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The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-29
THE SHREVEPORT NEWS

Should be taken by every family, a.
i, cou,ains all the news of the day.
besides interesting and instructive
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The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-29

men has hung our Battalion in mour-
ming" .
Mr.. Robt. Lowe, who was one of
the twenty men detailed from the
Gray for this expedition, and who
came as an escort with the remains
of Col. Dreux, tells me that all mill
tary honors were paid to the nleme-
nv Of the gallant dead. Peace be to
them, and may the borrowing rela-
tives and friends of the heroic mar
tyrs to a holy cause be cemforted
bv the reflection that their lost ones
died doing their duty -bravely-died
as true soldiers should. Two gallant
spirits arose together from the death
bed of fame--meet companions IN
their journey to '.the land Of the
hereafter b.
RICHMOND, July 7tf, 1861.
Mn Dear Friend: 1t is with a sad
heart indeed, that l now write. Poor
Will was killed by the enemy on the
5th. There is one thing that palli-
ates NV loss-he fought them rs few
but himself would have done-never
giving them an inch of ground, al
though he had but one friend to stay
bv him-a Mr.. Holcombe. from near
Shreveport. You cannot know his
loss to me. 1t seemed rs if it would
almost Kill! me for while. 1t was
like striking off half of myself.
Will Joined us on the 3rd inst
On the 4th, we learned from = scout
at our camp (which is about l3 miles
from Yorktown and 8 miles from
Newport News,) that there was a
party of the enemy, from one to two
hundred, in the habit Of going out
from Newport News, some two miles
to farmhouse to get their break
fast. Col. Dreux ordered each OF
our five captains to detail 20 men to
be ready that night. He also took
90 Virginia cavalry. if they deserve
the name. Our officers We're afraid
for me to go, as l had been coughing
a good deal for few days-fearing
could not control it while in am
bush. Our party arrived at the place
before daylight and concealed them,
selves in the thick bushes tewstep.
from the road. The cavalry were
stationed 80 as to attack the enemy
| in the rear SO soon as our men had
fired their volley-
Adjutant Marks exchanged pistol
| 4 ~ ~.,ha,, ha Rpt
ler and Roll, fell back to the compa
ny. Will and Holcombe kept thei,
position in the road in point blank
range of the whole body of the enc
my's fire. They had shot twie.
apiece u. officers. Will had loadee
again, and was Gaping his gun whe1
he fell. Holcombe fred, killing hil
man, he thinks the one who shot VIII
He was an officer. and ut the FIRE fel
from his horse. When VIII fell Hol
combe asked him if he was hurt
He answered that he was killed.
Holcombe then pulled him off int
the bushes. Mr.. II. says he talke'
as quietly as he ever heard him, ano
with bravery and generosity tru'
to himself, told him to leave him an,
J save himself-that he could do hin
no good. When they returned 70
him some minutes after, he asked 70
water, drank and died.
I am now here for the purpose o
getting case to take his remains t
Il North Carolina.
Your brother,
X. r. HACkETT.
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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04
Our State can boast of m.rv br,ve.he.,.edI :,

Our State can boast of many brave-hearted
and nobie-sOuled men the Republican party of
Michigan has host of competent and worthy
leaders. VI the latter class the Legislature
will rightiully make its choice We cannot
say We have no. preierence; our choice for this
responsible position is the profound jurist and
interchangeable patriot, Jacob N. Howard. of De-
Toit MIR. Howard las proved himself to be q
seli-pCsseseed, G., ar. calui, aud solid mau-one
whom tie lust OF Office, nor the fear Of moi tai
can s"er.e IRON bis conscientious convictions
oil Right and Justice. To him we are willing
to award the vacant seat OF our departed Blng-
ham, whose seli-devOt;on and labOrious inter
est III the welfare OF his country found for
him premature tut honorable grave.
That our Legislature will honor i.self and
The State 10y ignoring all local preiernents and
pzrIizan counseIs, and electing a wise, saga
c.ous, dignlned aud patriotic man to the Uni
ted State- Senate. Is The earnest hope OF all
good cIt!zeus. We conceive that man to be
Jacob NJ. Howard. and that his election would
: We uAiyer>ai sat siactOn TO the 10y al people
OF Mich gan We have 10 doubt.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

