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Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16
NO.. 6
The Fort Wayne (Ind.) Sentinel
Of the 2lst of January says:

VA eAS ~AoA " O'~ Ss'y y
SHALL WE HAVE PEACE 7-T.e
resalts of the war III which we have
now been engaged for nearly two
years. are truly discouraging defeat
has followed defeat our army is be-
coming demoralized and discouraged;
deser,ions are daily increasing; our
vast army will almost melt away
within he next year, and there is
nettl,e re.notes, possibility ofraising
more mn, either by drafting or en-
lis.ment. The people are weary of
the war their friends and relatives
in the army are being sacrificed by
thousands without any apparent re-
suits gained ; and all feel the OPP
preston Of the burdens they are call
ed to bear. All hopes Of subj ugatinS
the South are at an end, and.it is ev-
,idrnt that the only hope now is in an
as.icable adjustment of our difficult
ties. Add to this the fact now obvi-
Gus to all, that the war is no longer 4
war for the Union, buta mere Aboli-
ton foray, and there need be no WON
der ct the great change which has
taken place in public sentiment. One
year ago all were united and cntllusi-
astic for vigorous prosecution of
the war. Now at least two thirds are
anxious for = speedy peace.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16
E>cacc Of the Harriet Lane.

Correspondence OF tic n !. World.
New Orleans Jan 24-A repor,
broug!': from The hIockadins fleet. and
generally believed, conveys the intnr-
nation that IL" Dvirt"s game 4; Mo-
bile has been played with equal sue
cess At Galveston. and that the st-l-
,ner Harriet Lane. 50 rcc.utly y cap.ur-
ed by ,!i" Cnat.ic-a,-s. has escaped
to sea. Although Admiral Farta yu,
has is vrt received no official com,nu-
nca'iun With regard 10 III. affair, the
following acc"un, is generally cred
:trd
In spit. oith. wa:chfulness Of the
blocAaAns fleet ut: Galveston, early
last Monday morning the Harriet
Lana. shown. no lights. passed
through til. Federal steamers, and 50
far as We can learn ~ pr,:.srn; has no:
seen fit t" return. She ran the gauu!-
L., hvtnrs daylight. heavy gale
blowing at III" time.
The L. $. steamer brooklyn ani
two or three of the eunhoatS. m,ne-
dia,cly steamed after i,"r: bu. th''
Lane zone Of those laucs w!:icli has
40 turning Hh.ntwo or ,hre. steamers
are in .iaa-.. Of herr ran three miles ;c
every two mad. ly her purSuers ;
and there is every reason to believe
;hat she was not overhauled, par;icu-
lnriv il she fell in with her friends
the Ovicto and the Alabama.
Ii she escaped, there was nn hope
of her subsequent capture. \ month
b.inrc she was taken by the Conted.
crates, her boilers were surveyed and
pronounced unScaworthy. She car.
ries bu, six days supply Of coal
which, with her speed. will take he'
beyond the reach of pursuit by the
Galveston fleet and under canvass
she is very fast sailor. The officer:
Of the Federal fleet are much annoyed
that the Lane should have escaped SC
! easily.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16
Meeting oflouisiana Sugar Pian-
terS.

The New Orleans Delta Of the 1.
announced that the planters Of The
first and second Congressional dis
iric:s Of Louisiana. proposed to hold
a meeting at the St Charles hotel. GA
the 18th, III order to t,kc into con-
sideration the proper course tor them
TO pursue in relation to the working
of their plantations during the coia-
i:g season.
Of course the Delta wants sugar
planted. This staple" it says, rs
too valuable. aud important to be ne
elected. and the interests ot the Uni
ted States cannot suffer it to be lost
Therefore "llere can properly be but
one question for them to consider.
and that is, how they can manage
their affairs so as to produce the
greatest amount Of material wealth
from the resources at their command :
These resources ";hc interest Of The
United States cannet suffer to be lost
and the open declaration is made that
! if the planters will net succuinb to
their taskln:sters, they will be rob
bed Of their resources, for. says the
abolition organ. ";hcse sugar land
must be cultivated, aud if they sre
neglected By their preser. owners.
other men should and probably will
be, appointed to produce the next eu-
gar crop.
This threat will serve to show the
planters wha, is expected of them.lu'
that any considerable number CT item
will comply with the demand, ws 3: {
assured will not be .l.o case. They
have generally determined TO make
the last sacr;ice.-i Jackson (Miss.,
| Appeal.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16

