The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-27
Louisiana Items,

Since the arrest and mprisonme1 &c cur jail OF
Rutherford and Palmer some important and interest
ing disclosures have been made by the former ne
saysthere is and has been for some time, an organ
sed band of thieves and murderers in this and
ing parishes He also informed several OF our citizens
where their horses and mules stolen during the past
twelve months, were u be tsHna Other confessions
were made but We do not feel at liberty to publish
them at present. hanshe'a Ai'hch' @'a'
Our Texas exchanges ali complain Of organisations
of similar kind to the one spoken Of above. We
are sorry hear upon the authority OF the prls
oners at Mansfield, Of bands to depredate upon the
property of our people, Against such organisations
their acts and Their leaders, know 9f 20 force
equal 10 the authority Of Judge Lynch. We are far
from wishing to establish such tribunal in Louisiana,
or recommending it to Texas Friends; 5it II, in
these times Of public d.dier aud private Distress
there arc men base enough to prey upon the puolc'
Justice should fall upon them thick and fast.
The same paper says Of the caterpillar:
We learn that the cate5pilars are increasing slowly
in numbers and have made their appearance in several
parts of the parish. As yet they have done little Or
no Damage the cot.en but it is feared by many that
the entire crop will be Destroyed although the pros
meets for large weld were never more hattering at
this season of the year. Some planters however, are
still hopeful and think nothing serious viii result
from the depredatiUas of these unweleome VISITORS
We sincerely hope so, for in our present impover-
shed condition. it is really distressing to greeict the
suffering that will result from the destruction OF the
staple One consolation remains greater amount
of corn, potatoes peas ETC., will be planted, which
will enable to live without being dependent upon
others for such productions.
HAIL SroR4.=The Ouachita Telegraph, OF the 2lst
inst, says: r-. --=.. : .z.-s
Last Saturday came near being Woful day for the
Ouachita region. The severest hail storm ever known
in this locality swept Monroe on that day accom-
panied by the heaviest rain have seen for Icing
time. The laa stones were not as large as some we
have seen but descended violently and in such guam
titles to the ground, and in some places to
drift to the depth of five six inches, and might
have been collected by the barrel Fortunately, how
ever, the storm was not more than half mile in
BREADTH and both came and went in direction where
there the fewest plantations On this side OF the
river, the only sufferers known to Mr.. Robert
Layton and Col. Frank Pargoud Capt j. +. Grosley
and Mr. Lazare were seriously damaged on the west
bank. The gardens in town sorey pelted by the
hail. and the growth of the vegetables seriously re-
tarded The fruit has not suffered SO much, and viii
be perhaps the better for the loss it has sustained as
the crop is very fusi. -.---
The frequent hail storms in this section, OF fate &C.
count for the slow-comng Of really summer weather
We may now expect hot, dry days, during which the
farmers must push up their work quickly, if they wish
to keep out of the grass, and to reap haFyests.
The Monroe Intehgenccr, OF the same date, says
The 0uachta river is rising rapidly at this place,
and s within few feet of the highest water mark.
Cur 1eigkbqrs on Black river suffering from all
overflow, many Of the farps having only small strips
of land out of the water At Ficksbu:g the Misss-
sippi is swelling slowly