The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-01-08
General Intelligence.

~ iy'tsryjes which lord Lyons Aeld With
N Seward the latter read to bun letter tfft ne nau
written to minister Adams ten days ago, ~ when ne
sid tlat = the British government claimed Mason ana
cidsiupon lie ground Of illegal capture, and q con
rs,y 70 thc laws Of nations, aud would consider tAe
rran,ier as settling the principle for lots govern
ments, they would be given up on request
W,sHI<GToN Dec 25.-The three largest Grass louii-
ls n the eountry-at Pittsburg, Algiers Boston anu
West Pont-haye been ordered to manufacture, "lMn
,be newt twelve months, all the ten inch celumoads
they can 1t is estimated that eighteen hlhqteu SHlIS
have been ordered from fortress Monroe TO FofsIaa-
Three hundred and thirty-nIne Thousand uo-c"iS ''
zone to Kansas to pay OIL her troops All n general
fremont officers actually in service will be paid OIL
RIcuNoyD Jan 2-Ghe theatre in this tlSy was de-
stroved by fire early this morning. Tie ADJOINING
building occupied by David A. Brown, saaaief, was
also burnt The Marshall hotel was much damaged
In congress the business was uaisaeIeu Wv" 49,
doors Yesterday.
The Norfolk Day Book publishes the pfocf eahSS o.
= meeting of the British residents Of Norio, leia AZ
the British consulate Office. Resolutions we've adopLeu
of coincidence with the queen and Brush people io'
the death Of prince Albert queen consort
| RtcuyoNp Jan "A private dispatch from lehut-
vile to prominent Confederate officer, says lndica
lions point to an early attack by the tederas at Evans
port and probably simultaneously at other polts On
| the Potomac.
zen from New York to Hudson
160 600 arms and 100000 pounds of lead were re-
ceiyed at New 0r about ten days ago, ntostly iron
| German ports.
York have their colors at hanast for th$ death Of
prince Albert the queen consort Inc recent leati"l
tariff act is creating great eommohen among the I'LL
porters Of sugar and coffee
A fac of truce reached Norfolk on the 3 fth alumo,
and brought dispatch to the Confederate government
from Cen Wool relative to the mode OF conveying
$40 Yankee prisoners north The mode ADOPTED was
to transport the prisoners down james river 70 New
port News.
at Hampton roads last night They supposed to be
mart of Gen Burnsdes expedition Gold sold here to-
day at Is per cent premium, which is decline OF 10
per cent. r.
PoataIioo Yesterday says the iederaIs attempted an
advance from Port Royal ferry, but were repGlsed by
the fourteenth South Carolina regiment undcr command
IF Col Jonas The Confederate loss was fifteen Killed
and wounded; one yankee taken prisoner
It is reported that large fleet OF federal vessels lay
, off Tybee Yesterday
5 ArGrsr5 (Cia) Jan "a private dispatch from Pc
cotoo Yesterday saws the federas attempted an ad
vance from Port ROYAL ferry and were repRIsed by tt
c 18th South Carolina regiment, Col jones' me Con
l. federate loss was ID kllieo ana "oaiue0' 1'e 1"iN
+ WIS reported here that large feet of federal YES
= sells were off Tvbee yesterday.
a Pensacola Jan. 2ud.-An engagement commenced
Yesterday evening at o'clock by the enemy firing OF
fripe soon became general though slow and deberat
Sn both sides The last gun fired from our SIDE Il
> dark The steamer escaped. NO casualties are r
IS norted and the only damage done was the burning
l. two buildings at Warenton by the enemy hot SAo'
1t and ono vessel outside not engaged At II ~ all per
y H.ypsnoRo' Jan. 3-Twelye federal vessels wer
near Shin island Yesterday There has been consider
l. able drumming and stirring around on the Island WIZ
n in the past ten days.
,fI " 3,o ,r;zrnnrs hroEt. ia St Louis are treat
D. ed very roughly.
Eleven gunhoas have been sentf INST Louis to Cairo
il New ORIEAS4 Jan, l--Priyae dispatches state tina
V the ederls landing troops at BlIoNl, 100 n!t
IN from Mobile and so from New Orleans
I'd CAIRO December 26.-Two men arrived here to-da
ID under FLAG of truce from New Orleans One OF theI
comes under British protection and the olherJose
Hubbard formerly of Cincinnati-was eIil@d from Dix
We by the decree of mob.
rs FTubbards account differs somewhat from prevOt
r. repors from that quarter of the condition of things All
y the state of feeling among the rebels. Rraftnghe "a,
lit has made the war unpopula and that if Columbus al
Id into the hands Of the Uuioa forces, it will be all cas-
e victory to the Baize.
es Buffers expedition vas ut Mississippi city which ere
~ ted intense excitement.
On their way up they passed some two thousand tfoo
ce going SOUTH and learned at Columbus that five thousar
Is left there yesterday for Bowling Green Mo Dem.
~ PuoT KNOB December 25.-Capt Han kins cor
m handing independent Missouri cavalry, with biz con
ce mand arrived here from RolIa this afternoon. he r
e. port all quiet and the road open between this post
Il Roa.
ID He captured fifteen rebels, wagon loads of gun
y and several horses. His command is all right, and Of
of the best and doing sound services than al
m other in the State. lie goes out again to-day.
NASHVILLE Dec 3o.-A special dispatch to the Lo
isyile Courier frem Hopkinsvle, SAYS Cot Forres
cavalry about 300 strong, met about thC same numb
e of federal cavalry Green river, last saturday VIII
rs > skiruish ensued About so fedefas killc
y! woundedand taken prisoners. Our loss were capita
10 H Clay Meriweher, of Louisville and one priva
7hI killed, and one wounded. The enemy fled in gre
confusion.
NASHVILLE, Dee 3l.-Thc Bowling Green correspo
'UF dent of the Nashville American says that after
yancing to Horse cave the federas have withdrawn
u: Mumforlsvilie The Confederate forces also fell ba
~" towards Bowling Green They are row near Be
up tavern still moving south, destroying the railroad
they fall back The tunnel Cove city was bIo
one m on the 9th December by order of she military
eN thorties aud the railroad track destroyed for seve
u miles The federas removing the rails from
'' track north of Cove city and obstrucng the rot
H. leading to MumtordSYlie with trees ana otHtF Led
10y Instructions.
na9 An early engagement is no more probable now til
it was three months ago
ON Tom Crittenden has fallen back to calhoun, wh
@ it is reported he is preparing to 60 into winter Gu
tiers, for awhile.
I of Gen. Pillow is confirmed.
'A' Late accounts from beyond Green river represent
49,, federas still receiving large reinlorcements.
The Bowling Green Courier to-day received the l.
oes isye Journal of the 30th which says the federal
al mnistration have agreed the release of Mason
N in Slidell
M The Confederate commissary's storehouses in
' cty were consumed by fire on the 50th ult. Loss
q = timated at two millions of dollars
Noi' MEMPHIS Jan. "a dispatch has been recei
o''e from Little Rock containing official intelligence Fl
rood the northwest.
1oaa Col Mcintosh in command of foui regiments hs