The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-08-19
SHREVEPORT, TUESDAY, AUGUST 49, 1862.

eAplcltS. On sunday they attacked
two YANKEES regiments, dispensing
them completely, and capturing from
them sixty wagons Of provisions, and
over 300 stolen negroes, but 27 es-
capped
The same day they bagged anotll-
er party near Jacksonport, killing
II Of their number and capturing 20
wagons Of provisions. Ninety more
were attacked near Helena, and near
ly annihilated, but two escaping.
The Memphis correspondent Of the
Chicago Times says Curtis has re-
fused to osey Grants order to go to
Vicksburg, unless ordered directly
from Washington. He says four
weeks campaign before Vicksburg
would reduce his army one-ha!f, as
it did Davis feet, and before summer
was over he wouldn't have q man
lett.
Mobile, Aug. o.-The St. Louis
Republican dated Aug. 4th, says that
the rebel Guerrillas have taken com
plete possession Of Missouri and are
daily growing into a vast army ;near-
" three thounsand Of them have eros
sed Missouri under Porter and Joe
Thompson. cleaning home guards and
militia, and as they progress they are
raising numbtrless recruits tor the
Confederate army. Six thousand men
have turnd up at Birds Point, threat
ening Cairo, where there's but small
garrison. Gamble finds it impossible
under the circumstances to get the
militia to respond to his call, and
has issued anotherimpotcnt appeal to
them to rally, complaining OF their
"ppathy in the federal cause.
Gordonsvillc, August 10-The
battle at Southwestern Mountain,
fought yesterday. was a complete
victory over the enemy. Stonewall
repuIsed Pope and drove him several
miles from his position. 800 pris
oners have arrived, including Brig
Gen. Prince and % officers. Gen.
Chas $ Winder was killed.
Charleston. August 1O-private
Intelligence received here announces
the capture, by the Yankee cruisers,
Of the large and splendid iron sccw
steamer Memphis, which left here Il
fortnight ago, laden with cotton.
Lynchhurg, Aug 9-Heavy Skin
mishing WAS reported at Taze we'll on
Monday and Tuesday. Passengers
by the Western train, last night, con-
firm the repelt Of a fight and victory
at Tazcwell, but say nothing Of the
reported capture Of the Federal army,
and we do not credit the report.
\ skirmish took place at Pack $
Ferry, between Loring and the enc
my. 1t is reported that large num-
ber of Federals We're killed and
wounded without any loss to our
side. The fight was altogether with
out artillery. The enemy evacuated
their position after burning their
boats and destroying their stores.
Loring crossed the river i'll pursuit
and fight was anticipated on Friday
\ special dispatch TO the Repub-
lican, Sth. contradicts the reported
escape Of Or Rucker. He is heavi-
L. iIoic''' So ''9 ~ ASll..ei tSG'pS LIZ
possible.
Savannah, August H. The pick
cts on Wilmington Island report the
steamer Gen. Lee. OK Savannah, with
Il flag Of truce, fired on from Fort
Pulaskia and captured yesterday.
Captain Stuart, of General MERGERS
Staff, and Captain II. B. Flazer, of
Augusta, are among the captives.
Richmond, August 11.-Northern
papers with dates to the 9TH, contain
accounts 0fan immense war meeting
in Washington, last Wednesday.
Old Abe was present and made a
speech, IN which he referred to the
quarrel between Mcclellan aud the
Secretary of War. He said the dis
,lufn NyuS MT co G:nyI, was sim