The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-03
Private Letter fron the Seat Of
War.

Private Letter fren the Seat oil
War.
| QUARrERs AT PENSACOLA, Fiat
/ May 1. 1861.
| Dear SHAREHOLDERS long ere
this reaches YOU, you will have heard
tof my departure for the seat Of war.
We arc now ei,camped opposite the
enemy, and my battery is exactly
1 due north of Fort Pickens; my po-
sitionis very responsible onea have
com,nandof one Of the largest bate
rirs on the bay--a position hope l
may be able to hold with credit to
myself and honor to old Mississippi,
! The fort is one and half miles
from my battery, and the neares.
point toit; the other batteries, vary
in distance from one and half to two
miles, am busy in getting ready for
the fight, which we anticipate in less
|,hanfen days from to-day. My bat
Itery will be proof against the shot of
1.-THE enemy; and from two deserters
lust from TT. Pickens, the prevailing
impression there is that we can Mh;I
them in a few hours. am certain
we can batter the fort down in ten
hours. They have 900 men ain For
P.,and seven war vessels; tot NUN
Der of marines 1000, making in all
i 1900 soldiers. We have now en-
camprd ten thousand troops. nearly
all infantry, Who do not much good.
as the fight will be between the forts
ships and batteries-the latter will do
the most executions; they are built of
sand, and are bo,nb-proof
/ / have sixty-three of ny COMPANY
with me. DIR. Boyd is my second
lieutcnant; be was my family physi-
elan.
/ Pensacola,the Navy yard and War
rcnton are all beautiful places. The
Navy Yard is one Of the pre,ties,
places ! ever saw-beautifui build
linGs, both public and private.
| We all enjoy good health--never
better in my life. could have plen-
ty of oysters, crabs, etc, bat refrain
from eating them on account Of sick
neSs, for il We eat them, we are sure
to make ourselves sick. Picked pork
l.
Love to ,ll--good bye, Yours re-
specially.
: j. FRANK kARR.
below will he found a letter from
n gifted young member of the bar, at
: present in the ranks of the CadIo
Rifles:
RlcHMoNp, May 9TH, 1851.
, After a long ani rather uncomfort-
able trip Of some eight DAYS on the
cars. We arrived at this place on last
evening. 1t is almost Impossible TO
ascertain anything definitely here
there are II great many rumors circu=
latins, but can form no idea of their
truth.
The general impression seems to
tie that war il inevitable, aud that
there will be an engagement some
where, perhaps Mt Harper>s Ferry in
The next forty cigh. hours. We leave
for that point at daylight tomorrow
morning. still cling to my belief
that there will be no war, but am al
most alone i'll my opinion. However
the next few days will decide. There
is one thing As certain Is the DEGREES
of fate, that Is, that the South cannot
be conquered. The utmost enthusi-
asm prevails everywhere. Virginia is
up in arms--the entire State is mil
itary encainpment.
! From y. .. to Richmand. at every
city, town and station, the people con
nj Il 70, ~
ifneed he all would enroll themselves
for the defense eff their sunny homes,
and everywhere the fair daughters of
the South waved US en- to victory
| We passed en- route through the
most beautiful country I ever saw,
the scenery was magnificent, particn-
larly at and near Huntsyille We
We're entertained at that place with
more than Southern hospitality, A
dinner was prepared for all the sol
diers. tmcre than 50o.l to which we
did full Justice although We Jared
well all along the route.
! At some placesin Tennessee, Union
flags were flying; the Caddo Rifles
cut down three of them. We met at
one station HOO men who were off to
the wars.
The people of Shreveport may rest
4 assured the shreveport Boys" will
not disgrace themselves, in whatever
position they may be placed. Ours
is the lst company of the regiment,
and has the post of honor, and we will
endeavor to merit the position.
/
A. II. LEONARD.
The New York Herald says that
the preparations of the government