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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-18

Then. Y. Courier deyoes very long and indignan,
article to proving that this officer betrayed bis cOmman
and had a good understanding with the "rebels and
traitors before during and after the bombardment OF
Fort Sumter The facts adduced in support Of this al
legation 90 10. sustain it, But that's Of little moment.
TIE real purpose the Courier is TO deter other South
arm officers from symplthiziag and cooperating with
the south l. IS apprebenied that many Southern Off
eers may no, consider it inconsistent with honor, duty
and prtrO,a to psol. ~ their positions to advance
the interests OF thsir native sections me Union no ION
ger exsts-Lirc In has usurped power which ~ CHI
Ger is bound TO respect-lnd all officers who hold ships
forts or other common property would perform pari
otto duty by transferring that property to the section
20 which they belong. TIE South has much right to
any common property the North and it should lose
no opportunity to make good its claim.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-18

The Baltimore E-.b1Hg. well says that by whatever
phrase Of circum,ocaoa the Manifesto of NJ Lincoln
may be called t Is bl. declaration Of war to the hill
against the States Of Oh, Southern Conederacy. Seven
tydye thousand OF the people are summoned from the
pursuits OF peace aud happiness TO take mp arms against
their brethren Ualer the sale and plry prcteuce o.
causing "the law, be duly executed in seven States
which have o,em1ly renowned obedience 20 those laws
and established independent government OF their own
the army thus assembled il 70 invade the Southern peo
pie To redress wrongs already long enough endured
by the people Of tie North is TO plant in the Souhers
soil. with blood and tears the seeds Of hatred which
shall raakl, and ranSe TO che latest generation. Hu
uaa,y sands agbast az the pietu-e-anl the people
the North themselves 10 the miis, Of heir bitter IA
n.tesu, are no; thrown back, wiki saudder, by th'
horror, which are before all uaess the dcvisa policy
Of tn Administration be hro.sd in its cgace-thcr CIV
inton is an;nhmols mocSery, and their claim 70 be
Clristian people is an invitation to Gods wrath.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-18

49, AUCTION.-GROCERIES, LIQUORS
- and Leather, this morning, by
sp st LAG o. DAVENPORT, Aucs
~%T HE WORE TOWN WELL
WE LEAVE HERE CERTAINLY THIS CTHUssDAY)
m4rnDE .. 10 o'clock No f.eisht received later than
oclJ,k. The jamestown will be here to-day, and <ze
WI be resdg receive g she discharges cargo
any hds szeh have been Engaged.
aplS-lt LUDLAa n WATSON.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-18

Nothing could be more 6eudish than the viles by
which he Administration sought 20 cover no their purpose
Of var AID un The South into inaetOn, While they w,io
preparing 20 plunge the sword INTO her bosom And no
thing could be eowsrdly than the schood behind
which they attempt 70 shelter themselves that TIE
begun by the South. Il is the base and skulk-
ing device Of men conscious Of wrong AID shrinking
from the worlds Judgment Blu, the South can afford TO
let that pass u has neither the time nor tie dispose
ton TO play at game Of dodge. Il recognizes the ex-
isepce Of wArand that not to determine whether
is pople shall own slaves bat VII her they themselves
ssal Be slaves Upon this issue they viii fight tin the
Las, drOo of the old heroic blood drained from the
hear, Of the last survivor.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-18

mo5bish spirit Is in the ascendant in the Northern
cites Southern gentlemen and natives supposed to SYM
plthze with the South have the mark Of suspected"
pq; upon them, and are closely watched Some have
been warned TO leave. in Philadelphia, Mr. jones' the
Eor Of the Southern "o,ii9r,' sought after for
the purpose as -e D. Of being roped But luckily, Mr.
Jones happened TO be in s city where he can be found
br his friend. in The city Of hro-hetlg love.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-25
English Opinion OF the War.

| By the mails of the Great Easter,
European advices to the evening OF
the lst came to hand. The London
Times, of the morning of the lst has
the following on the war in this coun-
try:
If wishes were weapons, and if the
trumpet blast OF Northern defiance,
could throw down the walls OF every
Southern fort, then the campaign, no
doubt, would be short enough. But this
enthusiasm ofthe north only leads us
to believe that fierce and lasting.
struggle may possibly be begun. The
States faithful to Mr.. Lincoln have
now adopted the doctrine that seccs-
sion is treason, and that the seeding
States may leSitimately be conquered
AID held by the victors. But the in
telligence which reaches us from the
South seems to show that the Conted-
crate States are equally determined
on maintaining their Independence.
The ardor of new York or even Bos-
ton, cannot BE greater than that Of
New Orleans. The Southerners, in
deed, may be expected to he even
more resolute than their opponents.
They know very we'll that there is
now gulf between them and the
North which time and quiet may fill
up, but which the shock Of war will
widen until it is impassible forever
They know what the Northerners do
not seem sufficiently to consider-that
the recapture OF! the Southern forts is
nothing in ITSELF but merely symbol
ises the suhjection of the recusant
Stares to he government at ashing-
ton. She may well ask the North
erners what they intend to do, when
they have recaptured Fort Sumter,
and what ncxt,-and next? The
Southcrners know full well that the
central government cannot rest con-
tent with retaining the public prop
erty, and that as long as they, the
secessionists refuse to acknowledges
President Lincoln, acts of hostility
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-25
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Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-25