SKIEMlSH IN IAZOO PASSION
Wednesday, the steamboat Moderator
conveyed by Sunboat, was sent
som. distance up the bayou that runs
into the river below Texas. This
intrusion into their domain appeared
annoying to the enemy, who made a
sudden onslaught by firing into the
boat. 4 warm reply was the consc-
uuruce, which drove off allth. aSsail.
ants except six, who were ieft dead
on the ground The. only casualty
on board The Moderator Was u sol
tlirr slightly wounded in ,l,c ear. Nn
news bad been received from the
ti.st since tn" arrival Of the l'iGress
i Memphis (Uuion) Bulletin.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16

A: this particular tim. il b..hoovrs
US 70 be strict and cautious. Let no
stranger, who hiss no: in his pooscs-
s:oa proper documents, b. permitted
TO r:.uisc around this city aud inspect
thing, 1T pleasure. In Houston, We
"'" informed, such persons are taken
"o .nd placed in ;hc ca'u? 0; ins'ruc-
ton, where they remain until salts
'ac,o.y prnof il. received abou' them
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16
The Richmond correspondent Of

The Richmond correspondent. Of
the Charleston Mercury says
General G. w. Smith has resigned
One reason assigned for this is sup
posed bad treatment, in that he WAS
recalled from North Carolina [wherc
he had or might have had an oppor-
tunity to distinguish himself) and
General French put in his stead.
friends Of the administration say he
became offended because he was not
made a lieutenant-g neral. Sine"
his return to the city. report says he
has had an angry co!loqny with a
high parsonage.
The vagary about commissioners
from the Northwest. has been ctirc.u.
ally dissipated. hat learn on good
authority that the French loan has
been sa'.sfac:oraIly negotiated. Is
amounts 10 savcnty-tive iniiliont
francs. The ambassadress is still
here. doing we know not what.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16
We ara indebted to Nr. II. J.

We ara indebted to Mr. II. J.
IGilmdcs.er, Of New. Orleans. says
tho Brownsville Flag. for cory OF
the Trnc Delta. Of tile first Of Febru-
ary. Mr. G. informs us that runors
were current when he left New Or
leans. tliatrthe States Of Illinois and
Indiana l.avo recalled ;hcir troops
from the field and that Gen. Banks
would no, allow it 10 be published.
owing, as lie said, 70 the bad effect
it would have upon the troops under
his command.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16
The Weekly News

Is published for the benefit Of per
sons whose mail facilities will not
admit Of their subscribing to the
Semi Weekly News. The present
small size has been adopted to place
j. within the reacl, Of every person.
1trms-For the present size 50
per annum, SO for six months, in
odcance
I, contains all the reading which
is published in the Seni-Weck]y.
JOHN DICKINSON,
Editor and Proprietor.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16

A Boston dispatch of the 81, states
;ha. a, the last meeting of the board
oi alderman, a resolution TO extend
the hospitaii,ies of the city to Genor-
III Mcclellan, was negatived.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16

We do not wish % create any
uneasy feelings ia ;he niuds cf our
ci.isens, vet. would j, not be policy
for ev.:y one TO meet say once Il
week, for the purpose Of drilling"
The enemy finding that they cannot
approach by water. ,nightstr5. m
overland expedition and take US by
an.pri~e. VIZ do not cay they will
eoms, but that they may, is possible.
4. aay rate, we could not lose any
thing by getting ourselves in trim '
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16

Inst week We secured small lot
Of paper for 5000, or ahou; l2, c"n:
a sheet. We notice ,lis for ,L'. in
formation OF people who complain
because they have 10 ray twenty
cea.s for paper in Shreveport. wLe"
in Richmond lQc.s. il the price,
!, is very probable ;hat in New York
papers could be purchased still
cheaper.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16
THE SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS
Is published twic. n week.


