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The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26
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Paducah. Aug 20 - Passengers
who came up on the steamer Scot;
las, night. report that J'ti Thompson
has hlockaI"d the river Il; Commerce.
Mo. A. the steamer D-s M"lnes " as
going up. and " nen = l,c came IN sight
Of Commerce. she saw :: boat wing of
from the shore, " hen she WIS hailed
from the Illinois side and told not to
proceed further. as the city of Alton
or the Hannibal City. WAS captured
and sunk by the Confcd.rates. with
about 400 raw recruits, for Bird =
Point. when the Scott left Cairo a,
6 pm.
Yesterday III. Federals were i'm
pressing all the boats at Cairo to car
ry troops to Commerce. Heavy firing
was heard in that direction to-day -
The Gun boats went up tn" Mississip-
ri Yesterday, but soon returned in n
hurry.
philadelphia, Aug 2o-tien Pierce
Butler has been arrested by order "i
Cameron, and taken 10 Fort Hamilton
The privatecr Sumter captured the
bark Maxwell. on the 27th ult.
The Eastern Penn- ylvania Sentinel
office l. bcinS gut,cd. Th. Sentinel
advocated peace compromise. Col.
Philip johnson. member of Congress
elect from this district, was hung in
etfigv. The riot is still progressing
Washington, August 20.-Com-
maudrr Hickey, of the British ship
/ Gladiatorintorins Commodore String,
| ham that half Oxen North Carolina
ports are not blockaded.
Th. New York Times says James
/ Wardsworth has been entreated BY
Gen. Scott to accept a brigadler
Generalship.
! Nearly all the vessels abroad hav.
been ordered home.
The Potomac tiotilla is being large
" reinforced. The vessels are keep
I inc out of range of the batteries, bu
I command the river from Aqua Creei
o Potomac Greek.
| Jefferson City, Mo, Aug. 90
4 soldier train was fired at near Look
out Station, killing one and wound
ing six.
Guerilla parties are securing tn
country in all directions west.
Philadelphia. Aug. 2o.-1he JET
fersonirn printing office at Yves
Chester has been Sutted.
Jefferson City. Aug. 2o.-Grea
: numbers are leaving for the Souther
army. Colonel Staples will be aol
, to concentrate three thousand troop
0 to aid the movement against the II
: vaders.
= There are thirty-fve hundred tee
n eralists here,
: Fortress Monroe, Aug. 90
:. ninety gun Dutch ship is ashore
= boston, Aug. eo.-A. l.. Kimba'
editor of the Essex County Dem'
y crat, was fomibly taken from n
e house, tarred, feathered and rail ri'
,fi den. After suffering from the mali!
Unity Of the mob for some time he fe
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Riot at Harrisburg

a fierce riot occurred among the
returned volunteers AT Harrisburg, IA,
on III. 27th ult.. III consequence OF
the neglcc, of the federal government
to pay them of. The Harrisburg Pa
triot says:
\ large number of the volunteers
concentrated in the market square,
who had expected to spend the Sab
bath at home, became clamorous'
some of them exceeding inturiated.
An ettigy. labeled .'Paymastcr,' was
hung on the lamp-post in front OF
the Jones house, which was set on
fire and consumed amid the huzzas
of the soldiers. While the confla-
grafton was going on, the Twelfth
regiment of reserves marched i'll from
Camp Curtain and charged down Sc
cond street.
The returned volunteers being
without arms, gave way. The cry
was then raised, ITO the arsenal tor
your arms - and the crowd commen
ced rushing in that direction. The
Twelfth went up Third street at
double quick time. and succeeded in sur
rounding the arsenal before the vol
unteers could get any arms out o1
! it.
Some of the volunteers got an olt
dismounted cannon and drew it dowr
to the square on dray. with tn,
avowed intention of GLOWING up tn,
paymastcr." 1t was subsequently
taken back.
i The threats to hang the paymas
ter were very fierce. and the Jone'
house, in which he was stopping, wa!
J guarded by soldiers of the Twelfth
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Oa.-We will soon be in want of
burning fluid, the blockade having
stopped our usual supply. For this
We should thank them. 1t will now
be necessary to work up our own ma
terial, instead of throwing it away.
The cotton seed oil, when properly
prepared, burns as WELL. and gives As
good light as sperm oil. This we
know, for we have tried it. Some
years since five gallon can was sent
us from New Orleans, where it was
manufactured, and we never used
better oil. We believe the manufac'
turer afterwards failed.
We have mill in our own city
for hulling the seed. and we hope, tf
see the presses and apparatus for ciar
flying the oil put up and in full ope
ration this fall. This will create
mine of wealth out of what has here
tofore been almost worthless Wing
There are now two very larg'
manufactures in n. Orleans doing
very extensive business i'll that line
supplying the whole country with tn
oil, which has taken the place
sperm oil
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

