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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-09-24
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Among the number Of the worst Of Dyspepsia ar
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The New Orleans Engagement.
REBEL FIaR SHIPS,
THE PIRATES BEA TEN OFF BY TWO GUNS.

From South West Pass Netc Orleans, Oct. IL.
An attack was made on the night of the 18th
inst, on the United States feet laying at anchor
near the South West Pass, by the rebel fleet,
consisting Of six gun boats, the batteriug ram
Manassas, and large number Of FIRE ships.
which filled the river from shore to shore.
The United States fleet consisted of the s,eam-
eIs Richmond, Huntsville, Water Witch, sloops.
Of war Preble and Vincennes, and torsship
Nightingale. The fleet, when attacked, wsrs
at anchor inside Of tho Pass. The ram ManAs-
sas came down and drifed foul Of the Rich~
mond, knocking hole in her quarter and stern,
doing but little damage. To avoid the fire ships
the squadron Immediately got under weigh and
drifted down the river.
The Richmond, Preble and Vincennss got
ashore on the bar Qhe Nightingale also went
ashore,) and while ashore were attacked by the
rebels, but without doing any damage to the
vessels, or to life. But one shot tick effect and
that struck the Richmond on the quarter. They
were beaten off by the Vincennes with two guns
she having thrown overheard the rest Of her
armament, with her chains anchors, &c., to
tighten her. as she was very much exposed To
the rebel fire.
The squadron has no one killed or wounded.
The Richmond, PreblO and Vincennes "
towed of the next day by the steamship a.r
Clellan, which OppOrtursly arrived. She re,l
ed considerable damage to her stern frTa,
getting them off. The Nightingale . C
ashore when the Mcclellan left, and va va
DAoiy DO gotten off next day by the en-.
steamers connected with the feet. I'd.
States frigate Niagara arrived o."
18th.
Tho Mcclellan brings s4t,,
Pensacola, who sscaped-T'
forces 10 be about eigiAr
The army was pooYve'
end PrOvisiOus ~
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Death Of q LOuiSianian.

Died at the general Hospital, in
this city, on Thursday night, 18th
inst. private G. $. u. Anderson. of
the Shreveport Grays, native of
Louisiana.
a detachment Of Captain StPaul's
Chassieur's-a-Pied attended the fu-
neral by the special request Of Colo
mel jackson, Of the 4th Georgia regi.
ment. III command here, and they
have resolved - erect n monument
over his remains as tribute Of res
pect to npatriotic soldier and a citi-
zen of the Pelican State. We adj
mire their spirit the brave deserve all
the honor.-Pcnsacola Observer.
DR.. Anderson, we learn, was n ma
tive Of Virginia, but for many years
past citizen Of this parish. BY
genial nature and unassuning man
her, he had won many warm friends
here, who will be deeply panied to
hear of his death All honor to the
brave says the paper from which we
learn this melancholy news, and We
know our people will he more reali-
~ and earnestly award to the memo
~ of the deceased this humble token
of their sentiment, as h. was about
the first volunteer in the present
struggle from chivalrous Rapidcs.-
.1Aeroadria COnStituti0naf
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.Nen 113 Py2,.ssiugs pIeaf1.-

.Nea aad Prosssiuas IK,nt4-.&
Gentleman who came from Manas-
sas Gap--no. Junction---on Satur-
day last. gives some decisive intor-
nation. He visited the camp at
that point. and says in point Of sup
ply of provisions, it is filled like Il
Cincinnati pork house. Barrels Of
first class provisions are stored there
by thousands, while eighteen hun.
drcd live cattle, driven over from
Kentucky, arrived there when he
left. Our informant says that the
rebels HAY" perfected ample arrange
mcnt in Kentucky for an unin,rr-
ruptcd supply Of food and forage
Manassas Gap, he says. is fortified
into immense strength. and be taken
only by great b!oodshcd.
Philadelphia North American
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Balls. Shells aud B3mis-!l0H the '
are made.

