Shreveport daily news., 1861-06-13
Special for the Daily News,
Rece2ycd WesterdNV E2ieNlN0.

Special for the Daily News,
Received yesterday Euesing.
Louisville, june 8.-A Louisville
dispatch dated May 25th conveys,
the impression that packages for the
Confederate States are opened and
inspected atLouisville, by the Adams
Express Company. This is mis-
take, the Louisville Office of this Com
pany have inno respect deviated from
their customary regulations, taking
whatever is offered for points in the
South. The outrage alluded to, oc-
ours only north Of the Ohio river
and on ~ under legal compulsion.,
Letters destined North from the
seeded States. when enclosed in u.
S. envelopes, are forwarded, the ten
der accounting to the Contederacy
for postage.
Drayages this week have a1noun-
ted to nearly $4,000. The city
draymen cut the harness and abused
the mules of the country wagons, out
of which a fight arose at Barke's IA
miles out.
A letter from Belgium reports that
a duel is pending between Sanford,
the Belgian Minister, and Virgin
ian.
Washington, June S.-Scott has
informed the Cabinet that he intends
to have possession of Richmond and
Memphis by July 16>
Chambersbnrg, June s.-Ihe hrst
division marched this morning, ac-
companiea by large numbers of bag
gage wagons.
Washington. june s--The Gov
Eerpment are hesitating about advan-
cling a change Of programme.
It is probable that Letcher has Or
dered out the entire militia in the vi
cinity of Harper's Ferry and Manak-
sas.
Scott has fresh and reliable infor-
nation as to the numbers and move
ments of the Confederates, and is pre-
pairing to encounter larger torce
:, than was anticipated.
Cooper supports Cadwallerat Bal
, timore.
- Baltimore, June s.-Active pre-
! parations for grand march are 60
ing on. The Harper's Ferry plans
are gradually developing.
! Point Rocks il threatened from
o Frederick.
i Davis and Beauregaxd are expect
~ ed at Harper's Ferry, 1t is believed
? that Davis will soon take commant
~ ~ of the troops at Harper's Ferry
: : They are in the best spirits, and say
Il that if they are surrounded,the ~ori'
- -. will see another Thermopyia.
~ Tho arrivals at Richmond OF troop
~ ~ from the South, average 1900 daily
" and are Immediately forwarded t
Manassas Junction, aud Norfolk.
~ Iris runored that the Pawnee va
"a run aground to save her from slnklh
~ " from injuries received at Acquia,
I ~ Two of the Harriet Lanes me
~ will die f1om the effect of Pig folr
,e pills.
~ Cincinnati. June Hon. y. :
y Crittenden is at Frankfort.
hs The papers of this morning sta:
-. that Gen. Prentiss, commander
az the United States troops at Calro'n:
aa sent troops across the Ohio rlver
,se to Kentucky.
;te 81 have no official notice OF such
no. movement, but l at once telegraph'
= Gen. Ifentiss for the facts, and stat
,ze to him if report was true, ! dlsa
ro- proved his course, and ordered M
to make no more such movemen
ul- without my sanction previously o
1ill tanned"
tha GEO: D. McCtELLAND'
'nS Adj't General:
da Louisville, June Sit IS una
he stood that Speed has instructor
the which he will obey, to deliver no ~ !,
49, ters from the seeded States ana -
we'd nessee now in the office, or to COZ
i'm but to forward them to the Dead l.
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