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Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20
ArtemuS Ward in the Army.

AS l previously Informed you,
am captain Of the Baldinsville com
pany. l riz sradooly, but majestic
ally from drummer's secretary to nv
present position. But / found the
ranks wasn't full by no means, and
kommenced to rekroot. Having
notist a general desire on the part Of
young men who are in the krisis to
wear epplets, 1 determined to have
my company exclusively of oAissers,
everybody to rank as brigadier-gen-
eral. The follerin was among the
varis questions l put to rekroots:
DO you know Il masked battery
from chunk Of gingerbread
Do you know a epplet from piece
Of chalk
If l trust you with real gun,
how many men Of your own company
do you spec you can manage to kill
during the war?
Hev you ever heerd of Gineral
Price, of Missouri, and can you avoid
similar aksidents in case of battle 7
Hev you ever had the measles, and
if so, how many2
How are you now2
Show me your tongue, ETC., etc.
Sum of the questyuns was sarkastikal.
We are progressing purity we'll with
our drill AS all are commanding
offissers, there amt no jealousy, and
as we are all excedin smart, it amt
worth while to try to outstrip each
other.
The idee of a company composed
exkloosively of commanders-in-chief
origernated, l spose l skurcely need
say, in these Branes. Considered a
idee, fatter myself is purity hefty.
We've got all the tacticks at our
fungs ends, but what we particularly
eksel in is in restin muskits. We
can rest muskits with any body.
Our corpse will do its dooty. We
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

Kentucky Provisional Government.
Provisional Government has
been fully organized and is now in
successful operation at Bowling
Green. The following are the officers
who have been chosen by the Legis-
lative Council; President Of Council,
Willis B. Machen, Of Lyon; State
Treasurer, Judge T.. L. Burnett, of
Spencer; State Auditor, Capt. Rich.
Hawes, Of Bourbon; Secretary Of
State, Robt. Mckee, Of Louisville !;
Clerk of Council, A. Frank Brown,
Of Pulaski; State Printer w. N.
Haldeman, of Oldham: Sergeant
Arms John B. Thmpson, Jr., of Mer-
Ger.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

Tile Election for Representatives. IN
Comgress.-The following are the re-
turns of the election in South Caro-
lima for members of the first Congress
Of the Confederate States:
First Congressal Distsict-Hon.
Mcqueen, no opposition; Second
District-Hon. w. Porcher Miles, no
opposition; Third Distribution. l..
NJ. Aver, no opposition; Fourth Dis
trict-Hon. M. L. Bonham, 2191
votes, and Col. John A. Calhoun, S26
votes; Fifth District-Hon. James
Farrow, 26SO votes, and Col. 6. T.
Townes, 900 votes; Sixth District
Hon. w. w. Boyce, no opposition.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20
Volume |

oners. 1t very pointedly remarks
that the Fede1 al government has had
occasion to feel and know that they
are a belligerent power, and there is
no good sense or sound policy in at
tempting to disguise the fact. Sensi-
BILE for Prentice. What has aroused
him to state of consciousness
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

Women are said to have stronger
attachments than men,. Strength of
attachment is evinced in little things.
A man is attached to an old hat, but
did you ever know a woman attached
to an old bonnet?
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20
Lincoln View ofFort Pickens.

The St. Louis Democrat of the 5th
instant has the following:
The force at Fort Pickens consists
Of about HOO regulars, and Billy
Wilson's New York Zouaves, who
are nominally six hundred, but really
not worth mare than half that. The
Zouaves are said to be in serious
state of disorganization and munity.
A large number of the Zouaves have
been sent to Tortugse as 3*incorrigi-
BILE" subjects, and they behave so
badly there that two howitzers loaded
with grape and canister are kept at
the sally port in case of disturbance.
The situation on the island at last
accounts was this:
About quarter Of a mile from the
fort there is deep entrenchment,
divided by plank road which com
municates with the encampment OF
Wilson's Zouaves, which is about
mile distant. The day pickets pro-
ceed onl y about one mile from camp,
and those at night about four miles,
leaving the island open at any time
to the descent Of the enemy.
Since the last battle, Col. Brown,
the commandsnt Of the fort, has
issued orders, in case of an attack,
for the Zouaves to leave their quarters,
and proceed behind the entrench-
ments, which are strengthened with
howitzers and mortars on all sides,
other than the one diametrically op-
posite the rear of the fort, where the
guns are ready to beleh forth at any
time through the opening on the reb
els, if they should land. The greater
part Of the island is thus to be vacated,
to bring the whole available force 70
defend the fort.
The almost semi-circular range of
rebel batteries, extending from fort
McRae and fort Barrancas to the
Pensacola navy yard, has, it is said
led to this strategetic order, as imper-
atively demanded. In the entire line
there are but one hundred and fifty
guns of long range, while the number
Of pieces available at Fort Pickens
and its surroundings are only sixty,
and the troops to defend them are
only seventeen hundred, while the
rebel force opposite amounts to eleven
thousand.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

