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The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-04-18


Now is the Time.
Purify the B R Strengthen the
'THEGREAr MEDlclNA.. DRINK oFTHE
AGE! Q
CROOkES'S
:Tnvigorating Aromatic Vegetable
StomacAe Bitkers,
FOR RESTORING &. 'sPREsERvING
HEALTH.
Prepared from Aromatic Bitter Herbs
UNDER THE 'AUSPICLES or IN
EMINENT PHYSIcL1N
Are an agreeable and palatable
Invigoratins Tonic, prepared from
Aromatic Bitter Vegetables, com
bined with Il Pure Spirit, improved
and perfected by one of our venera-
Bile and eminent physicians during
practice of thirty years, in the latter
part of which he used those Bite,
Herbs. with unparalleled success, in
hammation from the face or body as
they progress in the publication ot'the
blood.
Viewing them sisnply as bever-
age. they equal in richness and deli
cacy Of flavor the finer grades of
Ichoice Champagne Wines-the BIT
ter principle being. only perceptible
when felt in the good work of purify
ing and invigor.ting.
For the use.of old and young of
both sexes they are admirably adap-
ted. beieg grateful to the taste; of an
oxqisitely delicate Havor-imparting
10 the palate a soothing aromatic eff
feet. equalled only by its purity and
! richness.
| The following letter regarding the
purity and quality of this Celebrated
Vegetable Tonic, from the eminent
/ aud gifted physician and chemist,
Victor f.. Canning, 50. long and ia
vorably known in connection with
the. French Academy OF SCIENCE,
speaks for itself:
Chem'ral Labratory, Uest Broodxuy.
New York, February g.. 1859.
Mr.. II VI. Grookes: Dcor SIR
Jn accorslancr With voar request OF
the ltti. u!;i:no, |; have sunjcctc.I
sample OF yotm In.i @u2atin.t Aroma
tic Ec@ctanic :-1olnacI I;itters to a
careful ANA! .,,i, and En,i them TO b.
conpo-, i OF the essence Of Aromatic
Bitter Vegetables, ~ ancient taln. i'll
thu medical world :. Vet , have" never
hci;o.r seen them So we'll blended ~
.rrnd.rcd 80 pleasing TO the seHSe OF
taste.
tn" Spirit used in :hcir prcpa1~-
toni found II be perfect Y pure, and
us free from N.i,tcrlouS element as
: tina, procured from. the natural juic,
ot' the grape.
You doubtless had the assistance o
eH perienccd medical skill in perfect
! lag so excellent combination, as i
rarely occurs that the bitter princi
pie, possessing so much mediciua
worth, is rendered SO paiatahle.
Continue to prepare your Stomach
BitterS, strictly in accordance Will
the formula YOU have already adol
ted, and they cannot fail to s,ip pr.
ce.ience over everything else ri tn'
kind within my knowledge.
remain, dear sir, very respect
fully yours. ...
VICTOR f.. CHARMING.
Connoiscurs in fiIc beverages ant
those anxious to be relieved from, in
ward suffering are requested TO ties
their qualities fairly and imp'lrtially
and give the public the benefit Of thei
unbiased opinion.
For sale in Shreveport by
? So A. ENGLE & CO. q
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-04-18
MEDICAL.
4 New Mode of Tanning Leather.

VyHE SUBSCRIBER has patent process
L for Tanning Leather, that will tan
heavy Sole Leather in 50 days; Upper
Leather in Toto IS days; Calfor other si ips
in ) to 5 days. The process is fifty per cent
cheaper than the old process, and the leather
is heavier, better and more durable-all of
which is done without Bark, andthere is any
quantity of the Ingredients in the country.
TERsIs-$1OO for'the right ri a county:
$50 dollars for an individual lght: War
Bonds, Treasury Warrants, Confederate
Notes, or any money that is current at home
in the Southern Confederacy, taken at par.
Address, i. o. HATTOX
Little Rock Ark.
Arkansas Penitcntiary Jan. !. 1862.
Mr.. b. q. Hattox-Sir: have thorough
ly tested the recipe for Tanning which pur-
chased of you, and have no hesitation in
saying that it makes better leather in
much shorter time than the old fogy process.
l would recommend it to Tanners, and to
planters wishing to tan their own leather.
= Yours, A. ,. WARD.
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-04-18
Mansfield Female College

