Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-05-02

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 FoRr SMITH, April 24.-The federal
 troops evacuated Fort Smith before the companies from Little Rock reached there. The Fort is now in the possession of Ar kansas.
 NEwDURRYroRr. April 25.-Caleb Cush- ing spoke here last night and announced himself to die for the Union.
 NEW YORK, April 25.-Citizens of Maryland and Viaginia positively protest there is no design on those States to invade the capital. It is reported that Gen. Beau regard arrived in Richmond on Monday l The secessionists have ordered Maj jor 1ilgh- man to take possession of the Chesapeake l and Delaware canal Unionists of Cecil county are endeavoring to protect the canal. INDIAxoroIs, April 25.-The legislature has assembled; Douglas addressed the soldiers here.
 HAvRE DE GRACE, April 25.--It is re- ported that Fort McHenry has been rein forced. Supplies of arms and ammunition have been stopped. The Virginians fired light boats in the Potomac to prevent the conveyance of troops to Washington W uSulllSIOu dRNA "SiN AeiAAA'AASa regularly yesterday. Numerous troops are concentrating here from Harrisburg. Two thousand stands of arms arrived from Har- per's Ferry. The Virginians are in possess sion of Norfolk. The legislature of North Carolina have been called for the first ot May The mails from Richmond were de- tained by the government. The road be- tween Annapolis and Washington is guard ed by government troops.
 PHILADELPHIA, April 25.--Gen. Bshler is having rails replaced on the Annapolis railroad.
 ST. LOUIS. April 25.-Volunteers ara rapidly enlisting; there are about 2,500 on the arsenal ground subject to order from the secretary of war.
 NEW YORK, April 25.-Pork closed firm at 18&.
 PHILADELPHIA, April 25.-The shooner Lucas was fired into in Chesepesk bay. but escayed. It was reported that 2,O0O Charleston troops were on their wayt Will mington, N. C., where engagements were making to bring them to Richmond.
 NEW YORK. April 25.-Engraved plates TUT UCluS anu UH!lh uOltS Ol tuc COutHcIu Confederacy were seized in Wall street engraving establishment. The steamers kedar and Champion have been chartered by the government. Sixteen rihed cannon have been purchased at West Point for the use of volunteers. The citizens of Will mington, N. C., have seized the steamer Georgia.
 The Baltic, Columbian, Harnet, Lane and Cuyler were seen in the Chesapeake bay. It is reported that the sloop Sun shine was fired into off Yorktown, and was capsized in trying to escape. The steamer Alice Ellis was seized. Norfolk advices say that Capt's. Rogers and White are prisoners in the hands of the city author- ties. Of the sunk vessels at Norfolk. tho Plymouth was the only one serviceable.
 HARR1sBURG, ! pril 25th.-500 Carolin- ians passed Thomasvile on Sunday, on their way north, all along the route troops were entering the cars, saying their destin- ation was the southern camp at Guqaia Creek. on the Patomac, "A miles south of Washington. It is judged there are 3.009 troops at Harper's Ferry.
 NEW YORK, April 25.-Colt's and Sharp's armories are making 400 arms each per day. The 7th, 12th and list regiments arrived at Washington safely, and are quartered at the Navy Yard. Gen. Wool has been informed that two privateers were fitted out at Norfolk before Virginia se- ceded. It was stated that the sscessionists hal captured 1000 stand of arms with Fayetteville Arsenal. The Adiutant Gen. eral of \. C., calls for 30, ,000 troops. Tho Pocahontas has arrived at Washington with 120 marines and 250 soldiers. Com modore Nj. c. Blair of the Navy, Lieut's Bennett and Winder of the observatory. Lieut's Brooke, Powell, Davis and Simmes of the Navy and Col. Johnson. quarter master general of the army, haveall resigned.
 The schooner commerce brings to New York the crews of several small vessels seized in Yor.. river. Annapolis advices say that five more regiments of sappcrs and miners had arrived there.
 NEW ORLEANS, April 25.-The number of federal troops in Texas is about 1000. They are abundantly supplied with pro- visions and means of transportation.
 The number in the vicinity of Indianols is about 800.
 The steamships Cahawba of the New York and New Orleans mail line was seized here at ten o'clock A. N, but was released by order of the Montgomery gov. ernment, and sailed for N. r., at o'clock P. N.
 A rumor from an authentic source reached Brazos that the Mexicans were getting up another guerilla warfare against the Ameri- cans on the Rio Grande above Brownsville. The town of Roma has been pillaged and burned, and many American families mur- dered Brownsville has also been threat ened.
 Bosros, April 25.-The southern off cers on the steamship Niagara have re- signed
 A company of flying artillery with rited cannon was organized here yester- day.
 The steamers Massachusetts and South Carolina have gone to the navy yard to bs converted into war vessels.
 NASHVILLE, April 25.--The legislature convened to-day and was engaged in secret session. No reports admitted. The con- tents of the Governors message are un- known.
 LOUISVILLE. April 25.-The Governor of Kentucky has proposed to the Governor of Ohio that the Governors of the border States offer to become arbitrators between the contending parties in the present difi- culties.
 Nzw YORK, April 25.-It is reported that the secessionists have planted a bat tery of four guns at Harper's Ferry. and were examining the trains. The roads for miles was lined with soldiers.
 WHEELING, VA, April 25.-The Union feeling is strong. 2,500 men are under 1 arms.
 PHILADELPHIA, April 25.--Beauregard from Richmand, has sent Lincoln note