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Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03
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Grand Junction, April 27.-A
Lincolnite has just been cowhided
here, rode on a rail, and tarred and
feathered by two negroes.
Perryville, Md, April 27-1t is
reported that Virginiaus have seized
the Sch ooners Gen. Knox, Geneva
and Victoria, of Maine. The crews
were sent out of the State.
Indisputable evidence of reaction
against secession exist in Baltimore
Benton, Henry and ST. Clair coun-
ties overwhelmingly for secession.
Harrisburg, April 27.-1t is re-
ported here that an attack was made
by Marylanders on Hanover Village,
York county, Pa, on Tuesday, oc-
casioned by great stampede of ne
groes. Whole families We're crossing
into Pennsylvania. Gre at fears
We're felt Of the departure Of all the
slaves of the Maryland border coun-
ties
Cairo, April 27.-I'he steamer c..
T.. Hillman, from St. Louis to Nash
Vile, was abandoned by her officers
and found to contain 1000 kegs pow
der and other contraband articles.
New York, April 27.-'The Gov.
ernment has chartered several more
steamers, and commissioned Senator
Wilson to obtain guns for the de-
fence Of Annapolis. and get ten more
regiments from Massachusetts,.
Harrisburg, April 27.-Large num-
bers Of Nir"inians, mostly from Fair
fax county, are arriving here, refusing
to take the Virginia test oath. They
report $4,000 armed men in Virginia.
Perfect security is felt at Wash
ington. Provisions are plenty.
The ship pawnee is safe.
Chicago, April 27.-Twenty-tive
thousand stand of arms have been
removed from the St. Louis arsenal
to Springfield, Illinois.
Southern passengers here report
troops raising at Memphis and other
points to proceed by railroad through
Columbus, Ky, to attack Cairo from
the opposite side of the river.
The steamer j. ID. Perry, from St.
Louis to Memphis, was brought to-
Nothing contraband was found. ard
she was allowed to proceed.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

.Seasmre IF Poeedcr-The military
authorities Of this city, by order OF
Gov. Letcher, yesterday seized &C.,
900 pounds of powder, belonging to
the Hazard powder company, and
deposited it in the two Magazines
here.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

We are authorized to announce
the name of Mr.. II. +. +. STEW ARD.
as a candidate for the Office OF l'rus-
tee of Ward No. 5 Of the city OF
Shreveport, Election on the 9th OF
May.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

We are requested to say that the
Rev. DR. Marshall, OF Henderson,
Texas, will preach in the Prcsbyte
rian Church to-nir rht
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03
The Texas Commissioners to the

The Texas Commissioners to the
Indian Nation report very satisfacto-
ry progress. The Souther II cause is
alive, and they will secede from what
remains of the Federal Union,
Frank Brown, Of Abolition sympa-
thies, was shipped onboard the Chas.
Morgan, for tampering with negroes.
Seizure of Tennessee Arms.
1t has already been announced that
the steamer G. f. Hillman was on her
way to this city with 1000 kegs Of
powder and 200 tons lead besides a
large quantity of other military stores
amounting in value to $4,000. or
dered by Gov. Harris at St. Louis.
We learn by telegraph that she was
seized eight miles above Cairo by a
large party Of soldiers, who had fitted
up the old steamer Swallow for the
purpose. The overpowering force
obliged +he Hillman to surrender,
and her officers, at their request, Ian
ded on the Missouri side of the river,
and the boat taken to Carlo.
We saw a dispatch at six O'Clock
from the citizens Of Columbus, which
states that an attack was anticipated
there last night. They requested us
to send them men, arms and amnnition.
There is an irrcpressihle desire
upon the part OF our citizens to 60
to Columbus and meet the invaders.
1t was said here yesterday that
the commander of the Cairo troops
was in Memphis yesterday, and il the
report be true, arrangements to cap
ture him have been made.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

We are authorized to announce the
name of JOSHUA BRIANT, as ii
Candidate for the office OF Constable,
Ward No. 4. Election first Monday
(6th) of Nav next.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

The steamer DR.. Kane, of which
we made slight allusion last evening,
was released yesterday. The authori
ties being satisfied that the corn with
which she was laden, was not federal
property.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

We are authorized to announce the
name of J. II. NOTTlNGHAM, for
the office of Constable OF Nard No.
4. Election, sixth of May.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

We are authorised to announce ,h-
name of r. :. WADDELL, as u
Candidate for the office of ConStn-
bile, for ward No. 4. Election first
Monday (G.h) of Nav next.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

We are authorized ia announce he
name OF HENRY W. RHODES,
Esq. as a candidate for the office "t
Constable. for Ward Mo. 4. Election
on the sixth Of MAY.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

