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The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-05-13
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Published on Tuesday and Friday.
>-~-s>..~>->..--..--
Yankee Estimate ofthe Rebel Army.
The N. Y. Herald publishes the fol-
lowing as correct statement of the
numerical strength Of the "rebel' ar
my
Departmental the RappahannocA. 1
Gen. j. f, Johnston; headquarters
Gor6onsville Junction.
Contre-From Stanardsville on the
west to the mouth of the Rapidan.
holding Ely's Ford, Germania, and
the bridges Of the railroad and road
crossings, 65, 600 troops, under Gen.
sGustavus Smith: headquarters Or
ange Court House.
Troops.
Right ;wing-Gen. Holmes
headauarters Fredericks-
burg 35 900
Left wing-Gen. Jackson
heado uarters. Staunton $4,000
Department et'the Chesapeake.
At and near Norfolk. Gen. HUI
ger SO,OVO
At and near Yorktown, Gen.
Magruder 2o,ooo.
Department Of the Cumberland.
Gen. Albert S. Johnston
headquarters Chattanooga,
Tennessee.
At Knoxville, and holding the
Cumberland Gap. $4,000
At Decatur and Stevenson, in
Alabama and at Chattanoo-
ga 10000
Department Of the West.
Gen. G. T. Beauresard. head
quarters at Jackson, Ten
nessee Memphis, and the
forts above it OF the Missis-
sippi, at Jackson. Humboldt
and at points east of Mem
phis 10000
Department Of the Mississippi,
- Headquarters New Orleans 80, 900
Points on the Mississippi be-
low Memphis -,.---- l5,oOo
Mobile 20 900
Department Of the Atlamttc.
Savannah 20, 600
Charleston -----.--.----. .25,O0O
Augusta, Ga. l0,Ooo
Eastern part of North Carolina 10000
Troops not Enumerated Abore.
Various points on the Atlantic
coast. in Texas, in Florida.
and in Tennessee .2r, 900
Reorganization,
Department of the Rappahan-
Department of the Chesapeake $4,000
Department of the Cumber-
land Io,UOl
Department of the West 10000
Department of the Mississippi 10000
Department Of the Atlantic u. $4,000
Troops not enumerated in Tex
as in Florida, etc. -----. 10000
Total 463,oot
The Herald says:
The aggregate is large; it will b'
observed that ut no one point is thu
strength of the rebels anything lik.
that of the Union forces opposed t.
them. Even on their now defensive
line south of the Potomac, they ar
greatly inferior to Gen. Mcclellan
splendid army, and must rely on tn
strength of their Notifications if the.
expect to maintain their position.
The ELEPHANT" AT EoRTRES
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make the n'.ster all right. A friend
of mine offered to give twenty five
dollars toward ducking one of the
fools.

fools.
CAprAIN JOHN II. MoRsAN.-
Bravery AID Modesty II is undsni-
| able that true courage and modesty
almost invariably go hand in hand.
The official report Of Capt. John IL.
Morgan. of one Of his scouting ex-
petitions beyond Murfrcessboro',
Tenn, which we published some
days ago, affords . striking illustra-
ton of this. In that report, Capt
Morgan, after receuntiug what had
been accomplished BY his little COM
nand. says
Returning alone in the direction
of Murfreesboro', l encountered a
picket of six men, who surrendered
to me on being summoned, and de-
livered up their arms"
The Atlanta Confederacy gives
the following statement Of the affair
as it actually occurred:
While the brave Captain is SO
modest in announcing the successful
Accomplishment of one of the most
daring deeds of the war, we must.
for the benefit Of history and the
pleasure of our readers, tell Of the
affair as it actually occurred.
After having taken ninety ght
prisoners near Nashville with his
twenty-five men, Capt. Morgan start
ed them back in three different de-
,achments. While subsequently re-
turning alone with the intention o:
overtaking them, while he was cross
ing the pike he observed some dis
lance in advance Federal officer
! Accosting a countryman who WAS
approaching him from that direction
Captain Morgan ascertained that the
Yankee was Lieut.. Burns, with !;
picket Of five men, who at the time
were in a house at the side OF the
! side of the road Instantly forming
his purpose, Capt. Morgan loosene'
his revolvers, buttoned his Fedora
, oyercoat so as to conceal his OWL
uniform. and galloped UP to th'
picket.
How are matters. Lieut.. Burns!'
; said Captain Morgan, addressing tn
Yankee officer.
"All right, Colonel" responde'
! Burns.
Where are your men!' aslie'
} Morgan.
I'm the house there" reptile
n Burns.
nice way of attending to you
o duty, sir Consider yourself unde
arrest, and hand me your sword an
u pistol" said Capt. Morgan.
His order was promptly obeyet
and Captain Morgan then directe
Burns to call out his men singl,
After requiring them to hand t
0 him their sabres and guns he ordel
ed them to march.
e. 1--WE are going the wrong dire'
8 rection, Colonel" said Burns, atte
e they had started.
y "No, it's all right. am Captas
Morgan :" said the brave partisan
IS his now thoroughly frightened cal
~ tivcs.
IT AT this juncture. Capt. Morga
was Joined by one of his men, N
S.a.ld;,,~ ~,ho Ind with him 60,
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Vicksburg Wing.
Published in Vicksburg, Miss. by
N. Shannon. Terms, in advance,
Daily per annum, SO; Weekly, 50.
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LTIIERN
MARBLE WORKS.

