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ImFoRrANr FnOu MISSOURI.
Advance Of Price on So LOuIa-EVaeua-
GIon of Paducah and CaIrs.

From the Memphis Avalanche, Dec. 2
A gentleman who reached this city yesterday on
the steamer Yazoo, brings confirmation Of the
reported capture Of Montgomery, the surrounding
of Seigel and the advance of Price upon st. Louis
He lett New Madrid before day Saturday morning,
and brings the following report of the news in cir
culstion there and generally believed during tie
day Of Friday: Ee
Gen Rains, in command of his own brigade and
those eff Parsons and Green, had cut Montgomery
forces all to pieces, and taken him prisoner.
Gen. McCulloch had surrouned Ssigel at Sedslia,
and it was believed that the latter would be forced
to surrender or have his forces cut to pieces.
General Price had crossed the asconade river
on the way to st. Louis, and the people every
where were focking to his support with great en-
thulasm. His force is said TO be very large, and
he was receiving aceeesi0Bs daily. 1t was beiev-
ed that he would have army Of G0009 before
reaching st. Louis, for which point he was journey
ing.
The lates report from Cairo was, that the Fed
erals had become alarmed for the safety of St.
Louis, and that nine steamboats, full OF soldiers
had been sent from Cairo to that point,
The foregoing was currently reported and gems
orally believe in New Madrid on Friday.
Sin-e;the above was written, we learn that gen
tleman Just from Paducah, reports that both CEirO
and Padncah is being eyacuted of Federal troops
and that they are being sent TO st. Louis with al
possible dispatch.
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Reported Renewal of the InsurrectIOn In
East Tennessee.

! The Memphis Avalanche Of the I'd inst. contgin,
the following article. No intelligence Of the re
ported collision at Morristown has been received
here, and it Is probable the rumor is incorrect
The Avalanche says:
! We have information that en- yesterday 4 large
body of UnioRists attacked an inferior force OF
Confederates Ct AOrristOWn, East Tennessee killing
g number of the latter, the balance being compelled
to retire before the superior force Of the enemy.
There is intense excitement, and it sppears as if
the rebellion, which Was supposed to be queed
has broken out with increased Yirulence. Nothing
but summary vengeance will repress the Lincoln
incendarIes in East Tennessee They are possess
with the demon spirit, and controlled by the evil
Counsels Of those arch traitors, Johnson and May
nard
We hsVe, also, information Of the arrival of
Msj0r General George Crittenden, at Knoxville, to
take command of the Confederate forces in EIst
Tennessee and Southern Kentucky. His arrival
at this junction is most opportune. lie was an
officer high in rank ard distinction in the old army
He has much active service, snd Is possessed
of that indomItable vigOr and courage, as well as
thorough military knowledge and generaship. SO
necessary to cope with the formidable rebellion of
TIE LinoOlnites IN East Tennessee. They will find
in him an opponent who will drive them like chat
before the wind. We are truly fortunate in sc.
curing for important commands the best officers in
the old Federal army. General Critsenden is the
eldest Of John J. Critt.nden, but unlike his
father and brother, is true to the cause Of the
Soufh
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Sickness Among Ihe YanEses.