IF you want to serve your country
under a good commander, go to Nor
ris' Drug Store and enrol your name,
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

The Board Of Aldermen, of the
city of New Orleans, have under con-
sideration resolution, appropriating
100000, for defending the city.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

We are authorized to announce the
name of III. II. STEW ART, for tho
Office of Constable, for Ward No. 4.
Election on he sixth of May.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

In our issue of to-day will
be found the full particulars Of the
seizure of the steamer Westmorelaud
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

If Mr.. j. Il. ELLISON viii con
sent 10 run for Constable for Ward
No. 4, at the ensuing election (May 6 J
he will be warmly supported hy
MANY FIR lends.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

On the same day the Southern ban
ncr waved over the i,nprcgnahle walls
of Fort Sumter. the same symbol of
southern independence huttered i'll
the breeze above our office: and the
same spirit of noble daring, which
prompted the course of the gallant
Bcaurcgard, aninat"S the bosoms of
thousands of Arkarsians. who viii
40, only assist in raising the Conted-
crate States banner but Yankee hair
if necessarily washington (-irh.l
Iuuflcr.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

The city of Galveston has appro-
priated $4,000, to be expended for
the defense Of that city.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03
SAYS the Sparta banner:

Says the Sparta banner:
On last Thursday a shooting affair
occurred in town, in which Mr.. W.
Il. Mabry received a wound in his
right hip. A the matter undergoes
legal investigation, we torbear speak
ing Of the facts. The only surprising
thing is, how three or four shots could
have been fired into so large Il
crowd as was psresent on that occasion,
without killiu" IA candidate
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03


TirgIniu .>tu0cn<s IN Mc Ian.-
The Richmond Wing, Of Saturday
last, says:
We learn that the Orange and
Alexandria train on Wednesday CON
veved to the Manassas Gap Junction,
from Gordonsvillr, 5000 State troops,
to act against Harpcr's Ferry. Upon
reaching the Junction, they We're
transferred to the Manassas road, and
conveyed to StraSburg. from thence
they had land march Of sixteen
miles to Winchester, where they again
took the cars for the Ferry. The
troops We're composed of three hum
drcd students from the University,
the volunteer companies of Char
lottcsville, numbering two hundred
men, the companies from Staunton
and points. making up the number.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

Personal articles will not be published,
either as communications or advertisements
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

Local items are as scarce with us
at present, as dollars.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

II. II. MORRIS; viii be supported
for the Office ot Trustee, for Ward
No. ,, in the city OF Shreveport, on
Monday, May 9th, next, by
MANY FRIENDS.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

We will be pleased to receive contribu-
tions from our friends, in and around Shreve-
port. An occasional articlefrom our planters.
relative to the crops, will be very acceptable
In fact, we desire correspondence from
overy section of the States.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

CANDIDATES..

We are authorised to announce
JONAS ROBESON, Esq, (the pres
ent incumbent( as Il candidate for yr-
election for Mayor of the city Of
Shreveport, at the ensuing May elcc-
ton.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

If Mr.. CHRIS. DRUM, will con-
sent to run for the office Of Trustee,
for Ward Mob, IN the city of Shrcve-
port, at the ensuing election he will
be warmly supported by many friends,
and elected i there is yirtu" in votes.
MANY VOTERS.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

T Postmastcrs are requested to
act as agents far the Nears, md re-
ta4n ten per cent t'om amount formarded.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

Those friendly to our undertaking, who
1uay hear of any local, or other items, that
will prove Of interest to our readers, will
favor us by handing in the same at the office
Of the News.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

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JNO. DIG KIN SON,
Editor and ProI,rietor.
Friday, May 3, 1861.
Job Work must be paid for on de-
livery.
AGENTS.
Mr. JOHN w. ;TABER, is our authorized
agent in Natchitoches.
Mr.. d. d. OsBRlEN, No. 6, Exchange
Place, New Orleans, is our authorized
Agent for that city
Those friendly to our undertaking, who
may hear of any local, or other items, that
will prove OF interest to our readers, Will
favor us by handing in the same at the office
Of the News.
We will be pleased to receive contribu-
tons from our friends in and around Shreve-
port. An occasional article from our planters,
relative to the crops, will be very acceptable
In fact, we desire correspondence from
overy section of the States.
Personal articles will not be published,
either as communications or advertisements.
~ POstmostcrs are requested to
act as agents for the Nears, md re-
tam ten per cent fran amount forvarded.
The city of Galveston has appro
priated $4,000, to be expended for
the defense Of that city.
The Board Of Aldermen, of the
city of New Orleans, have under con-
sideration resolution, appropriating
100000, for defending the city.
The steamer DR.. Kane, of which
we made slight allusion last evening,
was released yesterday. Theauthori-
ties being satisfied that the corn with
which she was laden, was not federal
prop erty.
In our issue of to-day will
be found the full particulars Of the
seizure of the steamer Westmorelaud.
IF you want to serve your country
under good commander, go to Nor
ris' Drug Store and enrol your name,
The following particulars were for
warded to the New Orleans Picayrne-
by one of its Washington correspond
ents, who writes under date of 18th
April:
The troops from Massachusetts are
now on their way to the capital, and
VIII probably be the first to reach the
city. A portion of them will come
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