Corner of Texas and Edward SITS
HANlNG permanently located in
Shreveport, ] am prepared TO man
utacturc from the raw material, and
right at home.
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The ELEPHANT" AT FORTRESS
MoNKoE.-A correspondent Of the
Buffalo Courier writing from Fort
Monroe says:
Among the troublesome subjects
growing out of this war is the con-
traband question. / visited their
quarters yesterday, and to tell you
the truth, I was disgusted; aud you
know my nasal organs are not over
sensitive. There are about forty
families here, which means abouttwo
hundred persons. They are a nasty
lazy shiftless set. AS for work,
they cannot get enough out Of them
for healthy exercise; but I noticed
three OK four long-faced. white-cra-
waited. and severely pious-looking alb
olitiouist here on . kind ofmissionary
duty, and suppose that they will
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For the Union f!
FALL OF NEW ORLEANS.

Union adviees'are that 20 mortar and
3 gunboats commenced terrible firing on
the great Forts below New Orleans on the
18th of April, and or the 23d, they were
so far reduced shat Com Farragut passed
them with i3 steamers, and landed Gen.
Butler, with 1000 men. The Rebels
lost their huge chain across the river,also
IL gunboats, 3 or / steamboats,, 400 pris
oners, and many killed aud wounded. but
the number is not known to US. Their
celebrated turtle or cram" Manassas, was
sunk by the e. S. Steamer, Mississippi.
They sent fire RATS down the river
which were towed out of the way by our
small boats Our loss is stated at 26
killed, and % wounded Our gunboat
Varuna was engaged by the Rebel Gun
boat Webster, and both boats sunh to-
gether
The Forts were to be surrendered, the
9th A force of marines occupied New
Orleans. Large amounts Of Cotton. &c,
were found A large Union meeting had
beea held
The victory is complete-crushing
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Battle of William sburg.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoToMAc,

Williamsburg, Va. May g.
To Hon. E. NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of Var:
SIR: ] have the pleasure to announce
the occupation Of this place, as the result
of the hard fought action of yesterday.
The effect of Hancock brilliant engage.
ment yesterday afternoon, was to turn the
left of their line of works Il was strong
ly reinforced, aud the enemy abandoned
,he entire position during the night, leav-
ING all his sick and wounded in our hands.
His loss yesterday was very severe. We
have some three hundred uninjured pris-
oners, and more than a thousand wounded.
Their loss IN killed is very heavy.
The victory is complete | have sent
cavalry in pursuit.
The conduct OF our men has been ex-
cellent, with scarcel y an exception. The
enemy's lines are very extensive and ex,
ceedingly strong, both in res 9ect to their
position and the works themselves.
Our loss is heavy in Hookers division,
but very little on other parts Of the field.
Hancock's success was gained with a
loss of rot over twenty killed and
wounded. Weather good, to-day, but
great difficulty in getting up food, on ac-
count OF the roads. Very few wagons
have yet come up.
Am authorized to follow the example
of other generals, and direct names Of
battles to be placed upon colors of regi-
meDts ? We have other battles to fight
before reaching Richmond.
@. B MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding.
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PREPAID NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS -
We believe it is not generally known that
the government has on sale at all the prin,
cipal postoffices prepaid wrappers fol
newspapers, with the one cent die em,
bossed on them. Large numbers of ordi
nary unstamped newspaper wrappers ars
also made, and have come into use
throughout the country, especially fol
sending papers to our volunteer soldiers
1t Is said that nearly one thousand per
sons are employed in the manufacture Of
newspaper wrappers at this time, while
Fix months ago they were not known as
an article of manufacture. They are al
made under patent.
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From Gen. EEalleck,s Arm,

