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The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-10-14

Emopeas Pulley as In Wcr~o.-
The London Shipping Gazette, of
sept. IL, contains the following in
relation TO the position and DISPOSE
ton Of Europs-particu arly Eng
land and Fraucc--,owards Mexico:
The expectation that Il combined
.tu-ln. French nnval and military cX
petition is to b. immediately organ
lied. To- obtain redress for III" indig
mites aud injuries inflicted on British
md French interests i'll Mexico, IL
regarded with satisfaction by all vii"
have watched the painful consequent
c.s al the liberation 80 long shown
t" Tia. various governments in that
country. II is reported tldt spair,
also is anxiousiy DESTROYS of >"n'u
respectable adjustment that may put
an cnd to the prevailing horrors
atld the Private letters, last received!
frnm Mexico, rci,eratr the assertion
that foreign iniervcntion II prayed
for by the hole population, with til.
exception Of the military or political
robbers, by whom the existing anar-
chy has been created. Under I'll.
circumstances, too, it is assumed that
the Federal C.,bine, of Washington
will he disposed c"tdially to coope-
rate In the work. 50 that it shall per
mancntly couciliatc all rational claims.
Whether the question is t" he dealt
with by the general combination
which seems tlus in prospect. or by
England aud France alone. it is evi-
dent that further delay is at-an end.
/, is sur,niscd in soIac quarters
that it is the object of the two pow
-rs TO have "A strong force in the
Mexican waters, and thus take adj
vantage Of auv contingency that may
arise during the pending conflict be-
tween the Northern and Southern
States.
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Sariplings u 0Nr Army.

The Richmond Examiner RIGHTLY
remarks that there can be- no doubs
but tina. many persons are quite INT
Of their proper places in the military
-crvicc Of the Confederacy. Boys,
who should be reading classics. arc
jeopardizing their lives under mex
perienced Officers and the wretched
sanitary condition OF our camps
Should this war last several years
where arr we to look for reinforce
meuts when our youth are already
in the field! And when peace is
fiually attained, where will be our
educated men-our literary rank
among nations-while education il
now being needlessly neglected, and
mere boys permitted ia join the ranks,
because carried away by zeal with.
out discretion, the novelty Of camp
life presenting more attraction to
them than college discipline! Gym
nasiums and military exercises com.
bined, with a regular educational
course, might do more for our futur,
than the slight addition OF these
young lads to our future than the
slight addition of these Young lads
to our forces now, and parents should
spare no Influence in enforcing tn.
education Of their sons. as matte,
of vital importance to the future wei,
fare of our country, which must moi
be lost sight of in the cNcitemcnts Z"
the present.
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Tie Editor Of tie New YnrA lNem,
a FMgitice.-The Hon. Ben. Wood
has been missing from his old hauntz
for some days past, in fact, ever
since his confrere Anderson was ar
rested Where he has gone no one
knows, not eyed his loyal aud anna
bic brother, Fernando. It is report
ed that Superintendent Kennedy has
been making anxious inquiries con-
corning the whereabouts of the Hon
orable member from the Third Dis
trict, with a view, doubtless, to his
joining n party of gentlemen who are
having a very pleasant timein a gov
eminent bui'ding III the lower part Of
New York bay.
n. Y. World.
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The Read Shell FIR o~r !Seaeoas'
Dctesces.-Thi- efficient and very
economical prIec,ile is in great de-
mand for our .eacoast batteries. The
Navy Yard at Norfolk, in addition TO
a variety ofinportan, services which
it is rendering the Contederacy, is
now manufacturing sixty-four pound
Read shells extensively for heavy
rihcd guns. Several foundries in
Richmond, and also one in Frelericks-
burg and L.ynchburs, are to secure
immediate orders for the same, This
projectile, fired from the Parrutt
guns, has already done good service
at Bethel Church, Sewcll's Point,
Aqua Creek, and in the closing
scent mt Manassas. It is adapted to
guns of all calibres. from field pieces
to ten-inch colu,nbiads. and its gene
raj manufacture is urged by General
Hng-r, the accomplished officer in
command ut Norfolk.
Drawings and pattern shells have
been sent to Charleston. Mobile, New
Orleans, and Memphis. Lead and
its alloys are becoming somnwhat
scarce and high priced, but fortunate
ly for the county non. of these are
required in the manufacture of the
Read shells. They are composed
simply of cast iron, with n light cx-
panding cup of wrought iron---mn'e-
rails which are ahundan. a, every
foundry.
Richmond Dispatch.
