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The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1864-01-01

snbiugation no longer bc-spok"n among us
oh how infinitely preferable would cNtcr-
mination be to it.
We know there are vast numbers VINO
cannot appreciate such u sentiment, ana
l.rc. number who cannot be influenced ID!
them. For such the strength oi the militia
nv arm is required. and should be eq"'i l"
the need. We warn yc whispered men that
should Won So infrst the land As to defeat
the cause ON this side the river, You VIII
have n fearful account to render the brave
soldiers on the other side. Your own chii-
lr,n will rise up to curse you. IN" W"''n
will place he: brand nippon y"u. Tour
very ,n-Iaycrs will detcst yen and bow
your vile nrcks beneath their heels ana
laugh TO sccrn your cry for mercy.
| W. would huv" true patriotism I" III
| s,,irr every soul in the coutcicracE thar
even the deceased men will prefer t" en-
! large, tn. ranks on battle occasion ana
Tai. ON the field rather than in an ign"h''
Ih.I Until W. are thus united We d" n"
deserve freedom nor need expect II.
BEV EELY.
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Telegraph to the Shreveport News

CANDIES. Dec. a. 1903.
We nike the following IRON the Memphis
ATru- -. Tia, l...h
Wa-higgIon. Dee. yth.-The first rrc"p-
ton oil the Presidents Nc--I- w.'r quit"
favorable. \, they began To- scan /, more
closely. lhr Radical Wing ut the Aim -
lrtiion parry Dcc.IIUc more cautious III
their praj-- 1t w. regarded .ii"ctua!S
settling Montgomery Etair'- claim 10 htN"
spoken for The President in h.~ i.ock'llI"
speech. but nevertheless Blair l. said To- cN-
pres satisfaction with it. 1t does not in
dursc summers views on reconstruction,
vet the friends of the latter claim that II
substantially includes and embraces them
The practical point of the who" m"s-tE"
j. the idea that absolute and cumrl"t"
cInnn ci patton must attend and be the basis
of reconstruction. The proclamation in il
self j. supposed to b. OF little avail with
out IMPORTANT Congressional legislation.
II Congress takes up the question ut all,
therefore the subject Of reconstruction must
form "a larg.. element in this winter : de-
bates nutw.i thstandiug the efforts which
have been made TO -tave it of. Mr.. LIN
coins friends claim that the message will
prove one OF the most popular state papers
ever penned. The Democrats ON the other
hand call tia cunning tIap. SmacSiug rath-
er. of an attorney than "A statesman and
deny that ii originated with him; besides,
the intense Radicals express something OF
apparent popularity to its abundance of
the points on which he knew anything he
would say would arouse differences among
his supporters. IL is slated that the Sccrc-
tary of the Treasury has not called for au-
thority to issue more grcrnbacks. but will
depend entirely upen long bonds Tor what
money will be needed. Appended to the
Presidents message is o proclamation which
explains the mode by which the revolted
states can once more be restored their
rights and privileges in the Union. To all
who have directly or indirectly aided in the
rebellion who will take the oath prescribed
in the document, excepting however all
those who are or may have been civil or
diplomatic officers or agents of the so called
Confederate government
All who have LETT judicial stations under
the United States to aid the rebellion all
who are or shall have been military or
naval officers of the rank of Colonel In the
army or Lieutenant in the navy; all who
left seats in the United States Congress TO
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A DoyXn-:.a. 5uTyIslan.

ethan Spikr contributes t" the
Portland Transcript a sketch of his
experience as a iuryman. The hrs'
cases he was called to try We're cap
ital ones. the criminals being Ger
man and .'nigg4r" respectively
"Hev you formed any opinion for
or agin the prisoners = said the
judge.
Not particular agin III" Jarmin'
saws |, but | hate niggcrs as n gen
eral principle. and shall go for hang
ing this here old white wooded cuss,
whether he killed Mr.. Cooper or not,
says /.
ado YOU know the nature of an
oath 2" the clark axed me.
IL orter," says |. 1--WE used
enough of 'em. begun to swear
when l was only about
"That'll do" says the clark. You
kin 60 hum" says he; "you won't
be wanted in this ere case says he.
