Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-05-30

OuHudi d ut OCGQii iStt sto iittil pun Itdi Fort Monroe, in which six hundred Lin colnites were killed and wounded South ern loss only fifty.
 LOUISVILLE, May 27th.-Thc introduc- ton of northern arms clandcstinelv int O Kentucky, has been confirmed.
 The indications are, however, that most of them will fall into hands which will under no circumstances fight Lincon's bat ties.
 MEMPHIS, May 27.-All the troops left Camp Rector on Saturday for point near the Missouri line on the Mississippi river. The Cairoites are expected down even day.
 NASHVILLE, May 27.--Partial returns from Is counties in Virginia show only thirreen votes against secession.
 WAsnINcroS, May 21.-'The president and Mansfield have been simultaneously in- formed of startling hostilities on the part of southerners while attending Ellswolth's s funeral.
 Heavy firing was heard, dense smoke was seen to the southward, but the former was attributed to the funeral guns and the latter to camp fires. The federalists guard is kept in the utmost vigilence against sus- pense A skirmish is reported to have taken place at the Arlington Flights no particu- lars seven bridges west of Alexandra were destroyed by orders of Gov. Blanks, Major General.
 Bosrox, May 27.-Steamer Massachu- setts sailed for F't. Pickens to-day. She was heavily ladened with munitions of war.
 BALTIMORE, May 21.-Judge Fancy has granted writ of habeas corpus for .Jno. Merrman, directed to Judge Cadwallader. The latter refuses to obey the writ until he can obtain advices from Washington.- Judge Fancy has issued an attachment against Cadwallader rcturnablc tomorrow Mcrriman is at Ft MclIenry-federal for tiications guarding approaches to Balti more, are rapidly progressing.
 WAsHIxGroN, May 27.-Sonthcrn mails made mp here and forwarded by way of the West, will be continued until June 1st. Five and half millions bonds of government loan, have been awarded at S5--upward of two and quarter million of treasury notes at par.
 WAsmNGroN, May 27th.-'lho Mime sota and three other vessels leave Fortress Monroe to blockade Charleston llarbor. A passenger from Richmond yesterday, says. that the train on which he travelled brought one thousand South CaroIhians-, at Manassas Gap Junction, there are five thousand southerners tolerably equipped. They are throwing up extensive cntrench- ments. believing that llarper's Ferry will be attacked, they move in that direction The correspondent of the New York Times says, that the inhabitants of Alexandria are sullen and disafectel-foltications are being erected at Alexandria, including bank mile long and seven feet high Twenty thousand more abolitionists have been called to Washing 9ton-martial law has been proclaimed in Alexandria.
 Snowden, editor of the Gazette, refused to publish the proclama tion declaring mar tial law; printers from the ranks took pos session of the office and published the pa per. The correspondent of N. Y Tribune says that probably an overwhelming move ment against Richmond will be made with in this week.
 PADucAH, Ky, May 27--A company of fl men from Carbondale, Illinois, passed through here to-day to offer their services to Jeff Davis. More of them expected to- night. The citizens provided them with money and flag.
 The Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Independent observes that the posi- tion of Harper's Ferry may be secured by flank movement from Alexandria and Washington the southerners are evidently preparing for action. They are cntreanch- ing Manassas Gap junction. Cen. Lees advance via ilarper's Ferry on Manassas Gap junction will be immediately followed by Gen. Buffers advance on Norfolk Gen. Butler anticipates reaching Richmond the 20th of July. Gen. Patterson will throw Massachusetts troops down Mary land line from Chambcrsburg, in the di- rection of Harper's Ferry.
 CHAMBEEsDuRG, May 28.-Wi iliamsport forces have been withdrawn, except some four hundred men.
 FnEnnmcK, May 28.-EX Gov. Thomas has been nominated to Congress on uncOn- ditional union ticket.
 BALTIMORE, May 2@.-'The New llamp- shire regiment passcl through to-day en route -. Virginia troops distributed along the road north of Iiarpcr's Ferry, also on northern approaches to Maryland heights fine outposts and picllcts extend much further. Gen Johnson superlntends movements personally. Seventy-two ad- ditional cannon arrived from Winchester on the evening train. Reports from liar per's Ferry are unchanged. Cairo torlil- cations progressing. Passengers report a concentration of troops at Randolph.
 ALEXANDRIA, May 2S.-No Virginians unless approved by authorities. allowed to approach Many have been arrested, charges attending sedition.
 LOUISVILLE, May 2S.-Ex-Gov. More head has defined his position. The follow ing is the first paragraph in the Louisville Journals leader: !" The public will find in the Journal of to-day letter from our old friend, Gov. Morehead defining or at tempting to define his political status We cannot conscientiously say that the effort IS SuCCCSSIul UHc, iUl doouiN"ty '' ' most unsatisfactory effort" Morehead concludes by saying: (" l consider the sub iugation of the South the utter annlhIa- tion of every material interest in Ken lucky, if the insane attempt should De persisted in, 1 fear the pillars of the tenn: pie of liberty will be torn down, and all that is now sacred to us will be crush'd under their broken fragments" In ano' CT paraS Sfaph, alluding to contingency too elaborate to be explained by telegraph, he says. s'I trust with every patriot ol the land that Kentucky will promptly un. sheath her sword in behalf of what will have become common cause"
 The importance of the letter will appear when it is renlem bered that Morchead was candidate for the State at large on the Union ticket to the border State conYen- tion.
 WAsHrScrox, May 2S--lt is reporte( that Hon. Jon. McClelton, of Illinois, IS here urging a prompt assemblage oi large forces at the west, and the purchase ot pro visions and grain from the suffering llllnon