The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-09-16
Office Semi-Weekly News, !
IuesddN, September 18Th, 1862.


ON Monday or Tuesday last a fgh:
came off at Denmark, Tenn. be-
tween a Federal force and the caval-
ry regiments of Colonel Jackson and
Pinson. The engagement is said to
have resulted in drawn battle, the
loss Oh our side being 100 killed and
wounded-that of the enemy is not
known, Our troops brought off 200
prisoners and two pieces Of cannon.
We learn also that some days since
a party of Capt. Blythe's rangers, in
the Mississippi bottom, ambushed
troop of Federals, killing rs or 80
aud losing none.-Grenada Appeal
5th inst.
Washington, August ETA dis
patch received at the Postotfice De-
partment. dated Salt Lake goth,
says:
A general war with all the Indian
tribes east of the Missouri river is
close at hand.
An interruption of the overland
mail is daily expected. Nothing
but prompt and decisive action ON
the part Of the Government will pre-
vent it. The lines should be pro-
tected by soldiers at intervals of 100
miles. Gen. Paige's force is too
small, and Col Connor's force is 400
miles west, travelling slowly.
Owing to the information contain
ed in the above dispatch, the Post
Office Department has instructed
postmasters to send the California
mails by way Of New York until
further directed
St. Louis, Aug 3l-Advices from
Greenville state the guerrillas, 1900
strong under Mcbride, threaten that
place: 400 national troops under
Col. Simpson are there to meet them
The rebels for some days have been
congregating all their available force
at that point. An attack is expec
ted. No fears entertained Of result.
There is no news Of further raids in
the State.
Five hundred men are expected
tonight. The Goth Wisconsin regi
ment arrived here this evening.
Latest from Nilliken's Bend.-On
last Friday the scouts Of Col. Henry
Gray, commanding the forces opposite
Vicksburg. that the enemy had been
committing raids on the plantations
near Milliken's Bend 4 detachment
of fifty men were Immediately Sent
gu, under the command OF 1t. y, w.
Abney. of the 30th La. Regiment, who
arrived on the river opposite the enc
my gunboats at 3 o'clock Il. m, to
watch their movements. A few mir
utes after 4 o'clock the enemy com
menced landing in force. They march
ed to the number Of about fifty along
the levee till within about 100 yards
Of where our men lay concealed, when
the enemy were :utoi7aed Of our posi-
ton by negro, They then halted.
The command Was given to fire on our
side. when the old double barreled
shot guns helched forth one blaze of
deadly ball and shot. The enemy
fired two rounds at us and fed in dis
may to their gunboats. They then
commenced Smelling and our forces
were compelled to change position.
The number Of killed is not known.
We lost none on our side. The enc
my sheiled the woods half of the day
withou, discovering our position,
Philadelphia enquirer Of the Sd
says Falls Church was evacuated
by the enemy, the enemy again des-
troyed the bridges on Bull Run.
Stonewall Jackson was marching
Oh Baltimore with 10000 men via
Leesburg-intends crossing near Ed
wards Ferry-Popc falling back On
Washington and expects to make
u stand ut Arlington Heights-10 100
wagons of said retreat captured and
sent to Mana ssas.
A letter from Earl Russell to Sew
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