N ;lnSHf1UF CHA HeCO1IcSC
DESoTO PARISH La.
YINhe Fall session Of this institution
. L will open on "Wednesday. 2nd
October 1861, with a full and efficient
Faculty. The domestic department
will be under the Immediate s,,perin,
tendence of the President and his
lady, and every effort will be made
to promote the comfort of those, en-
trusted to their charge.
W Cation, prorisionS, Contcdcra,c
Boudsyor TreaSury notes taken IN ppy,
mcm IF Board and Iuition.
For other information, Address.
CHAS. b. STUART, President.
Mansfield, La.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Oath of Allegiance Administered.
PRISONERS EXCHANGED.

WASHINGTON, September %.
An order has been issued for the removal
Of all the criminalsimprisoned in the Peniten-
tiaries OF this district in the old county Jail in
Albany, n. Y to afford an opportunity for
the enlargement of the Arsenal, made abso-
Lutte nece sary by military exig ancies.-
Warden King will therefore start with them
by steamer tomorrow, attended bya sufficient
guard.
BY the direction of the President. the States
of Missouri, Arkansas and the bordering In
dian Territory will constitute the Department
of the Missouri, and will be commanded by
Mai. Gen. X. Curtis whose head quarters will
be St. Louis. Alton, ILL.,, is attached to the
department of the Missouri; Western Virginia
is attached to the department of the Ohio head
quarters at Cincinnati.
Further reconnoisances on the other side of
the river in front of Washington, continue to
demonstrate that there is considerable force
this side of Bull Run mountain.
Acting masters mate Mel Alexander, hay
deserter, has been dropped from the rolls of
the service.
Instructions were given to the commanding
officers of all arsenals and armories of the
United States to administer the oath of ale
glance to the employees under thir command.
Nineteen refused to take the oath at the
Springfield, Mass, Armory, on the ground
that they were foreigners. The Secretary of
War gave orders for their immediate dismissal
According to an army order just issued, the
prisoners of war, except commissioned officers,
are declared TO be exchanged.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-23
PURSUIT OE GUERILLAs.
FIGHT AT PLEASTON HILL.
THE ENEMY DISPERSED.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. %.
The following official report has just been
received from the expedition under Col. Bur-
ris, which has been in pursuit of guerilla
bands since their raid in Oleotho:
For fourteen days our forces have been i'm
hot pursuit of guerillas through Jackson, ,Cass,
johnson and Lafayette counties, unable to
bring on an engagement other than an occa-
sional skrmish, until the 9th, when about so
of our cavalry came up with the enemy 5
miles north of Peaston Hill. A brisk fire
was kept up for about ten minutes, when the
enemy broke and fled in confusion, leaving
two dead on the field. We pursued them two
miles, when they entered the woods, scatter
ing in all directions. Enemy's loss is un-
known. Our loss was one killed and three
wounded. We captured all the enemy's trans
portation wagons and subsistence stores, con-
sisting of one hundred stand of arms, ten
thousand rounds of ammunition, one hundred
horses, five wagons, number of tents and
other camp equipage; also, a considerable
quantity of dry goods and groceries, previous
ly stolen from the citizens of Oleotho The
houses, outbuidings, grain, &c, belonging to
some twelve noted mauraders, whose premises
had been the favorite haunts Of guerillas, were
burned.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-23
Correspondence of the Press.
SKownEaAN. Sent. %. 1ss:

