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Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-13

THE .Situosiox at Boulime .Grecu:--
The Memphis Appeal, Of Sunday,
says
We are pleased to learn from an
acquaintance, who left Bowling Green
on Thursday evening, that the de-
fences at that point are progressing
in most satisfactory manner. Gems.
Johnston and Buckner, while they
have preserved their equanimit,,
have still been energetic and labor
Gus. They now have an excellentfy
armed and we'll appointed army,
sufficiently large in numbers to hoia
their position, without fear of SUE
cessful flank movement, against 81
least 10000 men. The enemy only
have $4,000, all told, between Greea
River and Louisville.
The timber has been cut away fcr
three or four miles around Bowling
Green, SO as to give our batteries ::
fair sweep at the Hessians and pre-
vent them from resorting to the:-
favorite style of warfare, i. e., "bush-
wlsacking.'
The impression among some Of our
officers, we learn, is that the main
attack of the enemy Will be made q.
Green, and that the threat.
ened movement on Columbus is q
mere feint.
At the time our informant left. d
fight was whispered of in military
circles as not very far distant.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-13

1Vhot They Ezpect to Do.-Thc
Cincinnati Commercial, Nov. 10, tell
us that thirty-two regiments lately
in Western Virginia and Missouri
will soon be in Central and Western
Kentucky, while at least twenty resI-
ments from the Northwestern States
camps will be promptly sent across
the Ohio. These forces will swell
the Federal army in Kentucky 70
about 100000, with which it expect
ed to penetrate through the Culnber-
land Gap, drive Buckner across the
Cumberland, and "come down til.
Mississippi in a grand expedition,
as the Commercial has it. Great is
Hoosierdom.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-13
Volume |

of major general has been bestowed
on my gallant and chivalrous friend,
Gen. jackson, and it will be my pride
to serve under him, and to render
him all the aid in my power in pre-
serving the soil of Georgia intact
from the ruthless footsteps Of the in
vaders.
With such dashing leader backed
by the noble and gallant men of
Georgia, who will combat for all that
is dear and sacred, our wives and lit
tie ones can lie under their own vine
and fig tree with none to make them
afraid.
Allow me to thank you for the high
(and nnderserved) appreciation You
place upon my character as a soldier,
and to assure you that at a moments
notice I will be ready to battle for
my mother-Georgia.
am, with great regard,
Your obedient servant,
w. H. T. WALKER.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-13

Fire an Fe,>nandiua.-The town &
Fernandina, Fla, was visited by q
destructive conAagration on the 17sa
instant, and property to the amount
of $4,000 consumed. Five valus-
BILE houses were burnt, with the most
of their contents.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-13

At the Bookstore of Messrs. lily
ans and Bro, will be found lot 6.
toys of every description. Give them
a call and see the sights.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-13

The privilege of yearly advertisers is
strictly limited to their own immediate and
regular business; and the business of an
advertising fsan is not considered as inclu-
ding that of its individual IN cnlbers.
Advertisements published at irregular
intervals, 81 per square for each insertion.
All advertisements for strangers or tram
sIent persons, to be paid in advance.
Advertisements not marked on the COPY
tor specified time, will be inserted till
forbid, and payment cxace,s!.
Marriages and deaths will be published
as news; obituaries, tributes of respect, and
funeral Invitations as other advertisements.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-13
4 SSOC!ATIONS.
NJ Il S O n / G..

N II WI II - Y ~ q
J. W and 4. NJ. No. ll5, meets
every Friday at u i. NJ.
john W. JONES, w. NJ
j. III. Brownlce, Scc'y.
'Mrerrport Ch0ptcr of II. A. NJ No. 10,
meets onrhc End aud 9TH Monday Of cacl,
month, at II 7. NJ. J. G.. MCWILLIAn1S,
L. {. Waller, Recorder HIP.
Shrerepo1 Council, r. and s NJ. No. 5,
meets on the lst and Sd Saturday of each
month, at Il =. NJ. EMMETT u. CRAIG,
Henry Levy, Recorder. T.'.G...M
Place of meeting, at the Masonic Hall
on Texas street, over Mayors Office. no2i
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-13

