Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-07
SHREVEPORT, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1862.

sification, is quoted at 10 cents.
A New York dispatch of the Goth
says Gen Scott did not reach New
York in the Arago until Thursday
night last. The Norfolk Day Book
of this morning says it learns from a
gentleman from baltimore that a re-
port prevailed there and was published
in one Of the papers of that city,
stating that Mason and Slidell had
been given up, but the report needs
fuller confirmation.
Only one death was caused by the
Federal cannon in the Sunday at
tack on the Sea Bird and the batter
les at Sewell's Point and Craney
Island, last three hours, and that was
the death of an old rooster at Sewells
Point.
I'he Washington correspondent of
the New Y ork Herald says the Mexi-
can i1nbroglio is beginning to asslne
a serious aspect. The United States
refused to join the tripartite treaty,
but proposed to pay the interest on
the Mexican bonds held by England
aud France. The English and
French Ministers say this is unsatis-
factory, and that their governments
are determined to restore law and
order in Mexico, securing foreign in
terests there also. The Federal
Government is much embarrassed
with the matter.
Joint Committees of both Houses
of Congress are employed in the in
vestigation of the conduct of the war.
They are much bothered, as McClel-
lan refuses to communicate his future
movements; but the committee are
determined to institute a rigid inquiry
about former rexerses and future
movements, and much trouble is an
ticipated.
The New tariff act passed imposes
Il duty on teas Of 2Oc. ~ ib, on coffee
&c. t. lb, raw sugars 25c. t. ID, white
and clayed &c. - !b. refined Sc. y
ib, and molasses sc. t. gallon.
NJ. Thouvenel, in his dispatches to
the French Minister in London, says
France must make the case Of the
Trent substantially her own.
Petersburg, Dec. 81 The running
of passenger and freight trains over
the East Tennessee am. Geor"i:,
Railroad is resumed. The bridges
are all rebuilt. The hiring Of ne
groes throughout Virginia is progress
ing, and the prices of last year are
sustained.
Nashville, Dec. 81. 1.-The Bowling
Green correspondent of the Union
and American says: After advancing
% Horse Cave the Eedcrals have
to Mmnfordsville The
Confederate forces have also fallen
back towards Bowling Green, and are
low at Bells Tavern, moving South,
destroying the railroads as they fall 4
back. The tunnel near Cave CITY
vas blown up ON the 9th inst. by
order OF the military authorities, and /
he railroad track destroyed for sew
:ral miles. The Federals are remov- c
ng the rails from the track north of +
ave City, and ohstructing the differ
mt roads leading to Mumfordsville !
With trees and other distinctions
All cdi'y engagement Is no more
than it was three months f
go. Tom Critten has fallen back to
calhoun, where it it is reported he is a
to go into winter quarters.
Richmond, Dec. 3l.-A gentleman c
lst arrived from Baltimore saws, the e
eople there, as well as North, are n
citing very tired of war, and those
My favor it who are contractors I'M \
er the Lincoln Government. Il
Gold in New York is per cent. s.
rcmium, and the Banks have gener- S
lily supended. d
Richmond, Jan. /. Private dis y
atclles state that the Eederals are 81
nding at Biloxi.
New Orleans, Jan. IA Confed- p