TRISKs BErrER or Us Now-The Richmond
Di.pdteh. which has always held very poor
opinion of yankee" valRr. is undergoing .
change OF opinion. Thinks better of US as we
approach to more intimate acquaintance: at
is idle to deny that they have co tested almost
every battle in which they have been engaged
in manner which estab ishes their courage
and reflects credit upon the men by whom they
soldiers who have been engaged in almos, every
one OF our important battles, and their uniform
testimony is, that the enemy stood up TO their
work maniuy, and proved themselves, 90 far ss
fighting qualities go, worthy Of a Southern col.
dier's steel"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

The Canadas news vas received in hi. :.
direct Lon HALIFAX, the FIRST case of IN. ~
exiaut, through the agency OF telegram -. -
tiers, invented by Geo. b. Hicks, ESQ 81 c.
land Ohio. The wires were CONNECTED ,hrooss
AID at one writing the news was fiashiu, Dc.
irom Halifax 10 this city.
Boston, Nov. g.
The eleven kentuckians released
Warren, being destitute OF money. .ers -
sent nome al the expense OF the city of Ro.,.
Samuel r. Skinner. OF New Bedford.
sicted OF hitting out SLAYER, and seu,.,...
pay hne OF 900 aud confinement In 80
tive years.
Sanity Hook, Md, Nov %
The rebels fred about So shells AT m.
the zoth Penns,lsa ia Regiment, at h.,,..,.
Ferry to-day. They fred at long TAM. :.
which our forces we're unable to reply ~.
hurt.
fhiiAdeiphia, Nov. 20.
The Inqxirers Fortress Mouroe l.t,,, 60
Rebel reporis state that Psusacol. had a..
evacuated, and the Navy Yard eutiiely dss,,o,
cd 10y the hre al Font Pickeus General r..
n.d sent ior reinfoTcements The five -,
vessels assisting Cot B.oxn, are said 10 r..
been ridaied wilh shot"
Baltimore, Nor. %.
The Old Point boat has arrived. e., =,
truce brought some ladies from Norfolk h0s -
news. The rebels are evidently endeayo,io, q
Keep back Southern news.
Wheeling, Va Nov. IS
FOR the hrst time in the history o. this Com.
monweaith, to day was observed as a d.v q,
Thanksgiving, and Gov. Pieipont the first Gov.
ernor that ever proclaimed one Business in tina
city was entirely suspended.
Washington, Nov. 90.
The cargo OF the captured BRUSH schooner
Marble consisted Of Z bales of blankets. casa.
OF cloth, boxes vf starch, % boxes OF Tin. lao
bags OF coffee, 20 bols OF potatoes. $50 MICS of
lead, 80 bags of shot, box o: shoes, bag. Of
arrow root, case OF pistols and revolvera
cases OF cavalry swords, and cases OF stones
The Marble WAS formerly named the Jno "
Anderson, of Baltimore, and there is strong pre.
sumption Of her intention to run the blockade.
She will be sent IN phu.d.,oh;. g., $50
ton.
According to present indications the Prcsi.
dents Message y in por Inc son, h., :; -.
of its delivery 10 Con,r.ss Tb. - az.
is probably the fact that IL avail H. 80,
Of the Secretary Of rand NJ, u;,,,, 49,,
onen ,;,l nh. ,.,.s, ,, :.
-u.b additions a .,..,;o,s H.
recurring events may ou;,.
Sir lanes ycrcus,n b.v,,. d.,;.ah.,h
.c,ra NJ. s,,;, III.
only ;,s,;c. n him q, , ,,,, h -.
nv many n.rso,. i, m. so,,, x;,b ,.,,1,
distributed through tho Po.,oe,.. - -. 81
and ,ba, n, ,rr;,;n, =, w.sh;, -.
adv;..d ,h., s,.h o,v. :, .oo.s
e,c. x.. ,,oh;h;,.a -, o. ..;.s ;, a.
Star. D.n.r,m.r, ana .,,ss
W '"e "o'e'"'"e''
spencers new repeating breech loading rife
was tried by board Of army officers, by order
of Gen. Mcclellan ON Friday Th.x mad.
'ePo'' ""u 'e.o""'enoea us 'h'fo-
duction into the service. An order 10; sup
DIV had previously been issued by the NAVY De.
psrtm.nt
~ 4
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

