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The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-08

mediate service on the border.
St. Louis, July Mime Missouri.
ans, with powder to blow up the
bridges, We're arrested at ChiIIicothe
and put in Jail
The Pioneer overland ex press leaves
to-day for California. The telegraph
line is progressing to rapid com
pletion. Emigration is heavy.
Washington. July l.-Capt. Ora
ven commands the Potomac Ho,illa,
in place of Ward.
The Freedom is SO badly crippled
she will probably be condemned.
Fourteen Contcratc scouts attack
ed the pickets on Shutters Hill, kill
ing one and wonnding one.
Grafton. July l.--Skirmishing
still continues, but the details are
suppressed.
St. Louis. July AT last ad-
vices, Jackson was a. Stockton with
1000 men.
Alexandria. July NO indica.
ton of All advance from here.
Fortress Monroe. July IAN at
tack on Newport News on Friday
night was only prevented BY inces-
SAINT rain.
Washington, July 2.-Ihc ship
81. Nicholas was seized by Southern
passengers
Nodiplomatir appointments will be
considered until attcrfhc adiournmcn,
of Congress.
Blair was srrenaded las, night. In
response to a call for aSpeech. he call
cd the Maryland Legislature nest of
copperhcads, and spoke ,aun,inglv Of
Southern chivalry amusing itself by
picking off the Federal pickets. He
declared tor war till not 4 vesti.c of
the enemy was left abominatcd a com.
promise. and compl:lnented Lyon.
Memphis, July 2.-An express N,
Little Rock, from Fort Smith. brings
intelligence tina. Missouri is being
over run by t'rd"ralis,s from Illinois.
The Lincolni,e- possess the towns on
csch sid, Of the river.
Lane and Montgomery are marsh
ing for the Indian Nation.
Springfield is filled with Fcd,ralis,s
intending the invasion .: Arkansas
through Fayetteville.
Mccullough has issued ,roclama,
zion calling npon tn" people o: Arkan-
SIS 20 rendezvous Il: Fayetteville 10
drIv, back III" invaders and assist n.
NI>sour!ai.s.
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THU1IsDAY.
The Day We Celebrate.

In times past. the 4th Of July ;
the old fourth the glorious fourth ;
was day which afforded us an OPP
portunity, "as local" of distinguish
ing ourselves among the corps, edito-
rial. Since then dear readers, what
change has taken place in the his
tory Of our nation. We hope. and
cannot help but think, it is for the
better. In the ''fourths" gone by We
would grasp the hand of each other
with feelings purely br"theriy'
whether, in this city. or that.
We would have laid down our lives
in the defence of each other. How
stand we to-day?
.Arrayed on the field in Marshal
order, each anxiously awaiting the
word of command to commence 4
terrible onslaught, uucqualled in
the annals of history. lis well.
How can you celebrate or claim the
Fourth we are asked by by some
who still cling to the wreck Union,
with hopes never to be realized. We
answer by right and justice. it is
ours we have ever cherished the
events attached to it, and we are to-
day following the example set by
ourforefathers who established it, ma
king it, if anything, still dcarer to
the ofsprings of the brave defenders
of their liberty, now reposing in the
mansion of the Allwise smiling up
on us with holy love for daring to
attempt sundering the chains which
bind us, contrary to the Constitution,
which gave us equal rights, as the
preamble shows:
We, the people of the United States.
in order to form more perfect union,
establish justice, insure domestic tran
guilty, provide for the common de-
fence, promote the general welfare.
and secure the blessings of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity, do ordain
and establish this constitution for the
United States of America.
After reading the above let no man
dare say or think that we are in the
wrong, for such man is fool or
knave. We are right, and knowing
this we follow the advice Of that
old hero, Andrew jackson, know
you're right, and go-ahead." What
the next fourth may bring forth no
man knoweth, few of us may live to
see it, bu, we pray to our God, that
all may be in the land of the living,
If only to know that the stars and
bars, wave
"Over people brave and free,
By the Almighty blessed
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-08

Maryland.-The military dcspo-
tism which Lincoln has Instituted in
Maryland continues to be of increas
ed rigor. Federal officers are making
regular searches for arms, and seizing
all they can find. A firm n1anufac-
turing arms in Baltimore has been
compelled to shut up shop, and dis
miss its hands numbering about fifty,
who Were thus thrown out of employ
ment. At Part Tabacco and vicini-
~, the rebellious spirit among the
people is so rite,that the Washington
Rump has determined to establish a
camp there Of thousand men, to
keep order and prevent communica-
ton with the Virginia rebels. Eve
ry neighborhood in the State will re-
quire occupation" and every man
disarm.d and watched, to ensure the
safety of the precious system of free
government which Lincoln has intro
duced.
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Major General commanding
Coi. haSruder to Gen. Butter.
HEADQUARTERS, Yorktown, June II
Major General &. I. Butler, com,
\

