Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-11
Special for the Daily News.
Received yesteydHy Ereulms.

passed, from which secreSy was l%-
moved recognizing the eexistence of war
with the United States, and concern
ing letters of mar4ue and reprisal
and prize goods.
The preamble recites the acts of
Lincoln and his proclamation, and
that it is necessary for the Conted-
crate States to accept the war thus
commenced by the North.
The act :suthorises the granting Of
letters of marquc and reprisal on
certain goods, A proviso announces
the doctrine of free ships make free
goods, and thirty days are allowed
Federal vessels now at the ports Of
the Confederate States for the pur-
pose of lawful commerce to return to
their homes.
Five per cent of the prize money
is reserved as a fund for the widows
and orphans of those killed on pri-
vate armed vessels, and 10 support the
wounded
Washington, May Lieut..
Nicholson has been appointed Adiu-
tant and Inspector of the Marine
Corps, vice Taylor, resigned.
The government has declined re-
ceiving more than one regiment of
three months volunteers from Michi-
gan.
New York, May THE schooner
John, from Charleston has arrived at
Annapolis. Several suspicious crafts
are fitting ont at Baltimore. They
will be overhauled in the bay.
Large numbers Of transports are col
lecting here.
Montgomery, May 1.-THE Con-
federation of this morning says there
are over three thousand applications
for letters Of marque and reprisal.
New York, May 7-Brigadier Gen
eral Cooke says Gen. Ruggles is
quartered at fredericksburg. Cooke
is to take position in front of Wash
ington, i'll connection with the COM
manding officer at Harper's Ferry,
and thus cover and defend the Poto-
mac border against Northern inva-
sion. Cooke denies that the capitol
has ever been threatened by the Con.
federates, but threatens to open wal
if the soil or grave of Washington be
polluted by the tread ola single armed
Northern man.
/ Nashville, May 7.-The proceed.
ings OF the Tennessee Legislature
have been made public. 1t passed
the ordinance of secession and ALI.
ance with the Confederate States, te
be voted on by the people ON the stl
of J une. 1t also passed the military
bill, calling for, $4,000 troops, and ap
propriating S5,OOO,OOOpositivcly, anc
So, 100000 conditionally,
New York, May Flight compa
nies Of sappers and miners have bee,
. mustered into service.
New York and Philadelphia hav.
, been made military depots.
The government has accepted va
rious yachts, to be armed for the reve
nue service.
!. Philadelphia, May -Four regi
ments are here, under orders to marcl
: tomorrow.
Baltimore, May 7.-Gentlcme,
from Frederick and Fredericksburg
sayGov. Letcher will soon order til,
}, evacuation of Harper's Ferry.
New York, May The thirteenth
regiment left to-day.
}, 1t reported that there is bat
terry opposite Gen. Buffers station
on the Patapsco river, which can ef
fectually rake him. Butler is pre-
|, pairing to take it.
Washington, May 7.-Several arm,
officers who failed to get commission
in the Confederate service, have ask
ed for restoration but were cmphati
cally refused.
I Sixty thousand stand of arms are il
the Washington Navy Yard.
! The n. Y. POSTS special correspon