FRAScE AND ANEsIcA-The New York Her.
aid states that letter has been received in Bal
timore, from an officer in the French army,
Which states that the French Ministry, at recent
meeting, voted unanimously not to recognize
the independence Of the bogus Southern Con-
federacy.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

FoREIGS OFrrcERs ~ OR SERvrcE-Csp,aias
Van Eckstedt and Shelter, Prussiaa officers
and Count DeVi.laveau, a Frencbman, have
been commissioned as Captains in our army;
the first is assigned to the staff Gen. Dix, the
second to Gen. Banks, and the third is vet IN
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

EXPORTS OF CHEEsI.-One of tho remarkable
features OF the large export Of provision nov
making frem Nav York. is the immese quantity
Of cheese exported to England. There has a.
read, been exported the first ten months Of HE
year the enormous quantity o. twenty elk mill
ions OF pounds. I've millions Of pounds Of but
ter we're exported in 1859. The first ten months
Of this year fifteen millions Of pounds have been
exported
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

NAPoLEoS's HIs1oKr.-The first part Of the
History of Julius Cesar, by Louis Napoleon,
may soon be looked for, the fnsl execution Of
the maps, BY which the work is to be enriched,
being the only delay to its immediate pubIea-
ton.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

OrR FLAG rs rHgRE-The Stars and Stripes
now wave in seven Of the seeded States, TO-
with North Carolina. over Fort Ea,terss;
in South Carolina, at Beaufort; in Florida, at
Key West and Fort Pickens; in Mississippi at
Ship Island; in Georgia at Tybee leland; 10
Eastern Tennessee and in the northern and ses
tern sections Of Virginia.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

INDIANA AND RE WAR-Indisns has sixty
regiments Of infantry, six companies of cavalry
and four batteries of artillery.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-02-21
SWAMP LANDS.

We are glad to see that the proposition
made by us three weeks ago, "to grant
the swamp lands aud the proceeds there
Of, belonging to the county, to the Upton
Railroad Company" has led to action on
the part of the company to bring about
that object. On Monday last we saw a
petition to the County Board Of Suppl
visors to have the question of such a
disposal Of the lands sui mittcd to vote
of the people of the county. We should
have referred to this subject again before
now. but we were requested to wait
awhile by member of the Board of Di.
rcctors. We suppose that they have got
up the petition. II was being signed by
everybody. We can only say now that
while the grant would not impoveri>h
the county it would greatly help the
company and thereby be direct benefit
to the whole county
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-02-21

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The com.
mittce appointed to prepare matter for the
Peace Conference to- day reported plan
Of paclfcation. 1t is understood to be
compounded from Crittenden' and Guth.
ric's propositions and the border State
resolutions. 1t applies the principle Of
the Missouri Compromise north Of 36 deg
80 min, aud Popular Sovereignty south
of it. Every effort will be made to car.
ry this plan through this week.
Richmond alvices say that a conserva.
tive feeling prevails in the Virginia Con.
vention.
Col. Drinkard has resigned in conse
quepce of reflections made by the report
of the committee on the abstraction Of
Indian bonds.
The ar&y supplies seized at Napoleon.
Arkansas, were destined for the army in
Texas, sent there solely to protect the
whites from Indians. ...
1t is said that assurances have been re-
eeived that neither Sumter or Pickens
will be attacked, and rs soon as Davis Is
inaugurated President of the Southern
Confederacy he will send minister to
Washington to negotiate. However it is
certainly ascerfained from undou oted
sources that Maj. Anderson feels perfect
ly secure, and should he be assailcd could
successfully defend himself till succored
by government. ... ...-.......
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-02-21
THE CRITrENDEN COMPROMISE.

