The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-05
u. S. STEAMER DELAWARE,


u. S. STEAMER DELAWARE,
of Elizabeth Citv Feb TO- (
SRI have to report that met the enemy off this
place at o'clock and after very sharp engagement
have succeeded in DESTROYING or capturing his entire
naval force and seuci0 and DESTROYING his battery of
COTS point The enly vessel saved from destruction
\ the Ellis Can't j. Mr. Cook WHO was wounded and is a
prisoner on board tIs hp have other pri.oners and
an happy to NV that our casualties are fen considering
the warmth Of tile cncmys fire. say two or three killed
and some wounded.
The conduct of the gallant men have the honor to
command is worthy of all praise.
None of onr vessels are severely injured
shall leave here small force to visit thecanas and
.aLe look into other uIacas before return have
the honor H. ] 4 Rawty + 1 n
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THE CAPITULATIoN or FoRr DoNELsoN.-Late Satur
had received large relnforccmeHt and would renew tie
attack next day in numbers five to one \ council of
war was aigol'te'E ne'u ~ gens Io", DG5'>ile'
"u r,oar.d ,a s,r, AMI H.
Want Of sleep and rest aud The Iabors Of the four pre-
vious days.
Accordingly, sunday morning, the l0Ih inSr.' az
o oi,Vp pronoas M 70 iirsyo on borso6Sc Soon
after Cen Fovl and 500 ofhis brigade took the steamer
Anderson and went IN the same point leaving Gen
Burkuer behind to make the surrender
On Sunday The moro resemblance of resistance was
\ Il
od rba ranIstion made nearly tle hole army some
- q O strong faIlino into the enemy's hands Gen
R,cnnr and Cen lehman with a norton of their own
Floyds and Pillows brigades are aeng the prisoners
II was raDortpd at Nashville that POGO of Gen Buck
ra,s command being pnvilInu to surrender had cut
tbor ,yav ,roro} tle pneny's lines and rsraDrd This
/ hrn.ovor'i i / n,Sr, r,tn,or
al FORESTS comrnand escatpd with loss Of about
50 man ana When ast hoard If were fen miles below
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! terrific of the war
Or sis estimated Inv Ma, HAYNES TO be 500 killed
o,d I5or wounded 100 HAVING been brouobt from
tha fnId Tia aner,y If 1900 Killed and about 1850
wounded
Cen Floyd was commander in chief Of the Confede
ratio forcas Gems Grant NcCler1and and Wallace com
! rnapdirg tho faIaraIs
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The Bee exhibits some interesting results from tab
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HNe service from tle seNei@ PUBLISHES " Ilo SIiIe
According to this statement, the contributions Of vol
unteers from The several marshes have been very me
or1 -o,, ;s.,,,ot >, ,t,u,,a a., D., .,,,o A.
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! Vouoh OF the people mas Deen extraordinary.
! For example, Caddo has enrolled eleven companies
Carroll six companies; East Baton Rouge seven com
/ panieS; Madison four companies; New Orleans, one
hundred and thirty-seven companies; West Baton Rouge
two companies. In proportion to the population Of
these parishes the numbers enlisted offer gratify
ing evidence of the public spirit patriotism and cour
age of the citizens. In other respects are grieved
at the necessity Of acknowledging the existence of an
apathy and Indifference which truly surprising The
large parish Of Jefferson adjoining city, is said
to have sent single company the war--a statement
which almost seems incredible, knowing, we do, the
responsibility, Intelligence and patriotism Of many Of
Sm1altants VINO oeGs IN immediate connection WITH
and sror nsnesfed Nv her W. are inclined 70 the
opinion that Jefferson has really sent tolerabIe con-
tingent of volunteers but that they have been con-
eunuea WIN tose 81 new dreams n consequence o.
nard 4 Charles !, lam tba B,ntst II Tammany
aid Vermion have hot contributed single company
to the service Jefferson can poll a thousand votes
hundred St. Charles two hundred st. John the Blp