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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-06
From New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Sunday, March ,.
The steamer Dacotah brings Havana advccs to
the 9th nit.
Sugar had slightly improved. The stock al
Havana and Matanzas was 10000 boxes.
There had been severe drouth on the south
ern side of the Island.
Money was exceedingly tight
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-06
The New Senate.

On Monday a special session of the United States
Senate was called In it there is a decided
change in political character. The retirement Of
the Senators from Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas
leave but twenty States to be represent
ed Of these Kansas has not elected her Sena-
tors, thus reducing the whole number to ffty-two
Senators There are also vacancies by the
failure to elect from California and Missouri,
leaving the number of Senators elect at fifty.
The new Senate will consist of the following
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-06

The President has signed the new tariff bill
1t is regarded one of the most unwise illiberal
and ill-digested laws ever enacted by an Ameri-
can Congress. This measure is one of the first
fruits of Republicanism. 1t is framed to benefit
Il sectional interest-the manufacturers of New
England and the iron masters of Pennsylvania,
and its operation will be oppressive to the agri-
culturalists' interest of the South and North
VIZ
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-06
From New Orleans.

NV ORLEANS, Friday, March l.
Galveston advices state that Capt. Hien re-
ported to the Texas Commissioners refusing to
evacuate Fort Brown or surrender Government
property. 1t is stated that Hill has ordered re-
Inducements from Ringgold barracks to retake
the Government property on Brazos Island.
A collision between the Government and State
troops was imminent.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-06
REcArTTCLATIOS.


hePuoicatiS y
DEMOCRATS 20
Americans i
lotai. 90
Kansas will elect two Republicans, which will
give that party thrty-one Senator's, and Missouri
and California viii return two Democrats, increas-
ing the Senators of that party to twenty-five.
This includes Arkansas, which in all probability
will secede shortly.
In the House OF Representatives, emitting the
seven States that have seeded parties will stand:
Rep. 0p.
Members elected. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l0l 46
Members TO be elected 40
40 95
The seven States that have gone out had a
representation in the Senate of fourteen, and in
the House of thirty three. Had they remained
in the Union Mr.. LIScoLS's friends would have
been in the minority in both branches.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-06

Augusta Constitmionalist says recent political
events have awakened in the South an intense in
terest for her commercial future The policy is to
promote, by every means at her command, direct
trade with Europe. The subject is one of vast
magnitude. and the facts involved in the problem
are muititudinOus, and complicated enough to tax
all the mental resources Of her wisest statesmen
and merchants.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-06
WEEKLY SENTlNEL
The Peace Conferences.

the Conference as a worthless affair in a speech
at Richmond, and gave it as his opinion that the
South has nothing to hope from the Republicans.
Mr.. SDoES, another member of the Conference,
was more emphatic in his denunciations of the
measures il proposes and pronounced them an in
sultan ofense to the South The telegraph
reports the secession feeling to be increasing in
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-06

70 Ii is said that our Senator, Mr.. Anthony.
proposes to amen1 that terrible military bill OF
his by requiring all the militia to appear on pa
rade in Scotch plaid and long military cloaks."
". A. Ledger.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-06

DANAGISG TO SoNEBoDY.-Some of the South
ern papers are publishing side by side the speeches
of President Davis and President Lincoln ON their
progress to their respective fields Of. duty This
is cruel mode of attacking the qualifications of
cur President elect. r..
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-11
California Items.

From the San Francisco Herald. Aug. ?.
Great Fire iu Forbestolcn.-Oro-
vile, August IA fire occurred at
Forbestown this morning, breaking
out at 3 o'clock In the European Ho-
tel. 1t spread through town, extend
ing west as far as the building of S.
j. Hageman & Bloomfield, and east
as far as the old National Hotel and
Plum's drug store. The estimated
losses amount to $4,000.
.Attack by Bandits on Wells, Fargo
8. Cas- .StQge.-Virginia City, Au-
gust /. S p. M-An attack was matte
on Wells, Fargo q Co.'S stage, coming
east, this afternoon, two miles east OF
Dutch Neck's. Three men came run
ming to meet the stage i'll another d.
rection. One with a double-barre!ed
shotgun commanded the driver 10
stop. While raising the gun to shoot,
the second and third commenced
shooting with revrlvers, firing seven
shots, The driver whipped them j:
4the face with his whip, which r,sl.-
ttented. them from taking ann; No
Eene' ;was hurt. Seven gent henne3i
We're inside Of the coach, and one: lady
on the seat with the driver. There
! We're no firearms on the stage. l9lt9
three men had BLACK masks on tlaeir
faces and white landkerchiefs o.
their heads, and Wore no hats. They
wore red shirts and overalls. The
overland mail stage was half a slsile
behind. Five hundred dollars IT,
ward is offered by Wells, Fargo &
Co. for the highwaymen.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-11


