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The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-05-06

ORGIES AND OUTRAGES OF THE
ENEMY.-The deviltries of our inva-
ders when among women and children
and none Of our soldiers nigh to give
them fight, are well illustrated in
the following, from the Eredericks-
burg News. Referring to the pres
ence of the enemy in Stafford county
Va. the News says.
The courthouse was invaded by
the enemy on. Thursday. Two full
regiments of infantry and one eff cav
airy, after driving in our pickets,
reached there about halt past p, H.,
from Aqua Greek. They broke into
the clerks ofiics and scattered the
books and papers knee deep on the
floor. 1t is said that Sickles was
drunk, and that among other excess
es, they dressed themselves in night
caps and gowns, taken from private
houses, and danced through the
streets.
From the Messrs. Conway, Morgan
and Schooler they took all clothing
of all sorts, money and plate; tore up
Il. Conway's bonds before his face,
poured ink and wine on the carpet,
and broke the furniture. One negro,
armed and in uniform, searched the
house, even up stairs. saying he was
looking for concealed officers. Drunk
en- Zouaves danced about old Mr..
Conway's house, but We're ordered off
by their chaplain, who sang Dixie to
the negroes in the presence of the la
dies. They stole two horses, and
threatened to cut old Morgan 'to
pieces, and make breastworks of his
id old rebel heart In word,
these vile and filthy invaders literal
iy sacked and destroyed the village,
except the houses.
They said they were exasperated
by the Texas Rangers killing eight
of them on their march. They left
about 9 o'clock at night.
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A PLAGuE-1'he Jonesborough

Express says:
We learn that fearful disease has
made its appearance in Carter county
Tenn. The symptoms of the disease
are similar to those of congestive fe-
yer or cold plague. In a few hours
its victim is dead. Last Monday
morning there were four corpses in
one house. In the last ten days 90
OF so have fallen before it,, and we
learned, while at Elizabethton this
week, that it was still on the increase.
THE FRENCH MINISTER. IN RICH
MoND.-The Examiner, of the 18th
says:
We learn that Count Henri Mer-
cier had an interview with Mr.. Ben
,;amin yesterday. and that for two
hours Mr.. Benjamin spoke French
with the utmost duency. The OBJ
jects of the French Minister'S visit
have not definitely TRANSFERRED; but it
is said that outside ofhis official COM
munications he has expressed great
interest to ascertain what commercial
treaties the Confederate government
was disposed to make with France.
81
On Sunday there wasa heavy rain,
accompanied by hail. The flashes
of lightning, and peals of thunder
We're terrific. We judge that there
must have been some damage done.
The steamer Moro, arrived on Sun
day from Alexandria, and the Quar-
rier, Oh Monday.
The liver continues to rise at this
place. The Jefferson {Texas.) News
reports the bayou falling slowly, and
says the stock Of sugar and molasses,
received there is ample for twelve OF
eighteen months.
A. Buhlow, Lieut.. Of Engineers,
C:S. A. will carry any letters to the
army at Corinth and Fort Pillow
He leaves on Wednesday morning
via Monroe.
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GEN. McCooK SMELLING CoLuM-
BIA.-By far the greatest bully, brag
CART and brute in the Federal army is
Gen. McCook, of Ohio. Wherever
he had the opportunity, he proved
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were seeking the hospitality and pro-
lection Of their Northern friends. The
officer, of course, received them very
courteously. and asked them many
questions about our forces at Pensa-
cola and the Navy Yard, the number
Of guns and batteries, and the feelings
Of the citizens towards the Yankees,
if they had friends among them. etc,
etc, to which the negroes made the
most correct answers, and presented
the officer with a number of newspa
pers and a drawing showing the po-
sition Of our camps and batteries, the
the number and calibre of our guns
mounted, etc, and asked the ofiiceriis
he would send them North He liz
vited them to has camp, and told them
they would bejustly treated, and that
a steamer was then ready to sail and
that they could so aboard that night
They We're conducted to vessel and
put on board, and they left perfectly
5elated. But, oh, disappointment !.
Instead of going North, they We're
landed on the wharf at Pensacola, and
under gaurd escorted to the city
prison.-Greenville (Ala.) Observer.
A DlssIPATEDD oNKEY.-Mr Dick
ems, in All the Year Round, gives a
description of u dissipated donkey
that he knew in London, though he
was not on speaking terms" with
him:.
] have known a donkey-by sight
we were not on speaking terms-who
lived over on the Surry side of Lon
don Bridge, among the businesses of
jacobs Island and Dockhead 1t
was the habit of that animal, when
his services were not in Immediate
requisition, to go out alone; idling.,,I
have met him, mile from his place
of residence, lettering about the
streets and the expression of his
countenance at such times was most
degraded. He was attached to the
establishment of an elderly lady,
who sold periwinkles, and he used TO
stand on Saturday nights with cart
full of these deIicacies, outside a gin
shop, pricking up his ears when a Gus
toner came to the cart, and too eyi /
IDENTIFY deriving satisfaction from the
knowledge that they got bad measure.
His mistress was sometimes overtak-
an by inebriety. The last time ever
saw him, (about five years ago,) he
was in circumstances of difficulty
caused by this failing. Having been
left alone with the cart OF periwinkles
and forgotten, he went oft'idling. He
prowled among his usual low haunts-
for some time, gratifying his deprav--
ed taste, until, not taking the cart In
to his calculations, he endeayored 70
turn mp narrow alley, and became
greatly involved. He was taken in-g
to custody by the police, and the
green-y ard OF the district being nea
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The steamer Moro, arrived on Sun
day from Alexandria, and the Quar-
rier, Oh Monday.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-11
District o. the MississipDi.
HEADQUARTERS JACKSON, MissssipPi, I
September lg, LS62