SKowHEGAN, Sept. %, 1862.
DEAR PRESS Augusta and Bangor have
been visited by us within a few days, and per-
haps few items from those places may be of
interest. Camp John Pope at Bangor, is now
the rendezvous of about twenty-five hundred
men. The same number are quartered in
Camp Reyes, at Augusta. AT the latter place,
a legion Of visitors daily gather; some to see
soldier friends, while others are prompted b
an eagerness to look at the State cabinets, OF
ficials and similar curiosities. His Excellency
is fairly beseiged with men, ravenous for
"loayes and fishes" while Major Gardiner, and
the Adj. General, have become almost rabid
from incessant calls, by applicants for situa-
tions in the army. The Major has no doubt
that Maine could raise five thousand men in
five days provided they could get commissions.
But to one, who is superior to self, modestly
conscious if no merit, like the writer, the cabi-
nets afford study and will repay the time spent
in the State house. We often wonder why the
specimens, on exhibition in the cases, are not
more valued and visited. Here is an old lock,
taken from the old Spanish house, at st. Au-
built in 1859, twenty-seven years before the
erection of any other in the United States
The walls, a specimen of which we saw, are
made of compressed mud and sea muscles.
There are also to be seen, three solid shot TAX
en- from the side of the thirty-six gun ship
Warren, blown up in the Revolution, by our
people to prevent her capture by the British
The wreck of this craft now lies at Kempton's
Cove, in the town OF Wmterport, on the Pc
nobscot. A meteoric rock, which fell on Hun
newell's Point, Phipsburg, in 1850, is an attrac-
tive object. In the main entrance to the Cap
itol, is suspended from the ceiling, a flag TAX
en- from the rebels in the battle of Williams
burg, by Corp. Geo. NJ. Bragg, Co. +, 4th
Maine Regiment, in hand-to-hand encounter,
with the secesh color guard. Silently, but
grandly does it speak of the loyalty and daring
Of the Pine Tree State and her brave son. The
portraits of the Colonial Gov. Pownall, En-
Gov. King, and the late Hon. Reuel Williams,
ornament the hall and are much admired.
There are encamped under Col. Kicker,
twenty-four full companies, and an election for
Colonel,in one of the regiments was to take
place Saturday
The telegraph line, completed to Skowhe-
gan, fairly delights the natives thereof. We
met Moses, "the big editor" this morning, and
found him as rotund and easy as ever. The
new Congregational Church, on the Island, is
being rapidly completed. MAoHIGoNNE.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-23
BY TELEGRAPH,
TO THE
Portland Daily Press.
FROM KENTUCKY.
Bragg marching on Louisville.
Great Excitement in Louisville.
PROCLAMATION OF GEN. NELSON.
Humphrey Marshall intends to
join Brslgh.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. %.
Gen. Bragg's forces have escaped from those
of Gen. Bueil's, and are several hours ahead,
marching rapidly on Louisville
Gen. Nelson is making arrangements to de-
fend the city to the last. He has just issued
the following order:
The women and children of this city will
prepare to leave without delay. Jeflerson's
ferry is to be used exclusively for military pur-
poses. Persons on foot may proceed as usual.
The city is in state of excitement, in con-
sequence of the approach of the rebel forces.
Most OF the stores are closed.
Citizens apprehend that an attack will be
made within forty-eight hours.
The main body of Bragg army was report
ed to be at Hodgesvie, Lave Co., this MORN
ing, en- route for Baidstown. 1t is supposed
he reached Baidstown this evening.
Gov. Robinson has issued proclamation
calling the citizens to take up arms under
Gen. Nelson for the defence of the city.
Mayor Deeph has ordered all business hous-
es to be closed.
Gen. Nelson has issued patriotic and stirr-
ing address to his soldiers to give bloody
welcome to the rebel hordes now invading
Kentucky.
The report of the burning of Newcastle was
incorrect, and even the surrender of Morris is
now discredted in military circles.
Humphrey Marshall, with 1900 men and
forty-two pieces of artillery, was expected to
reach Paris yesterday morning, it is supposed
intending to join Kirby Smiths force at Lex
ington.
There has been great exodus Of women
and children from Louisville, but the excite
ment has somewhat subsidized.
Military operations are very extensive and
actively progressing.
Ninety-five of the 4th Indiana cavalry, un-
der Capt. Shueler, attacked about the same
number of FORESTS rebel cavalry yesterday
mile from Lebanon junction, and
drove them a short distance. The rebels were
reinforced by twice their number, but our
troops still pursued them, driving them into
Boston, killing five, wounding seventeen, and
capturing thirty-two. We lost eleven prison.
ers and two wounded.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-23

