The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-06
SHREVEPORT, La, MONDAY, MAY 3, 1861.

Louisville, April 22.-New Albany
and Jetfersonville are preparing TO
prevent Northern or Southern troops
crossing their Territory.
New York, April 22.-The Har-
r;.tt Lane has sailed with sealed or
ders.
Harrisburg, April 22.-Two bat
tallions have arrived here.
New York, April 22.-Buslness Is
suspended.
The largest Union meeting ever
known was held on Saturday night.
1t was addressed by Hon. John a.
! Dix, Robert r.. Walker. Fernando
Wood, John Coohtaue, Washington
Hunt, and others.
The city is IA unit for the Union.
The steamer State of Name has
landed the Massachusetts, regiment
at Fort Monroe. She reports that
the steamer Spaulding was also Ian
ding the Boston regiment there.
The titth regiment, Il company OF
flying artillery and battalion OF RI
Hes have arrived.
Harrisburg, April 22.-Soidlers
escaping from Harper's Ferry report
the destruction of arms and buildings
complete.
1000 Virginian's had arrived there,
and more were expected. They de-
sign invading Maryland.
Louisville, April 23.-The com
munication with Baltimore and
Washington has been stopped by or
der of the. government No fears are
entertained, it is said, Tor the safety
of Washington.
t Boston, April 22-Fletcher Web
ster, son of Daniel Webster, address
: ed "A vast Union meeting Saturday
and has raised regiment under his
- command.
= Harrisburg. April 22.-l3oO troops,
: including 600 from Ohio, have az
rived.
Troy, April 22.-Gen. Wool leaves
for New York, to constitute 1t the
head quarters of the Eastern depart
mcnt.
Philadelphia, April 22.-Two steam
ers have been taken possession OF oy
! the government for the Massach''
, sets regiments.
v From the Vicksburg Whig-Extra
n Annapolis, April 23.-Gov. Hick
protested against Gen. Butler OF Mas
=. sachusetts, landing his forces here
~, and they were therefore landed i
Vi the Naval Yard.
Harrisburg, pril '!!3.-Calcb Gus!
, ing has arrived here. he says Gel
" Lee with 5000 Virginia troops, wa
=, covering Arlington heights.
-, Lieut.. .Jcuiter has been reported =
n dcscrtcr.
- Fort Mihing has been garrisone'
ne Baltimore, April 23.--Ihc Amer
-. can confirms the report OF the scu
ding of the Pennsylvania, Coiuinbu
n,- Delaware. Raritan and Mcrimac ;
no No the Norfolk navy yard, by order
Nv Capt. pendergast. The P"cahont;
and Cumberland We're the only We
49, s,ls saved to carry away the COVER
La ,uent forces. The ship houses III II
~ navy ward are being torn down, n
- the. factories levelled. 1t is their i
;.v tention to fire and abandon them.
X The Mayors of Norfolk and Port
mouth sent II flag of truce - Pend,
ms grast He replied, that Il he W
or, tir.d upon or the navy yard attack,
re- it would be his duty To return the n
ore The women and children are II
in-. and the men rallying to arm
en. 1t is expected that the Ship-ot-t!
zen line New York, on the stocks, vii!
de- fired. before the yard is abandon,
The buildings are being blown
arer viii, powder, not being fired, for +,
re- the contiagra,iom would extend to
the cities.
at,. The Norfolk people have Sri2
to- the powder house on Croucy lsial
the and removed the powder t" the ci
al preparatory to Nirginia's defence.
New York. April :23-Washing',
sew ;anS recently arrived here, report 1.
,olis the Baltimorians trlegraph"d to
Nirginians at Iiarper's Ferry toe
The and support them.
ana. The house of Winter Davis '
due entered by a mob, who r"tre"t"d, n
sen ing him absent.
peu- The German Turner's Hall
sacked.
awk Louisville. April 23-A priv
The dispatch from ta'ro says 'i'a' pI
from is infested by 1000 federal troops,
1000 more expected soon.
the Baltimore, Aprlt I'll ne mon
from mcnt is powerless to act with syst
shor- They have arms IN H!eh,H' o"'
the ammunition. 1t iS believed the
Fort pie and the mob will compclthe tr'
nd to to fight their way through 'he
,ared step by step.
| cx- The railroad between Baltii
nited and Washington was to be obstri
and some bridges destroyed ye;
gar day.
bar New York, April 23-The autl