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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-11
f.nn,harland Gap.

draarn as ii were ard the hie-bioou a. - eeV'
tbroppll nv veins. reminds me that an 10"
eonyalesccnt The racking paihs - = M
seated disease has ceased, anu iooe 80 iEr
mon the green earth with feelings OF 'hai1h'o'-
ness, that something yet remains lot ne -
no. -. ,,otr What pneumonia is with its effects
mon the lungs and the brain, ard consequently
aao rcadi}v sympathise with the soldier VINO Is
nn,tely similarly afflicted. feel cohvln-
"a NOT TOO much cannot be done Tor the SIGN
soldier ~ his comrades, and that u tahes ju7'
s,,ch attacks 10 remind that they are nov IN
,,,ornahle TO the shafts Of disease inns IS my
pxc3ea to Won and your readers Tor not writing,
and crave the indulgence OF you ana your
readers. ,.;ti, o,-arv.
- 90 o,,;9t around me as an Indian summer
.ho9 was startled BY the long continued roar
of mpsietry and artillery on the morning Q! ti!e
ooth The enemy had again attacked ns-thls
time fuYiousy attempting to carry our P1sI''o'l
on the right They had possession OF 7NHt "
tirahpr some 500 Yards from our man oa''eiI'
Detachments were in front 10 chech 'iie'' a.
vance which was handsomely done " POI w"
of the 29th North Carolina, and the 4zo S1e1.'a
! mo battle Of the musketry, with nov ana then
s,,IIer roar Of our "a pound mortar, was IN
croased and came nearer my idea OF regular
n;tnhad hattie, The arms Of the enemy were
II,nor;or to our own, being OF longer range,
c., distant ~ | was in my cabin some law
,rls tbn halls would strike the roof with force
s,,{4;c,pnt TO haze inflicted mortal wounds. ihiS
roar of firearms was kept up Tor hours anu al
one time we feard flank movement 1of tneF
o'le evening along our right and
Rod IL reach the Virginia road and
49, be,,ino nossesson Of this it would have
,on d;tf;cnlf 70 dslodge them Tie 42d Georgia
@ ,arorad away with their short rifles, and it
odd ;ol.o on the bows, for they say they en-
70 81. tie war and have put their foot right
- car,a all the way from Georgia, walked
i.tto Ia III, and here they meet these rascsls
my o:a III H. OOH North Carolina kept up
foFtn"itn. lns af hrI,nts
aInsa az rho evening, the enemy re-
Near ti'e sioae = IA 1naaa f,{rions prctences
'ae go s.a.ta.;os baulinr their brass pieces
Oh e'ee... 80, roaition here and one there,
al apous - NIKE MS think that this time
aiiu e''''s '. .ro o,ouoh During the at
,"l- az last as one was wounded or killed he was
tacA, d 60 that we have no means of
oo''ie ~ 80 thonoh several were seen to
Sno"i's eae''
, lail ,.oro +hroy,, ont as advanced pick
VI %. 80 c,f an, battalion the Barnes
CT, ohG eoa'P@ 80 C.rtor commanding. The
Eiiie D,uI "a III Nov could do to hold the enc
CON 10, :, obocI and continued fire was
my pi'A', 1rtIst oant;o,,slv advancing, party
hel,s W ESQ ~, suddenly from behind some
~ +,ay we're concealed poured volley
- uo'', - f,ca nf the Blues breaking the
,l1o s'. a.;.ta Hiabtower and woundng slightly
= 80 nr;rsta Ellis The enemy pressed
+ III tne htes Private
IIiabto,..ar was nieked up by his comrades anc
llis.iso 1 .a,,.ad no main body but the enemy
e CditISN Ao'ttHNer l.; ,,,y
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-11

We are requested to state chat the quarterly
,neetinr of the methodist episcopal church will
convene in this place on Friday evening next
several ministers are expected q be IN attend
1nra
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-11

