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Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-11
Unreasonable in Gov. Letchcr,

The telegraph, let times go as they
may. has its joke. 70 be sure, its
jokes are perpetrated in all serious
ness. They are for the most part
entirely automeic, exceedingly
ghastly, like the grin Of Il skeleton
whose jaws are moved by invisible
wires in the hands of ungodly stud
ents of anatomy. One OF the latest
specimens Of ghastly jocularity of
this kind is a dispatch from Rich
mond, Va, dated the 10Th instant, in
informing US that Gov. Letcher re-
fuses to comply with the requisition
upon Virginia by the Lincoln Ad-
1ninistration for troops to aid in sub
DUNG the South. How unreasona-
Bile in Gov. Letcher, after Virginia
had solemnly thrown the authority of
the Government represented by Mr..
Lincoln. to refuse troops to be en-
ploycd in forcing the State back un-
der the same authority! But it is
just possible that Gov. Letcher may
have put Il wrong construction on Mr..
Lincoln's call for q quota of Virginia
soldiers. Ierhaps the Jocular ana
eccentric functionary at the White
| House took that method of insinua-
| ting a desire to extend the hospitaities
of Washington city to the Virginia
military. If that be so, there is IL
good prospect of his being yet graft
fed by military visit from the Old
Dominion. ia spite of the bluff reply
given tohis invitation by Gov. Letch-
er. Let him only be quiet awhile,
and he may wake up some fine spring
morning to have his wishes to get I.
sight Of Virginia soldiers gratitied to
the utmost. But we much fear that
he will make such an occasion impos-
sible by Il precipate indulgence OF
his strong propension to military dis
guise and nocturnal tugacitv, and of 1,
frantic desire that somebotly shall not
be hurt.-Dclta
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-11

The following particulars of the
burning and desertion of the Gosport
Navy Yard, is from the Petersburg
Express:
We conversed with Capt. E. t.
Blamire, who arrived on the Norfolk
train yesterday, and learned from him
many particulars interesting to the
community.
All the small arms of new style
and pattern were taken away in the
Cumberland, and the others broken
and thrown overheard.
The dry dock has suffered no dam
age, except to the gates, which can
be repaired at very little cost. This
is most important acquisition. as it's
construction cost over S1,O0O,OOO.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-11
Says the Galveston Civilian {:

Col. Van Dorm was to have march
II yesterday morning en- route for
San Antonio, to meet u. s. troops
now Oh their way to, the coast. He
md 500 men to start from Indianola
with, and was confident of being join
ed at Victoria by 1900 more, which
would make a total of $500 men,
With these he intends to escort the
wcaTicd Federal troops to their COM
-aties on board their schooners in
Na-agorda Bay. The surrendered
:roops a.~ on board several schooners
N tke bay. and have no communica-
ION with the city unless by boats
An Assistant Surgeon, lately resign
d from the D. S. Army, came pas
= ,nge1 OF board the yatch.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-11

We learn that Il son of Capt. Nc
'Cmliand. age(: about eight years was
.:.sr'oas:y injured night before last
We boy haa aportion of a candlestick
rhacF, na filed with powder, using it
- & cannon, on appl ysng a match to
;he powder, it exploded IN his face;
sn, besides burning his face and hair,
r;r& c2lz one Of his eyes.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-11
ShYsue port Daily Ncaos.-We hav

Shrsveport Daily News.-We have
received several numbers of an inter
,,sting and valuable paper, unde,
ne above title. 1t is edited and
published by John Dickinson, at
Shreveport, La, We think that it
VIII he, as itdsse,res to be, extensively
patrcilised in this section of country
Il ouS mails were more regular, as
they will DO wien our railroad gets
iuto operetlon. it would amply sup
ply want va havs long felt. Sue
cess to the News.
The above we find in the Paris
Press. publ,shel in Lamar county,
TEXAS. We thank you gentlemen
fo- Jo1- pos.te no.;ss.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-11

dent says the Government has been
rendered a quarter of million men
from West Of the Alleghanies.
The arrival of specie from the
North has made money easier. No
further difficulty is anticipated from
the lack of funds.
The "Relay House" forces have
been reinforced.
The War Department has telc-
graphed to the Governor of Massa-
chusettss, that no additional troops
are wanted unless they enlist for
three years.
The Cairo correspondent of the
Republican says five batteries have
been painted at different points on
the Ohio and Mississippi, fully COM
manding both rivers. Large bodies
of infantry sustain all the batteries.
Col. Wicklitit, Of Ky, has posi-
lively assured Col. Prentiss, the CON-
mander at Cairo, that no hostile de-
monstrations towards Illinois are be-
ing made.
Several hundred troops are encam-
ped at Corinth, Miss, near the juno
ton of the Mobile and Ohio and the
Memphis and Charleston railways.
Camp Jackson, at ST. Louis con-
tains twelve hundred troops, which
will be further augmented by the
arrival of the South west expedition
Immediately.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-11