General Oriers No 4
To facii ate th enrolment md organization Of con
scr g within the dis ict In accordance with the
&C Of onEress % the 10th prii 1902 nd the order
and regu stiOns fthe Hon. Secretary Of Wa in rels
ZION thereto al military commanders and provost
sgs zre hereby required 70 tx prompt and sBerget c
enroll ard forward all Uonser;pts theiE
prezeriJ q cE-1ps u ins5rzctop-
Jsrs OF militia civil "a agistrates and oyal t.
requested 30 aid in he execution Of lsW
and 70 forward lsls Of persons subject 70 conscript duty
residing within gaeir respective disticts and jurisdic
q
II Military commanders and provost "a rshs 6 are
berbs instructed furnish st Of conEeripts residing
within their respective iuri-dc;iOns who shall not have
BEEN already enrolled 10 Compl with the law 70 the
"a dutsnt generals oiice 81 there hesdquarters
III C0lscTipts who ave been enrolled ID OrgsniZa
ton 0f partisan ransrs raised within the limits Of tlis
district since the l6Jh OF April l-62 and eonseripts who
cEye Gzro ed in any regime q battalion, company
sine tie 2lst of July, 1864 v IL accordance with the
orders 1f the Secretary Of Wsr Of August 18th, 1862
bs under charge Of Commissioned ofeer ~ whO will
csrry q de-cr ptve roll Of each coDeeript containing
n1tics 4 The period during which and the eoinpan in
T-I-t E- may have rved- and ssiarnent Of county
paii am C'0ttinE Issued.
20 exemption these requiem nis viii Be rscOE
El-- u1lgs based written suthority hitherto given
b. tL- g. a Department, or By the general commanding
rhis dr the sub distrets Of which IL Is composed
By order Brig gsdisr-(isne al RUsGLEs-
RM HOOB
colin Asrisiart Adir'uF,' g., @ral
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District Of ,he .1isslssippi.
HEADQUARTERS. JACKSON, HissIssip f,
sepsenber 6. lsG2 !

