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Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-05
Hon. John r. Wheeler, of Sebastian, fol
 Congress.

EDITOR TRUE DEMOCRAT
 In the struggle for the liberties of freemen, wise 1eoislation is as necessary as an armed force and sagacious generalship. Political parties are hush od in death, and no true southron desires their re- snrrnction. Some honest, faithful and competent Gentleman should be selected, without contest, to onrosent this district in the Congress of the Con feferate States under the permanent constitution, of inc election to be held on the 9th day of No yember next. Who among us comes up to the re- ouirements of this important trust! but write 1ou inc wishes of the largest and best portion oi ti1ens of this section of the district, openly ex ressed. in most cases after mature delberatlon on Enc snbiect that Hon. John F. Wheeler, of thls city is the man. No one among us IS more fru- dent in council, more sagacious Tn conclusions ,ora earnest and laborous in the discharge of duty, ,ore honest. truthful and prompt in the utterance of oninions more devoted to the constitution of the Confederate States, and more jealous in maintain ;n inc liberties of the beautiful South in which he was horn and which he loves so well.
 r. ;s understood here that Col. Can't prefers to Load hi. gallant regiment than to return to civil bonors. and his true friends applaud his course. Therefore. desire the papers of this district to ;nsert this communication that some expression m unison with my own may be had upon this hlghiy important matter at once. ,-c
 Yours, SPIRIT OF 70.
 Fort Smith, Aug 2i, 1861.
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the pleasure of addressing a large and attentive audience, composed of planters, farmers etc, from every township of Prairie county, and am warrant ed, think, in reporting that they will be as patri otic and liberal in subscribing cotton to maintain the government, as they have been in furnishing men to fight it's battles. Prairie county has sent recently 1000 brave men to hazard thsir lives in driving back the hostile invaders of southern soil, who would susjugate (if they could) people who seek merely to be let alone, and to be left to go- vern themselves in their own way, and to main tain institutions suited to their wants and essential to their prosperity. What number of bales were subscribed, cannot now report, as left the list in the hands of MT. Morrell, the secretary of the meeting. who was engaged in taking the subscrip- tions when we left. At the meeting, committee composed of one planter of each township in the county, was appointed to solicit subscriptions. pr. Hazen was made the chairman of the committee, to whom the other members of the committee will return their lists when completed, and who Will forward them to Mir. Memminger, with his own ! list. like organization is respectfully recon mended in other counties. It is the plan suggest ed by yourself.
 From Brownsville we returned home, and my impression is that the subscriptions obtained upon the trip will not fall short of 900 worth of cot ton. At the houses of Messrs. Nchol, Mosby and English of Jefferson. and of Gen. Fleming, Rev Y. MT. Mor. Mir. Eagle, Judge Reynolds and MT. Goodrun jf Prairie, where we received the kindest Inequalities. We found the ladies busiy engag- ed ill preparing wool and knitting socks to send to our gallant soldiers, that their weary feet may be warm during the coming winter, while they go upon the long march, tread the field of battle, or lie down at night upon the cold earth to repose and dream of home and loved ones, after the ia tgues of the day. A people with such wives, mothers, daughters and sisters can never be sub jugated! We found one unfortunate lady, cheer fully engaged in knitting, who had been afflicted with blindness from infancy-from whose eyes all the beauties Of our sunny land are hidden in dark ness, but whose heart is set upon that brighter and better land, where there is no war, and where no cloud obscures the vision of the blessed! l said to her that about ,000 of the Arkansas boys had gone to the war, and that it would require at least 10000 pair of socks to do them during the coming winter, and that if 20,0OO of our good ladies would knit and forward two pair each, the requisite num- ber would be furnished. She smiled, her delicate fingers quicked the movement of her needle and replied, that that was easy task-that she in tended to knit one dosen pair of socks herself.- What an encouraging example to ladies who have two good bright eyes.
