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Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-24
TIE BULLS RUN BATTLE.
Gossip o Northern Jouruals.

New York, july 19.-Special dis
patches to the Commercial from
Washington say that information was
received from the War Department to
the effect that the Bull Creek batte-
ries were taken, bat no particulars
are given.
The Times Washington telegram
says "Our loss amounted to 100
killed and wounded 1t will HAS
ten an attack on Manassas, which
viii doubtless occur Tomorrow. The
Confederate loss is small"
The Washington correspondent of
the Tribune te!ographs that the Sec
retary Of War says there We're more
than fifty killed, including five cap
1ains and six lieuterants, and from
another source it is reported that
Bull Creek was carried by the Zou-
ayes and the massachusetts, Fifth.
Richardson, who left Bull creek at
5 o'clock this morning, reDorts that
no general movement had occurred
since yesterday, when tlso Federaiists
fell back, bat thai earlv in the morn
ing occasional tirinG' was heard from
the s>irInishers.
Gen. Mcdowell told Richardson
that he should hereafter first examine
the location OF the enemy's battery
before engaging the enemy.
WAT tie -New York IIorL1 and
Past Say.
New York, July 1S.-Thc World
says there is 10 truth in the report
cd fighting at Bulls Run to-day.
Gen. Scott says the army made 40
now 1novemen, today nor is likely 70
before Saturday.
The Post says an official report an
nounces that II were killed a:.d 40
wounded. 1t is supposed that more
were killed and wounded in the roads
near the creek
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-24

a runaway slave named Henry.
who has killed q number of people
about Mobile, and has concealed
himself in Il swamp near that city for
several years, has at last been cap
turea. He was undergoing examina-
ton on Tuesday last for the murder
of Mr.. Reuben Nash, some four years
ago. 1t was with difficulty the people
were restrained from hanging him at
once. Ho is owned by Mr.. w. Otis
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-24
Legal Rates Of Interest

Hc 1oAIo"lDS are the leSai rates q!
interest in the several States.
Maine, per cent.
New Hampshire, 6 per cent.
Vermont, per cent. except upon rail
road notes or bonds, which NAV besr
Z per cent.
Massachusetts, 6 per cent.
Rhode Island, E per cent.
Connecticut, 6 per cent. BY the
law of May 1854, banks are prohibited
under a penalty Of $500 from taking
directly Or indirectly, over percsr
Now York, per cent
New Jersey, 6 per cent.
pennsylvania, & per cent.
Delaware. 6 per cent
Maryland. 6 per cent.
Virginia, per cent.
North Carolina, 6 per cent.
South Carolina, per cent.
Georgia, ! per cent.
Alabama, S per cent.
Arkansas, 6 per cent. Special con
tracts in writing, in this State, will
admit OF interest not exceeding O per
cent.
Florida, 6 per cent. Special con
tracts, s per cent. is allowed.
Illinois, 6 per cent, previous g.
1857. and 10 since that time.
Indiana, 6 per cent.
Iowa, s per cent. On specia! COZ
tracts and judgments 10 may be
charged.
Kentucky, 6 per cent.
Louisiana, . to per cent
Michigan, per cent. 1t is law tul
to stipulate for any sum not exceeding
10 per cent.
Mississippi, 6 per cent. SIM.
March, 1886, 10 per cent. is allowed
on special contracts
Missouri, 6 per cent. Parties cnn
agree for any sum not exceeding TO-
Ohio, per cent. and all interest
charged over this is illegal.
Tennessee, s per cent.
Texas, per cent. Special agree
nent i'll writing not exceeding II.
Wisconsin, 10 per cent.
California, 10 per cent. On special
contracts any rate Of interest may t,,
agreed upon or paid.
LEGAL TENDER
The law regulating the payment Of
debts with coin provides thar the toll
lowing coins be legal tender:
/. All gold coins attheirresnec:;,.
value, for debts Of any amount
,. Jhe half dollar, quarter dollar,
half dime and dime, at iheii. respect
i've values, for debts of any a,tIc.:nr
under five dollars.
3. Three cent pieces for delGs q
any amount under Thirty cents.
4. One cent pieces for any amos:n.
under ten cents.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-24
From the Louisville Courier of Erida>
TIE tight IN M;ssovyi-17CO fed:rci-
lists killed and uouuae9-2.7Or
token prisoners.

