Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-02

Another telegram was received this
morning for Surgeon Sanford, Of the
storeship Supply, from his brother al
Lynchburg, informing him of Virgin.
las secession, and the disturbances
at Baltimore, imploring him to resign
l presume it will reach him without
delay.
The new Star of the Confederacy
was saluted at 12 o'clock to-day, from
the Navy Vary and from Forts Nc
Rae and the Barrancas. Long live
| Virginia.
The confirmation of the Virginia
events nearly crazed the people of this
city. Cannon were fired, bells rung,
drums beat, and bugles sounded
Such commotion was never before
witnessed in this hospitable, scdate
| town.
Much excitement was created in the
Confederate army to-day, while the
batteries We're announcing the seces-
sion of Virginia. Fort Fickens,
which lies directly opposite, was in a
ferment. The drums beat to aims, and
soon every gunner was at his post.
and every soldier in line. The work
men dropped their sand bags. shovels
and spades, and for long ways round
frightened. agitated men were seen
with might and main rushing for safe
ty within the walls of Pickens. The
fleet shared the general coinmotion,
beat to quarters and got ready for ac-
ton, suppose, and long after the
sound of the last gun had died away.
their decks were lined with wonder.
struck sailors.
The Virginia salute was as start
ling on the one side as the other. and
many are the anecdotes told of officer
and soldier. Some were 1olling in
quarters, some bathing, others fishing
but all were in few minutes ready
for the fight they had so often wished
for. Imagine their feelings when
told it was only salute.
The United States evidently de-
sign naval depot on Santa Rosa Is
land. 1t is their stronghold in the
South, and will defend it to the last
lii'tIi w lItIi tIlt w III IL W
noone has theleast idea; but utifGener-
al Bragg opens fire in two weeks, I'm
no prophet. Prepared or not, he will
answer the first shot. His military
secrets are his own.
PENSACOLA, Sunday Nj ght, April 21.
Last night the metal buoys that
marked the entrance to the harbor
we're sunk. stolen or dragged off.
The captain of little boat informs
ne that about 3 o'clock this morning
Geographic signals were many and
quick amond the fleet. The Virgin
a salute haunts their slumbers.
As small boat sailed close along
he harbor side of Santa Rosa this
a passenger, acquainted with
ncalities, discovered that much tall
imber had been felled within a dav
T. two, as if a road from beach to
reach was intended. OF course this
: speculation; but as the federalist~
ow have horses and wagons they
lav be removing the timber for bat
cries or fuel.
The Yankee shippers are frighten-
d at their Very shadows, since Presi-
ent Davis privateer proclamation
here are several i'll port loading.
The schooner u. y. Richards came
ere under charter. but as more money
ould be made by keeping her here
nan loading, she was retained. Her
aptaiu is now keen to leave, but
reads the rowing crafts that will ,,
hortlv swarm the seas. His case is
hard one-no business having his
ONE \ orth.
The steamer Wyandottc has been
ying up and down the Gulf shore
,r six hours. What she means we
ave no knowledge.
A. I n.ritG tho Garful rac.- -.aa..l