The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-05-08

aionars re- tho o'i PteSeHted the south Stale.
T3a " 'ee emperor. Mr. Dallas o.llefn coam
London, refused until instructed "a, our mai,
- y reported that the English and u aslington
protest against president Davis issr,, ttteach nn.
andsreprisal - hg letters Of ,1-s''a
WAsHiNGroN, May 3.-VesseIs T., 4le
|lli be allowed time to depart, but ;oekaded bort
be allowed to enter those ports. ''ssrants viii ny.
WASHINGTON, May S.-The secretar,
adVertses Tor proposals until the 80h ~, y 'he trea
teen iIIions r Hooer taken at par for na e whole
ALEXANDRIA, April 29.-Four vesso u. 'une, 1850
were war steamers and two transport, Two OF yB
troops, passed up the river this oornn,. WIN Hohs
Governor Hicks, ofMaryland has Us
uon, recommending the State Of Marylaa3a pFocan,
a neutral position wand to ocrr.,
The mail steamer Adelaide ReU of.
was fired at by the revenue cutter .'oFiok 5r
night Oft the mouth of Rappahanpbrt' 'l - Lane s
chesapeake bay. After having been i've, river in d.
voyage. " pioeeedogI
ALEXANDRIA, VA, April 30-A sr,,.,
the Gazette says that the long bridoo so.l express
atsWashngton, is guarded on the Gortb e Pot0n3.
force OF federal troops, and on the so, 7tue BY r
1t is reported that the federal " Hsinia
patton Of Arlington heights; also that ~ oq
steamer IS to be off Alexandria, and tbat ~ State
at the lower landing the Potomac aro ~ nheb
Washington. '' 70 be Sent Il
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 4-FederaI tro...
pouring into Washington from all quarters e ae s
strife alexandra ,r
The bridges on the Baltimore and WHnin,.,
road, lately destroyed, are being replt 8ton MIL
GEORGETOWN, April 26.-Flour to -.
$4,000 barrels has been seized here bv tho amount Of
RICHMOND, Va, April 3O.-The staao,ssso' ennelt
elected ex-U 5. senator Hunter william p! b,
peterborough, MIR, Staples, and iuge i''es judge
gates from Virginia to the congress Of H.
States at Montgomery "' confederate
LYNcHBURG, May 2.-The Mobile Ria,,
have arrived here, all well and in GOOD s. aaa cadets
nessee is all right. 1t was one continual Ils Ten
enthusiasm the whole route. 0l'OlB Of
At the traitor Johnson's house the ,,..
STATIONS were made. Virginia is aleageS a. venom
The other Mobile companies will behereontGb,asas nay
The women and children and all want - 4lanst
will move sold Abe and family soon " lSSAt and
RALEIGH, May 3-The Legislature If 1o.ac
has unanimously passed bill calling STATE ean ea'on
The senate and house have adopted resolntioa
appointment of commissioners to confer s - " e
relative to the proposed occupation Of M
whether any arrangements are practicable f.L a
tenanee of peace with honor 'H7 lall'
MILLEDGEyILLE, April 26.-Governor R,ov,
sued his proclamation prohibiting the ray,0oa Has
debts to northern creditors till the end of al
and directing the payment of money inta /.
treasury to be refunded with interest at the s1J
war to depositors. 'le
noNTeoNERY, April 30.-The congress of III. o,,
federate States of America assembled at roon so 0
Hon. Howell Cobb, of Georgia, president in ibo ob
After the usual preminaries Of organisation had bo
gone through with, the message Of his ercpJsncr
Jefferson Davis president Of the coDfedpratp5 ~!
| of America was received and read
! MONTGOMERY, May 3.-No business Of an inno,t.,.
character was transacted Most of the day was snsn,
in secret session
MONTGOMERY, May At is ascertained that M,
this date, $4,000 Vrginians have rendered their ses
to the government. 1t is not yet stated how any t
been accepted, but is quite certain that the force m
to take the field will be amply sufficient for all hen
poses OF the campaign, as appearances present dn.
selves at present.
