The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-09
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Eight thousand Confederate ;rns |'es
wards Paducah from Columbus ''I y have uos.l
deeming Kentucky. Aeniuckais !. - e.
It is predicted the southern
winter quarters in St. Louis Lo" f5 SIll make n.
and Baltimore: louisville WASH
New ORLEANS, Oct. 4.-RaI.,,. -%
been received at Richmond whicJ ''e :. uS9achss A
colmteS IN strong force have crossed 1 w. et tue
occoquan tor the purpose of caDturinc '-e Poonac
teres. no particulars are given bnl i, ~ q our b.
WIN Pc cut On as they DO not know the pr.o &
OF our our batteries. '' precise a,s!ss
, New oeLEASs, Oct The sIoopofn., n,
large propeller the steamer Wuter Wiz Aelaoct
ot-war, schooner and pilot boat o.. two sop.
head of the passes. are all now M
special dispatch to the Savannah D
morning, saws chat gentleman fror1 nieaaof1,
just arrived IN Richmond, who states t.. y tuoe Ia,
papers contain accounts Of bloodr LAY LAY 'he nortb
Virginia. The federasts attacked oae N Bes.sr
on Saturday. The fight continued nn,I Big syfo,.
ing in the total defeat of the ederaIi, egada re
towards Wheeling, burning villages nao FeireaeI
ported to be mortally wounded Tbc P;uS allan
qulrer publishes the report but the won delond g.
received nothing from Lee, owing to the S nath,
bridges by storm. u'sauetoQ d
FROM PENSACOLA The corresnord
Advertiser writes ON the 25th. u shs Aota,
| Within the last forty-eight hours I.,a
federal tents have been pitched on tba NUMBER a
accommodation of fresh troops it is tbora. for lie
recently arrived vessels and steamers hi y oaG;
ments were under the cloud of night far iisse lo
deception. Their tents are now yfsibl - Pun oisai
along the island shore. They take gooa 's'efa nis,
drive stakes" on this side. o''1 cafs lq q
There was an addition to the feet lastn;.,.
sail vessel. We have newspaper reports = y aaigs
petitions to the south Let them come ss.Elsi 81
are open. 'I7F oNti
Sergeant Duffie, of the Grifer C0al Ti,l.
was killed last night by the accidental ds III. o-a'l
musllet IN the hands Of private Smith Of tba Wy u4
pany. They were amusing themselves al AT.
locking bayonets, charging etc Such aos;s uAr
too common, aad men ought to know better ID
NEW ORLEANS, Sept 29-The governor h.
orders to enforce the militia law, and tn dan ilsl
evening Persons refusing or eyading are raoa3.s
the black list as suspicious and enemies 10 tbssst~
No home guards are allowed, except fe5ss1 ao-a
persons over age. Full authority has been
pei discipline by court-martial. e''NA0sa
The governor officially recommends the h,ot.
insurance Offices to close at O'Clock IN thu I
and other branches of business at oeoek =
every one can attend drill "a
FortihcatIons and other military preparaionsor.,
crossing rapidly. Officers and men are rpogrsS,
bring such arms as they have 4''''~
FoRT JACKSON, Sept 29.-The United st.ta. g..
frigate Niagara and astore sbpare off Dassar0ptrs
to-day.
A sloop-of-war, name unknown, is off the soutb.,.
bar
The steam frigate Richmond is at anchor in the ,or
west pass, about one mile above the pilot station.
The sIoop-of-war Vineennes and the steam punh,5
Water Witch at anchor outside the Southwest, n.
bar
FoRT JACKSON, (below New Oreans) Oct an,
sloop of Richmond, large propeller, the ye,ns
Water Witch, two sloops of war, tone supposed Dn
the Eincennes,) schooner and pilot boat srs p,r
riding at anchor at the head of the passes.
The enemy are putting up battery at thq sas.t.
east pass lighthouse.