Our neighbor of the MississPpaa, IN ms issue
oF tba int intiIpates that we favor sQrrendering
tho INV before allowing it to be burned by the
onen,v Tethouaht that our position unon this
.nh;ert was understood bv all, but somehow or
ether the editor Of the NissisSiPPian has placed
a wrong construction on it. As @e have hei9Fe
stated. we ''will not apply the loren ourselves
but if the enemy shell our town while we are
defending it, there will not be mnrmGr, we
oppose sarrendering under any combination o.
circumstances as ii not only places Stalh upon
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-11

The Washington (Arkansas) Telegraph Of inc
Ill instant, says, letter dated 18Th ult.' from
corinth, written by Dir. Sid. Simmons, surgeon
Of Col. L. P. Johnson's regiment, gives the same
recount of the weary and anxious inactivity OF
oar troops which We hear from other quarters
~ think the generals intend to move some
Nh miles from this on the Mobile road, to octe "a
Al least most Of our heavy baggage has Deer
mi Oft
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-11

Many thanks to our esteemed friends, hesSrs'
!. MAJ. c. Murphy, of Jefferson Texas LOT
t,o sacks of extra flour.
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Affairs in New Orleans.

Mr. H. G. Stetson OF the stationery hlln u -
& Stetson. who had been suspected 5of soilie S'''
as an aboiioust, was hung ID front OF MS own 49,
on lamp post by some OF MS losthe'
He had been are sdent OF t'e" otis'''9 .r
business there, for some t"eAt5 81 ,o,+;n,r I
Butler and ex-fecorder Summers Ne'1l ls,voo
themselves TO discover the pefl'e1la70'S'
been thus tar unsnceesstui. ,,bvsi.
Dr. Netzel, one OF the most pFohls'e"' p,is ~.
clans OF Ne" ofle""s' ii ,,,,h for
some persons who were snoullh9 iluA l'''
jeff Davis, was knocked DOWN anu oeat ~
severely. lie Is conlheo 70 ,s oeu ~, -
fleets Of the whipping. letheE ~ .
man or not, we are uhaoie y ~ -
Three low characters no e''' 80 :, :, .,,;+
kee army. ana WAC hau V ee.i 20 n ~
| in all the volunteer CONF -.
Orleans, TOOK a rue ~ 'iis IN, thor hv
ed there WITH an Ihe ncio'o =,
select conn'ttee u me- 3oSt''7 !,,,a o,l on
ed them with about SIX leet Oh iopS.' Wy O.
the limb OF tree, the o'iiet aiooo -
and STUBBORN hU'e ~ ~ a. 49, HIN 49,,
stand stlti"alheu"" . = ~, ~ aisro,-
/ parties oahcih9 o'i io'"'"o ;,+ld.n,4 ~ thai,
cry they "et r. eu' hnxa chosen
executors AnoSe ~ brrnas and woe
the inacce7saPie S] s,a+l,;s.rs who
to the yankees ana the !anAee y ID
ia't l,lso ssi from the fated citv,
otherwise We nay ~ IT, snaIj
except an account !, o. ra.u !" $500 s,,,,o5 on
village caPltal O ltlleovli1ic = f, psto,,
bayou lefreDohhe, luo 'ni's' :. ~ = nsI,.a
Rouge, ana u mics az. I,,.,sn,,o
The eNpedltoh ~ ~ hul'oIt "s.s a., t[air
barses belonging 10 1',e +,s h,vSs
arrival at me bayou, ~ 80 ra.,rS1 sto,,oar
had been sunk, ouI 'iief ".so - -
tt ere under EnGi@h colofS' os5Ia'SGs l'o', ,a5
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-11

From the following, it appears that the courts
in Mississippi are again doing business. We cx-
pect the officers would be delighted if it was the
case in Louisiana
HlGH CoURr OF ERRoRs Am ArrEALs. The
clerk Of this court gives notice that the docket
for the first district will be taken up on Mon
day, the 26tlI inst, and that the causes thereon
viii be heard until Monday, the 9th day of June
on which day the docket for the Sd district viii,
be taken up, and the causes thereon be heard IN
ill Monday the 22d Of June, or which day the
docket for the second district viii be taken up
and the causes thereon he heard for the space .
two weeks, if the business of the court 50 Ions
require. Raymond (Miss. )Gazctte.
! He hear of considerable hog chole7J' TT!
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We hear of considerable hog cholecT, Tr
the poke berry root or arsenic.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12
THE BANK OF COMMERCE AND
TIKI sKCRETiRY OF THE
TREASURY.

