The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-27
TELEGRAMS.

Lincoln has assembled MS CaDlnet
in great haste. The Government
means to deal with Missouri the
same as Maryland, and mas concla-
dcd to take charge Of the Hannibal
and st. Joseph Hallway The Gov
eminent has concluded to appoint
Collectors Of the Revenue for South
ern ports, the duties to be collected
on board men-of-war. The Presi-
dent has authorized Daniel +. Sick
les to raise division Of 10000 men
within sixty days, promising him
the Major General-ship.
The New York Times openly de-
clares that the large fleet sent to
Charleston was not intended to at
tack tho Carolinians, but simply to
provoke them TO fire upon Fort Sum-
ter, for the purpose Of thereby ex-
citing the public mind in the North.
Montgomery. May ls.-Yesterday
Congress passed number of bills,
and to-day are organizing the Post
office. regulating the telegraph. and
authorizing the issue of $4,000, 900
bonds, payable in twenty years. with
interest not exceeding eight per cent,
or, in lieu Of the bonds, TO Issue $50,
100000 Treasury notes, in small
sums. without interest.
The ports of Bayou St. John. Lake
Port and Port Pontchartrain, are
abolished. and duties will be collect
mt New Orleans.
An act has been passed abolish
ing the mints at New Orleans and
Dahlonega, after the FIRST Of June.
Mal,imore, May 1s.-Ringgold' s
artillery were grossly insultcd while
, passing through Baltimore. 1t is
re ported that the Virginia troops
.. have been Withdrawn from Mary
:. on account of Gov. Hicks rcmon'
STRANGE.
Charleston hartor is cffcc,ually
blockaded by the Huntsville ant
:. Niagara. No troops are within hvt
miles range of arlington Heights.
Chief Engineer Aaswcil who wa:
! arrested a, Harper's Ferry has beer
released because New I ork nispat chez
said that if he was hung Virgin
: ian North should be served similar
9 ly. i,
II ST. Louis, May ls-The federal
:, took cannon. pistols, etc. from the P"
lice commissioners, and sent them 4
the arsenal. Washington, May Is
Diplomatic circles say great anHle;.
, is manifested by their government a
:. to who will be victors in the rreser
contest. 1t is reported that an agcl
:, of Napoleon. Bnouche, is iravclin
Il in the South. No news fr"n, Pick.n
! Chambcrsburg. May 2o.-Scnato
:, Mason was arrested i'll Maryland, b'
rcleased-:hough Il notorious Secc'
r sionists, his high character preclude
= the suspicion of his being spl
- Seven hundred Nirginians arr opp"'
=, tie Williamsburg on III" Potomac
~ 1t is feared hat LEY intend an imcu
- sion into Southern Pennsy lvania.
~ Washington, May 2o-A new mil
.. ,ary district has been formed, i,
u Guiding Virginia, North Carolina an
Tennessee. and Gen. Butler has bee
i announced as commander.
l., General Scott, Butler and Man
.s field and Secretary Cameron we
~ in consultation all day yesterda
:. The fifth and eighth Massachnset
LLs regiments have heen ordered to pr
~, pare for marching An eleven &.
~ battery and extensive earth worl
-, have been discovered at Acq'
:, Creek. BY Wednesday, 10000 Alb
-, litionists will be cncamped ON Ariln
h., ton Heights Secretary Cameron 7
n. fuses four Maryland regiments
nd defend Maryland and Washingto
Il. Gen. Reeder will probably comma'
A the Harper's Ferry expedition.
No. cantonment will be established
~ Gettysburg, as well as an inlal
10 State and inland seaboard reserve
~ One of the coast guard steamers E
-. ashore at the mouth Of the Potomi
- and was attacked by a propell
no , from Richmond and four COVE,
,u. ment soldiers killed and five Won
~ ded. The propeller withdrew. +
a.. lowed by an armed steamer "A c
,ho lision at Harper's Ferry is regard
wy inevitable this week.
". New Orleans, May 2O.-Advie
m from Galveston state that strong b
-, ter;es cayer all the approaches to
channels, capable of resisting any
non tack. Capt. Reynolds, I; S. gu
-, termaster at San Antonio has resi-:
-, ed, and the officers have been tar
. .p' by Col. Van Dorm, on parole. :: ::
formation has been received that =
, 20 tina is actively preparing for anotl
- raid on the Texas settlers on the
~ Grande. Another statement 81
'e" Cortinn, with large force is NOV
,o,. up the left bank of the Rio Gran
nee Recruits are pouring in from all
itch rections to join Cortina- 1t is
wise lieved a formidable force has b
and concentrated on the river. Six
ate crnits from matamoras, en- rout'
With join Cortina, were arrested.
With Ford is preparing to give the enc
ster n warm reccptioif. Fort Brown Ii