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The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-03-25
Tlte Semi 0eaps.
Published on Tuesday and Friday.
TM0S. Y. MANHN
PURL1EEER,
mo. Dickinson
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
To. Ger1espo ndeats.

y We will be pleased to receive con.
tributiqns from our friends, in and
around Shreveport. An occasional
article from our planters, relative to
the crops, will be very acceptable
In fast, we desire correspondence
from every section Of the States
Personal articles vii not be pub
lished, either, as com nu4icatlons or
advertisements.
i,rhosef friendly to our understanding
who may hear Of any LOCALS other
;tsms, that may prove OF interest to
our readers, viii favor us by handing
IN the same at the Office of the, News
= IN writing, be brief and concise
bearing in mind, that lengthy com;
notifications are seldom appreciates
by newspaper readers. ass &. (.
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property Of the Confederate States,
SO far as it should come within their
control, would be used for that pur-
pose. From this fact the South can
pretty conclusively determine to What
extent private property will bore
spacted by those who are endsavor-
ing to subjusate US, should they sue
coed in whole or in part.
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Appearance Of Things.


These are times which give that
class of men termed editors, an extra
s,hsant Of trouble. They are looked
upon by come persons, in the light
Of. sape,human beings, and are ex-
pected to be able to tell the anxious
news-se.ker, ahead Of the telegraph,
all particulars of the Qoings of the
army. 1fa fortifcasis abandoned
he is to know whethor the move is
good one, and if he fails to enlishten
as regards tho position to be, taken by
the retyeating army, he stands below
par. These reflections crowd tlrm-
selves upon us for the moment, while
searching for an item of news,
We have been asked repeatedly
what we think of the manouvres of
our Western army, yet we capaidly
do not feel disposed to comment on
the subject, The successive evncna-
tons of fortified points held by our
respective Generals, and pronounced
by them impregnable, we cannot ap-
preciate. If as we areaead to under
stand, our commanders are fully com
petent to perform the task allotted to
them, why is it that they do not dr'-
cover the disadvantages ofsuch points
prior to their selecting them as good
positions {? 1t is evident that ON
camps ahsund with treacherous
knaves, the people therefore must re
lAect for themselves. Tho 'Judase:
must be sought after, for so long a.
they arc permitted to prowl about-b'
their positions exalted or insignifi
cant-we arc doomed to meet witt
. revcrses, and cannot accomplish on
designs until zee hnow our mer.
1 1t has been rumored that Presiden
Davis would take the field. This W
? HAD hoped he would have done at tn
onset, for he can be of more servie
to the Coniedcracy at the head q
. tho army in the capacity of a soldie,
and we trust he will See the neccessi
ty of such a policy. Should Presi
1 dent Davis take the field soon, on
people will feel more competent {
u glorious success; eur brave soldier
a will be urged On to greater deeds
$ daring, and the enemy will quail b'
4 fore their bold front and united fee
ings. 80
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Ej.om tie .SarannuA Rirrr.-1ho
Republican Of the llth says: ~
BY dint If hard labor 81 many
weeks, the Fedcrals have ut last sue
secded in getting two of their small
steamers in the main channel of the
Savannah, between Forts jackson
and Pulaski. The fact is of no spc-
cial importance, as they had already
the full control of that portion OF the
river. Saturday last. our pickets off
Skidaway reported that a party of
Federal was approaching. in Il barge,
through the marsh. Immediately a
number Of troops asconded tree to
Get view of the vandals, who were
discovered about 600 yards oft, An
officer was standing erect III the boat
with glass in hand, affordins target
too tempting to be overlooked. "A
fire from Maynard rifle, in the hands
of one of our men, in the tree, was i'm
mediately followed by the officers fall
across the edge of the boat. He was
; Immediately caught in the arms Of
his comrades, and the greatest con
sternation prevailed with the party
They beat hasty retreat to.the nip
= ping in the Sound, and on their arr
d val,a signal was given, and the YES
S sels all came together. The circum
: stances leave 10 doubt oe the success
S of the shot, and that the victim wa
j some man Of note among the Fed
|. erals. 49,
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We noticed on Saturday for the
first time, the arrival of cotton from,
below, to our market, it was brought
by tho Col. Terry. So much for the
blockade. Though prices for this ar
ticle are low, yet there are plenty of
buyers ready to purchase. -'
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Should asy ef or subscribers Aarp
a nxn,bey ct this paper d@ed 1sth
February, 1862, they riLL confer q
facor xpoa ~ by sendimg it to or,
e6icc. We ask tile same Of oar er-
changes. Fss, "a a5
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the LATEST NEWS.