 But sir, must close this report, and ask leave to make further report when I shall have made further progress in the good cause of getting cot ton subscriptions for the support of our noble army. Respectfully, etc.,
 E. II. ENGLISH.
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fought battles recorded in history. I pray that I may never have to engage in another such.
 We went up to Springfield day before yes tcrday, and, finding that we could have zinc coffins made, concluded to have It. WEAyEE's body disinterred. It. Brown returns with his body.' w. E. " jr.
 "P. s. Information has just been received from Springfield, to the effect that Capt. Tor TEN was not in the fght-that he had PeFemp- torily refused to takeup arms against Arkansas, and that consequently he had been sent to St. Louis in disgrace. hope for my ancient love" for Capt. T., that this is true. But doubt it. was told, on the battlefield, by prisoner brought to my battery, without leading question, that he was there. And afterwards, was told by second prisoner the same thing. It. Col. Provine, of the 3d regiment, repots conyer- sation had by him, with one of 1otton's wound ed men, in which he said that Capt. I. had said he was mad with himself fer having drill ed us." There is no doubt in the world that Totten's battery was the one we played against, and there are other witnesses to these state ments. It. Morton, of the Kansas regiment (prisoner), think told me to the same effect. It would be pleasure to me to believe he was not there.'
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bravery, and were always in front of their men, cheering them on. Woodruff and Reid managed their batteries with great ability, and did much execution. For those officers and men who were particulary conspicuous, l will refer the depart ment to the reports ofthe different commanders. To my personal staff am much indebted for the coolness and rap;dity with which they car ried orders about the field, and would call par ticular attention to my volunteer aids, Captain Bledsoe, Messrs. Armstrong, Ben. Johnson, (whose horse was killed under him. Hamilton Pike and Major King. To Maj. Montgomery, quartermaster, 1 am also indebted for much ser vice as an aid during the battle, and was of much use to me- To Col. Mcintosh, at one time at the head of his regiment, and at other times in his capacity of adutant general, l cannot give too much praise; wherever the balls flew thickest he was gallantly leading different regi- ments into action, and his presence gave con fidence everywhere. l have the honor to be-, sir Your obedient servant,
 BEN. MCCULLOUGH,
 Brig. Gen. Com'g.
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GUNS! GuSs.-It is the purpose of the Con- federate Government to establish immediately an armory at this place to repair and fix up guns for the service. Dr. John A. Jordan has it in hand, and he is prepared to buy up all the guns in the State that he can find. He wants all descriptions of barrels, shot guns, rifles and muskets, with or without stocks or locks and it is his purpose immediately to repair them for service.
 So send up your old guns. You will not only get their value, but you will be performing patriotic duty. You will be arming the State against invasion, and enable it to carry the war into the enemy's country. All that we need to whip the Yankees at every point is suticiency of arms These we must have.
 Any one having guns to spare should address Dr. John A. Jordan at Little Rock.
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Notice.