! COi M0.grMder to Gen. Butter.
HEADQUARTERS, Yorktown, June IL
| Major General &. L. Butler, com
handing Fort Monroe:
Sir-Our people had orders to bring
any communications intended for the
commander of the forces ut County
Bridge,or Bethel, t. this place,and by
particular route-honcc the DELAY
l understand from Capt. Davies,
the bearer Of the flag, that You had
four prisoners. to wit: one trooper,
aud three citizens. Messrs. Whiting,
Carter, Lively and Merriam. the last
being citizen OF Virginia, in your
possession. And You state that You
are DESTROYS to exchange them for a
| corresponding number of Federalist
troops, who are prisoners with me. l
accept your offer. so far as the trooper
(who is Il vidette) Is in question, and
viii send Tomorrow, at / o'clock in
the afternoon,it it will be convenient,
a Federal soldier in exchange for him.
With respect to the wounded, my
first care WAS to have them attended
to; medical advice and careful nurs-
ing have been provided.
Your dead l had buried on the bat
tie tiela,an this WAS done in sight of
the conHagrations that was devasta-
ting the homes Of our citizens. The
citizens i'll your possession are men
who, doubtless defended their homes
against foe,who TO their own certain
knowledge had, with or without the
authority of the Federal government
destroyed the property of their neigh
Dor. breaking up even the pianos of
the ladies', and committing depredn-
tons Aumberless and OF every de
scription.
The Federal prisoner, if it suits
you. Will be sent to Hampton by n
sergeant. who will receive the vidette.
Carter, who was captured by your
troops before the battle commenced
l do not think Il more formal proceed
ing necessary. You have but ON.
prisoner of mine, and he was not ia
ken in battle. If my proposition. to
deliver one Federal prisoner at or
near Hampton, by Il sergeant, to be
exchanged for private Garter be ac-
copied, please inform cor the officer
in command at Bethel Church, and il,
shall be done. 1t is scarcely neccs-
sary for me to say that the gentlemen
who bore your flag have been receiv-
I'D with every courtesy by our citi-
zens, Us well as by ourselves.
l have the honor to be, very re-
spectfully yours, &c.
J. BANkHEAD MAGRJDER
Oh 1n,n..,n,
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4 More IN the Right Directions
Under this heading, the Plaguemine
Gazette. Of the 22d inst, has the
following:
We learn that Thompson Bird a
wealthy and energetic citizen of
West Baton Rouge. is now engaged
in gathering all the old fintlock Inu-
skets and rifles land there are a great
many in his parish, and is having
them cleaned and altered to percussion
lock, at his own private expense.
This is what may be termed substan=
tial patriotism.
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This is the Goth number of the
Daily News, and it still breathes.
1t has not been "bursted," yet, nor has
the editor been compelled to box up
materials and leave town. Queer,
amt it. Some say money makes the
mare go-so does a whip. Kind
friends do any of you now think, as
before, that WE can't keep i, up {?
if SO, send us your address, for fu-
ture reference. Patience, persever-
ance, and industry, ,complishes ma
ny things. Why don't everybody
take the Nems {? Can't afford it
Pshaw just deprive yourselves of
only two drinks week, and the thing
is accomplised. Only two dimes a
week.
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.Akkemped husurzection IN Monroe

