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The name Of each subscriber will be printed on
the paper. The money must accompany the list
of names. There will be no deviation from the
above figures, and as the r.ss of paper has an up
ward tendency We iimiJ the time in which to make
up the clubs to the lst Of January.
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WHEELER & WILSON S. NJ. Co.-Mr.
Wells, travelling agent for the Chicago
House Of this truly meritorious S. NJ. Co.,
is stopping for few days at the Billings
House. He would be pleased to exhibit
the machine to tie ladies of this city
Call at the ladies' parlor of the Billings
House.
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THE CITY.
CLUB TER.HE
To the Gate City, until Jan. Ist. 1864

As many persons have made inquiries as to clut
terms Tor our paper, we have, after close calcula
uon. concluded to efIer the following inducements
until the first Of January next:
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nsR- At j. v. Ogden's Bookstore may
be seen an elegant stock Of Photographic
Albuus-certainly the largest and great
est variety ever brought to the city
Purchasers can select fTom Boston, New
York or Philadelphia manufactures. A
Photograph Album is suitable gift for
the holidays.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-12-11
ARTICLE VII.

Sales and transfers Of stock after the first cleo
ton of Directors shall be made only with the mp.
provni Of the Board of Directors, and shall be prop
erly recorded in the stock book cf the Assoea tien
No transfer of stock shall be made until such s,ocl
shall have been paid for in full, together with al
fines and dues assessed against the holder OF III,
same. Stock shall be transferable upon the book.
Of the Association.
StoekholdeFs in arrears for fines or dn2s to th'
Association shall. after three months, he dcrriveE
Of privileges Of membership and if the same re
nam unpaid nj the end of the current year there
after, their stock shall bo forfeited the Asset
MI.
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Regular annual meetings Of the Association for
the election Of officers and for the transaction Of
such business may be presented, shall be held
on the FIRST Monday in May; Quarterly meetings
regularly thereafter; Proridea, That the first
meeting for the election Of officers under this Con-
s'i,ution shall he held on the second Thursday in
December, ls63-ihe officers then elected TO hold
their Offices until the annual election in 1854
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The privilege ofthe of the Library aud Read
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shorter period than ono year.
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The Beard Of Directors shall meet at least one
every three mon1.s, and ofiener If deemed nee
ssary, 4l.sn the call Of the President, or upon tn
request of three members.
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This Constitution may be alsseed or amended by
vote of twothirds Of the stockholders present ut
any regular called meeting; Proeided, That a
notice, stating in substance the proposed altcra
tion amendments, shall haye been given at the
preceding meeting Of the Association.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03
Abo;itioniS!s at Woodstock, F.a'

Wc-a., indebted to lady friend,
i refugee, tor the toliowin" account
of tn. Abolition raid At W no!>tock,
Florida:
On Friday the 3o,l OF JANUARY.
til. Abolition sunbnac. john Adams,
SURPRISED tn. Inhabitants OF Wood
stock, Il. two o'clock, Il. ill.,, with I
force of tw" hundred negroes COM
mnul,,i by white officers. Av"'Ii"S
themselves os III. early hour, 'hry
placed negro p;ckr,s- around each
dwelling. entered the houses and cap
tur.d every male adult. among whom
w,r. N,s,rs B.ssrnt, liavattrr; Flood
Smith, Grovru>trin, All! Sterling
: The tir-, named gentleman vas only
soinuruin- TOR :, few days 1T tins
place to rccuprratc his h.ntth. bn; h'
was .u;hi 'sS,v forced to irav" ms
bed and nc company The foe.
These citizens. Will, .ho!r families
are refugees from st. Mary : who
,ou.I., i, as an sSyium O; safety whe'
III. d.,s,ar,. ;uvad,r so iyuob!y tool
possession OF lcrnaudina. Being sur.
Of ,A.ir prey. they committed c-prc
Ia;ions 81; several kiud>. snch rs ap
propria,ing guns. cn,icinso oil four ne
sro"S. tn, property OF Mrs. A!h''''
and stealing sheep. bacon. rice an!
other stores. Nor was this all Col
ilIis;n.sou. Of the "S"uth Car"!'n
fvoIuu..-rs.' entered II !ady's apav;
mon. bc:or. she had vrn,urrd out
and rul.lv searched among the mat
rassrs. She ;ol! him that she OK
peeled such from pirates and thlcre
10 which Il. aswrred that If size d'
no, ..5'd her tongue he would hav
, her arrested bu, this weapon is Il
+ $50 soon f.ileL, for hex Southern bloc
w;.s Il, ~ high, when The degrade
: Icolss,yl .osl her that he negro was 4
|cood IS :he white man.
. Another lady. Mrs. B. wishing
pass from her room (Which was no
:. picke,.d only by red leg7) to clan
the nrotec,io of g white man, ";
. ordered back by one, who told h'
,hat II. could protect her as well
any white man. and if she dared
pass he would shoot her down b.
: She was not to be daun:.d by SO ba'
4 wretch.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03
Late from the North.

