Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-11-14


 ) ceived for the second, eighth, and sixteenth Geo |, gia regments-not sent through the association } Augusta, but directly to the regiments. As twenty thousand dollars in value for Il Mississippi regiments; thirty three thousand dolla value to the Alabama regiments, and smaller va ues to the regiments of other States
 4 shirmish occurred on Sunday nicbt obout E teen miles from Bristol, on the East Tennessee E R. between the Confederate scouts and the ITn;or ists-two of the latter were killed and nine tal Q prisoners.
 The unionists are:said to be at two points. hot numbering about goo, with prospects of being rein !or ca to ,5oJO. Rather stirring times are expecte in that neghborhood. V1 0''
 AUGUSTA, Nov. l2-Vice President Stenbans ar rived here yesterday in good health, and hopefn l spirits. The Charleston Courier of this. nornin, says, that at the loss of Ft. Walker it is sunnosn that about 100 were killed and wounded The de fense It. Walker and Bay Point was gallaptl, | executed The fire of the enemy was terrific | Ohe of the large steamers struck twice. ini,ret ana lowed oil. Another was fired and is supposed to have been destroyed, only two men were wound ed at Bay Point. A part of the time the enemy. shot and shell equaled a hundred minute. GEORGETOWN, Nov. 12.-'The wrecked federal steamer Osceola has been overhaued and several hundred barrels of potatoes and other valuables secured. Her machinery probably will be saved The Mercury says it is reported that the enemy
 
 doubtful. The planters destroying quantities of cotton to prevent its falling into the hands of the federals.
 MEMPHIS, Nov. 1.-The following official dis patches have been published:
 "CoLUMBUs, Ky, Nov. 7.-To ne Var Depart ment, Richmond-1he enemy came down on the opposite side of the river to Belmont to day. about I,500 strong. They landed under cover of their gun boats and attacked Col. Tappan's camp. sent over three regiments under Gen. Pillow to it's relief, then at intervals three others, and then Gen. Cheatham. 1 then took over two others in person, to support flank movement which had directed. It was a hard fought battle-lasting from l0:30, A. M., to P. Nj. They took Beltz- hooyers battery of four pieces of artillery, which we re-captured. The enemy were thoroughly routed. We pursued them to their boats, seven miles, and then drove their boats before us The road was strewn with their dead and wounded, guns, ammunition and equipments. Our loss is considerable-theirs heavy
 (Signed,) L. POLK,
 Maj. Gen. Commandant
 REPLY OF PRESIDENT DAVIS.
 RICHMOND, Nov. Sth To Maj. Gen1 POLK, Columbus
 Your telegraph received-accept for yourself and officers and the men under your command, my sin thanks for the glorious contribution you have lIldue to our common cause. Ouf country men must long remember gratefully to read the activity, skill courage and devotion of the army at Belmont
 (Signed) JEFF. DAVIS. MEMPHIS, Nov. l2-Large Dahlgreen burst at Columbus yesterday, killing Capt. Keiter, Lieut.. Snowden, aid to Polk, Corporal Hollimer and six privates. Several were wounded. Gen. Polk was stunned and his clothes torn off. The Appeals correspondent says: cover five hundred of the enemy were killed and there are two hundred prisoners at COlumbus,'' half of them wounded Nearly hundred of our wounded have arrived here. Lieut. Bat. Alexander, and Mai. Blu Ter of Marks La regiment, are dead Charles LIibson, formerly of Vicksburg, was killed. Two Texans who were captured at Galveston island two months ago and taken to New York, arrived here to-day from Cairo. They report that the Caroites say that they very badly whipped, and it is believ- ed that Gen. Grant is killed. The gunboat Lexing. on has sunk. Tine St. Louis Republican of the 7th says Senator Bright has joined the South and will be made brigader general. Matthew V | Maury, of New Orleans, was arrested at Cleve- | and on the 1th. Fremont has arrived at St. Louis Hunter publishes an order assuming command at Springfield, on the fourth h the army the Ger | mans much dissatisfied.
 The following is a list of the killed wounded | nd missing of the 18th regiment Arkansas volun- eers, commanded by Col. J. C. Tappan:
 Company A-Killed, R. J. Sanford mortally L. D. Hackleman and Chas. Flynn, since fnsiaI, e. U. T aisaa5 ''tt77'i'5' Id. Loomis. Andrew Drusnpsky,, ". J. Wilkins. Company B-killed, A. s. Fulkerson; badly Lieut. L. R. Shelton, A. W. or5t, A. N. Allen, Jas. Walsh; slightly wounded, J. L. Moore.
 Company C-killed, C. A. Harris; slightly Lieut.. James Hall Robt, Ellis, Geo Brown Tilman Peck, Jas. Peck, J. II. Bradshaw, Wm Reams, and Wm Goiforth; missing, l.. D' Hood, A. J. Hydrick and Wm Goodwyn. Company D. killed, David Lambe; missing Serg't Davidson, J. $. Bingham, J. N. stevens and John M. " est.
 Company E-sightIy wounded, W. H. Gamble, G. W. Heron, J. F. Noble, J. L. Robinson and $. W. Cook; missing, J. o. Davis, G. $. Dickson and J. M. Jackson.
 Company F-bady wounded, D. c. Wilkerson, E. C. Hill and J. H. Cummings; slightly wounded l.. O. Hide, H. Dacus and II. M smith; misslng' G. M Berton. D Howard and Martin Evans; an ", Company G-killed, A. R. Rose and John WaG- oonor. badIv wounded, B. W. James; missing, Steven Faquay and J. NJ. Price
 Comnany H-badly wounded, Charles Smith, John Hegland M. Besnues, A. Sands and Me Ragland ,,., Ter Watkins and M. B. FliPpen; badly wounded Lieut.. ]. M. Moody and 1hQs. Pemx; s!ishtIy wounded. Se.e't J. S. Hughes, Wm. Hawkins and John Rusbey; missing, Hiram Spotts and Thomas Parker. 0,C,..o Company K, Mississippi-killed, Tim O'Gara' and Morris Carrigan; wounded, Jas. BuSer, Wm- Bulrer. Peter Dalton and Coleman Leon; captured' James Hamblin.
 NASHVILLE, Nov. l2, | P. M.-Ihe American of to- morrow, will contain address to the peo- ne of Tennessee, by Gov. Harris, calling upon them to furnish every shotgun and rife they have to arm the troops now offering their servlces lie eays: "The State must, and to the fullest extent of her resources shall be protected" and declares that he is resolved to exhaust every resource of the State before the foot of the invader shall polute the soil of Tennessee.
 Parties arrived to-day from East Tennessee re- mort great excitement and fears of general out brpak; five men have been arrested, charged With being concerned ill burning the bridges:
 Gen Mitchell, commanding federal forces m Kentuckv. has resigned, because of his unsats- factory relations with Gen. Sherman. Gen. koua- seau has also resigned; cause assigned, Ill heath
 AUGUSTA, Nov l2, 10 r. M.-lhe savannah he- npbican of this morning, was informed Dy gen tIeman from the interior, that the bridge over Chickamaunga creek was burned by discharged hands. and not by Unionists.
 A negro who escaped from the federa!s at beu fort says he heard officers say their loss Ill Ve Dat tIe of Port Royal, was 40 killed.
 Gen. Lee is ill Savannah. Nothing IS posltVei! known of the movements of the federals.