SUI IN !0u O1"O'
Received Least c1.s,'t.
Memphis, March ia steamer
from up the river bria&s intelligence
that tho Yankees are moving down
the west bsnk Of ~ flyer slowly.
Information has been received here
this morning from Corintl,, Miss, that
the Yankees are retrcating to tho
Tennessee river. ..+.., s~-...-..s.
Memphis March la-The enemy
are moving in heavy column from
Nashville, by the way Of Columbia,
upon Decatur and Huntsville; and
another up the Tennessee river, by
sunboats, and landed between Savan-
nah and Hamburg. The enemy Arc
cutting a road to Corinth.7 and others
of their forces have occupied Paris
and are moving in the direction OF
jackson. -
An engagement is imminent at
Corintl,, or Iukn. The ens1ny's
movements are designed to divide or
distract our linc; but, in a general
engagement, they will probably be
beaten.
Our army is strong and in good
spirits, along the whole line. They
arr confident Of victory,
I Gov, Harris has left for the scene
Of action, Tho Legislature adjourns
to.norrow.
! Yhe cncs,y is active up the Missis-
sippi rivor. They planted battery
! oppisitc Tiptonvillc, pm Monday and
cd us in wooden gunbeats on
Tuesday. They were rcpulsed and
tw" Of their gunboats disabIed.
They sl.ellcd Island No. 10 on Mon
day, killing and .wounding. eight.
y The river above is crowded with
Federal transports.
1t is reported that there is "a heavy
y Federal force. hetwccm New Madrid
and Point Pleasant.
= Bcnuregard and Bragg are activci,
engaged in preparing for the c"''fi'ct
- that is deemed imminent.
1t is believed that our works on
the river cannot be carried. Tho full
est confidsncei is restored in n,'r ranks
: but much depends on the result OF tho
. approaching battle.
Tusc,mbia, Ala, March ia
y skirmish is reported to have taken
9 place yesterday fifteen miles from
IL Corinth, Mississippi. between. ou
u cavalry and that Of the enemy. NJ
N particular. have reached this place.
G. The Federal pickets came up with
" in twenty miles Of Florence Alabama
ne to-day.
,ffl A tremendous hail storm occurred
of here last night, with violent rain
e, washing away thebridses, &c.
;" increase ef Pay il. tie 1i,my.-l
20 the Confederate Congress MIR. Hayn
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Administrators hundred musksts,
in boxes marked british pattern of
1SJl." passed through this city yes-
terday, en- route for Gen. Van Dorm,
Arkansas. These boxes are an install
ment Of ten thousand similar guns
which arrived at u certain port in
Floriaa not long sine, "n board Of a
steamer. There is reason to believe
that the steamer which bore Mr.
laucey also brought arms, and others
are on tho way.-Mobile Reg, 18th
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The Nothern papers announce the
probable loss Of the old line-of-battle
ship Vermont, in the Gulf stream
Two gunboats had been dispatched to
make a search for her.
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Saltpetre has been discovered IN,
abundace In Burnett county, Texas
Gunpowder is now made there.
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y'"I'm 0cer Forty FIR" This, in
many instances. cowardly excuse is
thus disposed of by tho Southwest
Baptist: t,' +"
Well; whit if you are? 1t may be
you are as stout as many men in the
army Who are twenty-five or thirty.
If God has blessed you with health
and yigorsof. body, the stringent de-
naand Of your country will not ex'
cpss yeu.s Old and steady men arr
needed in the service. Enter it, OF
hire a substitute. Many poor mer
aresready,. if you win assist them.
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Letter from the Caddo Guards.

