The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-27
Observation-Disclosures.


The Jefferson city correspond
emit Of the St. Louis Republican,in his
letter Of May nth, writes:
The news of the surrender Of Camp
jackson, was received here between
5 and o'clock, yesterday evening,
and created intense excitement. The
dispatch was read ip the House OF
and the military bill
which was pending. was passed in fu- |.
teen minutes, and sen: IN to the Sen
ate, and likewise passed that body.
The two houses then adjourned at 6,
until half past Z. Meantime crowds
gathered in the streets and discussed
the news. and it was very generally
considered untrue-in fact, wholly
improbable. Before any further news
was received, the governor took pos
session of the telegraph, and it was
impossible for any but the govern
ment officials to get dispatch either
way. Everything was in state OF
uncertainty, but the excitement be-
gan to quiet down. The two Houses
met at half past Z, and remaiped III
session until half past 9.
shortly after S o'clock, an engine
with n car attached. and containing
several soldiers and kegs supposed to
contain powdcr,started down the road
with design to blow up the bridge on
the Usage river. in case troops from
St. Louis came along. rs a rurnor pre-
vailed about town, that force OF two
thousand men was already on it's way
to the capital. Peacably disposed
citizens retired to rest, when shortly
after II O'Clock, the whole town was
reused By the ringing of bells. and
and the al.ou,s of men calling for the
members of the Legislature. \ tre-
mendous thunder storm prevailed at
the time, and continued for two or
three hours, and the hurYyinS of eiti.
zens through the streets. oh foot and
horse, the vivid lightning and heavy
, thunder, produced scene not soon to
be forgotten. The members hurried
to the capital, haying tirs. to pass
scntinels stationed round it. and iia-
mediately went into secrst session,
WlllcH COM lIiuct hHtiA nan pas sAAA'S
o'clock. This unusual commotion
was caused by dispatch. which was
secsived late y, night stating that two
thousand troops would !eaye st. Louis
at IL o'clock FOX this City. Before
the two houses adjourned. however,
news was received that the Usage
bridge had been destroyed, and it was
pretty well ascersained that if the
troops were on the way, they you'd
hardly get ,hsousl. before auhple lrep,
aration could bc made to receive them
In consequence OF the dispatch, the
$4,000 kegs of powder We're nj one.
loaded into wagons, and sent Off into
the country, and tho State treasure
was also removed to some place fol
safe keeping.
This morning people began to come
in from the country, and large nun
Der OF citizens procured arms from
the capital, Y hick were freely givrI
to those who chose to take the oatl
of allegiance to the State, Prepare
lions were made 10 form "A rnilitar,
; company. Mr.. kissock, the superin
tendent of the Pacific road, procured
an engine and started for tia OsaS
bridge. lie returned shortly after
n O'Clock, and reported that one span O
!, the bridge had been burned. and tina
Z, the dispatch about the surrender q
Camp Jackson and the firing upo
the citizens was confirmed.
=. = Under the influence o.. the dispatch
u es, bills were introduced and passe
both houses this morning. giving tn
= Governor power to extend the Iuri'
8 diction of Mr., ProMnlec, so ~ 10 CIV
!, him more perfect control nj St.Loui'
. also giving the Governor the mos
y. ample power for suppressing riot
= and insurrectionary movements in IL
e. State.
= The House bill authorizing II
,, Governor to purchase foundries Il
, the manufacture OF arms, and real e
. tate for the establishment of arinori,
and powder mills, was taken up al
70 passed.
% A Joint resolution was receive
= from the House TO adjourn sin die
. tomorrow morning, at 10 o'cloc
=, ~ Laid upon the table, upon the groul
= that the Legislature has not &
~ through with its business, and is II
g. justified in adjournins SO long as Il
=. present threatening aspect of altar
"a, continues.
q The refeyence of the joint rcso!
:, tons of Mr.. English, in regard TO t
>. attack on Camp jackson, in the Col
8, mittee on Federal Relations, is not
-. be construed into any position on p;
:; of the Senate to hesitate about &C
Il. surfing the act. On the contrary, I
N words in some parts Of the resolutie
49, particularly that referring to the &C
tinuance of amicable relations wi
was insisted that the resolntiG
,ce must take wide range before bel
nd acceptable to the Senate.
:" Still the Sane.