The first term of the District Court of the Con federate States of America in and for the EasterI Judicial District in Arkansas, is appointed to b, held on the first Monday in October neat, at the court house in the city of Little Rock and the frs term of the District Court of said Confederat, States, in and for the Western Judicial District il Arkansas, is appointed to be held on the seconc Monday in November nert, at the court house il the icty of Van Buren, Crawford county, Arkansas Witness my hand as judge of said judicial dis tricts, this 2d day of September, A. D. 1861.
 DANIEL RINGO,
 District Judge c. S. A. in Arkansas State paper please notice or copy.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
LITTLE RocK, August 9, 1861 5

" LITTLE ROCK, August p, lo6l.} /The continued absence of large number of State officials, most of whom are connected with the Confederate army-members of the General Assembly. sherifs, judges and agents, attorneys, etc., etc.-renders it almost impossible that the machinery of government can be kept In motion, and the laws executed.
 These gentlemen though prompted by patriotic impulses, seem to be unmindful of the embarrass- ment and confusion induced by their absence.
 One-half of the offices in the State, from this cause, are now practically vacant. Nor is there authority in law to supply the deficiency.
 The public interests, meanwhile, are suffering materially, the rights and liberties of the people postponed and lilly protected-and the reins of go- vernment hang loosely, for the want of proper of ficers to hold and guide them.
 It may be necessary that the legislature should be assembled If so, it is altogether uncertain whether quorum could be obtained for the tran saction of business. o
 In many counties there are neither sheriffs judges, coronerS nor justices CT the peace, ID ao minister the laws or enforce justice.
 The constitution of the State of Arkansas pro- yides: That " no person holding an office ot trust or profit under the Confederate States, (except post masters) shall be eligible to any office of trust or profit, belonging to either of the three depart ments of this State."
 Upon which it is insisted, in many instances
  service in the Confederate army, have thereby vacated their offices.
 The troops from Arkansas, now in Confederate service, have been organized, and hold their com missions from State authority.
 Hence, they arc State officials in Confederate service, and are not holding office of trust and profit under the Confederate government.
 In my view of the law, therefore, vacancies do not exist in the cases cited. The executive, cef- sequenty, has power to ord CT new elections and know of no better mode by which to remove the difficulty, than to appeal to the good sense and patriotism of absent officials, and conjure them to resign or return to theirposts of duty. For it may be we'll to remember that they have government at home whose internal organization aRd ethclen- cy they must chiefly rely on in the future for the manifold blessings, dispensed to a free and pros porous peope-the principle now being practically vindicated that the StdteS sovereign and inde- pendent powers, inferior to none but the equals ot any on earth. Let the structure be preserved III ali it's parts. Let every one holding public trust, discharge with decision and promptness the duties assigned to him or resign his place to some one who
 It is made my duty as the executive of the State, ''to see the laws faithfully executed" This shall seduously labor to accomplish, but must tall far short of the task, if left with the skeleton of government, having neither sinews nor muscle to operate it.
 HENRY M. RECTOR, G0rPruoy of Arkansas.
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Extract of Letter from Capt Galloway.
CAMP AT POND SPRINGS, Mo-, /
 August 2lst. 1861.

CAMP AT POND STRINGS, Mo-, /
 August 2lst, 1861. We are getting along tolerably; our men are suffering for want of fents, blankas and clothinq; we are also running short of provisions have only flour, beef and bacon; no sugar or coffee. This state of things cannot last long-if we cannot get provisions here, we will have te move into Arkan- sas.
 told Lieut. King to see Vaughan, Ashley, Keats and others. and to try and get them to send us So or 100 suits of clothes Try and do all you can for us, If there is any probability of getting them, have the blouse or sack coat made of some gray color-coud get along without the pants if we can't get them. must close, nothing more at present. M. c. c.
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HENRY NJ. RECTOR,
 Eoreruoy of Arkansas

rag> The undersigned, appointed by the Milf tary Board as a central committee for the coun- ty of Pulaski, for the purpose of procuring clothing for the soldiers, would state that they are ready to receive as donations or to purchase and receipt for any articles suitable for that pur pose. The room over the store of MT. Jacob Hawkins, has been rendered to the committee, as place for deposit; and any article, such as blankets, wooden socks, shirts or drawers, wool en cloths, suitable for making soldiers clothing and shoes will be received and receipted for by the committee.
 The committee wish to be advised by the people of the different townships in regard to the expediency of appointing places of deposit in their townships and also what points will be most convenient for that purpose.
 M II. EASTMAN,
 THOS. FLETCHER,
 w. B. PAISLEY.
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sY- Capt JAMES B. JOHNSON has battalion of eight companies of infantry in Missouri un- der Gen. Hardee. of which he has been com missioned by the President Lieutenant Colonel, and Robt. c. Newton, Major. The battalion is composed of six companies of Arkansians, one of Mississippians and one of Tennesseans. It is spoken of as a battalion of picked men from whom we may hear good account whenever they get into fight.
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/1sy~Extract of a letter from Capt. Wm. E Woodruff, r., dated
"CAMp NEAR SPRINGFIELD, Mo-,