What ~ says |, "ain't l to try
this Niger at all -
NO" said the clark
But I'm a jewryman," said |.
land you can't hang the Niger I'M
less I've sot on him says |.
Pass on says the clark, speak
ing rather cross.
But" says l, "you, mister, you
don't mean as You say; I'm regu-
lar jewryman, you know, drawed
aout of the box by the sceIict man."
says l. i've 5llcrs had banker
ing to hang a Niger, and now, when
a merciful dispensatory seems to have
provided one for me, you say i
shan't sit on him AR this your
free institutions. in this the nine
teenth century! And is this our
boastcd"-
Here somebody followed "Silence
in court -
1.-The court be- ! didn't finish
the remark, for "A couple of consta-
bles had hold of me, and in the
twinkling of bed-post l was hus-
tied down stairs into the street.
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As we are DESTROYS of furnishing our
readers with AS interesting paper as CIR
cumstanccs will admit, persons arriving
with or receiving late papers will confer
favor on this office, by permitting the editor
to glance over them. Liberal prices will
he paid for the same when brought 10 'h'7
office: or, if preferred three month SUD
scription will be given for any paper con
tanning items of interest. Persons Win
papers intended for this establishment are
cautioned against placing them in the hands
of anu one bit the Editor.
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By dis patches from Richmond, it
will be seen that the Secretary OF
War recommends the repeal of the
exemption and substitute laws, max
ing provisions for all those having
substitutes to be placed Immediately
in the field. The Secretary thinks
that the privileges granted by Con
gress can be rugularly and constitu-
tionally abrogated by the same pow
err. He says no compact was entered
into between the government and
persons furnishing substitutes, as al
legged, but only privilege the gov
eminent accorded 1t is conceded
that the substitute law ought never
to have been adopted, but as it was
made law dc facto, we can see moth
ing but improperly in the measure
should Congress attempt to follow
the recommendation in the Secre-
tary's report. 1t will prove disas-
trous to the Confederacy unless the
money paid to substitutes be refund
ed to all persons who awaited them
selves of the privilege extended by
the government. We do not think
that Congress will be so blind to the
interests of the country as to act on
the suggestion, as proposed, tor it
will result in our utter ruin. The
assembled wisdom of our country
We think will be able to devise some
course to remedy the evil. which will
prove satisfactory and beneficial
We therefore await further particu-
lars before commenting further, and
advise persons who have put substl-
tutes in the army not to get excited
but initiate our example. |
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,id in the rebellion: all who rcSiGh'' mn
in the ARA, AMI navy n' '.''
/ -ui;rd STATES. and afterwards "ll''! we ~
hrIrinu. and all vino have engaged III an!
~ in treating color"d persons or "LI''
,.tspus ia charge Of such, otherwise then
i,wC,lly as prise EcrS OF war. hhh VINO"
persons may be found in lni'ed states SER
vice. n soldiers. TrAinch. or III an! "Hi'i
wjtl hr extended. VIII restoration "i
-. IN rights Win reference 10 states g
mining lt,ir former positions "a such. thi>
rr.cl analion provide that whichever III
any of the St..te- Ui AlhH1..'. l'N''. Lou
isiaua Mississippi. T"nn"s~"r. Aihna'hi;
t:,orri, / ,uriIa. south Carolina an"
Nur.t Cart'iua. q urunbrr OF persons nov
les than one tenth OF the number n' woes
cast in such State at The pre- id'niIai ''tI-
ton Of year 1860. each having taken INC
oath aforesaid and not having sine" NI"ilt-
ed il and being a qualified voter hy the
election laws of th.- state existing Imnrd!-
,,.iy before. tlr 80 called &c. oi secession
and excluding all Others shat! nave "rtan'
li.hrd IA state government "hlrh -N"ll nr
republican. and nowi.c consrtE"hinE sane
oath. such shall b. recognized a. III" lfi.
government oi. the Stat" and the state shall
Ss..,...i.r ;h.n under the benefits or th" Con
| .ii.u,i.uai provision which declares That
! the United State. shall guarantee every
/ Stat. in this uniuu = republican form "I
! Government. shall protect each OF 'lici
agaIns' INVASION an" "M =" prt 20, 49,. n-
| lr2I@i"i" OF '"', 'N'.", ,',,,,, ns,air.. d..