Ea'chaage Of Prisoners.-The Louis
vile Journal insists that the Federal
government should no longer hesitate
about recognizing the Confederate
States as belligerent power, and
agree to the usual exchange of pris-
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20
SHREVEPORT, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1861.

Royal, from which place she is expec-
ted to return this day, and will soon
after sail for New York Charleston
Mercury, 9th.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

go to the aid of Columby-we fight
for the stars.
Wen be chopped into sassige meat
before we'll exhibit our coght tales
to the foe!
Well fight till there's nothing left
of us but our little toes, and even
they shall defantly wiggle. "Ever
thee" A. WARD.
Hard mp fir A,ms.-1t appears
that the Northern troops are as mach
pushed for want of arms as our own.
A member Of the 9Th Michigan regi-
ment, writing from Kentucky on the
18th, says:
The guns we have been furnished
with are old Belgian muskets, riaed.
Those that will go off will kill at
both ends, but not one in ten will
snap cap. Michigan may we'll be
proud Of her troops when they are
sent into the field with such arms.
We expect to get some new guns
soon, but do not know whether they
will be better than the old pop guns
or not.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20
. 4 s o N / G..

X NJ Il s o N &c.
~ q SHREVEPORT LODGE of F.
- NJ and A. Nj. No. 1l5, meets
every Friday at q p NJ.
JOHN w. JONES, w. NJ.
j. II. Brownlee, Sec'y.
ShrcrcpOrt Chapter of II. A. NJ. No. 10,
meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each
month, at a =. NJ. j. G. MCWHLIAMS
T. G. Waller, Recorder. HIP.
ShreUepon Council, Il. and S. NJ No 5,
meets ON the lst and Sd Saturday of each
month. at d =. NJ EMMETT ID. CRAIG,
Henry Levy, Recorder. T...G.'.M
ssy Place of meeting, at the Masonic Hall
On Texas street, over Mayors Office. no24
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.

Baton Rouge, Nov, 13.-In the
Senate the following bills were intro
duced: A bill to authorize the issu-
ance Of State bonds to the railroad in
accordance with an ordinance of the
Convention to make a donation and
grant Of lands for the construction of
a railroad between New Iberia and
Orange, in Texas. A bill to license
gambling houses and to punish un-
licensed gambling. A bill to encou-
rage ship building in this State, and
to abolish the Office of Superintendent
of Public Education A bill was
passed through both houses appro-
priating $4,000 for the payment of
the Louisiana volunteers.
In the House, memorial from the
citizens Of New Orleans, setting forth
that the relief for the people could
be had only through the Banks, was
referred to the special committee of
cotton planters An effort to refer
this to the Banking Committee was
defeated.
A joint resolution was passed, de-
claring the sense of the Legislature,
that the duties on foreign i,nporta-
tions should be suspended during the
of the war.
A resolution was adopted, direct
ing the Finance Committee to report
n bill for the assumption of the Con-
federate war tax by the State,
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

The privilege Of yearly advertisers is
strictly limited to their own immediate and
regular business and the business of an
advertising firm is not considered as inclu-
ding that Of its individual members.
Advertisements published at irregular
intervals, $2 per square for cach'inser.ion.
All advertisements for strangers or tran
sient PERSONS, to be paid in advance
Advertisements not marked on the conv
for specified time, will be inserted till
forbid, and payment exacted.
Marriages and deaths will be published
as news obituaries, tributes of respect, and
funeral invitations as other advertisements.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20
ASSOCIATIONS.

l. q. q. +.
@ESSNs
ssTstss The regular meetings of
METH LODGE, No. 21, are held
on Wednesday evenings, at O'Clock,
at their Lodge Room on Texas street.
JNO. DICKINSON, N. G.
n. SEIGMAN, Secretary. MO
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