nB- BY Express Saturday the following
cases were sent forward to the Sanitary Com
missions, Washington:
Two cases, Bangor; three barrels, Bath; (;
three barrels, Mercer; one barrel, Bolsters
Mills; one barrel, Bowdowinham; one case
Bethel; one case, jay; one case, Thomaston; !;
one case, Foxcroft and Dover; one case, West
Buxton; one case, lewiston; one case, New
port; three assorted cases.
BY this Tuesday mornings Express: Five
cases, Ladies' Committee, Portland; two cases,
Cornville; one case, Windham; one barrel
Leeds Junction; one case, East Madison; one
case, Winthrop; one case, Waterville one bar
REL Belgrade; one case from Ladies' Commit
tee, Portland, to E. F. Houghton, Philadel-
pha
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-23

DISTURBANCE AT CAMP LINcoIN.-Ru-
mors were rife yesterday forenoon that riot
had broken out in Camp Lincoln, the suffers
tent destroyed, his goods stolen, and one man
killed. On enquiry at the camp we found the
following to be the facts:
The sutler at the camp, Mr.. ID. S. Jones,
owing to the scarcity of change, and inability
to procure postage stamps sufficient to supply
the place of change, has been obliged to issue
tickets in lieu of the same. Those tickets he
has promptly redeemed when they have been
presented to him by the dollars worth. Yes
terday morning one of the soldiers insisted
upon having the silver, and upon being refused
kicked up row. Taking advantage of the
absence of many of the officers, some fifty
men broke into the suffers tent and stole
money and goods to the amount of about
$500, and then demolished the tent. All of
the officers and the great body of the men dis
countenanced these outrageous acts, and when
assistance was called for to disperse the mob.
it was promptly at hand. The company from
Lewiston, with some others, soon drove the
rioters away, but no one was killed or injured
A meeting Of the officers, regimental and
line, was subsequently held. 1t was called to
order by Col Lynch. Col. Virgin was ap-
pointed Chairman, and Capt. Horace c. Little
Secretary. After some remarks from different
officers, a committee, consisting of all the
Field officers and Captains Little and Prince
of the 23d, Captains Doughty and Harris of
the 25th and Cantains Snow and Plummer of
the 2Sth, were appointed to investigate the
whole matter aud report the names of the Of
tenders, who will be properly punished for
their riotous conduct. Measures have been
taken to prevent any like proceedings from
occurring at this camp.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-23
New York Market.

NEW YORK, September %.
Cotton rather more steady, sales 800 bales at 50
54c for middling upands.
Flour-state and Western unchanged; Southern
unchanged; Canada unchanged.
Wheat heavy and lc lower: Chicago spring 81 0S
a ! Is; Milwaukee club 81 IL a / Is: ambdr Iowa
81 IL a i9; winter red Western 81 % l 26; white
Hichigan 81 a AZ; amber Green Bay 81 amber
Michigan "a q 2S
Corn heavy; mixed Western 81 a 60c tor shipping
81 for extra choice do 81 81 for eastern and A SO
for heated and damaged.
Beef unchanged
Pork steady and unchanged
Sugars more active and tc lower; New Orleans 9l
all; Muscovada 81 81; Manila 81; Havana 81
Chino l..
Coffee quiet; Java 26i; Rio % 227.
Molasses firm; New Orleans 40: Porto Rico "A
As Barbados 81; Muscovado 80.
Freights to Liverpool frmer; cotton nominal; -four
3s 3s 3D.; grain IL III for wheat in bulk and ships
bags.
Wool quiet.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-23
TWO DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Nova ScOtian off Cape Race.

