Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-06-09
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mali gnant type. and is generally con-
lined TO the German passeng.rs.-
Eighty-four cases have been admit
ted on be ard the hospital ship Fall
con. out of which number fourteen
have died. leaving seventy patients
at last accounts under treatment. A
revenue cutter is shortly to be sta.
toned in the lower bay tor the pro-
lection Of I'll. quarantine vessels, and
10 prevent passengers detained there
from escaping to the shore.
Dr. Bissefs report to-day shows
hfty'n'ne more cases and eight deaths
on board Of the Peruvian and Union
since last report, leaving nine, sew
en- cases on he hospital ship.
St. Louis. June l.-Advices from
Fort Laramie say the Indians ore
congregating there in large numbers
to attend the pending treaty q, tina.
place.
About 10000 are already there,
chiefly Arrapahoes, t'heyennes and
Sioux. Their destitution makes
them anxious for peace. but they
strenuously claim that the territory
along the Smoky Hill route must be
left tothem for their hunting grounds,
and it is thought that unless this is
done they will continue to be troub-
Iesome. Their condition at the fort
is deplorable in the extreme,
Washington. June 1.-Puhlic busi-
ness was suspended to-day in respect
to the memory of the late Gen. Scott.
Congress WAS not in Session, both
branches having adjourned until
Tuesday.
Buffalo, June 1.-The number of
Fenians which effected landing in
Canada from this point is estimated
at 800 with accessions hourly. They
are we'll armed and have six pieces
of artillery. l. is stated there will
be a general descent on the whole
frontier, and that the Feuians have
altogether thirteen batteries Of aril-
lery. Their leaders have telegraph-d
from this point to various cities to
bring on endorsements. The m.rr
who went from here generally had
served in the Federal or Confederate
armies.
No fighting has occurred or is an
for two days. Obstruc,iny
the Weliand Canal. cutting the Grand
Trunk Railway and moving in two
on Montreal and Kingston
are said to be the programme. Col.
O'\eil leads the troops from here
and is styled commander OF the Ar
my Of the Irish Republic in Canada
Gen. Sweeney is reported to have
crossed over with the main body.
but this is denied. Men cross here
withou. difficulty, as no United States
troops are here.
F-nians are leaving Boston. Phil
adelphia. New York, aud other cities.
Boston. June l.-Major Malone.
who served during the war in the 9th
Massachusetts regiment, has been
commissioned Brigadier General to
command the Fenian volunteers from
this State, and will leave for the Dor
der tomorrow morning.
Two hundred and fifty F-nians
left by the northern train tonight.
Elmira. n. Y, June The
Maryland cavalry regiment. a par, of
the F.nian army Of invasion. under
Col. Dennis Donohue, passed her.
to-day, ELI route to Ogdens burg
They number sixty men. While
waiting for the eastern train they
fell to fighting among themselves.
No deadly weapons We're used; ma
ny had their heads damaged blood
flowed freely. They are mostly
young men, many of them having
been in the Confederate army. They
had six cases Of muskets and eight
boxes of rations and ammunition.
A report from Corning saws six
hundred Feniaus passed ,hrou Oh tba,
village to-day. en- route to Buffalo.
Buffalo, June 1.-The latest ac
counts from the other side say the
Fenians are throwing up breastw orks
at French Mary Greek. a short dis
lance from the landing first effected.
There are no 81 gns of British forces.
The Fenians tender bonds of the
Irish Republic in payment for the
taken from the inhabitants.
They would not allow a tel-grapher
to repair the wires that were cut
British forces Of infantry a.d artil.
tery left Suspension Bridge this af-
ternoon to drive off the invaders.
Columbus, O.. June IA dispatch
says 100000 rounds Of ammunition
were shipped from that place to New
York, 100000 to Chicago. and S..
600 msskets to Buffalo within few
days. it is reported for F-nian use.
Montreal. June 1.-The greatest
and confidence prevails
here. The whole volunteer militia
force of Montreal has been ordered
to be in readiness to move a. an
hours notice. A force of volunteers
has been ordered to St. Johns imme.
diatsly. The whole regular force in
the province is under orders to leave
at a moments warning. The volun-
teers exhibit the greatest aiacrity to
proceed to the front.