A correspondent Of the Cleveland
Leader, Writing from Louisville,
says:
Gen. Nelson's Brigade from Eas-
tern Kentucky is now here, and a
more exhausted and worn out set of
men I never saw. They have done
more n,aching over worse roads, and
been more poorly clothed and fed
than any other brigade in the SER
vice.
Six weeks ago Capt. Konkle left
Camp Dennison with 1856 good heal
thy men. Now after that rough
march there are NOT so men fit for
duty in his battery. The Second
Ohio went through that campaign
without overcoats, and as a conse-
quence many of the men are now
81 TX with colds, which will unfit them
for service always.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

4 British Man-ef War.-The En-
glish steamship-ofwar Reach, of ele
ven guns, Capt. Alyernon Lyons,
arrived off this harbor on Friday,
afternoon last. She left New York on
Tuesday, and has brought dispatches
to Her Britannia Majesty's Consul.
The latter visited her on Saturday
morning in the steamer Carolina, and
the Racer soon after left for Port
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

Hid to tue Charleston Sufercrs.-
The Directors of the Southern Bank
have promptly commenced the work
OF sending succor to Charleston, rs
will be seen by the annexed letter:
SOUTHERN BANK,
New Orleans, Dec. 13, 1861.
Right Rer. Bishop Lynch:
It. Rer. Dear .Si;y: The teleyraphic
wires convey to US intelligence of
the la,ncntable fire which has Just
devastated your city.
The Directors of the Southern
Bank of New Orleans, deeply SYM
pathizing with the citizens of Charles
ton on the occasion Of the great ca
lamity which has just overtaken their
city, have directed me to transmit to
you, by to days mail. $500, which
please distribute as you may deem
best among those requiring relief.
INos. Layton, Cashier
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

Mvmish.-Captain Richard Mar
tin, Commissary to Colonel Stand
Watie's regiment, called on us this
morning. He is direct from camps.
He reports that the skirmish, an ac-
count of which we published the
other day, which took place on the
neutral land, five Jayhawkers Were
killed and three hung. Col. Watie's
regiment is near Maysville, and Col.
Young's on Grand River, Indian Ma
tion.-Eort Smith (ArlS.) News, 4th.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

Death ofo Brare Paln,etto.-We
regret to record the death of Lieuten-
ant Smart, Of Captain Davis's COM
pany, Dessessure's Regiment, S. G.
Volunteers He bore a conspicuous
and gallant part in the recent engage
ment at Port Royal, where his leg
was badly shattered by a shell from
the enemy's guns. He was brought
to this city, with other wounded SOL
diers, and placed in comfortable quar-
ters at the hospital. Finding it i'm
possible to save the limb, it was
amputated by the surgeon in charge
a few days after his arrival. The
shock, however, was so severe that
his system never recovered, and he
fingered until yesterday morning,
when he brcathed his last.-Savau-|
soh Republican.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-20

.Alabana Var 7u1.-The Legis-
lature has assumed the payment of
Alabama's quota of the Confederate
War Tax, the banks loaning the
State the money and taking the ten
year bonds.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
A Suggestion to Volunteers.

We find the following suggestions upon
a very important sui tject in the last mum;
Der Of the Southern Field aid FTreside, and
commend them to our volunteers:
A medical friend, whose European ex-
perience gives value to his testimony, and
Whose heart has beeh panied at the num-
ber of deaths which have already taken
place in our army from the loss of blood
from wounds, suggests that the perchlor-
ide of iron. an article to be obtained from
all our larger druggists, will check henot.
rhage even from large blood vessels
promptly and effectually. Four or five
drops are sufficient TO check completely
the food from anything Except the largest
arteries, and half a teaspoonful will arrest
bleeding even from these. He advises
that each non-commissioned officer should
be provided with small fat tin bottle
OF this, containing say couple of ounces,
Which he can wear in his breast pocket,
and that the bottle should have Wound
around it a little bait of cotton on which
the liquid could be dropped or poured to
apply it. ... ....
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
Seuuestration.

