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Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-19
The. Accidents Of Love.

john and Rebecca Redtield had
lived many yeArs in the quiet coun-
try-placc Of C, and acquired, by
constant toll aud unwavering indus
Try, enough OF this worlds goods to
be counted well todo people. With
out child upon earth to take care
of, one would hardly suppose the
household work would be much, but
they We're uncommonly busy this
particular morning. Uncle John,
tol everybody called him -, had ta-
ken unusual care III CONF letinG his
toilet, as also had his good spouse ):
she could be seen occasionally at the
door, as if expecting some Que and
her white cap, with its benevolent
border, and her ''new calico told
too plainly that indeed somebody
was expected. Uncle John, weary
Of watching, had taken his pipe, for
a stroll through the orchard, which
was rich in abundance of fruits. Not
long, however, did aunt Becky have
to wait for the anticipated arrival,
for carriage soon drove up to the
gate, and a saucy locking little mai
den soon made herself visible. and
was kissing aunt Becky i'll a style
that showed very plainly that she
was very glad to see her. Tilsie
Vanc, for that was the little maiden's s
name, was the child of aunt Becky's
only sister, and the pet of both Of the
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-19
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Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-19
r1IE NEWS CoNDENsED

Richmond, Oct l5-It is reported
that the federal fleet having several
thousand men, We're trying to effect
landing OH The ceast Of North Caro-
lima in Onslow county. A conflict
occurred this forenoon near Evans
port, OH the Potomac. The feet wa~
withdrawn. Damage unknown. Hen
large steamers engaged four OF our
batteries, and after heavy firing 70
treated. A dispatch was published
in Baltimore to the effect that Gen
Price had obtained IL victory oyer
Fremont,
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-19

1t should nc borne il mind that the
Un,iy Nc,cs contains the latest Intelligence
received at this point. The paper does not
60 to press until after the arrival of the mail.
81 iur six months. q.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-19

tell me about the folks said aunt
Rebecca, who was anxious to hear Of
her only surviving relative.
We'll, let me see-father is well
mother is well, Charlie is-Charlie
is sick .-...-. sa.
Poor boy replied aunt Becky,
sorrowfully. 'He ort to have come
too {; it would have done sich a deal
OF good to get some OF this fresh
country air. What ails him, Til
sie?' .........,. .... r.. ...st
'Ails him 2 replied the roguish
little maiden. 'Ails him? Why,
aunt Becky, he is past
in the line of medicine can cure
him. ..a.., ......, ....
La, Tilsie, how you do talk. 1t
is the same bronchitis, Or
NO, no, aunty; he is in love-re-
ally in love- I
Now don't be fooling, child but
tell me they are all we'll, and do keep
sober face. l can't tell whether to
believe you or not.
Every ybody's well, then answer
ed Tilsie, pettishly, not relishing her
aunt Becky's last speech, even to
/ Packet, The horse and Rover the dog,
and so goodbye; I'm going to find
uncle john
well, dear, l think you will find
him in the orchard, and
L can find him it he's on the farm.
And away she ran, while aunt Becky
called after her i'll vain.
Dear, dear. what nightly she is
1 wanted to tell her that Peter Strad-
sparker was stopping with us; but,
la! she could not wait to hear, and
Test like as not she'll see him, and
Aunt Becky did not finish the
sentence but went about her house
work, while 'rilsie went rompina
through the orchard, in search OF
yood-naturcd uncle John. Present,
" she curbed her steps somewhat
for she espies uncle John, as she
thinks, sitting against large apple
tree, enjoying the green meadows
and the bright sky above him. I'll
sic creeps cautiously up behind, and
suddenly thrusts her roguish face in
to his, at the same time hallooins 9
"boo - She gave one scream, and
made good her steps for the house
while the gentleman, who was none
other than Peter Stradspral>er, was
somewhet puzzled at so unexpected
an introduction and ere he coulc
recover from his ;.stonishment, Til
sic was out Of sight. .
Yilsie reached the house nearly ou
of breath.
'Oh, Aunt Becky! / went to fine
uncle John, and when l thought
had found him, l stole up behind hin
10 say 'boo,' to surprise him, ;uat
dear me, thrust my face right into
a stranger's-and mans too
Aunt Becky could do nothing but
laugh at Poor Tilsie's confusion.
''Iilsie, child, l called after you
but you would give no heed. wan
ted to tell you that Peter Stradspra
ker. nice young lawyer. and th'
son of an old sweetheart of your I'M
Gle } ohm, was visiting U.S.
| All OlO S"cCtucdlt VI uiiCAc q Jill
Why aunt Becky, I don't think if
We're you, Ia thank any sncl ones
to send their children to see mo-"
'Ah! child, that was a long time
ago besides, loved her, too, anC
we have always kept up the cd ac
quaintance.' ...s.
DIDN'T you feeljealous of l,or some
times, and fear she might steal some
of Uncle Johns affections from you !!
asked Tilsie, roguishly.
LA me, no! He never notlcee
her after he became acquainted Will
me SO you see, 1 have no reason te
be jealous - s
.What all awful sounding name
] d.. lc.ra lArl ,ranll liz
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-19
y lQst Arrived and for Sale.
On ll1ans st. o1,posite tie Eurun
duh HOtcL.