ATTEMPTED Lnsurvection in Momroc-
On Sunday or Monday last, in Cypress
neighborhood, Monroe county, about
thirty miles west of Helena, several
negroes were arrested upon charge of
attempted instruction, and on Tues
day three Of them--two men and a
girl were hung.
One Of those executed belonged to
Col. Lightfoot. He was muIatto
boy, blacksmith, formerly owned by
james Bush, of Big Greek. He was
the ringlsader of the plot, which, as de-
tailed by himself and others, was most
atrocious. The white male inhabi-
tants were to be murdered-the fe-
males and children spared, provided
they did not resist. Details of what
they further designed doing, We for
bear publishing. Fortunately their
fiendish purposes Were frustrated by
"A discovery of the plot.
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We publish the following rathe,
spicy correspondence between Gen.
Butler and Col. McGruder:
Gen. Butler 10 Col McGrxaer.
DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, June IL.
To the officer commanding the for
ces at County Bridge:
Sir-Capt. Davies and Lieutenant
Potter, Of the 9TH regiment, Newly ork
voluntcers,ar about to proceed to the
scene of the late engagement, near
County Bridge. for the purpose of
bringing away any dead or wounded
that may have been left behind. L
trust the courtesies Of civiliscd war
fare will be extended to these gentle
men, us have no doubt they will be.
l have some prisoners, taken with
arms in their hands whom You may
desire, or be willing to exchange for
any persons who may have been so
unfortunate as TO fall in your hands.
If you deem such course desirable,
a flag Of truce with a proper cartel
might be arranged, through the bear
er of this note, Capt. Davies.
have the honor to be, most res
pecifully, your ob't serv't,
BEN. l.. BUTLER.
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LincOln'S Impudence.

From tie Richmond Examiner, 1871
a piece of impcrtinence,entircly in
character with Lincoln's government
was attempted towards Gov. Letcher,
which was promptly and poin.edly
repealed.
A pardon was sent by Lincoln to
the Governor for convict in the pen
itentiary, who had been sentenced for
robbips the mail, by the late Federal
court in this city, which the Govern
or returned with the following letter:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Richmond, Va. June 7. 1861
To his E.rcelicncy .Abroham Liacoin.
President Of tie United SfatcS:
Sir:-l am instructed by his ex-
cel!ency, the Governor of Virginia.
to return to YOU the accompanying
documents FROM the department. of
State, L. S. A.
The commonwealth Of Virginia,
not being one of the United States Of
America. the power Of the chief En-
rcutive Of that nation is not rccog-
missed by the government, Of this
State
/ am very respectfully,
Iot.r ob't servant.
:. BASSET'r French.
ID e. 10 the Gov of Nittri II Il
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To our Patrons.

We will not issue any extras "af.
ter date on our publication day, as we
hope to be enabled to lay before our
readers in the columns of the" News
the latest intelligence received. 10
do this we have deferred the public;-
ton Of our paper until after the arri-
val OF the stage. Our subscribers
therefore, need no, purchase any cx-
tras, after date. There is now no
necessity for extras, and We presume
our community viii no, be bored with
them any more. As it l. such news
as we at present receive, is no, worth
the space it occupies in II paper, but
the appetites Of the Popnlace mast be
Should amy dispatches be
received on Sunday or Monday morn
ing. which are really important mot
otherwise) We shall place them before
the public.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-08

Within a week the ladies of North
Carolina made, and turned over to the
Acknowledgment. fifteen thousand
mattresses. Six hundred towels, three
hundred uniform jackets, two hun
dred pan,aloons, four hundred fatigue
shirts, and two hundred havorsacks.
the materials. for which were chiefly
obtained by contributions and their
cffosts.
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some Of their Leaders.

-.
'W. ~ -. Hn'"''A---' o'n'nandrr
OF inc Ne" ON naval hriSad.--an
eA '''',,ic'''''' ~ 'Ac Ihl'eH states ma
W. ne "'s me man VII" SOLD ins
n'"si,''r I" III" '"hAn nesr"' senior
; 'F"i'"' an" got up that pee" Of
shameless "F"z'H In'gariiy known y.
We '"';''""''' "e'",',s' ~, rni"r'"
SON '"-''" l't'Srh'o" MN WIN nous.
IN ""i'r"n'h street upon 'ht rent 81
when hr Has ia't'i1> ma"a%r" ="
me. w
'",- b'1|H " asa" IN rA Aiutr-
iA;.h from III. Skin "aFH "f y. "rki
"a liquor retainer !;'h tap room point
clan "hrh"Sh'"A h'u'"l ana vulgar
!lh' US h@~''Ii''S. ne t;4fl'+ on nus
shoulders red pi'nfiE' "'oa'cH 'nr'.
ne commands a regiment III pee
pockets burglars ana h'h'Fn"St r"h-
''tS.
c0fD7c, "" h""","e-N"d,> rra!
nan" IS r.. H. I. ''"ae"h. IT" Wa
sufficiently notorious several wears
ago rs 'Ae eH!toT OF m "hScrn' pub
NcaNnh III Ne" 10TH, an" mas con-
'rihuted a nunnh"f ot hash novels 10
the pres. ms Tory" seems TO h. hs
amy Numerous females som" nf
them "Vl"cn'ly EIrtuoHs women III
different places throughout the North
claim h'n tor ih"'r i"gh! spouse lie
has offered Il regiment to Lincoln.
Mayor bc".Pc"'fV|o"rc.--A " ash
ing'on newspaper correspondent. He
lived III Athens, Ga. s"rrra! Years
ago, ana vas Obliged to leave Tor
giving a negro ball IN which he min
g!ed freely with the negroes. A,'h'
TIM" he lett h" was the treasurer OF!
the Athens l.r'"un' and earned OF
The FUNDS OF ID" Iyc"um with him,
besides other sums borrowed from the
citizens.
L'"o'. Pc''icSras'. c' mr. list ".
! !. RCs'}"t"'.-l he gallant li-u'cn-
ant Is. when al home a "nisGcr min
strci, and plays on tn" hshi" at II
Broadway concert saloon His smut
ted face ana woody Wig have been
the admiration OF many bowcry
rough and country ga" Ny, IN times
gonr by.
The ruii'an h"rdes gathered from
the bar-ro"ms and CUTTERS OF the north
ard about to he precip''"'ed upon
our homes and hresides. are very APP
Ipropria'eiy oineercd' ~" o'h'r sNi,-
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Our friends both old and young,
must bear in mind to-day before
spreading" themselves. that the ar
ticlc of gunpowder. may be in demand
after while, therefore uscit cconomi-
callv; don't waste it.
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TablenuN Nivant~.

