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The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-17
villst.ess aad Cruel outrage.

Night before last, at about O'Clock,
. yosng man named Harris. clerk in
the colnmission house Of Woodruff,
Moulton & Go, on Natchez street,
was in the Office up stairs, alone, with
the books open before him, and
b,,sily engaged in writing up ac-
counts. Suddenly he was seized by
two persons behind, who had proba-
bly, stolen in without their shoes, for
he heard nothing till he was seized.
Two stout hands were pressed
over his eyes, to prevent him from
seeing; and, in less time than it takes
iis TO tell it, he was gagged witt, a
knotted towel, the central knot being
forced into his mouth; his eyes
were blindSolded with a piece Of bag
Ging, cut FROM eae Of the rolls down
staivs !; and WITH pieces Of bale-rope,
cut from coli down stairs, his hands
were tied bslihd' film. his feet tied to-
sether. and, lin fHis heapless and cru.
el tx, he was tied TO- tie desk Al
which he had been Writing.
The two men-fcr NJ 'c0udA tel by
the sounds and by the WY he WA
handled that there were just two-
then raneaclked the office for money
they broke open drawers, attempted
for 4 lcng time to get open the iron
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-17

We publish elacw here letter from
a voting gentleman VIII" left here for
the sra, OF war. Any mistakes in II
". trust will be overlooked, ~ We
did not have the leisure 70 max. cor
reCfions.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-17

There will bea meeting of Slrrere-
port Council of Il. & s. NJ, No. 5, at
u, this evening.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-17

The Charleston Mercury saws the
rice crop i, everywhere fine. so far
as heard from.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-17


O, what il life A bsgy Srcnc,
Where each and all must net part;
Where Joys src few ard idH between,
While eorrows crush u . feeling heaut:
And vet this scene win ss,esi IT, DER,
Aud We shall tread the stage M snoTe'
: o, what 10 !ifei A gliding stream.'
Whose current bears US swiftly or
It's shoFrs awhile with pleasure CLEAN.
Bat soon their Esdiant hues are gone
And all its waves. 80 glad and free.
Alcngth are lost in Times wide sea-
Whose morning hours arc quickly ppst.
Noon comes with bright, meridian ray.
hut noontidc splcMdors cannot last,
And night, with it's obvious pail.
Comes round us and o'ershIdOws all.
O, what Is life! A .l,cantecus flower.
beneath the smiling summer sky.
Which bisoms its bright hut fceting hour.
Then hastcns to decline aud die;
And not single sign nor trace
Ere long 10 left to mark it's place
Such is life And man should learn
To seek q more congenial cline q,
His thoughts to loftirT themes should turn.
sand look beyond the bounds Of time.
To that nnfadinz world If bliss
For which we should prepare in this.
For no loved scenes shall pass nwsy.
No stSean be lost in oceans wnve,
No day .hnll ciosc-no flower decay.
In that bright land beyond the grave
But, blest with new, unfniling p"wers.
a happier life shall there be ours.
under the sand and dirt, completely
covered with the mud and water. The
force Of the water washed the cavinG
earth from around him. and after n
struggle he was finally fesc:,ed ffon'
his dangerous situation.
The Courier of the 9Th has the an
ncxcd welcome intelligence:
We learn with great pleasure that
the water has already commenced to
fall upon Lake Concordia; the bayou
slonshs and low places drawing it Of
faster than il comes in. The damage
will hardly extend further than al
ready done. \ decided fall Of tia
water OH the Lake is locked for 10
morrow.
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the pea camp two days. aud the
Southern Cont.deracy will have to
nav two thousand dollars damages
don. to the field. a great many OF
the bows filled their bed sacks with
meas. There il an abundance OF peas
here. The people are blowing them
up. and you can buy them in the
marke, forfifty cents per barrel. They
have been sending them North but
since the blockade they cannot send
them away. Whole fields are plough
Cd up, and corn and potatoes planted
in their place There is an album
dance Of Strawberries here. We
sometimes take two water buckets
and fill Them IN the course OF al
hour. The peopl. almost beg US tt
come and take them away. We hno
the people very kind here. Money ii
very scarce and they are issuing TWEEN
,v-6ve cent shin-plasters. Thing
are cheaper at home than they ar
here, although few coppers make
man think he is rich. The boys ar
greatly bothered by the way the,
count the money here. They can
not understand the fourpences AM
ninepeffces.
/ Visited the Navy Yard the ethe
I, day. The Federal troops great.
. damaged it before they evacuated II
I They burned several Of the buildings
E and burned and scuttled all tie ship
excepting the old United States an
I she is not fit for service. They spike
! and broke the arms off several
the GUNS, and done all the damae
I they could. They did all IN IN
might. The damage done ia no ie'
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one. Her. is the fifty dollars YOU
wnrcd for that carpet which l de-
MED YOU" The squire forkcd over.
Now let us have pcace-and SONY
dinner"
The good woman l'ocketed the
paper. rang the bell, and sumptuous
.epast Of fish. poultry. and veseta.
bles were brought in.
n few days afterward, the squire
remained working in his garden some
time after the usual tea hour. Hi.
wife grew impatient Of delay ane
went out to find him.
HIS excuse, when she asked hin
what he was waiting for. threw hel
IL iuto a flutter Of excitement.
"Some one. tor come to supper
; she exclaimed, "Why didn't YOU
ten me? declare you are the pro
I vokinest man."
And without asking which of hi
, friends was expected, she hastene'
10 change her dress and sleek up he
hair for the occasion. This done
, she came ont and found the SPUR
:, seated At fbt table, reading his news
paper.
!, where's your company T"
my company! l havn't compu
, NY"
"But yo- told ne fiat sca, espee
\ ted some one to support" exclaime
). the indignant wife.
MY dear, said ne such thing
You asked what was waiting TO
:, and said, summons TO com
e to supper that's what l said
was waiting for, my dear, and l cam
at once"
Il "And you have made mic go an
change my dress. Oh. I'll pay yo
for this!"
;. "No matter about it, my dear,
owed you, remember. for that lettuce
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cHllDs SC. o.

