The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-05-07
General Intellioan.

we are disposed to discredit the ron..t thst,,
there is fighting going on at YorktosyUu W.T. We e5r
heve the great battle has come off vat 0lt hldg'
New Orleans and fort jackson ars =. v
cuPed by the enemy and Gen Duncan gr0l'ed b5s,,
regret to say VIC have good reason for III Prisons
too true, The men at the forts have no. e4l y
to the cause. NV been fRt
Matters at corintt are growing norei,,.
DAY ana the battle IN that neigEborhoo1 ag0e
fail back within supporting distance If fs' cotpee
LATER FROM Fort PILLow.-A corr ~ hezdlg
us from fort Pillow, under date Of the F S% n st
as follows: - <'l lSm%S
Two Of our men, WHO had been cow.
yankees up the river and who claim u ba b! d.
jeff Thompson's command, were bron, LAY 0eel
the flag ship last evening. They state H. o. lo
day morning last, one Of round shot strn,l Vi ltg
port on which they were confined, on tl H,eaa&
deck, ana Jared through her SINKING % ils aaIe.
filled with soldiers who eyinced the utmos, EleFq
ton; and III the confusion these men 07as4r
have crippled yankee gunboa so that sb [apsa Y,
withdraw up the river. Firing from the ensn 4s Aa
brisk this morning lIemnLis Ng4
SAVANNAH, April 30.-Letters have baor -ppat
to-day from the fort Pulaski prisoners T6ey ~. lS
Columbus, on Governor island, in New Yor II as
lhey are aiI VIII, anu say tLey are kindly tre8ts3
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM MExICo.-T6ns s I
Broken oti.-War Declared Against the Alfe ;'.ll'as
from the Rio Grande-The Brownsville ooras1 l4a
of the Houston Telegraph communicates H. f2
important intelligence uuder date of April f. VysE!
News was received yesterday that the orni.. $G
tween Mexico and the allies was broken off '''s V
Orders were issued March 25th by the sno,.
war to commence active operations against
Gen. Robes formerly minister to the Trnitad o a
was one Of the commissioners to treat With H. s aes
On his return papers were found on him aug
not only himself but other prominent Newt
mong the papers was an address from Almo9ta
eating a change Of government, ard PLACING Wsv;a 9
on the throne. Almonte is with the allies dung
Immediately tried by a-mihtary commissiop Nv
ecuted.
The late disaster near 0rzaba, by which i'm
sons were killed, was occasioned by the exboio, =
large amount Of ammunition in the magazine n
Mexican army encamped there.
Corwn :reigns supreme in Mexico, and tbet,,
the trade at Matamorosisa his dctation Itjsbsf.1
there is treaty in existence between Mexico sn5$
United States for the protection of the former M
armstce had not been broken up, there is ra my
apprehend they would have committed acts II w..
gainst Us.
1t now costs ST per bale to place cotton On .s5
board after it reaches this point, The duty On j@t
TPn & rons6l IL N,temoroa i yoyv a ~
;tno Iesarters from This side Hemstcs 1 tb..a
of PROMISES AGREEING ia Give them their 6assa
keens hoar9i9o house for them and oivas =;
Besides there are some fifteen Or twenty racas i.
have left Texas, all of whom are doing eyerytlHg6,
can to demoralise our soldiers.
do not know them, but l am told one Jo55
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eoFete" ''il" tlt'Jui"'eif Pu'sueu ~ 'Hs '04Pa4
above named until they were oFeFtaken Taeaa4a
little engagement ensued, which resulted IL 0Eta
Killing fouF lnuiHhs ana recaPtarlnS aooat y wy
stolen ifofses. some OF OF tne rangers were Foa
cd, among "hoih was ht ROBERT Neihls o. OdRs ".
CESS company III .1e ace WIN aH arrow DellsaF9
was on a Visit 10 ms oFotaeES company ana ahsi
just IN time TO take hand N the fght' HeaHEs
boys ali acted well, It, Dromly was fortunate el9aa
10 seV one 81 t'ie Ieu Shln ss'up Ni'cn ny 00-5a
home as trophy OF the campaign
RIVER DEFENCE s-fFon the beginning q tRe \
the press OF LOUISIANA ana MISSISSIPPI nave committees
urge the necessity OF constructing batteries caPao4
defending the FlVez against any ana evt5 aaek a
the enemy, no 1Iattet now po"etlul Al'5H' pe 'ps
nj what number they F,YeTNBOQT igt aai
knew that sooner or later we would be called uPoa@
defend this great watery thOroughare The IlmeKnos
at 1aliu, anu no" uoes II iiU us v .'i'
chronicle the TACT that we nave hot '0-aat ohe @h"'
gunboata1oat capable OF making any show Of resaaSs
Inc city OF Ne" orleans Is lhenaceu .! Eg = ~
enemys wooden vessels, ana Its cazeAs are
i SIMPLY because we nave not one might DaSe tSe!l
lroli-ciaa ooas WIZ. Nnlc" W assert oui H.,
vessel like the Virginia could in less than ten cea
the river OF every yankee snip and guH0oaL Dus aaa
we cannot at this late day think of constructing tAen
and millions Of treasure ana thouSanus q N,gs
have to be sacrIhced ere we can nope "Ha'
have lost IN the absence OF y ir9!nla. ;ns
'ieASgolg 5s' ~ - Eraiarsti
IHE hShN1 LALoNG NE ~ tionss
/ burg hecoruer mas inc lolIoNins y '"'
tue eHei'i! 'lo'Ia 5lie o,o, that FIVE pnnbo
IL IS SAID to be beyond question N,aS ,s MN.
were at fort LowerE on 1"eSQaE, anu '"'A'
remained of that fertilization. :. f.. >. r,no,s.
1t is also said has they sa%S e5 oon nj sa To
mock, and expressed thef intention " ''"'''o
aerieksburg: ;s,r,n. re- ii. MI.
Washington corsesPGnog,f nois that cotton will
BY members q cohsats5 to tbd State This season II
very eNtenSiEtyoin" bs ~ Iu f he, illinois Cen
experiment mas oggn &c. "a thousand acres for
ROAD eoiI%l,5 ara making arrangement
purpose otner aaooTlg - r az cotton seed
to plant large qU'1Sss - n'otas he existence Of
Inc FnlIaoel "i@ nF b;s honsc and the hoa
5o's :" S5Sa s'' t t: =. satin. ., m
much attention to-ds5y is nna2no ns5 ibs 9@suso