The Hero Of !Straw Berry Plains.
We are gratitied to learn that
James Keelan. the hero who so 9al-
lantly defended and saved the bridge
at Strawberry Plains, in recovering.
though his wounds were at flst con-
sidered mortal. He lost his left hand
entirely, and his right is seriously
and permanently injured, Mr. Keel
an is poor man, with a large family.
A fund is being raised for the purpose
Of purchasing a small farm for them,
and we understand about eight hun
dred dollars have alredy been sub
srcihed and paid.-Athens Post.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-13

We wtN Ie pleased to rcccire as
contr1buttoms, good chas>e romauccs,
poetry. ETC., j original, also weU sxzit-
ten articles an any suIjrct.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-13


srcihed and paid.-Athcns Post.
Recore,y Of a Missing Gun.-A
scouting party from Capt. Whites
company-the Tennessee Mounted
Rifles, from this city-while on du y
on the Missouri shore, opposit aCol-
umbus, on Thursday last, found one
Of the missing pieces Of the Louisiana
Watson battery, sunk in the small
lake west of the battle field. 1t
was throught that the enemy had
succeeded in carrying off two pieces,
but this discovery shows that in the
hurry Of their retreat from the ven
geancc OF our gallant boys. they
tounri 1t necessary to abantoN the
trophy. Strong expectations exist
,ha. the remaining piece WILDE found
in the same neighborhood, and the
splendid battery be again on duty as
was originally intended by the gem
tleman Though whose nuniticence it
was placed in service. IT these
hopes are realized the Federalists
who We're engaged in the battle Of
Belmont, will be destitute Of any
token Of their success in the early
part Of the day.
From Tsrus.-The Weatherford
Whiteman says that on the 1st inst,
a detachment of Capt. Carry's COM
pany of Rangers overhauled a party
of twenty Indians near the head of
Peas river, who they immediatel y
attacked, killing four and wounding
several others. Two of the whites
were slightly wounded. Several
horses We're recovered, which had
been stolen by the red rascals.
Gen. ". II. T. WaMcr-In re.
sponse to a letter from Gov. Brown,
rendering Gen. Walker the position
Of brigadier-g general of the Georgia
State troops, the latter writes as fol-
ows:
AUGUSTA, Nov. 20, 1861.
His Excellency, j. L. Brown:
DEAR SIR: / accept with pride
he position of Brigadier- General,
which you have in such hattering
:erms rendered me. The position of
General on the Potomac resigned
or reasons seth forth in my resigna-
ion. The rank Of General | would
never allow to be degraded in my
person. I am rejoiced that the rank
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-10-03
territorial Auditor.


We place today the name of VIM. E,
HARVEY at the head of our columns, as q
candidate for the Office of Territorial.
Auditor. Our readers are perhaps
aware that at the last session of the Leg.
~islature the Office of Commissioner Of
Common Schools was abolished, or rather
merged into that Of Territorial Auditor.
Mr.. Harvey has, for the past two years,
filled the office of Commissioner of Com
mon Schools, and we believe to the en-
tire satisfaction of every friend of Educa-
ton in the Territory, 1t may not be
amiss to say that we opposed Mr.. Har-
vey's election to that office, and feeling a
very deep interest in the subject Of Edu-
cation have noticed his official course and
conduct as closely as any n else. Can
dor compels US to say that we do moi be-
lieve there is a man in the Territory who
would have given the office that close at
tention Mr.. Harvey has. He has done
much TO advance the Educational interest
of the Territory. He has studied well
the School Law; understands it thorough
ly, and has spared no pains to make
School officers as fully acquainted with
it. The past season he has spent a num-
Der of months in the Eastern States,
making himself acquainted with the best
class of text books and the various and
improved modes of imparting instruction.
He, therefore, in our opinion, has no SUI
perior for that place. And what is per-
haps Of more Importance to us now in
these tight tines" than almost any,
thing else, he has secured such action in
regard to our School Lands as will enable
US to conduct our schools without resort
ing to tax. He visited Washington City
recently, and obtained FIJI the Secretary
of the Interior a decision c~onceding to
the Territory the right to use, for the
purpose Of obtaining a revenue for school
purposes, by leasing or otherwise. Sec
tons Is and So, or other lands in lieu
thereof. The revenue which will arise
from leasing the School Lands will, if
properly managed, keep up a free school
in every District and Subj District in the
Territory. a-
We may refer to this matter again
before the election. Our advice, however,
is, and will be, to all who are interested
in the Educational affairs of Nebraska, TO
to it that no change in the principal
office be made now. 1t is a very impor-
ant matter, and we hope nothing will
govern the action of voters in making
his selection than a sincere desire to adj
7ance the Educational interests of the
Territory.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-10-03
Y0fa I'M Your Own Preeinet.

