The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-12

Gen. H,IlaeE ha ~. " used as store i ls''t Cs
! son IN Missouri, to be cogfs,at. property Co.
! Inc Philadelphia Enquirer con.;s
IRON clad steamer Merrimac ,jtn a'leFs the CoBt.t
I water. Tag anu dnw, Aiaa
ElcnioHD Feb 6-Ths pa il 'asa
] C9i- Bate unanimously resolved III, Alaessee re.
eI,nei1s are rapidg following IN Tor lie =.
: I' =, feo. 6,-InteIligenco 5, 's ezanga
-, fePoFs that the federas r1 y,9 Hyde c5g,.
" o"V vessels moved o, " Of ,or
Do eae.,iiI ~ te direction Of Ro,r Haiieras ~
condncfsits bn.is. y i''ie the proyiso, Li;and
busy engaged in arranging far ss,9'too, oatsls-.
/ permanent congress. The oar,i s}nlsaiop 81 s'e
gl OF the house are Herditb of n Na1ed flrsn,,s
lehhi BococE, Of Va: Cumav re " Jon -
hehAef, OF La; ana John J. NJ "a, "a Dunc-n y n
o. ga, ana McC.uskey Of Tam y Hiss Dr..
connection with the cIerkship ~ ,i ire LaeniogeI
larpe' the present CLERK Of the eonoro mouse Je,.
!! sPoNeA - as secretary Of senate H.. pTomneni
other candidates are mentioned although say..
NORFOLK, Feb 1.-The feet at ol5n
went y 70 sea to-day It's presumed g. 9at Colo
Georgia coast. vi tne CsgOliRs a.s
NORFOLK Feb. 6th.-A flag Of t,n..
from Point Comfort, bringing n,. 'lues arrived tod,
party OF federals advanced to Oco6Ta, o' the 5tl
MA brush with the Confederate hce, ~ Aondayau4
that TOUR OF the latter were seen Ia En Its aae4
Another division Of federal troons
route to Ship island, or Mobile, coom u. e
modore Farragut. 'uAnaed By cor
Scott has not left New York vet
Phapelphia is actively engaged ,h,
Peliton 10 be lifted out there for the naval FL
tFricson floating battery is nearly CHIT eoas
An expedition of twelve stpar,ar.- ! = 'Pletel
va To ba f-
force POINT Jysar,
The federal congress has passed rim
the construction of twenty plated frioatr, au'aosg
CHARLESTON, Feb. 4.-The Mercnrr oca
SAYS the firing heard yesterday was II PaS Us morning
enemy destroyed the houses in the neGE 9lul The
AUGUSTA, Feb. "A private letter f rnn,
says heavy firing was heard in the diraco p sanai
river, South Carolina, on Monday NORMA Of New
ed over four hours 1t is supposed o 5s "'en last
engagement with the enemy's gunboats oeen an
KNOXVILLE, Feb. 5.-0n Sunday morniro
hHes cavalry encountered from 100 to 9o lulall
Lincoln cavalry the mountain sjde W oVV OF The
White charged on the enemy sao were i1 1a county
Capt. Duncan. Duncan shor tHrorgl ,Ea y"e W
killed by Roberts lad If fifteen Years utaa and
brother recently killed akeutuck7 Ueoris AZ slo's
mg was completely routed and fled in conf,- 41s ene
OF their dead have been found We cant,r.J gwen
oner negro attached to McCarv's comm, IN I'M p
Lincolnite. "p'HS Alleda
MEMPHIS, Feb. 5.-Three federal pprbo,,.
on the Tennessee river yesterday and onoro1 f'lsa
tort Henry The fort responded but sustained ,o.
Gus damage. The tederais were LANDING ,,ooa. ,f
miles from the fort, and an attack is expected NJ.
tontederates are IN full force along the river and ny
danger is apprehended, - 'i' 10
MEMPHIS, Feb. "a gentleman 5iract f,-.
Doneison reports that four gunboas aaecd 'los e.,
ry on Tuesday killing three Confelcrates ona.Ta
gunboats was struck by ball and disable mi t u
be hauled off. 10y H41
Yesterday a dispatch was received from fart Ham,
stating that eight gunboafs we're comiDg m bos!
