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Do not touch him on the sore he

Do not touch him on the sore heel.
We have just seen card from Mai, w.
d. REAGAN. by which we learn that he has
been creditably informed that Gen. Pcarce
had stated that the Mao had acted a cow
ardly part at the battle of Oak Hills, for
which the Major &c takes occasion to pro-
nounce him beside several other low
th;ngk e.. wilful, deliberate and malicious
liar That's good hint to the General
nothing more than ho deserves Why
was he talking of things that others know
SO much better than he does p? We know
that we heard such imputations against the
Major, on the evening of the battle, but
then it was by those who were not incum-
bered by command, as the General was.
and, therefore, had better opportunities for
observation, and a better right to speak CT
it! 1t is strange that people are SO slow
to learn vino is who and what is what
What can We say that it argues for the age
that the world cannot see and appreciate the
proiundity and lordly demeanor of Will
bourn ID. Reagan. This bellipo,ent gem
tleman could make us privates see into the
incapacity of Gen. Ben. McCulloch Just as
plainly toad can see into Paradise
The gallant Capt. Reif led his noble COM
pany to the charge, and received, in turn.
the charge of the enemy at the fight of the
Dug Spring. Maj. Reagan was ON the field,
but how unbecominS one of his dignity had
he dismounted and met the enemy hand to
hand, and thereby put in jeopardy his ch,-
valrous and noble existence. The great
fault OF our institutions is that nobility OF
his kind is not reverenced.
After the best exerticns of our finite
minds. We are forced to admit that, as to
his chiv.lry, it may be aptly compared to
that wonderful and inexplicable phenome
non, commonly called for.fre. the darker
it Is kept the brighter it appears. And his
nobleness has the strange property of be-
longing to his own breath and is of the
nature of that by which Esop's frog. trying
to initiate tho bull, filled itself until it
burst. .Vox Popr,,
FRANKLIs Co. Oct Is.
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Special Notice.

Mr.. EDITOR-MY DEAR SIR: A few
days since l learned that some poor, living,
filthy. cowardly villain, for effects sake,
had put in circulation report that although
l was in the battle at Oak Hills, took no
part in the action. This, of course, is for
effect. Now, sir. wish to say that it is
not my object to detract from Mr.. Thomas
on or Batson anything that they merit, for
they are both men of honor, and well de-
serve the position they seek from the hands
of the people. But the man that would
put in circulation such a report about one
who has sought to do his country all the
good he could. without fee or reward, is a
scoundrel. villain, and coward, who is
afraid to speak to a man in open day. |
have no doubt could put my finger on the
man that started the report, and haye no
doubt but that he is now making scores of
money by aswindling the Confederate States
out of their money. l want to say TO such
nfen that l have no Use for their support.
and that had just as soon form an alli-
ance with the devil in hell. who is the faith
er OF lies. a. to be found in alliance with
such men. w hen snch men are known they
will oe iound q. homc, instead of being at
the field Of battle. where they can carry on
their swindling operations. All have to
say to such men is that they are poor cow
ardly. dirty. trifing villains, that stay at
home and talk largely, but are too mean
and cowardly to place themselves in the
way ri danger. In order to vindicate my
self. l have but to appeal to Col. Walker,
Of the Fourth Regiment of Arkansas troops
and Capts. Stewart and King, of Van
Buren,, who will. no doubt, testify to the
service that rendered before and during
the battle of Oak Hills. These men know
whether l did my duty or not The fact
is, sir, that remained with my regiment
not only during the battle, but till Tues
day after it, and should not have left then.
but for the fact that came home to have a
coffin made for friend that was killed at
the battle. and / should not have left then,
but l got DR.. Dunlap to take my place.
Now, all have to say to my cowardly
accusers is this. l expect to return, in a
few weeks, to the service, and l should be
glad to meet them there, and as they are
afraid to meet me in open day, they can
have chance there, for know they arc
towards aud vagabonds.
R.F. .COLpURN.
VAN BUREN, ARK, Oct % 1861.
The Fayetteville Arkapsian will please
copy.
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Gen. w. J. McConaughey.

Paymaster General McConaughey. arriv-
ed in our city last week, for the purpose of
settling up and adjusting accounts against
the State. from the recent military opera
tions in the West. The business of this
Department is quite complicated and il
many instances very perplexing, and none
but thorough and competent officer would
be able to adjust its business satisfactorily.
Our citissns having business with this De-
partment, who lind difficulties in the way
Of speedy settlements, must bear in mind
that Gen. McConaughey has to conduct the
business of his office in systematic and
thorough manner. that he may be enabled
to render q strict account to the State OF the
trust imposed in him.
Gen. McCon aughey has rooms at the
Planters Hotel, where lie will remain until
the business connected with the Army in
this section Of the State, has all been dis
posed Of
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A BAH.

