Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1864-11-29
Nothing fIom Forest.

they could not Ovcrtakc her.
Cola ~old Ia New York, on tho 9Th, at 2
60, but closed at 2j7.
All quiet around Petersburg.
Northern Dispatches.
NORTHERN DiSrArCuEs.-Grun&c ongratri-
late Lincoln on his reelection. aud saws il
Is IL" ~ raion Of the country
Eight English, three French. five Dutch,
and one American vessel have gone 70 at.
tack Japan.
President Lincoln in his forthcoming
message will recommend the abolition OF
slavery.
Washington. Nov. ll.-Gcn Sherman's
army has been heavily reinforced and
otherwise strengthened. especially with
cavalry. All his dismounted men have
been rcmountcd.
TIL" force under Thomas. now in Hoods
'front.' h%-~ been satisfactorily reinforced
and strengthened. and nr,, now annie suffi.
Gent I" prevent Hood from damaging much
Of Tennessee or Kentucky. sherman il
operating with his other five CORPS in
Hoods rear. and has already cut off Hoods
retreat south. So Sherman Is still north 81
Atlanta.
The threatened rebel ndva,ice in the Val.
ley has not yet taken place.
New York Nov. ll-IIo,ses are spriny.
ing MP in every direction about Fort Nor
gan tor troops. saw mill Is In operation
NJ Fort Gaines. All damage done TO the,
forts can be repaired soon
Plymouth, y. C., Is a heap Of ruins.
Mcclellan resigned his position in tho
army yesterday.
Chattanooga. Nov. 1.-THE enemy at
tackled our pickets south Of Atlanta, Killed
81 of an Indiana regiment and then fell
back.
On Wednesday the enemy made three
attacks on Atlanta. Shells were thrown
about the city. The most desperate attack
artillery being within 1900 yards IF our
works. and their infantry dismounted caval-
~ within POO. Enemy were repui.ed.
New York, November ll.-Guld closed
239l2
Democrats still claim the State by 10
600 majority. Tribune claims it for Lin
coin by 5000. the Time. by 5000, and the
Herald by 5000.
Lntcr.-Tew York. Nov l2.-Rebcl. in
the valley hav" been heavily reinforced.
aud are attempting TO flank Sheridan, and
threaten Pennsylvania aud Maryland
Sheridan has given marching ORDERS
h"hcLs are in force at Stanton and New
Markot Sheridan near Winchester.
Cincinnati. Nov. Nashville dispatch-
e. denies reported evacuation and burning
of Atlanta. and Chattanooga and Atlanta
Railroad.
Hood is mnrclIing on Chattaf,ooea.
Washington. Nov. 49, Wach u-
sets arrived yesterday at Fort Mon
roe with prize + lorida in tow. Brit
iii vessels ut Bahia attempted to
supply the Florida with powder be-
fore her capture.
\ recommendation to cmscript all
rebel editors and publishers was re-.
crived in Richmond with severe
comments.
/ Commissioner Ould made a propo-
aition to Gen. Grant to buy clothing
in the North for rebel prisoners in
our hands, and to be paid for with
carSoes of cotton, allowed to run
through Wilmington blockade.
Exchange of prisoners going on
at Charleston and Savannah.
New York, Nov. l3.-Iiverpool
dates LIST. Muller to be executed IL.
Treaty of peace signed at Vienna
Oct, 3Oth.
Terrible hurricane at Calcutta
10 ships wrecked. $4,000 persons
drowned. City and villagesinundated.
The London Herald denounces
the capture of the Florida in indig-
nant terms. Times says the capture
was an act Of simple piracy, when
within neutral water. She should
have been perfectly safe. The Lon
don Herald says, if the Washington
Government does not release the
Florida, all maritime powers will
have the right to interfere.
| California for Lincoln 10000; Or
cSon 1000; Nevada 5000.
40 military news Of importance.
All seems quiet. 4 large portion of
Hoods army is still in the vicinity
Of Florence, where it has a pontoon
bridge across the river.
Matamoras.
Fcssenden has resigned. Walker
is appointed in his place.
| There has been heavy skirmishing
in the valley.
New York. Nov. 14.-Distatches
from City Point say the enemy are
missing heavily. Their attack is
expected,
! The flee, at Fortress Monroe I'M
der Admiral Porter is tho largest
armada collected during the war.
Everything is complete and will sail
soon.
Gold closed PAS.
Confederate ships building in Es-
lrope-The Phare de Ia Loire states
that the San Francisco and the Shan
ghae, two ships said to be built for
the Confederates, are still in the dock
of St. Nazaire. where they are being
armed in mysterious manner. A
noticeis posted forbidding any stran-
ger to go on board. 1t is said that
chains are to be suspended along their
sides, to form plating such As was