The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-21

Corroy SEIzuREs.-We publish elsewhere an order
issued by the military authorities, prohibiting the
treasury agents "so-called," from collecting any more
Confederate property. Some days previous to the
appearance of this order rumors were prevalent oh
the streets that this cotton stealing business was On
itg last legs" that " the orders to that effect we're
already here" &c. Telegraphic dispatches from 'he
city first gave us the information in regard 70 lne
order and it was no doubt from this that he report
went out that the order had been received here some
DAYS before it actually TO hand. Io our certain
knowledge the official order was not six hours IN the
hands of the commanding officer before it was put In
NE hands of the printer and in less than smother nour
was all over town The work was pushed through IN
doublequic time at the request of the colonel COM
manding, who lost no time ia having them properly
circulated So much for the order; now for the erect
Had @cbaiul lightning" struck negro camp meeting
killed the preacher and stood all the sisters on their
heads, the excitement could not have been greater
Men who had been moping about town for the past
week or two looking as though they had lost tnelr
last friend suddenly frightened up looked cheerful
and asked everybody to take drink; and whle DONG
that would tell you that they were on the eve OF
taking eighty dollars per bale for their cotton, ircm
house that was in" when the order came put
/" What a lucky escape we made" sad one, ana ne
told the truth for many q had been put through
that programme in this place. within the last month
A gentleman who had large amount OF cotton
under seizure at the arsenal got wind that it was the
intention of the agents to ship it that night, and went
to the commander of the post and laid open his case
The colonel Immediately sent guard to the arsenal,
with instructions to see that not bale of cotton was
removed. In the "Wee small hours Of the night,
two or three boats moved up the bay ou for the Hur
pose of taking on the cotton, but, alas! for them,
nought but bristling bayonets were to be seen.
Weren't they disappointed, and didlt they swear
some Perhaps they did; but the cotton did not
come forth. The day previous to the appearance of
the order, the steamer Beulah, with heavy guard
sailed for lake Bsteneau, where, it is reported, any
amount Of cotton could be bulied out of the people
At least, that the report of the spies and slir
lnishers courier, with the order, ives at once
dispatched to lake Bisteneau, and we trust lie arrived
in time to save the people from being effectually
robbed.
One Of our warehouse men tells rs good thing
and we are not selfish enough to keep it to ourselves
The agent had strong suspicious that the aforesaid
warehouse had cotton in it that might belong to him
(frst) or the government The books were balanced
and the cotton en- hand all counted, and Discrepancy
Of forty mine bales was found. The books were at
once seized and taken away to prevent the agent
said, any changing Of figures. Our warehouse mk in
knew everything right, and that he cold makeIit
appear So if he could but get hold of his books ONCE
Accordingly he promised to give one of the hange4s
on FIVE hundred dollars if he would get him the
books. The books were forthcoming the error coz
rccted and an official certificate given that all wis
right. Our warehouse man quietly put the eertfca e
in his pocket, and turning to Mr.. Hanger-on," PIP
litey told him he would see him in -, before lie
would be black mailed in that STYLE Served him right,
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