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n $25 REWARD.--R Runaway from Tho

N $25 REWAk u. - Runaway from the
em subscriber, about the middle of January,
A my Man MANUEL" Said negro is about
~ five feet ten inches in height, bushy head
49, of hair, and very dark Inu atto, and has a
slght impeachment in his speech then spoken 10.
Said negro is believed to be lurking about Alice
Station, in Hanover county, or about Richmond
The above reward will be paid for his apprehen-
Jail, or to d. K. JONES, in King William CO., Va
TH0S. BOSWELL,
NH lin Junction Z o., Hanover CO.. Va.
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K3 large volume would not contain the
mass Of testimony which has accum al cd in fa-
yor of WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY
az a safe efficient, and reliable RENE dy in curing
Coughs, Colds and Pulmonary Disease. Many Of
the cures are truly wonderful.
Sold by AIDE x GRAY, PURCELL, LADD 4
other dealers n medicines. fe oS-2tW&S
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THE PUBLIC ARE CAUTIONED against
on the Farmers Bank of Virginia. No. So dated
2sth February, 1881, for Sla9 .se-the same having
6een lost or stolen. Payment Of the same has
been stopped at Bank.
NH 2-2t* BACON II RASEERVIIJ
I OST-On Wednesday morning. GU the Dock
~ my FREE PAPERS. They were in a small tin
box. liberal reward will be given for their de-
h'ery al TINS ONCE. Harry GORDON,
NH 2-3t* 4 Free Man of Color
/ OST-0n Thursday morning. between the st
AEharles Hotel and S. NJ. Price 4 Co. IS, a small
PURSE, containing about sac. The finder will
receive suitable reward by leaving it at this Of
fee. NH i-otK
T5eo STRAYED OR STOLEN-A
SAs6GrtN small red Buffalo COW-no horns-a
TAa piece cut from The tail. ANY intelli-
.a=-EsessE. gepce conceruing her. left at the Dis
patch office, Will be literally rewarded.
NH l-3t
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In $40 REWAR ID. --Ranawav from the
9Ix subscriber, about the middle Of January,
IN my Man MIKE Said negro is about
"a feet IL inches in height, of mulatto com
- plexion, bushy head Of hair, with whisker.
and moustaehe when he left of his legs
quite crooked, with an appearance of being knock
kneed. said negro IL supposed to be urkin about
Richmond, aud has been hired for several years
as a dining room servant in Richmond The above
reward Will be paid for his delivery to me in this
city. THOS. w. BOSWELL
nm I'm Richmond, Va.
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NE Choice New Spring GoodS.-wo arc ow
daily receiving CHOICE AND DESIRABLE
STYLES Of NEW GOODS suited to the season,
consisting of
Beautiful ENGLISH and FRENCH PRINTS.
SPRING DELAINES and ether Dress Goods.
KID GLOVES, and HOSIERY OF every descrip-
ton.
L. G. HpKFs, LINEN SETS and WHITE
GOODS;
And a full stock Of BLEACHED and BROWN
nOMESTICS. SHRETIN6S. SHIRTINGS:
PLAID OZNABURGS, LINEN GOODS, &c.
Making our stock complete in every depart
ment.
Citizens and Strangers invited TO call and
examine. WATKINS 4 FICKLEN
ie %-6t 159 Main st.
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STEAMBOATS,, SHIPPING &c.