One Of our strongest moneyed institutions, an.
others, are accused of having made for them
selves a very advantageous bargain with th'
Government; while, on the other hand, ,b
Secretary Of the Treasury. it is nsinuated, hu
shown partiaty in the disposition Of Govern
case will show that the Secretary has shown
great sagacity on behalf Of the Government
and that he is rot guilty Of tie charge--a yer,
grave ono against high public oflicer-o
favoritism. There facts are:
The Government holds say go, 600, 900 o.
bonds, on which there is payable 1870 pei
cent interest. The value OF these securitc.
has varied. from the 9Th of May down to June
A. from q to per cent above par
The Government has issued for circulation
cay SEQ 0o0, 900 OF it, own notes, receivable ior
duties at the Custom-l lousc instsni Of gold.
This issue may be regarded "a Of the value OF
gold, Cor i performs at the Custom House that
Office which beside it only gold can perform. As
the Government stands ia need of gold to pay
its own interest. payable in gold, il would
much prefer the receipt of gold for duties TO
the receipt of It's own securities Therefore.
the Government is anxious 10 get out of It's
way this issue OF $6O, 600 900. which We will
call The g0id issue.
In this state Of things, whea the aetna!
market value OF the securite, paying 1910
interest was 6 per cent above par, Iable 10
1uctuation rs the news should be favorable or
unfavorable to the cause of the Union. IL is un-
dersiood that the Bauk Of Commerce makes m
offer to the Secretary Of the Treasury to take
from him 5 000, 900 Of his $40 notes u, three
per cent premium. pay The back interest on
those notes n coin. and pay for the same " the
Government issue receivable for duties. This
issue was then worth per cent premium
10 tho market. The offer was accepted by the
Secretary Of the Treasury. not because it
came from the Bank Of Commerce, but be-.
cause Il was considered al advantageous
operation for the Government There ia not
the !eass doubt that any other responsible bank
IN the city or III the country could have made
the same arrangement at the time But i !,
said that the Bank OF Commerce msds q
profit. and why could not tho Government
'n7s secured 10 ,t'eif that prof. III, an.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12
GIVING AID AND COMFORT TO
THE ENEMY.

The Unionists are either right or wrong in
resisting the Shareholders Rebellion. They
cannot be both right and wrong, nor is there
any way of splitting the difference between
them consistently with honesty aud truth. II
those who direct the National efforts in this
struggle provoked, outraged and oppressed the
South 80 that her people were compelled to
take up arms IN vindcatisn of their own man.
hood, then tho People ought to rise as one
man, wrest power from the unworthy hands
to which il has most unwisely been committed
and put On end 10 the war But if--as An
drew johnson and Parson Brownlow affirm,
and We most uudoubtiDgly belieye-tbers was
no cause whatever for rebelliOn-if the election
of Lincoln was, as Gen. Jackson said the
Tariff was in 1892 and the Slavery question
next would be, "but a pretext," aud as
Barnwell Rhett pronounced it, "the opportu-
nity,' for this Dsunion outbreak-the eagerly
awaited, coveted and schemed-fOr opportunity
then he who insinuates that one side is as
much to blame as the other, aud seeks 10 c0yef
Republicans and Rebels with common odium,
is not merely systematic deceiver but vir-
tuul traitor. He is doing his utmost TO parn-
yze the energies of the Government by rob-
biug it of the hearty and enthusiastic support
Of the People. He is doing tho basest journey
work of JEFF. DAVIS and Floyd without having
he courage to share their peris.
Good friends have repeatedly demonstrated
with US against noticing in aVy manner The
Verr Ioh Eypr,,s. That Journal, they urge.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12
THE REBEL THOOPs ENGAGED AT
FAIR OAKS.