Special to ,l.c bn:.. Appeal
l'nnola, Marcel. l2-Wr h"vr nrws-
paper dates from Memphis TO tn" StI'
and ti~cn-n to til. jti.
Orders wrr. received FROM 'h'.
Federal War Department, at 81.
Louis. Cairo. Louisville. Cinclnna'',
and other points. to lu1pr"sS all boats
for transporting troops. he d">i'-
nation OF the Proposed expedition
was unkuown.
In the Federal Congress the bill
authorizing the holding of con-
sr,.s-in.,al election in IrmncsSccr,
failed ~ pass for want o: time.
|, has been a,rrr!:lucd that Il
number Of iron.clad> are blildin. IN
England. These are, i, Is SUPPOSED,
for Cont.,lcrn,. service, and II is re-
ported tina, Lieut.: aaurv has " pro-
i-c, ON too, Of using theta 10 max"
vau:urr, o.: the Mrdi,-rraucan.
y; a political riot in Calumet In,
diana, one Dvmuc.a, vas n!i!.u and
two wounded.
Ih, canal L,r.c ia Lake !r"ri'
Gvuc" wa.. il i reported. placed 'hrr'
overland.
\ dispatch dated Cincinnati. Mar
I'd. SAYS Geo. ~, Prentice passed her,
to-day en- route ior Europe. !ir says
hc has pnsi;iv. information ;hat tL'
rebels ar. moving Oh kentucky ii
cr.a, ,.unbcr< and predict ;la; ,'r,,
~i!l have complete p"ssrssIon OF 'h'
), State this month Tie bankers aux
express compani.- s!I!! keep '""'
valuabl,s in C:uc:unna::.
Disp.tchys from N!cxsl e tn
9th, say ;Ia; the pay:naa'e. hr:. nr
rivvt: and wss engaged IN paying Z
November, leaving toar months Il
arr,ac:g,. The saaall pos IL repor:
ed prevailing extensively. ih":ro''
c!a,. gunhoas L.a''ayc:t, had bee
sen, up the iazoo. ;,
Au indianapolis dispatch of til
5:h states that Col. CIrsinst.n, 0
til. Federal AMY. in ih.t city. Ia
issued an order declaring al. Nn'si':
of the Goli.n C;rc!c public eacr''e;
Mr.. Knox, correspondent Of tn
Now York Herald III front Of Ficks
burg. has been ordered GU; of tn
army linrs, not to return under Pc!
atty Of imprisonment This is tn
:, order Of the court martha! ~ !!!s cas-,
, Iieu.. Lewis, the murderer of Co
! Wood in the Irving block at Men
;, uhis, has escaped from imprisonmeu
Since his trial. The Federal con
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03
(Savannah Republican.