TUESDAY AND FRIDAY,
Terms-ss.oo per year; $500 for six
months; S2.OO for three months.
l, is the only paper this side OF
the Mississippi river. ontside Of
New Orleans, in Louisiana. that is
published NOR. than once week.
It contains the latest War News and
items Of interest ,ranspiring in the
Southern Conf.drracv.
In relnitting send none bat Con-
tcdrratc. Louisiana State, or .SLycrc-
77o>. Bills, or 7cras Treasury 1varr
rants. individual or Mu,i|atcd Bills
not received. ~
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16

A-rArER FAM!>E.-'ILr l.;tl.
Rock State Gazette is compelled to
suspend its visits for want Of paper.
The spice % Huntsville. "Ihe Item"
comes :" ns on brown paper, ana ;h,
Houston Telegraph on 5rown"r. The
Henderson Times and the Lagrange
1'ru. Issue, arc'puh!i,hcd oH paper
Of the same quality. hu, several.
.hadcs brighter. Th. AvoyeIl.s Ic-
l;can i printed on wall rnpcr. thus
enabling lts patrons III til" course of
time, 70 paper their yoo;ns. TA.
Texas Almanac~Ex:ra makes its up-
pearance on cofoced tissue paper
The American Patriot. Clinton, La,
appears on leaves of Il day-haok or
journal. Its rrade,s can write their
correspondence on tn. reverse side.
Wha, does all this show 4 lack
enterprise. When, over Z year ago
we proposed n join: stock comp .nv.
for the establishment Of a paper mill.
only two publishers responded. Had
the Importance OF the suggestion
been properly weighed. there would
bu no occasion to-day. for rssortiug
TO wall or wrapp'n: paper.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16

General Hamilton military COVER
ner of Texas has returned from New
Orleans, and arrived in Washington
on Saturday. lie sees no prospect
of his government going into opera
ton at present. Quite number Of
Union refugees from Texas came
w;tl, him-Chicago Journal.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16
FROM TUESDAYS PAPER.

On Sunday night the alarm OF fir"
was given. and proved 70 be q. she
warehous. of N.ssrs. Picket, & Cal
horn. The d.,naso was tr;,lins, but
ladit not been discovered at the time.
il would have resulted in Il disastrous
eonuacration. a. ;hc wind WAS high
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16

There is now no longer any don't,
but tina, the Indianola was blown up.
Ou7 people ar. too hasty in destroy
ing. Had the Indianola no: been de-
s,royed she would have proved a fine
acquisition, with which, much could
be accomplished.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16

Mr.. DICKlNsON-Pleasc announce
that / am not candidate for the
Mayoralty, and could not serve, if
elected. am not the less grateful.
however, to my old friends, for their
proflrrcd support. prompted by sucl,
friendly feelings. W. II. SntvERs,
Col. lst La. K-.iment
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16

We are pleased TO l.ear that ar
rangements are being made by which
we will receiv. our 'NicksburS mail
will, more regularity.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16

4 negro CIR! fourteen years of aGr,
broush. $500 y, a sale i'll Til, city
last week Wonder villa. \ y. would
sav to t!,is1
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16

BY letter received here from,
Little Rock. dated 1st instant, we
learn that two boats We're sunk nj
the mouth of the Arkansas river by
AS til" writer does
not Say, ;he suppositior is that they
were tra,,iug boats.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16

The San Antonio News savs:-
We learn that the Indians are-asail
ravaging the frontier.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16