Under the law of the Confederate Con-
gress, for the seqestration Of the effects of
alien enemies, Col. s. II. Collins, of Spar
ta, we understand, has made his report
TO the Receiver for Middle Tennessee,
Sterling Il. Cockrell, Esq, of about $780,
900. besides interest for some two years,
which he as I'm attorney has in iis hands
for collection, and what he knows o.
others having in their hands, belonging
to alien enemies, or persons who live in
States ut war with the Southern Conied-
eracy. Under the law of the Southern
Confederacy this large Sum is to be se-
questrated to indemnify citizens of tile
South for losses incurred by them in con.
sequence of the Lincoln, Abolition war.
Ii each county in Tennessee does a.
we'll US White, in this respect, this law
will yield fund in Tennessee alone Of
81, ,OOO. 900, to indemnity our people for
the thieving propensities Of the minions
OF Lincolnisni, while they aid their vile
masters nre prosecuting this unholy war
upon the South. =. I.
Under the operations Of this Wholesome
law, il we mistake not, Yankee doodle
dom will soon tire of such q war, and be
glad to retire from the field, willing to
yield to the South her just right. This
law is right, but let the Northernlcitizens
feel the weight of the blows of then
Northern masters aimed at the South,
and they will soon realize the fact, that
the blood will follow where the knife is
driven, the, flesh will quiver when the
pincers teaF.-Spdrtd ConstitttionaIist.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
Leaders of the War Party.

The fiercest advocates for the prosecu-
ton of the war are those who, like the
editors and proprietors of the Louisville
journal, have Government contracts to
fill, and make nice thing of it by selling
navy revolvers to good Union men. One
of the proprietors of that concern has
some $4,000 invested. we hear, in the
horse and mule contract, and another is
at Washington fixing up things, and OF
course they want everybody wiped out
who oppose the war.
A most desirable Office TO hold at any
time is that Of Surveyor of the Port Of
New York. Tie dullest years secure to
him the snug kttle sum Of thirty forty
thousand dollnrz per annum, while at
present, the avalanche Of condemhations
and confscatiUns increase the sum so en-
ormously as to bring 1t little short Of a
million of dollars for the current Season,
or course he is for war and opposed to
peace. fpF ~ .I"N HH
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
Terrible Railroad Accident.

Last night, at 8! o'clock, a train on the
Ohio and Mississippi road, containing Il
portion of Col. Turchin's Nineteenth llli-
nois Regiment, while passing over bridge
near Huron Ind, l43 miles west of Gin
cnnati, iell through, killing and wound
ing over one hundred soldiers. Intelli-
gence of the disaster reached here late
last night, when a special train was des.
patched to their assistance.
The following despatch was received
from the operator at Huron, dated ten
minutes past one this morning: Bridge
No. As broken in two. 1t let four ears
down into the bed of the creek, and one
of the engines and one car passed over
safely. There are about one hundred men
wounded and ten to fifteen killed. The
Colonel of the regiment says there are
about that number killed, although near
ly all of one company are missing. 1t is
thought the bridge wasweakened by some
malicious persons. .fai HfaH .
Cincinhati, Sept. ls.--rhe accident on
the Ohio and Mississippiroad proves worse
than ut first reported. Four passenger
cars went into the creek, with one box
and one baggage car on top OF them.--
These cars contained $50 men of Compa.
nies Z. +. G.. and /. The latter two are
the principal sufferers, Capt. Howard, oi
Company 1, was killed. ". .'
Up to this time thirty dead Have been
taken out, and more are under the wreck,
A train is now Oh the way here with nine
ty-two of the Wounded. 1t is the impres
sion at the wreck that from forty to fifty
are killed. Circumstances indicate tha,
the bridge was tampele ed with by mali
cious persons. The bridge was 90 feet span
10 feet high, and lately inspected.
The accident occurred to an extra train
bound East from st. Louis, having on
board portion of the Nineteenth Illinois
Col. Purchin. The regiment was on two
special trains, the first detachment on ten
cars and the second battalion on eight
cars. The first train crossed bridge No
AZ, three miles west of Huron, where the
accident took place. all right, and had ar
rived at MITCHELL when the second train
came ON to the bridge, and the bridge
gave way, precipitating six cars into Bea
yer Creek, depth of twenty feet. Huron
is lao miles from Cincinnati and SO miles
from Seymour. N. ,'i.. isl. .g ...ra.7t
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
rhe Money Argument in Kehtucky
= The money argdmeht in Kentucky IS
well stated in the following remarks of the
Montgomery .ide1tissr, ls lads s,h,


