Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-17

ion here is that a general enga-
gementcannot be long delayed-good
military critics, however, declare they
expect no serious fighting for two or
three weeks. All was quiet at Chain
Bridge last night.
Firing was recommended this
.morning in direction of Chain Bridge.
The cause is not yet known.
The New York Tribune says, of
sixty two prisoners at Fort Lafaye ette,
all but three are guilty Of treason.
Capt. Done, Of the Pocahontas, has
been arrested, charged with treaso-
nablc CORRESPONDENCE
The Herald says the Government
has dispatch from Rosencrantz. stat
ing ''that he drove Gen. Floyd to his
earthworks, and will fight him again
tomorrow"
At seven o'clock a large party of
New York Highlandersl left the Chain
Bridge as skirmishers. the Confeder-
ate pickets fell.back seven miles, when
the Federals commenced retreating.
the Confederates then opened fire with
shell, which was replied to by Giffin's
battery. The Federals ceased firing
for twenty minutes to give the Confed-
crates anopportunity to meet them on
open field. On resuming fire the Fed
erals opened with 32-pounder, the
shells Of which drove the Confeder-
ates off.
New York, Sept. I'm. C. Stan
ley has been sent to Fort Lafayette
fer tampering with soldiers.
Captain Newman, Of the brig
Ocean Bird, reports that the priva-
teer Sumter took four fully laden
American ships frem Trinidad.
Burlington, Sept. l2.-Intense ex-
citement has been produced here by
the arrest of Col. J. w. Wall. for
many wears Il leading man in this
community.
Syracuse, Sept l2.-The Peoples
convention passed strong resolutions
Offering to anal gamate with the
Peoples convention lies over
Syracuse. Sept. 12.-The German
Republican Convention were invited
to take seats in the regular Republi-
can convention.
The ticket Of the Peoples Union
Convention, was read and received
with mingled applause and misses.
Finally the peoples ticket was adop~
ted, with the exception ot Canal Com
missioner, the Republicans substltu-
ting Bruce for Tairnagc. Both con-
ventions then adiovrned sine die.
Louisville, Sept. l2.-'Ihe Senate
passed the House resolution instruc-
ting the Governor 10 order the Com
feaerates off Kentucky soil.
The Judge cfthe county comt, has
ordered the Sheriff to take the guns
from several companies Of State
guards. 1t is stated that many OF
the guns have been spirited away.
Hon. John Bells poat, Treadwa-
ter, has been seized at Smithland.
Philadelphia, Spet. 12.-Wm. II.
Winter, brother of the Confederate
general of that name, has been ares
ted, charged with reasonable cores
pondence.
:, Stockbridge, Mass. Sept. l2.--Ex-
Governor Briggs, who was acciden-
tally shot sometime since, has died.
Clarksville, Va, Sept. IA bat
tie occurred at 3 o'clock on Tuesday,
afternoon, near Sommerville. Rosen-
crantz, after making Reconnaissance,
found Floyd's army, 5000 strong,
with sixteen field pieces, entrenched
in powerful position, on the top of
a mountain, at Cornix Ferry, west
side of Gayley river. The rear and
extreme of both hanks was inacces-
sible. The fort was masked by hea-
Wy jungle.
A strong detachment Of Confeder-
ates were discovered out of camp on
this side of the river. Shortly after
wards the scouts discovered them