Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-06-20
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NEw YoRK, June l2-Gen. Geo. NJ. Keen died to-day at Reading

Wrrds Far Fax. Six steamers are at the navy yard with steam up. In.H. Winter Davis district in Md, the vote will be close. It is thought that the Great Bethel victory will greatly strengthen the southern rights vote there.
 BALTIMORE, June 12.-Steamer from Old Point confirms the federalists defeat at Great Beathel. Southern cavalry and in tantry followed the retreating invaders as for as New Market bridge, this side of Lit tie Bethel, which bridge the flying invaders burnt. Southerners had six guns besides a battery. No further military movement from Fortress Monroe. Pierce is Massa- chusettser.
 HAGERrowN, June 12.-Patterson's di- vision motionless. Maryland house of delegates instructed their U. s. Senators to vote for recognition of Confederacy.
 WASHINGTON, June 12.- Mexican mails will be made up at New York and sent to Havana by every steamer and forwarded thence to Vera Cruz.
 WHEELING, June 12.-I'orty counties represented J. Foreman president.
 CINCINNATI, June ll-To Gov B. Ma gofin, Franklort-l have received inlor- nation that Tennessee troops are under orders to occupy island No. 1, six miles below Cairo. In accordance with my un- lerstanling with Gen. Buckner 1 call upon Nu to prevent this step. Do you regard tn islands in the Mississippi above the lelsessee line as within your jurisdiction, ana Yso what ones
 Respectfully,
 SiSt4: G. B. McCLELLAND,
 AdJ. Gen. C. $. 4.
 MENPn', June l2-Five hundred Lin coin troonsvith artillery, landed at Co., lumbus, hy this morning--they hauled down the SouNern flag and then rctred- some doubt ext here as to their retreating to Cairo aga'nIt is suspected that their tclcgraShIc operasrs have reported their return to Cairo in 'rder to deceive.
 ST. LoUIs, June h.-Price, Gov. Jack son, Lyon and Col. Blair conferred the former proposed the reioval of federalists from Missouri soil and d,bandment of the militia. Lyon refused-fte four hours session, conference without agreement ad journed Price and Jacksonwent to lief fcrson City by special train.
 ST. JOSEPH, June PA ba,alion un- der Mai Gully, made up from reulars at forts, are coming here. another br-ade is going to Kansas City. Prof. Low, bal loonist is experimenting with balloon,on- taining telegraph instruments connecteto earth with rope and wire. Four addition Indiana regiments accepted-governmen, will accept all regiments that come to Washington, whether by State authority or not.
 BALTIMORE, June l2-Marshal Kane has sworn in l, ,000 secessionists as special pa trol men at special election It said that Bannifort will absent himself from Balti- more on election day leaving a deputy some say from want of nerve. Per Adrl- atic-the Times editorial speaking of Paris meeting, charge the speakers with ground less irritabiity--aiso, alludes to the vio- lent animadversions of northern press says unionists are enraged because England chooses not to be neutral-says if this be the temper of the northern press now, what will 1t become a month hence. Concludes by urging careful avoidance of giving off, fence to either bellgerents. Russell has announced that the government is deter mined to prohibit armed vessels from bring ing prizes into British ports.
 CINCINNATI, June 13.-A regiment of fo1 -ol fully.
 ST. LoUIs, June 13.-W. o. Barrett, brother of the late congressman, has been charged with treason--other prominent citizens implicated. Federal troops are being distributed ill Missouri Three stea- mers are at the arsenal, taking troops des- timed for Jefferson City. Osage bridge on he Pacific railroad burned.
 FoRr MONROE, June 13.-A truce flag rcd detachment went to Great Bethell to bury the dead
 ST. LoUIs, June 13.--Gov. Jackson's )roclamation:-ASeries of nlc col1cd for and unparalleled outrages have been inflicted rpon tic peace and dignity of this com nonwealth, and upon the rights and libcr- les of it's people, by wicked and unprinci- lied men, protesting to act under the au- hority of the federal government Solemn Nactments of your legislature have been rllilied--your volunteer soldiers have been arested-con1mercc with our sister States hs been suppressed--trade with our own flow citizens subjected to harrassing con tol of armed soldiers-peaceful citizens hve been imprisoned without warrant uoffending and defenceless men, women ad children have been ruthlossly shot dwn and murdered; other unbearable in- d;nities have been heaped upon your State ad yourselves. To this you have submit- tt with patriotic torbearance, which has ply encouraged more daring unsurpation N object has been to preserve peace and alert war from our borders.
 With that view Price arranged with Har- W--the State government faithfully ad- h'ed the agreement, but the federal go. vnment manifested its disapprobation, by th dismissal of Harney, and commenced ppceddings utterly hostile to agreement. wiving the dignity of Missouri, l so!i- chd an interview--Lyons made propos- tins, more honorable to the federal go- vnment than Missouri, viz;
 That if federalsts would withdraw 1 sbuld pledge disbandment of State militia, fdid the introduction of arms into the Slte--protect all citizens, regardless of tlir political opinions--repress all insur- raions--maintain strict neutrality, and if nd 9Ssary to carry out these pledges, shoald cal for federal assistance. Nothing but thtlesire to avert the horrors of civil war cold have induced listening to these hu- mhting propositions. These proposi- tie were rejected. Jackson calls for 50,- OOhnilitia to repel invaders.
 rAsHlNGToN, June l3,-No attack will be Jade on Manassas till Harper's Ferry is talA. Natives of northern States have lefbr Europe, for the purpose of fitting oubnfederate privateers. Intense excite mel here from rumors that confederates arek karching on Washington. Advices to this fleet received at the war department, butot credited.