The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-05-01

Guards, arrived In this city on last Thursday morning,
and embarked in the evening for New Orleans on the
steamboat j. II. Sharp. This company is composed Of
some of the best citizens Of Caddo parish and does great
credit to the pleasant and hosptable village Of Green
wood and its vicinity Captain Flournoy and his com
pany during the afternoon marched through our streets
in orderly and sodier-like The captain, we
understand had military experience on the Rio
Grande, and has drop Of Virginia blood eoursing his
veins through the fourtan head Dr. A. Flournoy bis
father who bears marks Of the battlefield Captain
Flournoy has left his business and family at critical
time, and With feelings Of patriot gone forth the
battle field God protect and prosper him. is most
ardent prayer.
/ We are indebted to our kind friend Mr. C, Wood
son, for copy of the address delivered by Miss GIRrE
BALLARD, on presenting to the Greenwood Guards,
beautiful banner on which was inscribed the following
motto:
''God and our Rights"
| ADDREss-The ladies Of Greenwood aud Of Caddo
parish whose representatives we are not content with
bestowing upon you, gentlemen of the Greenwood
Guards" the flag of our Confederacy would add to
their gift banner bearing the motto which hearts
utter and which have had inscribed upon its virgin
face "God and Rights 1t is under the nspira-
ton Of this motto that you have armed yourselves for
mortal conflict You go forth to battle in TO
defend rights and those of that helpless which
he has committed to your care.
To the Lord of Hosts, commit Won; may his
ever present sleepegs love guide you through
the weary days Of absence and guard you in the hours
Of peril May he bring you home again from honora-
BILE, victorious warfare, to the wives, mothers sisters
and friends who with aching but proud and trust
full hearts, place this spotess banner in your brave
hands, repeating, not in vengeance but with undying
resistance to oppression and wrong doing its motto
God and our Rights"
Captain Gilmore's company, ofupwards of one hun
bred strong and hearty young men, the bone and sinew
of country left board the steamer Grand Duke
last Sunday, for New Orleans. Captain Gilmore was
horough-gong Union man previous to the late presi-
Dental election This is the fourth company Of about
one hundred strong each that Caddo has sent forth
Can any other parish in the State outside of New Or
leans, say much? The military spirit is aroused and
it would be easy to check the current Of the Misss
sipp river with sand bags to endeayor to arrest it.
Go then, brave men, and battle for our birth-rghts
The Grand Duke, on her downward trip, will take
on board at Grand bayou company of volunteers from
Desoto parish.
The steamer Louis Dor is to convey a company from
Montgomery, on Red River, to New Orleans
The steamer P L. Bonford arrived here last evening
AlJL OVlSLoSbJ 4GAtc, Will u COuptA Oi IIS me ana
hearty young men, en- route for New Orleans
Last Thursday fine company under the name of
the Moore Guards, left Alexandria for New Orleans
We learn that they have organised two companies
in BossieF parish, who are awaiting orders.
The Vicksburg Wing says never was there such an
excitement in Vcksburg as peryaded our entire com
munity the reception OF the intelligence that the
"Old Dominion" had decided to link her fortunes With
the south Everybody appeared frantic with delight
The yirginans Of city wen: about congratuating
their friends and inviting them to participate in i'm
promptu festivities in Qualification Of the event The
news spread like wildfre. Soon the cannon belched
forth their exutaton peas and all the bells in town
commenced ringing and were rung till dark. Even
the ladies participated in the general joy and in their
own way gave expression to their patriotic delight
Soon after the intelligence reached the city Dr. c.
B. Buckner, Virginian BY birth; invited everybody
to eonviyia gathering his drug store where they
were addressed BY Hon Walker Brooke, Hon G. h. !
Buck, D. O. Nerwin, ESQ., Col Martin, Of the Sun, Gen
Partridge, of the Wing, major Crump and others
The enthusiasm unbounded, and every allusion to
Virginia was checred to the echo
DR.. Buckner also had brass field piece mounted in
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native State One gun was fred in honor Of Roger 4
Pryor, the Virginia edor-congressman who acted as
one of the aids Of Gen Beauregard, at Charleston
Guns also fired in honor of Gov. Magofiu, of
Kentucky, Gov. Harris, of Tennessee and Gov Jack
son, Of Missouri, and Others
One of the incidents of the evening was the driving
Of large bell through the streets mounted on drav
and one Of oar venerable and respected citizens
engaged in ringing the bell
Every available bell in the city was brought into re-
question: and their peals echoed and reGchocd through
every street. number of young passed the
streets horseback, ringing bells and cheering the
new star our young flag
A large crowd gathered around the corner Of Cowan
and Chaplin, who were addressed by j. J. Cowan, E. G.
Walker, Hugh Riley major w W Cowan and others
Messrs Steven Stewart gave handsome enter
tanment at their clothing mouse, where eloquent adj
dresses were delivered
Messrs. Askew Bro. and other establishments,
likewise entertained their fricads,
Last night the whole city was in blaze Of light
Our whole people, men, women and children we're on
the streets Nearly every building was Illuminated,
and many houses thrown open to the public Among
these was the residence Of Dr. G. K Birchett and
large number visited him during the evening" and par
took Of bis elegant hospitality.
No TRooPs FOR LINCOLN FROM NORTH CARoL1sA-
Fhe patriotic course of governor Ellis of North Caro-
ina il refusing to send troops Washington to assist
n bostering up the waning fortunes Of corrupt and
mbece administration, has been already noticed in our
dispatches Below is the governors reply to secretary
Cameron:
RALEIGH, y. c., April 15.-To the secretary of war
If the United States-Your dspatch calling on this
State for troops is received and if genuine which its
character leads me to doubt have to
ay in reply that regard levy of troops for the pur
Jose of subugating southern States in violation of
onor, principle and interest be no party to this
wicked violation Of The laws Of the country and viii
lever make upon free people fighting for liberty
You eau get troops from North Carolina | will
epy more in detail when your call is received BY mail
JoHN ". ELLIS, governor of North Carolina
DEFENCE OF MoBnE.-The Mobile Advertiser recon- t
leudS that that city be put Immediately in state of
eience aud says
The city be approached by the the Choctaw Pass
Quite and by the way of Spanish river from above and
fact can be sheled by en-inch Columbads on board
vessel laying off in Spanish river right opposite The
est Precauton Of security against disastrous occur