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Shreveport news., 1865-04-25

with scarcely u parallel in history.
His losses In the bold move were in
Significant. and h. is now in a posi-
ton to strike blows that will make
Yankeedom culver like an aspen.
WewiA not attempt to cri.icise mil
itary plans, not feeling competent for
such task-wheth-r the policy Of
concentration should have been adop.
ted earlier-this much we will say.
however, that is, the wisdom Of the
plan is now potent-clear to the com
prehension Of the most unthinking
The enemy will garrison the aban-
doned cities, thus weakening his
numbers for field service. In march
ing into the interior, also, for perma-
nent military operations. he will be
under the necessity of protecting
long lines Of communication with his
base. thus further diminishing his et.
fective strength in the field. With
the Confederates the effect will be
just the reverse. Its numbers will
be augmented by the additions of the
several garrisons, thus increasing the
strength Of our armies in the field to
that extent. And having no sacred
spot, no vital point to defend. W"
can offer. refuse or accept battle at
our leisure.
In a word, we shall await with in
tercst, hut not with anxiety. the re-
suit of the recent change in our mill
tary plan. being thoroughly satisfied
that it will change the whole aspec,
of the war. Success will take tn"
place of defeat. hope will follow d.s.
pair. and shouts of rejoicing will
shortly ring through the land. lie,
every ore then BE- patient. cheerful.
hopeful. and at all time. ready to
bear patiently any sacrifices that may
b. necessary III n caus. so holy and
just. and, We may add, SO full OF
hope.
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25

independence by bloody fights, weN
must not keep large forces idle in any
one portion Of the country where
their services are not actually needed.
but send them forward to join their
comrades who will welcome them
with shouts and be nerved Oh to vic
tory by the Willingness of such coop
orators to share with them the dangers
of the battle field in preference to
the inactivity of n camp life. where
the provision Of the country is being
consumed to no advantage. If. on
the other hand it IS contemplated to
secur. peace and Independence by
diplomacy (Which is douhttul). the
sooner it is done, the better for the
people and the country. The longer
the contest is prolonged til. worse for
us, AS our advantages of foreign i'm
portations are being rapidly lost by
the fall Of our important ports OF
entry, which from indications will
soon b. so few as to be- Of no assist
ance. BY our industry. the resources
of the South have aided the army to
some extent, but that, from our obser
va,ions may be- considered very linn
tied. As n general thing. We lose
important manufactures and machi
merry. every time a town Of any con
s.auenc. is evacuated. We thus b.
come weakened in a logical point Of
view. Soldiers are, very essential TO
make All army, not less requisite
though, is clothing. provision. arms,
and ammunition. things of daily and
constant demand-things indispen-
81 bl,
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25

We would advise those persons
who have become frightened at the
intelligence received, and are eager
to invest their Confederate money
for specie at fabulous prices, to
hold on while longer, as it may be
requisite to have the former for spe-
ci6c purposes. Gold in all proba-
bility will tumble down in a few
a.ys, and somebody will find them
selves bit.
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25

A negro in this place was robbed
tho other night by party calling
themselves guards" who went into
his house under pretense of looking
for some stolen property. They took
from him all they could conveniently
lay hands on and scare out by pistol
persuation. In this contemplate
way they got money and jewelry.
telling the negro he could call the
next day at the Commissary, and get
tho things back if it was found that
he had not stolen them. Cannot
something be done to prevent such
nightly thefts 7
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25
Meade's Headquarters, April 6,lr.x.