We make the following extract
from a letter received from DIR. Geo.
w. Kendall, dated New Orleans, 10th
March:
1--WE are now attached to the 22d
Regiment la. Vol, Col. Fisk COM
manding;' Robson, SEN Capt; Ghas.
w. Lewis, LIST Lieut.; vice Sam, &.
Head, who is promoted Quarter,nas-
ter, with the rank of Captain. l Az,
Co,nn,issary of the Regiment with
the same rank.
The first detachment of five com
panies leaves on Saturday, for Mem,
phis, to report 20 Beauresard. -
YOU SUE that we are III a fair way t.
find fight, and want to be "counttt
in"
Some ten thousand men have lef
here for Bcnuresard. The city il
swar,ning with soldiers, horse, foot
and artillery. Gunboats are lcavin::
for Island No. 10.
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increase ef Pay il. tie Aymy.-ln
the Confederate Congress Mr.. Hayno
offered the folio wing resolution:
Rcsdrcd, That tho committee OF
military affairs be requested to rcpert
bill to the Senate to increase the
monthly pay of the volunteers who
are now, or shall hereafter.be engaged
in the service Of the Confederate
States Of America, as follows: The
| sergeant major of cavalry $50; first
serseants S24; sergeants s2l cor
psrals, farriers and, blacksmiths sly;
nusicians SIT privates SIG; ser
geant major of artillery and infantry
sa5 first seargeants s24; serseants
sal coperals and artifcers ST. Wa-
sicians s16i privates SIS.
! The non commissioned officers,
artiticers, musicians and privates selv-
ing in light batteries TO have tho
same pay as those of cavalry.
/ On motion of Mr.. Barnwell, the
resolution was made one Of enquiry
as to the expedieney fof reporting
!, such a bill, aud was then passed:
| Gov. Brown lately seized on ten thou
j sand bushels of corn i'll central Geor-
! sia, it being Intended for distillation
into whisky,
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The New Orleans Picayune says.
that in response to the sddress Of.
Gen. Beauregard to the planters Of
the Mississippi Valley, calling for
bells for the purpose of being cas-.
into cannon, the Aethodists AID Bap-
fists Of Raymond, Kinds county. Miss.
have donated the bells from their re-
spective churches, and the citizens of
the county have given. the one from
their courthouse for tho same purpose.
This is an example that should be
followed throughout the country, and
every person having old articles Of iron
or brass should gather them together
and forward them to persons author
lied to receive such things. All OF
4 the steamboats,. if, We mistake not
will carry such articles to the city
free of charge.
: The Memphis Avalanche, undo,
f FtAe caption of 1.-The Marion of this
War;" says: A gentleman just ar
lrived from Nashville states that CSpt
Morgan was sent. OH a scout with I
: detachment Of HIS squadron nea
Laverno, and had a skir1nish will
the 7enemy's pickets, killing seven
teen, and taking about as many nris
r oners. Capt. Morgan was enterin,
the turnpike from lane, and wa
: alone, when he suddenly came, in con
ktact with q cavalier, who said t
= Morgan, " Halt and disnount ~
s The reply was, az am. Capt. job
d Morgan, and do not obey Fedora
s commands draw your pistol, sir, W
are upon an equality" The Fcder'
i replied, We are no: SIR, !" at the sam
, time makinGa very quick motto
p
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TUESDAY, .KARCH 2s, 1882.
single Copies, 10 Cents.
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The weather for the past few days
has been very pleasant. The river
continues to rise. and has a tendency
of frightening the timid, who imagine
the eho,ny's gunboats will e4deaysr
to come up in this section. os. !
A rise of twelve feet is reported
above. At this place to-day,.the river
is rising fast. v4
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C'oxh;scating Property.-We copy
the following from the Memphis
Appeal. 1t shows conclusively what
we are to expect whenever the enemy
comes among lis. We sincerely hope
every one who is opposed to burning
cotton-and we are sorry to say there
are many-will read it carefully:
Gentlen,en from Columbus. lately
citizens of that place, WHO arrived in
the city yesterday, advise that the
conduct Of the Federal forces, since
they occupied that point, has been
of the most tyranical character.
Immediately upon taking posses
sion, all the sugar, lnolasses, tobacco
etc, in the hands Of the citizens, was
seized. The stock of sugar and mo
lasses was large, and the seizure was
made for the benefit of the Fedora
treasury, as was announced by Col
| Buford, the commander. Some store!
of the same character, that were heit
by citizens of the surrounding coun
TRY, were also taken, and private
property and rights totally .disre
sarded.
The declaration was publicly mad
J, that the expenses of the war must b
i paid by. the South, and that alkth
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The Rebels have abandoned the idea of

