The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-05-28

tue party character Of tue house ~, ~ would
ae mouse which IS IL succeed tbe u toe execrs
Oh a conservative democratic nf,gSsnt one nv
The tariff bin will not he fr5m ',,P ~ 4ts
lax ON sIIai nave passed the senate m aoo.e dim
committee viii eudearor to troT, H., Ie seaa!efp
tlon, as tar as possible upon Irysrs burden Of .
Notwithstanding the propositionsf !,
Ghe session on the third Monday in g5. lo0sehc,.
by many that the session will be proio3 y l. sapg
OF March next, With occasional rscesso.s hlteG5
mer heats. eeeSseS during Be'|
Ri Rion L,l} Nay l2-NOrfolk was e,s,r.. @
Sraay morning ast " the Conederates 'as 1 caS
night The navy yard at Gosuort , ~. 'e8 Gu MI.
gates OF the dry dock were bJo,s, "as burned. NJ
damaged, SO as to render it upssv W. aad ohefr
months. 'Neaeie torgI
The Virginia formerly tue Harri,,
Oh Cfaney island on Saturday npbt 'y T.. way tsas
reached her magazine, terrible evrf. " Len de f.
literally blowing her to atoms. The F crsa occ
this morning. VIes alli7eiI.
1t is stated that the Virginia was dos.
OF commander Iatnal He ascertains5 .SS5sl y Old.
that Norfolk was evacuated by our troor. ag
! session OF the enemy. Pilots abosrT aad AB-..
viSed against going around to Yor. III '.e 'sas a
then proceeded to tighten the vessel e., lsqgs
OF taking her into James river. cgrr, 'Ie 9lpos,
pig ron vas thrown overheard, until fss VI solgt
her bull was exposed Finding it gfil ;@ool7o1a
to ascend the river, it was determinad = acia.
Vessel ana ouTn her, which was accordinol b
RICHMOND, May l3th.-Four varkaa8 uoae
coming up James river. The flag Of ts 9ar0oaaa IL
"hlcH .ooA prisoners TO Newport News rain s''1
afternoon, and passed the gunboa,s 'el0Fneias
Monitor, this side Of City point Nrc5 ael9ans ID
walls here, but very little excterart :, oasasae n
RICuNOND, May I5.-The enemy a,t Manifested
teries at Wilder i Daureys bluff t6is ,'.4ea ON G
o'clock. The Monitor and Gllena ona,a,l a. s
hundred yards with great rapidity and H'e atm
batteries replied deliberately 1t ana oi.i.g "a
the Galena was on FIRE. Tie guDboats t fI
down the river. Our loss, four killed and :-le ieia
ed. Oar troops are in high spirits and osas3 so'
success. e'auafaiG
AUGUSTA, May 1.-THE Savannah Nav.
the yankee steamers sheled Darial FrJ,r. ..l' ar
The shot passed through several houses I ~.
TO one The Confederate pickets fired on t 4. ai
with caIbiues '19 'eNa3
FoRT FlLGo" 4ay l2-We fought It.
four Of our lightest boats one hour and t,, VIII
They had eight gun and twelve mortar ~. Ilaa
two killed and eight wounded that Of TIA H. 'a
heavy, as our sharp shooters literaIv ,ors3 ,s
down We fought side By side with tba s,o--- 'asl
not one shot passed through our cotton bya.a.l N
But although our upper works are rddlai r.
ready to butt again. We viii be able to ho5 ,hs
MEMPHIS, May l3.-Appeals special fom I'LL.
18th. Eaemy are drawing nearer to Ms = :. sD :5-A
the centre and the left The weather il irr .' l-
Gel. Woodward's first Kentucky cavalry agi .5..
ment of Texas rangers attacked the ialar,i, H.
river, in north Alabama, on the gth i1s.-rr.l-
captured two captains, two Heuteaaat ery.t4.
priyates and eight coutTabatds. CoaGsaartt.t ,,s
killed, including captain Harris, Of the rangers
wounded. This information IS official sfg5, IA
mish occurred witE the enemys pickea a5 Ssr5.
evening on the Purdy road, in which the ts5osl.I
several kiIled and wounded
NATcHEz, May l4.--The federal aaet Bav. o,,,..
Our city consists of the frgataz Br0oklg5 E1,r5.r.
Vermont, ard four gunboats with one tfsa.r6., n,
arrived last night. They fred On the stes5s, W.T.
burg last Monday. 1t is believed t}at III d, ..~.
by the last shot. Her heels saved her, 1as os4
tons Of our surrender are not yet settel
GALyEsEoS.-The Houston Telegram s5n5fe
lstl instant, says; ''In order 20 aa7 sgcitsuatnj
prevent unfouuded rumors gaining clrrs.ag Ne II
obtained the following from official sources
Saturday morning the frigate Sanae had avn
flag up as signal OF desire 10 cgmmuaca.sgM
shore During the. day a messenger came 5eailg
following demand:
U. 5. FEIGATZ SANTLE, OFF G4LyE1Cs. Tx
May II 1885,.
To the military commaudaut commanding G555f
forces Galveston, Texas
SHIN few DAYS the naval and land FORCES
United States viii appear oil the own q. glEs
to enforce its surrender To present tae cf9s
blood and destruction Of property, waica a0a
suit from the bombaIdmeHt Of gogy daa Ii
demand the surrender Of the place with al its lU.a4
cations and batteries ia its vicinity With oil arms 4d
munitions OF war. | trust you viii comply With this
demand l am very respectfully, &c
HENRY EAGLE
Capt CONG U, s naval forces of GaIyezloa.
The bearer of the above message stated that aa e..
swer could be made any time within q hours
Owing to the wires being down during The day tti3
message was not telegraphed up dllin the evening
This morning general HebeFt has instructed colonel
Cook to reply that when the land and naval forces
make their appearance the demand will be answered.
Meanwhile we can assure the people that the Island
. will not be given up on mere paper oom5arllea
Nothing will be left undoEe to provide for lie eaeng
when he comes.
The general commanding advises the people ,oae1q
cool-there is no danger. When the enemy alls@d
endeavors TO penetrate into the interior, be Tlly
fought on every inch Of ground In tag meantime
every man should stand BY his arms aud be feal 2
take the field alta moments warning
The above is all chat Las taken place That IS ils
est to the public
~ ~ - ~ y; 1 a T0rs5ers-r roaz-g previous
10 its adjournment from Richmond:
Mr. SsTrmas If Louisiana. referred to al o.idirg-
o- ~ iy s5 t5e name, @f f5g hundred ocn and
agents who had not rendered their accounts ~ l.s['
erument Millions Of dollars were committed % W.
hands OF guar.crmasters, commssarlcs aad 2a!.4
tiers, and yet che startling fact exists that tass l'l-
complied With the laws Of The government Ih.s'' ,
an pr~ent necessity for some stringent Legislation On
the subject. The 6al before the senate roaId P:rl
rl,C ssria%sion negligence and secure coupin
NTH the law. The result would be tba. dsh1a@'a
monument ,~, me men would be displaced By ae hz
and the capable. who would 60 into the office '.a +
fun knowledge OF the stfingency Of the enacneaL
Mr.. Brown, of Mississippi, opposed tbst Pant 2, Y.
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