By reference to our markets it will
De seen that there is n material
change IN cotton. Sugar, coffee,
rice, whisky, pork and powder, have
risen Corn il on the decline.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-11
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sending their orders to New Orleans
Tor job Printing. will please favor
us with call Billheads, Cards, cir
cnlars, handbills, labels, wagon re-
ceipts,t tickets. etc, neatly y printed.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-11

See not:c. OF L. Baer. he advertis-
ss 2or sale, on reasonable terms, for
:4,:. Il lot Of Dried Buffalo meat,
'. ..sct. he has received from Texas.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-11

V The papers have much to say
about the fact, that Mr.. w. a. Booth,
the coast pilot of the revenue cutter
Harriet Lane, reports the discovery
of Il boiling fresh water spring at sea,
off the coast of Florida. This is no
new thing. The existence of seve-
raj such springs off the coast Of Flor.
ida, has long been known; and We
long since had Il report of similar dis.
covery at sea. some twenty miles
from Galveston. Doubtless much OF
the rain that falls in the upiands OF
Texas returns to the sea in this man
ner.-G0lceston Cicilion.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-11

Should our carriers overlook any 81
our subscribers, they will please leave
notice to that effect ut our office, Cor
ner of Texas and Spring street. over
Baers store.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-11

Personal articles will not be published
at tneras communications or advertisements
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-11

81 Postmasters are requested to
aet as agents for Me Meas, md 1c-
mn, ten per cent from amount tovwarded.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-11

Job Werk must be paid Cor on d.
very.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-07
RECRUITING IN NEw-YORx.

The recent order of the War Department
which places oil rsgimental organizations in this
State under the control of the Governor as Com
maDder in. Chief, will remove many difficulties
which have lately interiered with the recruiting
of Volunteers. Not less than eighty persons
have, under various pretenses, obtained special
commissions from the War Department to
raise regiments, with the promise of colonelces
in case of success, some Of whom ore men of
character and ability, while the antecedents Of
others are of such nature as by 10 means to
enttls them to the respect Or confidence of the
public.
In most cases a limited time has been allowed
in which such regiments were to be raised, and
in case of fnilure it was understood that all the
labor aud time spent in the organization would
be lost The consequence has been the almost
open sale of important and Responsible positions,
particularly that Of Quartermasers, to individuals
possessing the means or the influence necessary
10 forward the organization. The question has
often been asked, why il is that the Office OF
Quartermaster in one Of these regiments Is con-
sidered cheap at one thousand dollars, and per-
haps the experience of tie men who go into the
field under such officers will furnish the answer
Another evil caused by the state oi things
above alluded to is that the officers oil tneso
skeleton organizations have been forced INTO q
species of strife aud rivalry in obtaining recruits
which has led TO abuse and recriminatlon' pro.
ductve of discredit to the volunteer system' ana
resulting in the spectacle which We now observe
in tb;, state. of numerous so'aied reg'uep"
New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-07

place Washington in state Of siege but the
Government Is denounced for superseding those
tools of treason and putting loyal citizens In
their places; portion Of the Press is doing its
utmost to prevent the raising Of men or means
on behalf of the Union. and traducng every
effort of the Government TO defeat the Rebels
but the Government must not deny the use OF
the mails even to sheets presented by Grand Ju-
ries as daily conduits of treason. Does any one
believe that those who thus grumble and snarl
really rish the Rebellion put downf Are they
not manifestly more afraid that the Rebels will
lose their slaves than that they will succeed IN
defyiDg and dissolyiDg the Union'
These resolves, il will be noted. are partcu-
larly severe on the notion Of an " "irrepressibe
" conflict" between Free and Slave institutions.
They demand reputation of the Chicago Plat
form by the Government and q recast OF the
Cabinet so as to purge it Of all Abolition pro-
cvities and fll il with Democrats. Suppose
their modest requirements complied wth-what
then Do these universal fault-fnders indicate
that even heu, they will cordially support the
Administration We do not see it. On the
contrary they stigmatize all Democrats who are
prepared to sink party in the struggle for the
Union as traitors TO Democracy and, false to the
country.
The mover Of these remarkable resolves is Mr..
Sanford E. Church, leading and ardent Free
SOiler in 1918, and supporter of Van Buren
andAdams Dix and Gates. Having shed bis prin-
ciples some time since, he now calls on Repub-
licaus to do likewise, as though it were mere
matter of replacing an old coat by new one.
Mr.. Church has made this demand several times
before, without signal success. Should he be
more lucky this time, we shall all know it,
New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-07