4 A MILLION OF DOLLARS WORTH OF BRAyDY SggsR
During the present week the collector Of the bort b,
his deputies seizedseyen cargoes Of liquors inDosj
into this port during the months Of July and Aug3a
and stored in the bonded warehouses It spDesptn
/ seven vessels, among which were the Columbia Ta4
rias, Mississippi and Virginia, left Bonaau "a, yr
Orleans before the blockade of the MisssiDr wa Ja
cared having full cargoes of liquors. etc 0BsririD,
at the southwest pass they were ordered Of bgts
blockading squadron, and proceeded to northern pas
where the eonsignees applied at the cu5.OnAglaf,
permission to enter their goods. They we're todb
Michael Hoffman, the efficient first deputy collector
that the goods could not be entered unless coasl
were not the property OF parties resit
States. In this way the custom-house ar
layed the passing Of the eargoes, wha- se-
ingIy stored in the bonded warehouse
ton could be received whether or not
by secessionsts. This information arrived t4H
and acting thereon, the goods were r-sa
Of The consignees VIII now have 10 prove @
goods are the properly OF French cit as .s-
can be given up. In one or two csses los 4a
done but in most instances the proc. SD .s
bic. One vessel, the David, has go-s 90 a.l
where the cargo win probably be co. isla.,t
New York Expires
:. The RAILROAD AcclDEST.-The a..lsat
we have referred heretofore, that oe.aTgt Is
and Mississippi railroad, was much more
stated. The Louisville Journal SAYS Ina. d, ~
were thrown into the river, and that the frst u Fa
completely submerged and all in it, except three
numbering seventytye souls, at once ushe'edha
eternity The other cars were badly smashed up aai
it is low estimate to state that one hundred ven
killed and one hundred and fifty wounded, naly o.
them fatally. The same paper adds
The report that the bridge had been weakened y
some malicious men, is entirely without foanda0l-
careful examination of the broken imbeE OF 10
bridge showed conclusYelr that they were r0tani
unsafe and the terrible guilt OF the disaster res goa
the heads of incompetent and reckless raiToadHsH4h
who have allowed the bridge to rot Tithoa. 1aas
repaired or examined,
1t is almost reduced to a certainty that ez-presds
John Tyler, now over seventy years Of age intends
reenter political life as member Of congress from H
Richmond Va) district. Other gentlemen whose name
have been presented, haveal solar withdrawn ID l'U
of the venerable eX-president. So 1t IS, all o'e y,
south the people are calling into our councils 'ae i'
experienced statesmen, regardless OF former PAM w.
We still believe Mississippi will not prove ah e1ClJ
Young politicians that ought to be IN Tue Iil
remain at home to run for office, should Dc me-.
stay ct that home from which the INVASION O s1e
try cannot allure them, while men Of e1psle"r,
judgment and dignity Of character 'aoula y
stoned to compose the first congress- Oh our OlII
FROM RrcHuoND.-We find the following Pa'6'F"
in the Richmond Dispatch Of the 2ltn'lnsG ..-L
To LEAvE.-The thirteenth regimen Loai'AIa
unteers hitherto encamped near Griffin spfia7
have left the city for the seaboard coanif! "~s'.
; hour on yesterday morning. r,,iy.p, fsa
LEFT THE CrTY-The fourth battalion ig ai.. nsr
unteers. numbering five hundred men uI'' ..r.1l
Wadde broke up their camp YESTERDAY s1a an, ,-nuy
through the city, to the inspiring I0'o tnrr rglu
band They departed via the FTeosIIA1
, for some point of destination unknown 70 '@iobs
| ona HUNDRED thousand blankets are unGeF''@9
at the disposal of the government IRON 'e
for distribution among the army The un5l' r,p
rIs s'' and domestic army worms vi" be |
hear this. r., c,r,oral Re7lF
suIrPfye Corrosro EURorE.-The Sa'sl IN N TO-
Iicsn has hoard il minated that, temPttu ty,d
p 'sea e Of " handsome Speculation 2a ,s55
elsewhere are preparing shipments oil to''yp ,sals--
hope of being able successfully 10 r, ,o, no s1a1
The Republican expresses the nope tine Ia
man viii embark IN such an eatsr2g5Fs a, o5 during
the present. Shipments Of cotton to hua oU3lr,Tsaa
existence Of this blockade are in direct rravsra
the proclaimed policy of the ConeI Isns nd impair
and well calculated to thwart us plal,s sbr5ad
strength of its position as regards ;. ta Gor SS