~frsa FOR PIIILADELPHIA.-Th A
sssAEesiis No. Steamship VlGINIA, Capt. JAs
KELLY, is now ready to receive
freight. and will leave on TUESDAY, the 5th
instant, at 10 clock A. NJ.
For freight or passage, having superior accom-.
modations, apply to
G. p. CARD0ZO, Agent,
Rockets or No. 100 Main street.
Boston freight taken through by steam st
duced rates and with dispatch NH l-4
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=, viii be added to the above sale, at the same
time and place a large lot Of
DOMESTIC COTTONS,
consisting OF various qualities Of BROWN
sHEETlNd, SHIFTING and OZNABURGS, man
featured by our Factories in Petersburg.
LYNCH x CALENDER, Agents
fe Ats Ettrick's and Mattoax Companies
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RICHMoN THEATRE.
KUYKgL MoxLRY... Sole Lessees nd Managers
|. B. PHILLIPS. Stage Manager
A DIVERSIFIED AND ATTRACTIVE BILL!
OUR SATURDAY NIGHTS GALA.
Positively the last night of the Iumitabe Com
NJ r.. O II N s EFT N,
Who will bid farewell to his Richmond friends ;
THREE ORIGINAL CHARACTERS.
JOHN sEFToN
ONE OF THE BHoYs.
JOHN SETON
DRu ;nay !! { eSaREcEA1.
JAauEs sTRop.
THREE MAGNIFICENT PIECES.
TWO OF TIE B'HoYS,
AND THE MOUNTAIN DEVIL.
In addition to the above great attraction, the
DANsEUsE AMP E. r4NToMIMIsTs ~
Will appear as the
DUMB GIRL OF THE INN.
POPULAR DANCES
RE PHOTOGRAPHS, 81 and upwards. Colored
sio ahd upwards. ANBkoTYPRe, rs cents and up
wards. Babies and Family Groups beautifully
taken at RREs, Mammoth Gallery, las Main street,
over West John stou's Bookstore. NH l-3t
SUNDAY AFTERNOON SER
80 NlCE-At CENTENARY CRU Grace
street, between sth nd 5th sts, at clock. Rev.
W. W. BENNETT, Pastor.
BIZ Pens Free. NH 2-tt*
A X OCULAR MONTHLY MEET
ASa ING OF the RICHMOND TiP0GkAPli1-
q l. urt11 hn hal (sNrtn N la III
THIS EVENING, at "a o'clock.
NH Fit j. T. VANNERSON, Sec'y.
ING OF THE RICHMOND GRANITE
ST0NE-CUTTERS' ASSOCIATION will be held
at "Sehad's Hail." on SATURDAY EVENING,
March I'd, at half-past seven.
ANY member absent during Roll call shall be
dned. NIB 1-2t*1 L. MACCABE, Sec'y.
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WANTED-Ali persons to know that m.n.,--
w facture all styles nd qualities of TRTyEs
and have always on hand the largest s,ock ~ ~
found in the South, embracing superior Iro,
Franc Sole Leather Trunks, ladies French i,ys,.
styles, all sold at manufacturers prices, whoal
sale and retail, at salesrooms III Main ,tr..,
nearly opposite. Dispatch Office. Factory Car,
street, below 3,h WI!
Efj Trunks Repaired.
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800
be- Powers
PEARL kMBRnTYPHs

Are the best and cheapest in the city. Large
size PEARL AMBROTYPES to be had only at
POWERS Gallery for FIFTY CENTS.
PHOTOGRAPHS 50 cents 81, and upwards
Children taken az usual at 17s MAIN STREET,
Just below American Hotel
R9y-CoLORRD PHOTOGRAPHS, IS. [Inh 1-3ts
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WANTED.-A TEACHER.-An accomplished
w FEMALE TEACHER Of the ORNAMENTAL
BRANCHES, can hear of a desirable situation by
addressing the subscriber stating age native
state, religious faith and qualifications
Rev. d. 7. WILLS,
10 25-ts Murfreesboroi Y G
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WANTED.-A gentleman who wisha. 70 su
w pioy his evenings studying In de.iFon, u 4,
procuring the services Of TEACHER, 10 s,s. y,
him private instructions in the ordinarv pSs n >
LiSH BRANCHES. Address "A B. {. >" h, a.n
the Post-Otiice, stating where an interviex csstfa
had. " =, sa os
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~Tswn FOR BALIINlOR -
4lla.--s..,, NSteamer PoCAH0NTAS, Ca

