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The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-09-16
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ter made deposit Of the amount in bank
here Immediately it was recognized AS
co unteriei,. traced back and two persons
found who had $4,000 Of the same i'll
their possession, they arc imprisoned and
viii aiso swing by rope tor their crime.
Treasury Notes OF the following deno.ninA-
tons have been counterteited: One hun
drei, fifty, wenty dollars, dated September
I'd, 1861, Autographed by Hoyer aud Lud-
wig, Richmond. We published des-
cription in our last paper.-Ed.l
| saw an extract from the Cincinnati
Gazette stating that Mcclellan had under
his command l5S 200 men on the 5th Of
April, on the Peninsula, with which he
intended to take Richmond and all; now
after the battle before Richmond he COM
planned that he did not have sufficient
number, and that the rebels over,owered
him. We had from 100 900 to 125, 900
men. Mcclellan stated that he had only
SO 600 mep, This will show that accord
ing to their own calculation Mcclellan lost
! of his army since that time $4,000 men.
either by decense, killed or deserted. The
Secretary Of war furnished his Government
with those statistics, therefore, we must be-
!ieve the same as official and correct.
Yours Truly, ANXIOUS.
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What is Advisable!

We publish in to-day's paper, a
communication, urging the people to
prompt and immediate action in de-
vising some way to blockade or for
tify Red River at some suitable
point. The writer is DESTROYS to
hear from us on the subject. The
question is serious one, and the
want of space in this issue prevents
our giving anything like u lengthy
view on the matter. The propriety
of pursuing the plan proposed will,
in our estimation depend etirely on
circumstances yet to transpire. We
are fully Of the opinion that should
our forces make an attempt to cap
ture the city of New Orleans. and
succeed, it will in that case be
wholly unnecessary, however, We
may err in this opinion. If the enc
my is to be left in quiet possession
of that city, then it is high time tor
US to begin to look around and pre-
pare for the worse. We should in
the interim. have all our arrange
ments made, so that at anymomcnt we
could carrythem into eHect,this would
be prudent But to obs:ruct the nav
CATION of Red River immediately
needs more than an iustant's rehec
ton. We shall notice the tide of af:
fairs and agin allude to this.
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Correspondence.

JEFFERSON. Texas, Sept. 18th 1862.
EDITOR NEWS:
AT 1.-THE suggestion Of many citizens here.
wish to bring before the people Of Louis
lana, Arkansas and Texas the subject OF
either blockading or fortifving Red River
at some suitable point. We see from the
las, Federal news that they have determined
on building large number OF light draught
gunboats for the purpose of operating on
all our rivers and niets. BY blockadin4
somewhere below Black river we could
supply our army in Arkansas much more
speedily from the heavy corn crops made
in the Red River valley, the present
season.
There never was a more favorable time
for obtanining the labor than now Us there
is no cotton to,gather and thousands of ne
groes almost idle, If the subject meets
With the wishes of the people, I would sug
rcst that IL speedy and econo meal way to
ubstrlct. would be 10 build frames. say 20
feet square with sufficient depth filled with
rock. as such could be most easily removed
in low water where danger is found. Let
us hear from, you ami all who feel Interested
OF the subject, Very Trniy, &c.
NJ -. K TAYLOR
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See new advertisements in to-day s
paper. They are all important.

We learn from good authority that
our guerillas attacked the Federals
somewhere in the vicinity Of Ber-
wick Bay, killing 42 and taking lao
prisoners. We have also very i'm
portant information of Il certain
movement about to be made, which
it is not prudent to make public
Our readers must therefore be salts
:ied with the hint. Several persons
who passed through this place con-
firm the taking of Ship Island by
orr gunboats.
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Special Correspondence.