We find in tn. Richmond Enquirer of june
5 q partial list Of the Rebel wounded in the
battles Of May 81 and June |. II is the sec
ond or third ustallment, rs The Enquirer says
it CONTINUES tho list, aud in running over 1t
We find represented sir'yJour regiments and
ten Independent corps as follows;
Mississiypi-2d, Attn, 18th, 18th. 18th. 10Th.
Virginia-7th, Sth, 9th, llth, 10Th, l4th,
18th. 18th, 10Th. 23d 2oth, ed, 35th. 4lst,
47th, 49th, SD.
Fionfa-2d.
AiaIama-2d, Sd, 9Th. 9th, 9Th. 9th, 10Th,
18th, l4th.
South Carolna-lst, 4th, 5th 9th.
North Carohna-itb, 9th, 7th, 10Th, 18th,
18th, 10Th, 18th, pod, 23d. 37th.
GeOrgia-3d, 9th. l4th, 10th, 23d, eth, 2Sth,
10Th, 35th. 45th, 49th.
Tsanessu-7th. lith.
1tTaS-lst, 9th.
! Loaisana-5th.
Hamptons Legion, ith Battalion of Artillery,
sth Louisiana Battalion, I'd Arkansas Battalion
Palmetto Sharp-Shooters, 4th Arkansas Battal.
ion. Louisiana Zouaves, South Carolina Sharp.
Shooters. LIST Virginia Artillery, attn Virginia
Artillery.
How many more regiments were in the fight
II is not possible TO tell. 1t is apparent that
their losses are very heavy, but Tn, Enquire,
gives no estimate.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12
MILEAGE.

The House of Representatives yesterday
yoted-Yeas SO, Nays 30-to reduce the Mile
age of Congress to the actual travelling e1.
pepses of the Members. They then struck out
the item, on the ground that it had no place
in the bill under consideration.
When the Pay and Mileage of Congress
were originally fixed, the former was put ut
Sc per day, and the latter at 81 for every
twenty miles necessarily Travelled in coming 70
and returning from the capital at each session.
Then forty miles per day was fair average
rate of travel and its actual cost, including
food and lodging. could hardly have been less
than 50 for that distance. The Members re-
ceived Sl2 which left him 81 for his day
after paying his expenses. That was no moro
than q fair allowance. Since then, Steamboats,,
Railroads, and Locomotives have enormously
quickened and cheapened inland travel, but
heightened the routes; so that tho SUCCESSORS
of Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, and William
II. Harrison actually receive twice as much
for Mileage to-day Us those early legislators
from the West received for making the jour.
new at . far greater expense and in quadruple
tho time. The pay Of Members has been
increased, on the assumption Tat living is
dearer or intellectual Labor worth more than
it was seventy or eighty years ago. and this
passes unchallenged. The same rule requires
reduction Of Miller 20 70 the standard Of cost
The Member is row paid for his full time by
the year, and ought not to claim or receive
more as Mileage than the cost Of the journey
The id~a however, of fixing no rate what
ever. vat letting each Member charge his act
ual Expenses, was never suggested BY sincere
ad' locate of Mileage Reform. Some Members
! Consider brandy smashes, milk punch, and
mint juleps among the necessary items OF tray'
cling expenditure; others have different tastes.
On steamboats,, Members have been known to
beguile the time with quiet game OF poker OF
bluff, which is apt to get exciting and lead to
considerable disbursements. Uncle Sam will
naturally decline to DO involved in these H.
vestments. The true and proper course is 70
fix the Mileage at the fair average cost Of
travelling throughout tho country, which is ten
cents rr mile--say five where the conveyance
il by railroad or steamboat, aud fifteen where
it is Lot. Ten cents per mile by the most
direct mail route would BE- just, and we hope
70 live till it is adopted =.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12