The Tenth Louisiana Regiment
When the Tiger Rifles, who played
such fearful havoc with Lincoln's
"Pet Lambs" at Manassas, on the
memorable 21st July, passed
through this city, We thought that We
had seen specimen of the toughest
and most ferocious set of men on earth.
but when we speak of the Tenth
Louisiana Regiment of New Orleans,
which passed through the city on
Sunday, language is inadequate to
give description, composed as 1t
was of English, French, Germans,
Dutch, Italians, Sicilians, Spaniards,
Portuguese, Swiss, Mexicans, lndi-
ans and Creoles, who in their jab-
bering seemed to represent a second
Babel. The commander, together
with many other officers, are veter-
ans who served throughout the Cri-
mean war. The commands are all
given in French, Dutch, Spanish.
or something else which we could not
exactly understand, but seemed to be
executed with promptness and re-
markable degree of precision. The
Mexicans particularly were objects
of much curiosity with our citizens
most of whom had never seen one
before. The entire regiment has
gone to point where they will b'
likely to get a chance at Lincoln''
minions, and we confidently predic
that when the Tenth Louisiana Regi
ment is again heard from ':somebo
ay else will be hurt.
Lynchburg Republican,.
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ON his knees and took the following
o.th: II am sorry that / have pub
lished what l have, aud promise that
I win never again publish articles
against the North or in favor of
secession, SO help me God"
Washington, Aug. 2o.-Ex Mayor
Berret refuses to take the oath Of
allegiance.
An exchange Of prisoners is con
sidered no decision. Lincoln is op
posed to any recognition.
New York, Aug. 2O.-The steam
ship Canada has arrived, bringing
two days later advices than were re-
ceived BY the Bobcmia. Cotton was
quiet but firm. Sales on Saturday
before the steamers sailing. 5000
Louisville, Aug. 2O.-1'he circuln-
ton of the Courier has been stopped
at St. Louis.
At Commerce. between Cairo and
St. Louis, the steamer llannible was
sunk bv Gen. Pillows guns, and 400
prisoners taken.
in Harrison county, Ky, and passed
through here to-day.
New York, August 2O.-Russell' s
letters state that the Manassas bat
tie might have had no very serious
effect but for the disgracoful conduct
of our troops. The retreat he says
ended in a cowardly route, and 3
miserable causelcss panic. Sue!
scandalous conduct he adds on til.
purt Of the soldiers, ! considered i'm
possible.
a terrible collision occurred on til,
railroad four miles east of Knoxville
Tennessee. Yesterday evening. Th'
train going east had til" company o
..Natchez Rifles" on board. Ihi
company you will rscollect went up
on III. Mary keene about two week
ago. BY the accident. (if it may b
called an accidemt,) Mr.. Ogden wa
killed; Mr.. Dicks. had his leg badl,,
fractured-is badly cut about tn
, head and face. and has large spli,
ter through his hand ; Mr.. Dare
: had "A leg fractured and is badly bru
sed Mr. Walker had an arm tractn'
. ed, and is badly cut about the face
f Mr.. Mansfield is bruised; Mr.. Black
, burn had an arm bruised Mr.. Mos
1 " an arm fractured; +. Green bad
|, ~ injured Mr. Fannin leg con
r pound fracture; Mr.. Buck, KIN.
= badly Injured and face bruised NJ
:. Maulding. bruised slightly ; N
Spanslcr. bruised badly; Mr.. Eli
+ bruised badly; Frank Smith, cy'
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

the battle of Bull Run. The dead
were not properly buried. They
were simply put under ground, and
some of the feet were seen above.
The soldiers in Manassas were nu-
merous, but poorly dressed. At the
departing the rebels gave the Prince
a salute with United States guns.
On returning to Fairfex, Colonel
Stewart approached the carriage OF
the Prince and said: Il hope you
like our fortifications." Prince-"Oh,
pretty we'll" II hope" said Stew
art again, "you will interfere for Us
when you get home" The diploma
tic Prince shrugged his shoulders as
he said, Il know nothing"
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26
FRIDAY.
q Approve q sAe sssp.