ylcKsBURG, Miss. Sept. 9 1862.
Mr.. j. Dickinson
Dear Sir Enclosed you viii
please find an extract Of the Nicks-
burg Wing with the most glorious
news. Gen. Kirby Smith being be-
fore Cincinnati and demands the sur
render Of said city. This news is
everywhere accredited from the fact
that after having defeated Gen. Mel
son at Richmond Ky, the Yankees
il is said have evacuated Lexington,
therefore confidence is to be placed in
that report, because Gen. Kirby
Smith had nothing to contend with
on his onward movement to Covit,-
ton. The reason that days We're al!
lowed the city for surrcnd"ring Is ac
cordins to nv helicfthe following. IS
Gen. Smith had not a very large az
nv along and knowing how quick
the Yankees could get reintorcrlncnts
enough may be to surround him,
therefore he may have given the time
and Gen. Humphrey Marshall IS 'oin-
ing him and reported not tar off. Gen.
Bragg's army is moving forward also.
Breckenridge has moved a: least n
part Of his force, no doubt something
else is in the wind, it may be Nash
vile, Memphis, Louisville or some
thing like that. The Yankees are
moving their heavy siege guns out of
Nashville so understood. jeff
Thompson it is said Is III New Or
leans dressed and fixed up as a negro
no doubt to inspect. and if Gen. But
Ter wishes to find him out he must
have all the negroes white-washed
Gen. Beauregard and Staff reported
for duty as he is quite we'll again and
to him, it is no doubt, will be assign
ed to take New Orle,ns whenever it
is time to strike, rs he knows every
! crook, corner and by street in New
Orleans and would know better how
to attack than any other commander
Gen. Pillow and Gen. Joseph T.
Johnston have reported for duty also
No doubt Butler thinks New Orleans
not quite SO safe as he expected (call
ing the troops from Baton Rouge. i
the Yankee feet ever should come
here again they will be we'll pepperet
as We are better prepared than W.
have been, and the Boys are anxiou.
to engage with them again. Although
they have powerful navy and thei
men brag a good deal of giving Thu
place another visit but still they fine
it hard job to take it. 1 have secl
} a good many of our Caddo boys her
and they all look well and hearty
Some little excitement exists here
because we have sent about 800 1an
kee prisoners, days since, up tn
river and ours have not yet arrived I.
Yours truly,
.. ANXIOUS.
Since the above was put in typ
we learn from passengers that on
: prisoners have arrived at Vicksbnrs
See advertisement of n w Joue.
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A special dispatch from Wash.
ington, dated the 10th says Seen.
Mccall has returned from Richmond
with different ideas of the war He
says our motto should be instant sub
jugation of the rebels or their exter-
;nination, The general was at the
War Department today"
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We had the pleasure ola call from
our friend Col. w. 2. Winans, who
informs us that he will leave for his
regiment on next Thursday, and will
take any letters for members of his
regiment, i: left at Morris or Balls
Drug store.
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Flies, it is said, have an aversi on to
leaves of elder and walnut trees-es-
pecially the former. One laid upon
a persons head will keep these pests
away. If true, the use of them might
be Of great comfort to sick and wound
ed soldiers as well as other people.
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A portion Of Waul's Legion, in
fantry, arrive! here on Saturday
evening, and leave for Monroe. en-
route to Vicksburg, this day
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DESTRUCTION OF DONALDSONvILLE.
The Planters Banner says: On
Saturday, the 10Th inst, Il Federal
gunboat landed a. Donaldsonville,
after having thrown many shells into
the place without successfully firing
it. and. landing 20 or thirty men.
they commenced applying the torch
to some of the principle buildings
All Of the buildings in front Were
destroyed except the Courthouse and
market house. l was informed that
scventy-one houses or about one third
Of the town was destroyed. and many
otl;pr buildings were in iured by shot
and shell, They fired one round
sho, through the charity hospital,
W ,.ich had the yellow and French
flag both floating over it, and sent
thirteen shells into the hospital yard
There We're no persons in it but sis
ters of charity and orphans. The
priest protested against the dcstruc-
ton of the hospital and churches. but
he was cursed and treated with con-
tempt by the vandals.
Soon after the destruction Of Don
Jacksonville, they proceeded to the
plantation of ? Landry. and drs-
troyed or carried away u large por
ton Of his property, burnt his build
ings, frst taking out all his valuable
furniture. carried off sugar. negroes.
and all they could lay their hands
on, and yet Mr.. Landry had done
nothing the enemy could object to.
But it is now said tina, Butler has
announced tina, every planter shall
! take the oath of allegiance to Lin
coin, or he will lay waste all their
plantations.
WHAT IT Cosrs.-putting down
the shareholders rebellion is very
expensive as well as bloody business.
Congress, at its recent session. pas
scd bills which, in the aggre gate.
appropriated out of the treasury the
sum Of S9l3,07S, 527.63. At the ex-
ira session last summer, Congress
appropriated s265, lo3,396 SO. The
total amount, therefore, for the two
sessions reaches the enormous sum
of 81, l7S. ISL. S24 90. Nearly all Of
this vast outlay was rendered neces-
sary by the rebellion. AT the recent
session. the army bills alone appro-
priated within fraction Of $685.
OOO,(0)-an amount larger, no doubt
than was embraced in one law or
decree of any Government on earth
Look at the two sessions-eleven
hundred and seyenty-eight millions
one hundred ana eighty-one thous
and eight hundred and twenty-fou,
dollars and sixty-two cents-and tell
AIS if the work of crushing out this
} irregular opposition to the Nation
: al Government. which "our misguided
/ Southern brethren" have organized
5 will not only make them expensive
t relatives TO their contemporaries. bu
: cause their memories to be very dea
to posteritv?-N. y. Tribune.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1862.