FROM BATON RouoE.-The New
Orleans Era learns that another tor
pedo, Of curious fashion, has been
picked out of the river above Baton
Rouge. We quote:
This torpedo is said to have been
quite different from any Of the others
taken mp, It was made to diitt with
th. current, and was attached to a
log, will, bale of cotton placed in a
conspicuous position, for the supposed
purpose Of attracting tEe attention
Of tie sunboats, 1t was SO contrived
that it would. on being touched ex-
plod. by means Of machinery some
thing similar to the works Of clock
i hammer was fixed to strike the
fuse. setting fire to the powder o.
which there about $50 pounds. ~
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03
YANKEE VISIT TO ST.. JosEpn,

YANKEE VISIT TO ST. JosEpn-,
On the morning Of the goth W.T., the
steamer Era No. 5. heavily covered
with cotton, and in posscasion o! III:
Yankees, stopped at on: landing and
paid our quiet town an unexpected
visit. They placed under arrest
some of the very young gentlemen
about town, whose curiosity had m
ducrd them to 60 towards tue boat
and haviu, by ,h"m ascrr'ained the
locality of the Post Office, the opening
Of !,s doors was pvrcnpiorial'y dr-
,nand.d and as resistance would have
been Of no avail. the demonstration OF
pistols an b:,vonc,s had the desired
{ effect. and oar worthy postlnasterS ;
sanctum was stripped of al the let
t-rs and papers then III tn. "t:ic".
Fortunately the mail, which l'at b''"
.,,i. the dav previous. had ia'irH I"
arrive. aud thu Yankees. though Oh
i;,;,.in. some Very old letters. ":rc
entirely unsuccessful i'll regard /" the
la,r letters and paper. lhc ih';V-
in. proprrsitics of the ab".,;'"nia;
Could. however, lhot l.i'l !" '''NN>N
.h"m 10 appropriate vi '""s other 'r'
ticI,s ,hry iound lying about !"">. IL
tho store. adjoining the Post oiiitc
and flushed with victory and c"vercC
will, =2oil-, composed Of powder
flask, so.nr bir,! shot, u little boy:
sun, SOM, .uiv-s and 7 saddle, the
cowa-dIy rascals. who hncr'r!Iy ha'
!r,', tn, Queen o;ihe West. a'scharE
I'd their prisoners and marched prou"
~ back on the boat, after varlor
. vain attempts I" induce some ncgror3
20 20 with them The boat was free
a, lv til. various batteries brtwcr
here and Wsrrrmlon.' was struck scE
.rr.l times. but the pieces being 81 10
small i calibar. probably did but II;
tie serious ;njury.-S' Joseph (l.a
Gazette,
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03
The Jackson Appeal in speaking

The Jackson Appeal in speaking
of the coming conflict in Middle
Tennessee, very ably remarks
We sincerely hope that our g"ner..
ais ar. fully alive to necessity and
Importance Of holding Middle Ten
n.sse-, and that the hands Of Gen.
Bragg will b. strengthened with +"
force sufficient for this purpose. Our
own impression is that the operations
Of the enemy about Ficksburs Is 4
mere feint TO hold our army there
and at Port Hudson. while the enemy y
are sending most Of their reinforce
lnents to ltosecranz,
10 surrender Middle Tennessee tc
our foe, would place MS to great DIS
advantage should negotiations to'
peace be entered into during thu
spring or summer. 1t is our policy
and should be our main effort, no
only to hold all We now possess bu
to reclaim as much of Southern ter
ritory as possible. We could no
treat for peace on anything like rqua
terms. With all the border States
Trnncss, included, in the hands o
the cuemy.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03
Army Correspondence.
CAMP At SNyDERs' BLUFF.
March Sth. 1863.