turn our left flank, and TO reach tue railroad
leading hence ia the direction of Winchester.
To do this, he extended his lines, which he
was enabled to do by reason OF his great num-
bers. This was unfortunate for us, as it re-
quired a corresponding extension Of our own
lines TO prevent his extreme right from out
hanking us-a movement on our part which
weakened the force OF our resistance along
the whole line oe battle, which finally extend
ed over a space of two miles. 1t also render
ed it the more difficult to bring up reinforce
ments, as the further the enemy extended his
right, the greater the distance our reserve
forces had to travel to counteraet the move
ment.
This effort to turn our flank was pressed
with great determination for five long, weary
hours, during which the tide of battle ebbed
and flowed along the entire line with alter
nate fortunes. The enemy's column contin-
ued to stretch away to the left, ike huge
anaconda, seeking to envelope us within its
mighty folds and crush US to death; and al
one time it really looked as if he would
succeed.
The moment be discovered the enemy's or
der of battle, Gen. Beauregard, il is said, dis
patched orders to Gen. Ewell, on our ex-
treme right, to move forward and turn his
left or rear. At the same time he ordered
Generals Jones. Longstreet and Bnoham, Oc-
cupying the centre of our lines, to cooperate
in this movement, but not to move until Gen.
Ewell had made the attack. The order to
Gen. Eweil unfortunately miscarried. The
others were delivered, but as the movements
of the centre were to be regulated entirely
by those on the right, nothing was done at
all. Had the orders to Gen. Ewell been re-
ceived and carried out, and our entire force
brought upon the field, We should have de-
stroyed the enemy's army almost literally
Attacked in the front. on the flank, and in
the rear, he could not possibly have escaped,
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except at the loss OF thousands of prisoners
and all his batteries, while the field would
have been strewn with his dead.
Finding that his orders had in some way
failed to be executed, Gen. Beauregard at
last ordered up portion of the forces which
were Intended to cooperate with Gen. Ewell
1t was late, however. before these reinforce
ments came up. Only one brigade reached
the field before the battle was won. This
was led by Gen. E. K Smith, of Florida, for
merly of the United States Army, and was
part of Gen. Jobnston's column from Win
chester They should have reached here the
day before, but were prevented by an accI-
dent on the railroad. They dashed on the
charge with loud shouts and in the most gal
liant style. About the same time, Maj. Elzey
Qormerly of the Augusta Arsenal)-coming
down the railroad from Winchester with the
last of Johnsonis brigades, and hearing the
firing, immediately quit the train and struck
across the country, aAd as a gracious for
tune would have it, he encountered the eX
IRENE right of the enemy as be was feeling
his way around our flank, and with his brig
ade struck him like thunder-bolt, full in the
face. Finding he was about to be out-fanked
himself. the enemy gave way after the second
fire. Meanwhile, Beauregard rallied the CEN
tre and dashed into the very thickest of the
fight, and after him rushed our own brave
boys, with shout that seemed to shake the
very earth. The result of this movement
from three distinct points, was to force back
the enemy, who began to retreat, first in good
order and finally in much confusion. At
this point, the cavalry were ordered upon the
pursuit. The retreat now became perfect
rout, and it is reported that the flying le-
gions rushed past Centreville in the direction
of Fairfax, as il the earth had been opening
behind them. 1t vas when Gen. Beauregard
led the 6nal charge, that his horse was killed
bY q she'll.
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On S,....,.v. the 2Ist day of Jnly, 1861
this great battle was fought, aud great vic
tory won by the Confederate troops. Heaven
smiled on our arms, and the God OF battles
crowned our banners with laurels OF glory.
Gen. Johnston had arrived the preceding