IN lH0a01 81. O77V0s0e lie T0T0A-
Guh HotcI.
IHE proprietor has been to great
L expense to make this the most
desirable Stablein the city, it is con-
venient to the Steam boat landing.
Horses will be boarded by the day,
week or month, on the most reasona-
bic terms. Persons visiting Shreve-
port or going to New Orleans, by
leaving their horses at this establish-
mont, can rest assured that they will
be well attended to. Only give him
a call and satisfy yourselves.
.. JOHN CALDWELL.
no 39-lv,
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-19

-..-.-l 49, -
49, y.
on tell him of tina proceeding, while
both uncle and Peter laughed hearth
~.
Tilsie was an uneasy girl, and
could not keep quiet long; the rea-
der need not, therefore, be startled at
finding her the next day after her ar
rival looking for hens nests in the
barn. She mounted the ladder to the
hay lot, and began her search; but
being unused to the place, she did
not heed any opening in the floor, and
ere she was aware, she had stepped
throug gh and was unable to extricate
herself; besides she was just above
the horses head, and what if he
should feel inclined to taste Of her
foot-for she had heard uncle John
speak Of his biting propensities:-
Poor Tilsie was in quite quanda-
~, when the stable door opened
and again, to her chagrin and morti
fication, Peter Stradspraker entered.
AS Tilsie had expected, he came i'm
mediately to the horse, and began
untying the halter, preparatory TO
taking ride. Peter espied the foot,
and instantly assembled the scatfold
and released her from her unpleasant
situation, with neny inquiries as to
whether she was hurt, which Tilsie
answered as well as her shame would
let her.
| We'll, aunt Becky, if Peter Strad-
spraker don't love me, it won't be my
fault exclaimed Tilsie pettishly on
reaching the house.
Why, what now, my dear? What
have you done?'
I have done enough. I hate my
self and everybody else.
Not so bad replied aunt Becky,
her sides shaking with laughter. |
dare say, Peter'll think right about it.
Think right about if!. never
want to see his face agaii And she
thus ran on, while aunt Becky en-
deavored to console her.
! When tea was ready Tilsie could
not be provided on to. participate.
The next evening, Tilsie was
about to retire, and, as. was her Gus
tom, kissed aunt Becky good night,
and went on the porch to bid uncle
John good night also. The moon
had not yet risen, and Tilsie could
see distinctly only a short distance
ahead of her. However she saw, as
she thought, uncle John on the far
ther end Of the porch, his ACCUSTOMED
i,,I ~
and approaching shin, clasped hen
arms around his neck, and kissed him
a kind good night.
oh uncle John, said she, I'm al
most mortified to death about Mr.
Stradspraker. l must tell you betor,
] retire. l don't know what he will
rilink Of me, for
She stopped short-for, reader, ii
} was Peter Stradspraker she was ad
dressing Her first impulse was II
get away, but he gently detained her
%, Mr.. Stradspraker, it is an acci
, dent, Have
She could proceed no further, h,;
buried her face in her hands.
: .Ti,sie, l will tell you what Pete,
.otradsl.raker thinks Of you. l lov,
sou-passionately love you. Tel
,uc, can l hope you love me in return,
Well reader, 1 shan't tell you any
more they said that night. I know
liisie did not retire as earl y as Wa.
, anticipated; and not many week.
after She said to aunt Becky:
4 thrust my face into his and hal
looed boo l threw myself into hi
arms, showed him my foot through
ALI aperture in the scatiold, and kissrt
him in the dark, all within three day 5
and won him after all, didn't l z
,rtIE NEWS CONDENSE
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-05-23
Ferocity of the Traitors.

