The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-03-06
Can nra1 Intelligence,

instant Her intelligence is five dass later than preYl
ouslq received. I;o,,aol
T1rrPpooI. Feb 15th.-The sales III the LlVefpooi
cotton market the week just ended amounted 70 esu
- Goa bales including 1900 taken on speculation aa
80o0 for EXPORT The weeks business closed very aui
Holders are pressing their stocks on the market
mddlino and lower grades declined I'd, since friday
the 8th. Messrs James Hewitt Co say business "a
cotton is very dull. ,t.4;,o
The stock Of cotton il Liverpool i aeeumulatinS
while the consumption is largely declining
The recent atlvicesfrem Manchester are OF an unta
vorahle nature The market for both manufactured
goods and warns closed very dull at slight decline on
on all qualities.
The fortress of Gaeta has captuated to the sardi-
MAN forces The royal family retired on French
steamer
The garrison are prisoners of war till Messina &c,
surrender.
The sword of La Tour D'Auvergne, the celebrated
French grenadier having been presented to Gafioadi
by de Kersanse It's possessor3 the attef feeelEeu
the following letter of thanks:
~ have received the sword of La Tour DAuvergne;
that sword which the consuls of the republic decreed
to the bravest man Of the French ay-to the braVest
man of an army that tramped under its gigantic steps
and buried in the dust the thrones and tyIans OF all
Europe This honor surpasses all that the aspirations
of military man. or any man, can dream. accept
it rot only with all the gratitude capable OF feel
ing but in addition as sign of sympathy of humapl-
tartan France for oppressed nationates The intia-
tive the great reforms that are to consecate the ira
ternity Of people pertains to France. GARIBALpI.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.-The Bulletin contains
Washington Dispatch saying that Mr.. Chase, of Ohio,
offered proposition that is nexpedient to consider
grave matters involved i'll the Virginia resolutions, I'M
til all the States participate, and that the convention
adjourn to April 18th. An exciting debate occurred,
but there is a prospect of their adoption
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25.-It is said that Gen. Scott
and governor Hicks of Maryland, mentioned among
these who gave warning to Mr.. Lincoln, which ocea-
stoned his preeipitae journey through Baltimore
From MEx1co-The steamship Tennessee arrived at
New Orleans the 9th ut from Vera Cruz, bringing
dates to the Dist The is not very important We
give all that we see of interest Although all organised
resistance to the government has ceased parts of
the country are still infested by guerrilla bands com
posed chiefly Of desperate men who formerly belonged
to the defeated parity and who associate together for
purposes of plumber and murder. Such force desig
mated as reactionsts attacked and defeated the
9th ult near San Miguel del Mexquita most of them
being killed and taken prisoners. Among them were
several Spaniards 1t has been ordered that persons
thus taken inarms against the government shall be shot
It is stated that two brothers of Mramon have been
apprehended in their place of eonceament, but no
ton is made of the disposition that will probably be
made OF them.
On the 10th ut., quantity of money and sacred
vessels from church found concealed in house
in the capital where Ell Progeso says they had been
hidden BY the clergy.
A eonducta from Quorotaro had arrived from the
capital, with 100000.
A law has been promulgated levying tax, to take
effect the lst of May for the purpose Of compensat
ing the exeheqner for the loss sustained by uppressng
certain other taxes.
In repairing the convent of San Diego, recently, the
Bormen found under wall six collins containing the
bodies of young children in such advanced stage Of
decomposition that the of their deaths could
not be ascertained by examination.
From YENEzU ELA-Files from Caracas Venezuela /
to january %, have come to hand The only news of
interest they contain is the evidence OF the very wide
spread feeling in favor of Gen Paez In all parts of
the country popular demonstrations and addresses oecu
DIV the attention of the journals InCaracas address
which will be sent to the United States, has been pre-
pared and signed by at least 500 of the most respect
able of all shades Of politics in that city, headed by the
In Cumana the people turned out
and paraded the streets singing the hymn composed in
honor of the distinguished citizen" in 1888. Similar
have taken place in Valencia and other
places The congress had not yet met for want of
quorum.
GALVESTON, Feb 22-The executive committee now
session Galveston Texas have received the very
gratifying intelligence from Thomas J. Deyine S. A
Maverick and ?. n Luckett, commissioners from the
committee Of public safety, to treat with Gen. Twggs,
at San Antonio advising of their successful efforts in
behalf of Texas in obtaining surrender of the public
property in the military department and from the United
States army.
This result was accomplished by the superior diplo
matte skill Of the commissioners and the admirable
military conduct Of Benjamin Mccullough, and is emf
nenty successful.
The United States army is allowed to march to the
coast by the articles of agreement and to take with
them their side arms facilities for transportation and
subsistence well two batteries of flying artileres
of -four guns each.
The transportation means are to be surrendered and
left upon arrival at the coast by this treaty without
drop of boodshed and without sulyng in the least the
honor of the United States army,
Texas comes into possession of over thirteen hundred
thousand dollars worth of public property, principally
consisting of munitions of war.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The advent of Mr. Lincoln /
into this city early this morning. created much sensa-
ton He was met at the station by several gentlemen
of distinction, without formality, and taken to Viii
lards hotel. Mr.. Lincoln yesterday was advised to
come hither without delay.
At 10 o'clock, the president elect accompanied by
senator Seward, paid his respects to Mr.. Buchanan,
spending few minutes in general conversation when
he introduced to senator Bgler and representative
John Coekrane who happened to be at the presidents
house at the time.
Mr.. G. H. Van Wyck, member of congress from
New York, assaulted last night by three assassns
on returning from Preston Kings rooms to his resi-
dence Mr.. Van Wyck shot one Of the assailants but
was considerably injured himself
WASHINGTON Feb. 26--The senate Yesterday was
mainly occupied on the miscellaneous appropriation bill
The Chirique amendment was rejected "a to %
The amendment adopted repeating the act pro-
hbng the purchasing of patent articles by the secre
tary of war.
In the house, Mr. Sherman in urging the necessity of
in the senate amendment to the tariff bill
said the advent of the present administration the
public debt amounted to s25,00o 600 with s18 goo 900
in the treasury. He added that the public debt now
amounted to SOC, 900, 900, and that the government
must have SSS, 100000 for the next fiscal year
Proper authorities here have received information of
an attempted plan to shoot Mr. Lincoln at his inaugural
The debate in the peace convention yesterday was
very exciting. Once Mr. Guthrie and some of his
friends were 50 offended that they left the hail. and
threatened not to participate in the proceedings but
returned.
Mr. Kings draft Mr. Gusott assistant treasurer of
Louisiana for 100000, was dishonored, as Mr. Dixs
had been.
WASHINGTON, Feb 27.--In the house Mr.. Morris
resolutions adopted nsructng the select commit
tee on distracted bonds, with power to examine the
witnesses as to Mr. Russes paying the officers of the
government for obtaining contracts or allowances
The amendment Of Mr.. Kigore of Indiana, to Law
the pending propositions of the committee Of thirty
three, including the Crittenden and kellogg PROPOSE
tons, on the table, was negatved
Mr.. Kellogg substitute was entirely rejected
The Crittenden proposition, as submitted by Mr..
Clemens, was also rejected
The first resolution of the committee Of thrtythree
was disagreed to, by IS to 124.