The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-09-02
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Tuesday,, September I'd, 1862.

giles occupies Baton Rouge.
| A despatch from Baton Rouge
states that Commodore Raphael
semmes, G. s. Navy, is off the mouth
of the Mississippi with a steel-clad
fleet, intended to operate against the
Yankees at New Orleans. No par.
ticulars given.
It is reported that the Confederate
forces under Gen. Ruggles, secured
at Baton Rouge 800 head Of cattle
and six horses, abandoned by the
enemy in their haste of evacuation
All quiet at Vicksburg.
! Chattanooga, Aug 23-The enemy
We're at Battle Greek on Thursday
night last, and made demonstrations
as if to advance on Jasper; but last
night, it is supposed, they evacuated
Battle Greek, and are retreating or
reinforcing Nelson, at McMinnville.
Richmond, Aug 24-The retreat
Of Popes army is confirmed. A guard
of $50 men, left to blow up the rail-
road bridge across the Rappahan-
mock, after the Yankees had crossed,
was surprised by our men on Thurs
day, and captured at the same time
two splendid new locomotives and
tenders, besides five orsix cars, which
were to have been used by the guard
in making their retreat, after the
work Of blowing up the bridge was
finished. The situation of affairs
along our lines in Rappahannock is
SAID to be most encouraging for the
Confederate cause.
jackson, Aug 24-~Several gun
beats We're ascending the Yazoo river
this morning, probably for pillaging
purposes.
Some thirty negroes that had been
stolen from Louisiana planters near
Milliken's Bend, have returned, each
bringing n horse or mule.
Quarrel between Butler 4 Phelps.
Richmond, Aug 25-The CORES
pondence between Phelps and Butler
is published in the Northern papers.
Phelps made a requisition on Butler
for arms and Announcements, clothing
etc, for three regiments of Africans.
Butler replied that he desired
Phelps to employ contrabands in cut
ting down trees and had ordered the
Quarteriuas.e to furnish axes and
tents.
Phelps replied he was not willing
to become Il mere slave driver, hay
ing no qualification in that way. He
therefore resigned his commission and !
asked leave Of absence until his res
ignation should be accepted.
Buffers rejoinder asks if negroes
are any better than the soldiers Of the
L. S. Army of the Potomac, and in
forms Phelps that his resignation
will not be accepted by him, and that
he must see that his orders are faith
fully executed. The matter has been
submitted to the War Department.
The Emperor of Russia is expect
ed to visit the United States.
Great excitement at Lexington and
st. Louis. There are many guerril-
a bands lowering about &c or Is
niles of St. Louis.
Butler is to be relieved from COM
nand at New Orleans. Dix succeeds
lin.
The Herald says that, with the re-
,overy of Richmond, the rebellion
everywhere will be substantially
nded, except in South Carolina, and
o Butler will be reserved the task of
estoring that refractory State to law
nd order, from his headquarters in
Mr.. Slidell had an interview with
i. Thouvenel subsequent to an au-
ience with the Emperor. a. Thou
enel is asserted to have alleged that :
he unwillingness of England is the 5
rincipal reason why France did not :
t once act in American matters.
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