The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-02-18

Henry, and are fortifying Angelo,
opposite the Fort, which is now in
undated and caving ON both sides.
The enemy threaten to take posses
sion Of the Memphis and Ohio rail-
road in two weeks, when they will
have easy access to Memphis.
A stern wheel beet arrived on
Sunday with $50 Feder1s from South
ern Illinois.
In this city military excitement is
raging.
A public meeting was held yester-
day to organize more 1nen for our de-
fence.
Richmond, Feb. 14-A courier
arrived from Norfolk, at four o'clock
thas afternoon, bringing intelligence
Of sthe burning of Elizabeth City by
the inhabitants. During the confla-
grafton the Federals laaded large
force. All our gunboats except one
were captured by the enemy. Gen.
Wise has not yet arrived.
DIR. Willy T.. Breckwith, of the LIST
Arkansas regiment, and a resident of
Jefferson county, Ark, was killed at
Lynchburg, Va. on the 10th inst, by
the cars running over him.
Nashville, Feb. la.-It is reported
here this evening that the enemy are
marching in force upon elias gov,
with view to flank Johnston.
A battle is expected there to-mor-
row or the day after
Neta.ing further from Fort Donel-
son to-day.
Large numbers of our citizens are
enrolling themselves for defence, and
drill dali ".
Memphis, Feb. 12.-Latest intel
igence from Tennessee river reports
that Gen. Pillow has got the Federal
force hemmed in near Fort Donelson.
The river is still rising. Fort Henry
submerged and abandoned by FEEDER
ais. One Federal gunboat returned
down the Tennessee river to the
brid ge from Florence. The bridge
is guarded by5eO Federals. A large
Confederate force is beteewn Paris
and the bridge. AT Paris the people
are preparing to leave. In Weakly
county the Union men are cheering
for Lincoln.-~this is west Of Paris.
Paducah advice say that boats are
constantly arriving with forces for
Tennessee river, and fourteen boats
already gone up Cumberland towards
Fort Donelson with troops, Heavy
firing was heard in that direction
Tuesday.
The Confederate loss at Fort Hen
ry was five killed, ten wounded, and
Gen. Tilghman and tifty-four privates
taken prisoners. One Federal gun
boat was injured and thirty~two men
on board scalded to death. Assre-
gate Federal loss one hundred.
Richmond, Fed. l2-The New
York Herald of the 10th says the
gunboats of Burnside's expedition
had 9-inch guns, 100 pound rifle guns
S-inch she'll and 80 Founders.
Bennett, of the New York Herald.
says the rascaliy contractors have
pocketed fifty millions dollars OF pub
lie funds in the last nine months.
The position and official authority
Of General Mcclellan is in no way
modified since the advent of Secereta-
ry Stanton.
The etiquette question of the
French Court is received as unwor-
thy Of serious consideration and Of no
political signiicancy.
Lincoln is laboring hard to facili-
tate preparations for All instant at
tack on all points any moment.
The Herald says the object in tax
ing Roanoke Island is to seize other
points on the railroads running to
Richmond, and cut off supplies and
stop the inland coast navigation. Of
North Carolina, and also to threaten,
md if deemed advisable to flank the
.ebel army at Norfolk. 1t also con-