Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1865-04-11

whites and blacks going to Charleston on
foot to Grade and for protection.
Fosters command are treating ladies
brutally and outrageously ia their raids
from Charleston.
TAc acct that left Tybce on the Ard. CON
sis,ing Of Is vessels. is supposed to have
been lost in the strong gales that have pre-
vailed the past two weeks off Cape Hat
teras.
Recruiting oflccrs in Charleston are re-
ported 70 be heels over head in bus mess.
The negroes are enlisting by the score
4 recruiting officer had arrived from Sher-
mans army: he is after white men; and adj
vertises meeting at the ALDERMAN Hall.
All loyal citizens" arc invited by Gen
cral Orders No. s, to call at the Provost
Marshalrs Office. register their names, and
take the oath. passes or other favors grant
ed to the contumacious.
Redpath of John Brown notoriety. IS an
nounced As superintendent OF public IN
struction.
Gen. Gilmore is ir the city; he is com.
mander in Chief.
No soldier is allowed in the city without
passes, and strict decoru,n is cnjoired.
All abandoned property has been turned
over to the L S Treasury.
The people are invited to open tneir
churches. schools. &c.
A limited trade is allowed.
S.einncycr's mill, on the Ashley river. has
been destroyed by fire.
nsmber of refugees have returned
| bringing household plumber.
Gilmore Offers to exchange prisoners
with the nearest Confederate General.
| Baltimore, March pa Fort Monroe
letter of yesterday rays an arrival ttom the
White House at a late hour last evening
reports the arrival Of SheriIans cavalry
force, on the north bank Of the PAmunky
| few miles from White House al noon Sat
! turday.
The bridge across the river, which had
been partly destroyed by the rebels. has
| been rebuilt. They will have II" difacnlty
in crossing the river which it - supposed
| would be- effected by ~ o'clock last night
New York. March 81. - The Hcraid's
special SAYS it was reported in Washington
Yesterday that JEFF Davis ha. abdicatcd the
position Of President and handed over To
Gen. Ice. with the understanding tina; the
latter. a. supreme dictator, would make on"
desperate effort with such resources As are
lett within his control.
All kind. Of provisions are now bring
ing fabulous prices in Richmond, and eve
~ male in the city capable Of carrying
musk.t has been pressed in the army.
\ Cabinet meeting was held AT Wash
irgton yesterday. nj which 1t was under
stood that the preser. condition OF affairs
at Richm md formed the subject of &C n-id-
Grafton.
Th, New York H.ralds Wilmington
correspondent Of the lAth says. all refu.
goes. dcsclters and prisoners. brought IN
by sherman. are being brought To that
place. Two steamboat loads arriving that
day.
The largest arsenal in the South. At fay-
ettcville, WAS completely destroyed by
Sherman's forces Every cotton mill and
several residences were also destroyed and
10 tlyr ,.i
Al, negroes VIII" have followed sherman.
will be- sen; TO South Carolina. consigned
to til. care OF Gen. SaNtor.
ON released prisoners are cent North A.
fa-, a. possible. Their condition j. horri-
bic and thirty or forty are dying daily.
Gen Terry i. to take the field immedi
aicly.
tn. 2O;h says. sheridan reached " hit"
House on the I9th. He los, only fifty men
and two officers.
Nearly two hundred negroes came IN
with him and he had TO turn back Iarg"
number, a. he was wholly unable to pro-
tcct or feed them. l.atterly, however. h',
could do better. The negroes managed to
procure their own subsistence on the
march.
The Herald's sixth army corps CORES
pondent. OF the 18Th inst, gives u repor,
Union cavalry had occupied Burkrsville
junction Of Richmond, Dauville and
Lynchburg Railroads.
The City of London, from Liverpool the
sth and Queenstown III. 9th. arrived tht
morning bringing one days later dates.
Ii is reported that the Emperor Napoleon
has firmly resolved to maintain the empire
of Mexico.
The l. ,ndon Star rcpudia,es the rnmors
OF a possibility OF u war between England
and America.
The London Times city article alluic.
to the probable shipments of gold to New
York. owing to the dizziness in exchange
consequent on the heavy supplies OF Fed
eral bonds shipped to the continent, and
the arrival of savannah cotton OF New
York.
From the Memphis Bulletin OF March p
New York, March %. - The Herald's
Washington special says. an officer from
Fayetteville reports the column. which the
Raleigh papers mention as moving to-
wards Hillsboro, is sherman's lett wing
moving towards Railroad to destroy
the bridge over Neuse river. between Raj
eigh aud Goldsboro. The rebel Ram
Neuse has been destroyed by the Rebels.
She had crew. exclusive OF officers, of
ninety men who surrendered.
Herald's correspondent of the twentieth.
of the Ind CORPS says there is an army of
rebel deserters in Western North Carolina
under the lead Of one Kirk. all armed and
organized for protection against conscrip-
ton officers, aud iptlict such INJURY npon
the rebel cause a. will but contribute TO
speedy termination OF the war. and enable
them to return home.
The 9Th corps correspondent Of the
twentieth says, heavy rnmbling as of trains
crossing poontoon bridges. is heard every
night from within the enemies lines, show
ing that they actively engaged in some
movement.
New York, March 23--The Tribune's
correspondent AYERS. upon he deems to be
the best authority, that Richmond is now
being evacuated Us fast as possible. and
in a few days will be occupied by Union
forces, without battle.