CAIRO, May, 6 The steamer En-. h..
arrived from Pittsburg Landing Will
place she left at 8 o'clock last night
On Sunday afternoon Gen. Pone l..
placing battery of artillery in an Oman
field, near birmingham, in sight of tbraa
regiments of Rebels, ucceeded in lprn,.
them on to take the battery, when 10
captured the whole force of the Rebels
numbering 1900 prisoners.
The prisoners and deserters report tbo,
great dissatisfaction exists in the Rebai
army, both among the officers aud men
Beauregard had made speech to tho
troops, saying that he would make de-
perate stand, and force the Federal armr
to retreat. He appealed to them to stand
by him.
Orders bad been issued to the United
States troops to march on Frid,v
night, but this was prevented by the
condition of the roads, which the heavv
rains here rendered impassable.
MONTEREY, Tennessee, Nav 6-To
consequence of the horrible condition Of
the roads the army has not moved. The
enemy are receiving large reinforcements
daily.
On Sunday last General Bragg made
speech to the tr oops, assuring them that
it was the intention of Beauregard and
his generals to give the Federals battle
at Corinth
Great dissatisfaction prevails amenp
the twelve-month men, on account of the
conacription laws. The roads are im.
proving fast.
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NJ. W. McALARNEY, EDITOR.
The Peoples State Convention

The people of Pennsylvania, who desire cor
daily to unite in sustaining the National Ad-
ministratlon in its patriotic efforts to suppress
a sectional and unholy Rebellion against the
unity of the Republic, and who desire to sup
port, by every power of the Government, one
hundred thousand heroic brethren in arms,
braving disease and the perils of the field to
preserve the Union of our Fathers are request
ed to select the number of Delegates equal to
the Legislative Representation of the State, at
such times and in such manner as will best
respond to the spirit Of this call, to meet in
State Convention at Harrisburg, on Thursday
the 18th day ofJuly next, at eleven O'Clock, to
nominate candidates for the Offices of Auditor
General and Surveyor General, and to take
such measures as may be deemed necessary
to strengthen the Government in this season
Of common peril to a common country
A. X. MCCLURE.
Chairman Peoples State Committee.
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Legal and Court.
COURT PROCLAMATION.

w HEREAS the Hon. Robert 6. White
w President Judge, and the Hons C. S.
Jones and G. G. Colyin, Associate Judges OF
the Courts Of Oyer & Tcrminer and General
Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions of the Peace,
Orphans Court and Court of Common Pleas
for the County Of Potter, have issued their
precept, bearing date the twenty seventh day of
Febuary. in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-two, and to Inc
directed, for holding a Court OF Oyer and Term
incr and General Jail Delivery, Quarter Ses
sions OF the Peace, Orphans Court, and Court
of Common Pleas, in the Borough of Couders-
port, on G0NDAY. the cath day Of June
next, and TO continue one week:
Notice is therefore hereby given to the Cor
oners. Justices of the Peace and Constables
within the county, that they be then and there
in their proper persons, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. OF
said day, with their rolls, records, inquiSi-
tions. examinations, and other remembrAnces,
to do those things which TO their Offices np-
pertain 10 be done And those who are bound
By their Fecognizances to prosecute against
the prisoners that are or shall be in the Jail Of
said eoanty of Potter, are to be then and there
10 prosecute against them as will be just.
Dated at CoUDERsPoRT, May II, 1862 and
the 84th year ofthe lndepe ndencc of the United
States OF America.
WM. F. BURT, Sheriff.
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From w aShlRgtOE.
SENATE CHAMBER, WASHINGTON, d. G.


