The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-08-12

a dead failure. It is conceded that
the draft is the only remedy, and the.
Lincoln government is afraid to resort
to that expedient. Many sympathi-
zers with the Confederates are appear
ing and Begging to oppose a further
prosecution Of the war. Thurlow
Weed considers the contest hopeless
Mobile Aug. 7.-Aspecial dispatch
to the Advertiser dated, Knoxville.
9Th says heavy skirmishing commenc.
ed on Tuesday with large portion
of the enemy, at Tazewell miles from
Cumberland Gap. One brigade Of
Gen. Stevenson's force was engaged
on our side. The design was to gain
the enemy's rear and cut them offfrom
the Gap.
Artillery firing was very heavy.
Several prisoners have been brought
in from Tazewell. No particulars Of
this fight yet.
Gen. Raines at latest account was
making a forced march to gain the
enemy's rear.
Brig. Gen. W. r. Caswen was this
afternoon assassinated by an un-
known assassin, near his residence, 6
miles from Knoxville.
A special dispatch to the Advert
ser dated Knoxville 7th. says dis.
patch this morning from Brig Gen.
Stevenson, states that after a gallant
action of hours yesterday near Taze-
well, the enemy was repulsed with
great slaughter and is in full retreat.
The Courier reports that batter
nv of guns was taken. after being
twice repalsed, with loss Of 900.
Gen. Burton has succeeded in gain
ing the enemy's rear.
Gen. Stevenson, being reinforced.
hanked Bowen's command. and cap
tured the Federal army Of East Ten
! nessee.
The murderer Of Gen Casswell was
ARRESTED last night.
Charlottesville, 4th-The National
Intelligencer aud Baltimore Sun Of
late date, received in Stanton. an
nounce the resignation Of Seward.
The Governors Of Pennsylvania.
Ohio, and Connecticut refuse to send
more men in the field.
National Intelligencer accuses
Seward Of having been engaged for
the last 60 days, through England.
to bring about an armistice. Valland-
ingha,n is stamping in Ohio agains:
the war and the Administration ;ad-
dressing immense audiences with
CRATE favor and applause.
Petersburg, Aug. IA large force
of artillery, including many heavy
guns, having been placed in position
at and below Coggins Point yester-
day and sighted, opened on McClel-
lan's feet and camp this morning at
l o'clock. The firing continued
fercely for two hours. The enemy's
gunboats replied very fsebly, doing
no damage. At the first ronnd from
our guns, every light in the feet was
e2tinguished. Heavy damage is sup
posed to have been done. Great
crashing was heard in the river, and
whether from our balls or the vessels
colliding is unknown: The enemy
We're evidently greatly alarmed. The
entire feet had disappeared this
morning at daylight, ard such Of
McClellan's camp as was visible IN
apparent confusion. One killed on
our side and six wounded.
An Iowa regiment and two Massa-
chusetts, in Baton Rouge, fell out on
the negro question, and war waged
with considerable fury. Butler had
to visit them to quell the fight. which
was renewed as soon as he left.
Battle iminent between Jackson
and Pope.
Tupelo, Aug. 1se.-Gen. Armstrong
officially reports another successful
skirmish. One hundred and twenty
Of his command. under Lieut.. Col.