Dear Ncms-I could write Of ns-
thing from this point that would in
tcrcst YOU. The dull monotany and
every day routine Of camp life is not
exciting or interesting. You must
not infer from this that we are idle.
for we are not. Guns Of the heaviest
calabrc are being brought here and
placed in position Oh the Bluffs, over
looking the Ynzoo. ready to pour
forth their mi-lrs OF death, with
thunder louder than the bolts Of
Heaven, when he choose TO come.
New entertainments and Notifications
are being erected, old ones repaired
s..d weak ones strengthened; all tina,
military art and ingenuity can do. is
being done. to make this on: Of tho
mos. formidable points in the Con-
t,dcracy. Everything is IN u high
state Of preparation TO receive the
abolition horde with reception so
warm that I'll. survivors will never
forget.
, 'Thcr. Is something mysterious in
III. capture and blowing up Of the
Federal sunboat lnd;anola. and the
paSsin. of Vick.bnrg of til" 'arred
,non.,.r. which was nothing but ar
old coal barge having some cmty
barrels arranged to represent guns
,!.a. scared the Queen Of the Wc.'
50 bud tlat she forgot forty "f hc'
vr.w and l-t, them water bound. ir
!.,-r hurry to get to P"r; Hudson; ant
causes! vur men to blow np tn" In
.!ianua to keep her guns from failing
into ii;r monsters hands. That WI:
4 Yankee trick. Was the lndlanol;
blown up? OF course she was
don't al the papers say 50? !
would be folly and madness for ou
little navy 70 attack such mystr
. .ior,S iuovs:"r: hu; the most ny.
! ,r.i.,,~ thing about the whole busi
.rS~ i, ,l,.,, ,!l. l:,lianoM will. III
= :..v DAYS b., r.uav with Con.'s:r:as
rn!n:S and :. brave c:r". 10 s"piur
any craft. monster or otherwise tt:'
> nlay pass Nick.b;rS!
Ga, las, Friday. NAN belonging I
I" lac 1T k,c:mc!:, Louisiana .\r'lI!t
, -. ~i!lt''.F''t III' tNtlf!.'' l'''I'''''
! lii, nli>.sv law. II. deserted Al.
: was r"r'n:rd fighting Against Ii
:, Iy.u .ihr.S w..r" >hp, for 4 :,inl.arn
II fence. u. II, -;4ilr DAY. II. Nick >bur!
u All !, Iuir; along ;he lines, /!
- l,rav" c:,nuoualin:,. i: seems. is dor
II :."ay' with. and ":li Y :; S;ray shot .
:; ~7siouaNy is heard. I'll, 'n".ay Il
-" i.a.ils glorious ;i;"' in ,I'c >"an
: diving at h. rate "; ""r hundred
= Lav; discpnr-ni and dr~e.;ion pr
y, walk !" ,n alarming cz;rn', and III"
'' >cl; lis, i fearful.
Vi The Ara!;!. %: tn troops here
y excellent, caused. 30 "A. doctor saHy
p" t.v the ::huuIlucc of provision
e " ..lch c,,n b, -',...rd ,lp III two art
cl..s-tolu ,.r;! ani :Aula>*rS.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03
The Weekly News

Is published for the benefit OF per.
sons whose mail facilities will not
admit Of their subscribing to the
Sem Weekly Nc,cs. Tire present
small sig, has been adopted to place
it within the reach Of every person.
Ttrm,-For ting present size 50
peg annun, 50 for sl1 months ="
udruxce.
I, contains all the reading which
is published in the Semi Weekly
JOHN DICKINSON.
Editor and Proprietor.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03

\ .orr~~pnuden: "'' the Misei>Sir-
plan wants The Governor 10 cal! nrN-
ira session Of tn. Legislature tor the
purpo., Of rrpral.nS the militia .a".
The militia have done nothing a::u
We think will b. Of very lite s"'r'c"
in defending the STATE. Gov. i'i-
,us sl.ou!,! ,.-,, un order for the st' :
I!,is.ncn 10 - home. aud II VII. no,
b.. necessary 10 convrn" :hr l.rylS-
laturr.-Nicksunr- VIII Z.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03

l take pride in-informing my read
ers that ali the ladies comported them
selves on this trying occasion with
great composurc, yet with that dig
nifty which becomes every daughter
Of the South. The 6endish work
being at an end the allies were mus
tered and marched back to the gun
boat. On their way down. however
they met with warm reception, and
the captain was killed at Keid's
Bluff bv the Conf.derates.
A REFUGEE.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03
THE SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS
Is published twice week
TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.