AS there viii be plenty to see and
do to-day, in the way OF amusement
our citizens must not forget that at
night the benevolent ladies of our city
propose to end the performances of
the day, by an amusing and unique
exhibition at the Theatre. Hold on
to some of your change, friends, or it
will be no go with you. for the admis-
sion is cash on the spot.
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NerCIsant.
Planter,
Mechanic, &c.

Its columns are not burdcuci with
lengthy articles. either selected 81
original, for experience has laugh:
us that abort. pith Y articles ar. soug:,-
after by the hrprcciativ" reader. while
on the contrary, lengthy articles ar.
treated with contempt. and seldom
prruscd.
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The best proofs Of our

merits may be had by ina'Iirins Of
any person who takes the News, how
he is pleased with ii,
Our subscription lis, keeps increas-
ing, slow, but sure, and with the pa
tronage due good reading paper. We
cxpec, to have the largest list of any
paper, rith no exceptions. in Northern
Louisiana. Eastern Texas. or Ar
kansas.
Persons mtsdins Ia act a, AGENTS.
rW please 10, rard their address.
!" During these exciting and
critical times, everybody wants a 70
liable paper. therefore.
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X. w. Loughery, Esq, the able ed
itor and publisher Of that sterling
sheet the Marshall Republican"
paid us visit on yesterday.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-08

Resolutions has been introduced in
to the Connecticut and the Iowa leg
islature asking a suspension of hostil-
tiles until the meeting ef the United
States Congress, whichis recommend
ed to call a convention for adjustment
Of pending difficulties Between both
sections.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-08

Irade in Me Con,sdcyory.-Wc
are gatitied to learn that our ucr-
chants are now receiving large sap
plies of coffee, and other mrrchan-
die, from New Orleans. VIA Mem
phis. Also. tina. several shipments
Of rice have been made bv railroad
to Richmond. Memphis, Mobile.
and other points III the Confederate
States.
We hear tina: upwards o: 1000
bales of cotton have been gent over
the Charleston and Savannah railroad
to ill up vessels now loading at Su-
vannsh Tor Liverpool.-Nercnry.
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THE SHREVEPORT NEWS

Should T." taken by every family. NJ
i, contains all the n. ~ If the day,
besides Interesting and instructive
articles valunhl. 70 III.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-08

a man by the name Of RUM is
raising regiment in Iowa. Let no
soldier pronounce his Colonel's name
aloud in time Of battle.
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\ -. {. 10 the Gov. Of Nirgiuia

We sect stated that there are four
widow ladies in IuIpcpper county,
Va. who have nineteen sou- in the
Confederate army.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-08

The lates, inPor'an. news is furnish
I'd our readers. several days
ahead of any city o,
other papers.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-08

Major Anderson of the United
States Army, has three sons in the
service of the Confederate Army,
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to the '-NEWS,"

