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The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

4 Plan. FIR C7othiny lie 1rmy.-
y gentleman, who has paid much at
tention to the subject, suggests a
plan which is srinple, and he thinks
will prove effective. He proposes
that each company detail one or two
of its members to 60 home and get
two pairs OF: socks, pair of panta-
looms, n coat and blanket for each
of his comrades, and attend to the
transportation and delivery of the
whole. By this means, it is supposed,
that in three weeks the whole army
can DC well provided against winter
cold. This clothing will be in add
dition to such as the authorities can
furnish, and the two supplies cannot
fail to make our soldiers comfortable.
Richmond Wing.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21
j. p. BENJAMIN.
THE LATEST,

New Orleans, October f2.-Navai
engagement begun at $40 o'clock
this morning, at head Of Passes, las
ting one hour, and was again resum-
ed at O'Clock and continuing
Broadsi,lrs are incessans. Further
details soon a
New Orleans, Oct. l2.-SiX gun
boats commanded by Commodore
Hollins, started down the river for
the purpose ofdislod=ipgth" enemv's
vessels mt the head OF the PASSES,
which they did successfully to-day
The following dispatch from Com.
Hollins has been received at the ma
val department announcing the vic
tory last night.
Fort jackson, Oct. l2.-LaSt
night l attacked the blockadars witt,
my little feet and succeeded after a
very short struggle to drive them MI
aground on Southwest Pass bar, ex-
.ccpt the sloop of war Preble which
sunk. L have captured prize from
them, a d after got them fast to til.
sand peppercd them well. No casu,
alties on our side. \ complete sue.
cess at.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

Affairs IN Lrwer MoryIasd-A.
gentleman who with his family, e.
ifected very tempestuous and peri
lous escape from Maryland, reached
here yesterday. and reports contin.
uance Of the Yankee outrages upon
the rights and liberties of the peo-
pie Of this gallant State. = Property
Of all descriptions-siaves, Horses,
cattle and produce-were being daily
seized upon by the ruthless invaders.
The sanctity Of private dwellings
was no longer recognized and in
diyiduals, suspected Of sy,npatllixing
with the South, were being every
day arrested throughout the State,
and hurried into confinement. ~
The notorious Dan Sickfes had
moved his ''brigade" of ruffians en-
tirely from Charles county, and quar-
tered them at Piscataway, Prince
Georges county, Sickics himself,
accompanied by a strong detachment
of cavalry, left day or two ago, on
a RECOMMENDING excursion to Budd's
Point, which is directly opposite to
Evansport. The object ofthe expe-
dition is said to be the survey of an
available site for the construction of
entertainments from which to oppose
any attempt to enter Maryland asthat
point. He is said to have declared
that the Lincoln Government was
about toerect strong Notifications,
extending from Budd's Point to In
dian Head. s -sa. 49, = ss ~
The citizens of Maryland are re-
ported to have become exceedingly
Respondent in their expectations Of
aid from the Southern aConfederacy.
Hope deferred has sickensd the heart
Of the noble old Stare, and the fear
is''gaining ground among all classes,
that the state will be deserted by
her sisters Of the South to the bru-
tai despotism of Lincoln, Seward &
Co. 1t is feared that unless soon
aided, many influential citizens viii
be reluctantly compelled, for the pro-
lection oftheir families and their pro-
perty. to take the oathto Ut allegiance,
as Ross Winans, Esq, has already
done -
--t ENQUIRER.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

Several hundrcd volunteers, from
Texas. passed through our city OH
Saturday, en- route for Memphis. They
were a fine looking body Of men. 1t
was currently reported on the streets,
that some of them attempted TO take
what they wanted from certain stores
without paying for them, and that
the storeke"pcrs We're compelled to
close doors; this, we trust is cxas-
gcratcd, if not, the officers should
investigate the matter.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