dav wish about half of the force be had de-
tailed from Winchester, and was the senior
officer in command He magnanimously in
sisted, however. that Gen. Beauregard's pre-
viOus plan should be carried out, and he was
guided entirely by the Judgment and superior
local knowledge of the latter. While, there
fore, Gen. Johnston was nOminally in COM
mand Beauregard was really the officer and
hero of thesday.
At halEpast six in the morning the enemy
opened fire from battery planted on hill
beyond Bull Run. and nearly opposite the
centre Of our lines. The battery was intend
ed merely to '.beat the bush,' and TO occupy
our attention. while he moved heavy col
umn towards the Stone Bridge, over the
same creek, upon our left. At ten o'clock,
another battery was pushed forward, and
opened FIRE a short distance to the lett OF the
other. and near the road leading North tG
Centreville. This was a battery OF ritied
gnus, and the object of It's fire was the same
as that of the other. They fred promiscu-
ously into the woods and goTges on this, the
Southern, side of Bull Run, seeking to create
the impression thereby that our centre would
be attacked, and thus prevent US from send
ing reinforccments to onr left, where the real
attack was to be made. Beauregard was not
deceived by the manCuvre-
It might not be amiss to say that Bull Run
or creek is North of this place, and runs
| nearly due East, curving around the juno
| ton, the nearest part OF which is about 3
miles. The Stone Bridge is some seven miles
| distant in a NOrth-Westerly direction, upon
| which our left wing rested. Mitchel's ford is
| directly North, and distant four miles, by the
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road leading to Centreville, which is seven
miles from the Junction. On our right is
Union Mills, on the same stream, where the
Alexandria and Manassas railroad crosses the
Run, and distant four miles. Proceeding
from Fairfax Court House. by Centreviile, to
Stone Bridge, the enemy passed in front of
our entire line, but at a distance ranging
from five to two miles.
At o'clock our left under Brigadier Gen
erals Evans, Jackson and Cooke, and Col.
Barlow, with the Georgia Brigade. composed
of the 7th and Sth regiments, had been put in
motion. and was advancing upon the enemy
with a force of about Is, 1000, while the enemy
himself was advancing upon our left with q
compact column of at least 10000 These
approaching columns encountered each other
at ii O'Clock.
Meanwhile, the two batteries in front kept
up their fire upon the wooded bills where they
supposed our centre lay. At quarter past
~, Johnston aud Beauregard galloped rapid
/ X forward in the direction of Stone Bridge,
Where the ball had now fully opened.
/ The artillery were the first to open fire, pre-
/ cisely at IL o'clock. By halfpast IL, the in
/ fantry had engaged and there it was that the
/ battle began to rage. The duSky columns
/ which had tins far marked the approach of
/ the two armies, now mingled with great
clouds of smoke, as it rose from the flashing
! guns below, and the two shot up together
| like huge pyramid of red and blue. The
shock was as tremendous were the odds
/ between the two forces. With what anxious
/ hearts was watched that pyramid of smoke
and dust, When it moved to the right, we
knew the enemy were giving way; and when
/ it moved to the left. we knew that our friends
were receding. Twice the pyramids moved
I to the right, and as often returned. At last,
about O'Clock, it began to move slowly to
| the left, and thUs it continued to move for two
mortal hours. The enemy was seeking to
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Extra Glass Q, Draws Oct.'3, 1850.
And on every succeeding day Sunday exceptedJ al
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Rs- In this Scheme, there are IS Numbers placed in
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for one if six selected Numbers drawn fifteen
thousand to one. RKAEABER, two, more, selected
Numbers taken, and all those Numbers selected
are not drawn among the Twelve Drawn Numbers, the
Ticket is Blank.
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NASHVILLE PLoW WORKS.

