The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-11-20
General Intelligence.

with England and France.
PHLADELPH1A Nov. 4.--ln tie Circuit court to-day,
nudge Cier said it seemed like farce e try privaeers
At Ills time The dictates Of humanity should counsel
the government to treat eaptyes taken the same
as those taken on land. He could not understand the
polcy Of hanging them while holding the latter priso-
! nefs and releasing some OF them.
| RIcuNoxD Nov 10--Tle Dispatch has a special
telegram from Norfolk dated GU Saturday, stating that
the French tigate PROXY from Charleston bound to New
York went ashore Sunday morning,near Ocracocke, N
Ia The crew and officers numbering l4o together
with the baggage and arms, were saged by the Confede
at steamers The rigate was subsequently set fire
and blown up The Confederate steaner WinsloW, while
engaged in relieving the PROXY groAnded and was then
fred ana abandoned Fourfederu steamers passed the
Proy before the arrival of the Confederate steamer but
/ paid no attention to the signals OF distress
Three fashionable gambling houses in this city were
broken up last night by the police end the dealers and
bankers arrested. There is considerable connection
among the sportsmen
There is nothing of interest publiIg known from the
camps or coast.
LYNcHBURG, Nov IA span Oh the bridge about
two hundred feet in length on the east Tennessee railway
ten miles beyond Bristol burned by the Unionsts
about four o'clock this morning wls) also destroyed a
half male of the track It's reported that several other
bridges have been burnt the road SJuth OF Knoxville.
No trains have arrived AID the Wires being destroyed
make it difficult to ascertain the extent OF the damage
LYNCHBURG Nov ia report il current that the
Unionsts have taken possession Of e Bristol road but
telegraph dispatch to the superintendent of the Nir-
gnia and Tenn. road here shows that it is unfounded
LgNcHBuRG, Nov l4.-rhe western train due this
morning arrived tonight, bringing through mails and
Knoxville dates as late the 10th inst. Passengers
the reported damages by the Union men are much ey-
aggerated Knoxville has been plated under martial
law Forty-fve prisoners taken ~ tloyd's command
arrived on the train portion very taken while hold
ing the recent election in the northwest The poll book
was also captured with the names of. voters, &e.
NV ann lpl
the blockaders YESTERDAY fred few shot and retired.
SAVANNAH Nov 9.-The steamer Sampson has ar
rived from Port Royal, bringing the wounded of the
battle Yesterday. The engagement occurred between
fort Walker and Bay point and the enamys vessels.
Fifteen of the vessels got inside and several are yet on
the outside There five hundred men at fort
Walker and thirteen hundred outside on Hilton Head.
The steamship Minnesota was the first to enter, and
was followed rapidly by Others and attacked the fort on
three sides After the second round from the fleet the
principal gun in the battery was dismounted The en-
gagement lasted five hours.
All the Guns in the fort were dsmounted, except two
when being no longer tenabie they were dismountcd
and the magazine arranged to blow up when the enemy
enters The Confederate loss is about one hundred
Sergeant F. Parkerson and private Berry OF the Ga.
infantry are Slightly wounded Foreserand two others
from the Thomas county volunteers are missing, j.
W Fountaine missing In the 18th Patriots, prvates
Allen and Thompson missing. Capt Radclif's com
panv has two missing. In Desaussure regiment fifteen
are missing from one company.
Dr. BUST, of Charleston, was killed while dressing
wound Lieutenant st. March, wounded in the leg.
Capt Reds company of regulars had il killed and
wounded, and one missing zen. Diayton's aid was
shot from his horse and Gen Drayton himsefwouuded
Dispatches from the Charleston papers say bate
ries worked badly The cnemys firing was excellent.
SAVANNAH, Nov. l2-The Republican, Of this morn
ing is informed by gentleman from the interior that
the bridges over Chickomouga creek were burned by
discharged hands, and not by the Inionsts, was
supposed,
negro who escaped from Hilton Head says he heard
the edcrals (ocers) say their loss in the Port Royal
battle wis 40 killed.