Woodruff, jr., dated
 "CAMP NEAR SPRINGFIELD, Mo-,
 1ugust l5, 1861.
 "DEAR PA.-I have promsied to give you a description and full account of the recent bat tie at Wilson's creek, but have been so very busy since, that 1 have really not had the time, nor have I TOW. You will have to rely on the ready pens of those who had time to study the fight as it was progressing, and time since to re- cord their reflections. l had none. So busy has every one here in authority been, in vindi- eating the truth of the history ftheir personal and private exploits on that memorable occa- sion, that 1 have not yet tor they have not been accessible to mel been able to get the official returns of the killed, wounded, etc. l send a diagram of the fighting ground, made by Bob Watkins, which Is very accurate. believe he sent it to Judge Watkins or to his father. Bobs recollection of the fight Is very correct, and his letter no doubt better than can make it now. He acted with great coolness during the fight; and was near me all the time, except when sent off by me with messages to the general officers.
 'Indeed, all my boys behaved well. To spe- cify names, would be merely to give the roll ol my company. 1 must say, however, that Brown and Billy Reyburn proved themselves equal to any emergency. Blocker, my Orderly Sergeant, and Bennett (snce elected Sd Lieut. acted splendidly.
 q must say, that my "15year olds"-Alex George and J John Parks-surpassed my expecta tions, and stood to their posts like men. An derson Mills behaved with perfect cooness-no man at the battery more so, or was more useful Green, Fred. Williams, and, indeed, as 1 said before, all did we'll. Hugh Byler died of his wounds, and Wm. Carver reported missing, has since been found dead-making our company loss killed and l wounded.
 "Ihe loss on both sides has proved to be tre mendous and has been growing every day. The battle-g ground was in such position, and the va rlous corps so scattered, that 1t was long before any thing like correct idea could be obtained and 1t has been growing ever since. The loss on our side, including Confederate, Arks., La., Mo-, and Texas forces, is about 400 to 300 kill ed, and 1000 to l,200 wounded. The enemy lost not less than twice as many of each. OuI dead have all been buried They buried fo1 two days and nights, and then left, leaving from 25O to 300 to rot under the sun. Persons re- port the stench as ntolerable.
 "Our men fought like devils. x The U. $. regulars went down before our rifles and shot-guns, like grass, and we were victorious in every single contest. Only about 5000 or 5000 of our men were in the fight. The enemy had not less than 10000, and, as the mortality proves, it was one of the hardest
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LITTLE ROCK. Aug. 50. 1861.
>FREEo P. O., Aug. 24. 1861
Messrs. R. S. YERKEs X Co.,

Messrs. R. S. YERKEs X Co.,
 Last night two mail bags came, neither marked as through mail. l opened both One appeared right. The other, which presume had been mark ed for Camden, had in it two packets for Princeton, two for Tulip, and one for Trenton, and several packets we'll saturated with whisky-one of which had part of label Union county, Ark; found to be Lisbon, Union county, Ark, True Democrats-one loose wrapper marke ed Atlanta, Columbia county, Ark, and three others without any direction, and seventeen True Democrats loose and mostly sepa- rated; one for Atlanta and one for Lone Groye-all well satprated with whisky.
 Yours truly, J. T.
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HEAD QUARTERS MCCoLLoCH's BRIGADE, Camp at Pond Springs, Mo, Aug. I6, '6l {
District Judge c. s. A. in Arkansas paper please notice or copy.

OuHtp UI OHU NP11HyS, Wo, Aug. ID, UI.y Soldiers of Ar&anSas, Louisiana and Teras-- The reputation of the States that sent you here is now in your hands If wrong is done, blame will attach to all. Then let it be the duty of all to restrain the vicious. Let not the laurels so noby won on the 10th inst, at the battle of the Oak Hills, be tarnished by single .trespass upon the property of the citizens of Missouri.
 The quarter masters of regiments will purchase all that can be had in the country for your use. Let it not be said of us, that we are not gentle men, as we'll as soldiers
 (Signed) BEN. McCOLLOCH,
 Brig. Gen'l Com'd.
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Ess~ Judge T. B. Hanly, of Helena, is earn estly called upon by the Standard, published in Monroe county, to become candidate for Con- gress in that district. The Judge would make an able Congressman, and we hope he will be- come a candidate.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-05