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Nashville. Oct. 9.-Passcnoers to-
day report that Capt. John n. Nor
gan. with twenty-seven men. cnga-
ged eighey Lincolnit.s ina skir,nish
at NoAiu. on tho Louisville road. Nv.
yond Green river. Fourteen fcder-
ais were killed. Morgam's loss, two.
The Limcolnites fed.
New Orleans, Oct. "a .ueciai
dispatch to the Mobile Adyertis.r
and Register. from Pensacola on the
9th. says that one thousand Confed-
crates. under command Of Gen. An
der-"n, crossed the Bay last night
aud landed on Santa Rosa island, At
two o'clock this morning. They
stormcd the camp Of Billy Wilson's
kunavc-, burning and destroying
every building except the hospital.
Immense quantities Of rations, equip
mcnts and stores were also destroyed.
and their cannon spiked. The camp
was totally destroyed. The Oonf.d-
crate loss is forty killed and wounded.
The federal loss is very great.
Captain Brndforl, Of Florida, and
Lieut.. helms. of Georgia, were kill
led. Walter Bugler. of the Cont
nentals. is desperately wounded.
John Burgess wa. killed. Gem. An.
derson was wounded in the arm, and
Lieut.. Sayne in the hip.
The lis, of the killed and woun.
ded is imperfect. II is impossible to
get all the particulars.
Our forces engaged were composed
Of three companies of the Georgia 9TH
regiment, fourteen members of the
Contincntals, three companies of reg
ular, n detachment Of Mississippians,
dctacl,nents Of Gcorgians under
Lieuts. Halloqnest and Nelms, two
huutlre Alabamialls, u detachment OF
navy officers and marines under Capt.
Brent.
MOTOR Vodgcs, ef the United States
Army is one Of the numerous prison.
ers in our hands Lieut.. Slaughter, of
the Continentals, was captured while
carrying flag OF truce. The victory is
complete.
Richmond. Oct The Railroad
Convenson which, assembled ut Chat
tanooga. OH the A,h inst, agreed upon
a unifofln rate Of transportation
twenty cents per hundred for every
hundred miles.
The Navy Department has r"c.i-
ed dispatches confirming the capture.
of the United States steamer Fanny.
on the North Carolina coast after "a
shor. engagement, by forces under
Lynch.
Gen. Jackson : loss ut the battle on
Grcenbrier, rs officially reported +"
the War Department. Was four killed
and twenty wounded.
DIR. Warren Stone aud eN-Justicc
John A. Campbell have arrived.
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Ar,;Hery Eayerime~ss.-The gusln
on board the steamer Gordon. lately
r;f.d by Messrs. Cameron = Co.
were tried OF Saturday in the pres.
ence Of a large number Of military
gentlemen and civilians. The guns
were ranged at an elevation Of FL
degrees. and two shots fired with six
pounds Of powder. The first dis
charge was about Is seconds, strik-
ing it's Craze ahont two MILES and a
half distant from Accommodation
wharf
The second shot was tried Will,
an india rubber wad, the invention
Of Col. Bird, The time was twenty,
two and half seconds. and the ball
was seen, with tl,e aid Of glasses. to
drop beyond Fort Sumter. n distance
Of ut least four miles.
We learn that it il the intention OF
Colonel Bird and o,hers who witness
I'd this hast shot which gave great
satisfaction to the party. to obtain
the consent of General Ripley ia
make another trial of this new wad
with the suns Of fort Sumter. The
first trial has certainly shown III.
invention TO be an effective one, and
we hope i@ may succeed in his vt
forts.
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- The Richmond Examiner OF
the 2S, inst, is advised that the ap-
pointments have been definitely made
by the President of John NJ. Mason,
of Virginia, and Hon, John Shdell
of Louisiana, as Ministers, Commits
sioners, respectively, to the courts of
England and France, and that these
gentlemen will Immediately take
their departure for Europe. In or
der to insure their passage out, it has
been settled that they will proceed by
the way of Tampico, Mexico.
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Interesting from Texas.

The Mobile Register and Adver-
tiser gives the following interesting
information
We were pleased to-day to gree,
once more our friend VIM. D.For-
rest Hol!-y. Esq. one OF Mobiles
old and we'll known citizens. who
abandoned IL some time since t."
adopt the independent and patriarch
nj life of Texas stock raiser and
wool grower. Mr.. Holly is just from
his ranches in Comal county, Wes-
tern Texas, and, with his family.
has been nearly n month in accom-
pli-hing a journey mad. tenfold nrdn-
eus by DIR. Lincoln. blockade Mr..