As a sample of the brutal ferocity
with which the Union men are assail-
ed at the South, the following from
that base paper, the Memphis Aval-
dache, is worthy of note.-Let us not
lose sight of the fact, that the only
offense of the men thus denounced, is
devotion to the Union of Washington,
Jefferson, Madison, Adams and Frank
lin, 3 fse
Ethesidge and johnson Tennessee
will nerer be permitted to enter the
Southern Confederacy until she hangs
hss precious brace of traitors. The
scalps of Johnson and Etheridge mast
be hung up IN the Southern soig,oans.
In several States the scalp of a wolf
commands premium, and if these
taoo miserable 0utcasts place any value
upon their own heads, we think it
might be wise in them to flee to the
mountains of Hepsidam." Farmers
sometimes hang, upon a long pole, a
dead crow as a warning to others; and
the skin upon Emerson and .Andy's
ugly craniunas mast hang high up IN
the Capitol at Montgomery.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-05-23
More Work for Gen. Lyon.
ST.. LOUIS, May Is.

-gI %. LOUIS, hdr To-
The Democrat learns that the en-
campment at st. Joseph, under COM
mand of Jefferson Thompson, has been
removed several miles East of that
point on the Hannibal q st. Joseph
Railroad, where batteries are erected,
trains stopped and Government stores
detained. Also, that Gov. Jackson
has removed the Captain of the COM
pany of State troops stationed at Usage
Bridge, on the Pacific Railroad, for
allowing his men to maltreat the Post
Office Route Agent a few days since.
The Governor also guarantees full pro-
lection to all route agents along the
line of that road.
General Lyon refused to release
John Dean and other persons recently
arrested at Potosi and other points on
the Iron Mountain Railroad on their
parole of honor, as they were engaged
in overt acts of hostility to the Govern
ment, and are liable to the penalties of
treason.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-05-23
The Fifth and sixth Regiments.

The Detroit Advertiser, of Tuesday
says that Gov. Blair has received a
letter from the War Department, in
forming him that in no event must
another regiment, besides the four
already accepted, be called out in this
State with any expectation that they
will be received into the service of the
United States, and that it is rather the
desire of the Government to receive
less than the four, than more. OF
course, this puts it out of the power of
the Governor to call out two more
as he had intended, for it
would be folly to keep such a force in
camp for months at an expense of two
thousand dollars day to the State,
with the positive assurance that the
Government will not receive them into
service. Every one. will understand
the impolicy, under such circumstances,
of calling out large body of men for
the purpose of drill, who will not be
wanted.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-05-23
The Southern POst.ORces.

q The Washington correspondent OF
the New York Times, in recent COM
munication says: "This is in Jome re-
spects the strangest war that ever was
waged. Who before ever heard of a
Government extending its mail facili-
ties to whole provinces in open rebel
lion, while the rebel postmasters make
their regular quarterly returns to the
Government against which they have
waged war, and call for supplies of
stamps as often as they have occasion ?
Yet this is now actually the case. l
am assured that within a week the
Post Office Department has sent ST.
500 worth of stamps to New Orleans,
and 81, 500 worth to Charleston! This
is a fair illustration of the ''indepen-
dence" of the Confederate States.
They steal all they can lay their hands
upon, and then turn mendoza mt to get
MORE"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-05-23
Provisions to be stopped at Cairo.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune !

CAIRO, May 18th.
Intructions have been asked from
Washington whether blockade here
shall not be made complete by stopping
boats with supplies Of provisions nom.
inally consigned to parties I'M Ken
lucky.
Steamer Fred. Lorenz, from st. Lou
is, with large freight for Paducah and
Louisville, is detained for an answer.
The Brigade Staff is completed by
the appointment of r. G. Rutherford.
commissary; and R. B. Hatch, Quar-
termaster.
Charles Eyesman of ST. Louis. cigar
dealer, arrived from Memphis this af-
ternoon; he has been robbed of six
teen hundred dollars in goods and as
much more in money, and sent home
with a shorn head. He was one of
Gratz Browns home guard.
Steamer Arago, owned in Cincin-
natl, and sometime held under seizure
at Memphis, came up light this after
noon ; she answered salute and was
cheered by troops on the levee.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-05-23
The First Regiment.

Eastern press speak in the most
fattering terms of our First Regiment.
The Tri6u,e's Washington letter says:
No Regiment that has yet arrived
has created such an excitement as the
Michigan First. Gen. Cass felt great
interest in equipping and preparing its
men, and felt, as well he might, great
pride in their appearance. With their
band they paraded the avenue this
afternoon, and paid their respects to
Mr.. Lincoln, who expressed himself
highly gratifed with their martial air.
Michigan may well feel honored in
such representatives. They number
500, and will probably quarter at the
Patent office.
The Times Washington letter says !:
The Michigan Regiment, which ar
rived last night, paraded to-day, and
made splendid personal appearance.
They were highly spoken of by Gen.
Mansfield, Secretary Cameron and
Gen. Scott, whom they called upon and
saluted. They went at shutdown to the
Washington Monument Grounds, and
discharged their arms as a salute to the
Monument.
The Worlds correspondent says
they were loudly cheered on their way
up the avenue.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-05-23

The Heralds special dispatch says !:
/" Memphis is in deplorable state !;
troops are constantly arriving and be-
ing transferred to Fort Randolph.
The universal talk there was the ease
with which the North can be con
quered."
A Union man was hung in Louisiana
a few days since for expressing Union
sentiments. "A NIYn
Secretary Cameron has declined &C.
cepling the four Maryland regiments
offered by Gov. Hicks, simply for the
defense of the State and of the Dis.
trict. The Governor has entirely mis-.
apprehended the tenor of the Secreta.
ry's explanations, and if the Maryland.
ers enlist they must enter the general
service.
Orders have been issued to get ready
at the earliest moment fleet of steam
transports, that will rendezvous in the
adjoining waters, so that in few hours
when the signul is given the whole OF
the force on the Atlantic coast can bt
embarked and proceed with all speed or
the service designated.
A dispatch from Montgomery May
18th, says that Arkansas has been ad
mitted as one of the Confederate States
Delegates present: r. FL. Johnson, A
Rust, A. III. Garland, w. w. Watroul
and III. f. Thomson.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-05-23
Slave Instructions.

The letter addressed to Gen. Butler,
by Gov. Andrews, of Massachusetts,,
in reference to the duty of our troops
to aid in suppressing slave instructions
in the rebel States, takes position on
the subject which we are sure will meet
the general approval of the Northern
people of all parties. The subject is
one, all will admit, of very great inter.
est and one, too, which in the progress
of events will command the earnest at
tention of the administration.
In his letter, Gov. Andrews treats
the question in purely military point
of view, and says that the matter of
servile instructions is to be contempla-
ted as one of the inherent weaknesses
of the enemy, from the disastrous ope-
rations of which we are under no obi.
cation of a military character to guard
them, in order that they may be enabled
to improve the security which our arms
would afford, SO as to prosecute with
more energy their traitorous attack
upon the Federal Government and the
capital.
Gen. Butler, in his reply, states that
in offering his aid to suppress the insur-
reetion, he acted upon the assumption
that Maryland was loyal to the Union.
In that view of the case he was un-
doubtedly right. But still the position
Of Gov. Andrew was correct, that we
are under no moral or legal obligation
to waste our efforts in putting down
slave Instructions among our enemies.
1t is one of the natural consequences OF
the war they are waging against the
Union, and we have right to all its
benefts.-Det. Adc.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-05-23
Latest by Telegraph.
NEW YORK, May p,