SENATE CHAMBER, WASHINGTON, ID. q.
MAY 7TH, 1862.
DEAR JOURNAL In the midst CT great
historic events, how many of us realize
the grand movements every day brings
forth. "A dispatch has just been read BY
the Clerk of the Senate, from Maj Gen.
Geo. 3 Mcclellan, of this morning, an
nounclng an important victory over the
enemy at Williamsburg. | think it is
now safe to say that the backbone Of the
rebellion is broken 1t may take some
time to subdue all the armed forces Of the
slave holders, but the chief work of the
Army of Freedom, SO far as fighting is
concerned, is actually accomplished. |
wish | could say that loss of life 10 the
army will probably be very light hence
forth. But | fear that sickness viii in
crease as the army goes farther South,
and hat unless an Immediate enlistment
Of contrabands is ordered, sufficient in
number to perform all the necessary man
uel labor of the army, the loss Of life
among our brave soldiers will be greater
hereafter, though there should be no bat
tie, than it has been heretofore
The overwhelming vote of the Senate
yesterday, in favor of free homes for, free
men, is another evidence that the bower
of Slavery is broken, aud that the Nation
has entered upon a new life, with better
prospects and grander aspirations |
think every Senator who desires to per-
petuate Slavery voted against the Home
stead bill, with the exception Cf Edgar
Cowan, of our State. His pros avery
sympathles ard his determination to de.
feat any measure calculated to weaken
Slavery, is clearly manifested every time
he addresses the Senate; which is much
oftener than is to his own credit, pr the
credit of the State which he persis tentiy
mis-represents. Why he failed I'd vote
on the side of Slavery on this bill, Is diff
fcult to understand, unless even the
proteee of the traitor Bright, begins to
feel the indignation OF his outraged con-
stituents.
lam well satisfied from what 7 see
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Battle OF South EsTlEs.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT NORTH
CARnIINA NPWRERN Anril 2O

IIEADRUAEIERS IMPAIRMENT NORTH
CAROLINA NEwsERN, April 20.
Hon. +. " Stanton, Secretary Of Var:
SIR: have the honor to enclose Gen.
Reno's report of the movements made by
him IN accordance with my order, for the
purpose Of accomplishing certain objects
already indicated in a former dispatch,
the main order of which was most sue
cessfully accomplished. General Reno S
report gives a detailed account Of the
movement, and need only add. that
feel an increased confidence in tho brave
officers aud soldiers who accomplished SO
much in SO short time.
Our loss in the engagement was four
teen killed and ninety-six wounded, and
two taken prisoners. The enemy's loss
must have been much greater, as the
chaplain of New York, left in charge of
the wounded, reports having seen on the
field thirty killed besides several wounded :;
the main body of the wounded having
been taken from the field when they re-
treated.
Our forces drove the enemy from the
field IN most gallant style, buried our
dead, bivouaeked on the field for seven
hours, transported ak the wounded except
fourteen, SO severely wounded that they
could not be moved, but who were com
tortabiy provided for and left in charge
OF a surgeon and chaplain.
Gen Reno ,hen in obedience to orders,
returned to his feet, and embarked his
men. He felt less reluctant in leaving
behind these fourteen wounded with the
surgeon aud chaplain, from the fact that
had but a few days before released some
eighty wounded with the surgeons who
were left by the enemy in Newbern and
the commanding officer in that neighbor-
hood would be less than human were he
to release these wounded, as soon as they
can be transported safely. | beg to en-
close my coDgratulatory order, with the
report of Gen. Reno; also, the CORES
pondence between the general and the
commanding officer at South Mills.
| | have the honor to be your ODD serv't,
A. E BURNSIDE,
Major General Commanding
Department of North Carolina
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How THEY WERE TO FIGHT.-.Tbe
following document, promulgated at Jack
son, Miss, by Beauregard, just before
the battle of Pittsburg Landing, explains
why our soldiers were wounded to such
an extent 1t shows the author to be ill.,
human as well as shrewd:
IL Commanders of companies will
instruct their commands that they must
aim at the feet OF the enemy it is better
to wound hun than TO Kill The enemy
removes his wounded, aud his force is
thereby weakened.
Ill. No soldier will assist from the
field his wounded comrade; the victory
must be won, and TO insure success We
must not weaken our force by removing
our wounded, for the wounded can be
better cared tor BY our winning a victory
Any soldier disoDeylng this order must
suffer instant death, Officers and file
closers will see the offender instantly Shot
CoNVICTED-Tbe editor of an AbO-
ftiou paper printed at Lanb be. tsville, has
been convicted Of libel, in accusing Ger.
tain prominent Democrats of that place
with being Secessonists and sympathlz-
ers with Jeff Davis Tory Orgam
In New Jersey the law still holds that
1.-THE greater the truth the greater the
hbel," so the Lambertsville Beacon had
to suffer for telling a truth notorious
throughout that ueighborhood
y CORES spondent from Constantinople
writes that an American missionary, the
Rev. Mr. Co fing, has been assasslnated,
while travelling on the route from Adana
to Aleppo.
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On Saturday afternoon most destruc,
tive fire commenced in the city of Troy,
originating in the covered wooden bridge
across the Hudson. At the time the fire
broke out the wind was blowing furious
gale from the west, and firebrand, from
the bridge were carried over various parts
of the city; and large number Of the
most valuable buildings OF the city, ~
Guiding the Union Railway Depot, were
DESTROYED The area over which the FIRE
extended is said to cover about fifty acres.
The loss of property has further been at
tended with serious loss of life.
We have a Washington dispatch pur-
porting to show that the leading planters
in the Island of Cuba are in favor of i'm
mediate steps being taken for the gradual
emancipation of the slaves, aud with this
view have made representations to the
Queen of Spain.
Col L. D. Campbell has rendered the
Chaplalncy of his regiment-the Sixty
ninth Ohio-to Parson Brownlow. The
Parson has accepted, and says he will
pray and preach to the regiment till they
reach Tennessee, when he intends to have
hand in any tight which they may be
engaged in.
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Major General Commanding
Department of North Carolina.

