The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-06-24
SHREVEPORT, TUESDAY, JUNE "a, 1862

loss heavy among their officers. The
Federal troops fought occasions
ally under murderous fire of greatly
superior numbers. Bayonet and can.
lister shot were used freely and with
great effect by the Federals. Milroy
had his centre broken. Stahl, with
all his brigade left Blenker. Hohlen
and Sturnurckers brigades composed
the reserve Of at least 10000.
The Sth New Yook battalion were bad
ly cut up, losing 800. Total loss es-
t!mated at 6 to 500 in killed wound
ed and missing. The Federal forces
were greatly overnumbering at all
points, but have occupied the "reber'
lines and forced their to retreat.
The London Times Of the 2Sth,
says Lincoln was right in describing
this war as big job, This is the
biggest job of the kind ever seen.-
No more 81 day business. The bat
ties known to be imminent will ex-
coed in severity any heretofore fought
The Times says the proclamation of
Butler realizes all ever told Of tyran-
ny by victory over the vanquished.
The state Of slavery endured by the
negroes Of New Orleans cannot be
more absolute than that offered the
whites in that city.
Richmond, June 1.-the Phila-
delphia Inquirer Of the 18th has re-
ceived a dispatch dated Chicago IL.
which says that Gen. Mitchell has
won another brilliantvictory at Chat
tanooga. The rebels We're complete
ly routed after two days hard fight
ing.
Mcagre accounts are given Of
victory over Shields at
Port Republic The dispatch says,
"our men opposed them at every step
but our numbers being so much infe-
rior to the enemy-therc being five
to one-we We're compelled to fall
back three or four mile, with heavy
loss"
Secretary Chase asks authority to
issue one hundred and fifty millions
Of legal tender notes, and bill tor
that object has been reported from the
Committee of Ways and Means.
A grand Union meeting was an
to take place in Norfolk on
the 18th. Gov. Pierpont is expected
10 be present.
Seward has gone to New York to
De absent several days.
The steamship Africa with Liver
oooI dates Of the 3lst, nit. arrived at |
Halifax.
The French army in Rome is about
% be reduced to a single division.
The English conservative party
nave collected their force for the pur-
pose of apsetting Lord Palmerston on
he retrenchment question. Mr. Lind
;ay gave notice that he shoald call at
antion to the relations of England
With the Federal and Confederate
states, on the 9th. There is nothing
aid about intervention orrecognition
n the summary ofnews published in
he Inquirer.
Richmond, June 15.-Brig. Gen.
Stuart has made circuit through the
nemy's lines from Richmond, via
hanover Courthouse, Old Church and
Iunstall's to James River, and back
o the city, this morning, capturing
rs prisoners, 800 horses and mules,
nd destroying three large transports
II the Pamunkey, laden with commits
ary and ordnance stores.
Cloutiervile June ~ Lieut.. Lew
3 of Bienville Company jus, from
)pelousas reports that Gov. Moore Z
ad received dispatch, stating that
'lrance had yerogni1edour Contede~a-
Y. Also that thu Jail and Courthouse
t Opelousas are filled with unwilling
onscripts, and that HARRISON of
ayne and Harrisson's is also in Jail