The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-12-04

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mortar boats and gun boats. Their plan Is to sur
round Columbus and strive into submssiog
Pillow says We should make every effort toleet the
enemy with a strong force on the right and rear
BATON RouGE Nov. 25.--Adophe Olivier ot -.
NARY was elected speaker Of the house Of REPRESENTA-
tves: e. r Astin cheit clerk; Beale assistant clerk;
Peralta sergeat alarms; ". Wagner secretary ofthe
senate Oscar arroyo assistant secretary; Bor4n Chill
dress, sergeant-ot-arms
The message of the governor win De deliSered at
The seats Of several contesting members of the sen
ate have been referred the committee on elections
Pearce and Phillips are both present.
Resolutions, with a fair prospect OF being passed,
will be introduced tomorrow in favor of holding the
session in New Orleans
Much excitement exists here in relation to te CUES
ton Of the Confederate States senators.
! BAroN ROUGE Nov. 26.-In the senate, Il joint feso
luton was introduced by Mr. Moore approving OF the
| governors recommendation to the banks TO suspend
specie parments and theisuancc of ConlederaeSates
treasury instead of their own; also to rer this
subject to the people ortheir approval. blNas also
introduced by the same member, authorship e police
uries Of the several parishes levy for ar pur
poses and resolution inqurng iuto the expeeney Of
the assumption by the State Of the collection qnd pay
ment of the Confederate tax.
In the house. Mr. Iappans resolution To adjourn the
legislature to New Orleans atterconsderable discussion
made the special order for tomorrow.
A Joint resolution offered by Mr.. Duygn, fnd wss
adopted for the election Of Confederate States senators
on Thursday the 28th instant.
very important bill was introduced by Mr. 1stlin il
relation to eXecutorY process and another By r Sao
mon in relation to the registry Of in th@ city Of
New Orleans.
! joint RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Macauay!a once
to 20 into t election Of State printer, will be acted
| upon tomorrow.
The governors message sent to the two houses,
/ to-day, at 2 o'clock.
Baton ROUGE Nov 28-The house have just passed.
the joint resolution to adjourn to New Orleans next
Saturday and to meet in that city the ensuing Mon
day, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, by vote Of 81 to 81
/ BATON RoUGE, Nov. 29.-lu the senate, theiremoVaI
resolution Of the house defeated upon th5 second
reading by vote OF 3 yeas to II nays Eotice Of
| a motion to reconsider the vote was given and upon
reconsideration, the resolution may be modified, and
the removal vet effected.
Iniont session both houses tue following gentlemen
were put in nomination for Confederate States Senator's
! viz: A. Decouet E. Sparrow, A Mouton, j. 6. 0Iiver'
| B. L. Hodge, j. p Benjamin, A, S. Herros, d. F.
Keuner, 7. j. Semmes, and judge Land. Onithe sec
ond ballot Gen Sparrow received IS votes cut Of l23
cast and declared elected. On the tourtn ballot
Hon T. J. Semnes received votes and was.declared
elected.
In the house, Mr. Duygneaud introduced aoill call,
ing convention to amend and readop the State con-
! stifuton.
Mr. Janizon presented bill to amend in many par
tcuars tie act Consolidating the city Of New Orleans,
which referred to committee to be composed Of
! tie city delegation.
4 resolution requiring the approval of the governor
sof the joint resolution for the removal OF the legislature
before itsha take effect, was defeated by q decided
Mr. Herman introduced btu for the relief il cotton
planters, which was referred to special Committee
composed Of members interested in the cottonpauting
business The measure is Of comprehensive scope, and
very specific nits details.
/ TExAs.-The following gentlemen are supposed to be
elected members to the Confederate congress ffom Tex
as: Wilcox in the Isl district, Peter Gray in h9Srd
Sexton in the 4lh; aud y right in the 6th Tae other
districts are very doubtful. 81
/ New BRAUSsEEL, Texas Nov I3.-JohnF gToEreys
-extensiYe Touring mill sash, door ana blind 8nannfae
tory was totally destroyedby fire this mornVg. Ole
person was consumed IN the Hames Loss ESTIMATED III
$4,000, besides tie grain -four, tools, &c.