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The privilege of yearly advertisers is
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Advertisements published at irregular
Intervals, 81 per square for each insertion.
Announcing candidates for District or
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City Office. $;'-to be paid in advance.
All advertisements for strangers OF tran
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Advertisements not marked ON the copy
Tor q specified time, will be inserted till
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Marriages and deaths will be published
~ news obituaries, tributes of respect, and
Funeral invitations as other advertisements.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-25

the southern ports must be blockaded,
and the southern States subjected to
the inroads of northern, and even abb
clifton bands. Therefore, though we
have no such detailed accounts from
the confederate States, yet from what
we are able to, publish to day, it is
easy to sec that the enthusiasm in the
North, was more than equaled by the
the zeal of the Southerners.
Further on the Times SAYS:
Something like a levy in mass may
be expected among the population Of
the South. who are easily made into
soldiers,and who from their skill with
the use Of the rife, must always be
formidable antagonists; In fact, as
far as,can be judged from the some
what scanty intelligence received, the
Confederate States ars preparing to
defend themselves to the last, assert
ing that THAR right to secede from the
Union, is as clear as the right Of the
thirteen colonies to throw Of Alegi
ance to George the ILL.,. and more so,
since the British government only vi
olated a traditional maxim respecting
taxation, while the North, according
to tirem, has violated a written con-
stitution, by restricting the right to
hold persons to labor throughout the
Union.
Had the border States, however.
remained firm, it would have been
difficult for Mr.. Lincoln to lave carri-
ed on such n war as he meditates. a
warch srom the North through the
States of Virginia and North Carroll
na to Charleston, seems an enterprise
beyond the power of the Federal for
ces. The country would be almost
that of an enemy, for the sympathies
of the slave owners would be every
where with their brethren of the
South. 1t is difficult to conceive that
this project has ever been seriously
entertained. We must believe that
expeditions by sea are the means by
which the president intends to bring
the rebels to obedience. Now opera
tions Of this sort are not only difficult
in the face Of a strong and vigorous
enemy, but they take time in prepra-
ton. Whatever may be the result,
when the Federal forces attempt to
land at Charleston or repeat the British
enterprise against New Orleans, we
must expect that transport and COM
missariat will occupy month or two
and that with the whole southern
population in arms, it will not be con-
Sidered prudent to send small or ILL
armed expeditions against the lead
ing cities Of the enemy.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-25
SELECTED POETRY
Let Not Any Troubles Yex You.

Let not any troubles vex you,
Life is full enough of cares
Sore and grevious he's the wiser
Who most ills most patient bears,
Keep an even mind unruffled,
Inward peace makes all the man,
Health imparts to soul and body,
Spleen but shOrteus life's short span.
Anger he who's wise defereth,.
And t is truest wisdom's part;
Where, to passion, seemed sore wounding,
Calmness fails to find the smart.
"But," cry some, '1twounds our honor,
With a pin, grant it friends;
Then the microscopic puncture
Rage it's ranking poison lends.
Half the sum Of human evils
Out of sand-grain grief consist;
Major woes come few and seldom
To fatc's mill we bring most grist.
Were topling oak above you,
Wisely stand not where you stood /;
Babes but mind the bramble's scratching,
Frightened by bead of blood.
To this frail and feshy structure,
Hand in hand with time, comes age (;
But the bloodIess, care-proof spirit
Claims, unsere, youths heritage.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-25
A Moving Story.