'7'',"' ~
| orrrov,. Dec. s-cnpt. Cole Arrived
+ ON N" front. reports -" sncc':-'n! .''.ch
al Ross brigade Of Gen. Lee H'Nl9,l"',
upon Stulhcrry In" ront "i NE garrison ana
it, reduction to nsh"z.-Th" ! a''k"c : retreat
ing towards Corinth wcr" ovc.r'ak"n st Wolf
TI"T r ~"%.n ." i hors.s that fell int" our
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Awtm Catastrophe.-On Tuesday
night, about half-past nine o'clock,
two brick buildings on Texas street
fell down with terrible crash. There
were about eleven persons, whites
and blacks, in the building at the
time. Two men, one named w. >.
White, who is from Natchitoches
parish, near Springville; the other
Lindsey, from Arkapsas. were killed.
The others were rescued after consid-
cradle labor, FIVE or six of whom are
N ore or less injured. The soldiers
and citizens who risked their own
lives in saving those of the poor
creatures who were buried by the
rubbish, are entitled to much praise
One of the buildings was used as
government saddler shop; the other
was occupied by Capt. G.. II. Helme
of the Iron Department, and Maj. T..
III. Ezell, Quartermaster G. 5. A. The
extent of the damage we have no,
ascertained. Had the disaster oc,
Cured during the day, the loss of
life would have been fearful. For
the safety of life, we think that the
adjoining buildings ought to be pull
ed down. Our worthy Mayor, we
presume, will make it his. business to
inspect the remaining buildings, and
act in the premises as his conscience
prompts and the public security de-
mands. The scene was heart-rend-
ing, and we hope never again to wit
ness a similar occurrence.
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In the special correspondence OF
the Confederacy, "One Of Morgan :
Mem writes as follows:
A correspondent of a Northern
paper, in speaking of Captain John
A. Gurley, says: at is some salts
faction to know that We have at last
succeeded in capturing Capt. John
Gurley, the murderer of Gen. Nc
Cook. He has been sest North to
be tried, where it is hoped he will be
hung without benefit of clergy
Capt. Gurley is one of the bravest
aud most energetic officers in the
Southern army. His killing Gene
raj McCook was perfectly honorable
and strictly in accordance with the
rules of war. 1T was simply the
boldness of the deed which rendered
his name so famous amongrali honor
able men, and so hated by the Yam
KEGS. Gen. McCook had pressed a
carriage and horses from a Southern
Rights gentleman of Huntsville, and
it was the fact of his beng in this
carriage which enabled Capt. Gurley
to identify him. He was travelling
with his entire brigade, and was sur
rounded by body guard: Captain
Gurley attacked the Guard and drove
them off, and demanded Gen. Nc
Cook to surrender, and, on his refu
sal to do so, he shot him. He was
justified in doing so, and if we had
few more like Captain Gurley, th"
country would be rid of many other
Yankee scoundrels wearing the stars
of General. The object of this
notice is to call the attention of our
Government to his capture, for, I'M
less the Yankees am. notified that we
will -retaliate, we fear that Captain
Gurlsy will never again retprn to his
and friends in the South.
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Th, Suurcfne Cour, of Illinois has
decided. in the munridmus cases, that
the. proclamation of Gov. Ia'es ter
minated til. session of the L"gls!a-
tire on the IU;h day "t June.
Gen. Meade has not yet been SUI
u.rsrd-d. bu, ii is Thought tina, he
viii soon be relieved by either Hook
.r ar Thomas. The Army OF the
Potomac j. to be- recognized iintnc-
Giat.lv. aud nearly all OF the corps
commanders are to be removed
Meade, has forwarded i" the War De
,ar,,urut a rcp"r; of his recent move
mcut, but it has no, rs yet received
publicity.
Til. rebel authorities 5ecline TO re-
criv- any more supplies for Federal
/ prisoners.
|, is rumoreI that Alexander II.
! Stephens, with number o: other
I Southern gvntlc'acn, came down t"
! Fortress Monroe. a few days ago.
with proposals of peace, and as >"d
TO b. received in an official capacity
Which request was refused.
! The Federal losses during iii"
seigc of Knoxville were about 1000
Tho-. of the rebels are estimated AT
5000.