They have thirty factories IL the State Of Georgia
Engaged in making cotton and wooden goods besides
several smaller factories that only spin yarn. The fol-
lowing is statement of the works Of the 2res fer
one week 23200l yards of shifting; I'll ,5GQiyards o
osnaburgs stripes drills and dennls; "a 000yards OF
kerseys and inseys and 1880 yards OF jeans and cast
meres.
FR1I MfssoCR!-The S.. Louis papers publish the
following proclamation which is decidedly Of the Jay
hawking order:
80 the people Of jackson, Lafayette, Cass John
son and Petts counties, Missouri
Il have come among you with my communal under
the authority OF the general government forthe pur
pose Of protecting the supply trains and all other prop
erty Of the United States government and for the pur
pose Of throwing shield Of protection and defense
around all those who loyal to that go7ern5neut
/ No excuses will b. committed by any soldier in
my command
I'VE march to enforce the laws and sustainith gov
eminent Every loyal citizen is expected give evil
dence OF his LOYALTY BY active efforts for the Protection
ofthe Gag For four months armies have marehed
through your country your proessed friendship has
been fraud your oaths OF allegiance have b2en mer.
shanls and perjuries. Yoa feed the rebel army you
spies while claiming be true the Jnion.--
We don't about your past political opinions no
man viii be prosecuted because he differs frotl US but
neutrality is ended Ii you are patriots, you must
! fight if YOU traitors, you VIII be punished
! THE time for fighting has come. Every Enan who
feeds harbors protects, or in any way gives aid and
comfort to the epenies of the Union will Id held re
sponsibe for his treason with his life and property
| While all the property of Union men and all their
rights will be regiousy respected traitors VIII everv
where be treated as outlaws-euemes to GOO and man
too base to hold any description Of property and hav
ing rights which loyal men bound to raspect-
The last doarand the last slave of rebels will be taken
and turned over to the general government.
! PLAYING is played out, and whenever Union
troops are fired upon the answer will boom from can
nan, and desolaon viii follow treason. LOYAL citi-
zens will be fully remuneraed for all property taken
/ from them for the use Of the army
/ "Al the land between Fort Leavenworth and tae
headquarters of the army Of tue wests under tbe uis-
dicdon OF heg United States, ana propose to have
regular road oye it and surS Communication through
+ 1T hoped that youwf see the necessity IL abiding
bg lhsAaws and actively sustaining them But if yod
risefrm against the government we have. sworn to
protect, the course have briefly marked put win
tollowto the letter G. r. JENNIsoS,
Col. cong ls Kansas division.
! The ENEMY IN CAuLoU IsLAND.-We copy the fol-
lowing from the Lafourche (Thibodauz) UuQn Of Sat
urday last:
Not more than fortnight ago, Mr. Douglas, who
keeps the lighthouse on Imbaier island reported it
is sd, that he had two or three war vessels stand
ing eff in direction of what is generally known among
our Shermenas.the Bellepa The news cDnles to Us
this week that aSnumber OF L;ncolutes have landed on
Cailo9ishnd, killing cattle and Committing other dtp
4 relations.
F6r some weeks past no one has resided on thesis,
land-Nr Fangi, who has had charge Of the property
the island having for prudential reasons deemed i.
best to put into practice the saying that discretion IS
the better part Of valor aud migrated with his family
to the mainland. The number OF cattle roaming about
Gallon island was large, and owned by the ThibodaRx
family and judge Barras who have summer residences
on the island We hope some eff3ctual plag viii soon
be devised and put into operation cheek tile theivng
propenstes of tue maGauding bIockaders that afest
our coast and prowl about our estuaries and bays