met them Mt almost every step. They
advanced to within IL mile Of fickens
mot gun from the ralnparts was
fred to checleth advancing column
the very mound that goes down to
the heavy swinging gates Of the for
tress, were sent to their long ac-
count.
The expedition having succeeded
beyond the hopes OF the most san
guine, our forces turned eastward.
On their return, corpse after corpse
Of the enemy met their view, while
many were badly wounded. $3.50
! Not gun, all this time, had bec,,
fired from the fleet, whose presence
and whose menaces have so long in
suited us.
Our troops were on the island
from two until six in the morning.
The boats engaged in the expedition
were towed back by the steamers
Ewing, Tune and Neafie.
Of the Confeaera.es dozen or
more were killed and twenty-nine
were wounded. The latter are now
in the hospital at Pensacola.
Among the killed are Capt. Brad
ford, of Florida. and Lieut.. Nclms,
of Georgia. The latter, an Adjutant
of one of the Georgia regiments, died
Just as the boat, or its return reached
the wharf. \ Drawer or more chival
rio gentleman and soldiernever breath
ed. Lieut.. Sayre. a volunteer aid to
IA. ,ko< tv,ro,,<~1, <l,.,
hip. '@ sr ~.
Some Of our exhausted men We're
probably overlooked and left on the
island. Maj. Vodges, L. S. A., and
some thirty other Federals are pris-
oners in our hands.
Lieut.. Slaughter, Of the Mobile
Continentals, who Was takHn priso-
ncr while bearing a white flag to
Fort Pickcns, has been released.
Richmond, oct. 10, @lS6l.-Col.
W. T.. Starke, of Gen. Loring's staff.
has arrived here from .Gem. Lees
camp in Western Virginia, with dis
patches announcing the retreat %!
Roseucrantzc on the night Of the 9th
instant across Gaulev river, proceed
in. rapidly III northwestward di-
rection. -...a.4. ,fI-..
1t Is supposed that want OF sup
plies, !mrassahl"ncss of the r"ad-.
and lack of transportation prevented
Gen Lee from making a successful
pursuit Of the rctrcating Federal
army. .
The War Department has received
a dispatch from Gen. Bragg. official!
" announcing Major, Auderson's ex-
l,icit on Santa Rosa.
RICHMaNp, Oct. 9, 1861.
Gen. d. l.. Tw Egg oar dispatch
is received, The department learns
with regret that thr state of your
health is such rs to cause you 70 be
relieved from active duty. Your re
quest is granted, but you are cxpec
ted to remain i'll command until the
arrival of Gen. Mansfield Lowell,
who has been appointed to succeed
vow, and who leaves for New Orleans
Tomorrow. ~ ..r.-
r p RENJAMT\
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21
See notice Of Company No. l,
MALTA, i'll ,o-day's paper.

.S;gms IF Mc Ttmes.-The New
York Times, of the 30th ult., has the
following: THE recruiting returns
for the week are most unsatisfactory.
There, has not been such lack OF
business during any period within
the last five years. The difficulty is
tn get men of any kind. The stand
ard of nights has been lowered, and
the next step will probably be the
suspension OF the regulation prohibit
ing the enlistment of married men.-
Apparently. there was nothing done
at Boston and Philadelphia, and no
detachments arrived from those cities
during the week, nor yet from Ro-
chester or Buffalo"
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

We have received AL iMtercstin.
communication signed " Vigilance.
which we will publish, if the author
acuuaints us with his name We can
not dcviate from our rules for any
article, be it ever so harmless there
fore, if our correspondent will not
comply with the published rule of
anonymous communications his arti-
Gle cannot be published. The sub
ject is an interesting one. -
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21
TELEGRAPEIIC.

