The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-07-24
General Intelligence.

ct Saxonin arrived here to-day, from Aavre on the 81
in the mos ming and Sontai tOn t.se saie evening
This arrival brings no political Importance A plot
for the assassination Of Gen Garibald had been dis
covered The Hungarian address being disloya and
hostile to the crown, returned with orders to modify
Il under the penalty of the dissolution of the diet
IdyERpooL July 3.-The sales of cotton the two
aays mast amounted to 40 900 bales mostly at an ad
ya:fee of Id and i'll instances d. on last weeks
report
4 FARgHER PoINT, July l5-The steamship Hibernia
which left Liverpool on the 4th, and Londondery
the 9Th, has passed this point en- route for Quebec
bringing two days later news.
j LIVERPOOL July 5-The sales of cotton for the week
amounted to 10000 bales, at advance OF I'd on last
weeks quotations.
/ CARTHAGE, IN Y July 15-The business portion of
town has been burned, including three dwellings and
one church.
WAsnINGroS, July 13-Mr. Taliaferro, senator Ma
sons son-n-law, has been arrested as spy.
/ In the senate, bill providing for additional pay
masters and the force bill have passed
In the house. the civil appropriation 100000 yolun
teer bills have passed
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE senators appointed by
the western Virginia congress- sworn in.
/ The house resolution to adjourn Friday passed
The resolution aRhoriBg the secretary Of the
navy employ the necessary means protect com
merce from privateers passed.
/ 4 resolution for the formation ofa convention to
adjust present difficulties, was tabled.
The army appropriation bill has passed the senate.
! WAsHNGToN, July l5-In the house to-day, bill
passed. calling out the militia suppress the rebellion
the militia to be discharged sixty days after the assem-
bling of the next congress- unless congress otherwise d
reefs
The Eve hundred thousand military bill vith the SEN
ate amendments, and additional amendments that the
president select brigadier and heterogeneous from the
regulars to command the volunteers who will assume
their present rank the close Of the var, passed.
In the senate Mr.. Breckenridge is speaking in ustif
cation of the bill.
/ July l7-Secretary Seward has made "A reclamation
on the Spanish government for the surrender Of the
prizes taken by the Sumter 9nd retained by Spanish
authorities
1t is reported that the officers and crew of the pr-
vateer Savannah have been found guilty of piracy by
the United States court.
WAsmNGroN, July l8.-Seven Thousand axes have
been sent to the federal army.
Full particulars from Bulls run stata that three com
panes in crossing ravine received raking fire. killing
a number, but they stood their ground, covering re-
treat.
\ brass cannon and Shermans battery the horses of
which became disabled with four regiments supported
by cavalry, joined in the battle.
! The sOutherners used their guns we'll
The tedeTalists in again advancing encountered rak
ing fire The federol's guns pul in position, and
poured grape and canister into the sGhcrners ill the
ammunitioG exhausted. SeFelal federal guns
disabled.
The total loss the federaIis estimated at 10 killed
Gen Tyler ordered the federalst5 to fall back OH
Wilcox.
division has been ordered to atsempt to outfnnk
the Bull creek batteries
/ 4 dispatch received at the war department to-day
saws that the fighting is sill going at Bulls creek
/ WAsHINGToN, July 2U.-Mau-iic3 has ordered that
fugitive slaves no prctcXt permitted to resign
| or march, with the army.
News from Bull Greek up to / Friday afternoon states
that there is firing
The Contederates still in pOsseaSO of the three
principal batteries
With glass large bodies of men are seen moving
right and left but there indications of retreat
There will probably be no general forward movement
before Sunday unless the ConIcdcrateS provoke it.
WAsurNGToN, July 20.-An official dispatch dated
o'clock Friday, says that there bass been no fighting
since yesterday. At the time Of closing the dispatch
/ the armies in sight Of each other.
house bill appointing as-istan. secretary of war
and charging the bureau, has passed
/ An official dispatch from Gen Mcclellan, dated at
Beverly the 10th, says that Gen. Cox drove COG men
of Wise's command out of Barbourssile.
WASHINGTON, Jaly 24.--Patters9ns division are
moving on Winchester cautiously. Banks supercedcs
patersen-Dix supercedes Banks We have intell-
gcnce from Bulls to II o'clock last ught: from
Fairfax to this morning. Fighting has not been re-
newed, except by the pickets.
MANASSAS, July l9-The Washington (New Orleans)
artillery have covered themselves with glory Sher-
mans famous battery played against them with ten or
fifteen guns, which they finally silenGed The Wash
ington artillery worked from four to seven guns G. |
w Muse killed; Capt. Eschelman wounded; also pri-
Louisiana volunteers was engaged in the fight They |
made II noble fight with the bayonet and scattered the
enemy We took 500 stand of arms
RICHMOND, July I3.-The reports brought here bv
passengers in relauoatO the fight Rich mountain are
confused unreliable and every way atisfactorv
One of the passengers, who occupies high official
position states that only three compaaies Of Confeder
atcs Under Lieut. Col. Pegram were engaged with the
federas and that the southern loss in Killed ranged from
thirty to forty. Col Pcgram seriously wounded and
taken prisoner. About three hundred ederals are re-
ported killed.
) RICHMOND, July l6-Integent passengers by this
evenings train that the following companies of
Lieut. Col Pegram's command were engaged in the
battle of Rich mountain.
The Upsher Greys, Capt. Iliggenbothem All the
commissioned officers except eh captain were killed
The Lee Guards, Capt. Irwin six oreight killed
CHE Rock5riage Rifles, Capt. Carry Eve six killed
A smaE portion ct Capt Dalaniers Petersburg artil-
lery engaged. All were killed or.wounded Capt
Delanies bayonetted at his cannon and two of the
Upsher Greys shot his slayers instantly dead.
Another company perhaps from Hardy other
eastern county also engaged.
1t impossible obtain details to satisfy the anxious
and painful hearts of thousands of relatives and friends
/ All the troops engaged were from Virginia
Beverly was taken possession of by the federas Fri
! day noon.
The Confederate stores were nearly al saved from the
| Vandas
Gen. Garnetts death is confirmed bat little otherwise
! is known of his command or the battle
The reporter has labored diligently 10 obtain partic-
ulars, but yet has been unsuccessful in his efforts
RICHMOND, July l8-Beauregurd schicyed n great
victory to-day At day-break the enemy appeared at
Bulls run with a force and attempted to cross that
stream. Several battles ensued hreemiles northwest
OF Manassas. Beaurcgard commanded in person. The
name Of the commander of the federal side unknown
The battle vas Al is height at clqek in the after
noon and ceased at . the enemy having been rcpulsed
three times They then retreated inepnfuson having
suffered very considerable loss. Tie LIST and nth
Virginia regiments were prominent in the fight The
Washington artillery, of New Orleans did great exc
cution The fight extended along Bull srun amile W
Sngstcr, riheman, killed a federal officer Of high
rank, and took seven hundred dollars IN gold from his
person, shot passed through the kitchen house
where Beauregard was sitting at dinae$
Reliable intelligence from Fairfax segs that the fed
ersts, 10000 strong, advanced this morning and after
four hours fighting, repulsed by 1000 Confeder
ate troops under Bonham, with great slaughter
/ RIcHNOND, July 19.-I have seen Col ". E. Starke
one Of Gen. Garnetts aids, who has arrived here. He
confirms the rePortthat Gen Garnett vas killed The
body fell into the hands of the enemy, and Gen Nc
Clclan had it preserved in ice at Grafton Messrs
Bruce and Earuett have le+S hero hTino