II. gives us an interesting narration
of the tolls of the journey, the crops,
&c. The returns of the cereal crops
are unprec.dently abundant ail
through the grain regions. the cribs
and bins not sufficient to hold the
abundant yield of wheat, corn, rye
and barley. great quantities of these
latter varieties of grain being raised
by the German population. The
cattle upon a thousand hills and
plains were never so thriving and
well conditioned, and if there were
railroad communication Western Tex.
as could feed and forage all the army
of the Contedcracy at the lowest
rates.
Mr.. Holly and the other wool
growers have abundant clips" on
hand. and have bought up great guam
titles of wool at exceedingly low
prices, but the difficulties in the way
of getting it to market keep it on
their hands. Could it come forward
there would be no lack of wool to
weave and knit into army clothing
blankets and socks. His three thou
sand sheep, as well as the myriad
f1ocks of his neighbor Kendall, of
the Picayune, are thriving wonder
derfully. On his ranches are horses
roaming numerous enough for bat
talon Of cavalry if they were only
here, and they might be bought by
thousands in the neighborhood at
ridiculously low prices.
Mr.. H. encountered the transporta
ton party which was toiling its way
across North Louisiana with a bat
terry of four Columbiads and several
rifed cannon, with ammunition, for
Galveston. In this hercuiean under
taking of the Government, a draught
force of between two and three hum
bred oxen were employed, and the
were endeavoring to OBJ
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Speaking on tn. subject of Lin
coins proclamation about Fremont
the New York Herald saws:
Gen. Fremont ought to have aided
the President in Missouri. Instead
of that he became source of weak.
ness to him. When he entered uy,on
his duties in that State the rebels had
been swept out as chaff before the
wind. But now more than half the
State has been conquered by the Con-
federate arms. Disaster after disas-
ter has befallsn O.lr arms there. The
death of Lyon, and the retreat from
Springfield, caused from want Of
those achievements which Gen. Ere
mont ought 20 have sent, are now fol-
lowed up by tire still more disastrous
capture Of Lexington, from the eane
cause. u including the loss Of
$500 of the best troops, who were
sacrificed by neglect, the gain Of all
their small arms. artillery. anmuni-
ton and equipage, together with
5000 horses, to the cause Of the rebels.
to say nothing of the moral effect Of
such a misfortune.
1t is very evident that there must
have been terrible Encouragement at
st. Louis; otherwise the brave Null
ligan and his devoted little band
would not have been thus left to their
fate.
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Curious.-It is wonderful TO see
how old man can grow in the
short space of FIVE days. For in
stance, there are several jolly, good
old chaps in this city, who previous
to Sunday last. solcmnly asserted
amongst their friends that they were
not old-not one Of them over thirty
nine or forty years Of age. But, alas
the lapse Of five days has made an
awful change withthem. The spruce.
looking youth of 80 has let his griz-
zled, frosty beard grow out. and now,
after only five days gone, he has reach
ed the age Of i6 years. Curious, isn't
II delta
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Tie Ladies.-"A young soldier
who has experienced the Kindness of
the ladies', when the wasting hand
of disease was laid upon him, sends
to theis paper highly compliment
sary article, detailing the extraorli.
nary ex ertions madety them through
out the South, il, htlalf Of the troops
since the beginning Of the war. In
the course Of his tribute, the writer
says:
"Ouur mothers, like true Spartan
matrons, bid their sons go and free
our country, or die i'll the attempt.
Devoted sisters wear smiles upon
their faces as they impress the las,
kiss upon the soldier brother; wives
deem it privilege 10 offer their hus-
bands upon the altar of our country ;
and OH maiden cheeks the mant!ing
tirse OF pu'r.ptic lotion giows, i'll
bidding farewell to their betroth"d
called forth to strike blow in their
defence
True, the ladies of the South have
done. and are doing. much to
cheer and comfort those who Lay,
gone forth to fight for their nativ.
land. We endorse all that the wri.
ter says in their praise.
Richmond Dispatch.
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The Neat Battle.
The New York Herald SAYS ~

it:
4 terrible battle is at hand be-
the 100000 troops on the banks of
the Potomac, in the vicinity OF
Neutrality-suspicious. 900 OH either side
"a battle which will bc greater than
that of Waterloo and will prob ably
be decisive against the party which
loses it. The mighty results DEEPEN
ding on it involve the destiny Of the
p-opl. OF this continent. and perhaps
Of modern civilization. If there
shoald be partial defeat of the Fed
.ral army. let the abolition leaders
who instigatcd the rebellion and the
war Phillips. Garrison, Greedy, Beech
er, Cheevcr. Tappam, Jan, and their
associates. look out for another coun-
try rs ihis will be too hot to hold
them. If there shouldbe defeat of
the Federal army, together with the
capture of Washington, let the anti
slavery demagogues who. for the
last thirty years. have been stirring
up the cmbers of strife which ended
in the Southern revolt, look ont Us
fast M they can for some asylum be-
yond the limits Of the American con-
tinent, for this il the only way in
which they con consult the safety of
their imperiled necks.
