Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-07
Volume |
yesterday.

more Sun, of the 3Oth, the demand
Of the English Government for til,
restitution Of Mason and Slidell, the
answer of Seward and the responSe
of Lord Lyons. The English Min
lister is short and pointed. Seward
surrendered instantly, but closed the
reply with multiplicity of words
and argues through firstly and
"secondly' that the Southern Com
missioners were contraband and liza
bic to capture. He says, however,
that the laws of nations, while JUST
tying the capture of an enemy's Min
listers as contraband, does not, as III
case Of property, provide formulas
for the adjudication of the capture,
This, he says, might be obviated if
the Trent had been detained by a
proceeding against her, which would
morally have been decision in the
case of the Commissioners.
The summary points in the En-
quirer's editorial says: First, the
capture was right when tested by
justice, law and decorum. Second,
its advantages must be surrendered
upon the assumed technically Of the
court where there is no pleading
Third, the capture was wrong AZ
judged by the princi pies always con
tended for by the United States,
even to the extremity of war.
TO Stewards labored efforts Lord
Lyons makes brief and pointed re-
ply. He says he has sent his wer,I~
to England, and will see him soon to
receive the ministers.
The New York Express says: This
surrender to a necessity will soon I'M
pose on us other necessities in con-
nection with Great Britain which we
must yield or fight. Ninety davS
will not elapse without further insult
ing demands from the English oil
garchy.
The Express advises instant pre-
paration for war to the extent of !.
million and half of men, and saws
the Administration has given up Ma
son and Slidell not to law, equity
and right, but to necessity. The
American Eagle, lin its trials and
troubles, humbles himself for the first
time to the British Lion. Rebellion
on land drags down the flag never
before Inundated before England
Let us Americans hang our heads
because Of our humiliation and dis
miss the subject with as much silence
rs possible. The National In.eili-
yencer says Stewards course is :,,-
proved by every member of the
Cabinet, and says war with Englar,i
and France is escaped by it.
Memphis, Jan. 3-A dispatch has
oeen received from Little Rock con-
aiming official Intelligence from tn.
Northwest.
Col. Mcintosh, in command of four
egi,nents, had a fight with force
'nder Opathlyola, an Indian chief,
. miles northwest of of Fort Gibson,
N the Goth ult. The fight lasted
our hours, and resulted in the total
QUITE OF the enemy, who lost 200 IL,
,illed, wounded, and missing. One
hundred were taken prisoners. The
Confederate loss was l2 killed and 20
rounded.
Mcintosh is still pursuing the enc
~, who are fleeing to Kansas.
The Confederates captured lar@.
lumber OF wagons and 100 Indian
orSeS.
Memphis, Jan. Slate adviceS
ia New Madrid, says the Federal!
congress has split into three factions
Union party, slavery exterminatiny
arty, and peace party headed by
allandigham. The Cabinet split on
he Mason and Slidell affair. 1t is
nderstood that no advance move
lent will be made till the difficulty
) settled.
a gentleman from St. Louis says