CHICAGO, May 5.-A refugee from
Memphis has reached Cairo. He con.
firms the report Of the occupation of Baton
Rouge By the United States forces and
the passage of the Federal gunboats ur
the river.
The Union men of New Orleans had
an enthusiastic meeting on the occupation
of the city by the Federal forces.
An immense amount of cotton had been
discovered aud seized
The Kentucky mounted bandit, Nor
gan, captured considerable Union force,
but was afterwards badly scOurged and
routed, by masterly attack Of Cavalry,
in which Wynkoop's Pennsylvania Regi-
ment took hand.
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A COLLECTOR FOR NEW ORLEANS
1t looks like cold times" to see a collector
Of customs for the district of New orleans,
yet such is the fact The President yes
terday sent to the Senate the nomination
OF Charles L. Lathrop. formerly of New
Orleans, for that Office, and the Senate
promptly confrmedit. "Thecot ports,''
as promised, are now being opened.
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NE The Free Homestead bill passed

ssa-The Free Homestead bill passed
the Senate on Wednesday of last week by
the decisive vote of 33 yeas to Z nays.
This bill having previously passed the
House, lacks only thePresidents signature
to become law This is one of the most
bene6cent and liberal measures of the
age, and its blessings will be felt upon
generations yet unborn.
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na-At Grand Rapids, Mich, at the
recent charter election, locofoco endors-
ed his ticket thus "I am in favor of Sla-
very iu Michigan" When you hear a
man expressing horror at the prospect Of
the blacks coming North, you may be sure
he is only opposed to their coming as free
men. He wcuid be gladsenough to have
them come as Slaves.
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A contraband, claiming to have been
JEFF Davis coachmen, has come into our
lines, and represents that Davis and his
wife are respondent, and give up Vir-
ginia as probably lost.
Beauregards victory at PittsburgLand-
ing is very much like that described by
John Phoenix" who said, 81 held The
enemy down by my nose, which had in
serted between his teeth for that pur.
pose."
1t is claimed that no passenger was
ever injured upon the Cattawissa railroad
except by his own carelessness
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Another cattle disease, of the most fear
ful character, according to the Neville
VALLEY STAR" has appeared among the
cattle in that vicinity 1t commences on
the side of the head and nose, causing
the animal to rub untii the skin is rubbed
of and the eye is rubbed out. Some
eight or ten hours after the disease ap-
pears, the head commences to sw II, and
in two hours thereafter the animal is dead