The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-09-12

VI our SOUTHERN women undertaking the
dangerous task, similar to the Heroine that
we find in the Old Testament, by the name
of Jael. or Joel, allied by blood to the
priestly line Israel, who slew with her own
hand ,Sisera,t the powerful and cruel General
of her nations foe and thereby delivered
her country from servitude.
The Federal Government, through the
Secretary of War has called on the several
States for 10000 nine months militia and Il
special draft for 10000 militia. Large
Amounts have been promised by the Gov
eminent as bounties immense amounts of
| money has, also, been collected III the prin-
ciple cities of he Northern States for the
enlsting volunteers, but they don't sue
coed as well as they imagined. although
| they promised from = l40 to $500 per anum
bounty money, clothing, and all comforts
that prirates could reasonably ask for, but
so far they have Only succeeded in the
State of New York III raising $4,000 men.
In Illinois very small number-in the
city of Chicago some commanders appoint
ed, were weeks at work and raised only
10 or 20. In parts of Missouri citizens club
together to resist the enrolment act. /
hope they know by this time why McClcl-
Ian could not get reintorccmentS when be-
fore Richmond; as Lincoln said i'll his
Washington speech: the Secretary of War
had no troops to spare at the time. The
Government must proceed to drafting as it
is IL hard matter to raise any more volun-
tecrS for several reasons. A good many
foreign Cons,lls North are in favor of seceSt
sion for instance. the British Consuls a.
Philadelphia and good many more. their
offices are crowded from morning until late
in the evening from persons calling upon
them for protection from the Militia Law
and they certainly have to do ii as all the
applicants are not citizens of the United
States, and have nothing to do with the
war except their home should be threatened
and all those able TO get off, are rapidly
dispensing TO foreign countries and taking
their treasures with them. Emigration
from foreign ports are none at present time.
think you know full well that the FEEDER
nj Government has good many fore gncrs
IN their ranks. some went OF their own free
will, some were persuaded TO go. others
were driven to =" from stern necessity, to
keep from starving an! having families To
depend upon them tor support also persons
WHO have worked III factories were forced
t" 90 also those (sm,Il try) VIII" showed
the last sympathy for the South were iul-
pri~onrd nr put IN the nr ny. Therefore, |
/ conclude they will not get the sutfcen,
number lis fast AS expected. Now in tr,-
| turc YOU viii have sure enough Yankee
army, at least -tour-iiiths OF them will hr
| Yankees, and according Ia the lateS! Nor
| thern hc~>papcr reports. II would no: be
| rut of The way IL hear OF revolutions break
| ing ont in tn" largest CITIES of The Federal
! Government Because tn" people Of the
working class alt tired al The war. with
| The exception of abolitionists ana these are
! generally the leaders now. one hing j.
! certain. they aye awful heightened 1t, those
| rucrril bands or lnauIuudcrS a they call
thcl!l. as they 10 Terrible work amongst
| them. .ttcu routing their best disciplined:
! armies, as the Yankee generals don't con-
! slider n'r generals have a right To .pnrolc
! prisoners. and they not considering there
! tore the oath binding. it Is generally be-
! icvci that they (gucrrllus) will hoist tn"
| black flag. pur gucrrilas have been with
| in Il few miles OF Cairo, in Cincinnati the
| Bankers have sent good deal OF their
! specie to Chicago, in Louisville they are
uneasy: in St. Louis-thc inhabitants there
of having OF been set trembling. Taking
Gen Prince prisoner and killing McCouk
! Is some OF their work.
| Shortly We will hear for the third time
| the Ion to Rchmond'' by the Eredcricks-
| burg, and for the first time. our OH to
Wnshington--our generals are wide awake
| In Georgia, at least near Savannah. Gen
| Mrnicr calls upon all the planters 10 send
| 20 per ccut OF their negroes TO work on
! Notifications and all thai is TO spare the
| Confederate States pays them them which
are working, by the months wages. Mo-
| bile. ike EickSbuTg, is determined never to
surrender, and they are prepared, so l have
been informed. 1t is Il good deal of idle
| talk saying our troops have no arms or
common flint locks aud munitions of war
| Since the war commenced in every instance
! where were attacked we always have
been prepared with guns and ammunition,
at great expense of course.
To-day had the pleasure of greeting
our fellow townsman, Coloue!J ulius T.. An
drcw's Commander 10Th Teqas reg. He
asserted that his regiment was armed with
the best enfield rifles that he had seen--he
is stationed ar Chattanooga.
Next Monday the G. $. Congress will
meet at Richmond; may be there on some
business. ! reckon Congress will cali OFT,
the men from 80 to A5 or so, to ofisett the
Geo. 600 Lincoln army.