The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-10-21

lsv1lle. lie urges Gov. Morton to
reinforce him, having but 2COo troops
at Louisville. Also, that Buell. had
been badly defeated.
The SITUATION IN VIRGIN1A.-By
recent arrivals from our army beyond
Winchester, we learn that its position
has not been changed within the past
week. 1t is still in the neighborhood
Of Bunker Hill. We hear of no indi-
cations of an attack by the enemy.
1t is the opinion in wellinformed cir
cles here that the enemy does not feel
himselfin acondition to advance, and
that when the fight does take place it
will be brought on by Gen. Lee. Had
the enemy courted battle he would
have pushed rapidly forward after
crossing the Potomac, instead of lott
ering in the old fields about Martins
burg. AS it is he appears to have re-
crossed into Virginia solely tor ap-
pearance sake for effect upon the
populacc Of the North, and.the moral
effect upon his own army. Had he
retreated after the battle Of Sharps-
burg, his army must have gone to
pieces without another blow from tho
Confederates. Retreat was destruc-
ton, and advance impossible whilst
our army confronted him. We left
him an open and unobstructed road
and cross the Potomac and to-day he
finds himself in the anomalous situa-
ton of an invader, who breads and is
guarding against an attack.
This being the awkward position
of their greatest military chieftain and
his sarmy Of, tried veterans" it is
more than probable the Northern gov
eminent will attempt some diversion
for his relief. We may expect to hear
within the coming week that they arc
pushing columns of their new levies
towards Warrenton and Fredericks-
burg, and perhaps massing troops At
Williamsburg and Suffolk. Should
they do this, and make demonstrations
from any or all of these points, tho
fact should occasion not q moments
uneasiness in the minds Of our citi-
zens. While Gen. Lee holds McClel-
lan's in the hollow of his hand, the
authorities here are not idle or I'M
watchful. Any advance towards
Richmond Of hordes of raw Yankee
militia is prepared for, and will be
more than promptly met and dispos-
ed Of. ...
A rumor prevailed here yesterday
that the Yankees had reoccupied
Fredericksburg, but a gentleman who
lett there Wednesday morning reports
that at the date of his departure ev-
erything was quiet and there was no
appearance of an enemy.
It was known here by the Wax
Department on Wednesday that there
were one hundred and fifty transports
at Washington City, which it was
supposed were to be used in transport
ing troops to Acquia creek or some
other point in Virginia. This, no
doubt, was the origin Of the report.
But it comes to us on pretty good au-
thority that several transports have
made their appearance at Acqula
creek, on Wednesday. During Satur-
day and Sunday detached parties OF
Yankees were engaged in blowiagup
and levelling our old Notifications at
Evansport and other points along the
Potomac. The explosions consequent
upon the work were heard by the
country people at considerable dis
tances, and led to the report in Fred
ericksburg that some Of our batteries
were endeavoring to obstruct the pas
sage ofthe Potomac.-Richmo Ex-
aminer Sd.
The Tuscaloosa Observer says .
very rich copperas ore has been dis
covered q few miles from that city.