ssssscezz=-ss-ssrHoNAs TRAvEas, will receive
freight to-day, (FRlDAY, y and up 10 the hour n
departure, IL ociock NJ, SATURDAY..
Freight taken to Boston, via Baltimore, at low.
est rates, with great dispatch
30 Hogsheads received on board unless engaged
at our Office.
Passengers are requested 10 be Cd board before
DAY. '
Passage and Fare IS.
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"ANFED-The ladies and merchants OF Rich.
w mond to know that Mrs. s. sTRlDRR has
taken the house No. 81 Main street, next door 20
Thos. K. Price 4 Co, for the purpose Of making
CLoAkS: MANTILLAS, DRESSES and HOOP
Sh y. Also, room over Messrs. WstkiE. &
Ftcklen for the accom- 0dation OF their custom.
srs. Mrs. 5. having had tel years experience IN
Baltlmers. and having made In the past year over
FIVE THOUSAND CLOAKS and AANfLks for
the merchants and ladies OF Richmond, abe fosis
confident OF giving entire satisfaction 10 all work
entrusted to her. DRESSES AVID MANTLEs CUT.
Also, old HOOP SKIRTS made over, making them
better than when frst made. Thankful Tor the
patronage bestowed on her, she soiicits a contln.
nance of the same. MRS s. STRIDRR
SE- Mr.. T. p. STRIDER will devote his time
and tai eut to CUTTING il le-.sus
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"ANTED-The ladies' Of Virginia to k,-w
w that the VIRGINIA STEAM DYEIyG ~
TABLlSHMENT, franklin Street, three dn NO,
from Metropoitan Hall, dyes and fnishs. Sill
AMI MERiNO DRESSES In superior styl. witb
out ripping apart. Also, the gentlemen To know
that their Garments are DYED. CLEANED IyD
RbPAlRED in the best manner, and In the shnrt
est pOsslhle time. LIE l9-lm*1 ] MERCEp
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"ANTED.-The subscrihers wish 10 emniov
w dive hrst-class BO0TMEN, and six hand. on
SHOES and CATERS, both stitched and channel.
ed Those who are capable OF making drSt.ute
WORK, we will give constant employ ment and
good wages.
. Members OF the present society of Jourueymap
Cordwalners need not apply, as we viii not sub.
mt TO their arrogance and presumption
lie Ats ALEX Hill q "a
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WANTED.-Iw wish TO hire. for the Coal Yard.
w In this city, two able young NEGRO MEN
from the country. JNO. J. WERTH, Agent.
q G
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1t is reported that the latter is .
riously wounded. :
Our PresiAest's Message.

We publish to-day, the Message Of
President jeff Davis in full. 1t is
concise and to the point, and had we
the leisure and space in this issue, it
would afford us much satisfaction to
make comparison between this man.
ly and good production. and that de-
testab!e and sickening composition
which cmannted from that accursed
villain, Abe Lincoln. President Da-
Wis speaks boldly and dcfiantly, pro-
posing nothing but a triumphant vic
tory to the people Of the Confederacy
and severe punishment to the dsr-
ing thieves and murderers. who in
vade our borders. Let this document
be read with care by every man. wo-
man and child.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-29
7 Ell Z G r A P HIC.


N"'The'n -iccpar ~ me ffehf
W ashinst"n. Jnsy is-rnh par
tieulars from bnits hun state that
tire" companies III crossing II ravine
received arakinG lire killing mum
Der, but they stood their ground
covering a retreat
a brass cannon ana Sherinan's bat
terry. th" horses OF winch hecaine dis
ahled, with tour rrsimru's. supported
by cavalry yoincd III the battle
'Ihe Sou'hernrrs used their guns
".li.
Tho fvderalIs's in a"ain ad'Mi'.
ing encountered a ra'<inS fire. The
federsiS guns wer" PUT ~ position,
and poured grape and canister into
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Avrcsf GA .spy.-'rhe Richmond

Ayrcsf gfa !Spy.-The Richmond
Enquirer has the following:
A man whose name we were una.
Bile to learn, and who belonged to
one of the companies in our army.
was brought to the city YESTERDAY
as spy. When detected. he had
concealed on his person number o.
files spiking guns. and after discov,
eringi il was useless to deny his guilt:
he confessed tina, he had. under the
promise of large rem,,neration from
the Yankee authorities at Washing
ton. joined our army for the purpose
of spiking all of our guns, and when
the feat was accomplished, of giving
the necessary intelligence to til.
encny to enable them to march on
us. Happily the rascal wns proven
ted from consummatins his purpose.
He was handed over to the military
authorities. and Will. we trust, NEE;
his deserts,
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-29