Gen. IIallrck, in his report, states
that Furnishes movement against
Fredericksburg was ;aSr'Itcd to, hn;
no, approved. hv him. The Gene
raj suggests ,ha; the Federal armlc i,
live upon the country Through which
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The Memphis Bulletin of the 10Th |
nit. has for its leader an artile, head |
ed, The Wolf at the Door," in
which the editor attempts to show
that the people of the South are grad
ually approaching starvation lie
says:
"The infatuated people who are
in arms against the Union are now
exposed to the advances of an enemy
more serious in his. tlrreateniugs. and
more terrible in hls consequences
than any which can come from the
forces that oppose them on the Rap
pannock, at Chattanooga, or before
Richmond. Those forces bring death.
it is true, but the death they deal -
usually sharp aud Sudden. This
new enemy also brings death in his
train. but it is death that only comes
after protracted agony; death that
draws tears which are wrunS from
the hearts blood. The new enemy
is famine. Wecannot strictly speak
ing say that famine is new to the
South, but it is now approaching on
so large a scale that the Remembrance"
of previous wants will be en@u!phed
| in vet inexperienced horrors
! What an inventive genius must 10"
| the man who, in the above. so beau
titullv portravs, for the ediiication OF
his readers, the sufierings our people
are about to experience for their m
| tatuaijon. To give weight to his
predictions, he says:
eve know that during last win
ter, there was great scarcity OF ;"o'
in the r.bel!ious districts. W omei
were found congr-ga,ed int" mob-
paradin. streets, and breaking torci
hlv into stores, while they filled tn
air with piteous complainings am
loudly. shriellrd demands, and whcti'
er whispered in despair or yelled on
ndcr the lash of agony. the burde
of the wall. was bread-hrcad. :"
In connection with this, the cdIto
al!udes to the printed handbili. whic
appeared posted in the streets
Richmond and Mobile. last yea,
headed peace or bread, supposed I
have been the work of spies. Ill
intention evidently is, to lead the ~
suspecting to suppose that tn" pc
= Pile of the South are about to !
starved out. and would therefore, I
easily subjugated, if o"c MIR" g''h
rGori could be made. Whether III
q trick will work better than oihe
r which have been tried, is yet to
t discovered. We have our doubts :
to its success.
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Gov. Allen addressed the people
of this city on last Wednesday. His
speech abounded with matters of fact
and wholesome advice to the au-
dience. As governor, we believe
the General will prove himself all
that the people could wish.
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A gentleman who arrived here last
week. tells us that official information
had reached Alexandria of the sur
render of Burnsides, as reported
some days since.
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= .,,, ..i,,.c~c;{ee SENT News

McKe,n $40; paid $500 for corn
paid Mr.. Davis $50; Mrs. Price
$500; paid Mr.. Dickey-.la amount
not remembered let mother have
100; paid boy Dan for his master
MIR. Iioyt. $40; paid Capt. A. M:
Branch 50. 400 to defend me; Sheriff
of Walker county took from me ST.
1870. and | left $1,000 at home.
Now. gentlemen, this is all. have
,.ld YOU all. Now let us all pray. l
want the prayers OF You al:
Bjogroyhy of TIE ricft"'s-" ane
:. Hoyt, aged G3 years, resided III
Alto, Cherokee Co, occupation com,
mission merchant. first in Mont gom'
.ry, Ala. next in Mobile. then IN
New Orleans, but had been living t"i
the last seven years in Texas. Mr.
Boon'>; occupation was farmer an'
trader: age. IS years. They were
both Masons. Murdered on the 12ti
of October, twenty miles from Hunts
vile. in Montgomery county. 4. =
Hal! was .3 years old; executed OIL
TN. 4th Of November.
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A violent republican in Hartford
met democratic coal-dealer on the
street, and asked the price. al sup
pose your coal is loyall" queried the
radical. "Well, it's black enough
if that's what you mean," rejoined
the other.
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Persons indebted to this Office are
requested to come forward and make
settlement Those having claims
against us will hand them in for pay
ment. The times are such that We
know not what the morrow may
bring, it is therefore advisable to
keep even.
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The negro soldiers at Fort Jack
son (below New Orleansl revolted,
and demanded the same pay received
by the white Federals. Some thirty
Yankee officers were killed in the
fracas. This is only the commence
ment.
