The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-10-07
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city, that an expedition Of 10000
nIosi was fitting out there 10 take New
Brunswick, Ga, is corroborated in a
letter received from Il Southern lady
residing in New York.
On Monday Gen. Ripley, at Charles
ton, received dispatch to the effect
that the fleet had sailed South.
Wilmington, y. c. Sept 25-The
suspicious bark before reported is still
off New Inlet.
On Sunday, two or three coast
pilots We're decoycd off to LINCOLN
war vessels and taken prisoners, pro-
bahly for compulsory service in the
feet.
A reliable gentleman from New
River, reports that heavy firing was
heard Mt sea on Monday to the east
ward, continuing from 9 a. III. to p.
, m. hut nothing more is known.
Richmond. Sept 25-1'hc command
in Western Virginia has devolved
/ About % Union prisoners arrived
here this afternoon from Hardee Co.
1t has beenlearned that when the
federals entered Hampton, Col. Ma
sons third New York regiment en-
tered the lodge room. secured the
books. records and rcgilias, boxed
them up and sent them to Baltimore,
where they await orders from the
Virginia Masonic Grand Lodge, with
an assurance Of safe transportation.
| Bowling Green, Sept. 27.-Dr.
johnson, Senator from Paducah, left
Frankfort on Friday gh,, and made
his way here under great difficulties.
He states that Senators Irwin and
Silvertobc, and Mr.. Irwin, Repre-
sentative, togetherwith several others.
have been arrested at Frankfort. He
also states that Gov. Magottin is not
allowed to go outside the city limits.
Guard have been stationed around
the town to prevent his escape.
DIR. johnston says the feeling at
frankfurt is almost entirely with the
South. Tie Fllcr:,la are commit.
ting all kinds OF depro,iations i'll that
portion Of the State. They haze
ahout five regiments Mt 0rtnear Nalho-
rough'- Iiiil, and ahou; 5000 Home
Guald- at and near camp Dick hoh-
im-un. Bat E.w krntuchiaus are en-
listing. Nearly ali the troops III.
from Ohio and Indiana.
Adyic.s from tsr.en river to day
stat. that after q meeting held in
Louisville by General Anderson, 6.
w. Anderson telegraphed Gov. Den
ni-on. of 0Iiio, to send him iTnsnedi-
atelv all companies and parts of com
p:u.ies. no matter how small
Col. Preston is said to he in Nor
-:,,, county, calling On the Southern
men north of Kentucky river to Join
his cunp. The pcopL. in upper Ken
u,c,v are greatly encouraged bv the
nd, a,r, IT Confederate fricndS into
that STATE.
\ G..L, is report,d to have occur
ed ut Muddy Fork river. No par
ticulsr- ar, -iyrn.
DR.. johnson says Il boy sixteen
wears of ag,. was shot in 'Franl<tor,
for cheering for jeff. Davis. III.
murderer " az not arrested.
Later from the Muddy Foil, Eight.
-Tw, rc~imrDts of fcIcrals under
rnI. Hawkins and McHcnrv. ratrca-
ted from Muddy Fork river - Ovens
hur,, and nass.d oy,.r the Ohio TO
Evansville. From this it would
..r,, that III. IIessi.,us ut Muddy
Fork have been driven from the
STATE. and WE doubt not the Whole
tribe vii! bc served in Il similar man
nor.
Nrmnhi-. Semi. 26.-(.cntirmen
ms, arrived from Shelby county.
commanded by Humphrey Marshall.
III, Whole country * IN Il blaze
OF excitement. State Guards. with
arms. are Joining Marshall.
\ rri.n. of terror Is existing at
louisville. Many of the first citi-
z.ns are being arrested and sent to
the Ras,ile. The Legislature endor-
..,..s, H.. H. J,r.l atrar;ti.s FOL Nc.