Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-08-29
BY T'ELEGRApH T


 LOUISVILLE, Aug. 2l-Santa Fe the 8tb-M.; Did with 800 federals has surrendered to tha Tax. ians, 3,000 strong. Did abandoned Ft. FiIlmore 1 on the 20th ult. The commanding officer is hay. inc Ft Union entrenched. Col. Lorng. formerly of the federal army, is commanding the Taxean rangers.
 CAIRO, Aug 2l--A small battle occurred last nieht at Charleston, in which the coneaerates arc ren0rted yorsted The confederates 600 strono. under Col Hunter, loosing 40 killed and F wound | ed.
 ST. Lotus, Aug. 2l.--Commerce has again fallen into the hands of the federals. Confederates re- l tired without 8 fight
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-Sumpter Anderson left for Kentucky yesterday, intending at once to as. sume command of his department. The Tribune says, McClellan's orders all women except two | hospital nurses from the camps across Potomac | Blair says he has no power to stop corresyon- dence carried by express. That power belongs to | the treasury department.
 1 NEW YORK, Aug. 2l.-The privateer Jeff Davis was at St. Johns Porto Rico, on the 26th ult.- Mr. Douglas, Baltimore merchant, was arrested for tampering with officers. A British schooner from Bermuda with 800 barrels of turpentine has arriv ed.
 CINCINNATI, Aug. 21-There has been tre mendous rain; filling cellars and washing away roofs of houses.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 2I.-The Post says, the navy derartment is certain of it's ability to keep open the Potomac. The government is sending arms into East Tennessee. The Commercial says the feeling among the military is intense against Rus se. Less anxiety is felt respecting an attack on Washington. Mr. Boteler, Congressman from Harper's Ferry district, has been sent to Ft. La fayette.
 JEFFERSON CITY, Aug. 2l.-Gamble orders out ol out of seven military districts. The report that Ft Scott is in the hands of the confederates is con- | tradicted.
 ST LOUIS, Aug. 2l.-Pricc's official report of Mssourians in the battle at Springfed says they numbered 5000, of which l56 were killed and 5l7 wounded
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The severe newspaper strictures on the administration, are regarded as attacks on the country. Many are suspected of being in the interest of the secessonists. This subject is attracting attention in Washington. WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The government is sat isfed that Fremont could not reinforce Lyon with out endangering eastern Missouri. Lieut. Col. Ripley is appointed brigadier general. No signs of hostilites. Butler has been detailed by w ool to command the volunteers at the fort. Potter's committee has reported twelve dslOyal and many dsaffected employees in the war department-titty one disloyal and ten suspected in the treasury de- partment-twenty disloyal and seven suspected in the interior department The Tribune says the provost marshal tiaty refused pass to Russell to cross the Potomac
 CAIRO, Aug. 23.-The steamer Terry captured at Paducah had thirty minnie muskets and one field dieces aboard. The gun boat has returned to Paducah.
 PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.-Copies of the Daily News for the west and south have been seized.- The marshal took possession of the Christian Ob- server. Private advces place Banks at Wnches- ter.
 NEW YoRK, Aug. 23.-The British brig Ando- yer has arriyed-she was boarded off Cape Hatte ras by a nameless prvateer; which it is reported had two prizes in an inlet. She, with two others, were watching a federal war brig, with the inten- ton of attacking her. The privateers ap parently eastern men. Gov. Morgan issues pathetic appeal to the people to enlist. ST Lotus, Aug. 23. McCulloch, under date of the 18th, issues proclamation tending to quiet the apprehension of the uniOnists-also general order thanking the army and describing the victory as a brilliant one Brownlee has been released on condition that he would res gn his office and leave the city to reside in a free state. CINCINNATI, Aug 23.-The Tennesseeans have seized the Paducah and Evansville mail packets LOUISVILLE, Aug. 23.-Minister Preston has been called to W ashngton from Lexngton-it is not known whether he will go or not-his family is here.
 LOUISVILLE, Aug.22 Glasgow, Missouri.-2500 secessionists have assembled in Saline county. The union citizens of Glasgow have sent to Fremont for assistance. 1000 secessOnists from Careyton cOun ty crossed the river at Brunswick, and marched southward, taking large number of horses and wagons
 ALEXANDRIA, VA, Aug. 22.-The largest con federato force is at Fairfax Court House All Is quiet on the Potomac.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 22-The schooner Webster reports having been chased in latitude P deg, long. 83 deg. The Keystone left St. Thomas on the 18th to search for privateers. The Sumter was at Trinidad coaling. The Jeff. Davis in Moura passage on the tenth, captured schooner. WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The Potomac is falling and will be fordable at Point Rocks in day or two. The 2lst N. 4 reg iment mutineered, 40 of them were arrested and will be sent to Tortugas. Ere mont has been authorized to take and use the lill- nos Central railroad for military purposes. Intor- nation at head quarters shows that the recent rains having swollen the Potomac, disconcerted the con federate plans for attack on the city. Intelligence has been received of the intended active lnterven tion in Mexican affairs by England, France and Spain. It is also stated that their action IS intend ed to embrace the recognition in some shape of the confederacy, If the assurance can be had that the South will not attempt any conquest in that drec-
  lucky state that the union men rapidly receiving arms-four or five regiments ready
 ST. LouIs, Aug. 22.-Two released prisoners have arrived from Springfield They report that on Thursday after the battle McCulloch moved after Seigle, but learning that he was reintorced moved on Jefferson City. The federal official re- port says their loss was 223 killed, 72l wounded and 291 missing.
 IRoNToN, Mo-, Aug. 22.-Confederates on st. Francis river have been reinforced by Hardee with artillery, and will probably cut off Hecker's resi- ment at Marble creek Hardee's command re- main at Greenvile. One thousand contederates are at baskerville on Black creek
 KANSAS Cry, Aug 22.-An attack on this place is feared. Jackson and Lafayette counties nave 4,000 secessionists under arms.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-Senator Wilson mas been put on McClellan's staff.
 PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22-The federal marshal examines newspapers, and destroys the N. r. Daily News
 PApucAH, Aug. 22-The gun boat Conestoga came here this morning with 2o0 men and captur- ed the steamer W. B. Terry and tool herto Calro' One thousand Lincolnites visited BandVllie, hy' and captured two citizens and took them to Cafo' | LEXINGTON, KY, Aug 22.-The arrival or guns here caused great excitement, which has been IF creased by the arrival of 900 Lincoln cavalry | from Garrard to escort the arms. The home guard was called out but refused to serve. brecklnfiuSe was call on to allay the eXcitement-he salu t,ie first step towards peace was the absence oi tle cavalry-he united with his felow-citizens m de- manding this. The cavalry then left and the arms were undsturbed.
 | MEMPHIS, Aug 23-A Lincoln gun boat having