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CoNvENED.-By refer ence to our advertising columns it will be seen that the Governor, by proclamation. has con vened the Legislature to meet on the 4th ofNo- vember next.
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Proclamation by the Governor T H E ST ATE OF RKANSAS


 GTeetiag: VN7 EREAS, The Constitution Laws of the State of W Arkansas. require that election shalt be held therein on the first Wednesday, o AorsB6er nezt in ac- corance with enactment of the Congress of the Cone rate States of America requiring elections be held tho several States of this Conteeracy for members House of Representatives in the Congress of the Confederate States under the permanent Constitution
 Now therefore HENRY M RECTOR Governor of the State of Arkansas do declare and make known that election will be held in the respective counties of this said first Wednesday of November 1S6l That is v in the counties composing the First Congressional District for the election of one Representative to the lst Congress Confederate States In the counties composing the Second Congressional District for the election one Representative 10 the 1s Congress of the Confederate States the caun ties composing the Third Congressional District for the ec ton of Representative the lt Congress the Cun derate States and in the counties composing the Fourth Con gressiona District for the election of Representative the 1s Congress the Confederate The shers of the respective counties hereby required to cause sud elt ction to be held according to law.
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. l have hereunto set my hand
 and caused the seal of the State of Arkansas 10 be L. S. affixed at Little Rock the 2lh day of August
 D. 1861.
 II. NJ. RECTOR. By the Governor:
 J. l. SHERMAN, Secretary of State
 Sept D. 1861 9t
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LETTERS FOR HARDEE's CoMMAND.-A gentle man will leave here next Saturday morning fol Gen. Hardee's command. All letters left at tho store of $. H. Tucker X Co.,, will be taken by him
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CoRREcTIoN.-In giving the names Of the killed and wounded last week in Capt. 0. Bas- hams company of mounted rihemen, Col. Churchill's regiment; the name of Jordan E. Cravens, esq, was omitted Tn the olhclai report of the wounded; and at the request of Capt. Basham, we make this statement in justice to MT. c. who was badly shot in the right arm, and received two shots in the left leg.
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 STATE OF ARKANSAS. }
 CoUNTY OF DALLAS
 In the Dallas Circuit Court on the chancery side thereof in vacation, August 24th 1861. Emly Corbn, by her solicitor, Com
 PidiRdRt Dr., ~ ,,. v w. DILL FOR DINo&oL' James Corbn, Defendant.
 nN this day the complainant by her solicitor Theo " dorck F. Sorrell-, esq., and filed herein her bill plant against defendant together with her affidavit of residence said deten danit therefore ordered that the defendant notified of the pcndency of this suit against him. publication of this order in the True Democrat newspaper published in this State for number of times and within the prescribed by law he be and appear before the court here, by himseE council on or before the fourth day the spring thereof at a court to be holden and for said county of Dallas, the first Mon day after the fourth Monday in February. lsG2 and plead answer demur to said conpainant bil or the same taken confessed and decree entered accor ing object and prayer of said bill is to obtain decree of divorce from the bonds of matrmony now existing be- tween complainant and defendant because of wlfu desertion on the part of the defendant.
 JOHN H. BROOKS, Clerk A true copy from the record
 Attest: JOHN H. BROOKS Clark Sept 5. 1861 2w Cost of adv, s
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HGg- Small boats still run from here to Ma poleon, but with difficulty. Navigation above this point is entirely suspended. Weather hot and dry
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nsga Messrs. Burgevin X Field have moved their stock of goods from the steamboat landing to the Theatre building on Main street.
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Monday, the 2sth aay of Novenber
Dissolution.

vHNHE FIRM OF ". C. sCBUGGS BRO. is this day N dissolved by mutual consent. The business will hs done hencetorth entirely by ". c. SCkUGGS
 Little Rock. Aug. =, 1S6l.