The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

ly sense of right could engender.
Fellow Southorners our destiny is
tixed--let us rejoice united as one
man-litt up our voice in thanks to
Him that give,h us the victory The
Battle of Springfield is only inferior
to tha. of its worthy predecessor,
Manassas, in the number oftroops ell
gagged. In it as well as the others
our enemies We're in superior num-
bcrs which makes the victory still
more acceptable. The following are
the Companies composing the 3rd
Louisiana Regiment. Col. Hebert
which acted so gallant part in the
batIle.
Shreveport Rangers, Shreveport.
Pelican Rifles, Baton Rouge.
Pelican hangers. Natchitoches.
Pelican Hangers. No. 2,
Caldwell Guards.
Ibcrvilic Grays.
Winn Rifles.
Morchousc frnciblrs
MorrhouS. Guards.
Monticello Rifles In all 1867.
officers and men.
The fat. of Missouri is sealed.
The days of Federal tyranny are
numbered! The whole Federal force
has been captured. They have lost
six guns and $500 to 1000 men.
Gen. lIardec tn. author of the celc-
b.atcd military Tactics claims the
honor of capturing this nest OF thieves.
What there numbcris, the report does
not state, but it is know that the
Federal force at or near Springfield
amounted to nearly $1,000 men not
long since. Latest advice state that
the city of St. Louis is III critical
condition, and fears were entertained
that the Rebels @ would soon at
tack it. Jessie" Fremont is torti-
flying it and compelling the Banks to
advance Loans (!) to his infatuated
followers to make war on its own pco-
pie. Despotisla i'll its most degra-
ding form rciSns over the city. Pa
ptrs have been suppressed, houses
of Rebels { y searched, and other acts
which would do honor to Nero, cnac-
ted by those who are allowed to pol
lutte it by their presence.
As a just God reiyns the day of
retribu,ion is at hand and those tv-
rants shall be humbled Let us add
another star to the Southern constella-
tion
Later advices received last even
ing chronicle another victory for the
Confederate States in Arizonia, Fort
Fillmore, has been captured, with a
loss to the Federals of 80 killed and
800 prisoners. There is no report of
a cauSality on our side. The Rump
concern is in bad fix, and We cal
culate to keep them 80 until such
time as they fix things to our sat
isfaction. We ought to remember
that We are fighting for peace, and
not for war. This is the secret of
our success and few more "hin,s"
like Manassas and Springfield. will
open the Hessian eyes to the iupor
tance of granting us that peace!
While We are prepared 10 write an
epitaph on the tomb ofthe brave dead.
let lis also be prepared to defend the
rights which their blood sealed TO US
as a sacred inheritance. While we
remember that
Beneath the sod the soldier sleeps,
Whom cruel war refused to spare:
Beside his grave the maiden weeps,
And glory plants the laurel there.
Honor is the warriors need
Or spared to live or doomed to die
Whether tits his lot to bleed
Or Join the shout of victory;
Alike the laurel to the truly brave !;
That binds the brow, or consccrates
the grave.
w may also rejoice, that those
who survive us have secured to them
such a precious boon.
Among the incidents occurring in
Missouri, the following is told of Ben
Mccullough, by a man now in this
city, from the seat of war. As near
as l can recollect the following is
the good un:-
At the battle of Neosho, victory
crowned our arms, and among the
prisoners taken was regiment or
so of Dutch. Those Dutch il seems