Job Work must be paid for on de-
livery.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-03

AGENTS.
Mr.. JOHN w. TABER, is our authorized
agent in Natchitoches.
Mr.. d. D. O'BRlEN, No. 6, Exchange
Place, New Orleans, is our authorized
Agent for that city.
The national Republican., 1861-09-07

BERTRAND, al the head Of party sent out by the
Overland Mail Company. This new route, which
is represented as favorable to railfcad, is on q
direct central iins to the Pacific. Mr.. BERTRAND
describes the route as follows:
Our route was by the valley Of South Clear
Creek, to q point fifty miles west Of Denver,
over the range by an excellent pass, that dis.
covered 10 May, 1861; thence by Middle Park,
Yampa, or Bear or White river, Green river
valley, Uinta river, and Lake Fork, over the
Wahsatch range to Tinpanogos river, and from
there to the Lake Utah at Provo, some forty
miles from q is city.
"We have found an excellent wagon road,
and, think, too, a good feasible route for a
railroad to California. On all the road there
Is wood water, grass, limestone, Iron ore. Gyp-
sum abounds, and an enormous ooal.held, more
than'one hundred and twenty five miles wide,
extending from the west side OF Middle Park to
Green river.
"The trip was made from Denver to Provo
in. twenty one and half travelling days, with
mules aud horses. There were no difficulties
in the way but timber and rafting over Green
river" ..
Mr.. B. says, in a very poetcal way, that they
discovered new park west of Middle Park
ia perfect gem, work Of poetical beauty, {
vale of Tempe which had juss been formed il
Natures workshop, where timid fawns peepet
out of poplar groves, and echoed with featheret
soDgsters and moaning doves.'
The national Republican., 1861-09-07

The SUMTER.-The schooner Abbie Bradford
of Boston, a prize to the Sumter has been re.
captured by the Powhatan, and was brought
into Philadelphia on Thursday. Among the
papers taken on her, is letter from the. cap
tain of the SUMTER dated July &c. and de-
scribing his operations to that date. They had
been very Improbable With the exception
of Bangor ship which he burnt, and this re-
captured schooner, Abbie Bradford, all his
prizes had been released by the authorities at
Cienfuegos. Southern privateering, with no
harbors to send prizes into, is not a paying
business.
The national Republican., 1861-09-07
Correspondence Of the National Republican
JOTTINGs BY THE WAY,
GREENWOOD CEMETERY.

New York, August 20, 1861.
To-day, Greenwood Cemetery, that beau.
tiful city of the dead, claims our brief atten-
ton. Nearly all the various lines of street
cars in Brookly run within a short distance of
this place, which is nearly five miles from
Fulton Ferry. The rule not much enforced
however, is that all visiters must have a ticket
Of admission, which is TO be obtained from
almost every undertaken in New York and
Brooklyn aud consequently though without
tickets We were not refused admission.
Near the entrance to the cemetery, are several
ncatiy-built cottages, built for the sale of re-
Treatments, called by such names as " Green
wood SaloOlE " Greenwood House." &C., &c.
Persons who cone ~ Greenwood TO spend the
day-and it takes "a day TO obtain satisfac-
tory view of the entire grounds, usually avail
The national Republican., 1861-09-07

NORTH CARoLINA.--The statements which are
going the rounds of the press, of Union lodges
in North Carolina the organization of Union
regiments and brigades, tho probable fOrma-
ton of loyal provisional State Government,
&c. &c, have little or no foundation in truth,
as We have the best reason to know. Intelli-
gent citizens from North Carolina here dis
credit them entirely. There are Union men
undoubtedly, in that State, as there are in the
Valley of Virginia, asd even in Eastern Vir-
ginia, but they are completely cowed, and To-
capable of any action Of themselves, without
the aid Of the national army. There is no re-
gion in the State where, as in East Tennessee,
Union men have continued to speak out, and
Union newspapers have continued to be pub
lished. All contrary representations are un-
true, and calculated TO do injury by leading to
an unwiss policy.
The national Republican., 1861-09-07
COLORADO TERRITORY.

