The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-01-28

fire ON the south side of Court square
this evening, which destroyed three
houses. Loss, $4,000.
Passengers by the cars last night
report that 10000 Yankees are four
miles south of the Tennessee river
and sixteen miles north of Paris, with
their heavy artillery stuck in the mud
and can't move.
A large Confederate force is collect
ing there from Bowling Green and
Columbus.
Augusta, Jan. GA private letter
from Charleston this morning says
that five stone vessels were sunk in
the channel there yesterday.
Savannah, Jan. 23.-Ihe Repub-
lican Of this morning learns that the
statement saying Federal vessels
were up Broad river is incorrect.
Richmond, Jan. 23.-The news
from Norfolk, dated yesterday, reach
ed this city last night, too late to send
South. A flag Of truce brings North
ern papers Of the goth and 21st.
The Philadelphia Press Of the 21st
reports a defeat of Gen. Zollicoffer,
on the 10th inst, at Somerset, by the
Federals; that Gen. Zollicoffer was
killed, and his body is in the posses
sion of the Federals; that Baltic
Peyton, Jr., is also among the killed.
The Cenfederates lost 275 killed and
wounded, and deserted their entrench-
ments ON Sunday. The Federals lost
rs men in the Tenth Indiana Regi-
ment, but other losses are no reported.
Washington, Jan. 2O.-The Con
federates have evacuated Manassas,
and fallen back to protect themselves
against an apprehended attack on the
seaboard line.
Lane has told Mcclellan that if
Missouri, Arkansas and the Indian
country resist, he will slay all the
whites, and give the lands to the
loyal blacks. Lincoln heard the con-
versation.
The operatives in the Philadelphia
navy yard have become mutinous
because their hours of labor have been
increased and their pay diminished.
A concerted strike is expected.
Forney says there are public men
in Washington who favor peaceful
and prompt separation from the Con
federate States, with cooperating
party in the free States.
The Prussian Minister has been
officially informed, from Berlin, that ]
the seizure of Massn and Slideu was
st. Louis, Jan. 16.-The Federals
expect an early attack from jeff
Thompson at Pilot Knob. The Fed |
erals have recently been defeated by
says funds are dull in consequence of
the suspense about the Burnside ex-
petition No tidings North Of Burn
side. Active movements are pro-
crossing in Washington Numbers
Of field batteries have been sent of.
The following passengers arrived
at Norfolk with the flag of truce, viz:
Mrs. Julia A. Doom and three chill
1ren. Of Savannah; John L. Hart,
If Pittsylvania, aud one of the dra-
sroons on parole. |
Richmond, Jan. 23.-Further in
diligence received here confirms Gen.
Lollicoffer's defeat and death. Gen.
Jrittenden was in command with
Ugh regiments and six pieces of ar
;illery. He attacked the enemy in Il
strong position at Fishing creek, and
vas repulsed with heavy loss. Zolli-
:offer was killed, and on his death the
lrmy became confused and were utter
y routed, losing all their artillery,
baggage, equipments, &c.
The probable loss is 500 killed and
A dispatch from DR..
Jhaille, Of New Orleans, of Critten-
lens staff, says "the Confederate
lrmy is now in full retreat on Knox-
lille. /
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