Shreveport weekly news., 1863-03-09
News Items.

From the La Democrat.
We havr no time for comments,
but refer our readers to the dispatch
Fort DeRussv, 12 o'clock, NJ
Feb. goth, 1868.
Mai. Z. Surget, A. a. General
The Webb has Just arrived. Other
boats from expedition coming up.
On night before last 24th, at liz
O'Clock, the Queen Of the West and
Webb attacked Federal gunboat In
1ianola, opposite New Carthage
Fought her about an hour, both our
boats ran into her. Capt Pierce Of
the Webb reports that the Webb,
taking 4 running start of mile ran
into and struck her just abaft the
wheel. She was ron-ci;,d-exceed-
ingIy strong. Being in sinking
condition, th. lndianola surrendered
when the Webb towed her to the
handing opposite President Davis
plantation where she sunk in shallow
water; her decks just above water.
All her officers and crew We're taken
prisoners.
The lndianola had four guns case
mated with iron covering, two Q inch
and two 1l-jnch guns. Two were
killed and six wounded on the Queen
Of the West, one wounded on the
Webb. Yours ". NJ. LEVY.
Major Commanding.
LATER O'Clock. A NJ. Feb 27.--
The prize 1ndianola sunk in shoai
water with her guns above deck. Be
fore eur boats left, all her heavy guns
We're brought to bear on the river,
and two field pieces placed aboard.
Maj Harrison on The Louisiana side
was to send over 80 men in addition
to t!sc 30 left on her by Maj. Brent,
thus constituting her a most power
tul water SS,terv.
Our Rains ran into her again and
again before she surrenGered
Richmond Feb. 16-The Z. S.
irigate Sabine has arrived at New
\ orlS after an unsuccessful cruise in
search Of the Alabama. \ Havana
letter o: TIE Ak says the Florida left
Nassau on lie 3lst fully equipped for
a long cruise. Confederate money
is willingly received at par in Mas
san.
The Herald announces the arrival
Of the Europa at Halifax, but says
nothing of the reported friendly medi-
alto. OF Napoleon. The n. \. Post
says that parties have been inden.i-
e.. \,,,- N1.t. .,.tn 1,.,,-,,
ed themselves into bod y to demor-
alize the arm, and nation, BY DIFF
fusing Journals and literature OF pc.
culiar kind. The rich men Of New
York furnish the money and the re.
actiouist editors Of the World, Ex-
press and J -urnal Of Commerce. the
brains. AN enormous fund is to be
raj I'd forundermining the confidence
OF the soldiers ana government.
Hein.orccments for kos-craus are
constantly going up the Cumberland
river. 1t is believed he has accumu-
lated s,tliciant stores at Nashville to
make Z forward movement, if possi-
bic.
john Van Barren, in a speech be-
fore the Democratic Union ass cia-
ton Of New York. in view Of the de-
termination Of the seeded States not
to return TO the Union said our friends,
:hc Democrats in Illinois, who pro-
pose 10 hold 2 convention, will find it
barren task, because the South is
determined not to return. and until
their armies have power to put US
down, this war must so on and
those who would attempt to stop It,
"-ouic: hv carried away ythc torrent
The Chicago Times is prohibited
to circulate in Grants Department.
y gentleman Of highly rcspec.abil-
itv At Nassau, says fhat the Alabama
sunk the tntttr;ls, and The Florida
sent the Anna BonsaIi. with troops
fer New Orleans, TO the bottom.
4 scout just from Maryland, reports
from personal observations that the
whole Yankee army is leaving AcqRia
Greek, the greater portion bound for
Washington, The remainder to For
tress Monroe. The published otj-ct
is to recruit and organize,
fredericksburg Feb. 16.-Ihe
Herald of the 18th, just received says
a movement to settle present difficult
ties is progressing in Illinois.
The Legislature appointed COM
mittee to confer with those ofIrdiara
Kentucky and other States, at Louis
Vile, in March. For, most on the
committee Is Strong, an adherent of
Lincoln. and therefore a strong Re-
publican; the legal gentleman. in
question urged all his friends to vote
the Democratic ticket in Novcmbcr
last, to save the country; other emil