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The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04

WHO PLANNED THE BATTLE OF MANASSAS PLAINs?-It is universally conceded that, but for>the opportune junction of the two com mands of Johnston and Beauregard at Manas- sas, the result of the late battle would have been at least apocryphal. Hence to the brain that conceived the union of these forces is due in great degree the chief credit of the day. Well-founded information ascribes this happy conce ption to the military sagacity of General Beauregard. Perceiving that it was quite impossible for his limited command to successfully oppose the advance of M'Dow- ell's overwhelming columns, he early in the week telegraphed both to the President and General Johnston, urging the union of forces as an absolute necessity. After some rehec- tion, both of these eminently military men acceded to the suggestion, and the junction was affected as rapidly as circumstances per- mitted.
 On arriving at Manassas, General Johnston, being the ranking officer, assumed command, !, not, however, without ratifying the whole plan of battle prepared by General Beuregard, and chivalrously assigned to him it's execution through the day. These orders of battle were confdentially distributed to each of the regi- mental commanders and were drawn upwith great elaboration and completeness, and are esteemed masterpieces of elegent and pre- else composition.-Rich Examiner,
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04
'IELBGRAP PuH1.
EXPRESSL Y FOR THE CITIZEN. :
BY THE ARKANSAS STATE TELEGRAPH LINE.
THURSDAY.

Confederate PtNets near Arlington Heights- Steamer run bockade al Fort Monroe = Confederates concentrating bekosen Chain Bridge and Leesbrg- FigH at Cape Girardeau, Coajeder- ates viciorious- British ship lying st Quebec sciM c flying Secession Jug Fight on he Potomacy- Cameron or- ders al messages 10 Or from seeded Siates to De discontinued = Fght near Summeruille, Lincoinites wiped out--- Fedsrals routed in Virgiaia, etc. .
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04

CLOTHING FOR THE SoLDIERs.-All who can do so should, at the earliest possible day, make up something like the following for their friends and relatives, emitting such, of course, as have heretofore been furnished:
 Two pair of pants of heavy brown or grey mixed jeans, lined, if thought advisable, with domestic.
 One roundabout, or army jacket, of the same material, lined throughout, with side and vest pockets It should be long enough to come some four inches below the waistband of the pants, and large enough to be worn over the vest or outside shirt.
 One heavy vest of jeans, linsey or kersey
 One overshirt, of some wooden or mixed goods.
 One or two pair of drawers, as the case may require.
 Two pair of heavy woolen socks,
 One good blanket-Iined is advisable.
 An overcoat, or loose sack coat, or hunt ing shirt with belt.
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04

CONDITION OF THE REGULAR ARMY.-The regular army of the United States 'at this date consists of about twenty two thousand men. Of the old regular regiments, many have been decimated by various causes. Over two thousand five hundred men were in Texas, of whom hardly one-half have returned or are available for active duty in the loyal States. Of those in New Mexico and California, several companies have suffered severely from assertion, owing to the treachery, of their officers. It is estimated that a variety of eau ses diminished the old army-whch consis- ted of some eighteen thousand rank and file- to fourteen thousand; leaving deficiency of four thousand, which extraordinary recruiting has to supply. No means have been left unemployed to make good the shortcoming, so far as regards the men, but some inexperi- enced officers have been appointed in the reg llar force, as well as in the volunteer service F colonel of the United States army, who served at Stone Bridge, says the regular sol dies will not fight under incompetent officers, but will become disheartened.
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04
pRAy1Na TOR A DYING ENrmy.--Acorre