There is no doubt as to the Election
Law of this Territory requiring voters to
vote in the precinct in which they reside.
Bat little attention has however been paid
to that matter heretofore in this county,
We understand an observance of the law
will be insisted upon this year, and there
fore copy the section in point.
SEC. 10. Every free white male citi-
zen of the United States, who has attained
the age of twenty-one years, and those
who shall have declared on oath their in
to become such, and shall have
taken an oath to support the Constitution
the United States, and the provisions
of the Organic Law of this Territory,
shall be entitled to cote an the precinct
he resides at all elections. ProUi-
led, be has been an inhabitant of this
Territory forty days, and of the county
twenty days next proceeding the election.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-10-03
The Military Condition OF the Ter
FitOFV.

We had thought of, in fact had COM
menced writing an article on the military
condition of the Territory. But having
received the following from a military
gentleman, with whom we have been in
correspondence upon that subject, which
suits u better than our W article. we
give It place. It was only intended for
our own eye, but we trust the author will
pardon the liberty we have taken with it:
"Our military organization is a most
difficult question. Were there now a
sudden emergency demanding the trans.
portation of a few hundred men any ma
terial distance north, south or west, / do
not believe that we could procure on The
credit Of the Territory, the horses, wag-
ons, provisions and amunitions that would
be necessary for the purpose, much less
to supply them for many days in the field.
So heavy are our taxes pressing upon
the people that / do not suppose that any
one would for a moment contemplate in
.creasing them while to effect anything
for military purposes would be to demand
a very large increase.
We cannot anticipate our future resour-
ces. A very slight increase of OUT debt
would PROSTATE our credit utterly ;-our
Territorial warrants would be worthless,
and bonds could not be sold | fear at any
price.
The present harvest has Just shown us
there are scarcely hands enough,
even with the aid Of machinery, to secure
our crops. Yet if we can do anything it |
will be to spare the men, provided their
families are supported-iu other words
that they are paid.
Now if this be a correct outline of our
situation, / conceive that no mere organi-
cation Of our militia v with an ample
Of arms can be ~Ofavail. We could
maintain them in the field nor
transport them when called out to the
scene of action. If the U. S. Govern
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-10-03
REPRESENTATIVE

We are authorized to announce the name Of A.. s
HoLLADAY as a Candidate for Representative IN thc
Legislature from Nemaha County.
We are authorized to announce the name Of JOHN p
CROTHER, as a candidate for Representative in the
Legislature from Nemaha County.
We are authorized to announce the name Of JESSIE
JOHN as a candidate for Representative from Nemaha
County.
/ announce myself as s candidate at the ensuin
election for Representative, and pledge nv bes
efforts and influence if elected to have the legisla-
ture adjourn within a week or so soOn as q proper
memorial and resolution can be adopted to appropri-
ate the ordinary per diem, milage &c of the members
to the payment of the taxes Of the people Of Nebras-
ka Territory who think will be oppressed TO pay the
revenue which the Government needs for its prOtee-
ton. DAVID LOCKWOOD.
Inns as a candidate for Representative from Eemaha
County.
We are authorized to announce the name Of W. G..
maha County.
are requested to announce the name Of GE SMITH
as a candate for Representative in Nemaha county.
MANY VOTER
We are authorized to announce the name Of GEoRGr
BEANIE as a candidate for Representative from Ne
maha county.
We are authorized tn announce the name Of GEORGE
crow as candidate for Representative from the county
# Nemaha.
We are authorized to announce the nance of WILLIAM
COMPTON as a candidate for the Legislature. III
Hedges himself if elected. TO use his best Efforts 20
the Legislature adjourn within a week, or as soon
hereafter as possible so as to appropriate the money
Isually paid to the Members, towards paying the war
x
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-10-03

Mr.. EDITOR Please announce the name Of JAMES
W. COLEMAN as a candidate for the Office Of Sheriff
Of Nemaha County. UNiON.
We are authorized to announce the name Of A D.
WfLLIAmsoE as a candidate for The Office Of Sheriff Of
Nemaha County.
EDITOR ADVERTIsER.-Please announce the name
Of ANDREW Fl. SCOvILLE. as a candidate for the Of
nee Of Sheriff Of Nemaha County, ard ObHge
MANY VOTERS.
We are authorized to announce the name Of JOEL
WEsTFALL as a candidate for the omce Of Sheriff Of
Nemaha County
We are authorized % announce the name OF R. W.
FRAME as a candidate for the ofhce Of Sheriff Of Ne
maha County.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-10-03
The Fight in Holt oOnnfr.