We are indebted 10 our courteous
Mayor for a circular issued by the
Chamber of Commerce Of the city Of
Macon, Ga. 1t is addressed to the
merchants, bankers and others OF the
Confederate States of America. The
purport OF the circular is a call for
Mass Commercial and Financial Con-
yeution to meet in Macon on the l4th
dav of October next. with view OF
"devising some plan for establishing
system of credits between the Con
fedcra,e States of America and For
cicn countries. which may be rracti-
cable and available to all desiring +"
use it, and which will command the
hearty support Of the citizens OF our
whole country" We heartily APP
prove ofthis step taken hy the Cham
b.ror Commerce, hoping sincerely the
.airrt will be accomplished and the
desired benefits attained. This is Il
/ subject Of vital importance t" tn" pros
p.rity Of our country, and should be
treated with proper consideration.
With much truth does that body
say, ia its argumeu, : ~ mighty and
~ stema,ic etfor. has been made b.
merchants and bankers at the North
to transfer to, and c,t-ross almost the
entire profits of Southern trade il
their own hands. Our institution:
have been decried TO the world IN thu
hope that 10y this means they nigh
drive from us the :, mpathies of othe
commercial nations. and obstruct, i
not wholly prevent direct interc"urs
hrtwccn us and them Let the Con
vcntion b, held. we think the id'
good.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

Nor,Aerx Lems,-We clip the fol-
lowing items of Northern news from
the telegraphic correspondence OF
the Louisville papers OF August lSth
The United States Marshal at
Boston last night arrested a person
who had registered himself at the
Baker House as G. Jordan, PittsburS'
Pa. but who subsequently, has CON
f.ssed himself as John Williams, Of
Norfolk, and is supposed to hold
commission in the rebel army. he
was arrested as n spy, and by orders
received from the Secretary OF War
he will be sent to Fort Lafayette IN
New York harbor.
The schooner Mary Alice arrived
TODAY at New York. She had been
captured by the private Dixie. Her
caotain and three men were taken
aboard the private. She. was after
wards recaptured by the Wabash
and the private crew transferred 70
her. The Wabash also captured the
brig Sarah Star, winch had no pa
pels.
The Spanish Minister announced
to the Secretary of State yesterday
that the seven vessels captured by
the privateer Sumter had been dis
charged by order OF his Government
Varian z. Edwards, broth"r.in-!aw
Of President Lincoln, has hsen aP-
pointed Commissary Of brigade on
McClernand's staff.
Prince Napoleon took leave of the
President yesterday and returned dl-
rect to New York.
tits rumored the Austrian Minis
tership will be rendered to James
Gallatin, President of the National
Bank. :,
Twenty thousand Austrian ritied
muskets were sent forward to Gene
raj Fremont to-day, per Adams ET
press. Twenty thousand more al
ready here will soon follow.
tbs stated that leading banker
have beea invited to meet the Secre
tary of the Treasury at the residence
of Mr.. Cisco, this evening, with re
ference to arrangements for taking
the lately authorized loans.
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Pretty Good fr Him.-An Ahol

Prctty Goo1 for Him-An Ahol'-
ton spy has reached the blocka-
ding squadron from this city. and
seeks the usual Northern favor be-
slowed on those who tickle their de-
sircs hv r,talia,in. ISLANDERS on the
south. The New York Times says
Our correspondent on board the
sloop of war Brooklyn, of the mouth
of the Mississippi. gives some inter
cstinr information relative TO th'
condition of affairs at New Orleans
derived from a deser,cr of the rebe
army who made his escape down the
Mississippi. He reached tn" YES
sci in safety after considerable hard
ship. The city. according TO In
own account, is in IA fearful c"nd'
ton OF terrorism. caused by the band
Of cut throat soldiers stationed there
who are in a most complete state q
decentralization, and commit acts q
the bases, nature. Houses had bee
entered, families broken UP. an
men had been threatened wi,
the direst v.ngence unless thcl
wants were supplied. Provi'
ions ofeverv kind were very scarce
and consequently very high. and ma
ny OF the poorer portions of the con
,nuni,y were suffering terribly. No
wi;hstanding the apparent nnanim
~ of the people ON the question
secession, thcr. is strong tmo
cl,,ucn, u..dcr the surface. which "nl
awaits the proper opportunity TO ma'
itself known aud terribly felt. III
man from whom this information ":
received confirms the reports whic
have heretofore reached Us rrlati'
to the plan for the destruction OF ii
Brooklyn and other blockading We
sis.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

Relative to dispatches sent out f"
Spain. tn, Charleston Mercury says ::
We learn that Senior Moncada,
Spanish Consul for tn" States of
NorIh Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia, has dispatched special mes
sengcrs to his government III Madrid,
as well as the Guvernor-General of
Cuba, giving the full accounts Of the
great rout of the 2lst ult. He has
also made arrangements TO have the
latest news of the war, from Southern
sources. regularly tslegraphed To
Madrid Immediately upon the ar
rival of the steamers at Liverpool
This would imply tina, Her Catholic
Majesty's Government is not far be-
hind England and France in anxiety
concerning the issue of the war.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26
Look out .t"r East 1rnncssee.-
..,I " rol,;.n,3.r has need of .v,-rnt