NEW UNI, ~@~SJ @As
The Tribune says: " Yesterday,
by bold stroke the Government OBJ
tanned possession of most invaluable
documentary evidence against the SYM
pathizers with treason in the North.
At given hour the officers of the law
visited every considerable telegraph
Office in the free States, Selling manu-
scripts of dispatches for year. The
Government can now trace the secret
operations of the rebels and their aid
ers and abettors, and henceforth they
hold the Northern enemies OF the Re-
public at their mercy. - "a
The Iri6u,se's Washington cores
pendent of the goth, says: cit is I'M
derstood that Gen. Butler has orders
ty proceed at once to active move
ments into Virginia, and win directly
remove distractions in Norfolk harbor.
"Gov. Letcher has met with a loss.
He had made for his study accurate
military maps of Virginia. These hav-
ing been finished at Washington, were
on their way to the Governor when they
were seized by order of the WarDepart--
ment
"The adjourned meeting of the
Wheeling Convention of the 4th of
June, will be attended by delegates.
from counties East of the mountains,
and the Convention will be urged to,
declare the conduct of the authorities.
of Virginia, usurpations Of power, and
the actors, rebels and traitors. Instead
Of dividing the State, the policy will b.
the propriety of forming a provisional
Government for the whole State, and
an election will be proposed of Gov
ernor and State officers.
PHILADELPHIA, May q.
The Gen. Parkville of Liverpool, for
Charleston, has arrived in charge of .
a prize crew of the Niagara. She was
spoken off Cape Rondine on the 10Th,
and ordered off. The next day she
was::captured in attempting to run the
blockade. She was towed up to the
Navy Yard.
Second Dispatch.
The prize ship is 600 tons, with q
general cargo, large portion being
salt. 1t is suspected that arms and
munitions of war are concealed under
the salt. i.'-+ "ae~
She was commanded by Capt. Forbs,
her own Captain being murdered on
the outer voyage, by some of the Grew.
She had two secession flags flying. sh
WASHINGTON, May 2l.
Ex-Gov. Floyd having been COM
missioned as General in the Confeder-
ate service, has commenced raising a
Brigade in Virginia.
A dispatch dated Portsmouth from
a southern source, says, owing to the
firing into the battery at SewalPs Point,
lively times are expected, and perhaps
troops will be marched to the Point
from Norfolk. 5s(r-.1-, s, ~,
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-05-23

"LADY DAVIS" : The statement
through the Press that the wife of jeff.
Davis is the daughter of the late Pres
ident Zachary Taylor is untrue. The
first wife of Davis was Gen. Taylor's
daughter-a right noble woman-but
she has been dead many years. The
present Mrs. Davis is the daughter of
a prominent citizen of New Orleans.
but originally from Philadelphia. Sew
eral of Mrs. Davis relatives in Phila-
delphia belong to the volunteer force Of
that city.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-05-23

lnteroDe1UG 1rOm w 0Sn10gtOns
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1861.
Senators Wade and Chandler re-
turned on a Government vessel from
their excursion to Fort Monroe, this
p. M. They report over three thou
sand troops in the Fort, a large num-
Der of whom are engaged in erecting
out-works.
They witnessed the destruction of
fortifications erected by Secessionists
at Sewall's Point, nearly opposite Fort
Monroe, by the guns of the two Fede-
raj guard-yessels, the Freedom and the
Star. The rebels had thrown up a
breastwork and mounted one heavy
piece; all of which was blown to film
ders after two hours firing. The Reb-
ell forces did not attempt to return the
fire, but scattered in every direction as
soon as the bombardmentc commenced.
Ben Wade returned deeply bronzed
and full of fight. "Smell of powder
did me good" he says.
The War Department received un-
ineligible advices this P. NJ that one
of the Government guard-vessels got
aground yesterday near the mouth OF
the Potomac and was attacked by an
armed secession propeller, and that
four were killed and five wounded.
The news is not credited at the Navy
Department because of its conflicting
with more definite reports.
Secretary Chase informs me that be
is determined to prevent shipments Of
contraband wares to the South through
Kentucky river cities. He is now con.
sidering by what means such attempts
to evade the blockade can be best
stopped, and will issue orders to meet
the case at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Gen. Butler left for Annapolis this
morning to superintend preparations
for the embarkation of the Massachu
sets Regiment to Fort Monroe.
The Post Office Department will pay
no attention to the mandate Of the reb
ell Post Master General, announcing
his intention to assume control of mai
matter in the seeded States on the
first proximo, Mails will continue tc
be made up and sent until stopped BY
force.