We publish the Crlttrnden eompr0-
mise, about which some Of the members
of the late Democratic party are making
81 much noise Numerous petitions have
been sent to Congress in favor of "the
Crittenden compromise, and few here
abou,s profess to be in favor Of it. We
hope they will study it and ascertain its
real purpose. The following from the
Chicago TriJune is short and to the
point:
"Cur'ous transitions Of opinion in
American parti's have not been rare :;
but in all our history there is nothing
like the change which the Douglas men
appear to have undergone. Setting out
with the Fundamental proposition that
the people Of u Territory have right to
form and regulate their domestic institu-
tions III their own way hence opposing
all interference for or against siarsry in
the inchoate States, they went Nautully
into the canvass and were beaten. No
sooner does defeat OF rtakc them, than
they begin to display such an utter dis
regard of their principles that we are
justified in the belief that they never
honestly held them. Their chicf anxiety
now seems to be to so divide the Terri
tories that the people north Of So 3C
shall not have slaves if tiey want them,
and that the people south of that line
sha have slaves, no matter how radically
they may be opposed to their introduc
ton. In this arrangement what become
of popular sovereignty and my great
principle" Aud for which are both
thrown ov"rb"ard-tnr Freedom north of
the given line. or for Slavery south Of it,
Perhaps some Douglas man-po>sibly
Mr. Douglas hinself-wiii dcign to tell.
In the mean time. Is no. the party which
has thus gotten rid Of the vital id bv
which it lived. about ready TO be buried
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-02-21
r<a While Mr.. Lincoln was on hi

ESQ While Mr. Lincoln was on his
way to Washington, to assume the duties
of President Of the United States, Jeff
Davis was on his way to Montgomery to
become President Of the traitors and reb-
els Of the South. We have given speci-
mems Of Mr. Lincoln 5 addresses, and COW
we give an extract from Mr.. Davis re.
marks at Jackson, Miss. He said of
war must come, it must b" upon North.
ern, and not upon Southern soil" Are
we to expect that JEFF Davis will lead his
troops into the ire States How would
it be with those slaves who are 80 very
OF course Mr.. DAVIS re.
mark is III re lsavado, and designed for
effect upon the weak old men of the
North.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-02-21
- -t.NING MACHINES.
l. CORN i !. l. Il co 3
Family and Manufacturing
$40 SEWING MACHINES.
TSCl.AkT Il FAIRS PATENT.

TAGGAkF 4 fAHNS pATENye
He happy to say to the thousands who are using
machines, and the housands that them, thes
each machine Tears the patent license stamp n
GROVER q BAKER. elias Howe, jr., and ell psfsons
selling OF 1sing Them are secure against any molesss
ton.
Our Ma hines now Just what we want them; ID
drecr competition and An equally popular basis with
the best made and HIGHEST priced ma. hines in any mar
Hemmer (pf which we have several styles, Needles
and everything necessary to their in family shop.
This makes them still the cheapest, legitimate and h
class Machine in market
In justice to our Machines well ~ our custossD
We offer to re f1nd the R0Sss in sixty days fora-
chine hich does not wholly satisfy the purn .aeA
This feature alone M tkes IN, chne wofth ~ IA
more than any other. AS there Is necessarily s0me
buyng NEST machines. a
Afew Of its superior qualities are these:-n SIS
strai ght needle has great space under the arm "a
from two spools, neither being fasteneu .nd
both in sight turns hinges; Is secured from
poses no o lever purchase is greater than thss
any other machine;it has hat two regulating scs..
aud both are shove ain in front the driving wheel
tieiy ontside Of the table: reqnres 70 aite'aan
variety of work than any machine among the hunale
with which acquainted; It's tension Is perfect
runs easily and still: it boters nobody; noyices ~
man .ge it, None other will satisfy where II Is knovn.
We safely SAY that no piece OF labor saving NJ
chnery ever Crews rapidly into universal favor - ~
sewing machines. Three years has placed them 10 "
very front ranks Of first class machines, and though or
msnufactn ring facilities have been largely increased
have not been able to. supply the demands during "
past We can al al orders. We have q
ded to styles the Righside Blake Johnson s4sr
table Henmer. and can defy the world to psodsx
better ins rumests for doing all kinds Of sewing
embroidery. Let every one who IL interested W
great improvements in sewing machines. whether w.
wish 70 purchase not, send FOR Descriptive CiresD
and sauples of stitch. II u = -
W. must eutionthe puhiicagl anp1lnceDeedsSs
perfectly indispensable parties who hAvs eeinee m
suecess0rs, representing thAtou mAcAin
~ ~ riset, and offer esst AWAY machine o. ours
place. W. only sell our own machines. 1a&gsL
naYsp pA4ent. and are sole pgOpHietOg0 ~ - -
L. CORNELL Z Co.,: ].
4r..,f.,. Post Once hog d, Chioa3e, u
oaast - lake Street, IMP ssasrsl
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-02-21