When subscxibeTe see n Ned
pencil mark on t hsi1. paper. 1T sig
1,ificS that the time paid for has
xE1ired.
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Cause ofthe Indian Irollbfes.

The exeitement in Northern Minnesota
over the horrible Indian atrocities is becom-
inr more intense each hour. AT least one
thousand whites have been already killed
Men have been tortUrsd--w.:nen ravtshed
and then n,inced TO children had
their brains dashed oit--houses, barns. cut
buildings. wheat in stacks and yet uncut
have been burned. The Sioux Indians are
noted for their blood-thiIsty disposition, and
have seath cr-d on the Yellow Medicine la
the number of five thousand warriors. The
trouble 10 indeed most serious.
The blame OF tots rests on the government,
or it's agents, who. on salary OF $1,000 n
yclr, III our years manage TO save froIn 90
Ia 800, 200, In some instances they pc. an
Indian S5-the ignorant red skin signs by
making hs Y mark receipt for fifty Goods
are sold ~ them ut thousand per cent. pro-
fit. ana provisions at the shortest Kind OF
weight. The last swiudle on them WAS
VIXEN gold was q premium, the attempt TO
paw them So 900 annuity money in paper.
| They wonid not receive il. Heretofore, no.
thug but gold and silver had been paid
them To exchange this paper for gold took
some time. Meanwhile. they were suifcrin 2
for provisions.
Their IS no excuse for their numbering in
cold blood in npcent ones Had they cut the
+, ,hroats of tn. dishonest agents, and hung
! their bodies on the corner OF some clubhouse,
the people would have said AMEN. The
gold the were TO receive did not rench them
/ the day !, was pro,nised. and their work o.
| veng.anre began at once. Where the end
will be. God only knows. The days of the
revolution never saw such bu:chery even
Wyoming massacre sinks into nsignifi-
rancc. when compared to the Minnesota
massacr. of 1862. Unless they are cxter-
minated at once. there will not he Il town
or city left in all this section. This they
swear Here IL new and startling danger
ii, must be promptly met La Crosse
! CIV isconsin) Democrat.
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Persons holding Confederate Bonds
that they wish to dispose Of. will do
we'll to see advertisements in to-day s
paper.
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MORE CoUNTERFEITS.-T Au-
gusta (Ga) Chronicle, of the I'd. has
the following:
Another counterfeit note was ex
hibited to us yesterday morning. 1t
is on of the Ten Dollar issue of Sep
TENDER I'd, 1861, printed in colors.
The principle Distinguishing mark
is the filling up of the rcd oblong in
the lower centre of the note. In the
genuine, the filling up consists of
the word "ten." in small letters, fire.
quently repeated--in the counterfeit
it is merely dots. The counterfeit
has the words "Adrian Sharp. Sc"
on the lower left hand corner, not on
the genuine. The red color Of the
counterfeit is paler than the genuine,
the engraving is coarser. apparently
on wood, while the genuine is a well
finished steel plate.
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On being examined at Cairo, the
steamer Fair Play, captured at Mill
kin's Bend, was found to contain the
following articles: 1900 Enfield
rifles. 1900 Springfield muskets, 500
rounds Of fixed ammunition, $4,000
rounds of cartridges, brass 6-poun-
ders, and a large amount Of powder,
worth $4,000. .sr - a
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The Paris correspondent of the n.
Y. Times says ''Ihe confscation
bill just passed by the American Con-
gress is condemned by the French
press, as well by friends as enemies.
as barbarous, uncivilized and az be-
longing to another epoch"
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The Reverend Linus Parker, will
preach Thanksgiving sermon in the
PRESBYTERIAN Church, of this city on
Thursday next, the 18th inst, at IL
O'Clock, A. NJ.
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AS proof that Printers are war
going class of men, we can say from
what we have seen that Waul's Lee
gion abounds with members Of the
craft. Gentlemen, we wish YOU all
a speedy and. safe return.
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We are continually receiving con-
plants about our paper being so
long on the way we will therefore
thank the postmasters if they will
forward them to their destinations
with all the speed possible, bearing
in mind that these are times when
everybody is exceedingly anxious to
know what is daily transporting.
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Yesterday morning passengers re-
ported that New Orleans, was evac-
uated by the Federals. and burned.
We do not believe word Of it.
The taking of Ship Island by our
gunboats, is no longer doubt with
us.
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We thank our different friends for
late papers. and will be pleased to
receive others whenever they get
them
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FROM CHEKokEE NATIoN.-1'he
following is from the Fort Smith
Bulletin:
The people Of the Cherokee Ma
tion have exercised the right of I'LL
have reorganized their
Government which Jehn Ross would
have "sold to the Dutch" We now
know who our friends are-all honor
to Stand Waite and his associates
the people Of the South will sustain
and uphold him.
The people of the Cherokee Ma
tipn have elected for principle chief.
Stand Waite; assistant principle
chief, Samuel Taylor treasurer,
Stephen Foreman; delegate to Con
gress, 4. G. Boudinot.
SUICIDE FROM FEAa OF DART
We learn that John Kawley, former
ly of Rockingham county, but who
had removed to Indiana a few years
since. committed suicide lately in a
fit of arrangement caused by dread
Of Lincoln's draft. He could not
bear the idea Of being forced to come
back to Virginia to fight his kinsmen
and under the influence of his gloomy
feelings. cut his throat and deprived
himself oflife. Mr.. Ra wley had re-
sided near Dayton, in this county,
was quiet, honest, excellent citizen
aud much esteemed by those who
knew him, and his relatives here are
sadly panied att his melancholy exit
to the land of SPIRITS Rockingham
(Va.) Register.
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See advertisement of T. W. Jones.
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Since the above was put in type
we learn from passengers that on,
prisoners have arrived at Vicksbnrg
The New York herald., 1862-05-30

