Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-04-24
News Items.

ate adopted MIR. Wilson's resolution
prohibiting the sale of spirituous H.
quors in IN. Capitol building.
4 bill passed authorizing the Sec
rotary Of War to settle the Kansas
war claims.
PASSPORT, Me-. April l2.-Th- F..
mans have hired the Town Hall for
three days, to hold meetings.
Another large British steamer is
off Campo Bello, wish large force.
Men are ashore. at work. A lary.
steamer, with the American flag aud
private signals. has gone ub the riv-
er towards St Andrews.
British war steamers are constant
" arriving and pa.rolling the harbor
and the river St. Croix. A suspicious
steamer, showing the American col
ors. las just passed into the ST. Croix
river. fenians are constantly ar,iv-
ing.
San Francisco, April l2-The
Oregon State Convention has nomi-
mated Rufus Mallory, of Marion. for
Congress. a resolution was adopted
that the represent a,iong goes with tax
alton, and expressing the desire tina,
civil and political rights be given the
late rebellious States when consist.
ent with the national safety and that
of the loyal people of those States.
Madison, Wis, April l2.-I'he Le-
gislature have passed resolution
severely censuring Senator Doolit,le
fnr <h,, -.
bill, and requesting him to resign.
Richmond, April l2-Capt. Il. b.
Windcr was discharged to-day, by
orders f:om Washington.
Liverpool. April Count Won
Bismarck had long conference on
TIE 10Th with Count karolz, 'hn
Austrian Ambassador to Berlin.
Orders have been Issued placing
three divisions of Pru.sian infantry.
the 9th army corps and three other
regiments upon a war footing.
Ii is stated that orders have been
given for the Prussian war vessels
at kiel to be prepared for active ser
vice. 1t is also stated that turmal
treaty Of alliance has been cuncluded
between Italy and Prussia.
\ Florence telegram says that con-
siderable ornaments are stated to be
preparing in italy.
The Paris correspondent Of the
Times, writes tina, Prince Napoleon
has left Paris for mission to Victor
Emanuel. relative to Prusso- Aus
trinn affairs
The London Times now thinks
That Prussia and Austria will hardly
tight, however iercely they may
wransl..
Vienna papers declare tina, Austria
will not tak- aggressive rheasur.s.-
\ comr,iss on of Austrian engineers
is reported making TN inspection of
numerous forts along the line OF
Adisc, and soldier. of reserve, on
furlough. are to l.. called in.
The Berlin. Telegraph says the
mobilization .. two army corps will
be Immediately proceeded with.
The Government Of Weinar has
r"pl'r! warmly TO The prussian cir,
c"lar dispatch, and claims Federal
intervention with the question.
Boston, April 2-rhe steamer
Delaware, from Liverpool on the
2s.h ult., has arrived.
Nienua papers say that FIVE Prus-
sian army corps are ordered to be
ready tor active service, and that the
Great Western powers intend to pre-
sent Identical totes at Berlin depre-
catOry OF war.
Washington, April ia special
says that an order had been issued
by the War Department to all as
the Southern States, tnstructins them
to inform the people tina, the Pr.s;-
! dents recent proclamation did no.
release them from the operations aud
government of military law
1t is cautiously word-d, and while
not declaring martial law III force
| throughout the late insnrrectionary
States is calculated and intended u
create popular impression that such
is the tac.. The order is not allowed
to be given on, tor publication.
I New York, April l2.-Admiral
! 2nesada went out short time ago
from an English pert in large Span
ish man -ot-war to take command of
the Spanish Pacific squadron.
lie is ordered to attack the indie
pendencia aud Huescak. Six hun
bred thousand dollars worth of sill
yer aud copper have been captured
in the Pacific, and landed ia Spain.
Cotton strong at 3T4 TO 3sAc.-
Gold 1919 Sterling exchange qui-
e, a, 1879.
Washington, April ls.-The AT,
torn-y General having recommended
that the bonds captured by Gen
Sheridan, at Shreveport, which bad
been deposited by the New Orleans
banks, with the State Auditor OF
Louisiana, be returned to the presen,
State Auditor. The Secretary of the
Tts..ury has autographed to Gov
Wells that he will cause the bonds
which may be identified as belong
ing to the State Bank to be deliv
cred to the State Auditor, or to any
duly authorized agen, at Washing
ton, or will send the same by eX
press 20 the State Auditor upon re
ceiving advices from the Governor