9sT- At the late election in Tenn essee
they voted for aud ssainst the Conse en-,
,iop, and slso for members Of the Con-
venton, TO act in case majority voted
for Convention. There vas amajority
of about 5000 against convention aud
a majority of Tout $4,000 for the Union
candidates There is hitch 10 the Sc
ccssion movement in Arkansas. Keep
cool, aud dou'.gct scared aud all will
yc. be right
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-02-21
TIE BORDER STATE RESOLUTIONS

We pubIlsh tbs week, the border
State Resolutions. 1t will be seen tina,
they, like the Crltteuden resolutions, are
for adopting the Breckenridge platform.
What is the use Of talking in favor OF
any such compromise when tr i,ors, with
arms in their hands, are threatening tc
overthrow the government?
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-02-21
esss" IL is said that many Of the bank

E.s" 1t is said that many Of the bank
ers of the eastern cities have declared that
they will not loan money to the govern
ment unless some compromise is adopted.
To head off any such move, it is proposed
by the Republicans in Congress, to re-
duee the d nominations of coupon bonds
under the Amendatory Loan Bill, to $40
10 order to counteract combinations Of
capitalists, and give them form of con.
v,nicnt circulation and exchange. Such
issues would bring the banks to their
spnsss.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-02-21
"a. Kellogg, Of H., who was elected

4- Kellogg, Of H., who was elected
to Congress as Republican, and now
proposes to amend the Constitution with
the Breckenridge platform, assaulted aud
knocked down Mr. MedilI, editor and
Washington correspondent Of the Chica-
90 Tribune. When it is known that
Kellogg weighs over 200 and Medill l3o,
the e"srngs Of the former is apparent.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-02-21

na. The Secessionists in the Missouri
Legislature are trying to pass bill to
give all power of enforcing the laws aud
suppressing riots, to the Governor, ard to
take away such authority from the Sher.
ifs, Mayors of cities, and others. 1t is an
attempt to place the State in the control
Of the secession Governor, aud we hope
it will fail.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-02-21

~ 1t is significant fact that the
ssceseionists have ia no instance submit.
ted their ordinance of secession to vote
of the people, and also that the so called
Congress at Montgomery. is composed of
men appointed BY Governors, not elected
by the people, and this self constituted
Congress has elected President and Vice
President why, If the people are in
favor Of Disunion. are not these measures
submitted to vote Of the rrop!e?
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-02-21
PUHLlC SALE.

THE UNDERSIGNED WILL OfFER AT
;d.nce the Hnckeye Hotse, in Tiptos, on Fri.
da,, February I'D, 1851 the following property,
wit. H8@ iHe s&4 ssat- &
beds and Bedding. Sofa-, Chairs Tables. Car.
nets. Cupboards, Stoves, and a general variety Vt
Household anu Kitchen Furniture, too nunie' Ous
to mentions E##
Als.,-- bout 700 bushels of corn, and lot Of
Osts, one CON and calf.
eale 10 rLmmen 70 o. 10 O'Clock, And to con.
tinue until 81 sold.
Terms--On I'll sumo under S5 cash down: over
that smount . credit VI six months will be given,
with approved security. GEO. ". kiSER.
7iptoA Iowa Feb. !. 1861.