JoHN W. JoSES, W. NJ.
J: II. Browrilee, Sec'y.
ShrerepoH ch4Ht'r OF X. y. NJ No. ~.
meets "a the 2nd and lth Monday %: each
month. at :. Z. NJ. J. G. MCWulIAMs,
T. G. Waller. Recorder. H. +.
ShrercpoH CouncH, X. and s. n. No. 5:
meets on rhc lst and Sd Saturday ot each
month, at y Z. NJ. E.NAIEr ID. CRAIG,
Henry Ley, Recorder I'.'.G.' NJ
j s@-Placc Of meeting, at the Masonic Hall
on Texas street, over Mayors Office. no21
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-11

ON his life Of nine thousand dollars.
At the end of sixty days the widow
went to Cincinnati and at the insn
rance office received the money. AS
she was leaving the place she was ar
rested here a few days ago without .
cent to help her in the difficulties IN
cident to her bereavement.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-11


20, professional and business cards. (in-
..nding the Daily paper.) not exceeding
/ we lines, for II. months, $l5-withont
aver, so.
The privilege Of yearly advertisers is
| rr:vtiy limited TO their own immediate and
/, ~efar business and the business Of an
.,!vertising firm is not considered as inclu7
E;ng NAT OF its Individual members.
.idverrisemep,s: published at irregular
(iiteryals, sIper s,rtas.. for each inscrtion;.
,'!tnnouncing candidates.tor. a ioist1ict Or
ES,atc' office, $40; for a Parish office, $40,
" office, S5---to he paid III advance.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for. strangers or tran
.cnt 'persoas, To be paid in advance.
| Advertisements mn lnarl lied on the copy
" a specified ting, viii be inserted till
kernid. and payment eNacted.
Marriages aud deaths will be published
news obituaries, tributes o1 respect, and
,,reral Invitations rs either adv:rtisements.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-11

Gen.. .Scotts Piou.-With 100, 900
men for the army OF the Potomac :;
10000 for the army Of the Shenan-
doah (Bank's) and 10000 in Yves
tern Virginia, with a concerted move
ment of tlotillas down the Ohio and
Mississippi, Gen. Scott expresses
himself confident that the next blow
will crush the Confederate rebellion
He insists on taking his time: how.
ever, to accomplish so serious ajob
He is a cunning old Fextwe know i;
but the trap::of ManasSas has: cut eff
his penasnt SO elose> that second
growth in his old age cannot be ex
Epected. The people of the South
at least have no apprehension o
such lniracle.-Ex.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-11
TER MI S.

ia Y, per year in advance. ------- 81 90
- Delivered by curricr, 20 cents
pcy,weok o
!. ,.s,iJy, Monday ii advanco--------2.5o
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-11
Timing EaGA OtAer.-They have

Timing EacA OVAev.-They have
story in Chicago about a drunken
Captain in camp, who met a private
of his company in the same condi-
ton. The Captain ordered him to
"halt, 4" and endeavoring in vain to
assume firm position on his feet
and to speak with digniied severity,
exclaimed !: Private Smith, I give
you'll {hic) i o'clock to gissober in. -
"Cap'n,' replied the soldier, "as
your (hic) d-n sight drunker niam
II give you till (hic) O'Clock to
gissober in"
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-11

Il CHance fv.. tie Gir1s-The
President Of the Arkansas State As-
ticalturaI S$Ssety, offers to give q
large gold medal with suitable in
|scriptions, 10 the lady who shall weave
the most woolen cloth. quantity and
quality both being considered during
the three months of September, Oc
tober, and November.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-11
SSOcIATtONS.

x AZ 4 S o MIC.
|~ GHRENEpORT LODGE Of F.
r. NJ and 4. NJ. No. 10, meets
very Friday at q Z. NJ.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-11

,55o 1t should be borne in mind that the
Daiiv Ners contains the latest intelligence
received at this point. The paper does not
go to press until after the arrival of the mail.
1t is delivered by Carrier for $s per year Or
81 for six months. 81
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-11
.Sttr,ing Them CD.-Ihe Cinci

