The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1863-11-10
MORT KERN ITEMS.
From the New Orleans Era
NEW YORK, Oct. 10Th, 49,


The election in Iowa. on the 18th inst,
resulted in majority FOR Stone, the Union
candidate, of $4,000 votes. In Ohio. 50
counties give Brough $4,000. Pennsylva-
MIA gives Curtin over 10000 Colorado
and Nebr ska Territories have both gone
Union by strong naiorities. The local 4
elections in Indiana show heavy Union
gains--enough to have elected eight out OF
the eleven members Of Congress had there
been an election for those offices.
The New York State nominations are al
most completed. The prospects for Uu:on
victory are very bright. Gibson and Ma
wien" have been nominated for the Senate.
ivan Tor the Assembly. A project is on
foot to ran Gen Dix for Mayor Boole
VIII be the Democratic candidate Tam
many beats Mozart on the chances in divid-
ing the Districts Mozart gets the platform
in .he State. The tickets are divided on
the Issue of non-interv ention, against con-
ciliGtoa, foreign interference, arm;stice,
compromise or disl,nion.
Mcclellan wrote letter declaring that
Woodward. the war Democratic candidate
FOR Governor Of Pennsylvania, wos his
choice.
= battle between the Army of the .Poto-
aac and Lee is promised by Gen Meade.
he had shrewiy drawn Lee from his in
trencAments on Tuesday
ton on Wednesday. Our artillery was
brought to bear on the rebels, when they
rc.reated.
Afiairs in Missouri remain unsettled.
Shelby was attacked on Monday near
H,onsvile. The rebels were defeated at
,eT running fight of several miles.
The Blair, demand that Schofieli shall
be retained.
Gilmore is waking no headw~
ly.rL ST
Greek fire into the city and burnt g. .eral
houses. The rebels sent out a torpeGo.
which exploded under the bow of tie New
lgonsides. The vessel sustained no injury
what4rer. Gilmore still has possession of
all Of Morris Island, and has a toothold on
James Island. The people Of Charleston
are ia a starving condition now that the
blockade Is complete.
Rumor indicates that Gen. Sickles is to
be the next commander OF the army of the
Potomac.
The Richmond Erdni3ler complains that
although the rebel victories are brilliant,
10 territory is ever retaken from the Fed
erals.
JEFF Davis has left Richmond for the
South. Bragg has been still further rein
forced.
burnside on Saturday encountered 5000
rebels and defeated them,
LIEUT.. Francis and ten cavalrymen re-
Gently made a peri.ous expedition into Ala
hama. They We're absent two weeks. and
have just returned bringing with them ITO
recruits and rebel conscripting officer as
prisoner.
\ battle was fought at Bristol Station on
Wednesday. resulting ia a complete Union
victory. We captured an entire rebel bat
terry.
\ war of extirpation has been declared
by the people Of Missouri against guer-
rllas. The latter have been defeated in
four ii chts within the last two or three days.
President Lincoln has replied to Drake
and the other MisSourianS. who petitioned
FOR the removal of Schoiield.
Gov. Curtin has 1900 majority. with %
counties to hear from. These counties
gave Democratic majority last year of
1851. In Ohio. Brough has received a ma
jority of 81. l4f in fitty-four counties This
is gain OF 1900. Cincinnati gives him
6416 majority.
Gold closed at I55l.