september 6, IsG2
Genera Order No. p
70 preserve ordsF among mlit y persons, sni 70
j pr vent improper Intercourse y > Ihe enemy, by
either citizens " sod ers the 10 loVl persons VIII
temp rzriy VrOyOs7 70 7 has al points desiF-
VIekrburg and Warren county, Mississippi Captain
C. 4. Taylor.
Saint Helena parish, Louisiana, Judge g. ". Martin.
SAINT Tznsny parish, Louisiana Ju On L B sDe.
Lsyngstuu rarish. Louisiana T. G. Davidson.
Bacon ouge parsb, Louisiana r a. Hunter.
Port Hudsou. Louisiana John c. Biil e.
Lat F-liciaua psTish, Louisiana, D. Hsvdse.
West Feuciana pa ish, louisiana J. II. Collins.
Ascension parish, Louisiana Captain samuel Bard
Adams county, Mississippi a. 4. Para
Jefferson county, Mississippi, HoFei Kinds
claiborne county. Misses OPT .
wilkinson county Mississippi J. H simnG
Madison county Mississippi DR.. n J. McKie-
Telisbusha county. nj sisasppi. r. H. Forester.
7sza0 county, Mississippi h. c Tyler.
II Martial law having been sbOlishrd, ths duties Of
lNs ProFGrt marshal above named, will be confined
80 withia their proper militia jurisdiction In
conf ~Ef With the eustons Of Tsr and The Following
Art7s,e - y bososver shall relieve the enemy with
mo ev vic ual= or ammunition or shsil knowingly naT-
her or y5te ~ enemy. al suffer death such other
Punishment sRl be ordered by The sehtenee Of court
s+,-ria r. Whoever shall be eonvietsd Of holding
-arresyguirnce with giving in'eIligenee 70, The
enemy either dree1y indirectly a II Eufer death or
sueh other nshment as snsi BE ordered by ne sen
Arrieis . All public stores taken IN the snemy's
eanp fore magazines, whether OF artihery
auuuni.iou cothing 70 age provsonE snail be se-
sr for the service Of the Confederate States foT TIE
Elsgiest Of which the commanding ofhcer h 70 BE
gsurTerssDi--
Article - Every officer provost marshal 70 whose
charge ur-0nsrs shall be committed, shall within
twenty bourz s-r such commitment OF soon as
H. shs w rseved from his guard make report a. wEis
lag 70 the commanding officer. o. their names their
crime and the Of the officers who committed
eu on the penalty Of being punished for daobedence
sr n.zlect a the discretion o. = martial
III All eorrespcndence with tIis department VIII be
-fsld the district provost marshal Colonel James
O. Fuqua ~ theze headquarters.
r 3 command Of Brigsdier-General RUeGLEs.
T.fsIm R. NJ HOOE, A. A O.
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Regulating the COpiugaI BeIations Of
Sansbn,

he&GIatinA tno CoHluSh 6eiAuShs oi
SamsbO.
The following police order has been issued by
General Saxton, Federal military governor Of
South Carolina;
HEADQUARTERS, BEAUFORT, S. c., Aug. p.
]. In the hope of correcting a widespread
and deplorsble evil, the following regulations
are announced:
lst. Any negro claiming to have or charged
with having more than one wife is required to
contiae himself 20, and need be, support that
one to whom he has been Lawfully married II
no such marriage has ever been celebrated, he
will select that one of his sO-called wives who is
the mother of his children, if any he have; and,
after marriage service duly performed by some
minister of the Gospel take her to himself as
his own sole lawful wife.
I'd, Hereafter, any OF the colored people wish
ing to be united in holy wedlock will apply to
Rev, Mr.. French, chaplain United States army,
or other minister, who viii keep register of
marriages ard furnish the parties with mar
rage certificate duly authenticated.
3d. Ala negroes, male or femsle, hereafter
living in a state Of cOncubinsge, or found un-
faithful to their marriage vows, will be liable to
arrest and Imprisonment
II There being on the plantations more or
less persons unable to support themselves, and
having no near relative to whom the duty can be
assigned of providing for their wants, a eharita-
bic fund will be established on each plantation,
by deducting from the amount due for labor
thereon such per centage as may be found upon
trial, sufficient for the purpose
The fund thus created viii be placed in the
hands of the superintendent, to be expended by
him for the benefit of the helpless and friendless,
in providing them with suitable food and cloth
ing, either according to the directions of the sur
geOns in attendance, or in obedience to the sug-
gesiions of his own common sense and expert
enoe. A proper account Of the expenditures
under this head will be furnished monthly to the
assistant quarteTmsster at these headquarters.
III This order will be read by the superin-
tendents TO the negroes on the plantation, and
care taken to explain its provisions 50 that they
may be fully understood ss designed to secure
and regulate the performance Of duties which
are epjoiDed by the plsnest dictates Of a mere
worldly experience as well As by the subhmer
teachings of living Christianity.
By order Of
BRIG GEN. sAxToN, Commanding
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BY M'CLANAHAN & DILL.
THE STARS AND STRIPES.
N Asr. JOas ooLLIss A'oABE D.D.