The Republican publishes an extract from letter,
dated ST. Simons island, the 9th, which says federal
vessel passed the day previous and three more on the
9th inst bound south They also passed Fernaudina.
Gen. Lee has arrived in this city. Nothing positive is
known of the movements of the tedesals.
SAVANNAH Nov 13.-The federal feet il reported to
have passed Fernando this morning Pound southwark.
Great activity prevails in strengthening the deenceS OF
the city Confidence is restored anda general feeling
Of security prevails.
AUGUSTA Nov 1.-THE Charleston Courier Of this
morning learns from friend who has Just arrived that
Button on Sunday, III possession of our forces.
Beaufort is deserted and virtually irt possession of the
enemy
1t is believed that no attempts at landing have been
made except few theiving excursions.
The brig Bet Ames have been cap|wcd andhrought
to Charleston.
Ar"TsrA Nov TIA specal d spI tcl received from
Savannah announces the arrival Of Ca3 Anderson with
a Confederate steamer from Europe with large quanti-
ties of arms and ammunition.
+ AUGUSTA, Nov. l4.-The Georgia Planters conven.
ton adopted resolutions endorsing the defensive position
of the government and recommending. discriminating
duty Of twenty per cent the productions of the
United States Aso that the cotton 5lanters if the wal
continues and the opcannobe disposed of should MOI
plannext spring beyond the amouur5eccssary for home
consumption.
T T,>-,,,r,, Mo-. TI,c T-,;,.a 49,.
of 1000 to 10000 at Elizabehtown, near the Norti
Carolina line about twenty miles frotn Bristol There
is another of about 100 near Strawberry plains Boil
increasing. They threaten take possession of the
railroad and burn the bridges.
/ CINCINNATI Nov. 4.-The Commercial has advice.
from Gen. Rosencrantzs headquarters up to SATURDAY.
evening. On Friday morning at o'clock the enemy
opened fire with two guns, from poslts opposite the
Gauley ferry and camp Tompkins and a noisy fire OF
muskeuy. The object evidently to cut off the
supply trains. They succeeded in sinking the ferry
boat on the GaueY and threw about forty shells into
the camp of the It'll Chic. Not ont, Of cur men was
/ killed. and only about a half a dozen wounded. ma
ortr Of tie shells thrown by the eI;emv did not ex
pode, and their muskerY wild and irregular The
ferryboat which had been sunk by the cnemy's shots
on Friday, was raised that night ami communication
across the river restored The position of the forces on
Saturday evening was as follows: The rebels in pos
session Of the left bank of New river, Geu Schenck
brigade a few miles above the iunctior of Gauey
ana New river, on the east side OF New river Gen
Coxs brigade and Gen Roseucrantzs headquarters neal
/ the junction of the rivers and between them Gen
Benham below the junction on the right bank of the
river Floyd's force is believed to be about 900 men
1t is believed in camp that Gems Schcnckfs and Ben
hams brgades would be thrown acrdss the river above
and below Floyd, and catch him.
FReM kENrCCKY.-Wc give the annexed condensa
ton of the latest news from Kentucky: The fedora
general, McCook, is now within forty miles of Bowin.
6rcen with force estimated by the federas equal t.
that of Cen 7Suckner. Gen. CrttGndens federal di
vision on the banks of the lower Gseen river is no
far from Big Barren, and like NcCook threaten
Bowling Green. General Ward has an augmeute,
force in the camp Greensbprg which lie has re0ccu
pied. 1t supposed by the feerals that these three
corps will converge towards Bowling Green, ard tia
as McCoo68 corps alone is numerical superior tt
Buckner'S, the latter will be forced ito retreat Fow
regiments, the 31s Ohio Poramette's, Frq's and Hos
kin's, moving from Crab Orchard towards Summer
set, and this move would imply that the Gonyergenc
of the three corps decided on
The following is special dispatc to tho Evunsvl,
Ind.) journal:
Il NASHVILLE, Ky, Nov. "A messenger arrived thi
evening and reports that Gen Nelson took possessio,
I.of Prestonburg on Saturday morning without resist
ance.
The commander of the rebel forbes had retreatet
several miles across the river and it was expected he