4 hestls has been fought. the toe.
sin - sounded, ssa our brave
soldiers with but one thought-vic-
tory or death-took a determined
stand At Manasaas. and proved to
the discontinue Of our enemies. that
he who fights in a good cause, il no.
to be conquered. The fight lasted
for many hours, and. if al reports
are true, Of which We have no doubts.
this has been one Of the greatest
battles, on record, and the bloodies.
ever witnessed on this continsse
Our gallant forces conplstsly reu-
ted the enemy. making them dee in
every direction. aud taking possess
ION of the field to the confusion and
dismay Of the federalists. who we're
completely dumb founded.
This victory Of the eConfedsrase
army We judge. will be the means of
bringing many Of the enemy to their
senses, they will now be more re0ec.
tive, and PROFOUND to each other the
question; What are We sighting
for" Their eagerness to subdue a
people who are fighting for indepsn-
dence, will doubtless not be % great
now for with dissension in their
ranks and victory to thegrebels in
every fight Of any consequence. they
naturally feel that they cannot with
stand the determined forces of the
South. Let them DO driven like
hogs to the slaughter pen. and le.
the cry to Washington! to Wasl-
ington!! resound throughout our
camp. and the echo. of itself, will cause
such CONSERVATION in their midAf.
that resistance will not be encounter.
ed by the Southerners. and while they
retreat in confusion is the tins 70 ac-
complish this end. wercturn thanks
to the Almighty for this great victo.
ry and pray for a still greater.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-29
Convention Of Banks.

The following resolution was unnn-
innously adopted by the Bank Con-
ven,ion held n; Atlanta Ga. the Sd
june last:
Rrxolre!, Tha, when this Conven.
rion adj",rns, il adjourn tomcct again
on the 2Ith Ju!v next, 4, Richmond,
Va. and do invite all Banks within
The Confcdcracy who have no, been
represented her" TO send delegates TO
their next meeting.
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Legal Rates or interest

The following are the legal rates of
interest in the several States.
Maine, g per cent.
New Hampshire, Is per cent.
Vermont, per cent. except upon rail
road notes or bonds, which may bear
7 per cent.
Massachusetts, 6 per cent
Rhode Island, 6per cent.
CONNECTICUT. 6 per cent. BY thr
law of May 1854. banks are prohibited
under penalty Of 5000 from taking
directly or indirectly, over 6per cent.
New York. q per cent.
New Jersey, Is per cent.
Pennsylvania, 6 per cent,
Delaware, g per cent.
r Maryland, 6 per cent.
Virginia. per cent.
North Carolina, 6 per cent.
South Carolina, per cent.
Georgia. per cent.
Alabama, 8 per cent.
Arknnsas, 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, per cent, previous to
1857, and 10 since that time.
Indiana, g per cent.
Iowa, 6 per cent. On special con.
tracts and judgments 10 may be
charged. ~
kentucky. 6 per cent.
Louisiana, s to per cent.
Michigan, 5 per cent. l, is lawful
TO stipulate for any sum not exceeding
10 per cent.
Mississippi, per cent. Since
March. 1856, 10 per cent. is allowed
on special contracts.
Missouri. 6 per cent. Parties can
agree for any sum not exceeding 10.
Ohio, per cent, and all interest
charged over this is illegal.
Tennessee, 6 per cent.
Texas, Ssper cent. Special agree
ment in writing not exceeding Il.
Wisconsin. 10 per cent.
California, 10 per cent. On special
contracts any rate of interest may be
agreed upon or paid. : .=.
LEGAL TENDER.
The law regulating the payment Of
debts with coin provides that the fel-
lowing coins be legal tender:
1. All gold coins at theirrespective
value, for debts of any amount.
2. The half dollar, quarter dollar,
half dime and dime, at their respect
i've values, for debts of any amount
under FIVE dollars.
! 3. Three cent pieces for debts OF
any amount under thirty cents.
l. One cent pieces for any amount
] under ten cents.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-29

a Western Vicr-'Fhe Cincinna-
ii Enquirer says: Ii is necessary
that rebellion should be put down
with reasonable pUmptitude. other
wise tho impression will be created
abroad that the outbreak is some
thing more than rebellion-that it IL
the movement of the whole people,
Is not Lincoln's calling fo1 4OO,-
600. men and $4OO,0OO,O0O calcu-
lated to produce the same impression?
Did the Enquirer ever hear of such
an "out-break' that required such
means to ~queli2
Lincoln lias unwittingly or una
voidably given the most satisfactory
testimony to the magnitude of the
Southern movement.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-29
Of the Northern Navy--ln-
tereSting Details.

