Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-10

OF England $ demand.
Charleston, Jan. 3.-Ihe Mercury
of this morning says the enemy was
repulscd in their advance from Por,
Royal ferry by the bayonet. The
enemy ruin in Ball Run style, leaving
their guns and kuapsacks on the field
with four dead Yankees and many
wounded, and took off several more.
The Courier says the Fcdcrals were
advancing yesterday, and heavy
skirmishinS continued. Lieut.. Beau
regard, a son Of Gen Beauegard,
arrived yesterday. The Mercury an
nounces the arrival Of the steamer
Ella Marley, late the Isabel, from
Nassau. She was pursued by the
blockadcrs, but escaped She brings
nine passengers, including Mr.. Bis
bic, the Confederate bearer Of dis
patches, also a valuable assorted cargo.
Richmond, Jan. :;.-The London
Post Lord Palnerston's organ) says:
The harbor of Charleston belongs to
the world, and caunot bc given up to
au Intellectual blockade.
The Burnside expedition has not
yet sailed. A large number of trigates,
transports, and schooners, are con-
gregatinS in Hampton Roads.
New Orleans, Jan. A special
dispatch to the Picayune says the
Asia has arrived bringing Liverpool
dates to the 22d. War preparations
in England still continued. Popular
pressure is intense. The Gibralter
fleet has been sent to America, and
more troops have been sent to Canada
The Admiralty have taken steps to
protect the shipping in the Indian
and China seas.
Richmond, Jan. 4.-The Govern
ment has received official information
confirming Mcintosh S recent battle.
Judge Hemphill, member Of Con-
gress from Texas, died at the En-
change this morning.
Nashville, Jan. At was reported
at Bowling Green yesterday that
1000 Federals We're at Brownsville
and that their cavalry scouts, mum
berins about 300, had driven in some
thirty Confederate pickets
Capt. Eaton, Il deSer.er from the .
Lincoln army at Calhoun, reached .
on the night of the ,
3lst. -Four other descrters arrived .
IN the lst. They report the Federal
army as being demoralizcd, and that {
lesertions occur daily. Threats of l
nutiny are openly and dcGantlv /,
made. They state that dissatistac-
ion pervades the army generally, :,
md wheneveran opportunity presents
tSet the troops will desert by thou v
ands. e
Richmond, Jan. 6.-Thc Wash |,
ngton correspondent of the New
fork Herald, of the I'd, says that ,,
lcClellan is advancing in drilling 1
nd discipline, and receiving army tt
upplies. He will soon advance his it
orccs on the Potomac Il
The movement OF the fleet has /,
cen retarded by the difficulties with ~
England. II
Louisville, Dec. 31.-The Northern
sank Of kentucky has suspended.
The Peoples Bank at Bowling 81
'rcen mas been re0rganized at Louis ~
ille.
The r''mor of an engagement in 1t
kentucky is unreliable. Il,
Cincinnati, Dec. 3l.-Buckner's q,
'valry yesterday were near the
ederal pickets. 1t is supposed he re re
ltends attacking McCook in force b'
nd destroying the Green river +
ridges. i,
Washington Advices of the 31st -
~ Federal Reconnaissance show the e'
ontederates have strong picket 10
lard beyond Drainesville. They 70
y no troops are Drainesville. They ST
ave also ascertained that the Con- y,
derates have moved their outer lines
lckward a few miles, indicating they IT.
ere going into winter Quarters III