VIjESUAY AND F1tIUA1,
1'.rms-SsOo per year; S4.O0 for six
months; s2.0o for three months:
/, is tn. only paper this side Of
til. Mississippi river. o"ts'a" OK
New Orleans, in Louisiana. that ts
published mov. than once n week.
7, contains the latest War News and
;tcms OF interest transpirlns IN the
Southern Couirderacy.
In renting send non" but Con-
,.i~ratc. Louisiana State, or .Shrerr'
nor, BGls, or Tt1as Treasury Var
rants. Individual or Mu;i!a,rd Bills
not received. 81
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03
Curriers' Line.

W.. N. .la,; to see :l.a' :: Inv o.
courier, i.as i'rcu established FROM
,i!:s place 10 .>r:a,o,". 'lt".ct by Il. Z.
10 lloas:u,i. the Head Quarters %,
Mai. Gvu-ral Mngru,!-r. Lieut.. Sig
l,,v, o. Cnp;.J G. Kobrr:son'- Com
pa.v OF Texas Cavalry, is stationed
u: ,h!S place. 10 conduct ia" business
Of st.c line hrrr. M! /" receive and
r,c.ip: :ur dispatches. The mrn a''
stationed, 10 mi:rs apart, on ih" en-
,ivr i;u-, and n!way. ready t" carry
n. ,lc dispatches. wi;hou, delay. MA
King i, through 20 Na.as":o. in less
than SO hours. The regulations GOV
-r.,ng this line are very strict and
i.@ur. III" passage Of all dispatches
without delay.
HurLEn IN rnE NoKru.-Thr
New York World. sp.akins Of Bat
l.r's reception at !o'nr says:
Vl.i, noted nan la. received 4 vote
oi' thanks from the Massachusetts
Hons. of Representatives, and his
Journey, since. he .r:i New York, has
bee. quite an ovation. Eu, here lac
was most ri.rc,uaIly subdu,<!. TX,
c,-p, , :rw .\boli,ionis,-. none were
50 ''poor as 20 do him r"rrrrnc".
HIS mime w:.s received with 4 stoy.n
OF misses nj the Democratic meeting
the other evening. His brutality anr
his wholcsa'. piuudcvlns "t the c,''
xcnS u, New Orleans. have made hi:
nam. as odous as ,hn, o., Hayna,,
Boston which denied :hr gatian;
I.aw-..nc,., during the las, wax VIII:
England, the houor OF I funeral. no"
receives, w.,l, "pen arm, i:crrn".;'!'
Hut!.r. lie nov announces h!!n"r!
an .Auoi:;iunis, of til: trur-t colo
-uIisulv coavc:rcd from ~ o:thn&"
Democrat.
The PREVAILING DISEASE. w &.
ns uubl!c ca,-rrr.. feel bound - IN
,.cr mn!aIv that is prevalent Il
,n,us the female portion .; oar con-
ul.n.i~. rnuiiurL most gcnrytliy 1
,l, unmarried ones, Of which cNnS
e-rairL reports inay reach ih' c""
try and do .nuc! harm. lhc d'sea-
assumes the tor,n OF an earnest Saz'
accompanied with :. hri sh, spark!
of the eye, GAS in other tortn~ OF Ii;
uia, II, the sight of brass buttons n"
gold lace tncirclins the form OF on
ia. l.. 4. c. 5. especially il he /
good locking. Th. remedy, aud
isa sovereign one. does not 80 muc
come within the province OF this ph,
sician. except in extreme cases. MS
does within thu. Of the ministers
the ,sprl. Inrxrrme cases nece
Stating the call Of a physician. II
disease is called button ON Il
brain" We have heard Of no teatl
resulting from il. but good mar
marriages, so that VIZ conclude II
harmless in i,s nn:',re.-Lynchbn
Republican.
7, "a s.r,u.-r ,hat while tLs "a
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03

