The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1864-01-12
Message Of Pre>idcn: paws.

H.,
yo,,t counsel on other matters OF grave
public Interest. render your presence
this time more than ordinarily welcome
I Indeed but for serious obstacles t" c"nN"k-
ing YOU in extraordinary session. ana ne
necessity tor my own temporary 'h~'AcH
from th, seat oil government, would nav"
invited you To an earlier meeting than mat
,iyt.l At ,sc date of v"ur ADJOURNMENT
Grave rovcgses hci,'tt Your arms soon ~
ter your departure from Richmond. Early
in ,Iuly. our str"rgholas ~ Nick-nHrG ana
Port lildspu. together with ihrit r"t!fr
garrsunS, cApitu.;,tcd 20 the combined lana
and naval forces Of Tie rur!ny. The i'm
uor,nnt interior position of jackson next
i,l into their temporary possession: 'nr
unsuccessful assault on the posts ~ iici"na
was followed. ut Il later period. by II" III
vasiou Of Arkansas. and Nh retreat OF our
army frun. Little Rgt->, gave !" The enemy
tho control "i tie important valley on
which il i situate :.
The rcsolute spirit of ID" people Ion
ro-, superior +, the temporary ':vsp"ud"n-
G, naturally resulting frow these r"yrE,'-'.
The. Gallant troops. 80 ably cuutn"NH"i ~
this Stat. beyond Ii" Mississippi. ihti''lrH
repeated defeats on th'' iRNAdInE "tmi'- ID
{ | Louisiana and on the coast "t texas I've
tlrl,mca;s Of truor- aud HCrv" bodies ~
uarti,onS kept ur. ~ r!!rculai!y. u war ~
T the Mississippi river Is practically !" "'>-
troy is y.tl':c H. an avenue OF commerce.
'rh,. determined sd successful dct''f~"
. of Charleston against the Joint lama ana
! naval operations q! III" rnrmE, ah'IN '''l
. INSPIRING example of unr ability 10 F"ptt
,h,. attacks even of.th" iron-r'a! fleet uu
which they chiefly rely: Will" on th'
%rrlhrru frontier our -pccc., wa lii! more
marked.
The able cnnmand"r. who conducted 'hc
canpairn IN Virginia. hlf"wnjncd {" me-;
,h,. threatened nd.nlcr on Richmond. Tor
! which the enemy mad" long AID g">'!
preparations. hy forcing tier armies I"
cross the Potomac aud mat IN oc''N'' ..
lLrir c,yn capital and homes. tlan~l"Tih@
the battle field To- their own soil! h" Sue
cr,.,lrd in compelling th"i! rapid retreat
from Virginia and in II" hard fought hai
t!,. uf GciIv-bilr- inflicted such severity "i
raui-l!mc.rt i, disabled t!l"m from carly re
uogal Of III. campaign - Originality pro
i,,,eI. l'ufartuual"iy. the co.9"Iruirt:.on-
81. which pEr General relied I"r receiving
hi SUPPLIES # munitions. were interrupted
Il, extraordinary floods, Which 80 ~wv.l"|
~, Pptolt...r ~ IN rru ..rr nApt-lni" TIE
y,~l- nv Which Ii advance had been made.
AMI be y,s,s th,:S forced to a withdraw ~ !.
which was conducted with a"''r'falvh. -
to- securing large traigs al r"9.Nl'a sup
rrirs. anI with "A constant but UuHcr"glH'.
lender Of battle. en- moro lhu on" "'cH-
Si,u the 81 uiy has -iJ"r mad" i'i""n-lt.'.
tom, OF Il rurrnsc TO advance. invariably
followed hy - Precirita'' rrt"Hi {" rH-
. lgrnchrt iiHcs o. the aEri"",A "' OH '"' r.
crs.
The Elective r'rek ,'a,- opposed to The
advance of invaders ~ AL r".'.'- "as s1'A
..,- ~ agTp. hope eft tAvjr r.'.! 'Npu.>tHn
trul" portions % territory previously "cr..
p:rt hv iAo;n. NHna.iar S"H+t'y was pain
illly sl,rf.-.-u hE u" 1"'c ir-"Nc- ii!7' ~
+ officer in command 10! 'uG.b'.,.Iil .'ti.
had surrendered III" import I"' and cas-. .
,!..!y.t~f,'r r,t--. ".iar't Ur'.- .uHl U"""
il, .,,...,o.,. .r , .,r,-.. sill. i.r...s... s-
has, been iaA .r,ua,r .r IT, griH, I.r. 80. ..