Shreveport news., 1864-07-05

gard, requiring permission TO bury
his dead, which was not granted.
The City Council held meeting
to-day, and sent committee to Gen.
Reaure card to ask his advice in rela-
tion to the removal Of non-combatants
from the city. Gen. Beauresard re-
nlied that no notice had been given
! bv the enemy Of their purpose 10
| shell tie city, butt would be prudent
for women an children not to remain
Very few shells have been thrown
into the city to-day.
Grants lines reach from James
river across the Appomattox to with
in two miles ct the Weldon railroad
Advices from Liberty. this morn
inc. sav that Hunter has been pur-
sued through that place, that he was
retrcating towards Buford Gap in con-
siderable confusion that some pt,s
oners had been taken, and more doubt
less would be
Enemy n ;l,i- place seem to be
moving towards Weldon r4'lroad' on;
orr generals are doubtless prepared
, tor them .
received from AT o.a.-g As4r Napo-
leon. states terrjrr 81. Ia heen
FOUGHT between ;>hr."a nd John
, son The enemy was driven back
several miles with te.li:le s.augi'er
= Rockers corps was completely de-
4 moliShed. 80,
Clinton, june 1s.--Ihe steamer
o Trapu loaded with cotton, l3ou
LIZ ,,,a. burnt on the Mississippi
u river. ;,
y Thursday night our batteries at
;, tackled government transport at the
> landing above Baton Rouge loaded
wi,h troops. and struck her 10 times
+ three shells exploded Oh her deck
O. She whistled signal Of Distress
+ Gunbcat came up and towed he'
:. off
=. Yankee cavalry from Port Hudson
pursued our batteries, bnt a few
Shells drove them OF.
-. Richm nd, june 19.-'irans mas
=, commenced new camPai N againS'
:. Richmond. from the south SIDE q
i. James river. IioaLquarts bermuda
III Landing.
w. LiuIsay's motion in the British
al Nousp Of Commons to recognize ti!e
+ Confederate States. was postponed 10
at 9th June. =,
an 1t is reported that Napoleon Las
IN .ar+ two commissioners to America,
-. 80 tnr,.na,.t progress of the war, and re.
- new oy.rtures to England TO l"ln III
nv an effort TO procure cessation 81 l'o'
- tili,irS. j.,
that the enemy are retreat'hs rom
the vicinity Of Lyu@hburg-prleers
rn- Of artillery and 200 prisoners cap'NF'
de- ed last evening.
Tor. Marietta. june l9.-EneiHy to-IaSy
wee moved their right, throwing 1t lh:'"
WV .r towards the east. lnforma;'2f
,," .ro,,, undoubtod sources say that t!'ei'
a ,'i ,ronns IRE much demoralized RON re-
~ ~, onn. ,,,,r,nrous defeats Much sick
~ mss and many assertions. Squad
az. o ten or twelve at . time are con
,r+h s+antIv- coming into our lines ane
,inr leaving for their homes.
IrnI SkirmiShinr to day with 'n'np'T
-;oI .ar+ results. Roads heavy from re
.,,ns cent rains, which retard m'l'tar,
enc move, uta. ,,,,
cores p0uucut or llc NC"
,,1,;s hnne in speaking Of the battle
II.or- June Sd, says that the regiments Ell Ell
-,or. ~a~,d. all lost from third to a ma
r " M " P I, June 1o.-Grant:
Milo whole army in front Of this place
'I v line IF battle More or less hghtli
His since Wednesday.
.o,'n+ Ene,nv have been generally repuise
f his gaining little or no ground 81: :.h
!; rLt WcduGsdav, when they got with
las. one and a half miles OF the cl'
So '. Of taking some OF our works which tn
,;@co. still I9ll. Sh : have bean thro'
and into the city, dong however but lit
NINA En2my hay conS.r" 81. Al -
mend menSe obSr:' ~, no
,Iibit below, from whic, to Observe "2'
tons hereabo"is.
cram l:nemy Yesterday atty'". led. "a. "a
law %'' vance on orr Lines, but o. -"''
TLa onenea on them vi;h a:t.-,,,t
e,ny,s muskc.lv, ~au7iu~ Il loss to th2 e
e ..ns.5 NV roual 70 any Of the campaign
ID ! People of rosorsburS qn''t
',,t:o,,d r,soln,e. All able to bear arms
in the service.