Shreveport news., 1865-05-09
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NEWS ITEMS.

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Queenstown, April Mr. Golden was
, buried on tho Iih. The proceedings were
solemn and touching.
IN tn. House of Commons on tire I'll,
inst, Lord ElchO moved for the correspon.
d-nce relativ" To the proposed Canadian
| d-ftnces He deprecated the erection Of
! the defences. which would only have. the
effect of inviting Americans to make Cam
ada u battle ground. The policy Of forti.
tica,ions was questioned by several speak.
era, but the duty of the British government
| TO defend Canada was generally conceded.
The Minister opposed the production of
} the paper. of the pending conference with
! the delegates appointed by the Canadian
| government to confer with the Imperial
! government, and shortly expected in Eng
| land. Finally. the motion was Withdrawn.
! On the following day. Elcho asked AS to
dim dcpu-~tion.
Mr.. Cardw.li said four members of the
! Canadian council were expected TO confer
/ with the governments. The result of the
! conference will be promptly communicated
to Parliament. and nothing will be done to
bind the country without the knowledge
and consent Of Parliament
| I.enoir, n c.. April l?-The expedition
ader Major Gen. SLOVENIAN. which left
Knoxville, Tenn. on the 10Th of March.
struck the East Tennessee and Virginia
| road on the 18th i,.St. at Wv ttscville. Chris
| tias burg and Salem. Between these
! points thirty-threc bridges We're burned.
. and twenty Eve miles of track totally de-
stroyetl, and besides Many prisoners were
taken, and considerable quantitn;s of corn
and other stores destroyed.
On III. 5'h Gen. Stoueman moved via
jacksonville, Dantary, Aac&-viiie, ar
irving 4, Grants Creek. thI'~ mile. from
sail. bury the rebel line Tor tire defence ~
the town. - a. M. on the 18th inst VI his
line. defended by infantry aud artillery.
was -oou forced. and our forces entered
Salisbury. capturing s stands n coicrs, ~
pieces of artillery, ll65 prisoners. 1000
stand Of arms and Announcements. 100000
rounds OF small ammunition. 10000 rounds
: of fixed ammunition. TO 600 pounds of pow
der IS 900 complete snits of clothing. 800
900 army blankets, and 10000 pounds ut
bacon 10000 pounds of sugar. $1,000
pounds of rice. 10000 pounds "f sait'"tr..
ST, 900 bushels of " heat. SlUv.ODu worth of
medical stores. and 1000 bales -! cotton.
Thirteen pieces II artillery were brought
away and all other stores not needed Tor
our ilnncdia,. command were destroyed.
grearr part of these supplies had just been
! received from Raleigh. One ,arg. arsenal!
machinery complete, six depot-. two en-
cinrs and trains. several bridges eetw.e
Goldsl-,ro and Danvill.-, also on either side
! of Salisbury with several miles of railroad
track wer. DESTROYED. We lost very tew
; in killed aud wounded. Among the latter
is Capt Morrow. A. 4. G., ct Gen. Stone
mans STAN.
HEADQUARTERS Army of Potomac, Apri
l9-Thc larger part of the army ~ concen
,rated at Burkvilic junction. and is taking
n short rest after their recent hard work
bu, it is thought that r.ovement Of the
Ia, rnI,bn IN
wards Petersburg and Richmond Tn.
cavalry and co!orcd division OF the 2'u
corps have already gone in that direction
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Washington. April ~, 1850.
To Major Gen. DIX:
) The murderer of our late President Abra
ham Lincoln is still at large. Fifty thcu-
and dollars reward WILL TIE paid by this he
/ partment tor his apprehension. in addition
to any reward offered by municipal author
| tiles or state executives.
Twenty five Thousand dollars will b
paid for the apprehension of George Ais
rat sometimes called Port Tobacco, Booth
. accomplish.
y Twenty-Five thousand dollars will b
e paid for the apprehension Of David Z. Hal
aid. another of Booths acconnplices.
y A liberal reward will be paid for any in
u formation that shall conduce to the ARE:
! OF eltner OF tnc ABOVE uauieu SIlLuindis I
- their accomplices
All persons harborirg or secreting tn
said persons, or either ot them, or aiding, {
= assisting their escape. will be treated as II,
completes in the murder of the Preside'
: and the attempted assassination of the Sc
4 rotary of State. and shall be subject TO II
e bunal before military commission an
x the punishment to death.
G. Let the stain of innocent blood be r
q, moved from the land by the arrest An
punishment of the murderers.
re All good citizens are eXhorted to a
O. public iuctice on the occasion. Every ms
or should consider bis own innocence charge
with this solemn duty. and not rest mig
or day until it is accomplished.
Z. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
} New York. April 2l-Gold dull. tt
: demand being confined exclusively to 4
y exchange dealers. Quotations have rang
from l474 opening price. to l4si.
The morning papers are utterly devo
he of news.
A.. Boston. April 2l-A movement has be
~ started here to raise Sl0O.OjO by one dc
is lar Subscriptions to be presented to NJ
ge lincoln. as u token of respect and vener
ry ton felt by the people for their dspart
President
to Washington. April 2I-Delcgates trs
to the States of Ohio and Indiana this morni
nd called on President johnson. The usr
ng speeches were made, pledging to the Pre-
cs, dent the same support that had been Civ
lid to his predecessor. The President repli,
thanking them for the confidence that h
been reposed IN him =,
IA. New York, April 22-The Tribun
w. Washington special says the Investigate