We publish this morning letter from Gen.
R.F. Butler to q friend in Massachusetts,
wherein he declines to allow his name to be
used as candidate for Governor at the next
election. The spirit of the letter is excellent
Gen. Butler declares that he now knows no pol
itcs save as represented by the question-How
10 preserve the Union and restore the country
70 its integrity. He cries out against the idea
Of peace on any other terms than the acknowl-
edgement Of the national authority throughout
the United States, and shows the impossbility of
msintainng peace grounded on any basis less
rnre than this. While frankly saying that he
does not subscribe to all the principles OF the
Republican party he asserts the right Of that
party, it being now in power, to demand the
patriotic endeavor of every man to aid it in the
administration of the national affairs and, in
dorsiUg tie zeal, patriotism, and efficiency OF
Gov. Andrew, he expresses desire for his re-
election. In fine, without distinction Of party,
be believes it the duty of Democrats and Repub-
iicans alike to unite on the single issue Of the
Union, the Constitution, and the Laws. This is
refreshing TO US in New-York, who are wearied
and mortified by the persistent attempts of some
of the Democratic leaders here to make party
paramount TO the broader considerations Of
LOYALTY
New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-07
WORK AND WAGES.

The N. Y. Express copies tho following with
evident satisfaction from The Journal Of Com
msre.. We warrant that 1t will not see ft to
copy our response. Hear them;
"TRsDrs USO Experience hs, proved to the sst.scton
Of almost everybody that Trades Unions Injurious to
whevor branch Of the mechanic ts affected by Them inas
much they impose artificial rssiet to the laws Of trade
end because general rule any single individual Is more
likely to take good Of bis business than other per
deegsted to do for him. Nevertheless has suited the
disposition Of encourage the combination OF workmen
ssnst their employers in prosperous tues this kind OF so.
m.chineiy without much friction. For though
the demands Of the combination might be eIobtsnt the bust
profits would very likely leave good margin for the em
plOyeI and capitalist Now, however when the times have
changed and the most nsd essential to success
very existence combinations to control
found be quite nconvenent and IL said that or two
newspapers which have heretofore most favored those combins
ions would be glad TO release from the evils which
they have ssimposed This s q kind Of bsckacon which
contemplated"
New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-07
LEFT OBLIQUE.

Mr.. Facingbothwoys is one OF the most inter-
eating but not among the most admirable char.
acters in Bunysn's immortal allegory. If We re-
member rightly, however, bis face alone was
eouiyocal his steps tended altogether toward
the undesirable bourne. SO the keen-eyed reader
of the sayings and dongs Of our late Democratic
State Convention will realize that while they
seem TO bestow their censures equally on Repub-
licans aud Rebels, they arc really calculated to
afford signal "aid and comfort" to tue latter.
This is the attitude on their part on which the
Rebels have steadily couuted. Thus Tse Louis.
riie Courier, II JEFF. Davis organ, says:
"THE NonrB DIyOEO-Tas sorra s,OoSsG UIrED.-
ES,bofn Ss Sat. h. sd 70 cooperate With the RspuSe.a
pn While the people Of The NotIh are bTeouius divided
q. Dsn9S;, ", s bn r s"s OF tss South ss
svery dag becoming united and determined The oonnu
Sorh Tht Northern Democracy stating the true Of
the war has boon brought about by continued agitation
for the fr,hs p.cecucn thai Slavery which the
hcpGoesn proclaim b the cause Of the war shall be abolished"
Read over the resolves Of the Democratic
State Convention, and see how they tally with
the foregoing. A majority of them might be
read TO the various Rebel regiments as evidence
that the Northorn Democrats sympathise with
the rebellion, and VIII in due season come to the
rescue Of its authors and hackers They say,
indeed, that the rebellion ough! to be put down;
but 10 the saIue breath they assert that the Re-
pubcans provoked ii. They would not have
jeff Davis triumph; but they carp and eaVil at
every vigorous measure whereby the Government
seeks to prevent such triumph. The loyal States
are notoriously orerrun with Rebel spies and
agents. many OF the latter charged with import
ant missions to Europe; but the President has
no business to impede their free circulation by
sxaeting passports Of oil who would go abroad.
The forner Police of Baltimore, Washington,
aud st. Louis, was the potent, effective instru.
meDt of rebellion and came very near putting
all tbose cities into the bands Of JEFF. Dayis-dd
Cox tiao maAs Baltimore a sabel eity AID
New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-07