We extract the following from the
las, report of the navy department,
presided overly Secretary Welles:
The total number of vessels in the
navy, ofall classes on the 4th of n arch.
was ninety. carrying or designed to
carry about 24l5 guns. Excfuding
vessels on the stocks, those unfinished
those used as stationary storeships
and receiving ships. and those consid-
cred inexpedient to repair. the availa-
bic force Was;
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II. !. RAYMOND.

Richmond. July 22.-'The report
of the killed and wounded are so un-
reliable in the statement issued last
night, owing to the confusion follow
ing the victory, that we refrained
from giving them. fearful of giving
ca,lseless pain to anxious hearts.
Gen. Bcaurcgard and staff are safe
Beauregard's horse was shot from
under him
Gen. Jos. Il. Johnson commanded
the left, where the enemy made their
iercest attack. The right was com.
manded by Beauregard. . -
President Davis reached the field
at noon, and took command of the
center.
When the left was pressed the Sc
verest the center disengaged a por
ton of the enemy's force and adeci
ded the fortune of the day.
No other reliable report is received
hut they are hourly expected.
II is stated that the enemy wer,
commanded bv Gem. Scott, Patter
son and Mcpowel
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Special Dispatch to the Delta.
Manassas. July 10.

<nUUNSSNs. - ulN ~
The Washington artillery have
covered themselves with glory
Sherman's famous battery played
against them with ten or fifteen guns,
which they finally silenced, after max
ing them change their position fifteen
times. ..,.,....h
The Washington on Artillery worked
from four to seven guns.
George w. Muse, killed; Capt. Es-
chelman, wounded. also privates Ba.
ker, Ziebel. and Tarleton..
Hays Regiment ofLouisiana Vol
unteersw engaged in the fight. They
made a noble fight with the bayonet,
and scattered the enemy.
We took Eve hundred stand. OF
arms.
Gen. Mcdowell commanded Tire
! Federal columns His loss is.lsrgr
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-29

An accident occurred in the armorv
NJ Baton Rouge. which resulted! in
the explosion OF some old six pound
shells the men We're unloading and
from which the powder was mistaken
lysupposedi TO have been TAX n. Three
rneu were " landed.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-29

Two regiments Of three months
men. Coils. Morgam's and Shutters at
Cairo, are virtually disbanded, ar
thcv refuse to re-enlist, bu, Cen
Prentiss viii not let them off until
others take their places. The river
is cutting away the bottom at Birds
Point SO extensively and rapidly tla,
the troops have to change their posi-
tion almost every day.
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but the attack is expected to he r
ncwed to-day

but the attack is expected to he re-
newed to-day =
Fro,s IYasAixgeox. q
Washington, July 20.--Pntterson's e
division * moving on Winchester
slowly and cautiously
Seigel has been appointed n Briga-
dier-General.
From BostOn. Z
Boston. July 2O.-The inward
freight depot of the Boston and
Maine RaiIroad is burned. ..
Fro.a Fortress Monroe.
Fortress Monroe, July 2o.-A
scouting party was surprised and
three Federalists were killed.
From .Nc1 York. ..
New York. July 2O.-'rhe Post
says that Gen~Banks superscdes Pat
tcrson, and that John A. Dix sue
cceds Banks.
Fr0n, BalTs Creek
Washington. July 2O.-We have
intelligence from Bulls RIM to seven
last evening. and from Fairfax to
six this morning. Fighting has not
been renewed exc.p: by the pickeis; ;
who are very close TO each other.
The armies are only one mile apart
Tyler made general reconnois-
sance yesterday, but discovered
nothing worthy of note.
The larges, house in Centreville
was burned down.
From Lou,s,1Hc.
Louisville, July 2o.--Gen. Buck
ncr, Col. HUT, and several other Of
fcers Of the State Guard, have re-
signed.
Collector Cotton refuses 10 issue
permits to ship to Russeliville or
Bowling Green. The trunks of citi-
zcns of Kentucky. travelling from
here 70 their homes near the border,
arc examined
After to-day but one train will
leave daily, and the hour Of dcpar.
ture will be Q o'clock i'm the morning
i|rom CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, July 2O.-Ei ght thou,
sand Confcderatcs are at Romney.
Gen. Mcclellan returns to Cincin.
natl to see his family.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-29