!Sttrrlng Them Up.-The Cincin-
Iiati Commercial of the 30th says:
lfthere is any such thing as State
pride. in the State of Ohio, it should
begin to be exercised about these
times. Ohio has not in the field at
this moment, to fight for the Union,
any more troops than the little State
Of Arkansas has to fight against it.
We believe Ohio is doing less for
the country in proportion to her pop
alation and wealth than any othe,
State. Pennsylvania may be an eS-
ccption. But Michigan, Wisconsin,
Illinois, Indiana, New York, Massa'
chusetts and Rhode Island are leav.
ing us far behind.
/ There is no necessity of talking t
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-11
Lnportcut Intelligence .fi'one N. 1t
York.-The following is from ,hs
Baltimore Exchanges:


Baltimore Exchanges:
New, Y ork, Aug. %, 1S6l.-A de-lt
gloom hangs over the business men o:
this city relative to national affair.".
The late reverses have madde-et,
them, and they are now preparing
do something desperate with a W.,
Of restoring, in some degree, if pos~l-
| ble, a return Of confidence in the Az
ADMINISTRATION. They insist that monnE
! is king, and is as necessary tor car
inc Oh the war as men, and if they
are to furnish the needtul, they VII!
insist upon regulating President Lin
coin. A committee Of wealthy an,
influential men from Boston, New
York and Philadelphia have LEFT TO-
day for Washington, and will demanG
of President Lincoln that scv"ra.
highly important changes shall Fe
made 1ctorc any more ot'He sinercs q
eray miN he to,thcomimg. They have
determined that those mast csttn0bf.
public servants, Cameron and Smith.
shall bow their necks to the CONNER
cial ak, and their places will be sl'l-
piled by Dix and Holt. they nay .
also determined to decapitate the 'ol0
War Horse" ".who never lost a battle
until he met the men--his breti.Iel.
, who had helped him TO win his for
mcr victories.
A riot occurred on the night Of tbs
. 21st among some German companies
+ stationed in neighboring vilage
: which was quelled with difficulty b.
: the Home Guard The miscreant:
!, openly threatened to sack the viIfa%c
:. and violate the women. These. are
the sort of men they are sendi1i.
South with the pious wish that they
= will never return. | saw yesterday
y some twenty men.who had been takei
out of Sing Sing to be mustered int
y service. You may expect these w"r
thy protectors" shortly in Baltim"re
u where they will doubtless be wa'Hn!,
e received by their sympathizers. tn
e uacondtiouazs of syour city.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-11

EHcct ot'the Battie.-It cannot be
denied that the result of the battle at
Springfield, and the withdrawal of
our forces from the Southwest, have
had a b!i"htin" effect uponthe Union
cause in Missouri. It VIII now re-
quirc ty-tive thousand more men
TO redeem the State than ,-ou!d
have done three weeks ago. speak
that which ! know when | say that
hundreds, not to say thousands. are
now hocking around the rebel stan,
dard, and will fight with all the zeal
OF reli gious fanatics, ;,nd that, too
without asking or expecting a dollaa
Of remuneration. The rebels now
subsist chiefly on green corn, bu'
they will tell you that Marion iivee
on potatoes androots. Gin. Gazette
Quite an important admission to'
a rabid Black Republican paper t'
publish. s..-.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-11
Southern people in that style when
their pride and honor, national,
State or individual, are in question.
TELEGRAPHIC.