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The Decentralization OF tir
People.

|
to our land which must be met, and tue
more openly. and dctcunntcly the better +
There no longer exists II doubt a. =. the
GREAT want in the Trans Mississippi D"piGt- ,
mon i -, an uncompromi-ing militJrH ecu ,
troll in the executive power. None t"''p' =
the noble patriotism. the established 'rHe
nv and chiv.,lry of our General -""'
doubt his capacity for al h"td service an"
hal H. -uch material - that at or "Soi'
yo,uuf.,r ARMY in Virginia, hiS ien''ncy
and mercy would add a ciIA-i' and ne'"u
n,l lu.tcr To his many ,XhaI'"d qna,tca
,j,n. of 4 general Bat h" has not for
Will. hc has very many a. glorious sp"'''
As The sun ever Shuur upon. h" mss even III
The field "A large number who have ""'"
r5rccd To- take, IIp arms for their c""nHH'
and IA, j. in the midst o! a d"mortliz"" Pe"'
ule There are a large number in ArNan-
~. Louisiana and Texas. who Will wI.n M
a;cna,ion arise 10 r,pcl this accusation bat !
this i mrr. feeling. and though glorious
G,clin.. cannot combat stern sruth. Snhj"-
cation a word which should not he pro !
. no,,urrl save with Il tinsh Of indignation. !
j. "a daily topic of conversation. anu vast
numbers canvass it pr"hahIliucs a coon!
Is tl,\ would election 10 congress ~
any other common place event The n""'t
= conservative right "t ire" speech has dc
f generated to uo,hius more than the rlSht
=, ,.Iu.,. ,,,r rriIi,lr, Governments and in
j.rr Our cause. TIA" p""pi" plead IL Az
,.x,.u.. for dis. the ii,rn-. which j. permit
: ted nDr army - dcyastat" The resources of
tn, country. Tui, i a just cause Tor com
l., r,,ii,f !, cau-r which would he speedily
i removed 10y the discipline co! Bragg. h"i
lis not a Justification OF far deeper wrong
bv the people. i. q. wrong To oar cause
= We have heard a general in our army "A
/ c.-.. ...r.f 1t allegiance in th"-" una
.ai rals.g enrni a the "ucmi"s liU"-. upon
= ,hc p,.. OF wr.. and suffering. Does he
,uot know that an inIcprnIrnc" never get
IL MA. won Mithonrit~ Doc. he expect God
NJ ro r,,,n--o rich a boon in our hand, ere
III We. have proved ourselves worthy OF it
He also asserted that i; would hav. be"n
better had 4 Confederate soldier never put
foot this sii,. the Mississippi. Thi- might
" have been better tor his pi-- and chickens
o! bat would ii have been better FOR our cause
If. that the fclcr:,l~ should b" receiving the
TO vast revenue of this rich aIluyial country
H., and we'll W. know tn" yankee nation would
Mt permit these sccrrIel state, TO enjoy
their vast resources Uum"!e-trl. plh"r'
% have heard him Say there Wa n" such thtng
he ,l,r:n,iSrr ; Shat there v..> not Nuiuu
n, it... soldier, IN the Confederate army. bu
,,t ;b,r, for. SOM. self ,.-,,r.,n,l:z.i:.ril-
lI,- a.. f~.r,,rn, i',.. .l.rt.YuI. who r,I III.
IL n it, f.lj az, fb,. first cali of their coun.ry
- l.,., r,,,,,,I,c- L.,,ir,.- ,y..,,,h and lioi
be ;.;,, d, hmm. and rirriIj.,'yr
n;,I, .,,..,.,,l.., II,- h.. f,.,n.tri
No.. ,......,..I o.. ,h.ir L,,,,.
when de iir-i wear ct ir"ir enlistment Wa
, ,.,.,:., mn. r..a ,...,..,..,i r...-r...
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Found - Yesterday morning.
near the market, a Large Key. Hh"
owner can get it at this Office, by pay
inrcost Of advertising.
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Should any of our subscribers in the city
not receive their papers, they Will please
notify us of the oversight.
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The alarm OF fire on last Monday
night was occasioued by some bed
ding catching fir. in the Jail.