PRAYING FOR A DYING ENEMy.--Acorres- pendent of the New Orleans Crescent says:
 A most touching scene took place in the affair of Major Hoods, already alluded to- Among those mortallY wounded was North ern man; he was shot through both hips, and had fallen on the road, where he wa 8 dicovered by Louisianian. He was suffering the most intense pain, his face and b9dy distorted by his agonizing suffering. He begged for water. wich was promptly given him; his head and shoulders where raised to make him more comfortable, and his face and forehead bathed in water. He urged the Loueisianian to pray for him, who was forced to acknowledg his inability to pray. At that moment one of the Mechenburg troopers came up, and the poor fellow urged his request again, with great earnestness. The Virginian asked the wounded man # he was christian and believed in the promises of Christ to save repentant sinners.
 He answered, Yes, The trooper then com mencec prayer, fervid, pathetic and eloquent
 The soldier's face lost all the traces of his re- cent suffering, and became placid and in his new born love for his enemy, attemrted to encircle his neck with his arm, but only reached the shoulder, where it rested; and with his gaze riveted on the face of the pray erful trooper, he appeared to drink in the words of hope and consolation,t the promises oL Cul lSt.s helCg duu SdlVdtlOn, Wnlcn HOWed from his lips, "as the parched earth drnketh up the rain;" and as the solemn Amen! died on the lips of the christian soldier. the dead mans hand lelapsed it's hold and fell to the ground, and his spirit took it's flight to un- known realms. The scene was solemn and impressive, and the group were all in tears. The dying never weep, 'tis said. Having no implements with which to dig his grave, and expecting the return of the enemy in large force, they left him, not, however, without arranging his dress, strengthening his limbs, and crossing his hands on his chest, leaving evidnces to the dead mans companions that his last moments had been mininstered to by humane and christian men.
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04
DA&. T. GGcG0 WHY'S SARS A.EEo AI&TI1LA
A ,c rT Tn1s7a mP Dm{

And. I06tla of F0tashg ! DREpARED FE0M FRESH ROOT, THE A only Kind on which physicians or the public can rely, pld root being inert. Its components are oNoiled by some oi the most distinguished phYcians in the world, as Fordyce, Brodie, Dell, &c., for. the cure of RheumatiAn, Neunlgia, Syphilis, Scrofula, Diseases q the Eys, Ears, Head and Skin, Throat, Nck, Lunas, Liver, Kidneys, Spleen, Stomach, Hadder, NoueN Female Complaints, Dropsy, Oll Sores( McGawn's Ointment to be applied) Tnim5s, PilapIes, Eraptions, &c. It makes Che & a Clear and Smooth, and should be uss5 in Aring and Summer to Pu- rify the Blead ana meyent ickness. Large bottle, $1 5t Smsi, St 09,
 Dr. " ESGGoWm's Essence of TaT-Asclt3in eIse for Bcssl Complaints and Disease ths Lungs.
 Dr. T. NC 6aaEvm's $ DSgEVOoa and EroR-A ieftaia and permanent cure for Chills and Fever, Ague Cake or Enlarged Spleen, Night sweats, DebItty, Dyspepsia, &c., &c.
 Prepared and lold at No. li3 Main street, where Drugs and Medicines may be purchased CHEAP FOR CASH.
 Sold in Des Arc. Arkansas bv
 c. |, BALSsEY Druggist
 Atlanta by Corn & Dobbis Grand aize by H. Wheeler. aprii22Av.
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04

PREMIUMS TO VOLUNTEERS The New York Herald says: By an act of Congress, recently passed, the soldieFs2s Payis increased from even dollars to fifteen dollars a month, and tae pay of non-commissoned officers is in- creased in proportion. To the late three mouths troops bounty of thirty dollars per man Is oHsred if they re-enlist for the war forty dollars if they re-enlist by companies, and fifty dollars if they re-enlist by segImans.''
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04

Gy" The Confederate Produce Loan has already reached upwards of fifty millions, and will amour: to 100 millions in ninety days hence.
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04
7. Hates of Advertising in Weekly.

