Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-31
SHREVEPORT, TUESDAY. DECEMRER q 1ee1

j. S*es tie oPlnlon that no fight W
occar for several days. passenpe
arrived by to-day's train report s0(
F'ederals this side of Green Rivs
and that Hindmand had fallen bac
to Bells. ''>
Richmond, Dec. 24.-Two bundre
and eighty-four Hatteras prisone,
D who were paroled and released. a.
D rived at Norfolk yesterday from tn
North ~
The New York Herald, of the 21s
. inst, says Lord Lyons had two inte,
views with Lincoln of cordial char
acter, but no formal written comm,,
nlcatlon has passed, nor has Lor,
Lyons made demand for Mason an,
ohdeu. Further instructions to Lorf
Lyons are expected by the America
to arrive. 1t the demand for Mason
and Slidell be made, the Herald saws
Gncoln 4 n, will probably yield in view
OF the present exigencies of the coun-
try in the struggle with rebellion
and England d's maintaining neutrality
The Herald says it is better grace
fully to yield to the exigencies of the
crls's' and promptly yield England
her convenient pretext for quarrel
by restoring Mason and Slideu to
British projections
Some dispatches have been sent
South on the authority Of the Wash
lnSton correspondent of the Herald.
stating that Linceln's Cabinet desired
to accede to England's demand for
restitution Of Mason and Slidell. In
the copy of the Herald, now before
ME, no such statement is made. and |
no later news is received.
Nashville, Dec 26.-The Latest
Louisville papers received here repre-
sent that the Northern troops con
'lnue to pour into Kentucky in a
stream.
The Louisville Journal of the 18Th
tates upon what it says is very good
uthorlty that Seward has really given
5ishop Hughes the secret mission
D Spain.
The Cincinnati Enquirer of the :
9th asserts upon direct information
ON Washington that there will be
Q general engagement this winterI :
Mess brought on by Beauresard.
Memphis, Dec. 27.-Reiiable in >.
rmation from Bowling Green saws !.
lat appearances DO not Indicate any
'%lSement OF consequence as i,nmi +,
mt, though unforeseen circumstances. ~,
light precipiate a fight within eight i,
ten days. "
Few Federals have yet crossed 4.
reen River, and it is reported they J,
We gone back to Burnt Bridge.
General Hindman's official report a.,
the W Jacksonville fight reports the f.,
al killed as follows: Col. Frank
rry and three Texan Ranrers,- NJ
sut. Morris and three hangers m.
unded dangerously. Capt. Walker, A,
ee Rangers and two of the Arkan-
Battalion wounded slightly. 49,.
he enemy's loss, skilled, wound
unknown and s of them werc j..
en- prisoners. ns M
kentuckian, from Bourbon coun- Of
who has arrived here, says that the
road from Paris to Prestonbure is els,
L OF Lincoln troops. in
quads of Southerners from the wo,
2 Grass counties are constantly ann
ing Gen. Marshall. Marshall's rem,
lers are openly recruiting in +
rbon county. .h.
ew Union men are now to be the
q, except in the towns. that
he men of the mountains are bloc
ing to Marshall's standard in r.
! numbers. w.
wv Orleans, Dec. 27.-The Balti- sal
Clipper of the oath says that it Uni
serted in Washington that the war
lsh affair is blowing out, and that
5he Mason and Slidell arrest will So,,t
aceably settled ina few days. T..