The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-23
General Intelligence

NAN 0HhtaNs, april ~ One hundred
fired in New Orleans last night in lonog 81 Shas W.T..
scared veteran, Gen. Scott. u the batI4,
PROCLAMATION By THE CorEryo,
Louisiana Militia. Aduant Geerar, %cs qQartc.s
Orleans, Ape II, l86I.Thc preS5pnt II 9,,ace New
crate States having made requsiion 'ue loRte
nor Of Louisiana for three thousaQd nr y e Cover
for twelve months, unless sooner liscbaro to Serve
T. Thomas 0. MOORE, governor Of fha IT.
ana, DO hereby proclaim that volunteers Mn Louis
in accordance with TIE requsitioa Of received
the Confederate States Each company to President d
of not less than sixtyfour priyates four composed
corporas, captain, one first and ono osalts our
tenant. t'Q llegt
Captain Of companies volunteering for n,
will address adjutant general ~ Gyo at Nm o.S;'ye
La, and hold themselves in readiness = ~ VFleals
notice. subject TO the orders of The govern ions
By order of THOMAS q Moon,
Governor and commandcri llo4hh.
NJ, GRlvor, adutant and nsbectorgero,a,ii ' otI
ana sS
NORFOLK, 4 pril l9-Whcn CAPTAIN po,s,.
tanned that the harbor had been Obstructe5 "s ces
his ship broadsde to Norfolk and ports3 le placed
threatened to demoish both places unless nv aud
tons were removed. The citizens comn;aa ~. G9Stae
| demand. '''1 Oily
MONTGOMERY, April l8-Presilent Dayi,
proclamation inviting prVatees 10 maxi W. issued
northern commerce Dy letters Of inarQue or Far VI
MONTGOMERY, April 8.-Charleston has t sEsa.
O8O,O00 of the loan at par-sl,200O00 of wb%b
been paid down in cash. New Orleans has a laY4 aas
r. 100 600 and the rush Of subscribers has no. @kel
ped in either place. s'S"e
i MONTGOMERY, April l8.-Thenews has haan va ,
here that Virginia has seeded. Nssea
Governor Ellis telegraphs to the secrcarvo NJ ,r..,
he has taken possession of the forts in North c,a
MEMPHIS, April 18.-Sandew declines the
ship committee of safety has been appointed W
resistance feeling is unanimous Cannon ara /. tes
cast here,
NASHVILLE, April l8.-Gov. Harris REPLIED a.,
ron's call on Tennessee for two regiments that Terr
see would not furnish single for coercion brt
thousand if necessary for hedefence Of our riefs N
those of our southern brothers,
Rrcnmosp April IQ---G0y Letchpr refuses q
nv with Incoln's demand foetoops from VircD,o a
CHARLEsrox, April lS.-Prigate intellreEra 49,
that president Davis will take command at persscg
CHARLESTON, April l8-PfiVate intelligence basbss,
received here to the effect thatpresden Doyiswflt
command at Pensacola.
WAsIuxGToN, April LITTLE city Of Washington
J. in perfect upro0r of excitement oy8r the pocaoo
issued bv Lincoln. calling for The militia Of The sersg
States aud converting the federal congress for thu nj
Of July. Thirty thousand men have already been tsr
dered The city is strongly guarded at every point
The cavalry is on the road and the military inside
The following is Lincoln's proclamation;
? Whereas The laws of the Tilted States haveteor
and are now opposed in several Safes by combination
too powerful to be suppressed IN the ordinary way
II therefore call forth tbs militia Of the several Suite
of the Union to the aggregate seventy five thousand
to suppress said combinations and execute thelagS
II appeal to all loyal citizens 10 facilitate andaidh.
effort to maintain the laws and the integrity Of III
! national Union and the perpetllty of popular govem
mnnts and redress wrongs that have long been endured
The first service assigned to the forces will be i
rcposscss the forts places and property that have Bee
seized from the Union.