ISIS HNtcC and H0unaea--2.70t
token prisoners.
We carr. from Il gentleman We
arrived from St. Louis last night e..
the cars, that in the fight at Carthage.
Mo-. 100 Federal troops were kii.,r.
and wounded, and 2,7uO taken mrs
oners.
5. Gratz Brown, q Colonel Of :. ...c-
irnent. was among the killed.
1t is also reported that General +:
on is surrounded by 5000 STATE ;r~.:Y
and he is ere this prisoner.
Since writing the above we h;.e"
received the St. Louis Daily Jour,::
of Thursdays date:
Complete dcjeot y" Me fedeyoj ;G,r,ss
iu tie South-u'es..
A telegraphic dispatch receives: ia
this city last night from gclt!r:sa...
Understood 70 be Nathaniel I.ol...,..
every way reliahlc) says that tie :lgs.r
in the Southwest commenced on F.
day morning at 10 o'clock bc,we.sn
the State troops and the Fcderais, "a
der Seigle AMI others, about twe:~.
miles beyond Carthage, resulted. y
the Federal troops being completed,
routed, with great slaughter, and we,
pursued for fourteen miles to W.
miles below Carthage, when igil. "a.
an end to the slaughter. The Fcdt,-.
ais troops were taken prisoners, as,;t
all their arms IN eGuipage captured,
Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-24
FrOnl L0ujSrillc.

Louisville. July l9.-Dispa:ches
from St. Louis and other points are
utterly useless. Private letters are
equally so.
Indications are plain that the en-
tire State is IN blaze, and nothing
is allowed to be published, or so
through the mail tending to encour-
age the patriots.
Nothing but items stating that Ben
McCulloch quarrelled with Gov.
Jackson, and has gone home, the I'M
possible annihilation Of secession
camps in districts where ali are Sc
cessionists, and where no St. Louis
Dutch or Illinois soldiers have ar
rived, are allowed to be published.
Richmond, July 19.-An official
account of the battle at Bulls Run
was received at the War Department
at noon to-day. This report states
that the Confederate loss amounted to
Go killed and wounded. The loss Of
the enemy was over 500.
The Federals did not make th cir
this morning.
Everything is quiet in the Con
federate camps.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-10

States vessels in the harbor He also reports that when
the vessels arrived at Key West with the Texas troops
who we're under Gen. Tsiggs, they were Immediately
sent to sea with sealed orders, and it is thought
highly probable that these may be for Fort Pcksns-
MED bin short time longer it will be impossible to
land them, forces are daily growing stronger,
and will certainly prevent the landing oil any troops
from the ships.
1t is also rumored that the Spanish feet has been
at the Tortugas bound westward, probably for Vera
Cruz | hardly think, however, an attack will be made
upon that town at present, owing TO St. Domingo dill
cues but il was supposed here short time ago that
the fleet sailed the Gulf for the purpose oil landing
men at Vera Cruz, and taking possession OF the city,
Our navy comes on slowly, but the time is not very
far in the future when we shall have some men-of-war
sfoat Officers and navy agents now at the various
seapor in this country trying to negotiate for vessels
to be Immediately fitted up and put into service. few
officers are recruiting for the naval service Reuben
Thorp Esq., of this city, and late Captain in the Ala
bama army, has been appointed Captain Of Marines in
the Confederate service. The following list gives the
names Of the clerks the Navy Department f. NJ It'd
ball Va. Chief Clerk; Francis Doyle, Ga Clerk; VIM.
p billiard, Ala, Clerk z p. Moses, s. c., Clerk
send you a sketch Of our Revenue Flag, which wts
adopted to-day The colors red white aud bae and
the flag consists of three broad bars perpendicular in
stead Of horizontal like the National ag The first bar
is blue and contains stars the second white and
the third red II was selected from the drawings sentn
by Dr. II. D. Capers, of the Treasury Department II
resembles the French tricoor too much TO please my
fancy and think there several designs from the
same mcneil far better than this.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-10
INTERESTING FROM MONTGOMERY