timbers Of the bridge 80 that the we'sn' .. 'u'
locomotive must carry away the whole structure, !.
list of the killed aad wounded nh' ~, ,;''n ~
reached us, but the destruction of Lilo anu ''.O :.
GO. swfnI If anything were wanted 70
show that the stern edict of Gen. fremon. was
nssasa I in Missouri, this deed of the Rebel mis-
creapts would remove all doubt we look 'or
speedy infection upon them of q punishment 50
,srribe tbat it shall be remembered for gener'
alton.
Gen. Grant, with two regiments OF cavalry
one company of light artillery, and two guneoats
Yesterday occupied Paducah, Ky. The Rebels
3 500 strong, are 16 miles below.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-07
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.

We have information from q high source al
Washington to the effect that the whole South il
sending on to the line Of the Potomac its entire
available force, and that they are positively about
making desperate attempt upon the capital.
They little know the strength and efficiency Of
the national army, though they viii learn the
lesson through signal defeat. The Rebels al
biunson's Hill are more impudent than ever;
they carry on their works, parade in front Of
them, and amuse themselves by firing stray
shots at picket guards. All, however, is quiet
In Washington, and the only skirmishng going
on is in the neighborhOod of Balls Gross
Roads. Our troops at the Chain Bridge
nre ready for instant action. On Thurs.
day, large Rebel force was seen near
Leesburg, moving toward Harper's Ferry.
A dispatch from POolesviLe, Md, dated Sept. g,
furnishes some information which seems in q
measure improbable. According to this authority,
from opposite the White House Ferry near the
mouth Of the Seneca River, down to Arlington
Hights. the rebels have heavy pickets, and are
daily expecting re6Dforcements TO enable them to
extend to COnrad's Ferry; there are along the
line 600 or 200 Rebel troops. On the Both ult,
1000 Mississippi troops reached Fairfax Court
House with so pieces Of artillery. 1t is stated
on the same authority that the Rebel force oppO-
site Washington ia 125, 900, and that they daily
receive large reenforcements. This is most in.
probable 1t is said that an attack was TO have
been made on the Capital this week, and that
simultaneously with this a demonstration was TO
be made at the mouth Of the Ocuqusn River and
above.
The report Of the death Of Jefferson Davis is
now fully confirmed by intelligence received from
louisville, Kentucky, and there seems to be no
doubt Of the fact.
From Fortress Monroe, By telegraph, and
through our special correspondent, whose letter
we print this morning, we learn that the North
Carolina rebels have abandoned their forts at
Ocracoke Inlet, aud that multitudes of the citi.
gems Of that State are demonstrating their LOYALTY
to the National Government BY coming to Hat
was in single day administered TO two or three
hundred. The War Department has ordered
Gen. Wool TO permanently hold Hateras Inlet.
, From Missouri we have narrative which
will cause the blood to run cold through the
veins of all who read IL. On the Sd inst, the
passenger express train bound west on the Han.
nibal and st. Joseph Railroad, when it had
reached Little Platte River Bridge, nine miles
east of st. Joseph, was precipitsted into the
Siser the whole train going down with Serri-
ble crash, hurling nearly one hundred men,
women, and children into the chasm. The scene
was what might be expeeted-toO horrible to
silow even an attempt ct description. The fause
Of this catastrophe would hardly be believed
dd We not all know the deyish biItali-
BY Of tbs tends who now raVage that
keka 4G9 bsa deliberately bIQsa IAs
New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-07

overwhelming majority. He has been In paat
times Democrat, but he has the patriotism and
good sense to discard patty names and devote
bis energies to his country. He Is largely en-
gagged In the iron and coal business, and has one
son already in the army. In speech few days
since he said Of the war, "he would give bis last
4" iron pig the last tun Of coal. his last SON. aud
I" then, if necessary, he would give himself to the
cause Of his country" Such are the politics
we ask for In candidates for office.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-07