Nashville, Oct. 1.-The Louis
Vile Journal O; the s,it says: Slter-
man has superseded Sumter Audcr-
son, in command in kentucky.
large bodies Of troops are passin .
through Louisville To Marlborough :
Hill. -.
Fifteen %sutl,&rncrs whipped
aevcntv-tive Of Ia. cucmy, east Of
Cave City; killing three and cap
turing thirty horses. One Southern
er was mor;ally wounded.
Postmas,sr-G:eneral Blair has gone
To st. Louis to look into Fremont 5
case.
Lynchburs. Oct. 9.-Thc freight
train, conveying clothing for the LIST
and I'd Regiments Louisiana Nolun-
teers, and other goods, in charge OF
Mr.. Price, fell through bridge about
one hundred miles distant from here,
and all are i'll the water.
.-.a, W. s. PIKE.
The Baltimore Sun, of 9TH lust,
contains a dispatch from Seward. de
nying that Fremont has been either
recalled ar court martialed.
Gen. Wool has arrived at Wash
ington.
One hundred mutinccrs sent by
Mcclellan to Fortress Monroe, on
their way to TortuSas, We're released
by Wool and returned to the ser,
vice.
Huger, commanding Norfolk, and
Magruder, have been promoted to
Major-ticncrals.
Mobile, oct. 10, 1S6l.-Thc spe.
cial correspondents OF the Mobile Adj,
vcrtiser, writing last evening Wed.
nesday) =, Pensacola, sends the fol
lowing details OF the night attack Of
our forces on Santa Rosa Island:
There were 100 men in the ex.
petition, under Brigadier-Gencral
ltunnels. They crossed over to til,
island at 2 o'clock on the morning OF
"Wednesday. At 20 minutes past
the fist gun was fired, and in &c
minutes all that was left of the nu
mcrons camps. the extensive commits
sary buildings that had been erected
there, was but one mass of smouldcr
ing ruins. The hospital structure is
the only building now standing OIL
the Island of Santa Rosa.
Wilson's New York Zouaves
camp was the first one reached. Th,
Sentiuels, completely surprised, wer,
either killed or captured. and til,
whole regiment, with its chief, fount
safety only in a rapid fight beyond
the eastern walls of Fort Pickens.-
The scenes which occurred who1
this camp was invaded are described
as being ludicrous beyond descrip
ton OF belief.
The gallant Colonel took to his
heels, with nothing but a brief Skin
ted neither garment to cover his ma
kedness, and the race between hin
and his valient braves presented +;
struggle for precedence, more close
ly contested than any ever witnessed
over the race course. Bulls Run wa.
rs nothing in comparison whit.
Our men pursued the fusitivcs will
determination, pausing now and thel
to fire a building or encampment
or to drive a rat-taii file into tn,
!touchholes OF the huge cannon tina
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

.irr,nai njfAe -N,atsra-E"roy'ea"
.News-Ihe steamship Niagara ar
rived off Cape Race on the al, with
Liverpool dates TO the 22i uit.
Sales of cotton on Saturday, 40
900 bales-;h. market advancing
Some circulars: report the sales of
Saturday a, $1,000 bales, including
10000 Surais to arrive. The stock
in Liverpool on the 2oth was $4,000
lales, of which 1000 bales We're
American. Vt liavrc, on the 2Oth,
the sale, OF h. week Were $4,000
Tie advance during the week WAS
from L to lof. Stock in port 2ll,-
900 bales At london, con=uls IS!
to o3g. \, Liverpool, brcadstutis
quiet and -,cady. H.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

Irrcst ETA Prcdchcr.-The Jack
sonport (Ark) Herald furnishes the
following
We learn from a gentleman who
passed through this place few days
since that a preacher had been detec
ted issuing counterfeit money In Tu-
lip, Dalis county, Ark. He had been
arrested, and all the necessary tools
found. 1t was the determination Of
the citizens to hang him. He inn
plicated several planters, no doubt to
divert the vengeance of an outraged
people from being visited upon him ;
but the ruse did not win, and ere
this he has been made to pull hemp.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

A letter from Helena, dated 21st
nlt., SAYS THAI Col. Henry l.. Disco
died suddenly on that morning of
apopleNy. He was among the oldest
inhabitants of Ark ansas, having EN-.
igrated to that State while it was a
territory, in about 1918. He was a
native of Richmond, Va, and held
many responsible Offices in the late
Territory. u wen a. State of Arkan-
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21
Signed
G.. \. HOIIINS.


Our feet carried sixteen guns and
three hundred mon, while the enemies
force was about forty guns and one
thousand men. s--s -
Nashville, Oct IA special dis
patch to the ST. Louis Democrat,
from Jefferson City on the 9th, says
that it is generally conceded there
that General Price is on his way
South with the main body Of his
army. ..
fredericksburg, Oct 11-Firing
was heard up the Potomac at 3 and 8
o'clock this morning. The first fire
was caused by our batteries opening
on a tug, which, under cover of dark
ness, burnt "a boat. The damage to
the tug, is unknown. The firing at
9 O'Clock, which lasted thirty minutes
lis unexplained. a- - ..
Detroit, Oct 11-Col. Rankin, a
member of parliament, who was late
" authorized by the federal govern
mcnt to raise regiment of lanccrs,
has been arrested for acting i'll viola
ton of Ensland's neutrality.
Washington. Oct ll-NothiHg but
imperative demands of thc public in
Itercst induced the government to >u-
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

On last Saturday evening Messrs
jill. Cunningham and w. w. George
addressed the citizens Of this place
ms per previous announcement, at the
Court House. Both gentlemen en-.
tertained their hearers in agreeable
speeches. Considering the scarcity
Of people Mt present in our city, the
was fair. ...
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

