The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-12-17
LATE NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
SECRET ORGANIZATIONS IN ARKANSAS.

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LATE NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
SECRET ORGANIZATIONS IN ARKANSAS.
The Little Rock( (Ark.) Journal, Nov. 2eth,
SAYS:
} We hear of a secret organization which has
been formed in Searcy and Van Buren coun-
ties, and the ramifcatons Of which may ex-
tend TO other sections Of the State. Many
of the individual participants, are known, and,
thanks to COL Jerome R. Lewis, Of Van Bu-
rem county, who has acted in a prompt and
decided manner, quite a number Of the con-
spirators have been appreher ded and are now
confined. They will no sent to this city for
investigation. The constitution OF the society
is known, as well Ms all their secret signs Of
recognition. At another time the public shall
have the benefit Of the whole.
OPINIONS OF OUR WAR POLICY.
The Richmond correspondent of the Mem.
pbis argus, writing Nov. 28th, says:
The opinion is gaining ground that The tia"'
slams are actually afraid &C. meet the Coh'ede-
rate troops ON the Fl id, and that the prospects
Of n battle on the Potomac are moro remote
than they were month ago. Recent lnior-
ma ion from Washington confrms the belief
! that Mcclellan will not make an onward
movement toward Manassas while Beauregard
! is in command to meet him, ank that our
only chance for another victory there Is 10
masch direct upon Washington. The move
ment Is not contemplated by our government,
and suppose military operations on the 10
tomac during the wiLter will consist exclusive
| ly il n war of strategy.
THE YANKEES TO BE EJEcTsD FROM PORT ROYAL.
The same correspondent says:
There is no longer aay doabt "a 10 the
wholesale seizure Of negroes on the coast of
South Carolina. They already have eighteen
hundred picking cotton. movement how
ever, is progressing for their dls'odgement'
which it would be uuwse to announce Ii
will. think, r.sult successfully.
The Governor Of Georgia has recently sem
several communications to Richmond n refer
eucc to tho movements Of the Liocoln robbers
on the cast of that State. They have pos
session of an important point, from when
Gov. Brown is determined To ej'ct them Al
all hazards. The means he Intends to employ
are full adequate to the end proposed.
THE BATTLE AT PENSACOLA.
ThePcnsacola Observer of Nov. so, says:
"For some cause. not yet explained, the tight
commenced by Fort Pickens last week sud
denly ceased on Sunday morning. and up TO
the present tims has no. been renewed. us
supposed BY some, says the Montgomery Id
verfiser, that at the time Col. Brown opened
fire on the defe SO of the Confederate forces
be expected he would be supported in very
short time by very large portion ot L'ncs'ns
armada, but that "a only y small rumber OF
the feet arrived, and those being unable to
make anv impression on our batteries, .
d, emed il advisable TO relinquish the attempt
for the present. Others think the attack was
only fent for The purpose Of learning the
strength, position and number Of the guns
mounted by Gen. Bragg. II this was his Oh
j ct he most signally failed, as General Bragg
while he had only thy' fort, and one or Two
vessels to reply to. did not deem II necessary
TO open bis most effective batteries. Should
Col. Brown, on arrival Of the entire fleet, feel
disposed to aid the vesics in forcing an en-
trance into Pensacola Bay, he will he likely to
be greeted with storms of iron hail from pow
crfull batteries, I existence Of which he does
not now even dream.
aKN BRACES cos0RATULAToRY ORDER.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PENSACOLA,
NEAR PENSACOLA, Fla, Nov. Is. 1901
The signal success which has crowned our
forty hours conflict with the sroganel and
confident eremy-whose Government, il
seems, is b, urly looking for an announcement
Of bis success in capturing our position--
should fill our he; rts with gratitude to u mer-
ciful Providence. This terrific bonbardment
Of more than hundred guns o. the heaviest
the very earth TO tremtle
around US has, from the wild firing OF the
snerny resulted in the loss of only seven lives,
with eight wounded; but two OF them seri-
ou,ly-five of the deaths from an accident,
and but two from the enemy's shot. We have
crippled their ships aud driven them of, and
fore I'D the garrison Of Fort Pickens, in its i'm
potent rage, to slack its revenge by firing on
our innocent women an! chill iren, who have
been driven tbercfrom by 40 unannooncn n
storm Of shot aud shell. For the co,lness
and conspicuous gallsntry OF the
troops, the Gen, raj tenders his cordial thapksI
but for the pre- sion Of their firing, W this
their first practice, which would have done
,redit to veterans, he q unable TO espress ois
.dmirati n. Their country and their enemy
will both remember the e2j and esd of Now
embcr. By command Of
MAJOR GENERAL BRAGG.
Gpo. O. GRANGER, Assistant AdjutantrtienerAi'