| From the Richmond Dispatch |
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| April 22, 1864 |
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| Points of interest in Louisiana |
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| From
Shreveport
a railroad has been graded westward to Marshall, Texas, and sixteen miles beyond {the
Vicksburg, Shreveport & El Paso RR}, making a line in all some sixty miles in
length. The work on this railroad was
stopped by the war. There is a fine wagon road running from Shreveport
west to Texas. |
| Many years ago a railroad
route was projected to Vicksburg, which was completed from the latter place west as far as the
Monroe
or the Ouachita river {the Vicksburg, Shreveport
& Texas RR}. This was almost completely destroyed by the great freshet in 1863.
It was afterwards repaired, but was destroyed by us when driven back
by the Federals. We understand it has been repaired and used by them
in transporting troops, &c. The rivers of Louisiana
are navigable only during the spring freshets. After that time but few
of them are deep enough for steamers or transports of any size. |
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