Shreveport news., 1865-03-21


lie"uregnrd. then at the head Of the army
now commanded by Johnston.
Correspondence from the army before
the rebel capital presents everything quiet
mt It Is evident that on both sides the be-
liei Is that this state of affairs will not con-
time liked fact great while longer.
Indications are rebels design an other raid
with their James river fleet. and Richmond
papers Civ. additional reports Of heavy
nassing by Gen. Grant on his LEFT. TO which
point they say he removed his cavalry and
the main portion Of his infantry, and q
number OF pieces of artillery.
All this means a desperate battle at an
early day or IA soou at least ~ the roads
shall be in proper condition.
LATEST NEWS.
Philadelphia. March "a special dis
patch I" tn" Bulletin says the Richusul
Wing of the lat. contains Geographic dis-
patches from Fayetteville. n e., stating
that no federal force had advanced in that
direction. tn" Dispatch SAYS that Gen,
singleton has arrived 1t Richmond. 1t
adds that hi. mission is n commercial one
lie is proposing to exchange bacon for cot
ton. All other papers intimate that his
visit il of arrivate character.
W. C. Rve.. of Virginia. has resigned his
seat in the rebel Congress.
Washington. March 3l.-Thc Wing
~
Of yesterday states that the advance which
WAS threatened, two or three days since. has
been checked. II not defeated. by super
abundant rains. and. for the present. may
possibly be abandoned but tn" public
need not be- surprised to hear of the com.
mencement ofa battle at any moment.
The enemy has not withdrawn any Of
the forces he hn. moved to hs left. but
holds them ia resai ness tor an advance at
tn" earliest practicable moment 1t is be.
'ieved that he intends n flank movement
some distance fu, th"r down than the scene
of his late operations.
We hciicve that our noble army il pre-
pared to meet III. enemy now. AS it ever has
been. and TO give battle as of old never
having known. and determined never to
know defeat.
New York March ! Advicc- received
here through private sources from Mexico
state that the war in the United States is
attracting III" special attention of the I'm
p"rial Governm"nt. Tho police are direct
al t" arrest all VIII" express. their sympa-
thy with the federal cause. and on" man
named Valdez. has been s-nt"Eced to .
years imprisonment. tor speaking favor
ably about the 'n,cd States and predicting
Asp""Iy end Of III. Yeh,'IIinn The Imper
ial Treasury j. constantly getting lower.
III" hostility of tn" Church party to Maxi
MILAN. i. on the increase The friend. OF
the Juarcz cAu-" her" refuse To- Civ.
crr'!euc" Ia III. reported dr.ra, AT oaxncs.
TIL" Chronicle "t today says. in speak
ing OF th. reception at the Executive Map
zion last night. that many col"rcI prr-ons
appeared to pay their respects In the Pres
in"nt and lady, among whom Was Fred,
Douglas and wife.
rhArc d.. IA I.ayn. icnie. the statement.
that ~" French Government had any war
v"s els in rnrsui, II the rebel ram Stnn,.
wall. and the Cabin-. of tn" Tu!l"ri'.s
io"' not consider that /. p"--"..r- thu.
rigit 10 pursue the ram rlud- though. by
completing and fitting ou, III French W.T.
ter. i, committed m aud .cirus Vi ,lrion
Of our mentality. W" hop" III" result Of
, III" investigation mad INTO The subject
will not t- null. !, j. impossible. indeed.
for the affair 10 remain where il 10.
The Tritun-'s Wilmington corrrspon.
lent announces the arrival there. Of riGh,
hundred exchanged Union prisoners, sick.
| .tarved. emnciatcd and naked
New York. March : - The Hera!as
Washington special says. that authentic In
formation. no, from Richmond. has been
received. that sherman advance has
reached Fayetteville. North CarrlIn2
RI. dispatch also says illa, fo:icr's gum
boais have reached that point.
The lI-rali's army Of ihe Potomac cor
respondent says. that every tre.h batch al
reiterated the statement made by pr"vion.
"n-. that tn" rebel, .r" preparing To -v..c.
un,r both EicLnrnni Petersburg.
The Times saws tina; letter from " in
chester states thai on the 18Th ait. cavalry
r.in'nrc-mrn.- oni pou;uon trains arrived
There. and on tn. eth Gen sheridan start
-d 18th about 100 ,valry. II is said. TO
operate IN tn" direction r' l!nchhn-g
sheridan Ani -h"rm IN vii meat And aci
together IN hat direction.
Tn" Raleigh. n. & Journal Of the
.' say that a. "a" irain LETT Washington.
oar Nhli~u'th battery. planted tihr head
81 thu market. WA 'iriug H'"n the enemy
who had appeared mp the western sid. "f
cap" Fear river their main advance. sns
,hcn checked AZ tll:a'rr Creek some few
-Airmi- hc- pushed Harvard but were driven
OF l, i believed that iIay.ncd'- brigade,
with the exception "' III" 7'h battalion, has
been captured :'"nr accidental cases may
hav" '-ctp~d. They w"r. -st"u-,! On thu
We; sid" fine Cap" Fear EIT'r.
The Richmond Wing "i The :id. say. the
Raleigh Cun.srv at,vr. RlIud.., tn sherman.
operations. and indulge thu hope. II "lr
plans ar. not th~lrt..l. thn' unr all" gen.
erals and brave troops in that quarter viii
y" able Ia bag him or send hIm bowling
back IL tn. rear. II the r.p"r, brought us
10y telegraph that the small forces left by
him at Columbia mas been expelled he true.
then the rrpul-e IN front, should hc suffer
much would probably render his Affairs
desperate in tn. extreme, but ". will not
| speculate farther ia regard 10 the matter.
which mus; cease TO be matter for mere
speculation soon.
New York March The Panama Aer-
camille Chronicle of February 18Th. has q
| report that the mission of Gen. Sickles is
to procure from the Columbian Govern
ment concession Of lands. on which TO
form . settlement Of ten thousand Of the
negroes emanc. pated by secession. The
report said. but the Chronicle doubts it,
that enc million dollars will be paid for
the privilege.
The Richmond Dispatch thus COM
ulimcnts the soldiars of North Caro-