men who have given up their lives for their
country.
Another capture of British steamer has been
made Of Charleston harbor, while attempting to
run the blockade with q valuable cargo Of salt
petre, brandy and wine, worth half million dol
lars, from Nassau The steamship in question is
the Stellin, of London. She was captured by the
Bienville, and was brought into this port prize
last night.
We give to-day descriptions and map of the
three islands which were bombarded by our gun
boats near Charleston as we announced yesterday,
together with an account of the rebel defcnces
at Charleston.
Our latest news from the West states that trouble
is breaking out in Western Tennessee, and con-
siderable force of rebels is said to be at Trenton
ready to march on Union City and Hickman.
Union men from Weakley and Obion counties were
focking to Hickman for protection. Four or five
hundred rebel cavalry are stationed near the
mouth Of Obion river, awaiting the draining of the
swamp in that region to plant battery to prevent
the passage OF our transports on the Mississippi.
The New York herald., 1862-05-30
CITY Intelligence.

J,n,rs, nomy roR Sick AND WOUNDED SoLD,ts-Th0
Indy directors Of ths association gratefully acknowledge
be receipt OF contributions in clothing and many other
eforts from various ladies' Relief Societies Ia this city
and Brooklyn also from similar organizations in neigh
boring States They also express hor thanks for single
offerings from Individuals Of both Affecting inch
dents are connected with many these gs. mother
hres son yielded his life ths battlefield, has sont hin
clothes for the comfort OF his remaining comrades Sb
have suffered In the same glorious cause. ch2aS,
savings bank containing - 81 has through
Adams txpress fr,m unknown source. The warsn
Losvts CT tho young have res ondod most literally Ths
urinary department OF Wooster sreot school hss fur.
nished In contributions OF three cents AMI upwards
s1O o. The young gentlemen Of Ward school No. 31
made he splendid donation OF S2l6 81 ana tho primary
erart rrent $40 80, making from this schocla total
Of S2i3 81 The scholars o Ncs 10, H. IL apd ~ have
also CO attributed literally. Carriages for thu or tho
convaescent aten hHve been generously fussished BY
the ntluman Of theEew York Club. 1t Is aopei that
these examples may stimulate others to srsT acts o.
bcnehccnco.
y,sr or sun1noy GrsxRAr HA,rxoSp, u s. A., NEvs
YoaE-surgson General Hammond, Of tho United statA-
Army arrived in this city yesterday, 70 personally o.
spec, the HOSPITALS for reception q sick and wounded
soldiers ana TO inform himself to the details Of aliar
ranecoonts connected Herewith. In company ~itaCo
Frank T. Howe he paid yiait to the various osritaa
IN ,he and then proceeded to Davds Island. whers
quite nnmber Of patients are unucr the carr q i.
ionss Cen. Hammond ordered important alterations
10 be made In the buildings now w course crscths on
,ba ssand with a view to a healthful ventilation
and himself much e. atneh ~ ina re3on az.
raaesments there. ir. Jones' at his susgosA "a, viii
srnish the diercut state agents III This cry With list