The olored ladies and gemmen' of Van
Buren and vicinity. as will be seen by the
following. desire to give Ball to help
forward the cause of Southern Independ-
ence- By all means let them have the
Ball. and let helping hand be given that
they may have good time. We have no
doubt Messrs. WHITE & HASLEY will give
the use of the magnificent hall in their new
storehouse and the " white folks" gener-
ally, will contribute to the supper.
Come, NED AND SANDY. ." take down
the fiddle and the bow" and stir yourselves
for an old fashioned frolic:
Mr.. EDITOR Our town negroes are aax.
ious to give Ball tor tine benefit of the
i" Suddern 'Fed'cy," as they call 1t. This
is the right spirit. and ought to be encour-
aged. Let them have the ball, and let their
Masters and Mistresses contribute whatever
Of good things that may be necessary to
help them out It is right and proper that
We should inspire our servants with feel
ing patriotic and in sympathy with their
masters and make them feel that they are
helping on the consummation of our plo.
rious cause The ball, with good police
to keep off white intruders would give them
INFINITE satisfaction. SogTH.
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Oct. 90, 1851
Proposals for Corn and Hav.

|SEALED PROPOSALS will he received a, tie
~ Office Of the Assistant Quarternasier on Mon
day the 4th day of November, 1861, at which trns
the bids Will be opened for supplying sound rs
chantable Corn, or shelled Oats and Hay to tn
Cavalry Horses and Mules TO be winterel in ts
Arkansas Valley, from the lst of Drcemb.-, lsA
until the lst Of March, 1869, to b, delivered Il
points hereafter to be designated in the fo.lOsrs
neighborhoods
Near Frog Bayou bottom, Crawford county, ~
900 bushels, Sc h to the bushei. Of Corn, and II
tons Of Hay.
Near the Mouth Of Big Mulberry. Franklin cCrl
ty, 2O,OO0 bushels Of Corn and $50 tons Of Hay
Near the Mouth of White Oak, Fnnklin county,
10000 bushels Of Corn and $50 tons Of Hay.
Near the Mouth of Big Greek, Sebastian ecurty,
2o,0OO bushels Of Corn and $50 tons of Hay
Near McLean's Bottom johnson county, 2D,0D
bushels Of Corn and 758tons Of Hay
Bids will be received for any nurnb,r Of bushels
Of corn, not less than (250 J and for shelled oats
to be accepted in case that corn sufficient cannot
be had also for any number Of tons Of hay hoi
less than (lO) ten. Bidders to designate the char
acter OF the hay, whether Hungarian. timothy d
prairie.
The Quartermaster reserves to himself the rSsA
to accept the combination Of bids that he ns,
deem most to the interest Of the Confederate States
Bonds and approved security will be require
for the performance Of the contract.
All bids to be directed to Asst. Or. Master, sn
o"Sorsed, 90 Proposdks for Corn and ISay'
Inc Quarternaster reserves to himself the rigl
to reject all bids deemed too high
GEO. w. CLARKE. Maj and A. Q. NJ,
oFFicE A. u. NJ, Fr. SMITH Oct 81 1861
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PERsoNAL.-We regret to see, says the
Richmond Inquirer, in some of the Ark
ansas papers, charges Of unsoundness to-
wards the South, alleged against our talen-
ted young friend William NJ. Fishboch late
OF this city, but now a resident Of Green
wood. Arkansas, and member of the
State Convention.
Mr.. + is a son of the late Col Frederick
Fishboch, of Culpepper county. in this
State. was born and raised within ten miles
of the residence of the late senior editor of
this paper, of one of the oldest families in
this State, whose grandfather was one of
the patriots of the Revolution was educa-
law in this city just before his removal to
the State of Arkansas.
MIR. f. is one of those men who was ar
IDENTIFY attached to the late Union of these
States, as formed and interpreted by our
fathers, and ccsirous of seeing it perpetual
ed in that spirit. but at the same time held
firmly the doctrine of State rights accord-
ing to the Virginia Interpretation, which is
known to be the very antipode of Lincoln's
construction of the Federal Constitution.
We have heard that Mr.. f. made the
declaration, on setting out from here for
the West, that he could never he induced
to settle in free State
AS we have said, it is a subject of deep
regret to see unjust imputations cast upon
upon any of our public men at such times
as these. We doubt whether our good old
mother State ever sent out from her bosom
better or worthier son, or many of great
er promise than our young friend and for
mer neighbor.
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: E Capt. j. j. MURPHY. formerly of
Lexington, Kentucky. but recently OF Den
yer City, passed through our town on Tues
day evening last, with company of horse
men, en- route for Gen. McCulloch's army.
Capt. Murphy was an active participant in
the Kansas troubles in 1856. He left his
native State. and fought the Abolition Aid
Societies in Kansas, through period OF
three years, in company with Whitfield,
Stringsellow, Atchinson and others. he
always took an active part in the Kentucky
elections, and his influence with the Irish
vote in the celebrated contest between Les
lie Coombs and Maj. Breckinridge. in
Henry Clay's district. in 1849. defeated. for
the FIRST time, the Whig candidate. and
promoted Maj. Breckinridge. which was
doubtless the stepping stone to the high po-
sition Bleckinridge has since reached.
Capt. Murphy's company numbers some
IS wild young men, the largest portion Of
whom are from Scott county, and have en-
listed within the last moath, since the Cap
tain's return from the Rocky Mountains.
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~ Our friend KELLER, as will be seen
by his advertisement, desires to sell out his
stock to enable him to again enlist. We
know Of no man in this county that could
rally around him SO good company as tni,
same ISAAC KELLER. Buy his goods and
let him respond to McCulloch's call.
LATEE--Our friend KELLER could hold
no longer. He is now actively engaged in
forming q Company-and we venture to
say. that before Saturday night, he will
have full company enrolled, and ready foI
marching orders. Captsin KELLER. is a
thorough drill officer, and men under him
have the assurance that they are with an of
ficer that knows his duty
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-24

