The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-03
TELEGR-ANIS.

Washington, 25.-lhe Captain OF
the Pawnee has demanded the sur /
render of Alexandria. The Virginia !
Major commanding, refused. The
Captain gave him eight hours for
consideration.
\ company of forty-tive horse
have surrendered to Shernan's bat
terry on finding themselves Mt the
of the guns. The Michigan
d.rs have torn up the railroads lea
ding to the city. Scott and Seward
were on Long Bridge when the inva-
dcrs crossed.
Three Kansas regiments have been
rendered to protect the North.
Tie Western Missourians are
unionists. Capt. Reno has arrived
at Fort Lcavcnwcrth with supplies,
arms and equipments.
Chamhcrshurg, May 25.-Beyond
a doub, 10. 900 Souh.rners and 500
Cherok,es threaten Cumb, rland val
lev from Point Rocks.
New York. May Is -AlcNandria
quiet, Tie N.w .Iersy regiment
was fired on by a,nhrscadrd South
elnrrs, who thtu retired The South
.,n approaches TO Washington are
st1ong,y fortified
$4,000 additional Southern troops
have arrived near Washington.
The british government, has issn-
ed :, iroc!apat,.Ir f"rbiddng British
subject 20 JOIN ships Of sar Or trans
ports. to attempt recruiting or to
break saeh Liockades az are actually,
,!lactually effective, or 10 carry sol
dies, dispatches or mat-ria. of war
for either party.
/ There are 5000 men between Nor
folk and ScweIrs paii. la,oa0 a,
! Richmond, Va. ard mcrc arriving
by every train.
! Pensacola. May 25.-Col. Phillips
| of the Yazao rifles now Il; Warning
ton navy yard is dead.
New Orleans. May 55.-No sales
/ of cotton to-day. Superfine -four al
/ $40. White corn at s5c. Pork SIG
Bacon--clcar sides. f5c. Whisky
% to doe. Freights lad
! Richu.oad, May 2A.-The city oi
Alexandria is now in possession oi
the Federal forces 5000 strong.
Early this morning thc telegraph
wires We're cut.
On the advance of the Us. troops
the Confederate troops 600 i'll mum
Der, and in full view of the enemy
retired in good oIder, having made n'
opposition to the invading forces
they retired as far as Fairfax sta
ton, ten miles from Alexandria.
/ Gen. Bonham, of the South Cnro
lima brigade, is at Manassas Junctio,
with his brigade, consisting OF Col
Gregg's and Col. Lershaws regiment
comprising 1000 men. Fen. Bonhan
likewise has command Of Gen. Cooke
> brigade, at the Cuipeppeo COURTEOUS
: in all, between 5000 and COO men, A.
,. additional regiment viii be sent t
, him to-day.
Louisville. May 25.-Expres
matter from the South goes Nortl
> ward un,nolested, but nothing goe
from the North, Southwark, fs
points outside of Kentucky, an
kentucky packages are examine
Money and everything for the sc
ceeded States appears con traban
y but letters appear to pass this poil
! intact. Some let.yrs enveloped wit
:. the Confederate Gag fail reachin
their destination,
= The use of plain envelopes in II
= express business from here Soutl
: ward, is untrammelled.
!. Boston, May 25.-The South Ca
!, DINA has sailed for Pensacola vii
= munitions of war aud men TO reEe'
. those who enlistment has expired.
= Baltimores May 25.-No trail
are running on the Baltimore AZ
Ohio Railroad. Eleven engines a,
many cars are detained at Harper
n Ferry.
4 Washington, May a5.LWeste
e. Virginia is made an exception to 4
ofI mail discontinuence.. Tennessee
q. excepted because secession is not y
Of absolute. An immense amount
coal is detained at Harpers Ferry
is the secessiOnists.
1e Harrisburg, May 25--Attorn
:. General Burviance. in his letter of
ID signation to the Governor. says til
d. for reasons which appeal to his sc
he respect, he cannot continue any lt
o. ger in connection with the Governo
;. administration.
e. Washington, May 35-There
Of no serious fighting, The alarm v
ar caused by the driving in Of the r.