The intelligent CORE. pendent of the Char es on Mer-
curry writes from MOntg ,mory Ala under date of April
Cd, as follows:
For he past few days have been in great state OF
uncertainty in this city, on account Of the conflicting
statements received by telegraph from all parts Of the
country. Tie State Department has received assurance
from Washington that the forts will be given up but,
per contra the indications in the War Department are
that fight will commence in short time At any rate,
people viii be prepared for war if il comes for pre-,
parations are going with great activity stepped
into the CommissaIy's Department this evening, and
found there large quantity OF army stores and muni'
tons of war. Among the stores were some two thous'
and barrels of -four sacks OF corn barrels OF meat
boxes Of bread and everything, in fact necessary Tor
the comfort Of the soldiers who will soon be in the held
There several army dcpots in the Conederacy, at
each of which large quantities OF stores are already de-
posted, and are being deposited daily.
There in this city yesterday brought by
a gentleman who came bearer OF dispatches from
Pensacola, that Lieut.. semmer had become alarmed at
the number Of that daily pouring into Warning.
ton, and had demanded reinforcement from the United
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-10
1uppovrMENT IN RAILROADS.

The Scientific Amsriean, of March 30th, contains
description of Wharons patent, which dispenses with
railroad switches and switch tenders 1t has been test
ed for months by extensive practical use upon city rail-
roads in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston, with en-
trely satisfactory results As it is Improvement that
from its economy aud efficiency will probably be adopted
BY city railroads everywhere present to our readers
the following condensed description Of the plan and its
mode Of operation:
When two lines of cars the tract in part it
has heretofore been found indispensable to employ a
swtchman to separate them at the prope- point but by
Whartons patent the result is obtained by having
one line of cars use wheels with extra tread in add-
to the common tread and short inclined supplements
nv rail placed the turno that the extra tread shall
run gently upon it, the wheels being gradually raised of
their usual bearing and running the extra tead alone
will pass over and above the usual ground rail without
touching it, and proceed straight onward while the 9TH
err line of cars furnished with wheels of the common
FORM will not be acted upon by the inclined rail- aud
will, of course be guided around the curve by means OF
the gooved rail as at all other curves.
The change of bearing from the common tread to the
extra tread aud vice versa smoothly accomplished
as to be almost inperceptibe By varying the position
and diameter of the extra tread many combinations may
be obtained and thus a number Of different lines may
use the same track in Each line of cars as 1t
arrives at the point arranged for it, and not for the
others will devate from the main track and follow its
own particular course, and in proper order will the
other lines do their respective points of DIVERSION
As the patent frog cast solid in piece, there is
nothing movable in the street to get cut of order
feez, up in winter and the pavement laid flush up to
it. the greatest elevation being only enough to raise the
alnge of the double tread wheel the grooved rail
and permit it to 90 straight on.
The experience of the companies using this invention
has been that the economy of dispensing with switch
tenders can be successfully accomplished and at the same
time the service be efficiently and satisfactorily per-
formed. The modification of this invention intended for
steam roads is different in arrangement from the one in
tended for city railroads described above and is
sucted that the passenger trains shall be entirely nde-
pendent from and uncontrolled by the switches which
act upon freight trains The track is laid absolutely ua-
broken and continuous through from station to station
aud the express trains will proceed with certainty past
all switches which, although through carelessness left
wrong can in no manner affect them.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-10
NNUNICATsp
Il StlEsI.