The origin Of the following lines msy be
traced 70 the fact that In 1893 the suthor, then
quite youth, addressed some stsnzss to the
American flag, then the idolZed ensign of q free
and happy people They obtained st the time,
some little popularity, more on account Of the
theme than for any real merit in the production.
Some writer for the Baltimore AMerleas hss re-
vived them, and has taken the trouble to con-
tIsst the present position Of the author with his
then entertained sentiments, and prOnouucs him
''one who is now leaRued with those who would
ike TO see the same flag trailing in the dust az
the behest Of 9 political usuTper." The author
Of the present srtice takes this occasion TO give
his reasons for the change" that has cons
''O'er the spirit Of his dreams -
o there vas a time, bus twas long ago
In the days Of my ehidhood's ysars:
Ere The orth had evokr this cloud Of woe
With 1 . tempests Of blood and tears-
When loved 10 look on the stars and stripes
on that banner wavi free
Ger the hills snd wales Of a happy land
And Ger many rolling sea.
Bat that DAY has psst--sDd the land is CHANGED.
And thst aag 8 degraded nag;
Aye, that banner Is nothing now 70 me
Bat soil-d and q worthless rag
Is is fsnnd ~ the frenzied breath Of hate
1t is borne hy oowsrds and knaves;
In nay heart loathe sBca tag rs tha'
Aha the cause over which il waves
Aye, loved II once, with chi dish prida
When read on the scroll Of fame
OF the victories won ben, sth lis folds
As il flashed ike Ogifsmme
But ror can Sc Il with cold contempt
As or bsttle fields have seen,
Tom, faded, and trsmpled down in the dust
In ths hands Of the base and mean
les loved il once 7 despise Il now.
Is the ensign Of fraud and wrong;
And here In the presence Of God and man
recAnt each word Of that song
Aye, that childish song when with ehldhoot's trust
believed the North 70 De true
Nor dreamed it Wou,d seek in its soulless lust
To dehle the land 10 its rue.
sang Of that banner srtless song,
Such as ignorant childhood Il e.
Twas chilaish, know but now I'm a r,au
have put away childish things"
And say TO the wrecklsss heartless crew
" 10 insaney rave, the North
That your L Mon is dad, it's requiem said
And what is It's Prestge WORTH
Worth Scarcely the dust in which il is laid
Slain, slain BY your murderous hands
And It's tomb, enWresthed by the starr and stripes
In The field "AceldamR" stands
I've finished ny Bong-'tis nv mauhood's Law
Not the chHnt Of the olish child:
TIE 5aHHer p0rshiDd ia boglooFs sag
Is sRttea, 6tgr0dss. aefjsdg
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We End the following in q letter from jack
son, Tenn, to the Chicago Tlmss, under da.s Of
September 29th
7 am of the impression that both the Cfi.srs
and soldiers Of the army are tired of the r0u inc
they have been performing here for six months
past certainly outsiders are. If they could b8
reinforced and ordered on during the pleasant
weather. they would soon be IN possession Of
the States Of Mississippi aud Alabama. and their
occupation Of the Ai.sisspPl Central raiIosd
aud the Mobile aud Ohio railroad towards No
bile would soon relieve the Mi,sissipol river Of
any blockade At VIcksburg or any othsr point
Why is IL that no recruits or new ragim-nts are
sent here Are the fall months The only good
months for military operations in this country 20
be thrown away When tue winter rains set
in, the bottom falls out Of ths country, aud mill
tary movements must be attended with great
disdvsntages. Now they can be performed with
perfect ease. If the guBbCats on tbe Mississippi
are ready. and the army started down the two
railroads l have mentioned, they can soon be-
in Mobile snd New Orleans. Let as have a
forward movement Of the Army of West Ten
nessee.
The paragraph is suggestive and It nay be-
vel if We prepare to meet any movements Of
the character indicated.
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Hoe CHOLERA.-We have been most reliably
informed that the hog chOsrs, which destroyed
so many hogs in different parts Of the country
8 few years ago, has again made It's appearances,
and is doing great damage to the hog raissrs in
different sections Of this and adjoining States.
One gentleman from Gainesvills tells us thai
planter in bis neighbOrhOOd has lost no less than
1900 TO 1900 by the cholera this season, and
that others have lost in proportion; aud shas It
was the opinion throughout that portion Of this
State, that there would not be 0ns-tlird Of The
meat saved that was expected, owing to the dis-
esse having proven 50 fatal
We also saw a gentlemen from Louisiana.
who stated that the disease Ha5 making sad
havoc with the swine in his section nssr the
mouth Of Black river, and that planters were
quite fearful that they would nos save enough.
70 cure meat for their own uss,-MoJZs Iribals,
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ANOTHER CoUsTERFETT-The August