The Rebels have abandoned the idea of
blockading the Blacklick just yet.
The prisoners were all released after ta-
king strong decoction of oath yesterday.
The fort is in possession of portion OF
my command They can hold it against
any force that may be bro't against them.
All quiet on the Upper Blacklick.
A forward move may be expected IN due
course of time, however.
10 Triumphantiy, CALEB SMITH.
MARRIED-At the residence of Mr.. Thomas
Todd, in this place, on Thursday, 27th ult,
by the Rev Lloyd, Mr.. BENJAMIN F. VIII
IIAMs to Miss JANE TIBEoTT, both Of Ebens-
burg.
We tender our best wishes for the hap
piness and prosperity of the couple afore-
said, and hope they may live forever
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

EerysBURa AND CREssoN RAILROAD.
-Op and after Monday, March 3, 1862,
,ro;ns on this road will run as follows:
LEAVE CREssoN-
At 100 A. NJ, or on departure OF Fast Line
East.
.t1105 A. ", or on departure of Mail
Train East:
LEAVE EBENsBURG-
At $40 A NJ, connecting with through
Express West.
Ata1O P. NJ, connecting with Mail Train
Vest.
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ssTsNHE UNION
4 RIGHT OR WRONG g
UNION PLANING MIL,
E6ens6urq. Pcnra

The subscriber begs leave to inform the
Public that he is prepared to furnish, on
short notice and on reasonable terms, all
manner Of WORKED LUMBER, SASH AND
DOORS, and MOULDINGS.
All work warranted to give entire satisfac-
tion, otherwise no charge viii be made
Orders from distance solicited, and filed
with promptuess and dispatch.
nsa= Rough Lumber taken iE exchange for
Worked Lumber.
B. T. WILLIAMS.
Fbensburg Jan. 80, 1s62-tf
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A DMTNISTRATOR'S NOTICE

2 UWINIS IhA AIVIs = -EUIitL.--
IA Notice is hereby given that letters of
Administration on the estate OF Moses Paul,
late Of CroyIe township, Cambria county, de-
ceased, have been granted to the undersign-
ed and al persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate are hereby notified 10
come forward and settle the same, and per-
sons having claims against said estate are no
tilted to present them, properly authenticated
for settlement.
WILLIAM PAUL, Admir-
February, 28, 1S62-6t.
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$500.

Pays the entire cost for Tuition in the most
popular and successful Commercial School in
the country. Upwards Of TWELVE HUNDRED
yound -uen from TwENTY-LIGHT different tates
have been educated tor business here within
the past three years, some Of whom have been
employed as Book Keepers at salaries Of
$4,000, 90 per Annum,
Immediately upon graduating, who knew
knew nothing of accounts when they entered
the College.I
E.sss~ Ministers sons half price. Students
enter at any time. and reyia" when they
please, without extra charge
For Catalogues, Specimens of Penmanship
and View of the College, enclose FIVE letter
stamps to
JENKINS 4 SIXTH, Pitrsburg Pa.
March 2S-lv
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EBENsBURG HARDWARE AND