And encourage it all you can. sending
the names, money. and address
of those who wish to cub.
scribe. Retain the
per centage. and
send the balance. Try your hand.
Address
JNO. DICKINSON.
Editor and Proprietor of the
Shreveport Daily and Weekly News.
Shreveport, Caddo Parish.
Louisiana, -
Pos.,naSteys or Booksellers acishing
to act as agents for The NE MS. 'n'N
please ssra for payt'ev'ars.
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According to the Boston Adver-
tiser, private letter received III
Springfield, Mass. states positively
that Mr.. Preston, the L. S. Minister
there, has been using all his influence
at the Spanish Court in behalf of Sc
cession and the interests of the
Southern Confederacy.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-08

Col. Robert Anderson, L. S. A. has
been promoted to the rank of Brigadier
General. Major Henry Hill. Of Vir-
ginia, Army Paymaslcr Of New York.
has resigned
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|" M up vessels no" I"atlhs az "a
vannah Tor Liverpool.-Nercury.
----
aL,tle ,oo 1',lj,ao-rhe follow.
;rq Et,|. SCENE occurred uo, g, ,b.,..
and miles from our whereabouts
E.,hus;as,i.. ;nd;yiar,,I ,.oIrn,...r-
for the war. wonders VIA, off,. ,h..
news will have rnon his wife. g,ns
hove ,o;,,,,-, b..s;rn.,,l;r..I,;,r,
to devoted wife. cyn.rt.snv ,rSomn,
or so,,s Shrek Ly.,r,.;rs ,,.. ,r,rn
d.vn-.S >,.;fc.
Ur.b.,,I---,;,,,, ,-,,,.n Nil,
I've ro, so,ur,hino =, toll 90
som,tbin,, -L,. Won, ,x,c,r, -,l.,,,
Won but
W;f,.-..oh ,y,II' 'rt,,,,- o,.
with it,
Husb,na-..IT, ,,r, :. uoUv
IL. b,. fir, ,ro,ri -. mo H.. ,,,,,,
WONT cry
W-;,s--J wan. .,.,- .yy.,,,.,.. ,.,,.
less il j. very. had
uusband-..\V.f, Molly. Ill
am goiur 70 the war. with CAM
IS co,npanv now, don., t,l ~,
NV cherished mel :"
W;t,-.Ob. MOI l,hon,s. wan,
| am satisfied and murh ,,,.a,'5 ~.
vour 5ct.r,o;m,,;nn .on ~. ...c
If nyselt' while Won are ,,n,."
Husband A:.orrdod -. We.
that shall 20 and ,.ay. Won unnrrz
tcctcI -
Observation-Disclosures,
n.rt.ctIv wifi;n. ,,,, ,as. c,ra ~.
tnvselt-don', b. alarmed on nv nc
conn. F."
Observation-Disclosures he smells ., r,.
lyon say. ,b,, yo,, ava ,,,,..,i,.
willinc th,, 7 shall .o .nd scL, i,
NV countrv's d.rense -
W;f.-.:Y,s Tbon.s Win. c.,,
be more nobl. than to die in da..n.,.
Of ones couu,rvl"
Hnshard-to whom, IL, ;s.o -.
diving never communicable yo,
ten me coollv and aisnossiona;.Iy.
that Won are w;ll;ng,b,, I .h,n e,a j..
Wisa-..Y.s 'Thon,,s ,,"rf7oI,.
WILLING"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mn :, d, roar.
-.Nen Nory MALI III .I,,,
have ,n say. i ,b,t v,n .rc - E,.I,
too ID ,v;lI;,gu
And rbnmaS i,fr,j ~. Ill.,
Guards
--.
.Sou,,5;yo In yy;,E .1,,,. hon,
mn, In C,.y linn, --J-na.r ,ho ,ba,a
head tho C;ncin,,t; Ennn;ror NIB
fishes and introduces y;th ,he fa,
lowing remark n verv susgss,;v. or
ticle from the New York Tribunn ON
the cfacts If III. e,b,ro.o -, TN
merce of RI. Wost.
We ask for il oao.~ol n.rns,,
and we ask il ,ba. +bn naonla nf .ho
West may 500 ~hat 49, ,' tava lns,
~ mn - Win ,ba Sor,h -, ~
Moro ouast;on Tbo ,Tr;hrna shon.o
,bst two-.b;rJs - - anu,ouao o -
C;nc;nna.;-.h. Sh;nm,an,s - va
fac,nred ar,;clas ana nno5v.o ,nas
with the towns On The M;ss;s.;nn; T.
also shows tho. .ha Snn,h GriJ ,at
bv what II raised =, home hut b,.
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An Interesting Tale,

VIII be found in every number. no:
continued in the next. bnt compile.
ted in each number.
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