LerOrt Was man some 1Orty years
old, with an income of: fifteen thou.
sand francs, fond of pictures, and
painting landscapes himself in a very
remarkable manner. He lived in
Rue de Provence, in an apartment in
the third story, where he was often
visited by his friend Decamps, the
distinguished painter who has recent
ly died in Paris, was very fond
Of Lefort and Of sitting to talk in his
rooms. They passed long evenings
in chatting and smoking together be-
fore an open window, which over
looked the vast gardens of the Hotel
Lat;tte and the Hotel Rothschild.
One day, Lefort arrived at the cafe
with long face and an air Of great
dissatisfaction.
"W,hat is the matter z" said, De-
camps.
"'The matter is, I am wretched at
having to move from our apartment" f"
care you goingto leave it 2"
"Yes, my landlord wanted to raise
my rent. / resisted-he insisted. l
grew angry and gave up the rooms.
"Ah. well take back your lease"
"Yon are right, l will take it
back"
The next day Lsfort had still the
long face and the grieved air Of the
previous day. He had wished to
resume his lease. But it was too
late. 'pf,e apartment was let for a
term Of nine Years.
Iefort muss move in the month of
October, His landlord informed him,
however, in an obliging manner,
that the persons who was to succeed
him would not arrive from the coum-
Try till the middle of November, and
that he had all shat time to seek an
apartment to suit him; only Lefort
must leave emptya a part of the suit
of rooms to store the furniture of his
successor. letort consented to this
joyfully, and the furniture Of the new
tenant was brought in.
Meantime Decalnps, who saw hin,
still so sorrowful at having to quit
his rooms, said to him one day:
"There is, perhaps, some way to
arrange with Your new successor"
81 90 not know him, and don't
wish TO try to make a bargain.
s'Show me his furniture" said De-
camps, land ] can guess. what sort
OF Il man he is
Lefort conducted Decamps into
the room where the furniture eff the
new tenant was placed.
"Hum, hum" said Decalnps, on
casting his eyes over the articles, cal
this is simple, comfortable, III good
taste-turniture for an income OF
twenty thousand francs, lately re.
moved. 1t is the right Sort of man
or rather it is woman; here is q
woman's furniture-this toilet, this
wash table, this book stand Of inland
work"
"But the husband p
~ don't see any husband in the
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-25

The Rirer at Tcksbure-The
Vicksburg Sun Of Monday the 13tl,
says :-"rhe riveropposite this point
has receded during the last twenty
four hours. up to eight o'clock last
evening, two inches, and is still on
the decline. This is indeed cheer
ing river news. The bottom, alan
ters, we think, can now safely lay
aside all fears of an overflow. Lhe
river at Memphis has fallen nearly
ten feet since the decline commen-
ced at that point, and boats report
the Mississippi falling all the way
down. The Ohio is rising rapidly,
but the decline of the Daddy OF
Waters" is too great and too much
in advance of this one, to materially V
affect the recedence of the Mississippi
pi.-Natchco Free Trader.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-25

single bed, no bureau we only,w want
to know if she is q widow, q youne
girl, or an old maid"
"How. shall we find out that T.
He opened the toilet table. There
was a shell comb, to which was at-
tached two magnificent hairs Of gol--
den blond.
"Good this hair does not belong
to an old woman; let US look farther"
He perceived a portrait turned against
the wall. He turned the canvas. It
was the portrait of a woman-blond,
very pretty, painted in 1925 by Hor-
sent.
1T is. the portrait of married
woman; the dress indicates it. This
woman was about twenty when it
was painted. She must be still very
pretty. She is an intelligent woman
Loving; art, l. judge, by. the selec-
ton of the books in this library, by.
the music on the piano. My friend,
you will not quit your apartment. :.
II must ask this lady to give it up:
to me, them
"No, you must ask her to share it.
with you you must marry her,
"You are mad; you arc laughing
at me-
II speak very seriously. I Your
furniture seems made. to go with that,
of the lady. The suite of rooms is
to large for one of you alone it il
exactly what is wanted for you two
But I don't wish to marry
you are wrong. You are forty
years old; this lady suits you in
every respect. She pleases me, this
woman, and wish you to marry her
Let me manage"
Lefort gave him leave. When the
lady came from the country, she was
surprised to find her rooms occupied
and her furniture doubled: Decamps
awaited her. He showed the lady
the rooms arranged by himself, and
the portrait Of Lsfort hung up OPP
positd her own.
"See, madane,''' said he, "what
wonderful harmony between these
articles of furniture. See how we'll
the portrait matches your own. Its
certainly the portrait Of the man who
should be your husband"
The lady was sensible and kind.
She was not angry, and laughed
heartily; and as he was an intelligent
man, distingue, a very good fellow.
with Il suitable fortune he was accepS=
ed. He merried the widow, and did
Leave the rooms
He naver left them till last yea1
at the death Of his wife. whom he
adored and whom he rendered happy
till the lost moment. Decamps re-
NAMED their friend, and both, whe7.-
ever they saw him, thanked him tor
having made the marriage Of thei,.
furniture.
7e1as.-1'he Galveston Civilian.
Of the 18th inst, gives the followir.
extract Of a letter from Laredo, Webb
county, Texas, May, 1861:
This sectaan OF country is per
fectly quiet at present, but our pro-
lection. i'll case OF a descent upon Us
by the red man, is slight indeed.
The Rangers have all left here for
Fort Brown, to reinforce Col. Ford
We haye one company of Mexican
| volunteer rangers, under command oj'
Capt. Don Santos Benevidas, " ho
scout on the road between Eagle Pass
and this place. No Indians have beet
heard of tor some time past. either
on this or the Mexican side Of The
Rio Bravo. + Money ex-
tremelv tight. We have an excl
lent prospects iar an abundant crop
this seasan
The Civilian says:
Olr Texas exchanges, without
exception, give good accounts OF
crops liz their respective nei@hbsr-
hoods. The wheat harvest Is still
| IN active prOwrrs:S corn is ont of Il
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-25