In anr to numerous letters and messages that have rece
De candidate FOR Congress In the Sec nd
Dtt beg the PIes as he chance Of eomm1uica
ton. 81,
am deeply depressed with The renewed obligations under which
n placed by auy partial friends Who cesre to elevate
IN s1 sh Ia the National councils, a. tus q sucn
mi ty int r. o. the country TIE duty Of every zsn Co lend
his M In This crisis d uty and 'anseri IN this time Of dis
urp4 ard trouble 10 h day Of national colyulon, felt
and ark nowedcei M t~teI ard Efforts to drive away
. clouds which now horizon shall be used to their
utno,t power
To any an peona and peculiar heel Nat election
would irvuve, wod willingly and ch~efay submit but pru
that deaf shoul be turned to admonicn
Of rs impaired heath This sufficient reason
s me refrain engaging In ne sies and eonicis Of point
lea. warfare service mpong duties for the Performance OF
which an piysically incompetent
painfully therefore, an PEELED to deel ne the proar
ei honor.
The elections hspng both State and Federal oces involve
questions rights and Institutions All form
party "a ui be Ignored and made sub rnate To
hr greet absorbing question Of the condition Virginia In
her ", n position How she best define lights protect
c.z Lcr sovereignty independence aud honor,
- ay.rwhelnnRl mpor n destiny for veal or
" ie undergoing -l anu VIII ne Neu ny h' ensuing
ecc ion 20 -Iest extent .. 49,,
Ia NY d. her Judgment the withdrawal Of Virginia iro ti
Federal Union and her association with the Confederate saie
the tia Cuy ney for the troubles which now en-.
ron disturb her oia snl political ystsm' For one shall
the present merge all other issues in is great question
anil II JOHN X. CHAMBIIsS, sR
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-10

The publication Of which we begin to-day contains
much food tor thcu.h- BE has yeu,urel, it may be
.ome.iat r4-lly. to estimate lho value OF the Union 20
This and other Southern States. The common notion,
taken ua uaou, much consolidation. has been that Ne
are ind. tcd Co the Uliou tor a che blessings enjoy.
This notion viii no, stand tie test o; scrutiny The Union
has. On the main. performed is mission veil Blu.
II we except che Poso,;e and the imaginary coase-
uae.ce which the membership Of a mighty power may
be supposed 20 mgast TO abroad 70 vo-idpuzze m, st
mon 90 point out the immense benefits it Couicrs. We
rather think &c is 90 Old Virginia the blessed mother OF
ns sl that vc owe AL the precious blessings o.
Hfe It D., under her Constitution and laws We i've. It
s, ov and through them chat We guaranteed Ete U,-
rg aud BE ig,c glsli, Of happiness. All other Gov
c-auea- might bee stricken FROM existence and weshoulj
81. under te- protecting ,;s, possess all the bless
ia,s of fJ.e aud happy people. Hoacrto whom honor
BE- due Letr once more become The iashiOn 10 render
20 ie tcsr q Noh,r her jas, tribute OF praise. She
merits so tls love AID AL the admiration Of al her
Sie..d the glorious procession OF independence on this
contaea.-sbe has given birth to that viii never
d.,-etsrla blessings on her houored head Aud let
the occasion again ar,c-le, orr freedom be invaded
and she will again aud forever be oar shield aud sword
Sac has o1ly 90 uufaf her proud banner, 10 rally around
e.. from every quarter Of tbe gobe gallant baud as
t5s sun cver shoas on-au her brave sons, 10 up
s,rd and defend IT, E,eraal blessings her honOred
Ieldf
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-10