Last week we merely announced tina.
a brush had taken place in the Northern
portion of Holt county, Mo-, between a
small force of u. S. cavalry and a couple
of hundred rebels. Since that time we
have had the pleasure of a personal in
terview with Lieut.. TYLER who com
manded on hat occasion, and of seeing
the prisoners who were taken.
On Friday last Lieut.. Tyler reached
this place with his prisoners and took
them on the steamer Omaha TO St. Jo-
seph, where they will all be tried and if
found guilty, shot, as they richly deserve.
From Lieut.. Tyler we learn that he
in command Of fifty men of Capt. Hooker's
company, in the U. S. service, failing to
connect with Col. Cranor's Regiment at
St. Joseph, was ordered back to Rock
Port to assist in organizing more forces
in Atchison county. At an early hour
on Friday evening Sept. Goth, while in
camp, he was informed that he would be
attacked before morning by $50 rebels
under Capt. Ish. Prefering to meet the
enemy in the open road, he Immediately
broke up camp and started to meet Capt.
lsh. When near Blair's, in Holt county,
at about IL o'clock at night, 3 of Lieut..
Tyler's men, sent out in advance, were
captured by 25 Of Ish's advanced guard,
who then started for the main body
men pursued, overlook them, re-
;aplurediheir own men and took 4 of the
enemy prisoners. Near 10 O'clock thew
:ame upoa the whole force of the enemy,
lpon whom they charged vigorously ana
'ut them to route. killing 2, wounding 3
md taking 3 more prisoners also %
and a mules. The details of this
Engagement show it to be one of the most
.'rilliant little affairs we have hear of
the war.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-10-03

At the time of the Revolutionary War,
Gen. George Washington wrote to Gov.
Trumbull, of Connecticut, in the follow
ing words. His language has been sup
posed BY some to be capable of a modern
application:
"Would itnot be prudent to seize those
Tories who have been, are, and we
know will be active against Us? Why
should persons who are preying upon the
visals of their country be suffered to stalk
about while we know they will do US
every mischief in their power?"
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-10-03
From Colorado.

A gentleman writing Us on business
matters from Denver, under date Sept.
18Th, says
The Governor is raising two Regi-
ments of soldiers here. Part infantry
and part cavalry.
The Legislature is IN Session. There
is quite a "muss' over public printer
The Secretary and Legislature both
claiming the power to elect that officer.
Bliss, Of the NeiUs, was elected by the
Legislature, and Gibson, Of the Herald,
appointed by the Secretary.
Times are more brisk and prospects
Frightening. Considerable gold is com
ing in from the Mountains"
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-10-03

ment would arm, equip, subsist and pay
a proper number of men to be placed say
800 at Fort Kearney to move along our
frontier, 100 at B~rownville or some point
in that vicinity, and 100 up toward L'eau
our Court, they would constitute a sufi-
Gent guard for the present, and with an
efficient organization of our militia could
be re-enforced wherever required.
But the U. S. mrst foo. The bill-we
are, 1 conceive, utterly unable to do it,
My notion has been to have the entire
male population between the ages Of Is
and so enrolled, and all between 81 and
As to be drilled in squads and companies,
and have thought that if the latter even
drilled into two classes, to alternate every.
six months, when in actual service that
the utmost force of our population might
be rendered available with the least pos
sible tax upon their time and agricultural
or other employments. Perhaps volun-
teers to the extent Of the 500 above pro-
posed might offer, and hat save u from
necessity Of drafting. But unless
Fremont and the War Department will
accept the services proposed, and allow
our Governor to call out more men when
required, to be armed, supplied and paid
in service, I confess my fears that
a perfect panic viii seize our people the
rea! danger assails US. 1t would
lot take a great deal perhaps, to drive US
III across the MissOuri if we are not pre-
Jared to meet the emergency, and main
ain ourselves in the field against him,
whether he be Secessionist or Indian.2
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-10-03


