The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-19
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NsN York, Aug. lO.-The broker:
tare b1ying two years si.~ ri epef-e=s..
szvas0ry notes at 95lY951.
HE Tiraes says the refusal of tn,
DemOcsuts to coalesce with the re
Fablicaas cattses surprise, and con
4cts with the programme arranged at
Washington.
Fortress Monroe, Aug. lO.-Hamp.
ton u not yet occupied by the south
erners.
Fugitive citizens from Hampton
are provided for by Butler.
Newport News is not evacuated.
John Williams of Norfolk has been
arrested and will be sent 70 Fort La
Laavenwarth, X. r., Aug. To-
There is great excitement in South
sFn Kansas, where the Indians are
committing depradations.
4 messenger has arrived asking
federal assistance.
Washington. Aug. 10.-Col, Stone
commands at Point of Rocks; Colo
mel Hamilton Of Wisconsin commands
Stones columns.
The newspapers disrcgarlipg Nc
Clelian's order, will be visited as he
is Determined to enforce his newspa-
per policy,
The government has issued strin-
gent orders to prevent the trnstuissiou
Df telegraphic accounts Of the army
movements.
Ex-minister Faulker is reported
to be brigadier general inthe south
,ern army.
Louisville Aug. lot is. stated
that 1000 federal guns and two can
non reached Lexington on Friday,
The New York Times says that
late this evening Prince Napoleon
and suite returned from Manassas.
Beanregard and johnson both receiv-
edhim and invited him to go to Rich
mond to see President Davis.
The fortihcations at Manassas are
formidable, and oar gnns particularly
so, Sherman's battery forming an i'm
portant part OF the detenses.
Beauregard informed Prince Ma
pofeon that he captured 62 guns.
It is now anticipated that the man
Smith. captured in New York is "A
member of the Confederate Congress
ind will be held as Il hostage for the
return of Ely.
The World says that six gun ice
boatand the George Page fought at the
mouth Of Acquia creek. The Page
Went mp the creek.
Iir Freeborn reports the naviga-
ton OF the Potomac to be entirely I'M
obstructed.
On Wednesday night five boats
flied with armed men crossed the Po-
tomac from Maryland to Whitehouse
Point where the Confederates are en-
gagged in ereting batteries.
Large bodies of men are at every
ford of the Potomac.
fis difficult to tell whether these
are preliminary to an attack or mere
ly intended to guard against another
federal advance. The opinion of ex
Perienced officers is tina, they are for
defence.
NcClellan's preparations are avail
able both for defence and. attack
His arrangements will enable him to
repet an attack or to concentrate his
entire column upon any point.
The dispatches due last nj sht are
still behind. not having been sent OH
upon the resumption of telegraphic
operations.
Richmond, Ang. o.-Papers this
morning semi-otficially announce that
admiral Dundas intends to take his
8eet into Cearlestoa,regardless of the
pretended blockade Of Lincoln. The
British. consul here says that he has
no authority for such statement.
New Orleans, Aug. lO.-Sates Of
coffee 200 sacks at 35c. payable in
confederate bonds.
The following Special dispatch we
take from the Nicksburg Sun, of the
18th:
IeLEGRAPH OFFICE.
Editors Sun ;-Inteliigence of
private nature has been received con-
frming the battle reported in Missou-
n. This intelligence which we con.
sider reliable, states that General I.y-
on was wounded and is prisoner.
S-igel is also captured, and that the
southerners had gained another vic
tory
LEON DANIEL, manager.
VALUABLE DISCOyERY.-AG Geor-