Let US consider iOr moment the results Of a consoi
dated Government resting on force, proposed by the
dominant party at the North.
IN country so extensive as this with interests va
roa separate aud distinct if not aungogistc only one
of Two sorts Of Government is posble-either loose
league of eoutederacl soyeregu held together by cec
,on and interest OF consolidated des7otsm upheld by
the sword and ccme1.ei by fear. Our ancestors at
tempted 10 establish the first and inaugura.cd the old
Articles Of Confederation which bore us tgumpbanty
through the Rsvou,eu But for the pecuuiary cmLas-
easements resulting from Che war; ana the necessity for
r..., money by system of uniform and Indirect '-z
ton. tis, Confederation would have continued TO tae
present day 90 bless the llad ~in content peace aad
o'sa:v To meet taa pecuuilry difficulties Of the times
withou. Leparu, materially from the spirit OF the o's
nal league the present Federal Agent was established
During che seventy years Of lis existence, ae adhered
N tbe prrpes Of s foundation and respected che con-
,p interests srd reserved rights OF the various States
IL. career was prosperous ana Is performed It's sson.
7lr,, l,- i- has been seized upon by sectional pas
v.iis elsued TIA. js powers omuipoegt, It's W
absolute. and &, lls. and sd. mlaian it5 supremacy,
an spite Of States aaJ people, at the poiu' OF the sword
A f... Government dependent for IFS existence Urou
f-cy. IS sa .h-asj-y, moustros.,y- The name, tal
s.mslrc, OF o. el3U may remain, but the substance ia
gone. T. is to all ia.elts und purposes o'sPo.s'"-
Sue, ia Che character Of the Government at Washington
It has already surrounded itself Sih fretoran camp
ia Gre Capita, Of he RspllIc vislil sight aud sound OF
che Virginia shore. L, organizing fleets and Armies TO
,sa-e e.r upon ue authors Of is bens-the sovereign
State, and people @, ;bs Conf lc.lcy.
Wla. vii. Dee the result. In cor'crslr vita "a m.'
military ard Who t.a.s martial 1S the only law tt i1-
any people we asked him al-t he would do With the see
coded Sa.,-s iIil ca' than ,t' Aaj VIA, cher
"WFs fs.. ham ta app Bg. curing ,bs cutting ug
operation als. becomes Of ,ly E.pu5ie-ol freedom
o. .ae people. for whose W ,sss alone -H Goy.u-,aer
was Supposed De instituted: Ard ~dea Jhe operation
is completed, If &, ever should bc, vha, then? Could
srania. ARMY of less .hla s0 .o men, quar,cred ira
ever, v.s-e aet asu-iouss, be equal 90 the task ct.
ir .a. lection people WHO never can forget % {
t..r .to.s iJ.-atat King Mo4-;z.u and icss.owi
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-10
WARLlKE.

The T. S. steam transport Atlantic left her deck at
New York on Saturday. and dropped into the stream
ready for sea- She had on board about five hundred
United States troops consisting Of infantry artillery
FLYING artillery, aud sappers and miners TIE Herald
says;
1.-THE total number OF men is abou. 500, although many
think that il is much larger She may, however receive
fresh supply before she leaves the city from either Fort
Hamilton or Governors Island she has accommoda-
tons for fully p 900 men.
Although the steamer Atlantic cleared for BRACES,
Texas still considerable doubt exists to her real Ges
tination In the first place government vessel needs
no clearance but is at liberty to 60 into any port under
proper orders; therefore the Atlantic after leaving
Brazos nav 90 to any point thar may be desirable In
the second place, number OF packages, boxes, &c,
were Yesterday placed on the end Of the dock, and
each one was marked in very small letters Captain
Vogdes Fort Pckers, Florida" This in itself looks
verv much as if the Atlantic aud her warke freight
had the intention OF stopping al or going very near
Port Pickeus There is another very singular Tact
connected with the above packages, that they were
permitted to remain by themselves and not pu;
board with the other freight, but remained the dock
tfer the Atlantic had gone into the stream great
many trunks and parcels belonging to the soldiers had to
follow the steamer and the s:eamtug X. |. Mabey
IN readiness 10 take them Of. Here a good opp)r
truity OF putting the boxes marked Fort Pckens on
board without attracting any notice. This thing in ITSELF
looks as IL the Administration was going to make at
tempt TO reinforce Pickcus else why all the Ammunition
provision and other things that have been placed
board On Friday night many lsbOre;s and OF
employed IN akiug IL shell aud shot, aud other munitions
OF war on the pier hundreds Of boxes marked six
teen rounds twelve pound howtzer special case ten
rounds twelve FOUNDER hoSi;ser Shells fixed, 10000
car,gdgesi 10000 gun capsules These things look
suspicious aud we may hear of attempt 10 throw
t~3Cp and ammunition into Fort PckIns 20 reinforce
the impregnable For, Sumter"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-10

