Shreveport news., 1865-03-21
NEWS ITEMS.
We take the following from late New


Davis to arm the slaves without authority
of law. H. says these States and this causc
stand to day in need Of man who will
take the powers Of the people and use it
for their preservation. Farther GA. il says:
Sherman is rushing through the Cnrolinas
like an avalanche. and reports say he has
captured one hundred thousand bale. Of
cotton at Columbia Gen Grant is gradu-
ally, perhaps surely. extending his lines
around Petersburg and Richmond. aud
threatening every moment to burst over
the lines that intervene. and the Senate Is
doing nothing: conservative history iurn-
i>hcs no parallel to this.
New York. Feb 2S-It seems by the Her
aids Charleston correspondent thai even
in the hot bed OF srces-i"n love '"r he old
Union Survived al! vicis-itude. Tn. re
manning inhabitants Of the city manifested
the utmost delight at unfolding the old flag
\ small body OF cOiOrrd troops. the hrsi 10
land, started up the principal streets. their
officers scarcely being able to Keep up
with them. being met with perfect "va-
tion-IHcn and women thr"nging the ave
nues. shonting and waving hnnk.rchitts,
and cheering Tor the stars and stripes Prcs-
ident Lincoln and the Yankee army. 1t
also appears that similar welcome was
extended to Gen Tcrry's command when
they marched into Wilmington: crowds
lined their route Of march and shouts filled
the air.
The Times Vick.hurg correspondent =
the 10th. gives some details OF an eApcIi
ton from \. Orleans to PA.cn.oula where
il would ;njn Cunby in the investment OF
Mobile The. first object will be the capture
of Mobile: the second Cahawl,a Selma and
Montgomery. Ala, and Columbus, Ga: and
the third to destroy Hoods army. if every
thing works we'll
Kirby smiths Trans-Mi->i--ippi army
will be attended to next summer
New York. Feb Is Tn. Charlotte North
Carolina Democrat. otthc2l.; hal u vague
rumor tina, Dix. liill and Chatham Of
Hoods army. had struck Sh.r,nan- rear
and captured .i:h, thousand prisoners. h..
side. A large number of WAGONS \ post
.rrip, saw il, was Ch-ath.,ni'- corps that
were. engaged IN III. ii :ht ut Alton. :. e.
New York Feb IS Cotton dut, al - to
ste
cold op.ned Il, zoe Ia and closed nj
er. IL
New York Feb 10 The steamer : Ak onis
from Sou,hampaa ,h~ 9Th. arrived this
morning
Parliament was opened hv the Royal
commission February eth The speech
said. her Majesty r.Inains s;enAf.-tiy ncu-
ira! between the c"u,rnding parties in Ia.
United States. and would rejoice "a, friendly
reconciliation Tn. Queen ha- had great
satisfaction in giving her sanction /" the
conference meeting of delegates from Can
ada assembled a, Quebec. The resolutions
which were adopted for closer union of
,hes. province. under a central govern
m.nt il adopted bv the provincial LcSisla-
,urc hill will be- laid before parliament
for carrying thi- important Inca-Ir" in"
effect.
Evening Ficayun". I'll. has southern dis
patches to the 4ih. containing. however.
bu, little news.
NsJ"r Gen !Sam. Jones has assumed com
maud OF the dis,ric, o. Florida. Dick lay
Tor is praised by all the Officers under nj.
cummAnd. AS one of the best military ad-
minis'rators in the service. The decision
81 the court martial N IN" case o' M")o'
Gen Gardiner Tor druhS"nn's' hS- h"t
tran pired, Dat II Is "h''f'ttd upon COCA
authority 'ha' h'' " III p' "Is'HNs'"' """
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