To Lieat. Gen. Grant:
At daylight this morning moved III"
18th anl 9TH army corps along thu railroad,
in the direction of Amelia Court House
Soon after moving. intelligence was re
ccivcd that the enemy were removing TO.
wards FariI lie. The direction nt the I'd
and 9TH corp. WAS immediately changed
from northern Ia II north western direc-
ton. The ~ corps moved on Dant"nv'ii"
and the oh. beng more in the centre"
moved on right OF the ~ aud III" 9th,
facing about moving by the left iiink.
taking position On the left 1T the I'd. 1t
was understood the cavalry would operate
on tho extreme left. The changes were
promptly made, tn. - corps soon becom.
ing engaged with thc enemy near Danton-
Vile. driving him right ncross Sailors
Creek 20 the Appomatt"S. The 5.h corps
made Il long march. but it. position pre-
vented its striking the .nrmvs column ;hr
up with the enemy about p M. and in
conjunction with til. 2d on the light aud
the cavalry on the left, attacked and
routed TIE enemy. capturing many prison.
er. among them Gems. Ewell and Gusts
Lee. I transmit dispatches both from Gems.
Humphreys and WRIGHT which. in justic"
10 these distinguished officers and the gal
liant troops they command, may ! beg. bc
sen, 7" the War Department for Immediate
publication.
!. i. impossible At this moment t" Civ"
any csiilnai. Of the casualties ON either
side or of the number Of prisoners taken,
but il l. cvil,.n, Ia days move l. going TO
b. one of the most important 81 the recent
brilliant operations. Tn. pursuit Will DO
continued a. 20 III ~ the men have had a
little rest.
Gen Griffin with tho 18th corps. will he
moved by the left and right. and Hum
phrcv'- cuntin,lr the direct pursuit a. long
~ it promises success
GEO. C. MEADE.
Manor i,0ncrLL.
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25

DR.. r. r. Gilbert, correspondent of
the Houston Telegraph, send US a
prospectus Of the Texas Weekly
Record" family paper he proposes
to commence the publication of soon.
The known ability of III. p" OF
High Private" the non de plume of
the doctor. is sufficient guarantee that
the Record will be an interesting
paper. We wish him success.
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25

Atteation!-Persons arriving
with, or receiving. late southern or
northern papers. will oLlige as aud
benefit our readers. by loaning them
g the editor, if only tor an hour
Items of news also solicited.
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25

We dilsct particular attention OF
our soldiers and civilians to the ad-
dress Of Gen. Smith. Though not
lengthy, it is to the point, and con-
veys a pretty correct idea OF our
situation.
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25
The Latest NewA!

- This paper will pay literally for
news Of any character furnished it.
whenever used. In writing, be bricf
and to tho point, and forward by the
quickest means possible.
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25

How our people can become des-
pendent at the tremendous reverse.
that have lately taken place, We can
not conceive. W. allude principally
to those who at tn. onset of this war
were such rubd src-Ssioni>ts, and
nothing could satisfy them but I'M
med.ute secession from the old gov
ernment, come what might. This
class should be the last To exhibit any
signs Of low spirit, for, on the contra
ry. it is expected that having ono.
expressed their determination to be.
tree, that they would unhesi,a,insly
Set the exampl. to their brethren.
who, though differing with them in
their views. as t" the proper man
ner to secede from the old gov
crnm.nt. were found at the pos, OF
duty, when the time arrived for &C
ton. AS who'll. We must be- firm
under all circumstances, if We would
be free. for with n bold front and de-
t.rnined action, We can never be
conquered. though we ar. overr'.n.
and even >ubjugat-d If it was no,
the intention Of the South to defend
her rights and demand her just dues,
she should never have enlisted in the.
cause which is now d.vastins and
doing sad havoc to her people
Having selected her course and pro-
claimed her intention, she must sus-
tain them at all hazards.
We appreciate the motives by
which most of our brethren of the
Press are prompted in carefully
COUGHING their words in expressions
Of the condition of our country, but
We blame such as attempt to make
successes out of rev-rses. Why
should the people be kept in iyno-
rance at any time, when Que and AL
are alike interested in the welfare
Of our cause. So far as false impress
sions are concerned, we think more
harm arises than where the truth is
told. How can any editor or indi
vidual attempt to convince the mass,
that every inch Of ground we lose
strengthens us. Why should we at
tempt to hold rtified cities. at a tire
mendous sacrific. of life; enormn us
expense, and great loss Of time, when
we pronounce the policy detrimental
to our success and n measure which
pr ,longs the war? We are not OF
those, unfortunately. who can be
made convert to the belief that tn,
loss Of every garrisoned town or city
adds to our numerical strength /; gives
more food and clothing to our ar
mics, and places them in better con
dition or position. The moral effects
of excavations or retreats. outside o
a military point Of view, we consider
demoralizing on our brave. pattern
and enduring soldiery. and not en-
couraging to those who arr not of thu
army. The aspect Of affairs is criti
cal and unless, in the language o
Gen. r. E. Lee in an order ISSUED
after assuming command Of the forces
of the Confederate States: "takinf
new resolution frsm the fate which
our enemies intend for us. let every
man devote all his energies to thu
common Defence" we follow tn.
great chisftains advice, we will have
entered into this struggle for naught
Ifitis our purpose to achieve ou'
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25

During the week northern dis
patches Of very unfavorable char
acter to us, have been coming in
thick and fast. Gloomy faces. the
day before yesterday, was the order
Of the day.
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25

Mr.. James Burke. Houston, Texas
The money sent by hand has been
received. Thank you.
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25

We are told Mckee has been clear
ed. He was tried on the ground of
treason. Our informant says that
the moment he was cleared, the mil
itary authorities took him into custo-
dy.
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25
KIRBY SMITH ORDERED TO MISSOURI.

