The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-13
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ted, as follows
! John j. Crittenden, James Guth-
RE. Rufus X. Williams, Archie Dix
on, Francis NJ. 3ristow, Joshua f.
Bell, Charles A. Wicklitfe, George
w. Dunlap. Charles S. Morehea1,
James +. Robinson. John 3. Hus-
ton, Robert Richardson,
! Maysvillc, Ky, May a.-Eight
hundred and twenty majority for the
/ Union.
Lexington, Ky, May 5.-Majori-
ty for the Union eight hundred and
eighty.
Indianapolis, May, 6,-The legis-
lature will make additional appro-
priations Of half a million.
Fort kearnv, May 6.-Thc pony
express has arrived With dates to the
oath from California, and reports bus
mess unsettled. The indians are
again troublesome in the northern
counties.
| Washington. May 6.-Membcrs
of the Maryland legislature have had
conference with the President.
| They admitted the right Of the fstter-
al troops TO cross the State. but ask
ed to DC spared the evils Of military
occupation.
/ New York, May Ga letter.
from Louisville, received here, Great,
Cd great excitement. 1t states that
thoroughly organized plan has
! been agreed upon to cut Off the
water from the city and then burn it,
as also he cities of Philadelphia and
Boston. Precautionary measures have
been adopted.
Baltimore. May 6.-Advices from
,ions viii soon be made against
Alexandria and Norfolk.
Only 1900 Nirsinians are at Har-
per's Ferry. These are only half
armed and short of provisions
New York, May Cit is reported
/ that collision has occurred between
two vessels at the mouth Of the Po-
tomac.
Baltimore, May 6.-The city is
quiet. Fort Madison is in the posses
sion Of the federal troops, and the
stores at Fort McHenry We're also
taken possession of yesterday,
! Richmond adviccs Indicate alarm
at the unexpected unity and activity
Of the North. This is an unmiiii-
/ gated SANDER.
( The Virginia legislature has adj
] iourncd till the l2tll of June. The
/ Conv cntion Is still in session
Gen. Harvey in addressing the
MiSsonrians i'll Washington. advised
them TO stay in the Union.
New York, May champion
Roards and James river in Virginia
are strictly blockadcd.
/ Twenty more steamers are to be
added to the navy.
! Cairo, May G.-Cincinnatian in
{ formed Col. PrcntisS, commanding
here, that Gen. Pillow was coming
from Memphis with troops to attack
Cairo Prcntiss replied, "!e; him cone
J az. r-a.i>,."
/ Annapolis. MayG.-Gov. Hicks OPP
posed the appointment Of Board OF
Safety, as contemplated by the LeSiS-
Maryland into civil way; a majority
being Secc~sionists.
/ Boston, May G.-Ordcrs have been
g. issued for four new regiments
/ Annapolis, May t.-Half a MIL
lion in specie, under convey, has ar
rived AT Earryviiic.
Boston. May Ga special session
of the Massachusetts Legislature is
called for the l;:h.
New York, May 6.-The jersey CT
" Coast Guard seized two schooners
With thir:y-cight hundred kegs and
eleven hundred and sixty barrels OF
guupowdrr.
Major Anderson has arrived 4;
Washington,
l, is said tina, Lincoln will demand
the restoration Of the Norfolk Navy
Yard and Harprr's Ferry.
I Washington, May G.--Dayton,
Minister TO Paris, is instructed that
the Federal Government wont suffer
a dissolution OF the Union.
Latest advices say that the Con-
tcderate Commissioners haveuot been
presented to the trencN court.
New York. Nav cit is contem-
plated to suspend all Southern mails
next week. a million percussion caps
for Charleston, We're seized Yesterday.
Frigate Niagara and Minnesota, have
been ordered to sail Immediately.
Albany. May Hon. A. Dix
has accepted the MaorGe neralship
OF the New York forces.
/ Washington. May The Sec
rotary of War has directed militia
~ route to he opened between Wash
ngton and Philadelphia. via Anna
polls, with two daily trains. He
don't seem to like the Baltimore
route. Don't blame him.
/ Harrisburg, May An investi-
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