or nanos or such wounded and sck siaiera who may
come under his charge, for tho infnmatt II of hoir
riends and relatives lie also freely expressed his gat
asatou AZ and commentator OF tho system adopted NJ
%s Nav England Rooms for the and Attenn to ths
wants on sick soldiers and oiceny c%rried out By
tho volunteer cofIa oc nurses and medical prsctrinerA
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efn men are not the sayages and barbarians
winch the rebel leaders have painted them, and
they will soon change their demeanor become
reconciled to the Yankees, and think them ex-
cellent fellows. Meantime, it is absolutely
necessary to protect the Union element in those
parts of the South where our flag is planted
and not abandon it to persecution after the ad-
vance of our troops has emboldened it to
declare itself in favor of the federal govern
ment
The New York herald., 1862-05-30

GENERAL BUTLER AND THE WOMEN OF New
ORLEANs-Our advices from New Orleans,
published in another column, confirm the re-
! port which reached us from rebel sources that
General Butler had issued an order command
ing that all women who insulted our soldiers
should be treated las women of the town ply.
ing their trade" With this confirmation, how.
ever, comes an explanation Of the meaning OF
the order.
1t seems that Mayor Monroe at first regarded
the order as an outrage upon the women of the
South, and demonstrated against it in an in.
sulting letter. The Mayor soon after recalled
what ne had said. Then he repeated his re-
monstrance. To this General Butler replied
by an order deposing Mayor Monroe and send
\ ing him to Fort Jacksonville Fort Lafayette
= OF General Buffers department. This brought
ne Mayor to his senses, and he Immediately
n 'anaged to construe the offensive order cor
re city, and begged General Buffers pardon for
!hi mistake.
IN New Orleans, by municipal regulation,
wo men of the town found plying their trade
rpo the streets are liable to Imprisonment
ia the calaboose. The matter amounts
szSEA'y to this, therefore that if any wo-
man in New Orleans shall 80 far lower
herseaf as to behave like degraded cour-
texan upon the publis street, she shall be
arreste< and imprisoned like any other woman
OF the town. No true woman, then need be-
alarmed by this order, for she cannot by any
chance |be interfered with by it. How Gen.
Butler treats lady may be seen from his.
action in sregard to Mrs General Beauregard,
who is now stopping at Sidells house in New
Orleans. AS soon as Gen. Butler heard of her
presence he withdrew the guards about her
house, and ordered that she should be allowed
the fullest liberty. Gen. Beauregard, whose
wife is thus cared for by our soldiers, did not,
it seems, concoct this order in regard to wo-
men, but he has grossly misrepresented it.
He knows the customs Of New Orleans quite as,
we'll as Mayor Monroe, and he was aware, from
the first, of the correct Interpretation of Gen.
Buffers order. His proclamation upon the
subject, therefore, is Of a piece with the other
devices he has been obliged to. employ to
inspire his soldiers with false sort Of courage.