KIRBY SMITH ORDERED TO MISSOURI.
A gentleman jus, from Richmond.
and member of Congress, informs
the Montgomery Mail. that the Com
,naud-r-in- Chief has ordered Kirby
Smith to move with his whole army
into Missouri.
1t is high time that Kirby Smith
was doing something to help the
country in the fight.
FORFEITED GOODS.
The Grsuads Motive contains six.
teen citations in cases of forfeiture OF
goods. etc. seized on their way to
the Yankee lines. The whole amount
toots up. . wagons. l6 oxen. IL
mules, horse, negro boy, IS bales
Of cotton. harness, &c.
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25

Among the casualties in the recent
battles around and above Petersburg
we regret to notice tho names Lieut..
Gen. A. =. Hill. and Major General
w. IL. Fitzhush Lee. The army
does not contain two more gallant Of
fcers. and their loss will be most
severely fell
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25

Gen. S. 3. Buckner arrived here
on last Tuesday evening, and will
take temporary command of this De-
Partment during Gen. Smiths illness.
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25

We understand that DR.. Flowers
living near Bastrop, La. was killed
on the 9th inst, by some Of his ne
groes. One of the negroes was
caught and burnt.
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25

Hon. John n. Daniel, Editor OF
the Richmond Examiner, is dead.
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25
l.. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary OF War.

secretary Of War.
General Wci'zc! harmed AZ ) " clock on
the morning ui Monday that richmond
WIS hr.ug evacuated. At daylight la"
moved IA ward. fret taking care tn give
III ru-u breakfast. IN The expectation that
th.y might have To light IL. met NJ OPP
pu. it!on. ard on "ntr iny III" city Wa
ylcr,.d with u hearty ~-lcp.n" iron I'll.
people.
Tin. Navnr went on, To nI.,., him and 10
surrender the city. but missed hin on the
road.
General W-itz.l finds much suffering
among the people: ,h.. rich i, we'll the
poor AR. icstitu,, of food H.. i about to
is.u. supplies IL al, who TAX. the oath
The inhabitants now number ~ oCO,
halt Of HON are Africans
I j. not tru. that Jst Davis sold his fur
niiurr b-ior. leaving. |; i all in hi, h"u So.
where am now. He lett At 1rNhy the.
Danville railroad.
All the members ~! Congress escaped.
Hunter has gone home. Carson smith went
with The enemy. Judge Campbell remains
here.
General We;,zrl' took here 1000 pr SCH
.rs besides the wounded, which nunber
jUOr in rine hospitals.
captured cannon to the plumber OF At
l..-, 500 pieces. F.v. thousand guns hav'.
; 300 carr are found here.
TIL. Petersburg railroad bridge i totally
destroyed that If til" banviilr road par
: ,ialy 80 the connection with Petersburg
can be made.
/ All tn. vessels are destroyed. except an
unfinished ram, which has her machinery
unhurmei
/ TIL. Tr.d.gnr works are unharmed, and
/ the machinery to-day under Gen. Wei,zei's
orders.
; Libby Prison and Castle Thunder have
also escaped the fire, and are filled with
rebel prisoners OF war.
! Mos, If the editors He'd, and especially
John Mitchell. The Wing appeared yes
I t.rday as Union paper. with the name OF
: the former proprietor "A; lis head.
| Tn. theatre opens here to-niEht
General Weitzcl describes IN. reception
of the President yesterday as enthusiastic
Washington, April From the mail
boat Dictator. which LETT City Point Mon
dav at 20 o'clock. The Star obtained til.
| following among other iiem.:
Our gunboa,s hav. moved up James
river aud are now engaged removing the
| distractions.
! General Weitzel. upon entering the city
wa. directed by General Grant not 10 allow
any one To leave the city. or permit any
one. to enter who was Not conneced with
the army or who had authority TO do so.
The rebels fred Petersburg in several
places before ~ .cuating the town, but the
fires We're speedily extinsui-hed.
Over one thousand prisoners were re
moved to City Point. and others are con
istantly arriving. In fact there are So many
prisoners that a sufficient nnMb.r OF troops
could not be spared to guard them. c"nse
auentlv one detachment of sailors AID ma
riues were taken from the gunboats and
placed in charge Of them. The en'ire mum
Der of prisoners captured up to yesterday
wLs estimated at Is, 90 by well Informed
officers.
Onr wounded are being sent to City
Point - rapidly as possible. The Dicta
tor brought up 700 rebel deserters who
desire 70 take the oath Of allegiance.
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25

