The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-06-24
Our New Orleans Correspondence
Special 70 the Daily News.l

place. (C'reat Dethei') IN winch our
troops. though inferior in numbers.
completely routed TIE Hessians. They
leaving 100 dead "n the field. Yon
will find q detailed account of it in
your city exchanges.
| We have adviccs to-day from Ma
ryland. which report another fight a,
Hsgerss"wn. in that S.s,e. between
two bodies. Of troops. in which the
hessians, Of course. were routed. \
few more severe checks will doubt
less bring the unprincipled horde to
their senses. So far our success has
been glorious in every engagement.
A decisive battle must soon take
place. "A the two great armies-
composed Of about 10000 men EACH
are in \ short distance from each other.
Manassas Junction will most like
~ be III. theatre Of operations. Gen.
Lee could doubtless draw Of every
hessiar. from the soil Of Virginia tv
march agains, Washington. but as
he is only on the defensive. such a
conrs: is no. likely to be pursued.
THE readers Of the News may soon
expect t" hear an discriminating
victory over orr d-moralized fog.
Many predict US shor. contest. and
ono tina, will end in an honorable and
glorious peace. The northern jour
mails give very gloomy accounts Of
their ,ro"p- now at Washington
The New York I'd Regiment have
lost over zOo ,uen nv d-serti"n-
cals.--ba.l ,rea'.n"n, aul w"rs.
"wittals.
: Yesterday was . day long to l." re-
:n.nbrrcl nv our ci,izcns on account
%; its solcmni,y. have never wit.
messed a m"rc solemn day i'll New
'Orlcans- Every store Of any note
; " ~ closed. and also the coffee houses,
and other places. which one would
rxy"c, /" he the las, I" Il" So. The
suggestion 1T ru: un!,l. President and
Go. crnor has i"-,. carried: on, (" the
letter. The churches we're literally
,ra,nnnctl Ih. discourse Of Rev. DIR.
! Palmer. of tho l., PRESBYTERIAN
Church. vas one OF thu. mos, lofty
and -lo,u.n, and >rul stirring dis
courses IT the 10Th century. 1t is
rn.lishci-I will send Won copy.
Speaking Of the Observance Of orr
National i'hHnk.-Gi,ine and Fast,
the Ficayunc saS.:
.Ner O.lrans IN Mr Rr,nIufion nj
lsSl.-I Day Of GrnrraI Fasting
and Prny~y.-In accordance with
the Proclamation Of til" Provisional
President "f the Confederate States,
Gen. Jefferson Davis. nine millions
and a halt Of frr-mcn knclt hct"r.
the throne of heavenly grace in hui
initiation and prayer. I" ask for the
protection and ,upp"rt"fpivinc Prov
idcnce i'll maintaining their hall"wch
rights in the sacred canse Of freedom
and independence. against the ;yraE-
ical oppression and tanatical ur-url-
alton "f our constitutional rights and
liberties.
Not since their first struggles for
liberty and the ri ghts o, tr"-in.n. iii
the early days ST the republics Of
Greco. and Roma. down to thr day
when the independence. freedom and
sovereignty of til. colonies Of Am-ri-
ca were separately acknowledged. has
there been y NOR. sublime and right
cous spectacle presented to the world
than that Of the present position "t the
i, Confederate Statc>-an independent,
enlightened. Christian people defend
ing their constitutional rights and
hcartlistoncs against tn. blind, ianat
lical crusade Of acabal Of rel. i"us and
nnl political hcrrtics. seeking t" ic--
troy All institution ordained by God.
and one Of the most human. systems
tof labor ever presented To- the civil
lied world.
In thi. city the day was mos, sac
rcdly and universally observed by all
classes and religious denominations Of
our citizens. in compliance with the
procla,nations Of the Governor of the
State, and Mayor Of this city. All
the stores. Offices. banks, public insti-
buttons and bar-rooms We're closed, and
a feeling Of devon, solc,nnity. and
and most earnest s,,pplication for the
blessings Of Providence to attend our
caused prevailed.
Among the arrivals i'll port this
week. was a hast from Memphis load.
Ell to the Guards with -four, bacon,
pork. corn. etc. far our maFket---all. !
believe. the production Of southern
soil. \ few more arrivals of Sich
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