On Saturday nigh, 'h" 2S'h inst,
IL. store br!onsinS 10 Mr.. \. N"'n-
stock vas entered and rnhL,.,! OF pro-
;n.r:v - i.r ;,:noun; -; Nv" thousand
Lo!lt,S. No elm" to ,hr thieves has
v., been obtained.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03

\ :el;ic,nau once started :, r"lis
ious Journal. having '"r It's motto !;
.lu the na,ur of III. Lord l st "p
nv Banrrv." About ,h" SECOND or
third number. he concluded TO give
up the cn.crprir.. and 'h" "aEs'ah
-tnre,uau changed the motto some.
wlla, to this r,icc, " In the maine o:
til. Lord. | have u;.r' my Han""r.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03
FROM TUESDAYS PAPER.

Two Sunboa;s attempted I" pass
V:cksburs. One of 'lnen' Was sunk.
and the tlrr passed in cripple!
condition.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03

mandcr offered two hundred dollars
for his apprehension. and persons mt.
tempting to arrest him are authorized
to shoot him If resistance is made.
B.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03

I, Is strange that while the g"!a
eagle is rapidly going up, the A'r;5.-
eau eagle all winged and teasi,ertd as
it is should be rapidly going down
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03

Ntr. W. s. L::iny.;on will ncc"it
onr thanks for tiI.: of late pafrr1.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03

We noticed ,ha, ll.. honorable II.
llvann-. or: ljru:. i;,:r:"ur. ->",- IN
n,:r c!.v Yesterday.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03

Victory IN ViRGtNiA.--Ihe
Lynchburg Republican confirms tho
report of a Confederate success in the
Valley of Virginia. The engagement
took place three miles below Wood
stock, and the forces engaged on our
side were tie eth and 1lth Virginia
cavalry. The charge was led by
Gen. Jones in person, and the enemy
! whose numbers we have not learned.
were completely routed, with the loss
Of seveaal killed, many wounded and
two hundred and fifty prisoners:
Fifteen of the wounded had reached
| tl,. hospitals at Mt Jackson.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03

WurrMl ~ Mtrrio\.-H.''rr,>,
Of the Knoxville E"ri>;c.. !" an '"'-
i,"rin! !,"ir,sj j'n,'uc'' o. HI .':r 'ro'"
k,,n1.,!.r 20 Nnr,.:H. rnv.
so: !.in. worthy al n'.;" .r'''''H
.rr r:r. unlli wr lr"c!.rl Lemon :.
riryv w~ !oum,. y ',.v. -! '''!n:.!"S,
v",,u: and old. a':a!:!n. ;.r~ aT:i'n'
a.; ,h. train. r.:rl4 w,!h y luAvh ot
cotton vnrn ia h'r nrinl. The L.
uojr'- ::,, w-!i known throughout
Els, Tenn, -srr lur ;hr.:- ~y,tri':@r.
their ny,i.1, Southern feelings. n"':
:!.vir patriotism. They arr selling
cotton warm 20 the luriuirca o: SOL
,.i-l-' :nsn.ii.s II: 81 per pound. ":h:'
-u,cui.,"r, ar" selling it y; &: and
=, "rrat il 'I.r vr:-!l irn,h all pats oI
low. t. -: iru;!->>.,.in inri: factory
that ,A-v are "l.is.4. /" l'ni' "a"L
conner 20 "i.- bunch. weighing !iN.
uuun,l~.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03
NO. 9

