The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-27

upon the soil Of Kentucky, pr the &c.
cupation Of any port. Pa: Or f."co
whatever. within the awfal limits q
Washington. May 2i.-Gen. But.
Ter moves inmediately towards Fred
erick.
Two thoupand Mississippians and
two regiments of A1abamians arrived
at Harper's Ferry yesterday. 1900
more are expected, st WilliamspoEt.
where they are erecting huts, indica-
ting a permanent camp q the base of
Ehostile operations in Pennsylvania.
The New York Times correspon-
dent says the department has discon-
tinued the mails by the way Of St.
Louis, and New Orleans. via Pom
chartrain. and the steamship mail
from New Orleans via Pensacola,
Apalaehicola, Ceder Eeys. Tampa
Bay to Key West; also. the mail
from New Orleans to Texas points.
indianapolis, May ell Dromgoole
WHO was driven from Dover Hill,
Indiana, by the abolitionists, ten days
ago, il is reported has returned at
the head Of three hundred secession
lists, burning and hanging. 1t is be-
lie. ed to be all gossip.
Baltimore, May 2l.-The South
crne,s opposite Williamspo,, are q
thousand strong.
Washington, May 21.-The Free
dom has arrived withtwo little prizes
and dispatches from Fort Monroe. A
passenger reports the throwing Of
she'll and shot harimlessly into the
Notifications Mt Sewall Point.
The Niagara has been detached
from the blockading squadron and
put on more important service. Her
place is filed by smaller vessels at
; Charleston.
, St.Louis, May 21.-The Presi-
dent Of Police Commissioners has is
sued m add,ess to aAay excitement
and apprehension. No arrests have
been made for opinions-overt actors
only are imper,lled.
Washington, May 21.-The De-
, partment has ordered tho suspension
Of the mails on the scaboard and ri.
vers Of the seeded States.
'lhe Tribune, by bold stroke
e shows how evidence against Northern
S svmpathisers may be obtained. At a
5 given hour all the officials are to DO
invited to the principle telegraph OH
! ccs of the free States, and seize the
records of the past year. The gov
y lcrnment win thereby hold hsrne enc.
II mics of the Republic Mt it's mercy.
81 Louisville, May 2l.-There is great
excitement throughout Kentucky,
Is growing out Of reports of the intro
captured while attempting to run the
: blockade.
L. Washington. May 2l.-The firing
= on S.w.lrs point las reused the Eir-
rininns, and brisk retaliation is ex-
- pccted. ,,,,.
D. Montgomery. May 2l.--Gov. E4!':s
10 telegraphed to President Davis, that
- North Carolina passed the secession
y ordinance unanimously.
As Louisville, May 2l.-lt Il report
ut that rs Lincolnites with two e,ns
ut crossed to Spott.villc. Green River
'g Tho arms at Paducah are 'hrcatcuet::
* The Ken,uckians ave guarding them
nr Five cannon have been sent to Lara
III quei. ;,
- Cairo. May 2o.--The steamer Eve
ed I.orcnso. laden with provisions, hs'
y. been detained. pent,ing a corr,sp'n
- d.ncc with Washington, whether sup
&c. plies to Kentucky ports are contra
- band.
:. Philadelphia, May @0.-The pro
II ceedinss against the vessels cRpturc'
II, by the tug boat, Yankee as prizes
't4 commenced in court to-day.
en 1t is very probable that nothing
twill be done be yond detention.
IS Louisville, May 20.-Molly JACK
IRE son won the four mile dash ;o-da,
=. over the Woodlawn race course
.sS Time, 7-3sa.
re- Louisville, May 2O.-Hon. job
u" Young Brown not desiring a seat
his Lincoln's 18th of July Congress, la
u" withdrawn his name from among III
'o lis, of candidates.
'2 duc,ion clandestincly Of NorthcI
re- muskets, placed in OATH bound hand
" POLITICS feverish,
On; Washington, May 2l.-One thou
ha sand troops have LETT Harper's Ferr
"A 70 resist the abolitionists invadin
IL w ncclnS.
aS Dupont. the celebrated powdt
~. manufacturers has been made Majt
nc. General.
Ter The programme for Congress hs
m been arranged. The session will
un- short.
fol- Elk Gov. J. B. Floyd has been al
.ol- pointed a General in Virginia, and
led raising brigade.
New Orleans. May 2l.-Wm.
ees Russell. the correspondent OF II
,at- London Times arrived here this mo
the ming.
at New York May 2l.-The schoon.
lar Time, with one hundred and fit