4 correspondent Of the Cincinnati GaEstte, writ
ing. from Camp Eeyin, near ElizabethtOwn, says:
Every day we linger here increases the,sicknes.
among the soldisrs. In some Of the regiments the
rick list already comprises ten per cent Of the
whole strength GOO to the r6giment) and the dis
eases begin 70 assume q more serious form. Too
many cases OF. typhoid fever are being developed,
while Chills diarrhGa, rheumatism, and measles
continue frequent. Flour has recently been Issued
to the men instead Of bread or crackers and they
have no good means Of baking, the sickness has
doubtless been largely increased from this cause
alone. Many of the companies are now ObviatiDg
this difficulty by builii1g good ovens, after the
old-fsshiOned dutch" pattern.
IuaCtiOn, too, produces depression that often
sends men TO the hcspitaL Readers have often,
perhaps stumbled over the word nostalgia in
surgeons reports, and have naturally supposed il
TO bS some serious epidemic, peCUlisr to the camps
So 1t is, but it will be better understood when
called by the more familiar name OF ucme Sick
ness. Comfortable people at home msy smile but
in the stupid inscton Of camps Of Instruction it is
sad fact that Home Sickness, if not as fatal is at
least as serious m2lady for the time as messles
or fever,
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The FiREs OF PATRIOTISM AT eleven O'Clock last
night, the heavens to the Southwest were brilliantly
illuminated with the patriotic flames ascending from
burning Cotton. As the spectators witnessed it,
they mvOlzDtsrIly burst forth with cheer after
cheer, and each heart was warmed as with q new
pulse. Such people can never be sabiugated.
Let the holy flames continue to ascend and let the
Demons Of Hell, who come here on their dia5Olcal
errsnd learn q lesson and tremble. Let the torch
be applied wherever the invader poutes cur soil.
and let him fad, IS is meet, that our people will
welcome him only VITA devastation and rui1. Cur
people ere in eGrEest-men, vOmhu and children
and their sacrifices viii ascend IS a sacred hello
caust to God. crying aloud for vengeance against
the fands in human shape, w"o are disgraeing hui
msniy, trampling down civilization, and would blot
out Christianity.-C1 Charleston Courier, Nov. 80.
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Afrnirsin NIIaannri.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 25.-PassengeTs By the Pacific
train tonight, report everything quiet along that
rosd. At Sedala several reports have been received
thst Price has crossed the Ossge River and intendr
occupying Lexington as his headquarters for the
winter The First Kansas regiment haviog atarted
for Kansas City, are in danger from Prices men.
A letter was received to .dxy from member 81
the 9Th Missouri regiment, dated Warrensburg
Johnson county, stating that they expected an as
tack. Col. Stephenson, of this regiment, leaves
here tomorrow with instructions upon the question
Of Offering resistance, but the nature of the order
is unknown.
The Camp jackson officers are likely to get them
selves into trouble by their bold talk and public ut
terSnce Of REASONABLE sentiments. They claim the
right to do as they please under the safeguard
granted them to collect their troops preparatory to
Journeying South. Gen Haileck has systemarzed
his business duties in an admirable manner and ID
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KLYsAs CRY, Nov. 25.--Fhe Santa Fe and Carson
City mail, with dates to the 10TH arrived this
morning, two days ahead Of time. No through pas
sengers. At the meeting Of the merchants Of San
ia Fe. the 9TH inst, il was resolved that they
would endorse for the Government to eDy amount
that may be advanced to the territory. This &C
ton wEs taken in consequence Of the scarcity Of
the coin which has heretofore made up the circu
lnting medium is the transactions Of business and
has from some excuse almost entirely disappeared
causing an usual stringency in the money market
The call Of the Government of New Mexico for
1900 militia to garrison the different posts in the
Territory was responded to, and the whole mum
Der will, in a short time be reported for duty. a
light battery, commanded by Lieutenant Anderson
o. S. A., left Santa Fe for the South, on the 9tt
int. An important movement 10 this direction il
anticipated. Gen. Hatch end family have left fUl
the East. The smallpox prevails with feerfu
mortality among the children in the Rio AbajO. /
has also spsead to the NlYsre Indians, proving is
tai to the tribes.
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Remarkable Escape from LIncoIndOm

hemSrRGDlo
The Petersburg lYa) Erpre:S, of the 2SEh ult {,
publishes the following interesting account Of the
escape from Yankee land Of two Of North Carroll
mas brave and gallant soma
VIM. n Parvin and VIM. B. Willis, OF the Wash
ington 'Grays" Captain Thomas Sparrow, from
Washington North Ca rOlins passed through Peters
burg evening before last on their return home, afr
ter long Imprisonment at the North. Their escape
from further cOnfne ment, and their subsequent
avoidance of detection and arrest, are remarkable
almost miraculous. They were taken prisoners
in company with many other gallant North CARROLL
mans at Fort Hatterss. We are sll acqusiUted
with the circumstances Of their surrender From
Hstteras they were taken to Fort Lsiay ette- the
BastiIe of New York. Here they were kept in
close confinement until the latter part of October
when they were all put aboard steamer and taken
to Fort Warren, rear Boston.
On their way tolFort Wsraen, Parvin and Willis
formed some plan of escape and announced their
intention to attempt it to Captain Sparrow, who
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NoRTHENR NEWS AND LIES.
Dlss1ToAEg 10 EosrzERY rAPsRs


WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-According to trustworthy
private letters from Europe, the Red Republican,
Of Austria, Poland Italy and France have made
the most ample preparations to rise, in case the in
reference Of England and France in the affairs Of
this continent give them an opportunity.
Richmond families are packing up in fear Of al
attack in the rear. The rebel government is slsC
believed to be removing lis areheves. The bes
rebel Psper money il at discount % 30 per cent
Gov. Ughasis and his Hungarian colony, driver
from Texas, where they were raising wine, haS'
come North. Ughasia is here.
Secession has reduced the Post Office estimst'
for the ensuing year three millions below last year
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Chnrla,fnn Frsrh,enoh.

NEw YoRK, Nov. 25-The Richmond papers state
that to give the batteries Of the forts at Charleston
ample time to play upon attacking fleet, long
chain Of massive rats has lately been stretched
across the mouth Of the harbor from Fort Sumter
to Sullivan's Island. This boom is OF sufficient
strength to fully neEtralzs the advantages which
the Yankees might derive from the speed Of their
war vessels.
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me Camp Jackson. Prisoners.

CAIRO, Nov. 25-Fourteen of tie Camp Jackson
prisoners arrived here on the steamer Platte Val
ley last evening, and were to-day sent to Norfolk
Mo-, to be exchanged for Federal prisoners. AL
quiet here and at Paducah.
The steamer Aleek Sect brought down from
Goose Island, a man named 9axOn, charged with
aiding men to cross from Illinois TO Missouri for
the benefit of secession.
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NV YosK, Nov. 25.-Tbe United States steau
transports, Boston, Delaware and Cosmopolitan
sailed at noon today for Fortress Monroe, WHERE
they will receive troops, and proceed to Port Roy
al. These TIRES steamers will carry shout l. I0(
men, also full cargo Of provisions and ammuni
tioD
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A SINGULAR ISCIDEET.-The LynCh5urg ReDuJH-
can, of the 10th instant, publishes the following
incident, remarkable alike for its singularity as
will as for its melancholy fullment to the broth,
er Of one of the parties concerned:
Just before the war broke out, and before Lin
coins proclamation was issued, young YIrgnian
named Summerfeld, was visiting in the city of
New York, where he made the acquaintance Of
two Misses Holmes, from Waterbury, Vermont.
He became somewhat intimate with the young
ladies, and the intercourse seemedEto be mutually
agreeable. The proclamation was issued and the
whole North thrown into 4 blszs Of excitement
Upon visiting the ladies evening, and at the
hour Of parting, they remarked to Summerfed
that their present meeting would probably be the
last; they must hurry home to aid in making up
the oVercoats and clothing for the volunteers from
their town. Summerteld expressed his regret that
they must leave, but at the same time especially
requesting them to see that the Overcoats were
well made as il was his intention, if he ever met
the Vermont regiment in battle, to kill one Of
them and take his coat Now for the sequel.
Virginia seeded. The ID Vermont regiment,
portion of which was from the town of Waterbury,
was sent to Virginia. The battle of Manassas was
fought, in which they were engaged, and so was
Summerfeld. During the battle S. marked his
man, not knowing 20 what State he belonged the
fatal bail was sped its errand of death the vic
tim fell at the flash of the gum and upon rushing up
TO secure the dead mans arms, Summerfield OBJ
served that he had fine new overcoat strapped to
his back, which he determined to appropriate to
his own use. The fight was over, and Summerf4ld
had time to examine his prize, when, remarkable as
II may appear, the coat was marked in the lining
with the name of Thomas Holmes, and IN the peck
cts were found letters signed with The name of the
sister, whom Summerheid had known in New York,
and to whom he had made the remark we have
quoted in which the dead man was addressed
brother. The eYi -ence was cOncusiYe-he had
killed the brother of his friend, and the remark
which he had made in ss. had a melancholy fulfill
ment. We are assured this narrative ia literally
true. Summerfeld now wears the coat, and our
informant states is not little impressed with the
singularity Of the coincidence.
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We stated yesterday that Hon. II. S. FOoTE had
been appointed by Hon. WEST H. HUMPHREYS, Judge
Of the Confederate Court, District Attorney pro
tenn for the purpose of conducting certain iRvesti-
cations that are likely to before the Court in
a few days. We regret to announce that Governor
FOoTE has been compelled to decline the position
on account of other eupapements
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Presidential Electors.