Our pckets, stationed sixteen miles below I'M Ill.,.
that twenty thousand Federas wern tri
ing ''"f
The Tennessee river IS rising rapidly.
achievements have been ordered from Menaist,
the Tennessee river.
\ dispatch from Danrile at two o'elool tfi. a.
says that firing commenced at fort Henry atom q
Ter one hundred and fifty guns were fred Mo frn,
ceased. The result not known.
MEMPHIS, Feb. Fort Henry was cant,re3 nv A.
tedeFas yesterday, after two hours fighting Tbs fa4
9rals advanced and destroyed the Tennessoeryerbdg
thereby cutting Oft all communication between ColpH
bug and Bowling Green. No particulars haze been
received
NASHVILLE, Feb. IA special dspatchto the Union
md American, from GAINESVILLE, dated 7th 2Ar
ays fort Henry has fallen into the hands of the federal
lrmy, the Confederate troops retreating to fort De
'on. The federal gunboats are at Danylle The Ten
essee river bridge at that place has been DESTROYED
he ederals
NEW ORLEANS, Feb Pour hundred and ninety
~o prisoners left yesterday evening for North Caro-,
ina to be exchanged.
LATER FROM THE RIO GAANDE-The Galveston News
If the % ult., says
An otfcerin Brownsville is said to have written to
MS brother in Galveston that they seem there dayok
ng for the yankee enemy The United States aorsi
n Matamoras is said to have boosted that BIZ
would be IL their possession some tine in ii
porth.
The San Antonio Herald, of the 18th Of Tler
avs:
Mr.. Gddings has received by express a e
brownsville, in which Is said that tie Gghu
moras was still going on, but as Garcia was
Us forces deseIung him and joining CaFayaa
ON was that Caravaal would soon be able to
lay.
The San Antonio News, Of the Esd Of Eel
he following:
From letter received in our city from Bjra
nd from persons direct from there we learn
ajai has issued a proclamation for all goC
q Matamoras to join his armyin defence Of
avasion; and that soon after his army had f
0 how far we have not learned
It is also rumored that Lincoln feet Of a
and men of the mouth of the Rio Grant
TEXAS INTELLIGENCE-We have our Tex
anuary "a, from which we CLEAN the follow
Cotton continues to pass through Goiad ft
Parties in Victoria have been doing prof
eSs in Gotten, eoffce, &c, commodities excl
Seen Vera Cruzand Victoria, despite the .."
The editors and publishers Of the Dallas H .
and are going to the war
L. Al -.1-. Itr#
egiInents in service
The San Antonio Herald mentions the or
be Texas powder company in that city IN
rom the legislature.
Col. Henry McCull0ch IS commander oil o.
vision of the department. OF Texas.
NEw PROPELLING POwER.-Ne were SHOWN q! ~'
lventor Mr. 4. Obendorfer Of Norfolk, aDc" lael.l.
)r propelhng steamers which seems to possess "y
dvantages ofutility and simplicity. lisa "hee P,Ve
pright under the stern of the boat, win Paadtu Il
lched, and connected with the engine by noAvO1I
laft The model which we saw is compOsedot a@gsa
x inches in diameter run Nv small clock lnslea UVl4
1gine; and this miniature machine propes 'ae .t
hich it is placed tsome three fee. long ana "e5u7
bout twenty-five pounds with the ballast at inc a9s
feet per minute, The construction " =,
ont is such rs to protect the wheel and Ialnsi "v
not and it might be used with great success n' iu-
late vicinity OF an enemy's ship. Mr. O0eAlO''a .a.
erves credit for his ingenuity and we hope '1s -i
will give his invention thorough e1,I
on. Richmond pl'F''''
Information has been received from Col ho'l 4.
Saturday party Of troops sent out by mn -y
ired forty weight armed rebels, OF whom lo,g c,o
ere privates, four captains, and one heulso'.i n,
ell They belonged to Thompson eoDi,arr n,r-gs
ere ashort foraging expedition G0 o'l el and
nd been sent out BY Col Ross, one to BlooAss.- lr
mother which had not been heard rom A .s,5 g
slf If TL4--r---s- manu- Is KNOWN " r,f;re
yer the country, grindingat mills and begging '''-'
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