ETBENSBURG HARDWARE AND
kl STOVE DEPOT.
BARGAINS TO BE RADt
The undersigned has just received large
and splendid assortment OF Hardware and
Cutlery, Cooking, Parlor and Heating Stoves,
Nails, Window Glass, Hoop Iron, Carbon Oil
Lamps and pure Carbon Oil, Japanned and
Britannia Ware, Glass Ware, &c, &c, all Of
which he VIII sell very low for CASH or ex-
change for Country Produce.
Also
lie still continues TO manufacture Tin and
Sheet Iron Ware Of an descriptions, for salo
either by the jFkoiesals or RetGH Repairing
done short notice.
lie returns his sincere thanks to his old
friends and customers for the patronage ex-
tended him, and begs leave to hope that they
viii come forward aud settle up their accounts
OF long standing and commence the new wear
"on the square" Ye must have money to
enable him TO keep up his stock.
D5a- Prices low, 20 suit the times
GEO. HUNTLEY
Ebcnsburg, Jany ., lS62tf
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NOTICE
IN All persons knowing themselves indebt-
ed 10 Clinton T. Jones are hereby, rotifed
that his Books, Notes, &c, are in the hands
Of D. II. Roberts, Esq. and are hereby request
ed to call and make Immediate settlement and
save costs.
Dee y, 1851. {. r. JONES
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AccIDENT-A German, whose name
we did not learn, met with rather rerious
accident at Nilmore on Tuesday of last
week On attempting to cross the rail
road track at that place with two-horse
wagon, he was run into by train, killing
beth lis horses, shattering the wagon,
and severely injuring himseIf. Look out
for the locomotive
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SuDDEN DEATH-Col. II. G. Hughes,
formerly Superintendent of the telegraph
department at Pittsburg, died at Maj.
Hauilton's hotel, Wilmore, on Sunday
week. Ee resided at HagcrstoHn, No.
bat had been sojourning at Asj. Aamil-
tons for considerable length Of time.
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TRIAL LIsT.-The following is the list
of causes set down Cor trial at the Court
Of Common Pleas Of Cambria county,
commencing on Monday, 10Th Of March,
1862:
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se5~ The Public is requested to roll in
the more the merrier-and secure Bargains
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By buyinga large stock at . time, and pay
ing for the same almost entirely in Cash. the
subscriber is enabled to sell considerably
cheaper than other dealers in this community.
To be convinced of the truth OF this assertion
You need only call and examine his Schedule
of Prices.
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LITERARY.-The annexed acrostic and
sentiment have been sent US by a loyal
son of New England. They are worthy
the patriotic head and heart that conceived
them. To wit:
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where anything or everything q person may
need or desire can be obtained
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Customers will be waited upon By accom-
nodsting Salesmen.
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As the first President of our glorious Union
was appropriately denomlnated Father of his
Country. SO, it is justly hoped, the present
President may be deYoutly named Saviour o.
his Country. HOPE.
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sNo cHAsG. FOR SHOWING GOODS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-26
A COMPLAINT

Editor Star: The following letter, received
from soldier ordered to the 'conyaie, seem;
camp" at Alexandria to await IN opportunity
to join his regiment, indicates n bad condition,
there. The author of the letter, with q party
who have been for four months on detached
duty IN the field, was sent To this camp unpaid,
and measures should be taken to send him and
his companions 10 their respective commands
without delay. Another party of some forty
were ordered to join a regiment near this city,
where they suffer the Inconvenience of being
Obliged TO cook without the requisite ut ,Esiis:
and all are liable to be obliged to forcgo being
paid for some time to come:
'iCAMP OF CONvALEsCENTS. Sept. ~, lS62-
Capt. -: Sir: We arr in trouble We were
never in so much trouble in our lives. Why
sir, when we came 10 this camp il was full I
will tell YOU how they dispose Of us-just As
hogs are packed in the cars. One cannot get a
civil answer from private or officer. For Gods
sake get us out OF this if possible. Many of the
men here are covered with vermin, and our
wants are not halt attended 10. We are not
sick men nor straggifrs. We have worked hard
and faithfully. Tell Gen. about our con-
dition. He knows how faithfully we have al
ways worked and fought. Let us be sent to
our regiments, when we can do something for
our country.
siHOur well wisher until DEATH" M
Washington, ID. O., Sept. "a, 1862.