Ih. Watorvliet Arsenal. situated
1T West Troy.i is the largest arsenal
for the construction and fabrication
Of military implements. other than
for small arms and cannon in the
country, and a visit 20 its workshops
NJ tn" present time, powerfully i'm
presses one with the power and re
sources Of our government. Every
thing nj present is on war footing,
and from three TO four hundred hands
directly, and as many more indirect
y, ia the neigiboring tounLries, are
kept busy day and night. Through
recent acquisitions OF the govern
lnout, The arsenal has been nearly
stripped Of ,nusk"'-. pistols and can
mons. but Of other munitions there is
an ampl" store. \ large number Of
hands are engaged III the preparation
Of ammunition; six thousand bail
cartridges are mad. daily; mos. of
these are intended for the Mimic rifle.
but large numbers of the old fashion,
ed round hail cartridges are also mali
utactUrcd.
The rapiditv with which cart
ridge Is made, is wonderful. a boy
sits NJ a counter with a cviindrica!
sticl<-apileot' creased balls and one
of prepared paper before him: a sim
roll OF paper and a stick, a Jerk and
n twist OF one end, Il twis, of a string
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, han it takes to read this description
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al the rate Of thirty minute. y
twist At the open cna and the cart
rilg" * complete.
The manufacture goes on so fast,
that it requires nearly II dozen mcu
and bows to pack. box and remove
the finished cartridges. In another
apartment, number OF men and
girls are employed in the. manutac-
turc of cannon cartridges, from the
mighiicst columbiad 10 the sixpomd-
er. The material of which they are
made is a kind of WOODEN goods ono
i'tli t''ilNNN A'itI IGllti lbl Tue
purpose. Thousands of yardsof this
material We're being cut up and man
utactured. Cannon cartridges are
not filled here but at the place where
they are used. In still another de-
apartment grape, canister, and STRIP
ped ammunition are III course ofprepa-
ration, While huge carloads of bomb,
shells and spherical shot are hourly
arriving from the neighboring foun.
dries. The grape shot are large,
than supposed, and might be more
properly called peach shot. Some
six ormore of these are packed in q
sort of wire cork screw arrangement
and fitted in a tin case, and thus finish
ed have much the appearance of jar:
} Of preserved fruits.
The manufacture of bomb shells i.
also matter ofmuch interest TIL,
preparation of those witnesses
was briefly rs follows; The shell i.
first filed up with old fashioned
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| we u1hC ZIG ANAAoWAuS eAIIuCt
from one Of Mr.. Russell's published
letters in the London Times, writ
ten during his stay in Montgomery,
Ala:
In my last letter gave an account
of such matters as passed under my
notice on my way to this city, which
/ reached, as you are aware, on the
night Of Saturday, May 4. am on
difficult ground; the land is on fire,
the earth is shaking with the tramp
of armed men, and the very air is
hot with passion. My communica-
tons are cut off, or are best acciden-
tai, aud in order to reopen them l
must get further away from them,
parade Y iGal IL, the statement may APP
pear to be. 1t is impossible 10 know
what is going on in the North, and it
is almost the same to learn what is
doing in the South out Of eyesh to;
it is useless to inquire what news is
sent to You to England. The teIc-
graphic communications are now
broken, so are the mail routes. News
papers and letters now and then reach
well known people here from New
York III six or seven days. Events
hurry on with tremendous rapidity,
and even the lightning !aSs behind
them.
The people of the j, ~ las-
are aware that the Yankees are pre-
pairing to support the Government of
the United States, and that the seces-
sion can only b. maintained by vic
tory in the field. There has been
change in their war policy. They
now aver that "they only want to be
as a t;eint they spoke about it. The
fact is, there are even in the compact
and united South men Of moderate
and men of extreme views, and the
general tone of the whole is reguIa-
ted by the preponderance of one or
other at the moment. have no
doub. on my mind that the Govern |
lnent here intended to attack and |
occupy Washington not the least /
that they had il much at heart to re-
duce Fort Pickcns as soon as posi- |
BILE. Now, some of their friends say
that it will be mere matter Of con- !
vcnience whether they attack Wash !
iuSton or not. and that, rs for Fort
Pickens, they will clcrtainly let it !
alone, IT ii! evens, for the present,
inasnuch as the mranaciug attitude !
OF Gn. Bragg obliges the enemy to .
seepa squadron of their best ships |
there, and to retain a force of rcgu-
lars they can i'll spare in a position
where they mus; soon lose enormous
" from disease incidental to the eli !
mate. They have discovered, too, !
that the position is Of liitle value, SO
long rs the United States hold Tor
tugas and Key Wcs,. /
They firmly believe the war Will /.
not last 4 year, and that 1862 will be-
hold avIctorious, compact, sl;lvc-hold |
inG Confederate Power of tittre.. I
States under 4 strong Government /
prepared 10 hold its own against the
world. or that portion Of it which may
attack il.
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G,Derg1 Daniel L. .SicElss-r