Within the past thirty days, pis-
tolls, particularly Colts and Whit
ncy's revolvers, have deprecated in
value from three TO six dollars in
Cincinnati
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-29


Richmond, July 2I, p. M.-The
fight commenced near Manassas at 4
O'Clock this morning. and became
general about Tthis evening when the
Fedcralists retired leaving us in pos
session of the field.
Sherman battery was taken.
The battle was terrible with great
slaughter on both sides. So.
Private dispatches to n gentleman
in New Orleans says that 1000 Fed
cral;s'z and 5000 Coniedcratrs were
killed
Gen. Beauregard had his l,ors.
shot from under him. and one Of the
commanders of the W asllington Artil-
lery Was killed carly IN the fight.
\ private mcs-asc says ;hat in the
bat'!c of Bulls Ran, 900 of the ener,y
killed and wounded and 60 Of oars.
Washington. Sunday, July 2l.-
kilograms, from the station four miles
from Bulls Ran, claim that the general
engagement of the whole line "A; 3,
z. NJ. today resulted in the Co,tede-
rates retiring to- the Junction.
The special correspondent of the
Tribune says that the Southeruers
50 900 strong at the Junction, with
Tic addition Of Johns,on's 1900
marched in on Saturday night.
The l4:cs, Dispatch claims that
the battle lasted nine hours, aud gives
the victory to the Federalis.s, with a
heavy loss on both sides.
Col. Hunter is mortslly wounded
and Colonel Cameron the brother o;
the Secretary Is killed. ..s.. ...
The Cnnftderatcs were rapidly re
iIforced from Manassas during the
engagement.
The Heraia's special correspou-
den, says ;lla, the battle commenced
nj ! 4. NJ, and was desperately fought
till Or =. II claims that the South
crncrs were driven back inch by inch
The loss ON both sides was frigh;ful.
The Times, correspondent, dated
Washington, midnight, Sunday. says
tha. the battle was the severest one
ever fought on this continent.
The Fire Zouavcs were terribly
cut up. aud forced to break.
me general tone OF tile federal
news by this route bears the excited
rumor and contradiction.
The Southern Rights men regard
II rs indicating great victory for
the Confederates.
jefferson City, July 22.-It is
probable. the Convention will have a
quorum.
Col. Fnrnham aud Lieut.. Creiger
are reported killed.
Col. Stevens and Capt. Towers, OF
Rhode Island are killed.
Gov. Sprague's horse was shot
from under him and Major Ballon Sc
verely wounded by a cannon ball.
/ - Si~n.d
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H,syrints.-A line ina patriotic
song, celebrating the Flag. represent
ted 1t as stripped from the rainbow
and starred from the sky
80 far the poet. The printer ac-
cid.ntly altered it thus:
Stripped from the railroad ana
tarrcd from the sl<v'
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-29

Has anybody seen the Vicksburg
Wing, or Sun, lately. Since the al
tcration in the stage line, these papers
it would appear, have seeded from
us. What's up in Vicksburg, gentle
men? Are YOU blocknded
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-29

s-oH The Steamer Mary Patterson,
saws the Evening Citizen, arrived at
Memphis from White River, With
eight tons of Missouri lead, to be
made in blue pills aud to be given
in large doses.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-29

These vessels had a complement,
exclusive Of officers and marines, of
about 1000 men and nearly all of them
were on foreign statiops. The home
squadron consistel of twelve vessels.
carrying ITS g1ns and about two thou
sand men OF this squadron only
four small vessels, carrying twenty
five guns and about 2S0 men. We're in
Northern ports.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-29

NcsSrs. T. W. {. & +. l.. Cook,
No. l Canal street, New Orleans,
have in successful operation. rife
factory.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-29

Elder Farley Pratt. the Mormon
l. dead