y The Mayor met the troops ~ they enter
I'd aud handed the officer commanding the
foil, wing comm u ri cation:
Lieut. Gen Grant. commanding tn" arm les
of thu u :. or the Major General com
manding forces in front CT Petersburg {:
General Tn" city of Petersburg having
been evacuated 10y the Confederate States
troops, we. u committee authorised by the
Common Council, no hereby surrender The
city to the United States forces with re.
quest for til. protection OF the persons aud
property OF its inhab,tant-.
We are, respectfully. your "h't scrv''s.
{. ". THOMAS,
-. 4 PAUL.
Committee.
Protection promised.
Gen \. +. Hill is reported killed whilst
leading lis men.
WAE DEPARTMENT,
Washington Aurii =. l-'i,. !
\ Telegram net received from Richmond
states tha; Gen W-itzcl captured ia Rich
m"nd one thousand well prisoners and
Three hundred wounded rebels in hospitals.
three. hundred pieces Of artillery and five
thousand aud OF arms.
Tn. President went to Richmond yc,ter-
dav and returned t" City Point TO day
The Surgeon General reports Mr. Sew
ard who was thrown ont Of his carriage
this afternoon ~ doing we'll. Has arm
was broken between tn. elbow and Shout
der His face WAS much bruised. The
fractur. has been reduced aud the case
presents no alarming SYMPTOM
T. NJ STANTON.
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25
Che iShrerrpcrt Dews.
Jso. Dickinson, Editor + Proprietor

VJoB PRINTING Of every
description, plain or colored, executed on ~
roasona BILE terms as the times " ill admit.
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25
WIZ lJtrAKrMt NJ.

Washington. AptIl >. !O.-YrM
T. M-Iur General DIN.
In. oiluxtng details relatn. /" The cap.
tar. ui Richmond and IL occupation by
our fore. ave been t"'-sraphrL to Thu,
,i-pAr.in,u' from that city.
N,IDN
Shreveport news., 1865-04-25

Protection promised.
Gen 4. +. I'LL is reported killed willis,
i.n.ii,.1r Ii,
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-11-23
Double Credit.

The NonpareiI few days ago vas
claiming The credit for the Republican
party Of patting down the rebellion; and
ii struck as at the time that while it was
taking credit for its party it should also
have claimed the credit Of getting up the
rebellion, for it not auiy pullihed the laws
Of Congress enacted for the protection Of
the rights of citizens Of the Southern
States; bat its leaders told the Southern
people that if they were dissatisfied with
their action that they might seeeds from
the Union, and that they would not only
consent to their secession; bat would as
siss them 10 going out. Among others
who encouraged Southern secession and
rebellion was Chief Justice FuASE, who
49, $780, ~srssss sszss EH oIaT9u,
1861, 10 relation to the then impending
civil war as followa:
s'PoliGicians and dotards mar gable
and weep tears Of imbrciiity over the
breaking up Of an unnatural compact,
but reason, justice and humanity EilI
qiaslLg accsp& At ss one Of those cheering
evidences that Providence is working fer
tbs creatures Of earth through the pro.
cess of events. The e3mpliel-
II wiGh the barbarisn Of slavery which
the latter have forced upon them by the
Union, has become more bardensome ev-
cry year, and must have been thrown OF
voluntarily before the larse Of many
years. Separate peaceful sristeqce Of the
!teo sections is pf.JsrGbis TO pnioH
ichteh ia dtSSdciory to one and retaTds the
progress ef The other"
Here you have 1t MFR. konparsil. spoil
isicians aad dotards," like yourself, may
gable over the breaking up Of an unnas-
ural compact 1.-THE Union) shut reason,
justice aud humanity sciiI gladly accept
it," and Chase, Greedy and others did
gladly accept and encourage the breaking
up Of The Union on the part Of the South.
In -as. much az it saved them from doing
the same thing, which they contemplated
doing stbsfore the lapse of many years."
The koapareil while il claims the cred
1t for the Republican party for putting
down the rsbeiliou, should alss hive
claimed credit for getting il up. IF the
party Is entitled TO any credit, it ia enti.
tied to double credit and we insist up
On iss having all the credit that it 10 just
| " entitled to. D1u't let your modesty{2)
neighhor, prevent you from claiming your
just dues.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-11-23