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u The Wilmington IN. C.) Jour.
nal. Of September 3Oth, says that \
gentleman has arrived in that city,
who was recently in New York, and
saw the great acct fitting out there
for the South. 1t was said in New
York, and saw the great feet fitting
out there for the South. 1t was
said iu New York that il was inten-
ded for Savannah. or some point on
the coast Of Georgia.
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Chas. touflcf.
Recognition BY Foreign Powers

We are heartily sick and tired Of
the weakness and want Of self reli-
ance and self respect evinccd in the
disposition to learn upon the rccog-
milton of foreign powers. What Is
the practical value "t such rec"sni-
tioni 1t does not amount to taking
sides with Ills against the North; it
will not provoke the L. States into
n war with those powers, for such
recognition would be 40 cnsus bclii,
aud, il il wer-,- the Lincoln Govern
,ncnt. despite the clustering talk Of
the New York Herald, could not be
kicked into n war mt this time with
France or England. We ought to
b. content that the foreign powers
have declared strict neutrality be-
tween the two sections. As to their
active aid. we either need II nr We do
not. II vi do, then ofCoursc NJ are
unabl. to achieve our own indeprn-
d.nce. umd even surprising any Eu-
ro,nan power willing to take up our
quarrel, we must expect to pay n
price for such assistance. which will
simply amount 1" transferring ns
from the vassalag- OF one despot to
tina, If another. If We do not need
foreign aid-amd every battle of this
war proves tia, We are able to defend
onrsclv-s-why manifest sclic'
,uh, which indicates that "" di",rus,
our own strength \ nation that
depends upon other tor the means OF
achieving its independence, must
continue to depend upon them for
tbs. means Of preserving ia most
extraordinary state Of ind"pcncc, in
deed
We neither know nor care whe'h.
or the grca, lIo-"rs ri F,ur"rc vii!
rccogniz. our independence. If ".
canI,n, make it a fact tlry will not
hrlp IT. do it; il W" can. they need
vol, !, would VT Il far i,ro",ser re-
! Election that We had achieved our "w |,
acliv.rnncr. ,hnn that we had t." IL.
aided in i, by England and France
f The moral Influence ~ I'll u,insri-','''
triumph upon III" rr'o" and self. Pc
lians- "f our own people, would 10.
in.alrul.,bl... W. wan, I" be under
/ 40 obligations 10 Europe, to give no
claim to our gratitude, and ~" war
rant or rr',cNt of superiority t" any
arrogant power or superciiiou- people
in the old World. We believe that
the South Is n, this moment til.
most military nation in the world
ne, zen excepting gallant and cl,i-
valrit France We believe that tho
: soldiers IS shc Southern army. Ted
10y Napoleon, can eonqner any
equal number of men in all Christen-
dom. W. know that orr nerricnitN-
raj resources are incXhaustitl., that
we can feed and clo,I,- ourselves,
and that iftlie rest Of the world were
sunk i'll the ocean tomorrow, we
should not b. the worse for it in any
single respect. If they can do
without MS, we can do far better
withou. them. We may desire their
friendship, we may admire their
prowcss, we may have close sympa-
thie. with those OF them whom we
know to De generous and chivairous !;
but they themselves will respect us
all the more, il we show more seif-re-
lance and respect FOR ourselves.
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New Orleans, Oct. S.-Charleston
papers report that the blockading
steamer off that port had in tow yes
terday small schooner, apparently
black, without foretop mast. She
is supposed to have beeu seen off
Port Roya! lately.
Some seamen have deserted from
vessels at North Edisto. and it is
supposed have gone to the enemy's
feet.
Richmond, Oct. s,-The report
about Mcclellan being wounded in
a recent skirnish, is denied by par
ties who left Alexandria on Friday
last.
Staunton, Va, Oct. e.-An intelli-
gent gentleman, just home from
Greenbrier river, furnishes some adj
ditional details of the battle on the
Sd. General Jackson's brigade still
holds the tirmer position. with pick
cts stationed as before the battle.
