The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-08-05

The rebel Governor, lsham ".
Harris, and Andrew Ewing, active
seccssionists here, were known to be
at Beersheba Springs. near sparta, q
few days since, organizing the raid
ON Murtreesboro, which may. 1t is
unprecedented be extended to the cap
ital of the State.
The public are still in great state
Of excitement many families having
left. The Louisville GAYS were
crowded this morning with alarmed
cotton spectators and adventures.
1t is reported that Gen. John =.
breckenridge, Col. Forrest and Col.
Raines Of Nashville, commanded the
rebel forces at Murtreeshoro.
1t is also reported that they have
taken Lorergne, fifteen miles from
Nashville, aud that Kirby Smith Is
ad vancing OH Nashville from Chatta-
nooya with 1000 men.
Murfreesboro was barricaded by
bales Of hav, and the Federal shells
set fire to many houses.
Col. Lester is falling back towards
Nashville.
Union reinforoements are coming
in by special trains. The 2sth ny.
has lust arrived. They We're
cheered as they passed through the
streets.
The city is III Il great state OF eS-
lcitement. The sccesslonlst9 conn.
IDENTIFY expect the arrival Of the reoe
: forces some time Tonight. batteries
: have been erected on Capitol Hill
: and other points.
o: There may be music in Nashvll!,
{ before this reaches the Herald.
Col. Leslie surrendered at Muir
. frccsboro at 1 o'clock. +. Al. the Aim
nessota third, ana iiowitt's batter,
:. included, the latter Tor want OF am
1nnnition,
Georgia and Alabama cavalry an
Texan Rangers were engaged III I'll
re fight. TIN Penn. cavalry We're part
s. " engaged. Some have reaehe
u Nashville, and are now on duty,
ID Three members of Hewitt's batter
in who escaped from Murtres boro. RI
I'd port that their battery and the 81
y Niuressota surrendered. Calon'
be- Dutiield was mortally Wounded
~ Com r. 4. Critteudcn, of Indiana,
,h Il prisoner. -,
III An escaped prisoner reports II
1s,. I'd, and 4th Georgia: the /
lie. Kentucky regiment and IeNas Na
al. GERS. and 100 mounted int;.ntr.
under command Of Forrest and Wa
u.r, 6. 900 in all. advancing on Mas
II vile. The Ath Pennsylvania c;tval
on and the 18th Ohio arrived from lie
'h anon last night. -Four regiments a
in coming from Huntsville. A conva]
OF scent cam? of l5o of the 18th M'ci
:, gan is still at Nashville, with can
equi page, &c.
Men are lying on the side"-al
- asleep holding their horses brides
} hand. expecting every moment to
! called into action.
he Charleston. July 2l-Nassau dat
nv of the 10th, say that the case Of I
steamship Ovieto, generally supp
eye cd to be intended for the tonted
,ht ate service, had been brought bct>
9Th the British, Vice Admiralty court.
the Mobile, July 25--Thc steam
.th Cuba arrived this morning from !
so vana, after an exciting chase by
%. blockadcr,. She brings cargo
arms, munitions OF war. mcdicln
one blankets, etc.
CO 4 dispatch dated philadelphia
ria, saws that 200 rebel prisoners etfee
- their escape from Fort Delaware
ned the night previous, making 'ra'
for Dixie.
led Gen. Mitchell will be tried
nth Washington Oh the charge Of &C
ng. hitting barbaritleS III Noi III ala
red, ma,
+, Richmond. July 25-All Is q,
or along the lines, with the except