The Jefferson News says that
the citizens of that place are taking
All intcres. in THE grave yard.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16

We would suggest to our cotemp",
raries Of this city, the rrorrirty OF
charging half the present rates, Of ad
vcrti,inS. for government notices.
What do they say?
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16
kENTEckY.-A Kentucky f.ipu


kENTEckr.-A Kentucky f.ieni
il tn" army writes IL follows:
"'Ih. ness from Il. n'uckv is great
Is cxa--..rn:-d. There are bui few
,."orab.r signs. Among the Union
leaders. SCI. none OF i revolution
sentiment. The Legislature will on
lv t""bly protest. 'iA. 10000 troops
said 10 br ordered OF: to rr%;s. Lin
coll's proclamation. are under 4 last
act of he Federal Congress. ii Is Il
hr!b- 10 n!.irc!.o.dcrS and contractors
The action reported so far Is by
Democrats -n,ir"I Y. and they .r,. wo-
fully in minority in the L'@i-Iainr.
The people are mainly ri ,sllt, hrf sub
iucat"tl-rnai;-.e ed
This confirms the opinion express
ID 70 ~ not ioa5 ago by another dis
iinsui~h.d son OF kentucky. H..
said "i'hc Kentucky Legislature
will light l.incoIn'- proclamation
with resolutions. and ~" Southern
ContirGrr,cv viii, balls and bayon.,-''
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16

John w. Wheaton. Esq. we learn
is candidate for MAYOR. From this
scu'lrnan's business qualification,
We tl,inh H. can fiji the Office. if
elected, to the satisfaction of til.
public. I'ha, he is deserving. we
believe. and that the voters will bear
in miad. before casting their votes,
that we need I man in that import
an, Office, who will study the interest
Of the corporation and the welfare OF
til" people. Such, in our opinion, is
the subject Of our remarks. aud we
wish, therefore, 10 see him elected.
Since putting the above in type
the names Of two other gentlemen n
have bccn handed in. See annouuc.-
mcn,s and jude" for yourselves.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16

Mr.. n. S.!iginan has our thanks
for late paper.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-16

Ga Friday night wc hsd quite (
hail R,or1n.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-06
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE


NJ Office is hereby given, that by virtue of specin,
Execution, issued nom the ONCE Of the Clerk Of
the District Court Of Clayton county, Iowa, and to
me directed, In favor Of Elizabeth Powell aud against
George D. Gardner, Ann G. MeGrcgor, aud Duncan
acGresor, executors of the estate Of Alex. Nc
Oregon deceased aud Ann G. Mc('rcgor, defen dants
dated the 18th day of April, 1868, and by virtue
OF tad special execution, have levied upon the Real
Estate described in said execution follows "a. wit
The undivided three fourths OF the BAIL G,ard tract
number one rs known and designated on the United
states platt, surveys, In township number
north OF Range three and four OF the 5th ?. NJ
IN Clayton county Iowa. and by virtue Of ssd special
execution, will on the llth day OF June, A. D. 1863
at the front door Of the Shers Office, in the City Of
NcGregor county and state Aforesaid at the hour #
one o'clock, r. M, of that day. sell public auction
Tor cash. all the estate, right title and interest Of said
in and to the above described real estate
or SO mush thereof as may be necessary 70 satisfy
said execution, for the OF 1900 ave thousand
one hundred and twenty dollars, eighty and $500
dollars cost, and all interest aud costs that have or
may accrue thereon. JOHN CARRIER
Sheriff, Z. q Iowa.
BY N. NJ. FUTILE, Deputy.
McGregor, May 4, lsG3n342watd -
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-06