Tie Republicans of ONO are an undoubted
majority of the voters OF that State. 1t gave
Lincoln 23I $40 votes to 196, ,637 for all oilers
Yet the Republicans Of that State have united in
calling and holding Union State Convention and
nominnting hoIGand-half ticket, headed by
DAVID TOP, Union Democrat, who has once or
twice already received the full Democratic vote
of tie State for the Office. Does not their cCuse
put 10 shame that Of the Dean Richmond DE.
mocracy Of our State We hope nnd believe
Mg. Iod Mil 10 eleetvd " Qciebsl b "a
New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-07


wAsHnsros. Friday. Sept. 9. ISL
THE ADVANCE OF TIE REBELS.
Let the great State of Nsw-YOrk arouse rhs
whole South is moving its available military
power to the line of the Potomac. From New
Orleans, from Mobile, from Pensacola. from
Savannah. and from Charleston, from Missoar
even, and from Tennessee, masses of men,
raised by the despOtic influences so agreeable +"
the policy of the Oligarchy, are trampIng their
way northward. The Presidents recent Proc's
nation to the Free States for more troops ha
been heard and obeyed by the Slave States
Upon high Governmental authority we warn tho
Freemen Of the North Of the hasty aud general
concentration of the military power OF tho South
upon the line of the Potomac and it calls upoo
the men who have the spirit to fight for fros
Soil, Free Speech, and Free Men, to dock
the army and to march to Washington. NO
army in the world was ever so well paid or 20
well fed, as is the army Of Freedom now ea-
canned upon the two sides Of the Potomse-
The rations, large before, were greatly incresseA
by the last Congress, and it is now cOmmoa
thing for well ordered companies to save their
surplus food, at the rate of 81, 200 year. Not
one man in fifty can possibly eat the sahoa'
now allowed our troops.
THE REBELS AT MUSsON's HILL.
The Rebels at Munson's Hill have been more
than usually quiet to-day, although the work %
the forti6catons progresses regularly. The do
lenses at Munsens Hill are of cOnsiderso'
extent but not very elaborate or Formidable
character They appear to consist merely OF ID
closures of rough breastworks, no more cspsos
of resisting a vigorous assault than tho Ola
works at Fairfax and Centreyille.
sKRMrsIISG.
There has been no skrmishing. except In D"
neshborhoOd of Balls Cross-Roads, where o0f
pickets are somewhat more exposed than else
where along the line, and where few sho"
have been exchanged.
THE TROOPS AT CHAIN BRIDGE.
At the Chain Bridge, our troops are bi'ouscsos
and kept ready for instant action, although W
day there are no signs of the enemys presenc"
in that region. We now hold both sides oil sns
Potomac from above Chain Bridge to AexananA
THE ENEMY DRIVEN BACK.
The enemy are reported to be falling back
rather being pushed back. In no case arc w
losipg our own. Their pckets are always drives
by ours. when the numbers are nearly equs'
On the right of our lines, tho '9th' o's'eu''
Highland Regiment, is in advance
REBEL AMUSEMENT.
The Mississippi Tigers" which recently "ea'
into comp opposite Conrad's Ferry, smuse them
selves with firing ali day at portion o. wv
Bsoks's column opposite them. Our troops ."
under orders not to return their hre, ana af0
uell sheltered ss to have received NO oa'"'s'
from the ammunition which the enemy
pending.
FORCE NEAR LEEsBCRG.
large Rebel force was yesterday 'ssa o'',
Leesburg. moving up the river shore 'o.a.
Hsrpers Ferry or MonOcacy. Thirty.i0ur p,0.s
of artillery were counted. aud se's'a 'a'''
of cavalry.
Tps PoaT HAIrERAs GARRISON
Co.o.noIoro Ssrpghaa leit saia s''sra''u
New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-07

With barely corpcrai's guard Of meo AMI "a,
fun complement Of officers.
All these difficulties will now BE- removed "a.
crol'ng IN the absence Of contending jurisdio-
tons VIII be harmoniously conducted, the camos a
instruction will be retained under able and conn.
Tent ofhcers. Such commands as cannot, aftsr q.
allowance Of reasonable time, bs recruited 4.
the proper standard, win be consolidated ana
thus well'instructed and efficient force will ~
raised In the shortest possible space Of time.
This order will not interfere with those re0imsst-
which are now rapidly recruiting under ef,e;cns
ana active officers. but it win, we think, vcry
specify correct the evils to which we have pe.
ferred, and moreover insure to the recruit tbo.s
great de'iderata, ratiOn., equipments, pay. asS
instruction Immediately upon enlistment.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-07
Ne@1lprk Daily Gribn,re
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1861.
TO CORRESPONDENTS

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intended for insertion must be by tne
name and address the wternOt necessarily tor Puohe
ton, bu, a guaranty for his good faith.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-07

The mails for Europe, by the steamships Teu
Sonia and Glasgow, will close at lOs O'CLOCK thl
morning.