Look out t1r East Tennessee
General Zollicoiier has need of sren.
vigilance and energy. lh. Louisi-
vile Courier on the 18th says:
Three NOR. car loads. containing
5000 Lincoln guns, arrived AT Lex
ington Saturday nigh, and We're I'M
mediateiy srut forward towards East
Tennessee. General Nelson. OF Lin
coins army, Judge Rr,nlette, who
has resigned his sea: on the bench
for the purpose OF taking command
of a Lincoln regiment, and Other
agents of Lincoln were in Close con.
.ulra,ion at Lexington on sunday
and that afternoon proceeded tc
\icholasvillc.
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Won't F;gM For Linclon.-Th

Won't Fight For Linclon.-The
Louisville Courier, of the Sth inst,
says
A young gentleman by the name of
Todd, of Lexington, KY, nephew OF
President Linclon's wife, passed
through the city yesterday, on his
way to Virginia to enlist in the Con-
federate army. He says he respects
his aunt, but he can't fight for Lin
clon.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

Morcwcmf Of -irkanSGs Ifeops.-A
letter received in this city Il day or
two since. from Col. llinLman, states
that on the evening OF tn" lst inst.
Col. Clcburne and himself, with SIX
companies from each regiment. max
ing in all twelve companies, would
leave the camp for the purpose of
attacking force of 1000 federal
troops, encamp'd at Cedar creek.
Madison county. Missouri. 1h. dis
tance to the federal camp was only
about sixty or seventy miles. and We
NAV VERY reasonably conclud. that
unless Col. Bland, the officer IN com
maud of the Hcseiaus, has fallen
back on the approach of the Arkan-
sas troops. an engagement has already
taken place. No fears. we, think
need be entertai~rd of the result
with anything like equal chances a
the. Arkansas troops have not enlisted
/ in the service with a view 10 defeat
- Helena Ark Shield. 10th
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

We take pleasure in stating thar
Mr.. T. II. Reid, of Natchitoches, is
endeavoring to form company OF in.
fsntry or cavalry. to be composed OF
citizens from the different Parishes of
this district. He proposes that ten or
fifteen enlist from each of the parishes
and this will answer. We wish MIR.
r. success, but have our doubts on
the feasibility of the thing.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

Nothing of interest transpires in
our CITY now, all is excitement about
the war. The two last companies
which left here completely drained
our place, ofits inhabitants.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

Confederate Maritime Lam.-Ihc
Congress of the Confederate states
at Richmond have accepted the Sc
cond, third and fourth clauses OF the
international maritime law adopted
Mt the Congress of Paris in 1856.
They are as follows:
2. That the neutral flag covers
the cnemy's goods. with the excep-
ton of goods coutraband of war.
3. That neutral goods. with the
exception of contraband of war, and
not liable to capture under the enc
my's flag; and
4. That block kadcs. in order to be
binding, must be effective; that is to
say. maintained by force sufficient
really To prevent access t" the c"as'
OF the enemy.
They dcclin. asserting to the frs
section, abolishing privateerins.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26

BY the arrival Of the steamship
Bohemia, we have tadvices from Eu-
rome. The London Times views the
late battle at Bulls Run. in a very
sa,irical way, aud looks upon the
South as very hard nut to crack
The blockade question it fears will
involve England in a complicated
difficulty.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26
THJR9DAH.

The Frsrch iro.pcaasd war steam-
ship Solfsrino, Of the thousand horse
power, and carrying ifty-two ritled
canuon. was launched on the gath
wlt;r>o. This makes the sixth iron
ca.ed steamer now afloat IN the
French navy, and another, 1'Herolne'
will Immediately be laid down.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-08-26
regiment. n,
Order was finally resto5ed on a
promise to pay. ...-.sS

Very Likely.-The Industrious cor
respondent Of the New York Times
is entitled to the credit of inventing
the following ridiculouslie 80
Prince Napoleon's experience a.
Manassas was not such as to create Il
very favorable opinion of the Rebels
or their cause. His opinion of the
Rebel commander he expresses as fol-
lows: Gen. Beauresard has very
much show, much pomp. many people
run after him with much noise. have
not very high appreciation Of him
as n military man, but he is very
much of gentleman. Gen. Johnston
is very quiet and unassuming man.
but brave, and think fine officer.
You can tell that by his looks, but
my impression Of the troops is very
| bad.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-01
For SaleI

