The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-08
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New York. July 1.-The Times
has letter from kuSsc',icnying the
repor, thu, his correspondence was
;ainp.red with at the south.
Cotton is firm with an upward ten
dency. 1900 bales sold =; Iif.
Denver City june 3j.--A seces-
sion force lief, thrir rendezvous Hear
Cherry Greek, to day. for the purpose
vi taking fort. Wise. aud Garland.
They ar. we'll armed and equipped
There Is much valuable property and
some money in thc forts.
Cairo. July 2.--Ihe troops here
wait money. The Colonies haven't
five cents TO buy newspapers.
The TIRE" months volunteers a,c
all going home.
lIa-er~town Juiy 1.-Two southern
regiments AZ HaIpcv'- Ferry destroy
Cd the balance of the railroad bridge.
and crossed into Maryland, capturing
many boa.s.
Gossi p---thc Tribune saws 'ha, 4
forward movement will be- impossible
until more wagons are supplied. \
Thousand viii b. ready by the I5,h
judy.
Tho Times saws the contest for tn"
spcaksrslnp viii be exciting. Tho
chances IN favor o' Grow have been
inperil!ed hy frrn"y.w hnis working
for Blair
The Iar"td say, -l.,, thu govern
mon, doc moi rrgart he ocru.a,iou
Il l!arI.r'A rcrry p being ct any
consequences, since every thing ,herr
has hr,r destroyed
The Journal q: Commerce SAYS
that recent developments show that
Scott does no: intend so make q for
ward movement ir,o Virginia tins
~ummrv.
Baitimor",,jnlv l-S!ncc : O'Clock
this morning. startling Developments
have taken p'acr. D"tachmom,s OF
artillery aud infantry occupied Mon
rmru; Square. Exchange Plac".in tlr
EiG,h Ward, on Broadway, and other
points. Before daylight, MI thr mcm-
beers o: ;hr hoard Of Police and city
authorities, except III" mayor Werr
arrested. on The alleged discovery &
some plot W. ,upposr 'or"nL-r ar
a!s,ancc t. the Confederate aruIy
July 2.-Cap;. Ho!!ins, late o: the
Susquchanna. was on board the 81
Nicholas. disguised as "A wonaan. At
ter her seizure, the 81. Nicholas cap
surcd three vessels laden with ic,
and coffee. uuG took hem To Frrdrr
icksburg.
Alexandria, Juiv i--Anothcr en-
counter rf slsirlnishers Is reported, in
which two federal pickets We're killed.
Washington, July 2.-Fi.ty dollar
treasury notes. rrdecrnab!e after two
years. have been issu.t for the bene-
tit Of business circles.
More Federal steamer are going
10 the mouth O: the Potomac.
1t is rumored that Wells has re
signed. Commodorcs Stockton and
Vanderbilt are mentioned as his sue
ccssors.
Dan. Sicklcs brigade has been dis
banded
The Post says Wells has not re
signed
The express says tina, it il no. the
. OBJECT OF iIlc rHtrtIlSlS 10 give Inc
southernors battle on n grand scale
until after August. The southerners
can have a battle by advancing, but
Scott will make no advance towards
Richmond until September.
July lon Saturday il was gen
orally believed that the Federalists
would advance during the coming
week, and would not move sooner !;
but Scott desired the military CON
troll of Baltimore. leaving no enemy
in his rear.
Five regiments arrived last night,
making 81 900.
4 large force is advancing TO the
support of theSoutherncrs a, Harpers
Ferry.
johnson is at Winchester with AT
least $4,000 men. Masruder is pre-
pairing TO advance on Newport News.
Four hundred disabled volunteers
We're discharged to-day.
Fortress Monroe, July 1.-Two
regiments. will advance to New mar