The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-05-29
General Intelligence

= LIVERPOOL Nav al sS the followinpi" london
ing wednesday, in the Iyernooi " 'hee DAYS 2,IVg
P,lseu 4-,go9 bales, Of which 0o6 nrket
ulators and exporters '00o We're takenbSr eoq.
james Hewitt & Co report tbo spec
vance OF I'd on all gradessince Fr;%e firm at
'll"I many s'ock. were Withdrawn from iney also
mont i,trnda l,t'ts were the prominent market
The motion relative to BeIlfgar gU'i'nons sOa
cognition Of the Southern CoTfoa nights and H.
poned, lord Pamerston stating tb.t bad been N.Y.
subject was untimely. ''"l discussion q, pV "
Active preparations were IN r VIZ
refuI British squadron on the to Send No..
The French chamber ofcommerca 5al coast
vessels. WV protection Of n INe
The harvest prospects Of France Won. ''
sinated. P"'''ot, has been ~, 1'
CAPE RACE, May 20.-The C,5par5 '''
ship Persia, from Liverpool on the u royal mail se,
on the 18th inst, passed ffhi pont IA Queenstor,
boarded by the news yacht of the 80 so'uay She ~
the following summary of her nteIlgoa'e press AMI
LWERPooL, May ll.-The bFok .ssSa e. obtained
the sales of the week in Liverpool H. circular report
the Ioth at $1,000 bales, of which j oee ending
ohspeculatlon and 10, 500 for expert M were aeD
ness opened at an advance of I'd. Tia ~ |eeksbui
quenty pTGe quieter but the advance Toa y 2e
.1iieG iic sues on the 10th included n od3 na
including 5000 taken on Speculation lo0OO BALI,
market closing quiet and steady. f";94 ana export ~
LIVERPOOL, May PIP M.1Tbo vi orleans IN
sold in Liverpool yesterday reached I w ocot
market, closing quiet at Fridays paa aoVV bales a,
The advices from Manchester and NJ
ing districts are Of an unavorabLa nat, manuetur
A doubtful rumor was in eiroalation ~.
left the port of Liverpool with letters o 'a' 'e'ekh
theGentederate States government u maqpe ion
Lord Derby expressed hope in tho l..
that the forthcoming proclamation BIZ o ouse Of lords
WIN give eiPnatic warning that if British s5 ,elnt
privateers, or become involved On @ Subjects JON
blood would be on their own he'll e'I 70 side, their
\ would be no redress from England n. 1e said there
deprecates she present dissentionsn A Famerston
The London Times, in article nno N,tah Affairs.
ties, urges absolute neutrality law sarin poll
feeling of England torbds any measures 'la' me mora
BosroN, May 22.-The amendment 70 ' ,I CONTRARY!
ton allowing foreigners to vote after 'le conStu
dence in the State, has passd both houses S.' resi-
| sechusetts Legislature. '' VI the Mas
PHLADNlPHr4 May 2L-The ship Genera, p,,.,
from Liverpool bound 10 Charleston. was alAnL
the feet outside the harbor in aemntna By
blockade. lung 70 run tie
New York, May 21.-The Times, Wo.l;..
patch says the post Office department has, as
the mail through by way OF St Louis 10 ya .Vued
and Mobile via lake Pontcharrain the Ulieans
from New Orleans via Pensacola 4nalooL;.I Aal
Keys and Tampa bay to Key West. and slso s 1elr
Orleans to Texas points. 'OuiN e"
CmcAGo May 2l-Senator DopoI,. ,.l
illness has been previously reported snor sgc
The steamer Fred. Lorenzo laden wit
quantity of provisions, has been detained na!E aBs
correspondence with Washington, whether 'a1aE
nominally consigned to Kentucky ports are cppD,
band 'On"r
WAsnlNGToN, May 2o-A new military district b,,
been formed, including Virginia. North Caroin, aus
Tennessee, and Gen. Butler has been announced
mander
Government is considering the policy Of copst,pe,,
floating batteries for use on the Misysspp river Ts
is no doubt that five WILL in short time be eontro
for.