General Daniel L. .Sicklcs-The
chivalrous gentleman who winked at
the disgrace of his wife and his own
dishonor. until afier they became the
town talk. n pot-housc politician,
supported for years by 4 notorious
New York female, and mixed up, more
or less, in numerous disrnptible trans
actions.
MAJOR HWi0m Nulhgaa.-Fam-
ilarly known as Billy Mulligan,"-
A noted cut-throat and gambler Ex-
PEELED from Carolina by the Vigilance
Committee. Sentenced eight months
ago to the Sing Sing, for attempting
20 murder a New York Policeman.-
After serving five months Of his time,
he WAS pardoued out.
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Faiiuyes--The Boston Bulletin
gives the following statistics from its
reports relative to failures and suspcn-
sions, for the three weeks ending june
l, 1861, in the following cities:
New York, three weeks, ending
June l, forty-two.
Boston, three weeks ending June l.,
tifty-tive.
Philadelphia, three weeks, ending
June l, ,hirtytwo.
Cincinnati. three weeks, ending
June /, ten.
st. Louis, three weeks, ending June
l, seventeen.
One hundred and titty-six failures
in three wcci,s. That will do.
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There was considerable alarm cx~
hibited at the barbecue, arising from
Il IuInor that the meat had been poiS-
oned by II negro; but it was without
foundation, and the minds of the pco-
pie were cascd on the subject by a
few pithy remarks from DR.. George.
In fact it escaped the memory ofevery
body. when dinner was announced.
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D. LIE ROSEN,
Daguerrean Artist.

Would respectfully inform the citi-
zcns of Shreveport, that he will're-
main in their place a few days, for
the purpose Of taking Pictures upon
Glass, Silver, Iron; Paper, Patent
Leather, etc. etc, in the highest
style Of art.
Satisfaction guaranteed in every
case.
Rooms at the Art Gallery, over
Sour & Newburger's Store, where he
invites an examination Of specimen
Pictures.
no 39--tf.
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T L l E G r A P HIC.

