The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-08-14

OF the highest Responsibility oA q genl.,
OF !he might've have the rartiaui,ry - eve win,
"ilich occurred on last Friday al lor, y, Fnsagga,,
tween federal steam irigate, sun,,s, and pass h
'S,r"' St.a 'ue Htile Confederate pFyata3 ne The H.
,ei NJ 'IAoH m'9flhg to avail herself ~ Il, y Nixon
"a. 'S' Fiday morning i,,,. Tir
yankee hunting on the deep bIue s ~ intended Ito "
Twelve miles from Horn Island mass 2sI' When at.
large federal steamer ahead at,en,.; ny discovered
The Nixon tackled, and stood in apait y Gut ber "A
reached The lar about mile ahead ., " 'ae pass IN,
Inc latter then opened fire on her At H., ,eaetai,t
Nixon immediately responded and the ey usanee E
was carried on for about 70 minutes aIge 81 MN,
In the meantime, the little luke steam.
up, and when within range of the faJ' Arrow Cam.
some OF her @2s at the y2akeas. Al t,s let ,i-
twenty minutes from the time the fri,. eaa Of abol
the iederali5t with three Of Nixons bes,, 'oi.neuce
hull, got up big head of steam and cro P IN ier
men Oh canvass she could use made regular NJ NJ even
Not the Shtest injury was received by,..,.
the steamer Arrow whilst it is though, 'le Nixon d,
tional weight of those three balls wIcI wal the a
federalist by the Nixon NAV impeda h sefe lent d.
since. IN q M 'uat qalltt.
WAR RUMoEs,-The Memphis AaIan T'i'' y, =. Inst,
inst, says; u The 2
Colonel John C. Burch, we under.t,os
brought to this city the intelligence tbat ger34r
urdav night, Capt. J. s. Whites conno, " Iast 81,
nessee Mounted Rifles, with lot3cb,rea:' 'le lea
deman Avengers, Capt. Arl, and tbe Ne. ~ lle LA
Capt Price, i'll all two hundred men mo-, aeolJ
five miles of Birds Point DESTROYED l,i iSl sia9
tore up several hundred yards Of the roilrnaa 1e
set fire to long line Of trestleworl baral ang
ing entirely the passage of the trains NJ prevent
ment was under Capt w hlte, and returned at
without the loss OF single man. 1t is said A. camp
al pickets were seen, but retreated as soon '' el
diers appeared 80 o4 50.
Fremont and his eight boats, loaded will
which left St. Louis the lst inst. had 11o'
70. -Fremont's headquarters were at Cam u. "a,
4 quantity Of freight destined for Caro- J','leal
anulated at Columbus, Saturday night on .. 4 'ess
she seizure of the Chenv 4 boat had haar s.yoli o
ed for to Cairo, and was momentarily pynao.. 49a
the S H. Tucker left Considerable nnaas; 7Ael
eyinGed by the inhabitants there, who ,r,i.: va
attack, from the black republican fleet of bos
which are said to carry several guns. aug
Throughout the city, yesterday, runors e.., .,
several scouting parties having met the ano.. ''0
New Madrid and suffered more or less Nh fb:. a.'
rumors and nothing more W.T.
FoUSp HUNG,-on TUESDAY morning week 9,,..
the body OF man was found hanging from the rI.
tree near the river CosSatot about bolc9aa.
qnp,.t
the name of Hinkel, who SEINE weeks ago r,saa...
ted of stealing a trunk containing notes r,ro
and lodged securely in the Jail at this Mace II, w,
also found guilty of stealing horse Basia t. '"
charges, he was generally believed 10 he ina ;,,;
with negroes,
The body was taken down, and an irop,st ball,.;.
The verdict rendered was THAT HnkeI csmo u
death by hanging, from the hands of some oe,,o, ~
persons unknown
A coffin was prepared grave dog, and the rap.,,.
of Hinkel was humanely buried
That Hinkel received the punishment he Tesarc,
few will doubt but that he did not receive it,t
bands Of the proper authorities. many will affirm 1
general belief is that he was rescued from AL ar -
parties, and hung up on the Limb 81 the tra giqrsI
was found We do not believe in mob violence I'M,
ing full well (as all orderly citizens do) that No r,
cur State has power sufficient to reach the crime os
administer thc punishment to, any villain
Paraclifta Ark Democrat
DECLARATION or INDEPENDENCE OF THE STATE of
MIssouRl.-Thc Memphis Appeal contains the ieras..
ton of independence Of the State of Missouri. W.
make the following extract
BY the recognised universal public law Of al he
earth war .diss0ives all political compcts Our lo7
fathers gave as one Of their grounds for asserting e
independence, that4he king OF Great Britain had 'ild
Gated government here by declaring ont OF hi El-
teetlG, EnG Wst9lilE war upon us Inc people dnd GOV
eminent of the northern States Of the late Union ay
acted in the same manner toward Missouri and as
Dissolved by war, the connection heretofore elsh-
between her and them.
The general assembly Of Missouri, the Recognised
political department of her government by an seir.
proved Nav 10th, 1861, entitled An act to authors
the governor of the State OF Missouri 20 sapPressn
lion and repel invasion. has vested in the goyany
respect to the rebellion and 6nvaAieH rH
Missouri by the government aud PEE y egn..
States and their allies, the authority u'aa s#m
ures as in his judgment he may deem -.s.-ry
to repel such invasion or put down
Now, therefore, by virtue of II all
veste by said act, l. Charles f. ia, a -
the State Of Missouri, appealing to
Of the world for the rectitude of fg
firmly believing that ] am herein r-
the will of the people of Missouri as
name, by their authority, aad on Il @
iect at all times to their free and s
make and publish this provisional -ae
the acts of the people and govern aa.e.
States of America, the political c,
existing between said States and til, 47#
ment Of Missouri, is and ought 10
and that tie State of Missouri, rs { .g....
Independent republic, has full pow a
eude peace, contract alliances, establish
to do all other acts and things which iude 1a
may of right do.
Published and declared at New Matla
this fifth day of August, eighteen huHl
one. claiborne F.Jats
Governor