SsasosAa.-Capt Charley Allen, of the
seth ILL., Infantry, is informed that it is in very
pad taste for him to write letter to this paper
and send It to the Pocket City Ners for publ.
cation. True We have manuscript letter on
our table from him tthc one in question: but it
did not arrive until after We learned the same
was in type At the Nesos Office.
Since, however. Capt. Charley Allen has been
10 such hot haste 70 read US a lecture through
sne Pocket City Nesos. he is directed to that
paper for information a. 70 why 1t. Stevens
Ass bad no letter from a.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-06

he quite swift. She viii be com,na,,let
by Capt Fleming and will probably ,ur
between Minnesota and Prairie du Chen
Both these boats have been purchased by
the Milwaukee & Prairie du Chen Railway
Company. We understand that the Ala
,nakcc is to run up tue Minnesota river in
the interest Of the Milwaukee & Prairie du
Chen Railway Company this season.
The national fast day, Thursday last
was not very extensively observed in Nc
Grcgor. Whether this is attributable to
the fact that our business men felt com
Of whom had come IL ore tlan a hundred
miles TO market their produce and purchase
supplies, or VIII. Their they felt no special
interest in Presidential proclamatiorS, VIC
will not pretend to say; we arc bound, how
ever, to believe the former, since VIC know
Of more than one merchant who took in
over hundrtd dollars in cash during the
time allotted to services at the Baptist
Church. Several firms were however, re-
presented by proxies. Rev Mr.. Sloan
preached q, considerable, wcll-timed, and
wcll.telnpercd sermon, which as attentive
ly listened to by a very fair congregation.
Revcrcnds jackson and Fuller assisted in
the exercises. ..-..
w. II. Morse, agent Of the American
Express Company, heretofore at Prairie du
Chen, has removed his Office to this side Of
the river and located on the first floor of
this building, directly beneath the compos-
ing room Of this Office tits interesting to
note that McGregor is fast becoming recog-
nized in fact as it has been in theory. to be
the virtual terminus Of the Milwaukee &
Pr. du Chen Railway. The largest share
of the freighting business is left in care
Of Bass & Elmcndorf of this city, and now
the most important express Office on the
line Of the railway, Milwaukee alone cx-
copied, is established at this point. In this
last move, the business circles of town have
gained an efficient, correct, and honorable
co worker, and the social circles genial,
pleasant gentleman, whose alfabilty is sug
gestiyc of clear conscience, and whose
hearty greeting is the inevitable index
of good, warm heart. Mr.. Morse has
his room neatly fitted up, and gentlemen
having business with the American Express
Company, will find their facilities very
much improved.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-06

DEMAND FOR GoLp.-Tho demand for
gold is great, bat is not equal to the de,
mand for the celebrated Chemical Saleratus,
especially where the Salcratus has been
tried and whore its worth is fully known.
Try It satisfy yo,pself For sale by mos.
merchants.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-06
News and Items.

