The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-08-01
SHREV EPORT, FRIDAY, AUGUST l. 1862

Old Series Vol. Ill
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reports are hourly circulated Of this
and that advantage gained by the re-
bells over the Union men. With char
acteristic vigor, Gov. Johnston has
determined to stop the spread of false
information coming through rebel
channels, and arrests have in conse-
quence been made of prominent per
sonages here and in the vicinity. In
stead of allaying public excitement.
these arrests seem only to augment it.
The rebels do not speak openly, but
their murmurs are heard wherever
they think they are without chance
of detection or espionage. The Union
men say but little. and that, with the
few exceptions, at only a halfbreadth.
notwithstanding the presence of Gov.
Johnston and Gen. Dumont's militia
ry force.
The Union demonstration last Mon
day was, under all the circumstances.
a successful affair, but some quasi
Unionist did not attend land they have
since expressed dissatisfaction at tho
steps Gov. Johnston is takingin max
ing arrests. The arrest Of ex-Gov.
Neil S. Brown yesterday is exercising
an influence in that direction. do
not, however, think that Gov. John
ston will be deferred from the perform
ance of what he believes to be his du-
ty no matter what lukewarm Union
lists, and certainly not by what notori-
GUS secessionists, say. Whatever
may occur in Nashville, whether it
may be overrun by fugutives from
Corinth or Richmond, or whether it
may be preserved by the Government
without another exercise Of its power
you may rely upon it Gov. Johnston
will not act the part Of his predeces-
sor, I. G.. Harris, and fee inconti-
nently. A surprise is sometimes
talkedeeff, but Gen. Dumont is too Wig
liant to be caught mapping, and with
the force at his command, might, per-
haps, keep FIVE thousand rebels at bay
until reinforced: But the destruction
Of the city would be the inevitable
consequence Of an attempt to recap
tur- it.
The conhscation act, as proposed.
is working hurtfully. 1 have the
best authority for stating that thous-
ands in the rebel army would cheer
fully return to their allegiance if =
general amnesty proclamation was is-
sued and thousands in the country
would declare for the Union if they
were assured ofprotection from prsda-
tory bands. Strong measures are de-
manded TO this end, and the authori
ties at Washington cannot act to Wig
orously and too promptly in facilitat
ing the operations Of Gov. Johnston
to root out these marauding bands,
East T ennessee is Union in sentiment
and is only held down by the militia
ry power of jeff. Davis. The people
there are continually appealing to the
Federal government for assistance.
1t is to be earnestly hoped that twill
not be long delayed.
Preparations are being made for
holding Union meetings in Lebanon,
Murfreesboro, Columbia, and other
places. That for Columbiais already
advertised. (June2,) In some places.
the meetings will have to be held at
the point of the bayonet, until those
whe oppose the Government are made
| to understand that it is merciful and
magnanimous, and not at all abolition
The hardest fight Of the Union men
hero in Tennessee is to defend them
selves against the internal machines
sent down South in the shape of abo-
iition speeches and action in Con
gress.
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