The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-27

ton have adopted the report Of the
Committee on Federol and State n.
lations. hoping for peace. and depre-
eating sending Confederate troops
into Western Virginia. They have
appointcda committee to re-assemble
the Convention before the IL OF June.
4 Washington, May 16.-Thc De-
partment has refused to allow the
transportation Of street csrs 80 New
lOrlcans.
The reported removal Of the re-
mains Of Washington, is considered
false.
The President has appointed But
Ter a Major General.
Prominent Scotch merchants do
ing business -shis country. have
rendered the President ten regiments
during the var.
James Gordon Bennett, Sr., os the
New York Herald, and Il. y. Ives,
Of Providence, have been commission
cd ia Lieutenants in the Revenue
service, in command Of their rcspec-
tive yachts, which they have tender
ed to the Government.
Harrisburg, May IG.-An attack
on Wheeling is apprehended so-mor-
row.
/ Gov. Curtin will sign stay law
ST. Louis, May 16.-The LegisIa-
turc have adjourned until the third
Monday in September.
| Baltimore, May ls.-less Winans
l.as been gee. ander guard to Fort
McHenry, and has been nominated
by his Friends for Congress.
Montgomery, May l5.-In Con
gress, to-day, Mr.. Smith. of Alabama.
offered resolution in reference to
the establishment Of District Court
i'll Virginia.
| Mr.. Keitt, Of South Carolina, intro
duced bill for the protection of the
Indian tribes south of Kansas.
New Orleans, May l7.-sales OF
cotton 1900 bales, a, ll311I4c.
The report that commissioners
/ have been sent from Havana to
Montgomery, is denied.
Montgomery, May lG.-1'he Post
mas,er-Gcneral's proclamation has
been issued, announcing that he will
commence the control of the postal
service on the first of Jnne.
i Alexandria, May 16.-Thc North
Carolina and Virginia collectors have
ceased making returns.
Louisville, May 16.-The keokuk
and Quincy papers say that hundreds
of I Mon men driven from Missouri
by orders of the Southern Legion.
DIR. Lcnuer, of Liberty, No, has
been arrested and sent to Jefferson
City or,rial by martial law. raising
Il company of Union volunteers.
| Washington, May 16.-The ru-
NOR is iiscrcditcd, tina, Virginia
troops airs cncamped in the rear of Ar
lingion Heights.
Ii is believed that the Secession
lists of Virginia have erected batter
les a, Acquia Creek. to prevent APP
proach to Richmond.
\ decisive demonstration expect
!. sd to be made by the Government
shortly.
1 General Buffers transfer to Fort
iress Monroe with large quantities of
ammunition aud stores, it is believed
) indicates an important movement.
New York. May lG.-Thc steam
ers Chesapeake and Parkersburg
sail this afternoon for Pensacola and
Key West, with gun boat for Mount
Vernon.
Gus.ave Holland was arrested an
the Arasa from England. His dis
patches We're examined, returned IL
him. and he was discharged.
Harrisburg, May l6.-75 Penn
sylvania Representatives., with the
Speaker, have rendered the govern
ment their services.
Louisville, May 1.-THE Ken.
lucky Legislature passed bill le-
CALLING the suspension of specie pay
ments by the Banks. Also, resolu-
lions that Kentucky shall maintain
strict neutrality during the presen,
CONTEXT and approving Gov. Magof-
fins refusal to furnish troops to the
Federal Government.
ROston.May 17th.-The Massachu-
sets Legislature has appropriated
three millions for the organization of
the State militia, and seven millions
for the government.
Cincinnati, May l7.-Col. Ander-
son arrived here yesterday, and was
enthusiastically received.
/ StLouis. May 17.-Several Union
men have been driven from Potoiso
! N Capt. Cole has been sent to pro;
tect the people there. One hundred
and fifty seeessionists have been ar
rested, of whom nine were held pris-
oners of war.
Gen. Price has ordered the imme-
diate enrolment Of the militia for the
protection of the citizens, irrespec-
tive of political creed.
! Nearly 900 Irislimen have enrolled
their names in the Federal service.
! Ben Mccullough is at Richmond,
at the head of company of three