THs BATTLE OF SANTA RosA.-The PEN
sacola correspondent of the Mobile News,
gives the following account of the battle
already announced by telegraph
PENSACOLA, Wednesday Night, Oct. 8.
An expedition of l 100 men. under
Brigadier General Runnels, crossed over to
the Island this morning, about two O'Clock.
At twenty minutes past four, the first gun
was fired, and in foty-s minutes, oil that
was left of the numerous camps and i'm
mense commissary buildings, was a mass
of smouldering ruins. The hospital struc
ture is the only building now on the Island.
Wilson's camp was the first reached /; its
sentinels were either killed or captured, and
the command, with its redoubtable chief.
sought safety in inglorious flight beyond
the eastern walls of Fort Pickens.
The scenes when this camp was first in
vaded are represented as ludicrous, beyond
belief The Colonel took to his heels, with
nothing but brief -skirted shirt TO conceal
braves no hotter or closer contested strug-
gle ever occurred over the Magnolia-the
Bull Run was as nothing in comparison.
Our men pursued them with determi-
nation never cxcelled in history, pausing
for a moment only. now and then, to fire a
building or camp, or drive home a +" rat
tail" in the huge guns that met them at
every step. Our troops advanced to with
in mile, or perhaps less of Fort Pickens,
not gun from whose ramparts was fired to
stay our on and on advancing column and
near the very mound that goes down to her
heavy swinging gates, Federal sentries were
sent to their long account.
The expedition having now succeeded
beyond the hope of its most sanguine ad-
vocates, our. brave and dashing soldiers
turned their faces to the eastward, the ris-
ing sun welcoming their enterprise with a
splendor found only beneath Florida sky.
On their return. corpse after corpse met
their eyes, and not few of the wounded
but living. During all this carnage by
land. not gun was fired by the fleet that
has SO long insulted us with its presence
and its threats. Our troops were on the
Island from two to six o'clock this morn
ing The boats of the expedition were
towed back by the steamers Ewing, Capt.
Rowe, Time, Capt. Wingate, and Neale,
Capt. John Keys.
Maj. Vodges, who surrendered to Capt
Hollinquist, and some twenty other feder-
alists, are prisoners in our hands.
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FoRr GIBSON. ARK, Sept. 2;

