The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-10
TEI4EGRA ANS.
Louisville, Nav Silt is supp

A|ou4oFA ic, May o1.-it Is sUppO
sed that Col. Anderson will come
officially but alone, probably to aid
III endeavoring to swear in the home
guards, or to accustom the Kentucki,
ans to the sight of Federal buttons
and gradually bringing the State into
Missouri's condition.
There are rumors, that the Nash
vile railroad was embargoed on Mon.
day-in which event Tennesseeans
will consider kentucky's neutrality
yitiatea and will advance. The
Union and Southern Rights parties,
however, seem deter mined to repel
any aggression from either side
Tennesseeans will gain thousands of
supporters by waiting.
The Marion Rifles, an Intensely
Union company, refused, by MAORI
ty OF one, to be sworn into the home
guards.
New York, May 3l.-The Times
says, without circumlocution, it is
plain that England and France viii
formally acknowledge the indepen-
dence of the Confederate States.
An official letter to Gen. Butler, in
speaking of slaves, says: Refrain
from s',rrendering to alleged masters,
persons who come within your lines
You viii employ such persons in the
service TO which they are hes, n
dapted, keeping an account thereof"
Gossip.-The Tribune says il is
rumored that Gen. Lee is approach
ing Alexandria by the way of Fair
fax Court house, The Herald saws
there are 10000 Sou,herners at Har-
per's Ferry, and they have plenty
OF heavy artillery nj every assailable
point. Butler wos reinforced yes
terda,y with 1000 troops. The times
says there are 5000 tncn at Harpcr's
Ferry, 1000 Point of Cocks, partial
" demorslized, but viii fight despair
arely. They expect all attack night
ly, and sleepo on their aims.
Mcdowell has Information that Lee
is advancing on Alexandria with 90
900 men. That Mcdowell anticipates
an attack, is evident from the activi-
ty which he is fortifyins the deterrent
Chicago, May Ex-senator Doug
las is about the same, If any change
he is worse.
Baltimore, May 3l.-Gen Butler
spent Monday at Newport, where
the greatest confusion and suffering
prevails in consequence of the de-
of the subsistence depart !
ment.
New York. May 3l.-Cotton very !
quiet. Middling 1919.
Baltimore, May>31.-1the disor-
derlies approached the pickets on
Federal Hin, and were fred on by |
the guard. One was wounded and !
four were taken prisoners.
The troops pushed toward For
tress Monroe Norfolk is threaten
ed by a circuitous route.
Leavenworth, Mayl3l.-Col. En-
Dry has signed.
ST. Louis, May 31.-Gen. Harvey
ias been removed. His supposed
successor is Gen. Lyons. Harvey
.eplied to the decree that if his ans
Ser in the Mcdonald habeas corpus
,are is not satisfactory. that Melon
ADDS body was never in his custody.
Washington, May 81 Gossip.
The writ of ha6eas corous in the
Eereman () case has been suspend
'd--probably also Taney's functions.
The Herald says that scouting
parties report immense forces at
Manassas junction, and fifteen miles
his side; but Gen. Scott believes
here Were only four or Eve thousand
here last night.
Nearly every regiment in Wash
ngton will he under marching orders
before the Southerners can get with
II reasonable fighting Distance. T'hir- f.:
y thousand Federalists will be CON
entrated on the heights Of west al
xandria.
Since it has been understood that .
he South Carolinians are holding ,
damascus Junction, the Federalists. !
specially those from Massachusetts,, |
re anxious to get at them. I
A Post office has been established
t Fort Pickens /,
The Seventh New York regiment ,
eparted for home to-day. I
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