His brigade consisted Of Jackson's,
SCOTS and Tallaferro's Virginia regi-
ments, Hamburgher's Virginia bat
talon, Rust's Arkanses regiment,
three Virginia artillery companies,
with two batteries, commanded by
Captains Anderson, Shoemaker and
Rill, and the LIST and 18th Georgia
Regiments. Captain Shoemaker
was wounded by the bursting of a
bomb shell. Captain RiIl had por-
ton Of his foot shot off.
The Confederate loss is seven kill
ed, twenty wounded. and twelve mise
ing. The loes of the enemy is evil
IDENTIFY severe
Memphis. Oct. s.-A great food
has occurred in the Ohio from the
tributaries, doing much damage, and
carrying away the bridge of boats at
Paducah.
Camp Barlow, Green Brier River,
Oct. 3.-The enemy attacked ~ this
morning in considerable force, estima :
ted at 5000, and with six pieces Of
artillery, Of longer range than any we
have. After q hot fire of four hours
and a half duration, and heavy at
temps to charge our lines, he was re-
pulsed, evidently with considerable
lo.s. We had no caualry to pursue
him on his retreat. The loss on our
side is inconsiderable A fuller re-
port will be given through the regu-
lar channels.
The Evansville Journal Of the 4th,
eoufirms the report of Fremont being
ordered to Washington under charges
made by Blair, who is under a second
arrest at st. Louis.
Western papers complain of troops
being drawn from the West to protect
Price is marching toward
The Federals are concentrating at
Jefferson City.
Richmond, Oct. S.-The Washing
ON Star says Fremont win be court
and Wool will preside over
The Northern Journals are engaged
a discussing the Fremont and Blair
quarrel.
Richmoed, Oc. 6.-The Enquirer
las . dispatch from Petersburg on it's
,~ard. stating that the expedition to
Chick amacomico Beach, North Caro-
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tain two hundred more to aid in drag
ging the vast weight through the
soft. sa,sd soaked roads. The con-
Quota was making = progress Of about
ten miles per day. the line If march
having been taken sp At Alexandria,
on Red River. where the ordnance
was di-emharked from New Orleans
boats.
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FOR PRESIDENT,
yRFFERSON DAVIS,
- or MISSISSIPPI.
FOR VICE-PRESlDENT
A. II. ST ERMENS
OF GEORGIA.
Electors.

For State at Large.
Charles Derbigay, Of Orleans:
Albert G.. Carter, of East Feliciana.
AAysatcs.
James G. Campbell. of Natchitoches'
Gil. Fuselier, of St. Mary.
First District.
Donatien Augustin. of Orleans.
Francois Garllere, Of Orleans, Alter
nate.
Second Dtstrick.
james p. Freret, Of Orleans.
JIG. Kicks. Of Orleans. Alternate.
Third Distrsct.
Edward Dufel. Of Ascension.
Louis Bush, Of Lafourche, Alternate.
FowrM Districe.
Win. II. Barrow, Of West Feliciana.
Cyprien Dupre, St. Landry, Alternate
FIFTH Dtssrict.
Bartholomew Egan, Sr. Of Bienviile'
Robert Hodges. of Bossier, Alternate
S;rtA District.
s. L. Chambliss, Of Carroll.
Grin Mayo, of Catalonia, Alternate
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North Ca.olina Green Tea.-Ihe

North Casolina Green Tea.-Ihe
Washington On. Co. Dispatch an
nounces that Mr.. Shelby Spencer, of
Hyde county, has succeeded in rails
ing ten or twelve bushels of green
tea-the veritable China tea-on his
premises. the present year. The
seed were obtained years ago, from
an English Captain, and Mr.. Spen-
GERS experiment demonstrates that 1t
can be successfully raised in the old
North State. 1t il said to make a
beverage nearly equal to the China
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Mr.. J. II. Cunningham, Esq. can
didate for the Senate, will address
the people, this evening at z o'clock,
ut the Court House. Let him have
a good reception. DIR. w. w. George,
win also address the people, at the
same place and time.
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20 According to the statement OF
the City Recorder, there is upwards
of $4,000 worthy of property in
Chattanooga (Tenn.) belonging to
the Yankees, and which is which is
within purview of the sequestration
act.-Memphis Appeal.
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sVrhc New York Tribune, of
2lst ult, estimates the whole number
Of volunteers at $4,000. of whom
SO, 900 have been discharge by ex-
priation of term; 10000 have desert
ed, and 10 900 proved inefficient from
disdase, leaving in the field 100000,
with a net increase of 1000 day.