The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-12
SHREVEPORT LA, MONDAY, AUGUST 12 1861.

and Portsmouth. He stated the de,
fenses were of the most formidable
character, and the troops are in ex.
cellent spirits. He expressed the
opinion that Norfolk, is prepared to
resist any attack that may be made
upon it, and the number of troops
between the city and Richmond ia
immense.
Provisions are abundant and cheap.
Flour is selling rs Tow as in the city,
while fresh butter is selling foreign
teen cents per pound, and new pota-
toes at twenty-five cents per busl,el.
They have also an ample supply Of
salt meats, with plenty Of fresh
meat.
On the coast Capt. B. says seven
teen vessels have been captured re-
Gently by privateers, aud an album
dant supply of coffee. which had be-
come scarce, had been obtained. The
soldiers remained constantly at their
posts, and were constantly aware
Of everything that was going on at
Fortress Monroe.
The steamer ADELAIDE. Capt. Can
non arrived yesterday morning and
brought some news of interest.
Preparations are said to be making
for an attack on Yorktown, by way
Of Great Bethel, as soon as a regi-
ment of cavalry can be obtained.
1t is said at Fortress Monroe that
a powerful battery has been construc-,
TED on the opposite side from the
Fortress, between Sewell's and Will
Points, and distance three
miles, from which it is expected RI
fed cannon will be used against the
Fortress, while that At Willoughby's
Point will operate against the Rip
Raps.
Information had been received at
the Fortress that the steamer
Yorktown, formerly of the line be-
tween Richmond and New York,
will soon attemptto run the blockade.
She ie said 10 have a powerful ar1na-
meat Of ca pound guns, while her en-
tire hull is covered with H. railroad
iron, to resist the shots from the ships
Of war and Fortress Monroe. Her
upper works have been cut down, so
that but small part Of the hull is
above the water line. The Y. was
the swiftest ocean steamer afloat, and
is to have been even faster than the
Louisiana, of the Bay line. That
it is thought will not be
until after the lombard
men, of Fortress Monroe by the uew
battery.
The Minnesota has steam up. Her
destination is not known. The Mon
ticello yesterday fred into body of
short distance above
Newport New. The Confederates
fired some heavy guns last evening
at Pigs Point Battery.
The body of Rawlings has been
brought to the Fortress, and will be
sent to New York for burial. The
Minnesota has steam up every night,
in anticipation of descent of the
steamer Yorktown, from Richmond.
or 1861. Beverly Tucker, in the
Party Leaders" spoke with nearly
the same precision. In the one case
the event wSS viewed from aspiritu-
al, in the other from apolitical stand
point. When we consider the uncer-
tainty in which all human events
are shrouded. this forecasting of the
political horoecope:is sufficient to ar
rest attention. And ye, it Seems to
lis that a comprehensive and states
mind, imbued with the philo-
sophy Of history, ought to be able
to foresee with some clearness the ten
iency of national changes-such dis
and reconstructions, for
instance, as have made the present
one of the most memorable eras in the
annals both of the old world and the
new.
Richmond Dispatch.