!, Lieut.. Com. Cummings. an excel
lent officer, of the Richmond. was
brought from the Pensacola. and
buried at New. Orleans on the 18th.
So says the Picayuae.
Mobile, March 19.-The schooner
Alma. Capt. Mitchell, from Havana,
arrived to-day. bringing Havana
dates to the 18th. She has an assort-
ed cargo News unirnportant.
The steamer Alice and schooner
Relief. had arrived at Havana from
Mobile.
Charleston. March l9.-So sigma
Of an attack yet. The weather is
| rough and threatening.
The iron screw steamer Georgiana.
from Nassau with valuable cargo,
including four Blakely guns, was
chasedAshore by the blockadcrs on
Long Island beach, before daylight
this morning and badly riddled by
Yankee shot. Her crew took to small
boats and reached this city. The
! Georgiana was owned by English
parties.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03
STANDING; .ARMI .ArvHoRlZED.-

SvA>piHE ARMy .ArrnoRlZZD.-
The Fedora! sen .,r rpa>s"! the con-
scr;p;iou bill! on the lSt inst, Just "S
it cnIu. from the house. Severe
sr..y!,,S were mad, hy til" Demo
Gratis n.nil.St the measure the pEc'''
ous dav and night, III. Abo!!'!"" sen.
a;u-s remaining silent. an" the INA!
yo;, party lines were strictly c'""n H.
/ The p iucipal provisions Of 'hc "'.w
law may b. summed up thus AL
NAL. persons between eighteen and
forty uv.;. excepting IDIOTS ''nd 'hoS'
convicted Of crime, are 10 be r"r"!.c"
aud sutirc, to draft by order "' IN"
President. The supporter OF via
owed rn".!1er and the father Of rna!
mo,l,rr.ss children are exempt /
drafted. All other person. hr'';co
caa b. released from draft toy paying
three hundred dollars. OK less II th'
War Department, shall decide on
smaller sum. The provost marshal:
who urc to be appointed I" enforce
the conscrip,iou may arrest "!'nou
warran, all persons charged w''h'r'n
sounblc practices, bu, such person
mus, b. turned over immediately t
civil authorities for trial on 'heS
charges. The other provisions OF IN
bill relate to courts martial. conso'u
. atiou Of reduced regiments, etc, OF n
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-03
Our Trip.

After tedious passage of 81. days
We reached Campte. and were invited
by our old acquaintance. J. A. Wolf
put up at hishouse.tor which hos
pitality we are under tnsny obligations
Having accomplished our purpose, We
patiently awaited the arrival OF y
steamboat bound for Shreveport. and
finally auccccded in getting aboard
IT,. Grand Era. the polite captain
Ben. kouus. in command Alter be-
ing under h.adwuy y few hours Il trc-
m-nlous storm Of wind and rain set
in. The ncx, event worth noting
was IA colli.ion. 4 little steamboat
IN na,boat with stern whe.D. IN:
name Of which! we 90 not itnembes
hove in sight and blew h'r whistle ;
,l,ronsi. the ignorance of her pilot
however, she cano b,onisid" against
,h. bow oi orr bout, will. !. crash dis
ahlin. Lrr 80 ,i.a, She became un'
manageable. a,d the greatest c"n'",
sion .nsu.d she then driftrd d"wr
the river. whirlius around like top
Nothing further of interest occur
red. We lea,nrd ,hn, the s'ramr
,S".h.z wss totally destroyed by ti!'
willie going ", the fazoo river. Tho
lrdcrals have: batteries ON thu Mis-
sis-ippi river between Na-rru'"'
md Grand Guif. The lnIiano!a la
b,-n abandoned au,! no further at
,rlnp,s To- rails. her viii be made a
present. I'l~ authorities At .Alrxan
i1i a:c very strict about prr'n't''"
,ryso,.. to leave ,!."; place nn!"'
the, can show III" rr"p". d"c"Au>n;:
W.. trust. :i.' -a'n. I!y:d r:.~a WI
L~ -.,.orc,,: in ",r Wy. Ihe c"
, crop a!D::- :.. river l"o':~ :!n'.