The Norrn Tariff IS the source OF endless vezsiiou 10
the aek Republican Administration. Dictated by self
iac, aud rs2acty is defeating The very ends it was
designed 10 serve I-stsad Of rsp1ushug the treasury
aud Ing the pockets Of the Northern manufacturers, t
prOm.sss TO btiL.up. both. This might be Pss 'iy
bo-ne BUTT a. fair ID DO something more, and OF
kind eve more grating Yankee pride than imPe 'un
osty. While &c btnkIups the North i promises TO eroh
she South. TIE oW T4rG Of the Confederate State, viii
draw % ihsir Pcrs The commerce Of Europe-and The
goods consumed throughout the continent will pay dCis
70 tn detesed treasury Of the South Even Boston vii
Eat It's account in making its impOrtatoas direct TO
Cluleston.
To counteract this disastrous course OF hirg Mr. For
pev slgress that the Northern States shall repeal their tar
n altogether establish perfect free trd aud raise mon
ev for the support Of Government By direct taxation
Tbs er-eiient would, no doubt greatly eubaHsss the
Confederate States and perhaps force them to adopt the
same measure Bu. wouldn't {; produce lugubrious
howi in Pennsylvaaia and New Eagands Aud With hos
much eheerfaoess would the people Of Virginia submit
20 hsavy tar for the support Of standing army In
Washngton % protect Black Republican Pretide0il
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-10
EXtrn session of Congress.

The probability of Extra Session of Congress seems
to Increase. Great difficulty exists in carrying on the
Government without further legislation. Mr.. Chase mas
taken it upon himself to supersede some OF the laws
and probably if be sole Executive, he might have
no scrup'os in setting them all aside But others are
more tmid-and the forms of legislation, tho only BY
rumn Congress. are desirabe.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-10
pAnWAy,S RECULATING Pills

the great regenerae medicine OF the Ladies for yearl
depressing neconsumng complaints Of special
nature restored 10 heath snd Vgor by IN r All the Or
drary Ions az the stomach bOSe and liver yield the FIRST
~ Six Pills suffice In the and theV oper
in from three six hours ecuay than SCOT The drAs-
tic class given nsueang quantities Coated with sweet
pn the FIJI agreeable They only Cos
quickly but permanently and In bouSness they In
Dypepics who have suffered for years In few
weeks under painless operation They act powerfully upon
the blood, rendering uniform and equabe
the
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-10
R. "a. Il.
FAREWELL
CALOMEE, PLUE PEEL, QGESENE
FAREWELL
OPIUM, CHLOROFORM, AND ALCOHOL.

Railways Remedies combine all that required forthe puga
lurhcaon, regulation, nvig ration and haimonEaton OF
al the orgaus Of the human body.
R,pw,Ys READY EEIEF taken as preventive, fohes the
anne ayas iulences Of bad air bad water damp sudden
changes temperature and spece' Infection II Gains
the throes I'll sill the Taken at the frat Outset
any d0le Administered later, SG9pends the
disorder affords opportunity for the other remedies to
ercis0 their teugn Influence.