Persons leaving New Orleans now,
have to get passport from the Go
vernor's Office. Captains of steam
boats have been notified to take no
passengers for that city, who may be
unknown to them.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

Mississ;l,pi Hay.-Thc New Or
leans Bulletin, of n recent date, says
that hay is now being received in
that city from Mississippi, equal to
the best Western. The common
crab grass makes excellent hay, and
requires but few day to dry it
1t can be readily disposed OF in the
city of New Orleans. Our planters
would do well to give it their atten-
ton. ..r....-.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

Sometimes, in mnsing npon genius
in its simpler manifestations, it seem
as if the greatest Of human culture
consisted chiefly in preserving the
glow and freshness Of the heart.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

Tom Sayers severely whipped
Tom Mace, the champion of England,
in a recent accidentental fight.
Prince Alfred came over III the Nj
agara, destined for the British feet
at st. johns.
The London Times alludcs to Sec
rotary Chase's appeal for subscrip-
tons to the new Federal loan.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

Yesterday morning we bad saamp
time Of it,-drizzling Siin. The
weather for the past week has been
very changeable. The tows yestsrs
day looked lively, there being a1itsle
business Transacted. Ids" 1880 IL 'tse4s-
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

As will be seen by reference to
Messrs. r. and b. Jacob's ADVERTISE
memt it will he seen that their cstab-
liShncnt is the place to visit If you
want the best of hour in the mark ct.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

Wcare requested by Our Postmaster,
to say that all letters intended +. lie
mailed for the East, must be placed in
the Office prior to.tour o'clock. Don't
forget.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

An envious man repines as much
ut the manner in which his neigh
bors live, as if he maintained them.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

Many public men consider them
selves the pillars of the State, reach
ing their high position only by craw-
ling.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

Gen. Seig.l. according to the Gin
cinnati Commercial, was working in
a foundry in that city at So week
when the Mexican war broke out
He then enlisted, and went through
the war as u private
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

{ On Saturday I'VE noticed a fine
drove of Beeves, which were intend
ed for the New Orleans market. We
understand that another choice LOT
will soon be sent to the same destin-
alton. ~ ..--- ~, -. .-,-,,..-
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

A cynical writer asks, When will
women cease ia. make fools Of them
Probably when men
cease to make fools more than swo-s
men of sense. - as Z issee Iaszs,. :,
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

The New Qrlesns haaks have il
specie Sl4.l73.25S,. short loans $l2,-
.ss1.lo1, exchange So fss, lse. Their
circulation is ss,Asl.sie. deposits
,.,..s-s ..s, 49,.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

1t is great deal better to say
less than half what You think. than
to think only halt what you say.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

2 Advices by the overland MN from
California, state that foustesn flni;-,
lies Of emigrants. rnaasbesiags osDr
one hundred persons, wese isls sli
murdered BY Indians N Fost Lake.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21
Our Motto--Home Manufacture.
TUESDAY,.
Interesting from Europe.

The Lam If Bockndc and De F'"cfo
Independence IF NE S""rh-Lsra
Paimersfon's Opinion et'Mc Aeti""
or he Er,lcr0i CNbinci.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21
percede Fremont. The. Attorney.
General is nnreseryed in the expires.

percede Fremont. The Attorney.
General is nnreserved in the expires.
sion of his opinion concerning Ere.
mont, and he does not hesitate to
pronounce his retention in Office pub
lie crime. ... ..- 49,. So.
Publicity has been given to the
violation of the Savannah blockade,
by the British: steamer bermuda
This news il said to have proceeded
from the dinner table of Lord Lyons.
From the information received there
is reason to believe that a part Of the
freight of the Bermuda consisted Of
70 tons of powder, 1000 Enfield ri
fies, 10 rihed cannon, 10000 pair
shoes, a large quantity OF blankets,
clothing, quinine and morphine. y
: circumstances against the couple
ting of the cargo and sailing of the
vessel were made i'll London, by Min
lister Adams, but the foreign Office
did not feel at liberty, Or did not its
obligations to- arrest the uulawfll
voyage ,--7 as-.t..-. K.
Now that our friends in the inte-
rior and in Texas are commencing to
make their appearance in our city to
make purchases, we would direct
their attention to our advertisers:
Ambrotypesy can be had at u. LIE
Rosen, Texas street. ..--
Groceries can be found at Messrs.
Simpson & Calhoun's, Phelps & Ro-
gers, both corner Of Milan street and
the Levec, and also at L. Bears on
Texas street. Good articles can be
obtained 1T those establishments.
Drugs, good and fresh, win be found
at Messrs. Smith & Lewis, on Texas
street. also paints, oils. etc.
Watches and Jewelry, either p. 4.
Frank or V. Shidet, both on Texas
street, viii be fonnd the right places
to visit. Try both Of them.
Hardware, Iron, or castings, of the
best. are kept by Thomas W. Jones,
on Yexas street ....
Marble shop, w. Hecox, on Texas
street, has beautiful specimens of
marble works.
Northumberland eating either
the CONFEDERATION. or "Jehle's"
both on Texas street.
Private Boartlin@-MrS. Taintor's,
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-21

