The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-16
LFnr the Snnth-Westerr

WHEREAS there is great number of gentlemen in
Shreveport and vicinity who incapable of serving
the army from various causes and are anxious of doing
the country some service propose to start from here
to a Louisiana hospital as as twenty-five sigma
lures Of good nurses can be obtained. None need APP
ply unless they are capable of waiting sick and
wounded soldiers. The list will be left at DR.. Balls
drug store. Prompt attention is necessary in all
probability the citizens Of Caddo engaged in the fight
near Corth needs immediate assistance
| should like to procure the services OF a few good
trusty negro women. suitable for and cooks to
accompany us.
April Is, 1862 WM HOLMES.
ISSUE OF SNAIL NorEs BY THE BAxKs-The follow
ing resolutions have been adopted by the board of pro-
vost malShalS:
Resolved That it is the sense of this board that the
banks of New Orleans should issue notes of small de-
nominations (to-wit from three dollars DOWN to the
amount of not less than two millions of dollars to be
redcemable in Confederate n0es each bank to issue in
proportion to its capital stec and that the provost
marshals request said banks and if necessary enoin
upon them, to issue said circulation without delay,
Resolved, That in the opinion of this board, it is
desirable that his exceency the governor and the
nciDa authorities of New Orleans should if possible
take steps ostamp the State and municipal issues here
aferas to make them redeemabe in Confederate notes.
in order to secure uniform currency.
4 subsequent resolution was adopted by the board,
requesting an issue of the notes Of the denomination OF
s. and SO redeemable likewise in Confederate notes.
and copies of the resolutions have been the
ornor Of the State the mayor of the city and all of the
banks. Picayune.
FoRr PILLOW AID ISLAND No. lO.-The storm of the
LIST instant was very at fort Pillow and island
No. TO- At the former place several trees were blown
down within the lines, and number of tents capSzcd
No lives lost, however.
Atisland No TO- the steamer Kanhawha Valley was
driven from her moOrings the Tennessee shore, to-
her boilers rolled overheard and her cabin parted from
the hull. The officers and crew, thirty in number
with Lieut. Sanders of Rucker2s battery succeeded in
reaching the floating wreck, which foated down the
river until within three four miles of New Madrid
One of the crew ashore and notified the officers
Of the Grampus, who got up seam rescued the whole
party, and toWGd the cabin ashore. The lost
their entire baggage The DeSoto was also blown
ashore and lost her rudder but she enabled rem
der some assistance to the wrecked crew. The latter
reached the city on the Scotland, which arrived last
evening.
With tile aid of glasses it was seen that the smoke
starks of one of the cnemys gunb0as, and also one
Of their transports had been blown down during tho
gale.
The enemy continued to shellthe islandat long
and with considerable intervals between their fires
The bombarament continued without results.
twas known that the enemy continued to occupy
their batteries the Missouri shore Their force wa
unknown nor was any thing ascertaned of their
ments on land Memphis Appeal
The following is from private letts dated Warsaw
Alabama to friend in Savannah
1.-THE north Aabamians, as learn, have all turnet
traitors. They are sending off troops, and sa,
they will have nothing to do with the war, and ar
selling their cotton to the yankees at 90 cents. TIL
yankees tell them to send to New York for whateve
they want This makes very bad for the cotton planter
ofthe State who remain loyal the Confederate States
GEN Humphrey MARsHALB.-The Memphis Ava
lanche says:
We learn that this gallant officer has been compelle
for want of supplies to fall back Abingdon, Va
The Floyd brigade is now being recognised rapidly
and will be placed under his command and til said h
viii soon be At the head OF ,009 men, with abundan
supplies and every thng necessary foran active cam
paign.