Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-17

ttederals a terrible fire OF musketry,
rifles, canister and shell, causing
some casualties. Col. Settle led sew
eral companies, and his wish was to
charge the batteries, when he was
brought down by shot in the leg.
Col. Smith engaged the Confeder-
ates on the left, and Col. Lowe di-
rectly in front. Col Lowe was kill
led. McMullen's howitzer battery,
and Snyder's two field pieces, got in
the best position possible, and soon
silenced two Confederate guns.
| The fire slackened at intervals, but
grew more furious as night approach
ed, when the German brigade were
led into the action by Col. McCook,
under the direction Of Adjutant Gen
eral Hortzuh:. After furious fight
Of three hours night compelled the
recall Of the troops. The men lay
on their arms ready to renew the con
test i'll the morning.
Gen. Floyd fell back during the
night, sinking boats and destroying
the temporary bridge over the river.
The depth Of the river and exhaus-
ton Of the troops rendered pursuit
impossible. Our loss is fifteen killed
and seventeen wounded. The Con-
federate loss is unknown, as they
carried off their dead and wounded.
1t is, however, certainly serious.
Richmond, Sept. 12:-1'he war
market is dull. Rumors have all ex-
ploded in regard to war matters.
Hon. j. Y. Benjamin, Attorney
General, publishes law tomorrow,
which was not appreved by the Pre-
sident, but became a law by not be-
ing returued to Congress within ten
days. The law provides that all
mailable matters address to officers
of the several State Governments.
for the payment of postage, and on
which the said government il respan-
sible, in the adjustment of the &C
counts of the parties mailing the
same, may be transmitted without
the prepayment of postage; provi-
ded, the, persons mailing the same
shall endorse his official title, nature
of matters mailed, and the amount of
postage to be collected Of said Gov
eminent az the office Of delivery.
Washington, Sept. l3.~--Advices
from Point of Rocks report the Con-
icderates are taking up the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, and using
the materials to extend the track Of
the Alexandria and Loudon road
Louisville, Sept. l3.-Rosencrntz's s
official report is similar to that sent
last night. He says about 90 We're
killed and 100 wounded. He found
two stand of colors, a few prisonere,
and some camp eGuipaGe, which Floyd
had left
Among those mentioned for gallant
~ and soldiery bearin" are Gems.
Rosencrantz, Benham, Col. McCool<,
Lythe Lowe, Captains, Hortzuff,
Snyder, NcMullen, and Major Burk
Louisville, Sept. l3.-From Frank
fort we learn that Hueston, from the
committee to revise the statutes Of
the OF the State, reports a bill to
prohibit and punish rebellion i'll the
State. It was made the special or
der tor to DAY 1Ae OIL makes the
waging of war on the United States,
the enlistment of troops for the Con-
federate States or inducing others to
do SO joining or parading with q
company with the intention of fjoining
the Confederates, a felony, and pun
ishable by from one to ten years inn
prisonment.
The invasion of Kentucky by any
of her cititizens as Confederate sol
diers, is punishable with death. The
law is to go into effect in ten days.
Louisville, Sept. 13.-Gov. Magof-
fin has vetoed the resolutions order
ing him to instruct the Confederates
to leave Kentucky soil. The reso-
lutions were passed over the Veto