This being the day appointed for the meeting of
the Presidential Electors throughout the Confeder-
ate States we are requested to state that the Eec-
tors for Tennessee will meet ia the Senate Cham
Der, to-day, at II o'clock NJ, to cast the vote of
this State for President and Vice President of the
Confederate States,
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Notice.

CAPTAINS eomBsass Organized FOR The
the Confaderats eateI will have furrihed them
attaching companies NJ regsnt f0Tn1g It \
ysDnah asrd1 county, Tennessee, 81 VIII Psse can Be 81
dresIsd. J.E. cBEW3.
Sss Idlu colgnsl Connmi,as,
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Tender LOins, sPare-Ribs. Back
Bones and Sausage Neat.
DERsoEs string Hog snd Eesi cG.l can Be supped a.
! tie Packing HSuSsot 4. n BBNcE SO.
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Ts soneiEds With he Spectre Brtdegroou.
u TNo extra shargs ior reserve seats. seet
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n ashv111e Theasre.

HAoNAsDAX ETHNINa, Deesnber lsh, IsSl.
Atehelieuj ors The Conspiracy.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-01-12
Convention or Union Mseting

Pursuant to previous call, very respectable number of the citizens of Van Buren county, as sembled at Salem church in Pny township to take into consideration the troubled state of affairs in the South, and to express our views and senti- ments as to the position believe the State 0 Arkansas should take in the comming issue.
 Said meeting Was organized by calling John Hancock, esq.,, to the chair, after which J. T. Lawler was appointed to act as secretary.
 On motion, the chairman appointed Il committee to draf resolutions giyina the sense ofthc meeting, conSlsIin& ot the following gentlemen, James M. Liwlcr, James Gay, esq.,, John Hodges, James Ciayton and john L. Thompson; who, alter reiir. ing Tor short time, returned and reported the following prclmable and. .resolutions:
 We are compelel to leave out tue preamble for want of room.
 Res9iord, lst. That we stand to maintain and defend the Union in the Union, the constitution "nd laws the federal government. We hold the Union to be the carl that b nds everything together Rend that asunder, and te constitution and laws of the States are worthless.
 End. There is nn cause fer secession or rev0,u- lion at present, for the President elect wns const. lutonally elected; therefore, the minority should submit.
 3rd. That no State has light to pass n law or laws, impalring the ght of rccol cry oi rr1l ert, ot citizens ot sister States, and il any State sloud act thus, the constitution and laws should be en- forced: and if officers resign to shun her dutv let the presiding officer fill such vacancies by apront- ing law abjding men instead of party pets
 4th That we follow no seciionist, Yaneey, Sew ard, Greedy, Tom. Hindman, nar any set of dis,n. ionists who have nothing in view but their own selfish and hellish designs.
 D. That copy of this preamble and resolutions be sent to the llue Democrat with a request to publish the same.
 Whereupon said preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted.
 On motion, the meeting adjourned.
 JOHN HANCOCK, Cpn.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-01-12
NSst - A B I L L.
To be entitled An act 10 allow Free Negroes and
 Mulattoes to become slaves"