uASING rebuilt our establishment, and furnished
Ii 1t throughout with the latest and most approved
facilities for manufacturing Piows ETC. we are now
prepared 10 nh orders for all implements in our hne
manufactured from the best quality of material ana
in the best style OF workmanship win our fohe sA
perience In the business, and superior facilities for
dong the work. We think can guaranty better ar
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Orders from merchants nlied at = liberal oiscocns
fror card prices Send your address, and SET our
circular. ShAkfu& HAAiLaoN.
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DIyIDEND.

UvKk NaahyiIle Commercial Insurance cozzpzny
have tsls aay declared ssni- ANIMAL eiyi1sa1
Of e<<solzrs shszs % ths capital stock, psyabs
ca OF sfter the 18th instant
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SMALL pox.
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Auction & Commission Merchant,
Corner Cedar and Cherry sts,
Nashville, Tenn.

ID EPECTFUILY solicits consignmenfs Of herchan-
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ees and purchasers nearly possible. Consignees
Of goods this market viii ind my auction weH
lifted up, and the goods will be sold without delay and
the money paid over forthwith
n. B.-No goods bought or sold on my own account.
Charges reasonable and libarai advances made
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VOL. XXI.
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When the Daily, ri-Weekiy OF Weekly Is 70 De tis
continued fpd IN advance the time subscribed iOt
the subscriber order, otherwise Il vii be colt-
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paid, be paid az the time OF dIscont
or al option II the party L good Il VII De se-i'
until paid
ReIat'ances by mail. in registered letters, al our
risk
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We the people of the Confederate States, each State
acting sovereign and independents character
order form permanent federal government, estab
sh justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure
the blessings of liberty to ourselves and poSte-i
ty-inyoking the faver and guidance of Almighty God
do ordain and establish this Constitution the
Confederate States Of America.
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ARTICLE ".
EEFTnN !

i Full faith and credit shall Be given in ssch
State 10 the public acts, records aud judicial
ings OF every other State And the Congres. may
by general laws prescribe the manner in which
such acts records, and proceedings shall Je proved
and the effect thsisof.
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SECTION /.