The TRIBUNE shields Gen. Mcdowell BY ststin~
mo doubt truthfuy) thss he Is sotns In ebsdisues 70 -
orders Of bio superor but It admits By impcstss tAs ~
essential point Of our criticism well msds which IT, -
McDoweps command Il stationary and useless when svsu
disciplined regiment needed for sctive service wol
We "admit" nothing of the kind. We know
no moro than The World how many mon sre
now under Gen. McDowells command, nor
where they are, nor what they arc doing. We
only know that tho President of the United
States directs personally and continually To
transfer of troops from one department T.
another and the general disposition Of our
forces, overriding even tho Secretary of War
when he sees occasion for 90 doing. And w
do not believe that the President keeps whole
Army corps nor even the fraction Of ono still
left under Gen. McDOweIs command, inactive
or in q merely defensive position, without COED
reason for so doing. Should we over be con-
WINGED that the constitutional COMMANDMENT
Chief is acting 20 weakly as is implied By II.
Worlds criticism, we shall say 90 frankly and
not whip him over tho back Of q Msjor-General
who is simply obeying tho orders Of his 'ups'
riOr.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12

We cannot sec tho necessity or propriety.
in times like these. Of paying $500 per an
nun az the salary Of Commissioner to Hayt.
nor of $4,000 to one at Liberia. We think
5000 per snnum would procure person
fuzzy competent and trustworthy for either q
these places, and are sure $4,000 would. We
pray Congress, while imposing heavy burdens
on the People, to take care that not ons
farthing is spent for which there is not "a
imperative necessity. There will be an at
tempt to make partisan capital against tho
party in power out Of the opening of diplomatic
relations with these two republics, any how.
and q salary for commissioner to Hayss
equal to the average compensation Of thhs
Governors of States will give point to that
effort. Why not rather be frugal and wise
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12
GENERAL NEWS. .

We have European Dews TO the lsi instant by
the Africa at Halifax. The English Conservative
party had collected all their force for the purpose o
upsetting Lord Pamers.on On the ReirencL,neni
question. Mr.. Lindsay had given notice that be
should call attention 10 the relations of England with
tie Federal and also the Confederate States OF
America On the 9Th of June. The Times was
harping upon the financial crisis which il is sure
must como in America. The Post was nursing the
hope of Q great victory for Bsauregad at Corinth.
The British Government, at the request of the Al.
lantic Telegraph Company, had ordered two steam.
ers to be got resdy for the purpose Of making fur
Their survey on both sides Of the Atlantic Our Con-
sui " Paris had issued notice tina; no further spp
cations can bs received from foreign officers for
commissions in the Federal army The Turks ure
reported 70 have gained great victory ia Monte
Dsgro.~ Gsribaldi was at Como The Paris Pays
states that note has been addressed to the English
and spanish Governments by the French Govern
nent, explaining the condnc, Of France, and de-
claIing that France would consider herself released
FROM the obligations Of the Conventions entered into
~ the Allies treated directly with Juarez The
Patr'e asserts that Spain will concur automatically
IN bringing shout solution Of the question. Gen.
Prim will return to Europe. Gen. Serrauo will be
cent a. ambassador to MEXICO Dre .dstnffs at Lig-
erpool were somewhat frner Beef and Pork de-
Gning; American SECURITIES steady.
- In Senate, yesterday, u Lill was passed in re-.
Slisn to the appointment. Of liea!enan,s IN the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12
A letter on Coufiscation by HENRY WINTER
DAVIS appears in our Supplement this morn.
ing.

