The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-10-28

delegation they have only six mem
bers. In Pennsylvania twelve I'm
ion men and seven Democrats elected
with FIVE districts not heard from.
A rebel force stopped the steamer
Hazel Belle, at Casseyville, on Ohio
river, 14th inst, and took the mails,
negroes, aed quantity of goods.
Fredericksburg, Oct 17-Northern
dates received here say the Demo
Gratis have carried Pennsylvania, IN
diana, aud Ohio. In Pennsylvania
Is Democrats and IL Republicans
elected. In Ohio IL Democrats and
five republicans elected. three dis
tricts not heard from. Last Congress
there were twelve Republicans and
eight Democrats. In Indiana there
were three Republicans and eight
Democrats. Last Congress eight
Republicans and three Democrats.
In Iowa all Republicans elected to
Congress. The State ticket has
gone Republican by 10000 majority.
Democratic majority on State ticket
in Pennsylvania 10000; in Ohio
$4,000, in Indiana 5000. In Indi-
ana, Coifax, Dunn and Julien were
defeated. In Ohio, Gurley, Repub-
lican, Pendleton and Cox reelected,
in Penn, Grow, Speaker, defeated !;
Thad. Stevens reelected. s.
Gen. Hancock occupied Charles
town on Thursday evening. After
an artillery duel Of two hours, our
pickets retired to the hill this side.
Enemy lost one killed and eight
wounded. We lost Captain smith,
of the Richmond Artillery. and eight
wounded. Two hundred of our An
tietam wounded We're captured. Nc
Clellan spent Thursday night at
Charlestown, but returned to Wash
ington.
Gold in New York at first Board
to-day 1929.
Nothing satisfactory from Ken
lucky. 10 victory claimed. They
say Bragg Is leaving the State, and
that the Federals have occupied Lex
ington.
Richmond Oct. 2O-The Baltimore
American of Saturday afternoon has
been received. 1t says all informa-
ton as we'll as dispatches from head
quarters, indicates that the army OF
the Potomac has commenced its grand
advance into Virginia. In addition
to the advance upon Charlestown
from Harper's Ferry, commenced yes
terday, Gen. Woodbury's division al
so crossed the Potomac, aud encamp-
ed on Thursday night near herneys-
vile. The enemy will not have to
wait long before they are again met
by the army Of the Potomac.
Gen. Schotield has telegraphed to
St. Louis, that he has driven the re-
bells into Arkansas.
Capt. VIM. L. Hudson, I. S. Ma
Wy, died on Wednesday night, in
Brooklyn.
The loss in Rosecrans' division at
Perryville, was 465 killed, 1868
wounded, and6O missing.
VOORHEES, has been reelected to
Congress from Indiana by twenty -tive
hundred majority.
NHatidlooSa' Wv. w. ue li>t
we have from Bragg's wing he was at
London, Ky, falling back in good or
| der towards Cumberland. Buell. has
Il very large army and endeavored to
flank Bragg while at camp Dick Rob
inson, which was prevented by this
retreat. Buell. is yet endeavoring to
flank and there may be a battle any
day.
The report of the taking of a large
number OF prisoners at Perryville by
our army, proves to be untrue.
Mobile, Oct. 21.-A special dis.
patch to the Advertiser and Registe,
dated Holly Springs Goth, says the
enemy from Corinth yesterday made
reconnaissance to oar lines with a fac
| of truce under the pretext of seeing