OK tAe otOIlldC IeplSsoA' C'oA 'AAA"S I
quiet last night.
This morning the Confederate
steamer Yorktown was lying twelve
miles above Newport News, awaiting
al opportunity to run the blockade.
The Confederates are within five
miles Of the Presidents House, and
within three miles Of Arlington
Heights.
At daylight relief guard of the
federalists fired on the confederates
near Hunters Chapel. At sunrise
two federal companies Were sent out
to reconnoiter, they discovered the
1Confederates taking possession of
Balls Roads-they having thrown
forward two regiments during the
might ..
Three other regiments We're posted
along Little Greek, near Hunters
Chapel, with four brass howitzers
drawn by the men, they having no
other artillery. They We're also en-
gagged in digging rifle pits west of
Hunters Chapel.
| 'Naey We're briskly engaged in
drilling the men on Mansion Hill,
and occasionally firing at the pickets.
Louisville, Sept There was a
general stampede Of. the Southerners
f here to-day, occasioned by the 'au-
thorized statement that he'sread
would be closed against them ats
o'clock. ,11f$ - -
:, Cairo, Sept. ~ ~ Grant took pos
f session of Paducah to-day. seized
the telegraph Office. and issued his
proclamation, urging citizens to at
, tend to then own business and con-
Guiding .swhenever it is manifest that
you are able to defend yourselves,
! and maintain the authority OF the
: Government, and protect loyal. citi-
g zens, l shall withdraw the force un-
I der my comman.'
Washington, Sept. THE War
; Department sent word to day to hold
: Iatteras permanently.
Brigadier- General Burr, of Cali
fornia, has arrived and will be as
g Signed command.
t St. Louis, Sept. THE seamers
f Hannibal, Champion and Meteor
- and other property, was seized to
Z day, the property OF the rebels.
Il Fortress Monroe, Sept. IL h'
: Roanoke being relieved off Charles
il ton by the Wabash and Quaker City
! has started off on cruise.
Nothing later from the War DE
~ partment.
1t Authoritative assurance has beer
e giveu that ample notice Will bs'mad
= public Of the stoppage of the trains.
-, Parties writing north tor thel
~ families make q great mistake. The.
o. advise them to get passos-none az
~ granted and none are requiring.
w The fear of venturing on a journe
- has kept many North, who but tc
u this miSappr6hension. would hav
been home long ago.
e. The Senate Commissioners tro1
or Kentucky on their way to the Soutl
70 err part OF the State, are here. Il
precise object of their mission is III
known.
n GREEN'S men captured q kans;
Regiment at Shelbina, Mo, wi
though mustered out ct service We
~ unteeriu@ to escort tram OF cars
id St. Joseph.
Sc Many arrests are reported in val
at Gus parts OF Missouri. Prisoners a
Ito be held for retaliation. fremo
' intends to carry out his murdero
t.'...- ...-...
it. Nothing later from Paducah thou!
or fighting was teported.
p
,a, Tie LincO7nitGs Rob q ,IFidow.
X The Memphis Avalanche of Tuesd'
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-11

Tie Linc01nitGs Rob q JTidow.-
The Memphis Avalanche of Tuesday
has the following:
A gentleman, who kept a whole
sale wine and spirit store in this city
on Court Square, died a short time
ago, leaving to his wife an insurance
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-06-19

The Hon. John Young Brown, of Kentucky, is
repgreed 10 have said in recent speech that
A Not one man or one dollar will Kentucky fur
nish Lincoln 10 aid him in his unholy war against
the South. lftbs Northern army shall attempt TO
cross oar borders, we will resist unto DEATH and if
one man shall be found in our commonwealth TO
volunteer TO join Them he ought, and believe will
be, shot down before he leaves the State"
ii seems, however, that Mr.. Brown was too fast
inhis calculations. for two regiments Of Union men
from North-easterp Kentucky have been raised,
ofered to and accepted by Lincoln. They are
commanded by j. Guthrie, relative of Hon.
James Guthrie. Kentucky huut the rascals from
the faced Of The earth, and redeem your old State
from the disgrace.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-06-19

By the Goveynor Of the ChichaSalo Nation


From e Fort smith lines aud Herald
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the Chickasaw Ma
ton has, on the 18th duyUt May, 1861, adopted a
resolution declaring thar i'll consequence of the Sc
cession of a large portion of states formerly com
prisipg the United States Ct America the Federal
Union has been dissolved, and by reason of such
fact, and the failure of the Government at Wash
ington protesting TO act nthe name of the United
States to afford the protection and pay over the
moneys to which the ChiCEasaw Nation was euii-
tied under the treaties with the United States, that
the Ghickasaw people are abs0Ived from all ale
glance to any foreign government and are lett in
dependent, which it il proper shumld be made
known to the people Of this nation aud 10 the world
Therefore, |. Cyrus Harris, Governor Of the
Chickasaw Nation, do hereby publish and pro
claim that the ChiCkaaaw nation is OF right and
ought to be free and independent; and further, in
obedience to the Instructions Of the ChckaHaw
Legislature contained in said resolutions do here
by call upon all Chickasaw warriors over Is and
under As years of age, 10 tOrm themselves into
volunteer companies, consisting OF at least fifty
men, exclusive OF the Captain, First, Second and
Third Lentenants and First, Second, Third, Fourth
and Fifth Sergeants aud a Bugler, making in the
aggregate sixty men to each company.
The commissioned officers to be elected by the
companies and the nun-cOmmiSsinned officers to
be appointed by the CaptaiGs, and to report TO me
complete roll Of the same as soon as they are
formed said companies TO hold themselves in per-
teGt readiness, armed and equipped as mounted
rhemen, to turn out for the defence of the coun.
try--the enforcement of the laws and the maiute-
nance of the rights of the naton at a minutes
warming. When called into service the companies
VIII ne organized into battGiiuus nr regiments, &C.
corning 10 The number, with The privilege OF elect
ing their held officers, the whole to act under the
| orders 81 the COMMANDING General If the Chicka
| saw Nall0n. Native GhiekHsaws over As wears OF
! age are advised TO form themselves into Home
| Guards.
Given under hand Governor and under the seal Of the
Ghekas4w atop at Tislumugo ths liz 18TH DIV of May
! a. u ISL. o. HARRIS C,SvcTuor
| By the Go
| HoIass COLBERT National Secretary.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-06-19