In Ohio and New York the Union men
Of both parties have agreed to sink parties
and partnership, and unite in defence of
u country. The State Committees of
both parties in each State united in call
ing Union Conventions, which have met
and made their nominations.
In New York we see that DANIEL s..
DICKINSON, (Dem) is the Union candi-
date for State Attorney.
In Ohio we are pleased to see that our
ancient friend and neighbor DR.. G..
VoLENY DoRsEY is the candidate for
State Treasurer.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-10-03

We have been without telegraphic, or
war news, for several days past. The last
from the seat Of wal in Missouri is that
Price had fed from Lexington, and the
probabilities were that Fremont had him
surrounded as to render his escape
impossible.
There is nothing new In or about Wash
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-10-03
A subscriber writing from johnson

A subscriber writing from Johnson
county, says:
"Oh! the hard times. Every one seems
to be doing the best theycan but, 1 fear,
many will suffer for want of e to
procure their winter clothing. There is
no money to be had. Most of us have
plenty of Corn, Wheat, Potatoes, Meat
and Molasses but what calls for money,
we have to do without"
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-10-03

The Editor of the Nebraska City Mems,
we are credibly informed was the leader Of
the mob which was so clamorous for the
enforcement Of "Lynch Law" in that
place the other day, when those arrested
for horse and cattle stealing were brought
in by officer Sroat. Mr.. Reynolds is one
of Nebraska's lawmakers, and has been
very loud of late in favor of claw and
order" opposed to dealing summarily
even with traitors to their country. That's
the kind Of fighting, however, we reckon
he is best calculated for. If he can run
foul of half dozen unarmed men, whose
hands are tied, and feet shackled and in
the hands Of an officer, then this doughty
would-be-heron will rant around and want
to igh.-nO, nOt fight, but hang ONE
body without the benefit of Judge or
jury" But let some traitors dog be
caught ~jawhawking through the country,
destroying property, numbering citizens
and aiding in the overthrow of the gov
eminent, and this braUe editor says: "don't
modest him you'll offend has friends;
you'll invade Missouri, and invite the in
Vasion of Nebraska"
Gle NJ lion -aro NJ 49,, 49,. z,
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-10-03
The Nebraska Regiment.

For some time past we had heard
nothing Of the Nebraska Regiment
From the St. Louis Democrat Of the 28d
ult. we clip the following paragraph:
"Whiie in the afternoon Col. Thayer.s
Nebraska First, las splendid a set of men
and as well equipped, full n thousand
strong, as ever defended a righteous
eause) came up from %Ironton, and passed
directly through the city, on their way TO
the seat of war. The Iron Mountain cars
which received them in the morning at
%Ironton, landed them at night in Jefferson
City or further on. In view of the fact
that this was the finest regiment that has
thus passed the city, Gen: Fremont and
aids were out to receive them, upon horse
back, and Musical Director, Waldaner.
of the staff, with the magnificent band
under his supervision, most e~louuently
performed the honors of the occasion. It
was, taken all in all, one of the finest
sights ever witnessed in this CITY; thou
sands of citizens thronged the sidewalks
and housetops to witness the heightened
train Of thirty-nine cars and four locomo-
tives as they passed along. Ladies, by
hundreds waved their handkerchief for
Joy, while men had no fears in giving
lusty cheers for the Union"
The telegraph reports Of the 24th, in
the same paper, from Jefferson City,
announced that the Nebraska Regiment
had reached there and went Immediately
up to join the force marching on to attack
the rebels now in possession of Lexing-
ton. If not already, the Nebraska boys
will soon smell powder. ai laI
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-10-03

The republicans of Otoe county held a
Convention on Saturday week and made
regular nominations for County and Leg
%islative ticket.
A call for Union mass meeting to
take place last Tuesday, was signed by
over 300 voters of that county Of both
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-10-03
COUNTY COMMIssIONER

We are authorized to announce the name Of D.. II.
.siOner
We are authorized to announce the name of WM.
II. DENMAN as a candidate for the Office Of County
Commissioner in the End District.
BARNES as q candidate for the office Of County Com
missioner in the Ist District.