FoRr GIBsoN. ARK, Sept. 23d.
Mr.. DuNHAM: Dear Sir: Will you
please publish the following preamble and
resolutions. passed unanimously by the
Greek Presbytery at its annual meeting,
held near this place. on the 10th inst. !:
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church in the United States
of America, at its recent sessions. held in
the city of Philadelphia, on the 10th day
of May. 1861, die. by large majority,
adopt certain resolutions, approving of the
present scar Of invasion upon the Conyeder-
ate STATES, which resolutions are in direct
violation of the Constitution of the Pres
byterlan Church, and subversive of our
civil and religious rights as citizens of the
Confederate States OF America. Therefore
be it
Resolved. That we the Creek Presbyte-
~ do hereby withdraw from the jurisdic-
tion Of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church of the United States
Of America, still manning, however. un-
broken, our connection with the Synods
and Presbyteries of our Church in the
Southern Confederacy, and our unwavering
adherence and submission to the Confession
Of Faith. form of government. rules OF
discipline. and directory of worship, as set
forth in the standards of our church.
Resolved. That we cordially approve of
the proposition emanating from the Pres
bytevy Of Memphis:and approved by many
nthefsPresbyteries, to organize a new AS
sembly. to be known as the General AS
sembly of the Presbyterian Church of the
Confederate States of America.
Resot0ed, That we approve and adopt
the resolutions OF the convention of Pres
byteries, held at Atlanta, Ga, on the 18th
dsy OF August last. in reference to the for
nation of a Southern General Assembly !:
especially that said Assembly be held in
the city of Augusta, Ga. in the first Pres
byterian church. on the 4th day OF December
next, and that the Rev. b. NJ. Palmer, d.
d., as Principal. and the Rev. DR.. Wilson,
pastor Of said Church as alternate, be re-
qnested to preach the opening sermon and
to preside until the Assembly be organized
and a moderator and clerk be chosen. And
that the Rev. Drs. Gray and Waddel OF
the Presbytery of Memphis and DR.. Joseph
Ii. Jones, of Augua,a. Ga, ruling elder,
be a committee of Commissioners, to ex-
anime the credentials of all who may pre-
sent themselves As delegates of that meet
ing: and that these brethren be there for
that purpose, the evening previous to the
Assembly.
Resotced, That we do now appoint Ste
phen Foreman, minister. and j. Z. Davies,
Elder. Principals. and r. NJ Loughridge,
minister. and j. NJ Perryman, elder, alter
nate, as our Commissioners to said Assem-
bly,, to NEE: at the above mentioned time
and place, or wherever or whenever else it
may meet.
II. NJ. LOUGHRIDGE,
STATED CLERK.
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Proposals for Corn at Fort Smith

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received ,,a.
~ Office of the A. O. NJ, Fort Smith. uatfIs
o clock, NJ. on Monday the 4th of November, l.sI
at which time bids will be opened Cor supplyn,
the Sluarterrnaster's Department at this Pos, viii
10000 bushels (56 fb to the busheD of coed
sound merchantabis Corn, Of this ysr,
growth to be delivered in the ear. slipped shocked
or shelled in good substantial sacks
The above GO 000) eighteen thousand bushel.d
Corn to be delivered in the following manner aDj
as the times stated below
Five (5,OU0) thousand bushels by the Ia, lay a
December, 1861.
Five 1000 thousand bushels by the lst d,y o
January. 1862
Five $4,000 thousand bushels by the lah In
OF February, 1862.
Five (5O0O) thousand bushels by the Is, day q
March, 1862
BIDS will be received for any number of bushes
not less than two (250) hundred and 6ftv.
Bonds and approved security will be require.
TOR the performance Of the contract
All bids to be directed to Assistant Quarterna-
ter, and endorsed Proposals for Corn al Fm
Smith"
The Quartermaster reserves to himself the rigsi
TO reject all bids deemed too high
GEO. ". CLARKE,
Oct. ~, 1851 Maj. A. q. u
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VIII we Respond .

From the latest dispatches from Missouri,
it will be seen that Fremont is rapidly ad
vancing towards Fayetteville. All along
the line from Kansas to the Atlantic sea-
board, the most extensive preparations are
being made by the enemy for general as
sault. The rapid movements of Fremont on
our Frontier. are doubtless for the purpose
| OF acting simultaneously with the Federal
forces in Kentucky and Virginia. That a
great battle will soon be fought, the line of
which viii reach from Baltimore to Fort
Scott, there is not even the shadow of a
doubt.
Apparently secure in our remotness from
St. Louis and Lcayenworth City. we have
indulged in the belief that the enemy would
never attempt to penetrate SO far into our
country, until at last we find our own doors
almost darkened with his unexpected pres
ence, and ourselves almost without show
of resistance to repel the invading foe.
Gen. McCulloch has warned us dozen
times of our danger. and as often begged
US 10 rally in oui might and assist the little
band with him, in defending our homes.
But how have McCulloch's appeals been re-
ceived? Why. if word had been sent us
that the ghost of Sir John franklin in the
Arctic Seas, was coming to pay US noe
turnal visit, il would have received almost
as much attention as Gen. McCulloch's cali
for aid. Months have passed away and not
until the present week, have as many re-
crcits gone to the army as sick and disabled
men have been sent away. We have now
no adequate force in the field to protect u.s.
Danger is starring US in the face. We
must arousea and meet it like men, or tame
ly submit to the fate that threatens us.
The crisis has come-there is no time to be
lost-every moment is big with danger
every man must come up to the work-no
excuse can relieve any one of the response
bility that rest upon him. There are guns
and ammunition enough in the country i'll
properly used, to destroy double that of the
invading foe. Let every man. that is a
man. seize the rifle and knife. the only pro-
lection our fathers had, and with a tout
heart, steady nerve, and strong arm drive
the missiles of destruction into the vitals
of the enemy. There are men enough in
reach of McCulloch, if they will but 20, to
make victory sure. No one should wait |
for another, or for company to get ready,
but seize his gun and go instantly TO the
help of our friends who are between us and
the foe. The companies now in camp will
give every one who wish, place IN their
raLks. Thousands might repair to Nc
camp, in three days time, if they
viii but move instantly. Men of the
South, at once do your duty-take care not
OF life Or property. but give both. if need
be, to preserve that honor and dignity that
has ever characterized the noble Southron
If die we must. let Us die like men--let us
die with our finger on the trigger.
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NOTICE.