CoNTRABAND OF WAR-The Lin
coin Government has declared the fol-
lowing articles contrabaud Of war:
Gold and silver coin, checks or bills
of exchange for money. articles OF
food, clothing, and materials for the
manufacture Of clothing, rifle, pistol,
musket and cannon balls and shells;
gunpowdcr and all materials used in
its manufacture; ammunition and mu-
nitions and implements of war Of
every description; hooks of military
education; saddles, harness and trap
pings for flying artillery. field and
staff officers and cavalry troops; houses
gun carriages, timber for ship build
ing, and all kinds of. naval stores, en-
gines. boilers and machinery for boats,
locomotive engines and cars for rail
roads, and goods and commodities
which might be useful to the enemy.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-25

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Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-25

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Fittings, and every article needed
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Whenthe present duty of "a per
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Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-25

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-01
THE KANAWHA EXPEDITION

The Cincinnati papers are full Of details OF
what is going on in the Brigade Of Gen. Cox
on the ka1awha-where genuine forward
movement is on the carpet.
The brig de started on Tuesday morning
last. The main column Of the army followed
the Charles turnpike, which runs some dis
tancc benin the hills OveriOo king the river
the Eleventh Ohio forming the advance, and
the Second kentucky regiment the rear guard.
The feet Of Government steamboats,, con-
tanning the army stores, under the command
of Com BeltzhOover, cautiously felt their way
up the river, preceded on the right and left by
the Twelfth Ohio, which had been detached
from the N ain column to act as skirmishers,
and preyen. a surprise to the boats from mask
ed batteries, of which our frail barks have q
wholesome dread.
The main division Of the army pushed on
without meeting anything Of moment, till they
arrived in the vicinity of Tyler Creek, which
empties into the KaBawhs two miles below
Charleston, and where il was supposed the re-
beis would make a stand. Here they sudden
ly came upon detachment Of the enemy, who
Precipitateiy fed at our approach, leaving be-
hind them a warm supper of fried chickens
corn cakes, 30, to which our boys helped
themselves without ceremony.
Sometime after this, steamboat was dis
covered on the opposite side of the river, Iy-
ing close to the shore. She proved to be the
Julia Mafitt, owned by John Swasey, Esq. Of
your city, which had been pressed into the
rebel service. Captain Cotter at once advanced
with piece Of rihed cannon, and fred ball
which crashed through the frail craft and semi
the rebels scampering up the bank in the
widest confusion. Another shot was fred,
when it was discovered that some rebel more
courageous than his fellows, had tarried long
enough to apply the torch to the boat. In Z
few minutes she was completely enveloped in
a roaring sheet Of fame, which lit up the wood
for miles around.
Could the general now have thrown his forces
across the river, the raScals would have been
Outhanked and their treat cut Of. But this
was impossible, and so they escaped to thii
place, which they left behind them about five
o'clock yesterday morning.
When the courier arrived from the boats the
General was able to send them orders to ad.
vance rapidly, without fear. Before noon the
two divisions Of the army came together near
the mOash cf Tyler creek, whence they pro-
ceeded to the suburbs Of Charleston, where
they pitched their tents for the night.
From the most reliable information we can
obtain, 1t appears that Wise's force is not more
than thirty-6Ve hundred strong. About seven
hundred Of these are said to have been i'm.
pressed into the rebel service. We also learn
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n F F l c I A l..
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

Washington, July 26, 186l.{
Information has been received at this De part
ment from Mr.. r. N. Shufeldt the Consul General
OF the United States at Havana. of the issue, on
the 18th utimo, of royal decree by which all i'm
port dulles on common ships bread are taken OF
for the term Of fourteen months from the date of
the pu"licatlon of the royal decree in Havana The
same dcoIee also reduces to one-half, during the
same time, the import duties upon corn and corn
mesl and potatoes.
The duty by the tariff upon corn is S5f per
oentum upon the vtuatICn n of 81 per barrel of 300
Spanish pounds, whom from foreign ports in for
e!gn bottoms; upon oornmeal S5H per oentum upon
the valuation of S5 per barrel of 200 Spanish
pounds from foreign ports in foreign bottoms ;
upon potatoes, from foreign ports in foreign YES
sells, 291a per centum upon the va uation of 50 so
per barrel; upon foreign bread in foreign vessels,
SIX rer oentum upon 81 for every Is Spanish
pounds.