10. Sewell Jones, Of Shocco, North Carolina,
once fought duel in Rhode Island. The Cover
nor regarding the affair as unheard of infringe.
ment Of the peace, dignity and Christian decorum
of lis State, issued proclamation offering re-
ward for Jones ana his foe. But he had taken re-
fage ia New York and forthwith published coun
tel proclamation, in which he facetousy said:
n BE il knoRnto the Governor of the extended
sovereignty Of Rhode Island, that when next the
undersigned desires 70 ight duel in the regions
al PGlitanism, he will request his opponent to
stGRd within the territory OF Connecticut, while he
standa within the territory OF Massachusetts, and
sheet across the DID little State u
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-06-19

MILITARY NoTIcEs. The Connaught Rangers
have elected Freeman Cornish as their Captain,
and s. w. oduii and I. 7. Seaman as First and
second Lieutenants. The election will be finished
At tie armory, al 10 o'clock this morning.
A special meeting of the Washington Arthiery'
for business and company drill, is ordered for to.
morrow evening, at o'clock
The Confederate Cadets are to meet at their ar
mery# at I o'clock this evening. All young mer
anxious for active service are invited to attend
The Washington Light Infantry will attend tht
regular weekly meeting, this evening, on importan
business
The Perseverance Guards are called upon to as
semble at their armory, fully equipped, at o'cocl
this evening.
The Louisiana Rifles, Capt. John Price, hold com
pany.drls on Tuesdays and Fridays, and squa'
drills every other night. Young men of good char
acter will be received, upon application at room
No S, Merchants Exchange
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-06-19

a HEROIC ACr.-Dnring The siege Of Fort Brown,
at the opening Of the Mexican war, the pully of
the flag gotentanged SO that could not be raised
4 young officer, determined that the flag OF his
country should wave over the battlefield, climbed
the staff in the midst Of the terrible tempest Of
shot and shell, and deliberately arranged the ropes
ana raised the flag, regardless of the dangers that
50 imminently threatened his life. That heroic
officer was Colonel Van Dorm, now commander Of
the Confederate forces of Texas.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-06-19

Fortress MONROE, This place is called fort
tress The other defensive works commanding the
harbors OF the country styled forts. The latter
aresimply defensive works, with accommodation for
only their working and active force, while fort
ress is stronghold arranged for the accommodation
and protection Of large garrison. and whence
they may issue for offensive as well as defensive
operations. Monroe is the Only fortress in the
country.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-06-19

Y THE spIRrT or THE VIRGINIA WonEN.--We find
the following in the Cincinnati Enquirer of the 9th
Inst.
Colonel Lander tells an amusing incident as il
Illustrative Of the spirit that governs the Virginia
rebels. IA he was ahead OF the troops, riding
down The road, accommodating, be came to house
by the roadside, where the woman of it was up,
when, Yankee-life, he began to question her bout
nc number Of secessienisfs in the neighborhood.
she wanted 10 know What side he belonged to. lie
replied BY asking If she supposed he would be in
THAT nai2hhorhaad il he did net want to ioin t4e
secessIonists. He learned from her that the rebels
had no artillery Before he returned from his
Y reconnaissance Of the town of Philippi the woman
had discovered her mistake, aud had pistol in
haad for him, which she discharged at him, with
out any damage however. He took of his hat and
bowed to her, and begged her not to shoot at lis
men as they waald kill her Just then the ad vance
of hsreconnoitering party came up when he or.
deFed couple of them to seize The woman's son
aiad Of about seventeen, to prevent him Informing
the enemy Of their approach. The boy was imme
aIateiy seized, when the mother came at them will
an Ak and the fary of savage, and they had to lie
the boy go 70 defend themselves, whenh took Il
the woods and was soon lost to sight. AS tn
z main body Of troops marched by she fred he
pstdi OF them also, but without effect, her dop
receiving in fetnfn some half dozen rife bali pei
fotatians, 70 remind her that shooting was dan
gerous business
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-06-19

The LADIES' Volunteer Aid Association call attention the
following resolution
Resolved app will be received from Coupa-
have authenticated by Biguier- General
Ttacy or Adjutant General GIivot. myl5 2pf