The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-29
FRIDAY.
Special 70 tho Dsily News.
Mlp Cher COi-


Nsw ORLEANS, July II 1861.
Another week has passed and no
decisive battle has taken place in
Virginia. The only action which l
regret to say our side was worsted.
1t cannot be called Federal victo-
ry however ns tho enemy. outnum-
beredus more than treble. Our troops
numbered but 500 while that of the
enemy was five Regiments accor-
ding to the dispatch which 10 about
1000 men. In this affair the brave
Gen. Garnett was killed together,
with some twenty privates. The
Hessians also succeeded in capturing
our baggage etc. which makes our
loss more severe. Mcclellan who is
the best officer the enemy have will
doubtless take advantage Of this
gallant exploit and push further into
the interior. Gen. Wise, reports
say, will try and gain his rear, as he
is marching on Kanawha, with con-
siderable force. Doubtless Gen.
Garnett's intention was to draw the
enemy in as he fell back after he was
attacked-it il thought to form
junction with Gen. Wise. He was q
brave officer, and died like a true
hero-leading OH his men.
One Of the most solemn and impo-
sing, as well AS the largest funeral
ever witnessed in this city was that
of Leiut Col. G. ID. Dreux, which
took place yesterday. You may
form some idea Of its magnitude
when l say tina, it took one hour and
half TO pass n given point. There
were at least 10000 persons in the
which was composed of
the military to the number Of about
1000 firemen police, orphan boys and
civic societies. carriages etc. Every
window, gallery and even the house
tops We're jammcd with spectators.
The flags Of the shipping. steamers,
officers dwellings, etc, were all dra-
ped in morning. 1t was solemn
sight. for it was the mourning Of
great city. for a hero worthy of it,
The usual burial rites Of the Catho-
lie Church were performed at the
grave. and culocics were pronounced
on the life and worth of this gallant
officer. Three vollcvs of musketI.v
We're fired over the grave and the re-
mains of Charles Didin Drrux wer.
closed in III. silon, tomb f,r.y...
Peace be to his ashes
si=hmve not learned whether the
rcmoius of III. brave vn,,ny U,ck.,,
,f vnur city w.r. sen. Lrr.. mr. no,
I ,r.sum. iLou~h III. soil o., V;rrin.
in covers his remains, MANY saw
tha, i, wa. h. who sho, III. murder
,.r oft, Drcux and ,h,, en-, .hn,
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ness SAYS il W. P,ivat,. A!.u ,s ,h;s
civ. VIII, rsc,rrd uuiui,r.d H..
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rbiv,,,,us Uar.k...'s ,n.,,or,- will h..
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A,,,,r .l,.. .,r,;.,.,,.oy,Ly ,uo,,-
,u.u,, Which hn:, a,..u nat in nu.rn-
,i,u in our CITY is ,I,at %, the Nrlpn.
;,.r K.I;.t COMMITTEE. Each sami-
iy if worthy. and hold III, pro,,,y
.:.r,;,;cat..s ,f ,b.. accommodation n,l;r..
r.c.;>. am mar month Uu,dr.d. ..f
noor women mo-,iv ,a,iy., Of the
rGim Of ,h, sea- congr.r,,c at the
o,,ic. daily I, will l.. ;npossibi.
70 Keen ,Lis noble charity in opera
,ion for a length Of i'm. as tn.
,,r,.r, mid ON, non,bIy nrS, H..
very Iarr.. Anotbcr noble insti,u-
ion :. ~. ~ J,di,s Soc;.,v -, ,b.
Conf;,1erote army, This society
cnrlovs a larpe Number or moor fer
males at 50 much n.r de;m, inakin
uniforms for the various volunteer