CAPE RACE, Sept. %.
The steamship Nova Scotian, from Liver
pool 11th and Londonderry 18th inst, arrived
off this point at O'Clock last evening.
The news is meagre and unimportant
In the absence of later advces, the papers
continue to speculate on the position of affairs
in America.
1t is stated that the reductions which have
commenced in the number of the employees
at the Woolwich Arsenal will amount to 6OOO
persons.
The iron cased frigate Royal, of "a guns, has
been launched at Chatham.
FRANCE.
The Prince Jerome, with French troops on
board, was burnt off Gibraltar. No lives lost.
The statements as to Garbaldi's health was
still conflicting A dispatch of the 10th says
1t had improved; other accounts represent his
wounds as of a serious character.
A late Turin dispatch says it was considered
possible that an amnesty would be proclaimed,
SPAIN.
The Madrid Autograia denies the assertion
that the Spanish government was about to as
sumo more conciliatory policy towards
France, in order to constitute durable gov
ernment in Mexico.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-23
The Battle at Iuka.

CAIR0, sept. Y.
The latest information regarding the battle
of Iuka, states that on Saturday Price was at
attacked at three points at the same time, and
being nearly surrounded he cut his way
through at the point where the 47th Illinois
regiment was stationed. This regiment suf-
fered more severely than any other regiment
in the fight.
An attempt was made on Friday evening by
gang of rebels to burn the hospital, but they
were repulsed by sharpshooters with severe
loss.
During the fight Of Saturday a body of
Texan Rangers made dash on one of our
batteries, and Notwithstanding determined
resistance, succeeded in spiking two guns.
Our troops acted throughout with gallantry
and unfnchng bravery.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-23

A SUDDEN AND SAD BEREAVEMENT
A daughter of Mr.. Trask, who resides in
Spring Street, fell down the stairs of the Pri-
mary School House in Spring Street yester-
day, striking one side Of her head frightfully.
She undertook to walk home, but tainted a
short distance from the school house, and was
taken into house.
DIR. Fitch was at once called, who feared a
confusion of the brain, and effusion of blood;
she was removed to her fathers house on
mattress and stretcher, but died shortly after.
She was about ten years of age.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-23
Commercial.

Per steamship Nova Scotian of Cape Racel
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARkET.-The sales for
three days were 1000 bales to spectators and mpor
tiers.
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET. Rich
ardson, Spence CO., Wakefield, Nash & Co., and
others report Flour dull and declined, six sales 23s
6da2ss: Wheat quiet but steady; red western IS Cd
ldOs 4d; red southern los 6dd los Cd white western
los sda lis 3D.. Corn dull; mixed 2Ss 9da29s.
LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. Beef very
bull. Pork dull Bacon declining. Lard inactive.
Taliow quiet but steady,
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. Sugars
quiet but sterdy. Rosn firm. Coffee inactive Spirits
Turpcntine quiet. Rice sales small. Ashes steady
at 32s. Jute advanced 1d2
Latest by Londonderry.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-The sales for
the week weer $500 bales including 500 to spccu-
lators aud 1900 TO exporters. The market closed
dull at decee of &c. The sales on Friday were
GO00 bales The market closed rmer at the following
authorized quotations: New Orleans fair 3D. middling
"a; Mobile fair %, middng 263: Unlands fair 90
middling 26l, The stock in port amounts to 92 500
bales. of which l6,000 ore American.
LON DON MONEY MARKET, Friday PM-Con-
soils closed at SO for money.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-23
Return of Pennsylvania Troops
RECOVERY OF GEN. GEARY.
HARRISBURG, Sept. %.