Generals Scott, Butler and Mansfield and secrst,,
Cameron were in consultation all day YESTERDAY.
The ffth and eighth Massachusetts regiments hy,
been ordered to prepare for marching.
An eleven gun battery and extensive earth go,E
have been discovered at Aequa creek
By Wednesday, 10000 aboltionsts will be eacanre
on Arlington Heights
Secretary Cameron refuses four MARYLAND regineps
to defend Maryland and Washington.
Gen. Siekles, commanding 20, 900 yolunteersanlag
., 600 regulars is to advance into Virginia
Gen. Reeder will probably command the Harai
Ferry expedition
\ cantonement will be established at Gettysburu
well as an inland State and inland seaboard resers
One Of the coast guard steamers got ashore at h
mouth Of the Potomac, and was attacked byapoph
from Richmond and four government soldiers kihdri
five wounded The propeller withdrew folIOvedgu
armed steamer.
A collision at Harpers Ferry is regarded inevitable
this week.
WASHINGTON May 21.-Southorn troops, numbe5n,
1000 have left Harpers Ferry to resist the aboGtai
invading Wheeling
Col Dupont,of Wilmington Del, of gunpovder ana
has been appointed Enlargement in the LiuconsnT
The programme on the approaching congress basal
ready been arranged. The session will be short
Ex l. S. secretary of war Fopd has been made agas
eral, and at present engaged in raising yirgnahg
AIDE.
The steamer Freedom has arrived here wftbtvoErs
prizes, and dispatches from fortress Monroe
4 passenger reports the throwing of shells snd ha
into the Notifications at Sewell Point
The frgate Niagara has been detached for more z-
portant services. She is replaced by smaller resi
at Charleston.
WASHINGTON, May 22-Surgeon Finley has beenr
pointed surgeongeneral of the federal army vice Dow.
son.
Gen. Scott desires to have an army Of 60,000ment
.ributed along the bank the Ohio and NssssppingH
Gen SCOTS health is good
several regiments with the New Jersey and Michigan
brigades, Ellsworth Zouaves and the District militia
crossed into Virginia, the pickets having pre70uJ
been driven in by advance guards One reglmeno@
the road leading to Fairfax courthouse about ~ mHr
from Washington, while another the Jersey stopped
at the Forks about a mile from Long bridge awaiting
orders.
The advance intoNrginia was alsO made from another
point at the mouth of the Potomac acqueduet near
Georgetown. The seventh regiment New YORK va
among the troops and after several hours march reacn
A point between the bridge and Columbia spnngS u
the line of the Washington and Alexandra ralFoau
The New York Zouayes, the l4th and G9tt, anau|
Jersey regiments, hold Alexandra, while ATlog'"
Heights are occupied by several regiments
The entrance into Alexandria was attended Oy 'n
which has cast the deepest gloom over w.
Col Ellsworth, whohad hauled Gown gg
secession flag was shot soon afterwards BY consls-
foe. His body has been brought to the y asLlos"-
hayward. ,e,,
it is reported that the Virginia troops reuIeu I
Alexandria one man WAS killed by return shoI
federal troops. There is a prospect OF capturing
[ugtives. .t..
Among the forces sent over to Virginia Wers''''
.eries and two companies of artillery. ,J,
1t is reported that the steamer Mt Vernon HnI,J AT.
sunk before reaching Alexandria. She was i91''''
the hayward secretly. ..sp sin
1t is supposed that Harper's Ferry and NoEl0A ~"
De attacked simultaneously. ,,mtr
An advance of Virginia troops Of CuPePP'F V-'
is expected. .., and
From spy-gIass viaR Of Alexandria the sa' a.
stripes are flying at various points . ,-;-.iri, me
Ten thousand federal troops are now IN rS,l,-
seventh regiment occupy Arlington heign'S' '"'
linth are breastworking them. .,ored
Forty horsemen of the Virginia cavalry "e's''f
without blood -, gsgI
When the federal troops reached AeAana,1 az ID.