T. The money nrgumeht in Kentucky IS
well stated in the following remarks of the
Montgomery Adeertiser, lats s.h,
xExrrcKr's rSprcrsrsrs 70 ,oiS rnS sosrn.
The attention of the. whole country,
North and South, Is now directed to Ken
lucky. That State Is passing through "
crisis in her history, and on The choice OF
which majority of her people make at
this time, will depend the future prosper.
ity or poverty Of the State. II they decide
&c join the Northern abolitionisis, they
must look for the speedy abolition Of tho
institution OF slavery within their borders,
and the imposition of q hehvy debt which
will crush them TO the earth. The people
of Kentucky will do well to consider that
il they remain with tile North, their share
iu the five hundred million loan will not
be less than twenty-five millions of dollars,
the annual interest of which will be one
and half million OF dollars. At the ex-
piration OF one year of war, Kentucky
would be liable tor the principal OF ut least
one twentieth part of the five hundred
million loan, with a million and half OF
interest to pay, in addition to the ordinary
State tax. Should the war continue three
years at an annual expense to the North
Of FIVE hundred million of dollars-a low
estimate--the share of Kentucky in the
national debt would be not less than sew
enty-five millions of dollars, the interest
on which would be four and one half mil
lions. What benefit do Kentuckians ex-
pect TO derive from the Union, that they
should be willing to pay these enormous
sums tor the sake Of connection with the
North! ir,. FI-.t4 .. ..rI ...r
But it may he asked, if Kentucky should
join the Confederate States, will she not
be taxed equally as much, and will not
the burdens imposed on her be as heavy
in one case as the other3 There are sew.
eral REASONS why she would not feel the
effects OF the war as member of the
Southern Confederacy, as much as she
would as one of the Lincoln States. In the
first place, the South is conducting u war
OF defence, which is far less expensive
than one of invasion, and therefore, no
matter how long il is prolonged, the pub
lie debt of the South, will be proportion.
ately much less than that of the NORTH
Another reason why it would greatly les
sen the burden on Kentucky to join the
South is, that the productions of the State
are mostly intended for the Southern mar
ket. As u membersof the United States
she would be shut out from her most
profitable market, and be compelled to
subsstwithin herself, while, as member
OF the Confederate States. her ports would
be thrown open to free trade with the
South, and the State thus enabled to meet
the expenses of the war, whatever they
may be. biographical position, honor and
interest," all point the way for Kentucky
into the Southern Confederacy, and if a
majority of the people should still deter
mine to adhere to the North. it would
justly be considered case of mental and
moral blindness--a laiientable case OF
political suicide. .-...,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
PROCLAMATION.


S"dm u H"r'S, uorefh" @ INC oe"'c I"
I"'"csSce'
Whereas, TIE Government Of the Con-
federate States having called upon me,
through General Albert Sidney Johnston.
for THIRTY THOUSAND TROOPS, for imme'ii-
ate service, in addition to those already
in the field, it becomes my duty to pro.
claim to the gallant citizens OF rennes-
see that their country demands their
services. ....... -,......
Camps OF rendezvous will be establish
ed at Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville,
jackson, Irenton ana at such other
points as may be necessary for the accom-.
modatlon OF the troops, where they viii
be mustered into tlleservice OF the Con-
federate states ny Companies, Battallions
and Regiment as they may present
themselves, exeept,Cayalry, which will be
received by companies or httaliions.-
me troops having the right to elect
their own company battalion ana regi-
mental omcers, except surgeons, quarter
masters and commissaries, which will be
appointed by the PRESIDENT. Volunteers
Tor the war are greatly preferred, but VIII
Oe accepted 1or the term OF Twelve
months. 1.' " ""
IL Is earnestly urged upon oil who may
be able to do SO to supply themselves
with the most effective arms the conn'
try affords, such as the Tennessee rlhe,
the double and single-barrel shot gum
These arms Will DC replaced by furnish
ing tue troops WIN the regular army gun
at the earliest practicable period.
judging from the past, know that 1t
Is only necessary to notify the gallant
sons OF tennessee that their services are
necessary to the common. defence, and
they Will promptly and nobly respond to
the call. thus perptuating our claim to
the proud title OF "lhe volunteer state.
10 arms fellow-countrymen, to arms!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
Unhappy Maryland.

The telegrarns which we from time to
time publish, though mentioning the
names of prominent gentlemen who have
been arrested, give no correct idea of the
real state of things in Maryland. Refu-
gees of standing and character, who have
escaped into Virginia; represent that
whole families are sometimes arrested us
traitors; that outrages of the most afro
eiouts nature are committed upon the per.
SONS Of ladies of the highest class, and that
ne one *ouid believe the extent Of these
ctfrnes against liberty and humanity who
has not been witness to them, The arm
of .heSouth must be stretched out for the
deliverance of these unfortunate people,
and the thunders of OUR Cannon must
arouse them to take part in the, strife
A fearful account is to be rendered, and
the people only await our coming to COM
mence the work, ''t 'h''. 4-.'.'