Efforts are being made to remove the seat Of govern.
ment of the Confederate States to Richmond, Virgins
1t is reported that in a few days our gogefnmealTI
assume control of the postal service
LEXINGTON Mo-, May 3.-The Union meeting hs
night was broken up by the secessiOnsts One Union
man was shot but not seriously hurt The secessos5
opposed another Union meeting called for this evening
The secession flag is waving from the courthouse
JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, May 2.-The Missouri agSa
ture has appropriated 81 100000 for the defenedie
State.
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-The Journals Cairo eorregn.
ent says conference has been held between Gen Bud,
ner and senato1 johnson, of Kentucky, and Col Pin
tiss, commanding at Cairo Gen. Buckner aysEa.
lucky is determined to maintain neutrality and gMi
not allow Confederate troops to cross her soil to A
the north, nor countcnance organisations OF hadt
zens for that purpose. He required guarantees hi
Kentucky should not be invaded from Illinois aadDs
tests against blockading the river.
ST. LOUIS May 3.-The Missouri Legislature is III
secret session. The governors message says 0arlfr
ests and sympathies are identical with the a7l0ln
States, and we must necessarily unite our destiny WITH
theirs. He recommends an appropriation to pacals
souri, Immediately III a complete State of defence N
the governor evidently justies the secession ofte
federate States, he does not recommend the mueIl
secession of Missouri.
LOUISVILLE, May 3-Goy Magofin has ordeel&
election of .. s. representatives on the 18th June
to attend the extra session of congress on the 4bjl
NASHVILLE, April 25.-Pursuant to the call Of Co.,
Harris, both houses of the Tennessee legislatures
vened to-day. To-day's business was transactedha
cret session. No reporters were admitted, The M
tents of the governors message are unknown.
New ORLEANS, May 2.-Col Van Dorm, with 80
Texans, captured $50 federal troops under majOf&
ley, who were at IndianoIa and attempted to eseFea
two sailing vessels. Col. Van Dorm pursued them
three small steamers and shortly after their route sea-
wardly was cut off by the steamer from GalyesoDHl
220 men and three pieces of artillery. Major SbH
surrendered. The men are allowed either to dntl
army of the Confederate States Or take an oahRdh
serve against it.
MOUTH 0E THE MISSISSIPPI April 29.-The snip lOD
sides, with 2400 bales of cotton and 5000 barrel:
-four on board was put on the bar yesterday nOFll,
bound to Liverpool AT 81 o'clock this morning &
ship was discovered to be on fire. the smoke l"I1i
from midships Her main deck before closing 'n
dispatch, had burned through at mdships
MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI, May 2nd-Ihe scho..
Arminta, from Ruatan, arrived at the bar TINS morn
on her way to the city. The captain reports laHs
seen on the morning of the 30th ult lat y de8'
min, long. 81 deg. So min, two screw steamers W
posed to be United States war vessels Tins InofHF
Mr. w. T. Lavine branch pilot reports haFln6s "
a United States war steamer off South Pomb s'eei-'
south, supposed to be the Brooklyn c..
Fort SMITH EYACUATED.-Five companies " ~ III
volunteers, under the command of Col BorlaHd aIla
at fort Smith on the 23d ult with orders to take Y,
Smith if resistance should be offered but the lsh
troops had departed about an hour before thef 5l.
Capt DanIey of the Gazette, who accompanies Wy I'M
unteers, says:-"At the post where Maj GaliH, a%
line, and Capt Montgomery, of the quarteFnass' N.
partment who were taken prisoners ana pun , w
parole. Capt Montgomery surrendered very Hs s,i
ly, but Maj Gatlinhad not quite the phiosoPh! u
On his return home, Ccpt Danley makes the i'Io'
ing suggestion .,.,t "A.
S'There is one thing which We think Is neeessls XXI
is the occupation of fort Smith and the line lto,a M
post to the corners of Arkansas, Missouri, halSs,
the Indian country The reason Of this IS iat .l.
no doubt of the fact that Montgomery ana o'u' .ef
clan aud kind will organise band in Kansas, aDa 'S
that part Of Arkansas through the ina'an GOlI a
TEXAS INrELL1GENcE.-We understand q w., rIt
boat, in which Gen Houston and Col ho.slss ,nG
proceeding from the residence of the latter 70 ID
cnto, last Monday, capsized in thirty ieeI Gen
both these gentlemen were in dangerot dFoNlDn7 e.