Shreveport news., 1864-06-07
Official.
NEWS ITEMS.
4. j. W ATT,

ton spec'.i says Grant sent letter to tho
President before moving, assuming the
whole responsibility Of the present move
mrnt.
The Commercials Washington special
states tina: d" Lee and several prominent
rebel officer. are wounded"
Abraham Lincoln has ISSUED a congra,u-
la;ory address TO the friend. Of Union and
Libcry. in which nc recommends that all
patriots n their homes. in their places OF
public whurship, aud wherever they may
be, to unit" in common Thanksgiving aud
prayer to Almighty God.
The Chicago Times says 1t would have
! been srn.ibl" in Mr.. Lincoln to have do
! trrrcd such :! PROCLAMATION for y few days
at least.
Washington May 10 = VI Stanton Our
operation may be- summed mp in few
word-. With 1000 cavalry "" haze al
vanccd mp the Peninsula. forced rho Chick
a'ominy. and safely brought them to our
present position.
Gen kan:z with 5000 cavalry from Suf.
/ folk. up the James river. forced the Black.
water, and burned the railroad bridge "a,
stony Creek. below Petersburg cutting IN
two B"auregard's forces II: that point.
| T'a, portion which reached Petersburg.
under him. hive whipped ,o-hay. killing
and wcundinS many. Lieu, Gen Grant
will no, be troubled with any further rein.
iorccn,"nis TO Lee from Beaurcyard's force
(S!gncd) Il. +. BUTLER.
! Washington, May lo--Our wounded are
reported to be $4,000, most of whom are u.
Frederick shurg. aud 30 thick that they are
/ y.ug in the streets ond on the pavem.nts
| Springfield. III. May l0--The most hell
! '-h ou.caG" that ever startled any commu-
| my wa5 r":prtratcd here to-day. 4 col
! 't.'3 procured buggy. and. driving near
lie - l-!cc OF one of our most prominent
ministers, stopped and seized little daugh-
ter oi the minister. n delicate and sickiy
! child. ten ~ aid nd Il rar;Al,,
OH to the woods outside of the city, where
he accomplished his Internal purpose
Tn" caIid is badly injured. The father
! is n strong democrat. and the abol,ionista
/ nave taught soldiers that democrats have no
! rights which even u negro is bound 10 res
, pect.
y Charleston dispatch .ta.es that s95
( mortar shells were thrown at Fort Sumter
/ between Friday morning and Saturday
f, night Twelve shells were thrown into
Charleston Saturday and ten on Sunday.
Gen. Lee il making a stand at Spotts;..
vania Cour, Honse. This plac. is situated
on the 70 River. IL is about ten miles
southeast of Chaucciorvil!.. and. by the
conrs" OF The road. 80 miles ror,h.nort!l-
west ct hichmona. tG;hicaso Times.
We have Yankee ne~'s to the BE, Nay.
and Southern to th.. Goth l.. NJ Stan. "a
TO Gen. Dix: pAlcial information from
Sherman Of the 2SttI says. Johnston hat
fallen back to Atlanta. Oar army at bal
la.. Johnston strongly fortified. \ dread
.nl tight expected troops in good con-
d.tion and anxious for the fray.
Lee has fallen back 10 the north bank of
South Anna
breckenridge with three TO 5000 men RI
Fairfax c. H. Grant at Hanover town and
Ferry Butler still al Bermuda hundred.
The Charleston M"rcury of tn. 10th SAVE
Johuston's rctrcn. il Tor .trategical purpos-
lDr pI,!v =;
sherman NJ his l. iSure. Johnstons Who'll.
loss is 6d0t. He i strongly cntrenc he'd
no fear entertained Sh..riuans defeat GER
/ tain and OVER. hr!n!iHg.
III" Atlanta lntelligencer in an ctlitoria!
says that M the tigh, at Rcssaca the encmys
lo,s was i've tim. % great as Not
, half OF "rir forces brought into action, for
; some reason known alone to God and Joe
Johnston.
The Missouri Dcn,ocra, has Richmond
dates of the 10Th. The news reached II.
I Yesterday that there va, "A mos, terrible
battle ~ Spou-ylvsn!s II. Grant had
made t. mo-t desperate. assault on is.s
right, and had Lcen most admirably repuis
+ I'd.
Batter has b"cn driven to cover OF his
gunboa;s.
Camden June 3--From Memphi. Argus,
IA dispatch from Gen. Grant states, that the
army had moved from its position to North
/ .iuna. in close pursuit of the enemy.
: y dispatch from Grant dated ) clock.
this morning. states that the enemy had fell
back from North Anna. Cen. Warren had
captured Official papers calling for boys
{ iiitccnly cars old to Richmond.
, New York, May 2a.--After several DAYS
!, fighting, on$the morning of the Is and l6,
rebels were in full retreat before Sherman
[ their supply and ammunition trains had
e been burnt. Nc have 1000 prisoners. Gen.
= sherman following the Rebels and eugas
:, ing them with artillery.
The Rebels assaulted Butler at midnigh,
: last night moving them down like grass,
e bat finally withdrew leaving 2s5 dead on
: The field.
:. On James river. Butler had two igales
annihiiat"d on the 10Th.
T. Camden. June 2--Col. Taylor kindly
+ furnished Us with the following extract Of .
l. t"ttrr. dated Lake Village May Both -
We have captured one boat. sunk two and
crippled two Runboats. Pratt's Battery
: whipped two gunboats in an open fight,
:. and drove them of. We are campcd near
= the river and can get up fight at any time
r, six gunboats are near us at anchor. All
> accounts TIP to the 2:Sd ut. from Northern
papers agree that Lee has gaineda glorious
- victory over Grant.
o Camden, June S.-Thc Cincinnati Com
: m"rciai ui May 9th says. Gen. Lee at iii
:. holds his position at Spottsylyania c ii.
i The Governor Of Ohio refuses to furnish,
! Lincoln with any more troops
Mr. Long, Of Ohio, has delivered another
speech. in which he shows that the eypen-
-es of the United States Government has
l. been greater in the last three years. than
e the whole expenses of the Government be-
South can never be conquered.
- Camden Inne S--Thc ayidnncno ora oil