The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-11
General IntelIi

hdS ttAt tAtNtti " .Nittt' II StEEsa
m adjourned meeting Of tie
row morning at l0o'clock.
Mr.. Crittenden's committe
snrance that their action il limited q d.
Of their duties as members If coa,,n,a WI %opt
they have no thoughts Of organism. a. 'aat
ing TO organise a political party. 'Fhe o ~
merely to unite the conservative s,roa Ivy 4
congress against nisehieYons abolition an5 lst' N
sion measures now pending
The resolutions presented br tlie co,,,.;.
on Monday night viii be substantially thq.s
/. That the constitution, Union md I,m.
the United States must be enforced, and i,
bellion against them put down,aud tls.it ,,..
dutr TO vote for every measure uecesssrr
proper to that end ~E
2. That it is the dictate Of policy a, VAIN
of humanity that no war, violence Or It,. y
should be Inflicted, than il absolutely peest
to suppress the rebellion; that While M nj
should be spared the rebellion 50 ong asi,;. mn
arms against the government, We should r.r
her that those engaged in it have been on.t.
low citizens, and their descendants must ,,s.
make and partake in a common destiny
3. That the States are comp0neBts and e,sa,,if
parts Of the Union, bound together BIZ tse es5
stitution; that rebels cannot diveSt Satesot M,
rights and powers as such parts Of tie Uaio,
and though they may obstract for time Il. 4,
ioymcnt Of these rights and powers upo1 i.
removal Of the obstruction by the 5Q7nrp.s;m
! Of the rebellion, the States must revert "a M,
original rights and relations, and so remain. !,
+, long as the constitution of the United S.sta
which binds them into one government LalIrn.
dure
/ 4. That while condign punishment Should.
visited on leading rebels to mark and stisras
their detestable crime, the masses u he peo,,4
Of the seeded States are not equal oasaig.
and deserve immediate amnesty on ahsadogia
their opposition to the government.
). That on these principles the grnerslr0aii.
! cation and emancipation bills pending be.os
congress are impolitie, unconstitutional aHddistl,
dangerous to the future peace Of the c0a9I1
and should not become laws.
G. That the members Of congress uniting n
the expression Of these sentiments while mi
fully endorsing everything that president Lin.
coin has done nevertheless have an abidinrcoa
fdence in his honesty, patriotism, aud desire
10 preserve ltie tpI!ots ut10ii"L otta VI These
States.
The resolutions may vary little from tles
but not materially.
Mr.. Vailandgham did not attend the meeting
WILMINGros, a. @ May 23-The steaIne
Gordon, captain Walker, was captured b. t6e
hlockading fleet at 10 O'Clock this morning, oil
the main bar at cape Fear One boat load 0ftie
crew escaped, who report that no body Va
hurt. and that her cargo consisted Of 500 stand
Of arms and twenty-five tons Of powder
RlcuMoSD, May 26.-Thc Examiner received
special dispatch today, stating flat Gems jack.
son and Ewen have taken Front Royal and Win.
chester. gaining complete victory. Two thous.
and prisoners were taken at Winchester, ind
: more continue to come H. Allthe enenyss,oe,
: were also captured at Winchester. Our Io&lOp
: killed aud wounded The following Official d.
+ match was received this morning from Stanton
> Gen. Jackson's forces entered Winchester
Z on the 18th and captured all theeneny ord.
! nance and comniSsary stores, They rc1 70
! burn tile town but were too closely pursued
4 we took the list Maryland regmlat and tie 1T
5 Vermont cavalry prisoners at Front Royal aai
5000 prisoners at Winchester, Orr loss lt9
killed and wounded. Our forces s@llm pursuit
Of the enemy. The.enem completely roGea
e RIcHuoxD, May 27.-The following dispatch
has been received by the war department
e WINCHESTER, May &c, P,&,
IS IL Gen. S. Cooper, adj 'tgenera--Dorns tat
y last three days God has blessed our arms WIN
q brilliant victories, On Friday, at Front Roy'l
e the federals were routed, and one section Of ar
5, tillerv in addition TO many prisoners gerecar
e tured. On Saturday Banks main column WINS
e retreating from strasb0rg to Winchester va
q pierced in the rear, part retreathg t0Tla.
" Strasburg. On Sunday, the otheFpr vas Foii
le ed 1T THU place. AZ last accounts big genera
st Stuart was pursuing the encor2 cavalry an
y artillery, and capturing the fugitive. n.y.
q amount of medical, ordnance and o.aeF 't9Is
OF have fallen into cur hands I H. JAoEsoS'
af RIcRMoND, May 29th.--The enemy laye a
rs yanced within SIX or seven mics Of tins elt
an Continued skirmishing Is going on ihe5tl Lo
le- isiana regiment on picket near the lbcSaAoa
NJ bridge, was attacked BY a large toTee q I.
Yankees, ana the firing continued several no9'
az About forty Of our troops were "oondel-lol
VIC Killed. All the sick and w0undedm the DOsIIS
ny at Ashland were brought here to.aa! !.
We federals are reported advancing on lOa' la.
eY This afternoon soldiers arrived OIL trans rtPo
TO- thata serious engagement took place yesteia
on near the Central railroad, between one ogi5a,
y n,,,ter Gen. Branch anda large force Of ieas'a
~ 80 official information received. All eIo'lEI
'ie, obtain reliable Intelligence unsuccessful J
,,ea frhting near Richmond to-day. l"e '''s J
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