All legislative powers herein delegated shall be vested
Congress of the Confederate States, which shall
consist OF a Senate and House of Representatives.
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L The Juiicial power Of the CoEfsdsrste States
shAil De vested II one Superior Court, and in s1ch
Inferior Courts a. tie Congress nav from tirne "a
time order and establish The judges both of ths
supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold thsr ofess
during good behavior, and shall at stated times
ceve for their services compensation, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in ofcs
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L. Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only IN levying against them or in ad
herring TO their enemies giving them aid and com
Tort No person shall be convicted Of treason une,.
on the testimony of witnesses 10 the same oyeTt
act, or on confession in open court.
= The Congress shall have power to declare tbs
punishment OF treason, bur attainier of Treason
shall work corruption of blood, forfeiture excsus
during the life OF the person attained
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SPECIAL NOrIoB.-The Us1oH AID AMERICAN e epndses
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% about 20 expire, By MARX OF Leir esd -
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Weekly Union AMERIcAS - per GEHEna "a az cGscs
TIT weekly Uuoz AMKAlcAS IS per dHAEas "a i'd
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Subscribers desiring their papers changed mist Hentioa
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NotIee TO Bond Holders.

OyTIcR NASHVILLE AND CHATTANOOGA RAILROAD CoNPANV
Nashville, Tenos, July 4, 1861.
FR interest JULY 1861 the Bonds Of tie Nash
willie ChsttanoogS Rsroad Company will be paid at
The Company Nashville, 1enn presentation
Of the Coupons accompanied certificate of the COmPo
Of the State, that the payment may lawfully be made
The Legislature OF the State, by recent enseueo having
prohibited the payment OF interest in such Of the Bonds
the 18th day Of April 1891 now be owned BY
ctzeps corporations Of the siavshedng States Of TIE
the judge Of the question: to who payment can Law
fully he made. NJ. GLEAFkS, treasurer.
iuiy6-lm NGP ....
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PROCLAMATION
IsHAB G. HARRIs,

Governor Of the state of Tennessee,
To tie Sherifs Of the comics Of MADISON. n'y''OO"
and Henderson IN said Stass-6EEsrlso.
VZoU are hereby eOmmsndea to open 80 2, o5r
cd1nties on ne ISt day 81 August, af hasas 49, 49,
lice required By law, for ne sessn . All s vacancy O
1911 ~ re -ssgpston Of Jobn kee4 and due feer2 tsfs
Of make 70 ne hereo have hereunto set ny had
"a caused he great seal o. the state 70 Be anxsa q
ST. = NsshyiHe, On his S9ih dAS OF jane A.
By the Governor: tehAA e. hbhAAs-
TER RAJ, Secretary Of Ststs-
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FE1E -ndssagns5 wishes &c snsag: Lsy fes1s y hs
The usuaf hranre- she us Iua6ed give leanson the
PIANO. None apply except those ting good te
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yyuERE has never bsen CATHARTIC ne1cine ohered to
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Being entirely vegetable they perfectly innocent ana can
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removing all Bilious secretoRs, Acid Impure Feted MGter
nom The stomach In fact they the only iHs that should
be used IN uslari0us districts. , -, -
They produce Gripping scress or Pain In the stesen or
though very active searching in their operation
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=, chem remedy can he obtained Keep then constantly on
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81 pills Take no her Being coated they tsseess Price
oEy S cents per box, and be sent by mail TO any part o.
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THIS Coa1y Is now Organized, wishes for eu more
recruits None able bode Of good character VIII Le
received. -, 81, rIsl,,s
bT II shall be best equipped Tn formed comp@Ey IN
the State.
IL r" W II. X. PECK, secy pro tenn,
Coonade Building, corner Cherry Sad DeadeTiek Streets
Nashville, Tenn. JUNE
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THNHE soekhodsrs OF the Nashville Gas Light Company are
hsreoy notified that dividend oftEo per cent for ns De-
six months has been ordered t. be paid on and Nst -
inst. JAS. II hhADhASAs 80