Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1865-05-02
X, II. SLouGH,
ITEMS.

Lisbon. March-2s.-The Stone
wall has sailed from this port. The
Portuguese authorities had ordered
tn. rebel ram Ston-wall to leave thu.
harbor of Lisbon, and manned thu
forts
The United States steamers Mag
ara and Sacramento have arriv' d
here. The Portuguese authorities
have prohibited their sailing for ~
hours.
Lisbon. March 20. 1880 \. Nj
The Fri gates Niagaia and : acra'n-n,"
attempted to sail before the rxpira-
lion Of the time fixed by the Portu-
gurse authorities, and We're fired upon
by the Brleu Fort. The Niagara
was sunk on tn" coop and a seaman
was killed. The vessel ,h-r, upon
anchored
New York, April lo-The Com
m-rciai's Washington sp-ria' say.
There is no reason to believe chat
the Cabinet is divided on the sent
,nents contained in the Presidents
speech"
The Commercial says: Rooms
have been engaged ut one of our no.
tells for General Il. + Lee. and III i
expected here either today or to-
morrow
The Posts Washington special
saws: "A. vices from Gold~boro To
the 10Th stat. that information has
been received a, that place that John
s,on's army was fifteen miles north
east of the city"
The Posts Washington special
says: The Presidents speech is
di~aprrov-d by several Congressman
now in Washington"
No extra session Of Congress will
b. called unless new events demand ii.
The late John c. Rlv-e had in
vested there one hund.ed thousand
dollars in English consuls. and the
Orphans Cuur, orders III. IN sold aud
the proceeds to be invested in L. 5.
bonds.
The Herald s correspondent at Den
tonvi!le, April 7th, says up to tina,
time the captures from Lees army
were immense in men and material.
For miles the. roads were str-wu with
wagons, artillery and ammuni,,"
showing with what teaaci,y the pur-
suit had been pressed. Sheridan
made the largest part of the captures,
but the infantry are entitled TO an
equal share of credit. Our less in
the pursuit was not large.
General Watt was wounded in the
leg. but he is doing we'll.
Capt. Thomas, OF the LIST Pennsv}-
vania cavalry, captured four BATH.
flags. had four horses shot under him,
and finally lost a leg.
1'h. rebels are greatly surprised
at the rapidity of our movements.
Grant. speaking OF our successes,
said: General Sherman told me- he
was coming to help me take Rich,
mond butt" he added, We will cap.
ture Lees army. march down. gobbl.
Johnston. and shake hands with
Sherman on the line"
The Herald's City Point special
dated the 9Th, says: :" 1t is reported
that the President last n ght received
communication on the suhjcc. OF
peace, which came from without ous
! lines"
City Point is still the base Of sup
plies for our armies in the field
Railroad communication has been
! opened to Nottaway Court House.
The uerald's Richmond cores
pendent says: IA committee has
gone to Lynchburg to invite the Vir
ginia Legislature tn return to Il CHI
mond. Several members who re-
manned in the city are working fol
the restoration of the State to the
Union, on condition Of the abolition
Of slavery.
New York, April Is, 9 A. NJ
Intense sorrow is depicted on on,
countenanres at the events that oc
Cured in Washington last night.
The grief of all good men is apps'
rent everywhere At the demiee of The
President.