The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-04
The Threatening storm in the South.

The summer months of 1851 have passed away, and
have entered September without hearing the least
Of the breaking Of the yellow fever New Orleans
This win induce the federal government to hasten their
movements to operate against New Orleans and the
south The sowing of the wheat in the west will be
finished by tue 10Th instant-thc crop is fully
made, and remain in the field all winter, without
suffering muc-we have often seen it standing in the
fields in the month Of March Twelve or thirteen dol
lars in cash per month and clothing, will be great
inducement to aborers who have been in the habit OF
receiving 81 or s. per month"; and that in TRADE, to
enlist. The.western young men always manifest great
anxiety to visit New Orleans This will be fine OPP
portunty aud that without expense. The rivers in the
west are now in good boating order Of the gun
boats are already ahoa and the remainder of the fleet
of boats $50 are by special contract to be delivered
at Cairo by the Doth instant Fremont has already got
possession of large number of steamboats,. Those
familiar with the conquest Of California; know his
gy and enterprising spirit.
We learn from the Pittsburg Chronicle, through the
New Orleans Bee, that unusually heavy shipment of
ordnance and ordnance stores was made from the United
States arsenal at that place within few days 1t was
consigned to ma or general Fremont commanding the
department of the west at St Louis, and consisted of
the following pieces Of heavy artillery, the whole in
weight amounted to 50l ,967 pounds: is thirty-two
FOUNDER iron guns, Is thirty-two FOUNDER barbette
guns, carriages and caissons IS twentyfour FOUNDER
do, do, implements and equipments completes 1000
thirty-two FOUNDER shot 1000 twenty-four FOUNDER
shot; 90 thrtytwo FOUNDER canister; 80 twentyfour
FOUNDER canister 90 thrtytwo FOUNDER grape stands;
90 twentyfour FOUNDER grape stands; 1000 thirytwo
FOUNDER gun cartridges for shot; 1000 twenty-four
FOUNDER gun cartridges for shot, $50 twenty four poun
der gun carriages for grape and canister; $50 thirty
two FOUNDER, do. do.
Another order for ten thousand sets of infantry ac
coutrements has also been received from general Ere
mont at Pitsburg and the hands at the arsenal are
filling it with all the rapdity in their power. Besides
the above, the arsenal authorities have received re
QUESTION for large number Of howitzers and siege car
riagcs, with implements and equipments, columbia(
platforms pinte crosses traverse circles etc, to b,
forwarded to New York with the least possible delay
The amount Of war material drawn from the Pttsbua
arsenal thus far has been enormous but the
hand are large and will doubtless be found equal to an,
demands that may be made for months to come.
The East India and African fleets daily expected
to arrive With all these imposing facts before us
certainly ought to stimulate to home protection
We fear that too many of our citizens have alreal,
been sent from the State and left us improperly pro
tsced; fearful responsibility will upon the Shout
ders of those who direct the affairs Of the State Ii
case of INVASION can South Carolina, Georgia, Aaba
ma Mississippi Arkansas or Texas, be able to rende
us any aid? No. They will do well if they manag
to take care of themselves and We, with most Of GU
young and gallant men absent, will have to conten
against the horde of enemies that invade our soil
MoRE GUNBoArs.-Thc New York Daily News 0
| 18th ultimo says:
This afternoon, at o'clock, there will be launchc,
from the shp-yard of Mr.. John Englis, the foot
East Tenth street, the first of the twcntrhrce gun
boats directed by government to be built in this cit
and vicinity Philadelphia, Boston, and at other points
The next, which is in quite equal state Of for
wardness, will probably be launched next week at Yves
tervelt's yard at the foot of East Houston street.
These two vessels, according to the contract, wer
to be ready in sixty days from June ~ but have beer
rapidly pushed forward and both will be launched be
fore the expiration of that period. The machner,
will be completed in thirty days thereafter, and tn
vessels will probably have on board their armament
! by the last Of September. -Four others, building
! Brooklyn, Williamsburg and Grecnpont, have fifteel
days additional tlme and viii be completed accordingly
Though nomnally gunboats, the size, strength and ar
mament Of these vessels place them among first elias
| shps-of-war
They are to be Of equal dimensions, ana as Iear
similar as it is possible to make them. The extrem
length one hundred and sixty ieet the width twenty
eight feet, and the depth OF hold twelve feet Tn
timber is mostly Of white oak and the knees brace
and asenings Of the strongest and competest dc
scription. The draft OF water, it Is calculated will b
about nine feet
The armament will consist of twelve 32-pounders
with pivot gun amidships-probtbly columbiad {
the heaviest description. A smaller pivot may b
placed on the forecaste deck.
The vessels will be schooner-rigged and propele
by two screws, driven by two backacon engines wit
thirty inch cylinders each complete in itself An
iliary engine will also be on board The speed to b
obtained from the steam power alone is reckoned to
fourteen to fifteen knots hour Thus these vessel
will be faster than any other craft ahoat The spec
of the English gunboats scarcely than nine knot
The quantity of required is understood to b
less than two hundred though that number can be az
vantagcousR employed.
In less than two months, probably, the govcrnmer
will be in possession of the whole number of thes
vesses-the best and most effective of the class
built.