1 Thc utmost care will be taken consistent with III
object to avoid devastation anddestwct0n Or ihUr
ence with the property of peaceful citizens in any pal
of the country, and hereby command persons comps
ing the aforesaid combinations dispense wihntEeat
days from this date
II hereby convene both houses Of congress forth
j, 4th of July next to determine upon measure: Flc
5 T,sSirned ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
+ .'Bv ". II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State
$ WASHINGTON, April 14,-SenaorD ouglas, otIliaol
had an interview with president Lincoln to-day mdo
him that while opposed to the administrators polite
issues. lie was prepared to sustain the presidential
constitutional functions to preserve the Union naa
: the government and defend the capital. lleadafn
!, policy and prompt attention was necessary,
c The cabinet has been in session all day.
e Anderson il strongly suspected Of treachery
The black republicans profess not to believe the d
s patches from Charleston asserting that they are eaie
u one-sidcd.
:, of the troops which Lincoln will call for oMoro'
:, New York will be required furnish 1880 and FEN
svlrania 5000. The remainder is to be tTuShcdbyL
;, other States.
d The excitement here is intense. Accompany Of q
e alrv was sent to fort Washington to-day.
i The north is becoming infected with the TarsaH.
e Mr. Russell the special correspondent OF theL9ndo
Times. has had an interview with Mr.. Seward Ia y
< course of conversation Mr. Seward stated tIasitm
e European government should recognise the soQae
$ confederacy the act would be regarded BY the Nas
t, ton administration as causus beIlL
t. Mr.. Russell replied that perhaps Would ooh oe1
for this government to reinforce fort sumter oso
lie threatening Europe. r,...u,
lc WAsH1SGros, April l8-l Is not credited that ia
lie pers Ferry has been seized that Jefferson IA
in Richmond. O..
n WASHINGTON, April l9.-Tfe clerks OF the STAT
tn nartments have formed themselves into guard 10
P protection of the building. The treasury anu .
departments have organised their clerks for similar
+" poses. ,......a,,.t
he The government is making expeditions prePaFa5
IL for all emergencies. ,c...-.o..
Mt WAsulSGToS April 10 The United States se@
E. Pawnee, from New York, withuoops hasaF[N g
lie WAsuEyGrox, April IA hrse force lett io5
ne per's Ferry Other companies Joined on Inc Foa.S
G is thought the armory has been taken ,,..,;
n. The fight at Baltimore, as we'll as can oS :s,s''1'
be with the telegraph wiresNut Is atlt progressing
IN BALTIMORE, April 10 Troops IRON ioe gI s ND
* ing southwark, were attacked mere .o,u's'
oy The troops returned the fire Two OF the Se'cAlt
ur s1Ivonia rarimclt we're Killed and several VouGS
C. The fight is still progressing !hc eAct.4S'tf5 n
by The soldiers in forcing their way through, A'sV1
nd mob killing ten persons .,..u.norp orps
AZ the troops marched uq Pratt st., ne! 1s'so
ul with navinr stones The mayorand ponce I'll
cs cudeay oringo TO restore order. An l-llCls'
I'll blocked the streets :. ...;rr an a.
up 1t is reported that dreadful work IS 5o''o -.
o. At the Washington depot an immense .,oS4 s,s
Of sembIed They attacked the soldiers
an them, several were wounded. a,,8l fqfet
.sc Three thousand more troops arc 'At's'-
er. morning. None have passed yet ,o-r Wis 81
ell H,pFrvs FERRy Anil laThe arMoF! e4 ~,
he last night and abandoned by the lhl'e0 a npg
ri, MEVpuIs, April l6-Since the receiPsGI; J.gs
De- tbc surrender Of fort teraad the warns
to lincoln, the city has been plunged l'''0 :
,rc Oh s4g snoops meeting was held last night a. 9
Id tarosoIntions were passed to stand by W &C."
ere cIar;ng Memphis oa of the federal I 'lo1
ad There are 10 Union men now mere 1;,.;on Of M
MIS- Mn YORK, april I9.-The entire ~ - he el
mon have been offered to the governor " anil
any hours notice There IS llEsil5e news
,ur tlc military on account Of the baV,ii tepder
ant Gen, Winfield Scott has sessneN a.
no c,,a,,o, HIS of Maryland, has ue.'a.
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