We have for sale, on easy terms, the following
property 10 large lots, 5 by 2 90 feet, situated
near the new Franklin Street Br dye, outside the
corporate limits of the city, and therefore free of
city taxes. These lots well adapted for slaugh
ter houses or manufacturing purposes. Also 200
building lots and four dwelling hous ia various
localities of the city. Also 90 garden LOTS
acres each, on the Newburgh Road, a half mile
from the city limits We have also for sale or ex-
change a fine dwelling house, store and grocery,
with other improvements, belonging to the same.
This last mentioned property being in the town of
Farmersburgh, II miles south of Terre Haute, on
the railroad, being in the richest grain-growing
part of the State. For further information in re-
laton to said property inquire of Us at our office,
over the Crescent City Bank, the Of Third
and Main streets.
mar2l- tilmay1 LAW & Antilles
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-01

LEAvENwoRTH, March 29.-The lower
house of the Kansas Legislature was or
ganized on the 28th, by the election of A
H. DeGraff, Republican, Speaker. He is
understood to favor Parrot and Lane for
U. S. Senators.
Gov. Robinson's message is mainly de-
voted to local affairs. He recommends
suitable acknowledgements by the Legis-
lature for the generous relief given to needy
citizens Of Kansas He recommends that
the credit of the State be used for the rellei
of her citizens, if necessary. He says some
have been furnished in abundance for plant
ing, and hopes a general call for relief will
soon cease.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-01
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
By zRE Z. = LINE.
Exclusively for the Journal.

WAsHINGToN, March 29.-Th n. Y. Her
aids correspondent says, the Government
has finally determined to abandon Fort
Sumter as soon as vessel to take Ander-
sons command can reach Charleston har-
Dor. At last accounts the garrison had only
supplies for few days.
1t is positively denied that any order has
been given for the reinforcement of Pick
ems.
The Times correspondent says Judge
Barton Of Ky. will decline the Chief JUS
ticeship of Dacotah, and will probably OBJ
tain better appointment.
Minister COrwin goes to Mexico in the
steamer Tennessee from New Orleans on the
18th of April.
Information was received yesterday that
the Florida Legislature had passed an act
making it treason, punishable with death
on conviction, for any one to accept Office
under the federal government who resides
in that State after a collision between the
federal and confederate forces.
The P. NJ. General has issued orders for
supplying letter paper, to be cut, gummed
and embossed with three cent postage
stamp, combining in one the letter sheet
and envelope.
The Tribune correspondent says the Fort
Sumter question is still undetermined and
will be so several days, and also reiterates
that orders have been sent to land troops at
Fort Pickens.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-01

CHICAGO, March 30.-The banks of this
city will throw out the notes of the follow
ing 80 Illinois banks Albion, Benton, Car
mi, Chester, Federal Union, Quincy, Repub-
lie, BeIvidere, Canal, Citizens, Commercial
of New Haven, Continental, Corn Planters,
Farmers and Traders, Farmers Bank of ILL
nois, Farmers Bank of Canton, Frontier
Grand Prairie, Illinois State, Lancaster,
Merchants and Drovers, Mississippi River,
New Market, Prairie State, Railroad, Shaw
nese, Union, Pike County, Edgar County,
Morgan County, and Southern Illinois.
These banks have a circulation of about
So, 10000 based upon Missouri Tennessee
and Louisiana stocks. At the present mar
ket rate of securities the notes are worth 50
and 80 cents on the dollar.
Thos. H. Shallcross, special agent of the
Post Office Department, took charge of the
Chicago Post Office today, by order of the
President, for causes alleged arrears and
faulty accounts running through even a
longer period than the present quarter. The
city is rife with rumors, many of them
doubtless highly exaggerated
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SnnInfnfhe Eielh-

NEW YORK, March 29.-The Quaker City
from Havana on Monday, has arrived
Much excitement existed at Havana on the
subject of the annexation of San Domingo
to Spain. 1t seems system of Spanish
emigration has been going on in that island
the emigrants being instructed, when the
proper time arrived, to hoist the Spanish
flag and invoke the protection of SPAIN
This was done on the 10th of March, to the
establishment of the blacks and natives.
When the news reached Havana the frigate
Blanche fully armed with large number
of regular troops was dispatched, sailing on
the 23d. Three new frigates will soon fol-
low with 5000 regulars. A large naval
and military force of 10000 men, is said to
be on the way from Spain.
1t is stated that Hayti will soon share the
same fate as st, Domingo, with the consent
of France.
It is said 100000 is en- route from
Spain to aid the metallic circulation of the
Island.