ANOTHER CoUETERFEIT-TheA Augusta
(Ga Chronicle noticed new counterfeit bill of
the green colored issue of September ID. The
engraving of the counterfeit is inferior to the
Renuine-the portrait of Mr. Memminger in the
center being badly done. All the genuine are
lettefed II in two paees-ths counterfeit has the
J once. The words For Treasurer" following
the signature in the genuine, are left out ia the
counterfeit, The fires in the circle, on the left
hand Of the genuine, are omitted in the spur
Gus, aud wherever they appear in the latter, are
cosrser than in the genuine. The engravers
name DOGS not appear on the counterfeit There
are many other points of difference, but the
above sre sufficient to pus the community on
their guard.
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NEW ORG lNiZATI0 --MEN OVER
THlkTE-FlVE,

nv nropsr ruthSri-y am authorized 20 raise this
II bsfts foa 20 regimen, end receive into the Ser
= rr Le orf. De s St4tes pani-s coU
I'D Of 75sa over g. irtS Ve ats Cf age These vii
l. .-zs-ze itb The four cd compan'ea afo form
-sf75 MT fed ofiosfs spp inted up a recommsn
-isiior - rae oongsns of5oeFG eleeted Bne comps
s tsuds red der this will be Osdsrre 70 Gre ada
ssri led ov me- d 8 med snd eqpiPped before goR'
trto h. ned Transport aion VII be furpisned up u
rnn fsstion 60 ne 30 company received nntu u nun
- ,ev-uts six, f5cers and en- ists5 men.
have been IN the command Of bsigsoier Sfenef :
s9,yen since -eptenber lsi. and hgjor Ges. bgeekn
sdrss siuce ths alton Of Bowling 6Feeni sno =
Chem refer fsr ny illness for the 6Etss assigned ne
asdrsts ne 81 Grenada &isgissippi
" A. kEYEURN HFjrF,
Commanding Let Mss. Battslton sharPshoosars'
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RANAWAY.

CFPrEHBER coth, NEGRO BOY, named sA N
- Sad sam is Ebout rvveA-y-oDe yesrs % hve ieet
marks On his back tees il@hsps1f hsd on Fnen he
sf brown eoIh coat black cloth hHfdaEy esp eoa
gray pants. he tsok with him tome 6saeE ssotnin =.
tte Nss formerly owned ~ Dr. Hoselsy, o SssNpaa
county Mississippi and want away With boy nssnso
F4srrsaa owned by -seorRe N eh e th city.
vii pay a reward of sT5 IL de iNsls1 70 ne Ii
Jaek.Oz or $50 i edged l. sny JAIL with sHch inios-
JOHN ROBINSON,
~hson rs
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- Oar released fs..ow-ciriz-us. arrested
during the fankes occupation, hsve sr-iv.i al
I home Yesterday was 8 JOY iul day L7 ihi- com
munity. The Old Capitol prison had given up
It's unwilling inmates, and once more free from
tyrsunicsl restraint, they tTOd the "sacrel soli'
# their native State. Among them was the
veRsrab.s minister of God, returned 90 3 sor-
rowing people and his vacant church and The
hOnoTed chief magistrate Of our town. who had
50 wisely and z al 'usly protected her interests
aHd guarded her citizens from oppression and
wrong; aud others, men Of influence end en-
ergy, business capacity, and extended symPa-
thIss and relations all sadly missed and warmly
welcomed. Some had been imprisoned six
weeks, Others two months and even longer.
AL, though kindly treated and ss comfortable
IS such circumstances would permit, were
heartily weary Of Incarceration and FeCsTal
tyranny.
With such novel experience, they have also
the distinction Of having suffered for the cause
even more than their friends, and exhibited the
reality Of their patriotism in tlUs enduring ell
things which came upon them. As thsir & st,
we trust it may be their las! acquaintance with
a Yankee prison.
Washington is reported to have been iu
terrible state of excitement over Liucoll's proc
lamstion. Oh5ors Of the army aui diEuitlTia5
Of State were rssiguinE, arrests cen iuually
made, high officials imprisoned, and, as tbs
keeper Of the prison expressed It, De lbs devil 10
pay generally We have no doubt the Ian
kee nation owes his satanic msissty an eu. e
nous debt which eternity iiseif viii scarcely
be able to Hquidais Ths interest Is h-y01i
computation already -Frsdsr5csslurg HsTl,&.