SEhLID ThOI'OSAl4S Will be received al uis
~ Office, until l2 O'clock, NJ on Monday 4i Of
November 1861, at which time the bids will be
opened, for
SHED STABLES FOR FIVE THOUSAND
CAVALRY HORSES,
en- or near the Arkansas river To be bull, il thu
following manner: OF pickets and well covered
win boards, to be closed on the north side and open
on the south side; and not less than eigh. teet
high; furnished with Hay Racks, and good feed
box Tor each horse. The entire nu1lbe- to be com
Pleted by the lst December, 1861. To he located
on ory and eligible points. where AZ abundance ci
WOOD and water can be had. as follows For lo"
norses, y near the Frog Bayou bottom. Crawford 20
ror luOU horses, near Big Mulberry, franklin Co
FOR .OOO horses, near White Oak, Franklin Co
FOR WN horses near Big Creek Sebastian Co. and
ior .UUO horses near MeIane's Bottom. Johnson
20 end in the ssame time at each Of these stations
. lot with good substantial rail fence capable OF
holding i50 mules; also a crib capable Of contain
ing io,OOO bushels of corn.
Ihe contractor to secure the use of the land up
on which these baildings are to be erected.
No contract To be considered complete until the
buildings are accepted by the Assistant Quarter
master or his agent.
Bond and approved security will be required for
the performances of the contract.
Bids will be received for building the stables.
lot and crib for each point separate, collectively
the undersigned rcserviDg the right to accept them
according TO the best interest If the Confederate
States and also the right to rjeet all bids if deem
ed too high.
All bids to be addressed to the Assistant Quar-
ternaster at this Post and endorsed on the outside.
I" Proposals for baiidiay Shed !Sse6ies. ete.'
GEO. W. CLARKE,
Fort Smith, Oct. 20, 1861. Maj. a g "
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Proposals for Corn at Van Rn,o-

CEALED PROPOSALS will be reso;,.,'',
~ Office Of the Assistant Quarterms.,sr-..s1aSa- Y
Smith, until IL o'clock NJ, on MONDAY " ~
1861, at which time the bids will h. o.o, wv fa
furnishing Corn to animals in the Ouart.r-a.' "
trains at Van Buren,. ''uA''a
BIDS will be received Cor the delivery in,bs ,,,.
OF Van Buren, by the lst day of Decemht ~ ~
Of Four (4,00O) Thousand Bush.,s tss ~
the busheD Of good sound merchap,alls '%, o.. :
and the same quantity, at the same placr h. :.
lst day OF January, 1859. y =
Bond and approved security will be reouirr. {.
the performance Of the contract. y
All bids to be directed to the Assistap, Omar,
master. and endorsed 81 Proposals for Corn a r.
Buren," - v.
me Quartcrmaster reserves to himself the ri.
to reject all bids deemed to high. -
GEO. W. CLARKE,
L INC "A. Y N: .t Major A. G N
oie tofHiui, OcI ~, lSOA 9vlg
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FAYErrEy,LLE Oct % 1861

Maj :. GEO. w. CLARKE Gen. McCul-
loch was at Bentonville, to-day, with his
and will move toward Spring
field with the few men he has with him.
Gen. Price has not yet Joined him, and it
Is feared will not. The General will give
the enemy battle, but with his small force,
the result will be doubtful. The Missouri
Legislature meets at Neosho, to-day. DR..
Gaensten and Capt. Rieff left the General S
camp this morning. and are now here
NJ. 81. RIMMEL, Lit. G.. S: A.