. As be was leaving
several papers we're found oa him which indicate that
he was also bearer of dispatches from tine Confederate
government.
NEW YoRk, August l4.-The banks of Philadelphia,
New York and Boston, have agreed to take fifty mil.
lion Of dollars of the federal loan, condition that
they be the sole recipients OF the treasury notes It's
stated that the leading bankers have been invited TO
meet the secretary of the treasury at the residence OF
M Cisco, this evening with reference to arrange
mens for taking the lately authorised loans
Twenty thousand Austrian rided muSkets we're sent
forward to Gen. Fremont to-day, per Adams express
Twenty thousand more already here and seon WIZ be
sent forward.
New YORK. August 16-Thos. s, Serrill, Of New
Orleans was arrested board the Persia immediately
after her arrival He had 10000 and number OF
letters and important papers with him.
SANDY Hook, Aug. 15.--An attack was expected at
Point of Rocks.
Col FarnharD Of the Fire Zoulyes, is dead.
The 18th New York regiment muunied, and four hun
dred refused to strike tents The regiment sur
rounded and the ring leaders arrested Mcclellan took
away their colors His orders shoot down all disc
bedient soldiers
Camps Of instruction are 10 be established ia New
York, Harrisburg Pittsburs, and Cincinnati hacn
volunteer is be mustered in as soon as enrolled ana
forwarded to Of these points the government pay
ing expenses of transportation. The government re-
serves the right TO attach soldiers other companies
and companies other regiments than those for which
they enlist
ex-governor Denver has been appointed bTigadier-
general
that British subjects furnishing aid 20 the Gonede@tes
is in violation of the queens proclamation.
WASHINGTON, Aug l2.-Gen Mcdowell, in bis report,
saws that notwithstanding the hercIlean efforts OF the
the afnnun}tion subsistence and
horses for the artillery and wagons did not arrive but
within one week OF the appointed time lie states that
SUNDAYS attack should have been made Saturday
He concluded as follows: II could not push faster,
could delay the large and best portion OF the troops
iii. thTee-montheFs, whose :tme vas about to expire
On the eve of the battle the fourth Penusy lvania regi
ment and battery Of New York artillery, whose time
was up, insisted upon their discharge.
~ wrote, urging their stay to Cameron, WHO ON the
field urged them to remain ut least five days These
troops marched rtarWard TO The sound OF the enemys
guns. In the rext days day by day should have loss
ten thousand of the best armed drilled differed ard
disciplined troops in the army. In other words, every
day added strength 10 the enemy and made Us weaker
General hcDowels official report sates that his loss
in killed the battle of Manassas was ninety officers
and four hundred and siXtyt@o privates, while bis
wounded are stated 10 DC IOlF Oictfs Gl@ nine duueN
and forty-scyen pcigates Gen Mcdowell asserts that
the force actually engaged in battle his side did not
exceed eighteen thousand.
WASHINGTON, August I4-s-The var department has
official adees of the battle IN Missouri and the death
of Gen Lyon.
The captaia Of the Craven. OF the Potomac astIa,
reports that not one in twenty of the people the
shores Of the Potomac are lotaL he sometimes thinks
from the manner in which they annoy the federaists
they are organised into COMPANIES and perhaps into
regiments.
Minister Faulkner has been arrested, and is not per
mitted to converse with his tfiends-
WASHINGTON, Aug. l5.-The government has been
officially advised that Gen Van Dorm, is between Eli
Paso and San Antonio with thirteen hundred men,
His object is supposed to be che subugatioa Of lower
California.
WASHINGTON, Aug. I5.-Gen Sumner Is authorised
to raise 900 troops in California and march them into
Texas and Arkansas The order went by telegraph to
fort Kearney, thence by pony express. an order has
gone 10 Europe for 10000 ina7e guns IT is rumored
that the southerners are noouiug from Norefeid to
Great Savage mountain to reinforce.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1G-The most reliable informa
ton is that the southerners slowly advancing their
forces the line of the Potomac, with the evident in
tenton of encouraging the support Of Maryland nsur
gents
WASHINGTON, Aug. l6-It is proposed to burn the
woods on the banks OF the Potomac prevent the con-
disasters tothe ederaliss from concealed south
erners.
Heavy nrfng heard lnthe direction of Aquia Creek
RICHMOND, Aug. l2.-An accident occurred on Sun
day, near 10 O'clock about seventeen miles from Rich
mond, On the Manassas route, oceasioned by land
slide delugipg the rails Eight cars with soldiers were
smashed and shivered to pieces
Two companies from Louisville, KY, the princ-
pal sufferers:
DAVIS GUARDs.--John Larkin, killed. The wounded
are: W +. Donaldson. head left arnl left leg broken
). H. TonlIin, shoulder, breast; Richard Long, back
arm, ankle, J. W. Porter sprained hip; 7. NJ Hamsel,
breast back; sergeant O. Il. White, head breast inter
nay; John TGbu, bayone wound in the leg; Henry Nc
Cullough head, thigh, knee; George VI Smith both
legs NJ. Little, arm; II Il. Walker, slightly hip, side
DAVIS RAsGERs.--None killed; wounded-John Cole
man, head, back, hip; Rich 0yerton, shoulder leg G.
H. Golfer, back, arm, shoulder; John Hemberok knee
NJ. I. Gist hip; T. 2. Monts collar bone broken; J B
Quiggins, collar bone broken, land other bruises; j.
C. SWIM face; Lieut. Gilmore, bruised internally George
Holbrook, back MeMahen, arm sprained; J. A. Atkin-
son. hip bruised many Others very slightly bruised
ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT.--The is a report in
this morning to the effect that the train to Manassas
last night coded with another train killing and wound
ing about twenty Of Nigfafs command Nc particulars
have yet been obtained.
1t is generally admitted that the Confederates have
destroyed the town OF Hampton prevent its reoccu
patton By the vandals
RICHMOND Augustl5.--In the absence of real battles
the public mind considerably exercised about troubles
and fights at Aqua creek battle is aid to have come
off at Leesburg Wednesday morning in which three
hundred edefalisjs killed and wounded and four
teen hundred taken prisoners
The reported battle Leesburg gradually assumes
an air of pausibty It appears 1900 federals forded
tie Potomac opposite Leesburg but during the
night the rverrose and the Confederate forces surround
ed them. The federal loss IN 5illed and Wounded is
said to be about 500, and 400 takea prisoners
The Confederate loss small. Several passengers
from Manassas this afternoon report that this news was
current there and generally credited Some say large
number OF wagons were sent up to convey down the
property captured.
RIcHgoND, Aug l5.-Reiabe information has reach
ed here this morning, that battle took place At Lees
burg, Virginia, in which three hundred of the federal
troops killed and the balance Fifteen hundred
taken prisoners, with all their baggage guns and am
muiition The southern loss was very insignifcaut-
six killed and nine wounded.
A Bogges, surveyor general Of the State of Geor
5ia, died this morning of typhoid fe7er.
ST, LOUIS, August 1.-THE fedcralists have taken
possession of the police Office The Home guards are
under arms. II IL understood thst Fremont will de-
clare martial Law lie has borrowed $500 600 from the
St. Louis banks Heavy size guns are being mounted to
command the approaches to the city
81. Louis, August 15.-Wm. Wade, Henry Hart. II
Neder, j. Il Blood and - MenIins have been arrest
ed The marshall has wrts for large number of others
ST. LeuIs August IS Ten steamers that we're laid
up fifteen miles below the cy were brouohf he=e nv