See notice in another column, of j
j. Kline, Esq, Receiver Confederate
States.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-07
HEADQUARTERS YorEa GrARD,


Everything Is quiet at this camp. Last
night we had heavy rain, which las ted a bo u I
hour, and, being camped in ''pine huts, >"
constructed by the ingenuity of our boys,
which We're not water proof, we obtained a
considerable "ducking." We are sorry 10 say
that in the whole of Col. Augusts regiment,
there are only four tents. Gan not some
thing better than this be done ? To-day the
whole camp is engaged in Furnishing arms
and drying blankets, which will prove 20 be a
good day 5 work.
On Saturday morning last detachment of
the Young Guard" under command of
Lieut.. Fannerson a nj Sergeant Wade, noun ted
without saddle or bride, save short piece OF
rope, proceeded down the road leading to
Hampton, about twenty miles, and took pos
session OF large lighter capable of carrying
three hundred men and after encoun tering
m uch danger and trouble, at seven o'clock on
Sunday morning landed the prize safely at
the wharf az Yorktown. This party were in
much danger during the whole of Saturday
night, being within range of the guns of the
biockading steamer, which lies below this
point.
Several spies have been captured st this
place, and will be examined to-day.
There have been various rumors of an attack
upon this place for several days past. Last
night the blockading steamer threw up signal
lights during the whole of the night, but no
attack was made.
Strange TO say, there is not female In the
piace-not even a negro woman TO wash our
shirts and gloves.
More anon. w.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-07
FROM CAMP PICKENS.
ESPECIAL ooxnEsroxDKscz OF TIE DrsrArcr
CAMP PicKEys, Manassas Junction,

CAMP PicKKys, Manassas Junction,
June 4th, 1861.
Sunday morning commenced a letter to
you in a strain but poorly suited to It's ao-
rupt termination. In camp there is very lit
tie recognition Of the Sabbath day, and in
place of the sweet chimings OF the church
bells, calling to the house of prayer, the
sound of the pick and spade, welded by more
than five hundred men, was heard about the
entrenchments, TO which I alluded in my
last, and instead of the solemn invocation,
"let us pray" the command, "faI in for
guard" summoned nearly half of the First
Regiment. now left in the camp. to that d.
cidedlv unpleasant duty. In response 10 this
call, / was forced to bring my letter abruptly
to an end, being detailed for-as / consider
1.-THE most disagreeabie and unsafe of all
sentinel duty, picket guard.
Irksome and trying, however. az are those
duties, no exercise OF authority is necessary,
or even thought of, TO insure their perform
ance. The men, one and all, work with aiac-
rity, and when the comparative ease in W hieh
the maloTity OF those who fill our ranks have
been reared is considered, their patient endu-
rance is indeed Il matter of wonder, and can :
not fail, under the providence of God, of its
reward in the success of cause as holy as
ever engaged the energies OF man.
-Four men We're, yesterday, arrested as
spies, and brought to the guard house by some
taken 10 Richmond. IL i5 time an example
were made of some of these scoundrels by
swinging them 10 a con venient tree, stead oi
feeding them at the expense of the State
whose people they are seeking TO nj urder. The
leniency with which they have been treated
only gives encouragement to those who have
not yet ven tured upon their perilous mission
Were any OF our men to be taken hv the Lin.
colnites, short shrift and a long rope would
be their certain doom.
The weather here is, to day, very gloomy
1t rained nearly all the morning. ana the ~
mosphere is decidedly chill VIA.