ABRAHAM LrNcoLS7oN SOVEREIGN STATES.
MIR. Lincoln, May II, 1859, addressed
q letter 70 Theodore Cummings and 9th
sss, in Massachusetts,, advising them ~
gainst The organizations there 70 oxeluds
Irish and German and ether foreign born
citizens from voting. In the course Of
bis letter be wrote thus:
Massachusetts is q sovereign and In
depend nj State, and n Is no privilege Of
mine TO scold her for shat she does. Sill,
IL from what she has doae an inference 10
aoaght 30 be drawn So to what would
do, | may, without impropriesy, speak
out SAY, then, that rs | understand the
Massachusetts pFesision, | am against Its
adoption in Illinois, or ia any other place
where ! have o right 70 oppose IL. p
! Taer s'seyessiga and iadepsadent
statss issa 10 what LED % the ssoelllon---
but she Slases sre, nevertheless, "sovsr-
sign and iadspsndsnsS In their limiasd
spheres, a. ID the Federal government in
its limited sovereign power. Ne mast
neYss forges all this, 4 ws want this
form OF government 10 work well. Con-
grsss eam make roads pr bridge, or dig
aisahesin Massachusetts,, whils ne rsgu-
latioa Of the right 81 salffags 10 Left 70
her. Congress cannot force woman sulf-
rags upon Massachusetts,, nor Massachu-
sstss negro safrage apoD Missouri or
Keanssses. sfk
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-11-23
PRINCIPLES

IL ID somewhat amusing s4ua y read
shs proaaesious ia aea claiming 40 b
Demosrass 10 defense of their ahardon-
mens Of principle and the adoption of
What lhey cali policy in order % carry an
election, and Ne are particularly amnsed
At the course taken by the editor Of the
South Ioaa Tines in relation to orr
proposition TO hold a Democrats State
Convention On tha srh of January fer the
purpose OF recognizing the Demo-.
cratic partys The editor Of thas
sheet after relating an aneedote relative
to q jury Of which be was one Of the CON-
ponsnt parts aud trying to apply it to our
case winds up as follows
eThe principles advocated and plat-
forms laid doWn By khpsA men [Babbitt,
Byington, and others,1 ara not abhorrent,
bat their preeedenss, their political char
acser. their line Of condaet, their prone
ness to disssasion end their natural pro-
pensity to kick out OF the traces makes IL
impossible for auy consistent men to long
agree sad act With tbem.n
Wen, friend Charley, II our principles
and platforms are right, what objection
can you have to meeting rs and eniors.
| ing thsm in State Convention? Ii Is on
account OF die abandonment Of thest
prineiples and platforms, that the Demo
cratic rarsy Is now ia state Of auarch,
and Reorganization. 1t is for the pnr
pose of re.asserting these principles
which ARE not ahhorrenf," but essentia
10 the vitality of the Democratic party
that wa propose TO bold Democratic
State Convention on the 9th Of January
Your remarks relative TO CLICKING Ga
Of the traces We can assure you are gra
tuitous and inapplieable to our case.
We have always worked within the Dem
ocratie traces by the side of the wheel
horses Of Democracy. II vas only whei
you and others harnessed yourselves IL
side political males and Republican asse
that we refused to pull In the traces wit
you. So long as you work in the Demo
lcratis harness and are striving to pa
Derusasatic principles through in oppc
sitton to the mud Of Ahplitionism 20
will fud Us pulling with you; but wbei
you willingly and as matter Of choit
take on load Of Abolitionism lahelle
Beusou, saanest, Warren 4 CO., We don
propose to help you~ pull that load.
, you call that kicking ont OF the trac'
! just consider US out, and out for gil tin
to come.