FROM NEw.YoRX SOLDIER or rHg bksSovri
i0rH.-James X. Sharp, jr, Of this city. writing u
his father under date of the 3lst ult. says: About
6 o'clock on tho evening Of the 2S'b, our coqpsny
was ordered out on grand guard. Our guard hns5
were but quarter Of milo from the Rebels. On The
morning of the Goth, at about o'clock, regiment
was ordered out to ascertain the position Of the
enemy. At = certain point the enemy was strongly
posted IN the woods II was not the intention Of
our nen to get into tight, but they were suddeoH
attacked They were not, however, thrown into
confusion, but ut the command Of the Colonel fell 70
work. and, after a few yolleys they charged ap 70
witnin 90 wards OF the enemy's inIreDchments, eoa
10, a. ore than 80 men OF the 10Th Missouri for fory
minutes drove back and held in check seven regI.
uenls of the Rebels This 10 50. Col Holmes nah
to order them three tunes 10 fall back before they
would do il. One Of the deseIters from the Releh
told US that they had buried 10 before he left Or
loss in killed aud wounded was 80.
God has been msrciful and gracious TO VIII ana
me- aud We try 10 be thankful TO Him for HIS COCO.
ness. | hope and pray that lie will bring us ous
safely from this dreadful conflict. recognize 'os
hand of Providendee IN sending US on ersuu sus
on tina, night; for although orr position was on "
grea, danger, yet we were not pushed oy inc e.'"'
Our army is irrcsstible the successes oil tue pss
thrre DAYS have .latsd them TO great degree. aos
IT God will but bless them, the war WI" W '0
on the ground which the Rebels occupy
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12

Hon. OWEN LovEyoY, II. c. from IllinOA.
will speak tonight at the Cooper Institute %
the relations of Slavery to the War for tho
Union, and will show why our City ought o.
pecially to desire aud seek radical cure for
the Rebellion. We bespeak for this address
the attention of business men especially for
We believe it will be found able, practical, and
convincing. Mr.. Lovejoy is termed fanatic;
and we urge those who have been taught to
dread that species of animal to 80 and hear how
rational and sensible fanatic really ia. There
are few better debaters than Mr.. L.. and uous
more thoroughly master of bic subject,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12

us at least act 30 a. not to earn at once tho
contempt of tho masters and the adherence OF
tho slaves. Lot the Government draw broad,
clear line, and direct oil our Generals and
Commanders to walk right up to it. If it be
our fixed intent to uphold Slavery to Rebels.
we ought in common decency to send back
the vessels captured for us by slaves. and warn
them not to bring Us information or serve us
as guides. If We cannot afford to be noble,
LET US at least be consistently base. If we are
ever to have q policy with regard to " contra
bands" that we dare avOw and live up to, 10
it not high time it were made Known
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12
publ.h on the fifth page of this NON.

We publ.h on the fifth page OF this NOM
ing's paper a letter from Capt. PfanmuNer 10
relation to the behavior Of the 65th Regimsae
in the battle Of Fair Oaks. That our CORE
sp9ndent may, in the excitement Of the mo-
ment have mistaken the flying soldiers whom
he met for members of that regiment, is quite
possible. But that he related accurately what
he saw aud heard, aud correctly described the
soldiers whom be met whoever they were. We
do not for q moment doubt. II mono Of tho
55th wear a red uniform, then he was eyl.
IDENTITY wrong in his charge of oowardce asainss
them.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12

BY our dispatches this morning We learn that
severe battle has been fought ut Port Re-
public, between the advanced guard Of Gen.
Shields army, under Col. Carroll, and, prob
ably, the whole Of Jackson's force. Jackson,
hotly pursued by Fremont as we know he is,
probably felt that il was life or death for him
to cross the bridge at that place. That
he finally effected his object by bringing
overwhelming numbers to bear upon the small
but brave band that opposed his progress, does
not, nevertheless, insure his escape. He may
reach the mountains before he is overtaken,
but new energy will be given to his pursgers,
both Shields aud Fremont, by this renewed
chance Of his escape, and he must make
almost superhuman efforts to evade them. 1t
is race for life on one side, and for glory
and revenge on the other.