Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-05-30

on inc 31st of August. The 18th ot June has been apointed as day of fasting and prayer.
 ST. Louls, May 24.-Gen. Price has or dercd 1000 militia at Jefferson ol'y 10 disband. Some resistance was made put it is believed that they quietly dispersed \ howitzer mortar with ball and shell anu 300 rounds of ammunition have been sent from the arsenal to Cairo.
 WAsHrxcrox, May 24..-Col. Ellsworth $ persopal friend. Mr. Lincoln, IS deeply ai- iectcd by his death The bells are toliing throughout the city. The public buildings are hung with mourning, ana flags sns- pended at half mast as tokens of regret The remains are lying in state at the navy yard. The government has received start ling intelligence from Baltimore that loud and prominent Union men are secretly aDet ting the secessionists. Their names amt plans are known. Ten thousand of them have gone to Virginia The 7th New ork regiment occupy Arlington heights. The 18th New York regiment are throwing up breastworks there. Forty horses of the Virginia cavalry have been captured with ont bloodshed. It is reported that the Mount Vernon nealy sunk before teaching Alexandria. She was secretly injured at the navy yard. It is supposed that liar per's Ferry and Norfolk will be simulta- neously attacked-an advance from Cul- pepper court house is anticipated. The post master general has ordered discontinu ance of mails and annulling of contracts in seeded States, except Tennessee. All letters in mail stopped by recent order will be returned to Washington. Correspond ence of New York Tribune says Col. Ells- worth was shot as he was descending the stairs with secession flag by Jackson. the keeper of the Marshall house. He died almost instantly, dying the flag with blood. He only said "My God" Jackson was killed by Francis D. Cromwell, of Troy, New York.
 FaASKFoRr, May 24.-'rhe arms to be purchased by the recent army bill will be divided equally between the State and home guard. The latter distribution is most liberal to places most exposed to servile insurecton.
 Sr.JouNs, May 2l.-Steamship Etna arrived off Cape Race to-day, having left Liverpool, May 10th, and Queenstown May iGth, whence she brings later intell- gence.
 WAsnIxaroS, May 25.-Gen. Scott and Sec'y Seward were on the Long Bridge when the invaders crossed. Three regi- ments of Kansas troops have been rendered toprotect north western Missouri unionists. Capt Reno is at Ft. Leavcnworth with supplies, arms, ammunition and equip menS.
 CHAMBERS BrRG. May 25.-It is beyond doubt that 10000 southerners and 300 Cherokces are threatening the Cumberland Valley from the point of Rocks.
 NEW YORK, May 25th.-The city of Alexandria is quiet. The New Jersey regiment was fired on by an ambuscade of southerners, who then retired. The south- ern approaches leading to Washington are strongly fortified. Invading forces have been increased by an addition of l5,00O men, The British proclamation forbids English subjects to join ships of war or to attempt to break the blockades, which are actually effective, or to carry soldiers or dispatches or material of war for either party The Baltimore correspondent of the New York Herald says, Gen. Butler has landed 1000 federal troops at New Haven An officer just arrived from Washington, says the war department has received information of the erection of sey- cral new asd formidable batteries at Nor folk. 15,000 confederates are between Norfolk and ScwelI's point l2,00O men are at Richmond and every train brings fresh troops. Two Kentucky regiments have been ordered to reinforce NirginanS to Point Rocks. Gen. Johnson presence at IIarrcr's Ferry is confirmed. The Mime sota has captured off N. C. the ship "lro- pie Bird." with British colors bound from Havre, for Norfolk. The ''Tropic Bird" is owned in Richmond. Spain has ordered six first class screw war steamers, m order that she may be superior in the seas to the American flag.
 WASHINGTON, May 25.--The confederate government is endeavoring to obtain large quantities of U. $. postage stamps so that it can send letters northward after assum- ing control of postal affairs in the Confe- derate States. The post office department refuses 10 send stamps south. There are now over forty thousand troops in Wash ngton, and they are generally well satisfied. There are about four thousand soldiers aronnd Baltimore, besides 2,O0O in Fort McHpnrv. Merchants here are receiving letters daily from southern merchants to forward them goods and produce at any price for cash but 1t is impossible 10 com ply. The prices on nearly all commodities are unchanged A letter from Virginia states that there are between 50, 900 and 60, GOO men under arms in that State, chiefly posted at Richmond, Norfolk, liar per's Ferry, or within hail-also stated that private dispatches confirm the report of large arrival of arms at the South from abroad. These were shipped from Europe early in April, consisting of over 220, ,000 muskets and rifles, and ample sup plies of powder and percussion caps and machines for making the latter. Aprivate company has been formed at Alexandria to convey letters north, as after next week all letters destined north will lay over at that city. Mail intercourse with points north of Virginia will cease on lst June.
 NEW YORK, May 25.-A gentleman writ ing to the New York Times, the Iouaves have commenced to avenge the death of Ellsworth. Three Alexandrians have been shot. The friends of Jackson have fled for their lives. The federaists have destroyed the railroad bridges between Frederick and Lewisburg. The southerners are concen- trating fifteen miles below Alexandria"
 WAsHrSGros, May 25.--No serious fighting reported-cause of the alarm was driving in federal pickets. Western Vir. ginia is an exception to discontinuance of mails-Tennessec is also excepted because her secession is not yet absolute. An i'm mense amount of coal has been detained at Harper's Ferry by southrons.
 BALTIMORE, May 25.-No trains running on Baltimore and Ohio railroad Eleven engines and many cars detained at Har per's Ferry.
 BosToN, May 25.-South Carolina with