The Denver City Republican Of August 23
says:
The vote for delegate to Congress from this
Territory, as far as heard from, reaches S,295,
which H. p Bennett the Republican candi-
d.te, received 1887 votes, and Is. d. Williams,
Denc crat, 2 ,40s, being 3,479 majority for Ben
It. So much for the Northern portions OF
Colorado, and we have reasons to expect that
IL will be increased from the precincts south OF
Ne Arkansas"
Mr. Bennett was fairly elected delegate to
Vie Thirty-iourth Congress from Nebraska Ter
r,ory, although he did not hold seat in it.
The political complexion Of Territories de-
peuds very much upon who is in authority in
ashin gton, and now and hereafter it is Re-
puclleauism, and not slavery propagandism,
ueietUfoIe, which is TO receive countenance
"nd support from this central seat of the ma,
honal power
New Mexico will be politically revolution
l"eo aud IL the right direction, at the next
elecuOu
The VoI 10 Denver City was, for Bennett,
G2e, and ior Williams $50. II there was the
usual proportion Of women and children, las
there lie not tbif vote would indicate very
respectable population. Bu, where there are
men, the women and children will come in
due time.
A new route between Denver City and Salt
Lake shortening the distance two hundred and
twenty miles has been discovered by t. s,
The national Republican., 1861-09-07

New YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC CoNvEsTIoN.-
The following is the ticket nominated at Syra-
cuse, on Thursday, by the Democratic Conven-
ton:
Secretary Of State-D X. Floyd Jones, Of
Queens.
Court of Appeals-George F. Comstock, Of
Albany.
Comptroller George F. Scott, Of Saratoga.
Attorney General-Lyman Tremaine.
Treasurer-Francis E. Brouck, of Erie.
Canal Commissioners B. Lord, of
Monroe, and W. W. Wright, of Ontario.
State Prison InspectOr-Wm. c. Rhodes, Of
New York
The national Republican., 1861-09-07
WAR NEWS.
A Reconnaissance.

+ A reconn nnoissance was made yesterday morn
Ing By q gentleman who crosseda the Chain
Bridge and went along he frontier of the
army in Virginia, visiting oil the oatposts, and
returning by way Of the Long Bridge. He
reports ali quiet, except occasional firing
from the enemies pickets, -
CONDITION OF raE TROOPS
The condition Of the troops is excellent, and
strict military discipline everywhere is en-
forced. Our soldiers EN- anxious TO meet the
enemy.
THE NEAvY FIRING.
The heavy firing that was heard yesterday,
and which most persons considered an engage.
ment, proved to be from battery. ry.practice.
GENERAL M'CLELIAN.
General Mcclellan crossed over the Long
Bridge yesterday, Visiting all the outposts, to
satisfy himself personally Of the condition Of
the troops, aud returned by way Of the Chain
Bridge, when be arrived here by eleven O'Clock
last night.
CONFEDERATE PICKETS.
The Confederate pckets are still in posses
sion of Munson's Hill, where they have planted
two large pieces of cannon. The distance be-
tween the Confederate pickets and the Federai'
| is very short, and they are constantly fring a
each other, and sometimes one or two on eacl
| aide 4 killed or wounded.
A number of the pickets of both armies were
| only o quarter Of mile apart.
ORDERED TO DE SHOT.
| A private found asleep at hi, post ha, beer
ordered to be shot
| The Confederate pickets sill continue tt
discharge their muskets at Miss Mary Hall
house. which is located to the right Of BALI
Gross Roads.
| OFFICIAL ORDER.
The Government yesterday sent an ofioia
order to Major General Wool to permanent.
occupy Hatteras inlet.
| COMMODORE sTnNGHAM.
Commodore Stringham, who arrived here Of
Thursday, was at the Navy Department ysster
day transactiug business. and has LETT 10 joi
the fleet
The national Republican., 1861-09-07
THE RuMoRED DEATH OF DAVIS.