News and Items. ,-"
An appalling disaster has befallen the
Anglo Saxon, an English steamer run
ming in the Portland line, to connect with
the Grand Trunk Railway. On the 10th
inst, while running in dense fog she was
wrecked about four miles east Of Cape
Race. Out of total of 445 souls on board,
237 are lost! All the mails were also lost.
TO day has been appointed, so say the
newspaper correspondents, as the day for
the renewal Of tn. attack upon Charleston,
this time by the combined forces of the
army and navy. Apparatus has been pre-
pared for removing all the distractions in
channel. ...... .f. ... ..a .....
The English neutral slip Of war Alabama
has captured the Morning Star Of Boston,
from Calcutta to Liverpool, and released
her OIL her giving $50, 900 bonds. .-.
Gen. Rosescrans has hit upon a happy
expedient in putting his convalesccnt sol
diers at work to raise vegetables for the sol
diers. - ..n.@ .- .s..-.
Gen. Elicit, while proceeding up the
Tennessee river with his Marine brigade,
was on the 25th ult., attacked by a
rebel force at Green Cotton bar, the rebels
prcsuming they had a few unarnned trans.
ports to deal with. On receiving brisk
fire in return the rebels fed and were pur.
sued by cavalry force which was landed
from tn, boats, and badly cut mp. In re-
taliation for this attack, Col. Ellet burned
every grist mill, saw mill, and distillery on
the upper Tennessee river, End also the
towns Of Hamburg and Eastport.
On the Goth ult., the army of General
Hooker effected crossing of the Rap
pahannock at Port Royal, twelve miles
below fredericksburg Cannonading and
severe fighting succeeded the crossing, in
dicatcd that a new campaign against the
rebels had cnsucd. ts-s-
Gen. Vandcver has already taken 600
prisoners of Marmaduke's force, while it
was failing back from Cape Guardian.
5000 Of Burnside's forces crossed the
Cumberland below Somerset, KY, on the
1st, and after severe fight with the rebels
who had their headquarters at Monticello,
captured that place and now occupy it.
The Union forces now occupy Grand
Gulf fine stategic position ut the mouth
of the Big Black river.
The last attempt at taking Vicksburg by
canal-the Duckport canal-has proved
stupendous failure. The total expense OF
Grants various canals is estimated at SO,
coo, 900. @ @ ar.
Indian agent Burlcigh writes that very
rich gold fields have been discovered near
the hcadwatcrs Of the Missouri, 900 miles
west Of Fort Benton. The miners average
SIS to $40 per day.
Col Mullig gan has been defeated at Fair.
mont. Western Virginia, and the rebels
1000 strong arc said to be advancing or
| Morgantown. .#.. r."
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-06
ID I H Ds

r..E ID / H Ds = s. y
In Msndon township, April 2ssh. 1868, OF scarlet
fever Ruth Ann, wife Of John scrosin aged - yearr.
Native Of Missouri; beloved AID regretted. BY all
that knew hG. s.-. -...t. .t..-,- ,,.---....s..-
At her fathers residence Pleasant Ridge, on the
4th inst, Mary, daughter OF JaMss aud Lucinda
Hannah Shepherd, aged years, months and Is
days. IN ST.. n
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-06

Aud only be obtained Of tho subscriber any state
ing.
a3- Fee letter Of Mr. Sherwood in another column.
Orders respectfully solicited, and the public gene
rally invited to call and examine the machine.
DOkK b. llOXSIE.
Mctregor, May It, 1868. ai.t,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-06

E- 1t is no more possible to bring
mems minds to think alike, than to make
their faces .ooh alike.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-06

t5y- lie who cannot feel friendship is
alike incapable Of love. Let woman BE-
ware Of the man who owns that he loves
no one but himself go.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-06


rives 6:2O p. IN, here. Night express
train leaves $50 p. IN. as heretofore, and
arrives, 9:40 a. M. This change is deci
dedly an improvement upon the old table,
for a man can now start in the morning
for Milwaukee or Chicago transact several
hours Of business and return by 9. As the
next morning. We hope this running ar.
rangcment will be adhered to throughout
the entire season. . r- s e.5u
On Saturday evening, upon invitation
Of Mcssrs. Rowland & Jones, of the Union
House, very pleasant company Of gentle.
men, assembled to discuss the merits Of an
elegant supper, gotten mp with excellent
skill and taste, and served in the most I'm.
exccp,ionablc manner. After the cloth ha
been removed, deputy sheriff futile was
called to the chair. and Aug. French APP
pointed Secretary. Toasts, songs, speech.
| es, and sentiments became the ord,r Of the
day, and local hits were given and taken
with good hulnor which reflected the high.
est credit upon the company. Take it all
in all, it was one Of the happicst occasions
which has occurred in the history Of the
narrow city,
On Thursday two boats, new to these
waters, came down from Green Bay, via
Fox River, Improvement canal, and Wis.
consin river. They were named respective
ly the Active, and the Fanny Fiske. Tn:
| first Of thrSsi Is a.tow boat and is intended
to be used in coascation with the Eureka
in towing wheat from this city to the Mil
waukee d Prairie du Chen Railway eleva
tor. The Fanny Fiske is Of good capacity
about hundred fec. in length, and said /,