To be entitled " An act 10 allow Free Negroes and
 Mulattoes to become slaves"
 WHEREAS, There are numerous free negroes and mulattoes who were compelled to leave the State of Arkansas under an of the last session of the Legislature, who are in the northern states and territories eking out miserable existence, suffer. ing for the common necessities of le and are tired and disgusted with such miserable mock freedom and the wrongs perpetraed upon them by Yankee ricksterS and puritanica, pharsaic.l and hypocri. tical Freedom. shrekers, and who are desirous to exchange the 9aAinq filters of freedom the North for the more rational ensures and higher civilza, tion of starery at the South. Therefore
 SEC. i. Be it enacted by the Central Assembly Of the State Of Arkansas, That any free negro or mu- latto who may desire to return to slavery from any free state or territory, be permitted to enter ths State and choose master or mistress according to the manner prescribed by law, and upon so doing sad free negro or mulatto shall be held and ac- c'unLe'! slave in every respect according to the laws governing and regulating slaves in this State
 SEC. 2. Be fitrtatr enae'ed, That the master or mistress chosen by any free negro or mulatto shall not be required to pay half tle value of said free nero mulattD but shalt be required to enter into bond in the full valuation Of such free negro or nmlatto, as is provided for Iy law; and this act taka effect and be in force from and after it's passage. MITCHELL.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-01-12
Number 15.

preserve and maintain feeling of reciprocity, by whIch peace and prosperity would again prevail
 4th' hat We will abide by the constitution. and VIII support the President in the discharge of all constitutional dutes
 oth. That we do not regard the election of Mir. Lincoln to the presidency as d just cause for aisssoution of the Union
 ., D. That the doctrine of secession as taught in the resolutions of l79S '9 is dangerous, and cal. enated to subvert the ends and aims of the articles Of confederation.
 d. That we opposed to the present and un- constitutional secession, and regret tho position taken by our Representative in Congress, the Hon. l.. G' n,ndman, in favor ofimmcdiate secession
 o.i. nat we dislpprove of the appropriation by our legislature ol S250000 for the purchase of arms v, rnu munitions of war, as recommended by Hon. T. c. Hindman.
 the iegis ature, with copy of these resolutions, tio mat they are hereby requested to forward to the uon. T. c. Hndman a copy thereof.
 run, ihtt the Little Ro k papers be requested Io puo'ish these resolutions. oa mJtion the resolutions were separately read and unanimously adopted.
 The committee also reported the following pre-. tmbe and resolutions which were unanimously adopted:
 WHEREAS, The prosperity of q people ia evincal bStaelr commercial intercourse; and whereas, q me Of policy drtwn by sectional divisions detr.-
 n 'ntal to free intercourse sunwse and mpo,itic; therefore to be ignored. And whereas. the pas %.se of bill now before the legislature of the 9iate of Arkansas, entitled '.relief bill 3 sus- pend ls the collection or payment oi any debt ex- eept for taxes by suit nr legal proceedings i'll any court in this State, by any process that has been or may be issued thereirom for, and during the
 ierin oi two years, is subversive of interests Ftso'sed, lst. That we view the measure a. m f'onseitatoisai net, thareiore, of no force nor virtue. Fad. That the members of the legislature from the counties of Carroll, Marion, Newton and ''elrcy be requested to lay before tler respective bodies this preamble and resolutions. 3rd. That should the bill have passed and become law before the date hereof, they use their united influence in its repeal. VINCENT ROBERTSON, Ci'n. J. A. HICKS Secu
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-01-12

GS "Will Messrs. Johnson & Yerhes ofter na''ns positively declared that the ppesen. p.'ees were exceedingly reasonable to the State. ooooue m cantiidates for the office of Public Printer ''e, "e pr'ees are reduced l5 per cent lo,oer7''
 Yes sir, we are candidates, and hope to De elected. We have two as good presses os mere 's 70 Me porld, running Jy steom, "ope pfenty of poper on hand, and more coming; also the best of printers and enough ot them to rush the work through m the best manner and shortest possible time. We expect to have the laws all printed in two days after the adjournment, II we get the work
 We are perfectly satisfied with the law rednclng the price, and shall not ask for reilef, as the Old Line insnuates. It Ina, noi been the habit of the True Democra, to ask for relief Last summer. while i" hlgii bred dignity and courtly bearing was absent from the State, luxuiiatino among the green valleys and lofty noun. tains of Virginia, the True Democrat wa. a'ing the drudgery of the party in the State; printing and distributing document. to the amount of many hundred dollars, for which 1t has not asked for relief. If we dc the work and should loose on it we will never ask the State for relief. Mr. Peek need give himself no uneasiness on tha score s'@s7aa'7is,.
 We expect to abide by any contract VIC may make, and not lake one with view ot throwing it up and having the powers that be to make a new contract on more advan- tageous terms.