Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03
T Ell E. G r APHIC

Louisville, Aug. 3O.-The travel
over the Southern Railroad is inn
mense. The trains continue to ar
rive and depart regularly.
Washington, Aug. 3O.-The War
Department has issued the following:
" An Act of Congress makes holding
correspondence with, or giving aid
directly or indirectly to the enemy,
punishable by death, or such other
punishment as may be directed by
Court Martial. The public safety
requires the enforcement Of this arti-
Gle, and it is therefore ordered that all
correspondence or communication,
verbal, written, printed, or telegraphic
respecting the operations of the army,
or of military movements either by
land or water, or respecting troops,
camps, arsenals, entertainments or
military affairs by which direct or in
direct intelligence may be obtained
without the sanction of the General
Commanding, be and are absolutely
prohibited from and after the date of
this order. All persons violating
this, will be proceeded against.
The Postotfice Department orders
the abolition Of the following postotfi-
ces in Observation-Disclosures, Colum-
bus, Paducah, and all postotfices and
post routes west Of the Tennessee
River, except the route from Rus
sellville via Cadiz and Mayfeld, and
from Eddyville to Olive. All the
postotfices OIL these last two routes
are continued, except Aurora.
Baltimore, Aug. 3O.-Daniel Dick
er, the editor of the Hagerstown Mail,
and General Mckaig Of Allegheny
county, have been arrested.
1t is reported that the Confederates
are taking rails and materials to con-
meet Winchester and Strasburg bv
railroad.
Washington, Aug. 3O-The cores
pondent of the Times says that Gen.
Scott has expressed his opinion that
the Confederates must make an attack
at an early day, as his information
says that there are large numbers in
and about Manassas, and scattered on
the roads leading from Richmond and
towards Strasburg.
The correspondent Of the Herald
says that the Confederates not only
maintain the old lines, but have en-
croached half mile, and occupy sew
eral important strategetical points.
Louisville, Aug. 3O.-It is known
that an order of the War Department
is on the way here in the hands of an
officer authorized to execute it, Sus-
pending telesraphic communication
with the South.
The management of the lines from
Louisville South, refuse to suspend
till their lines shall be forcibly or
authoritatively closed by the govern
ment, which will probably be done by
the close of this week.
Quincy, ILL.,, Aug. 3O,-A special
dispatch to the Chicago Times says
that Martin Green took Palmyra, Mo-,
yesterday morning.
A train Of cars containing a con-
number of arms for St. Jo-
seph was fired into and made to re-
turn.
Cincinnati, Aug. 3o.-Tyier's de-
feat is confirmed.
Washington. Aug. 30.-Chase con-
templates issuing an address in be-
half Of the national loan.
Dates have been received from
Matanzas to the 25th.
A British schooner which ran the |
blockade off Newbern, has arrived,
and sailed again for charleston.
A sloop from Charleston, also ran
the blockade.
Louisville, Aug. 3o-st. Louis
passengers report that } Jefferson City
and Bonneville are in the hands Of
the Missourians.
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