The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-04
General intelligence.

The London Times expaates on the growing financial
difficulties of America and says it is tile most earnest
wish OF the friends of freedom that the iiilcutles may
accumulate until the north and south retpr TO reason
New York, August 27.-Sam'l. J. ArEdrewS has been
arrested on the charge of corresponding wh Eleepres
dent A. H, Stephens.
j. A. Machase slave dealer has been arresfcd ana
held to bail. La ,
FARTHER PorNr, August 26--Ihe canadian mail
steamship Hbernian, which lett Lverp9oloh the ION
and Londonderry the evening OF the ltth INST, mas
passed this point en- route for Quebec
LIVERPOOL August 16.-The sales OF cotton the past
week comprised As 0G0 bales at decline OF 81 oPecu
tors took 5000 and exporters $500 bae Inc sales on
Tuesday were 5000 bales the market CLOSING WIN more
frmness. -. f,..-.r
ST.. JOINS, n F., August 27-The steamship City OF
Washington from Liverpool the 18th and queenstown
the 18th passed cape Race on FRIDAY afternoon pohu
to New York.
SANDY HOOK, August 2S.-The Cunard royal mail
steamship Asia with Liverpool dates, VIA Queenstown
to the 18th inst, has arrived.
HAyRE August 1.-THE sales OF cotton the past "eeh
were 1000 bales The market closed dull unchanged
The stock on hand amounts to 266 600 baies.
The London Globe Observes withregfra to the bloch
ade question: that the blockade Is rgh- OF war, pt
bv what right whether OF war or peace can congress
empower the executive desst from the Blockade ana
substitute the levyng of fiscal duties OBJ goods about 10
be landed in territories where the executive can aofd
no protection to them from further execution or sPecu
lation i'll any shape
| The Daily News warmly defends thf h9ftdeIh 1AihI
from malignant attacks account OF the retreat from
Manassas the estimates formed on the hurried flight OF
A mere panc-strcken mob of camp followers, ana eaio
rises the gllantry of the Union troops In the same
article the News says the aim OF the south Is to extend
and perpetuate slavery
Barnabas Horne member of parlanienf, III a speech
To his constituents said he believed the American quarrel
more attributable the Morrill, tariff thanlthe slave lie
hoped reaction would take place in England Il Ian
cashire was pnched there would be great dstres ana ne
could not foresee what issue this unolsunate llact
cdal Struggle would ultimately tend Fnglands only
course was calmly await the result, ah ablde ny 'e
policy Of non-intcrventlon
| Another letter from Mr.. Russell says: lie having
acquired further information respecting the hight has
come to the following conclusion: There was MOI a
bavonc charge made by the federal infantry during 'e
day: there was charge OF any KING made by the
Confederate cavalry upon any regiment oi me enemy
until they broke. There not haRd-to-hand en-
counter between any regiments
The agents of the cotton association! hau reacheu
Egypt and were have an intervewwlFh the Nlceroy
/ on the subject of cotton cultivation. =.
The Moniteur confirms report CURRENT but mol cred-
ted that the French government has ent dispatches 70
Rome asking satisfaction within twentg-ipuf houfs'
! PHILADELPHIA, August 2T-Nm B yoAnston hePhe"
oi siIo ,m5st % THE resigned officers of the
fruate Congress have been sent to tortre$s Monroe
Gov. buckingham, Of Connecticut, lhs issued call
for four more regiments to be enlisted HFee years OF
I the
WASHINGTON, August 21.-The pickett OF tGe Coh-
federate army nearer Arlington Heights thah ever
before Thisis not regarded indicating an attack
Il is reported that the English and Fr6nch fleets are
intended for Intervention in Mexican atfitrs.
! Can't KEYS was arrested at the Chal bridge ana
| lodged il, Jail.
Seward has gone to New lork 10 arrange I'lc he"
passport system
have submitted documents proving forgery III relation
to his disloyalty.
WAsHNGToX, August 28-The Port says that Con
federates are concentrating in large numbers between
| Chain bridge and Leesburg.
