The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-02
General Intelligence.

i Gen. Cadmus Wilcox, of Alabama, is to be Ma
, Jor General. Col. Eppa Hutton, of Virginia, is
r to be Brig. General; and Col. B. G. Humphres,
of Mississippi, is to be Brig General
The subject of employing negro troops in the
! Confederate service is elicting some discussion
in this State
The Washington correspondence of the New
York Times, asserts that positive information
has been received that the Confederate govern
ment proposes to employ 100000 negroes in
the army. This, of course, is not true, as con-
gresS must first pass the necessary laws, and at
this time it is doubtful if majority would con-
sent to depart from the rule heretofore observed
in regard to this elias of our population.
large quantity of yankee goods, recently
imported, were seized and confscated by the
government few days since
! RICHMOND, Aug. i6.-A dispatch from Orange
courthouse, of the 10th, says that a few more
prisoners captured near Alexandria, passed
through to-day. The enemy in considerable
force are encamped eight miles from CuEpepper
courthouse.
RICHMOND August 18.--The New York Times
of the 18th inst, received at Petersburg Va, last
night contains nothing whatever from the army
Of the Potomac, and little of interest from any
other quarter
The nth Pennsylvania regiment, 500 strong
whose term has expired, has arrived from Port
Royal
A letter dated the 10th inst, off Charleston
bay says: The grand assault wiz take place
on the 18th inst The greatest confidence is felt
in the result The fall of fort Sumter and bat
terry Wagner is regarded as certain, within six
hours after the ball is opened
The draft in New York will be commenced on
Monday, the oath inst No interference will be
permitted, land nonesays the Times, is anticipated
Gen. Hood contradicts the report of his APP.
pontment as commander of cavalry in northern
Virginia =
Four steamers arrived at a Confederate port
yesterday.
There are no signs yet of active hostties on
the Rappahannock, but rather indications of pro-
lOnged inactivity.
The authorities throughout the Confederacy
should use unremitting exertons to send back
absentees from camp.
CHARLESTON, Aug. l6-The bombardment
has been much more violent during the last two
nights, and to-day the enemy's long range guns
have been sheng fort Sumter, but without doing
material damage.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 16.-There has been no
demonstration yet by the enemy's feet. 1t is
very quiet this morning, battery Gregg only
Smelling the enemy'S lines A general attack is
soon.
1t is supposed that the enemy contemplate
efftctino a Judgment on James Island.
There have been heavy showers making the
atmosphere much cooler.
CHARLESTON Aug. l8.-Yesterday the bonn
bardment was more furious than on any preyions
day. The Ironsides, six monitors, and six gun
boats, with all the enemys land batteries, opened
on battery Wagner at daybreak, throwing twenty
shells per minute at our works. This continued
lntl II O'Clock, when the feet and land batteries
turned their attention to fort Sumter The Iron
sides and six monitors approached within three
quarters of mile Of fort Sumter, gathering Wig
orously against the south face Fort Sumter
'eplied brskly from it's barbette guns.
The contest lasted about three hours, when
he feet having been struck very often steamed
)ut of range with flags at half mast It is sun
posed that some high yankee naval officer has
oeen killed.
The enemy's land batteries of 200-pounder
parrot guns kept up a constant fire Yesterday
Vening and all last night against Sumter. The
oar OF the cannonade heard in the city was
The casualties at fort Sumter Yesterday, were
ne killed, and thirteen wounded; at battery
Wagner, seven killed and twenty-four wounded
Among the killed is Capt - Nampler, chief
ngineer at battery Wagner.
The cannonading commenced at daybreak this
lorning, and continues nov, o'clock A. NJ, with
reat violence. Batteries Gregg and Wagner,
re unimpared. The south face of fort Sumter
considerably pitted by the enemys parrottguns
n Morris island
ATLANTA, Aug. !7.-Col. W. W. W Wood,
Natchez, denies that ex-governor Brown of
1e Lincoln government. He is. now removing
is family and property to Georgia His heart
nd soul are with the South.
OKoLoNA, August l9.-There is nothing later