The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-23
OH their arms ready to renew the con.

OH their arms ready to renew the con-
test in the lnerning.
Gen. Floyd fell back during the
night, sinking boats and Destroying
the temporary bridge over the river.
The depth Of the river and exhaus-
ton Of the troops rendered pursuit
impossible Our loss is fifteen killed
and seventeen wounded. The Com
federate loss is unknown, as they
carried off their dead and wounded:
1t is, however, certainly serious
Richmond, Sept. 12.-The war
market is dull. Rumors have all ex-
ploded in regard to war matters:
Hon. j. /: p. Benjamin, Attorney
General, publishes law tomorrow,
which was not approved by the Pre-
sident, but became n law by not be.
ing returned to Congress within ten
days. The law provides that all
mailable matters address to officers
of the several State Governments,
for the payment of postage, and on
which the said government is respsn-
sible, in the adjustment Of the ac-
counts Of the parties mailing the
same, may be transmitted without
the prepayment of postage; provi-
ded. the. persons mailing the same
shall endorse his official title, nature
of matters mailed, and the amount of
postage to b. collected of said Gov
ernment at the office Of delivery.
Washington, Sept. 13-Advices
from Point of Rocks report the Con-
federates are taking up the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad, and using
the materials to extend the track Of
the Alexandria and London road.
! Louisville, Sept. 13.-Rosencrantz's
official report is similar to that sent
last night. He says about 20 We're
killed and 100 wounded. He found
two stand of colors, few prisonese,
aud some camp e4nipage, which Floyd
| had left
Among those mentioned for gallant
~ and soldicry bearing are Gems.
Kosencrantz, Benham, Col. McCook,
Lythe Lowe, Captains, Hortzuff,
Snyder, McMullen, and Major Burk.
Louisville, Sept. r3.-From Frank
iurt we learn that Hueston, from the
committee to revise the statutes of
the of the STATE, reports: bill to
/ prohibit and punish rebellion in the
State. Il was made the special or
der for to dat-. The bill makes the
waging of war on the United States,
the enlistment Of troops for the Con-
federate States OF inducing others to
do so joining or paradiug with a
company withthc intention of joining
the Cont.derates, felony, and pun
ishable Ky from one to ten years i'm
prisonucnt.
I The invasion Of Kentucky by any
of her citizens as Confederate sol!
diers. is punishable with death. The
law is Is go into effect in ten days.
Louisville, Sept. 13.-Gov. Magof-
fin has vetoed the resolutions order
ing him to instruct the Confederates
to leave kentucky soil. The reso-
buttons We're passed over the veto.
New York, Sept. 13.-The police
have seized tile blank notes of the
tPittsylvania Bank of Virginia, and
arrested the "ngravcr.
The National Zcitung, a German
paper. has been interdicted.
I louisville, Sept. 13.-Houston's
rebellion bill has been postponed un-
til Monday.
I New York, Sep. -l3.-The Com
1merciaI Advertiser says Fremont viii
be succeeded by Gen. Meigs.
ST. Louis. Sept. l2-Mrs Welton,
and free colored woman, has been
rrrstcd for selling poisoned pies to
soldiers
The pony express has arrived with
san Francisco dates to the 2Sth uit
The stcamerJ. \. McCielland, run.
ming to Red Bluffs on the Sacramento
river exploded, killing fifteen and
wounding many.
. The political canvas was growing
bitter.
The North Putting Forth liz.
iStrengts.
The Yankees are splitting their throa
!. in exultant shouts over the Cape Hat
; teras affair The New York Herald
|, has an editorial headed "Opcning o
! the Campaign against the South-th'
North Putting Forth its Strength.
Ifremarks the Richmond Enquirer
the North, by putting forth he
strength; has captured a sand ban,
: several miles from tcra .frma, villa
will she have put forth in order t
seized and possess the ten hundrc'
thousand square miles Of land nov
:, firmly held by the confedtrates.
Mexico, No, sept. l2.-The timber
of a bridge this side of Sturgeon ha
, been nearly burned through. a trai
8 OF ears with troops examined tn
: bridge before attemptinsto pass, an
o returned to this place to await repair:
Jefferson City, Mo-, Sept 12--Gel
Price encamped on Saturday nigh
: near Clinton, Henry county, en- rou'
l. for Jefferson City.