WAsnSGroy, August 2y,-The Rtpuhcan of this
morning that battle across the Igtomac cannot
be avoided many days longer.
A6vces from Virginia report every thing quiet lhefe
is strong indication OF attack within short tme
The Confedcratcs are in possession of Baleys cross
roads bringing up their baggage from Springfield lamp
shire county, Fd four miles distant.
Last night about 10 o'clock Franklins brigade and
five New York regiments ordered toadvance with
in two and bali miles Of BaileyS cross roads, ery this
morning The ConiedeTates opened mrs on them with
two rifed cannon about onequarter Of mile beyond
Bailey's and drove in the federal pcket and Followed
them half mile
Franklins brigade, with three lhoutand lcdeEas and
five cannon marched to point near ht crossing, and
sent eight hundred OF their number into corn held
only eight hundred yards distant from he Conieerates
! The Philadelphia has arrived from fortress Monroe
signal rockets from the Maryland shore evidently con
veycd intelligence Of her presence. She waited TIL
morning. The Confederate batteries were silent
The Confederate steamer Patrick Henry from Norfolk,
ran the blockade at fort Monroe, and pug 70 sea.
The city last night and this mornings fife with
reports of fight on the other side Of the Potomac.
The information is conflicting. McCtelland returned
from thence at haltpast eleven last right but nothing
important was elected Three comPaiiies Of cavalry
and three of infantry lowering about evidently with
the intention of drawing the tederaisS into amousoede
| in the vicinity of Balls cross roads.
The Commercial Advertiser says MeClalan went over
the Potomac inspect the troops Russell was the only
correspondent who was permitted to accompany him.
! WASHINGTON, August 3o.-There are no war-like
reports from Nirgina to-day.
/ FORTRESS MONROE, August 28.-A flag OF truce was
brought by Capt Harvey and crew of the ship j. b.
Thompson, which was captured OIL Savannah by the
privateer Lady Davis.
FoRT MONROE, August 2S.-The trigate Minnesota and
Wabash and steamer Pawnee and guli oats Monticello
and Harriet Lane, with one hundred guns and four thou
sand men sailed. Destination unknOwrs The eXpedi
ton was in command Of Gen. Butler-
HIArowN, (?) Mp, August 2S.-lt IL reported that
heavy firing is being heard Poocsyile, which is
thirty-three miles of Annapolis. It Is supposed To
be an engagement between Stones advnced guard and
some of Gen. ,Tohnson's forces.
{, WlLMrNGroS q. CO August 29.--Reliable informa
ton received here states that fleet often federal YES
sells were off Hattcras inlet. 1t is supposed their oh
iect is to land and take possession of tie forts
CHARLESTON, Aug. 22.-Thc Mercury says that il
Richmond Monday, in view of the efficiency Of the
existing blockade congress passed bill throwing oper
the whole southern coast and repeangthe present Law
establishing ports of entry. BY the provisions of th:
BILL vessels may enter nlets the coast, and may pay
duties at the nearest customhouse.
The bill has not been signed by the president who il
sick and unable to sign bills attend 20 ether ofica
business.
PITTSBURGH, August 27.-An Internal machine i'll ht
Adams express ear exploded the arrival Of the train
killing two Of the employees.
CtScISNArI August 21.--Col. Tylcr's forces on thu
Kmmwha badly defeated by the Cpucderates. NJ
! particulars given.
GALLroLIs, ONO, Aug 29.-Ile battle preyious
reported in the Cincinnati papers ha%ng been tough
the Kanwha, occurred at Gross Lan.s, near Summer
Vile in Nicholas county, on the 26th 'lst
The engagement was desperate and bloody
Col Tyer's force nine hundred strong, surround
ed at breakfast Two hundred OF Ghat number ar
missing
After desperat fight the tcderals &ut through an,
were badly scattered.
The following ederals known to have been killed
Capt Dyer, Capt Shurtlif, Capt. STIRLING Adit. L. De
forrest, Lieut. Warrentz, Sergt. major Ting The ohe
field officers are safe
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