Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-06-06
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 St. Joseph, Kansas City and other points to be furnished with arms and mustered into the service of the United States All the State troops have left Jefferson City, but 200 who constitute the Governors body guard.
 WASHINGTON, May 28th-It is reported that General Banks tayors the throwinsN 300 GOO men into the field The secretary of war has requested the 7th New AsRIk regiment to remain three days longeT.- They have consented to remain, and they have left to take possession of Aqua Creek.
 BALTIMORE, May 2S.-T4e officer bear ing Judge 1aney's writ of attachment for contempt of court against Judge Cadwal- lader, has been refused admission into Ft. McIenry.
 WAsHINGroS. May 29-Twenty-tive hundred federal troops extended themselves at James river commanding the mouth thereof Gen Mcdonald commands the Virginians at East Alleghany. north of James river. It is rumorcd that the I'd New York regiment has been sworn m, with the exception of two hundred, who refused to take the oath. Their uniforms, pantaloons excepted, were stripped from them. and in this condition they returned. Arms and provisions are going to l!afpers Ferry through Montgomery county, Md. Details of new hundred thousand levy will soon be made known.
 Err. KEAENy May 29.-Pony express has arrived here, bringing San Francisco dates of the 18th. The legislature failed to pro vide the special election for Congress- Mai. Armitage, the commander at San Diego, Gen Johnson, late commanding officer of the Pacific division, and IF. Gould of Fort Humboldt, will all join the confederate army.
 CuAMGERsnuRG, May 29.-Mysterlous movements are taking place at Williams port. neither friend or foe is allowed to ap- proach the southern camp-supposed to | be intended to mask the retreat. The canal is obstructed at Point Rock. LATER--lt is known that southerners at Willlamspolt and Hagelstown are concertlnS plan to invade Washington.
 ClNcINNArI, May 29.-Nirginla was ln- vaded via Wheeling on Saturday--the | SOutnclllclS lcll1 i'Ci''N Ni''''''i'o - Ohio McClelland, commander, proclaimed to the unionists that the fcderalists came as friends and brothers to their homes.
 NEw ORLEANS. May 29.-An act was passed by the southern Congress prevlonS to the adjournment prohibiting the ship ment of cotton from the Confederate States except through the seaports of the Con- ledcracy.
 ST. Logrs, May 2o.-Col Blair's regi- mcnt has received marching orders. It IS supposed that their destination is Virginia.
 NEw YORK, May 29.-The steamer Ma gara was at Havana the 22d. She then departed on a cruse The gun boat Hunts vile had arrived at Havana Col Bran ham of South Carolina has command of the Confelerates at Manassas Gap June tion. Gen. Magruder is there and has command of battery.
 WAsnISGrox, May 29-Call Schurzs leave of absence has been revoked. He proceeds to the court of Madrid immediate ly. Secretary Cameron is sick. Hon. R. C. Schcnck has been appointed q brigadier general Six additional regiments from illinois have been accepted. The 7th New York regiment having effected landing at Aquia Creek has returned.
 LOUISVILLE, May 29.-Lovell Rousseau, who recently said in speech delivered at Cincinnati, 'I am a Union man--i love Kentucky. but if she abandons the Union and goes down under that rattlesnake con cern 1 will abandon her''-has been ap- pointed general of the home guards of Lou isville by Mayor Delph. The appointment has demoralized the organization, many of the best members having withdrawn on account of the partiZan character of the ap- pointment. They want no violent partl- zans in the border States convention.- Nothing of an important character trans pircd.
 It is probable that they will issue an ad dress and then ad ourn.
 BALTIMORE, May 29th.-1he steamer which arrived last night from Fortress Monroe reports the arrival of T steamer having a white flag, and having on board about one hundred persons who were the wives and children of the worEmcn at the Norfork navy yard The steamer brings the report that the LouisianianS and Goer- gians are the best accounted and best dis ciplined among the confederate troops. No immediate attack on Scwcl's point or Nor fork is expected. Gen. Butler considers there are other points of more stratesellcal value than the two last named. The throw ing up of entrenchments at Newport, at the mouth of James River is confirmed. The batteries at Sewe's point fired four shots at the steamer Empire City, which was three miles distant. The shots nearly reached the vessel This indicates that the confederates are in possession ol excel lent ordnance.
 CMRo, May 30.-A regiment of lllnoians, under command of Col. Chelner, caossed l this morning to Birds Point, which they are fortiiying and expect to hold perma- nently.
 WASHINGTON, May 30.-Gov. Yates and McClenand leave for Illinois to-mor- row-having accomplished their mission which was half commercial. The fall of Harper's Ferry is regarded as certain.- Gen. Mcclellan, with fifteen thousand troops and Gen. Keims, with force from Cham l
 bersburg, and force from Relay House and another from Washington are con verging towards Harper's Ferry It is now claimed that there are but four thou sand men, miserably equipped and nearly starved, and that 8 repulse can only be el- fectcd by unparalleled heroism. Blair's regiment has been ordered to Fortress Mon roe.
 Bosrov, May 3O.-The commanders of the Niagara and Minnesota know the name and description of vessels bound for New Orleans with valuable arms--a close watch has been arranged.
 The New York Tribune says eighty thou sand men will be rendezvoused at Carlo for Immediate movements.
 MEMrus, May 30.-McClelland's ad- vances towards IIarper's Ferry has been checked by the burning of bridges and the