Our New York cotemporaries treat the death
of JEFF. Davis no longer as an idle rumor, but
as an established fact; and with their usual
enterprise, have already immortalizsd him by
well.written biographical notices. II Davi.
should again turn up, their labor will not be
entirely lost, inasmuch as the great seced-
will undoubtedly spend an agreeable hour in
reading his own death notices, and in learning
how far his great services in the cause Of hu-
manity and Of the suffering South are .appre-
ciated.
We regard the evidences Of his death as not
at all conclusive. The New York papers OBJ
tain all their information on the subject from
this city and Louisville. The Herald has
telegram from Louisville, by way Of this city.
dated September 5, which says, Positive sd-
| vices received here this morning Of Davis's
! DEATH The Washington Star says 1t cant
tell precisely ,ohere he died, but we are sure
he is dead" This is certainly very clear proof,
and no one, not even jeff. Davis himself, if no
were alive, has a right to doubt II! after seeing
the Stars positive assertion but this certainly
is based upon the same dispatch received here
by the Herald's correspondent, which the Star
also claims as one of its special dispatches, and
which probably never came over the wires
The Star goes still further, and says that the
, Secretary of War received dispatch at mid
. night on Thursday, which reads thus:
!, Prominent citizens of Louisville have re.
ceived advices of the death of Jefferson Davis
There Is no doubt of it."
| Oh ~
Department, we should have heard of 1t, and
so would the reporter for the Associated Press,
but neither of us have any such information !;
and yesterday morning, in conversation with
the Assistant Secretary. on this subject, he
made no mention of any such dispatch this
story, therefore, is not verify of credit.
Again, the Herald correspondent says that on
Thursday
"A special messenger from Fortress Monroe,
who arrived here to-day, announces that flags
have been flying at half mast along the rebel
lines for several days, and Information was re
ceived at the fortress that it was in consequence
of the death Of JEFF. Davis.'
This especial messenger" has only been
3 seen by the Herald's correspondent; but allow.
ing that he is not a myth, the flags at half mast
may be explained to mean something beside
Davis's death On Saturday last, as stated in
our paper, one Of our pickets killed Col. Stuart,
Of the rebel army, and Immediately thereafter
the flags In the rebel camp were lowesed, and
have been at half mast ever since. This, We
think, accounts for the flags, as seen by the
Fortress Monroe messenger.
In view Of all the evidence before us, we
cannot believe that the arch traitor has sec ceded
from the world, and we hope he may be per.
mitted to witness the downfall of his gigantic
conspiracy, and to share with his Infamous co
workers, the blighting, burning, blasting in
fanny now in store for them.
The national Republican., 1861-09-07
Communicated
NILES, BERRlEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN,
SfDteullse,. 3 1851

NILES, BERRlEN County, MICHIGAN,
September 2, 1861.
Editor National Republican:
SIR: Having seen an article today in the
Chicago Tribune stating that dyse1tery was be-
ginning to be felt amongst our troops at Wash
ington, which have feared would be the case,
let me offer an old English remedy of over three
hundred years standing, (as am informed by
an old physician here,) and one became ac-
quainted with over forty years ago, and have
used 1t with invariable success ever since, when
needed, either in dyeentely, darrhpa, or chole ra
morbus:
Recipe-Dissolve one teaspoonful QeveD of
common fine salt in half gill Of (cder) vinegar.
Remember it must be good cider vinegar; let
the patient drink it, and then, If he possibly
can, lie down for two or three hours, and be
will be all right. In very severe case of
cholera moIbus, l once had to give the second
dose.
Very respectfully,
THOMAS TRUXTON GLENN.
The national Republican., 1861-09-07

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS, The President yes
terday appointed the following physicians to
be brigade surgeons Of volunteers, viz:
Drs. Jno. F. Carpenter, Of Pa. Alpheus B.
Cosby, of N. H.; VIM. Varian, of ILL.,; Tarrent
A. Perkins, of ILL.,; Thomas II. Bach, of Pa.
james d. Strawbridge, of Pa. Josiah Curtis,
OF Mass; F. N. Burke, Of Ohio; D. W. Harts-
horn, of Ohio; R. B. McCay, of Pa; VIM. N.
Strew, of N. Y; John S. Craven, of NJ. Rob-
ert L. Stanford, of Tenn. A. P. Maylert, OF
Pa; Edwin Bentley, of Conn. Samuel L. Her
rick, of Mich
The national Republican., 1861-09-07

RELEAsED-Mr. Gordon, a member of the
Maryland Legislature from Allegany county,
not long since arrested for reasonable practices,
has been released from the temporary State
prison at the corner OF Pennsylvania avenue
and Thirteenth street, in this city.
The national Republican., 1861-09-07

Gs- Mr.. Lewis Baker, formerly United States
Consul at Laguyra, has handed to us very
valuable paper, (Which we shall publish here
,afterD upon the economy of making sugar
from the palm, as in the East Indies, and upon
the adaptation Of the palm to extensive por-
tions of this country.
The national Republican., 1861-09-07

70" Baron E. Won Vegesask, Swedish Off
Ger, late Governor Of one of the Swedish West
India Islands, is in this city, and has rendered
bis military services to the Government of the
United States.