HARRISBURG, Sept. %.
There is no Information here in regard to
the condition of affairs in Maryland. The U.
S. Government has complete possession of the
telegraph wires from Chambersburg TO Hagers-
town.
The Pennsylvania regiments will return to
Harrisburg again at the rate of two day.
Deputations arrive here by every train seek
ing information in regard to sick and wounded.
Travel from Chambersburg TO Hagerstown
has been stopped, no person being allowed to
60 over the railroad without proper passes.
Gen. Geary having sufficiently recovered
from late wounds, will leave to-day and pro-
ceed to Hagerstown, for the purpose of rejoin-
ing his division.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-23
List Of Killed, Wounded and Missing
Wounded left by the Enemy.
CAPTURE OF COLORs.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoroMAc,

Monday Evening, Sept II.
The following is the official report of our
loss in Summers corps at the battle of the An
tetem: Gen. Richardson's division, killed
2l2, wounded 500, missing "a Gen. Sedgwcks
division, killed 355, wounded 1899, missing
32l Gen. Frenchs division, killed 293, wound
ed 1921, missing 203; total loss in Gen Sum
ner's corps 520S. The loss in missing may be
somewhat reduced by stragglers returning.
A train of cars crossed the Monocracy this
morning. The road is now open to Harpers
Ferry, where is sufficient federal force for all
purposes.
The rebels in their hasty retreat from Mary
land left between 100 and 1900 wounded, be-
tween Sharpsburg and the river. They are
being parolled.
Twenty-six stand of eolors were taken dur
ing the battle of the Antietem and have been
received at headquarters. Seven more are
known TO have been captured, and are in the
hands of the different regiments which captur-
cd them.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-23
Relief for the Sick and Wounded.

NEW OKk, sept. z.
The U. S. Sanitary Commission to-day re-
ceived telegram from San Francisco, 10th,
giving information of forwarding per steamer
of that day, drafts for 100000, contributed by
citizens of San Francisco for the relief of the
sick and wounded soldiers and seamen of the
army and navy. A portion thereof is to be
distributed by branches of the commission at
st. Louis and Cincinnati A suitable reply
was made
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-23

Dr. Cotton had another audience which
packed the new City Hall last evening, and
the entertainment went off to the delight of
all present. DR.. Cotton announced at the
close that at the suggestion of several ladies
and gentlemen, he would give one more exhi-
bition tomorrow evening" with all the attrac-
tions of last evening-and that he would give
an exhibition for ladies this afternoon at three
o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-23

Loss OF THE SHIP UNCLE ToBY."-A
letter was received yesterday from the I'd mate
of the ship Uncle Toby" of this port, stat
ing that the ship was lost July 27, on the Eng
lish Banks, near Montevideo. The ship was
owned by the Messrs. Soule, of Freeport, and
the cargo by Messrs. A. q S. Z. Spring, of
this city. The vessel was partially, and the
cargo fully insured.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-23
Tennessee Items.

MEMPHIS, Sept. 20.
The bridge over the Hatchie river, few
miles North of this city, was destroyed by
guerillas on Thursday night The bridge was
not guarded, as it was considered of no i'm
portance.
Gen. Nillipigue's forces are reported to be
stationed II miles from Memphis, in the vi
cinity of fernando.
The army of Gen. Breckenridge is at Holly
Springs.
An expedition with transports conveyed by
gunboat left Helena on Wednesday. A part
of the troops landed at Laconia, Ark, 120
miles above Napoleon. The precise object of
the movement is not known.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-23

To THE LADIEs.-The ladies of this city
have been unwearied in their efforts hereto
fore to promote the comforts of our soldiers,
and we doubt not they are willing to continue
in "good works." We would inform them
that there is considerable work to be done at
the room of the Ladies' Committee, and they
are invited to apply for it.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-23

"a RARE CHANCE" advertised to-day, is
really what the caption indicates. This offers
a fine opportunity for any one who desires to
get into good business. The present propri-
etor is induced to sell, only in consequence of
the multiplicity of other business.