The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-09
IMPORTANT FROM ARKANSAS,

MORE SIGNIFICANT SIGNS,
From the Little Rock (Ark.) journal Nov 2e1
We hear OF secret organization which has been
Formed in Searcy and Van Ben countless and the rami.
hcatiors Of which may extend to other individual parti
cipants are known, and thanks to Colonel jerome r.
Lewis, Of Van buren, county, who has in prompt
nnG decided manner quite number OF tie o.
have been apprehcn led and coniued They Will
De sent 10 th's city for investigation. TIE constitution
Of the sJte is Known as well ~ ali their secret sirns
OF recogh A. anohcr time the public shall have the
TN II OF sAs whI,,
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR or AReAHsAs--rRouBIE
IN yBs wlawAN.
We bGys 9ec:e " s-y5 the ~. lris Pe3,qbLc,ia the
plests I, Governor h4ct3r 70 tue Arkansas LEGISLATURE
An Sc sra ~ Litls oe Is. month aeserylas Tor an
other .Ttcs Comments .J4 tho financial condition
tie safe s. 81. ~ !. t document we girt from Ia
tn ssasc few nteTestn With respect 10 military
ORR ons, exhibiting r.cn eve.u lemenis
u a0ar shat the Suite C>lYeEtoa and Governor Rec
sud g legislature have oeea ~ tefrifc smart ever
'nce the body met anu assumed to 10 which
10 Eee tive reljevts oversopped 10 authority. Tho
rnca cause y complaint that Governor Rector places
t>s.ts' t3e Coa VENT lc IN -5 creation u Military
"a, wDich spp ans % tsve faslraaeJ the Governor
= e"a,ti or 10 Pee hs own i'geuace, 'pat i'm in
uss Az immense anlaunt ol .roubie, according Il
nfat+l7s iR7 b1eci from. ths slums its rsh ka 10
Sc fSetl'iae iacoiauout' e. rs coS noAgri in
20 movements % u'e rehci Geae.ais aet,Lsi il
On the lG.l . May Gen NeCu'o h was nut ia con-.
~"at = the IN isu Territory west II Acfas aad al
~ N'H t"e are stre7tS aHe rom L"lisig; . d
Arkansas. Before h. caaid prepare faf Any ten
ksou, approached tbs south BOUNDARY line c Mis-
.ar, Sid the Auta y.Hoard ci ArsaaA. a. I'd out ten
fnr Gceousive plrp,sDs the list Of June
tie I.oari les atcicd Richmond prooos-
ss snslcr the entire Stac &C. with their arms to
the Confederate government making condition prece-
dent, however, that the arms to be used for the
protection of Ar'nsas The rebel Secretary Of
willing to receive tue men and arms but would make
promises as TO their futre disposition the
fer not then effected. On the 4th Of July the effort
again essayet,' one of the members of the Board
sitting General Hardee, then recently appointed to
the command OF tie northern border of Arkansas,
and an agreement made whereby vote should
BE- taken among the Arkansas troops, and if majority
Of each company consented to be transferred those
senting were 70 be turned a company; if, how
ever, III jority declined the company to be dis
banded altogether Que company of General Yels III
vision di.handed, and two or three hundred others,
" from various motives, returned home" This was
for the eastern division OF tho army. The western
division under General learce, however, was not 30
easily transferred, as viii be seen ty what follows
After the battle Of Springfield tho military ard COS
patched agent to General Fea.ce to troops
10 General Hardee. The ageat proposed to submit the
question OF the transfer but General Pearce got mad and
refused allow 1t to be done following this !nsubordi-
conduct up by writing ncst abusive letter to the
board. Not even content with this, Peorce separated
his troops from McCullochs command, marched
them back to Arkansas, where ihey were infor-
says that without pearce's command 5fcCuoch sft
too weak FOL thing bat passive inacion" As
beard, Earring dsba Gmert, directed him (Pearce) to
suspend all actiop in reference the transfar but
the patches were received too late and only time
recti MS
Above we have reduced 10 small compass narrative
occupy lng several pages Of tie printed message II
shows that the Arkansas forces claimed 10 be twenty two
tA3tsa al IN number, are in complete eate Of deno ali
eaton ana desu't lde-if may use tina, expfession
AnoAer sGbect dwell upon by the Governor may aim
oar attention We al know how much the confederate,
nave abused the foreign element In the Union army de
.Ish'tmg mem as "LAncon's lutch aud irish" Now
81 ~ "a ~ ,'''' incsaasc'- .
is probable that the troops in the field will nee
present mcreuecs whilst may be saely calculated thai
mith art"r numher will have TO into before
sprnE oog 20 recommend that the executive auth rites
DC authorized 10 organize class regiments Ger.
mans and her immediate desendants end anotsar irish
detar II,
hry ma MY because for them there little chance for
promotion. il / should be mistaken how.
In the that have deferred them and il il fru.d
20 proceed from lack Of inclination then authority o ht
TO he given 10 draft nj mt from class II no
jul goFernmsnt which in war like this native blood
so energy alone the foreign at home reapnp
TIE fruits OF dear boulh victories
Could anything be more ingenious than thisY Here Is
an acknowledgment that the Germans and Irish lcas
OF Arkansas, exhibit a "lack of INCLINATION 10 feht
against the Union So the coniederates may keep on de-
cTyne the Dutch and Irish. Altogether the military
taolshmeht Of Arkansas Is on most weak and iimsy
footlmg acc Jrdng TO The exhibits Of Gnxerunr