The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-10-07
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, Mulligans entertainments at LeNina
{ ton, Missouri, commenced Tuesda
the 18th, and continued from day t,
day until Friday last, at three o'clock
7. NJ, when then mon flag w.
hauled down.
The men fought 80 hours withou
:. water, only having three barrels .
vinegar to qench their thirst. The
! supply of water was cut off, after
desperate fight on Wednesday,
! Preptiss has assumed the comman,
of North Missouri aud started IVES
yesterday.
I He is now west of Brook field
cut off by the rebels, supposed to b,
a part of Prices force.
! Great fears are entertained that Ii.
will be captured.
| Quincy, ILL.,, Sept. 2l.-Communi.
cation with Prentiss still cut off
nothing heard from him SING. yester.
day.
Washington, Sept. 24.-The OPP
Ponents charge that Fremont could
have prevented the necessity of Mud.
ligan's surrender by sending timely
achievements.
AdviceS received irom 81. Louis.
by Fremont : friends however. state
that he had no troops to spare. and
thai it was entirely Impossible for
him TO strengthen MnIiigan' position
ST. Louis, sept 2:;--i'rcMtis-' dis
patch announcing the surrender Of
Nj l., Il.
killed, and ITO wounded, Rebel lass
supposed to be about 800 killed and
wounded.
Fremont autographed t" the War
Department last nS lat that he was
on the eve of startlgwith II heavy
force, and hoped - gould be able to
dislodge the rebels hcn their posi-
ton at Lexington.
Nashville. Tenn, Sept. 2>.-Gcn.
Sumter" Anderson has assumed the
command OF kentucky. He says he
comes to enforce not To make laws,
and to protect the property and lives
of the peopie-that kentucky has
vainly striven to keep peace with
her neighbors and calls upon the peo-
pie to rally to the standard. H. is
sued another PROCLAMATION and says
understanding thai apprehensions
are entertained by the citizens of the
State, who havehitherto been opposed
to the policy now adopted III the
State gives notice that no kentuchi-
an will be arrested who remains at
home, attending to hi, business and
does not take part by action or speech
against the authority of the General
or State Government, or hold cor
with, or give aid to one
mics
The Louisville journal Of the 25th
reports the arrival OF eight prisoners,
arrested by Gen. sherman charged
with treason.
John c. Breckenridge, is reported
to have passed Mt. Sterling, on the
goth inst, at \. NJ. going towards.
the Virginia line.
Fortress Monroe, Sept. 23.-Com-
modore Stringham to-day, was reliev-
ID by Capt. Goldsborough, and will
tonight proceedto Washington
Whereas, Gen. A. s johnson, I'M
Ter an authority of the President of
lie Confederate States of America. !
has called on the State of Mississippi
liver and the States included in Mill |
AIRY Department number two vol
,nteers will be received by compa-
aies, battalions or regiments, for
welve months or longer period. |
oluntecrs are requested to bring !
Very effective weapon that can be
obtained in their neighborhood.-
These arms will be replaced in the
lands of the troops by uniform arms
It the shortest practicable period.
The places Of rendezvous will be
Satchez, VickSburg and Grenada.
At each of these places officers viii
'e in readiness to mnster into ser
ice companies, battalions or regi-
nents as soon as organized, for the
var or twelve months, as they may
lesire to serve.
Memphis, Sept. 3o.---A Clarks-
lille dispatch of yesterday, says
Judge Monroe and Son, and Mckee
md Halderman Of the Louisville
Jourier, had arrived in GAINESVILLE.
5reckenride. Clay and other distin-
'uished Kentuckians also escaped.
Gen. A. 5. Johnston's army is
moving up the river from Columbus.
some body must be hurt.
New Orleans, Sept 30.-Thc pris-
ners of war arrived here at noon to
ay and We're escorted to the parish
rison hv several citizen soIdiery