! Washington, July 3-Ihe New
FORK World says that Vienna has
oecn evacuated.
The Tribune says tina. Lincol.'s
message to Congress will exceed
four columns. No advance copies
will be sent.
Should u battle occur near Wash
ington, Scott viii command in person.
The Times says there are only
. three regiments at Manassas The
remainder Of the army are moving
forward towards Fairfax, under Beau
regard.
Two South Carolina regiments
arc within FIVE miles Of Alexandria.
y Pennsylvania regiment has
moved to the Point of Rocks.
Fremont assumes command of the
army in Western Virginia, relieving
Mcclellan, and supercetling Patter-
son, who has 10000 men and does
nothing.
Government is losing confidence in
Scott, who's. hcaltl. is bad.
1t is reported that the hope of re-
ceirinS peace propositions from the
Confederate authorities, has DELAYED
the movement OF the Federal troops.
Fortress Monroe, July 3.-Ihe
;hird Massachusetts regiment and Il
naval brigade occupy the deserted
dwellings at Hampton.
Phi'lippj, July 3.-WiSt has 10
900 troops, and viii attack Us on the
lth of Julv.
lIager,town. July 3.-A dispatch
siGnsd "R. Patterson. major general.
commanding" and dated at Black
River. near Martinsburg, says that
he routed ten thousand Southcrncrs.
Patterson regrets the loss of three of
his men killed. and ten woundcd.-
This lie sratiiies Scot, very much.
Louisville, July 3.-The directors
OF the Nashville raiIroad-,wo of
whom are Tennessecans and five
| keutuckians-votcd unanimously 20
open the road, with clause in the
receipts relieving the road from res
possibility if goods are seized or
cont;scatcd by State or Federal au-
thoritv
Cotton, backed by Gallagher, is
, reported TO have said no; a pound of
freight shall leave the city. The ex-
! precision Of the town is, I'VE will
see about that" Il is runored that
T Rosscau and bis Silver Creek rag
mullins have been sent for.
! St. Louis, Jul Y 3-Tha Democrat
announces the promotion OF Lyon to
Major Generalship. His commend
embraces Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and
Missouri.
/ Fremont'S relieving Mcclellan Of
I the command in Western Virginia,
I indicates that Mcclellan is either in
disgrace or that his attention is re-
CURED III Kentucky and East Ten
ncssee.
, The Eederalists are moving towards
DcSoto where the MiSsourians are in
force, and who, having no bugles,
govern their motion by cannon.
+ New York, July 3.-Cotton has an
upward tendency. Eighteen hundred
bales We're sold at li54l5c.
Z The Posts Washington corrcspon-
dent says there are MANY evidences
OF a speed y advance upon Fairfax.
! Immense amounts eft provision are
being sent over the Potomac, and
there is an unusual amount of military
activity.
Secretary Chase instructs the MIN,
ut Philadelphia to hold Il large sum
in bullion belonging to the Georgia
bank, until Georgia returns to her al,
legiance,
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SATURDAY.
For the Shreveport Daily News
The Rise Of TimeS-A Parody.

ny SYLVESTER LOvEPEACE.
Alas! that man should ever be,
So prone to wnrtare as you see;
War that enhances everything,
That commerce or the seasons bring.
You ask what makes the leather rise'
1t is the war, the tanner cries.
The cows do still wear hides he sees,
And bark still grows upon the trees.
Wooden and finnen can I be cheap
In war-tho' we have hemp and sheep.
Nay, everything we eat or wear,
Tis war, OF course that makes it dear.
An aged matron went to buy
A candle for to light her by,
aud finding that the price was more,
BY full three cents than twas before,
The grocer asked how came it sol
The war, he cried-the war vol, know
The ancient dame upturncd her eyes,
And with sigh for mankind cries:
Alas alas. and do they fight,
These lncklcss times by candle light
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W" are requested by Capt. J. W.
Jones to give notice to all persons be-
tween the ages Of IS and Is, living
in Beat No. T., that they are solicited
to come forward 1T his otiice,and enrol
their names, within ten days.
Attendance at the courthouse, at )
o'clock this evening, is required to
organise and drill.
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DICKIN 8 oN,S
SOUTHERN CoNfEDERAcY
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The undersigned knowing this from
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The D0ingS Yesterday.

"" publish elsewhere IL commit
uication from our fellow citizen, :.
II. Parsons, relative to the proceed
hugs Vt the glorious Fourth, and rs
it contains correct detail of particr-
lars, We ,orbear writing on the same
subject.
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Gen. Beauregard', :Stat:-rhe fol-
lowing is n coTrect-list Of Gen. Beau
regards staff:
Col. j. S. Preston, Col. John l..
Manning, Col. \. G. Rice, Col. W. T..
Miles. Maj. ID. II. Jones, Maj. Joseph
Hayward. These Gentlemen, we be-
Ecve, are now at their posts.
RicHmona E'ag~iy,tr