Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1864-10-18

h" reported to Butler who dispatched
division of infantry to his support.
This division marched. unr.sistet, 70
within ,nu-krt rang" OF the City;
when they .arri, ed at the suburbs,
kautz had retired.
The 18th corps crossed the june.
at A'ken's landing. and mile was
mar chrd before they came to the enc
my. They showed no desire to fight
and fell back rapidly. Preparations
to storm the fort was made when
ready, Cen. Ord gave the signal.
Our men rushed across the field and
captured til" fort. Gen. Ord was
wounded, and Gen. Burnham killed.
just as he WAS about to enter.
New York, Oct. 4.-Herald's
special. IN speaking of In. fighting
Oh the north Of james says, on Fri
day III" enemy made three desperate
efforts 70 rctakr the works captured
from them on Thursday-Gen. Lee
commanding in pcrson-but were
each time driven back the rams at
the same time opened on our position
We took many prisoners, including
the SSth North Carolina.
Sheridan when last heard from,
was trying to force Early from
Browns Gap. in Blue Ridge Earl,'s
position Is strong one, and he in
tends to hold it, to threaten Sheridan
ii he advances on I.yn.hburg.
jackson Miss, Oct. 4.--Thcre has
been fighting FOX three days on Wei
don railroad. We captured, killed,
and wounded 5000. Our loss 500.
Skirmishing still going on at last
accounts, the Sd. The Yankees cap
'ur"d some of our breast works, but
We re'o"< I'll IN and still hold them.
ST. Louis, Oct. tip to late.
huur last night no intelligence had
been received from Gen. Ewing. and
the worst approximations are enter
tanned for his fat.
Price was last reported moving in
tn" direction Of Rolla, having turn
ed southwark from FLEETWOOD on
Sunday morning. our forces following
! There WIS terrible slaughter at Pilot
Knob. Ro~rncrans has gone to the
ir"nt.--:~t"rcs close hereafter at 3
o'clock for citizens drill. Prices
forces moving in three columns under
Shelby, Marmaduke and Cooper
Prize" III til" centre commanding til"
whole. C"opcr'~ command of half
breeds and Indians, on the left, and
Shelby on right. Shelby attack, d
Ewiu- at Harrison, station ON We'd
ur.dav. All,h. Notifications around
= st. Louis will l.. manned this after
, noon. TIL. rebels cau,urcd Union ON
Saturday. The force Their. was at
!, tackled 'hy fix. pric.. of artillery,
. which caused II t.crui,,.i.,,. hastily.
: Rebels entered South ''o.u, on Sun
day night Washington. Hss evacu-
, at"d Oh Saturday, a.. pH- 800 troops
. crossed Ml-~narj Tiy.r and took up
! their line ot marcel. tor ~. Charles
, Was hiugton since burned sItailrOau
property burned "A, South Point.
! kch"i~ came over rncii railroad and
: burned railroad buildings at Gray
/" summit. Sullivan and St. Clair
: stations also burned
! Nashville Oct ith.-fears OF an
: attack upon Columbia wrr: unbound
' ed. Forrest went III the direction OF
Florence. Numerous gangs OF guer-
rilIas are operating near til" city,
from six to eight miles on several
II railroads. Rebels made a demand fox
g Dalton, Ga, Yesterday.
Nav York DE-, a,b -Tb.. ;mnr.x-
!, .;nn ,I,o, ,:rar, LnIJ. Cb.r;,,.. dis
;. and tLn, Fart Dnrliug i. banked. i,
J. incorrect. Cur forces have only Ia
ken from the rebels and hold line
i of works on Chapin's farm. below the
Bluff