iua4 4per,fessional or Business Cards, not exceed I'd, cIg one square 10 lines or ess1 one year, Slo of dANot exceeding two squares, G I5 in ShH three '' ( C 20 ''foMN Advertisements may be renewed at any time :. by paying for composition, $1 per 1000 ems. NaN Displayed advertisements charged for tue toS SNpace occupied.
 guy ouS Transient advertisements, one square (10 yFp Zines or ess) for the first insertion, SI; Each 'mph Subsequent insertion, 50 cts. Payable when Ethe advertisement is discontinued
 Persons advertising by contract, will be re-
 stricted to their legitimate business, and all botices, etc., charged as transient advertise
 hents.
 @ Personal advertisements, if admissible, will &c Ae charged double the above rates, and must J be paid for in advance.
 Publications intended to advance private in-
 &terest, will be charged at the regular rates of 1laF sdvertising.
 10 # Simple announcements of Deaths, when the
 4acts are furnished will be published as items lanu of news but obituary notices and tributes of Prospect will be charged for as advertisements, ,f ss Eat half the usual rates.
 - N8~ Announcing candidates for State and : District offices, S7; County offices, $5; Town tel Ship, offices s3, invariably in advance.
 TtI5~ Calls on persons to become candidates " are charged at the ssual rates, except when
 pelsvns making the calls are subscribers to
 soar paper. Payment in advance. fs sz5~ Political circulars charged as adyer- Easements.
 rS b(9' Advertisements not ordered for spe- l cihed time, vii be inserted till forbidden, and <, charged for accordingly.
 gsy" All advertising to be paid for quarterly a OUR JCB PRINTING DEPARTMENT Y FE h~2e supplied ourselves with good
 assortment of Printing Material, and are K ready to execute all kinds of Job Printing, or
 reasonable terms
 We arc prepaDed to print Pamphlets, Cata- s lognes, Posters, large small, Cards, Ball
 Ticke's, Bill Heads, Blanks of every descrip- # ton, tor Clerks, Sherifs, Justices of the M Peace, Constablas, &Sc.
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04

g seuatos Baker, of Oregon, and Lane, of Kansas ha eclined brigadier generalships ofeFea to them by Lincoln. Lane by this de- clontion quenches the Senatorial aspirations of ths renegade Stanton,
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04
c. W. ELLINGTON,
DENTrysT.-.9 T. 9T.

ES-, HAS permanently located in (yyysTss5s5a sssTs5Es5a \ A Des Arc, and is prepared to
 I1IToperate in every branch of his profession. Work done in the best and most approved style. All operations warranted.
 He offers his services to the citizens of Brownsville, Austin, Hickory Plains and Cot ton Plant and surrounding country He will go any where sent for.
 UsB~ Office in Catlin's new building, next door dt to J. L. GatewooH's law office on Buena Vista Street. oem7-1v
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04

g. W. WILLIAMS. J. W. MARTIN. WILLIAMS Sc bGARTIN, ATTORNEYS
 W AT LAW, Litte Rock Ark. Will practice it the counties of Pulaski, Prairie, Perry, Yell, Pope, Cknway, White, Jackson, Monroe, Arkansas, Jeterson, Hot Springs and Saline. ans in the Suneme and Federal Courts, at Little Rock. " IS, 1860.
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04

DR. J. D. SMITH, having located one
 mile northwest of Taylor's Bend Con the farm formerly omed by Hon. Joseph Eyans,) offers his professional services to the public.
 .agg> From his exprience in the treatment of Chronic diseases q females, he is enabled to insure cure-Caper excepted. rian23-1y
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04

' F. GATEVOOD, ArronNnv nv AT J LAw.Des Arc, Prairie county. Arkansas. Will praQice in tn counties of oflPrairie. Ar kansas, Abnroe, St. Francis Jackson, White, Ctnway, and Pope Will investigate Land Tiles, aid act $ General LAnd Agent. Prempt attention gfen to all busitess entrust- ed to him.
 0rFIcE-First wor up stairs one door East of John Jacks @n & Co.'S, Store.
 tekl3-tE
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04

R. T. SIMPSON. o. S. PALMER QIMPSQN & PALMER, ATTORNEYS D AT LAW, Bes Al, Arkansas, will prac- tice in Prairie, Whit, Jackson, Monroe, St. Francis, aud adjoining fgg" Office on Lyon Street. feb27-tf
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04

TYR. J. W. BURNEY, PHYSICIAN AND
 D SURGEON, WestPoint, Arkansas Offers his professional services to the citizens of the town and adjacent co'ntry. [aug15 If
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04

R. 8. GANrr. VIZ. BRoNAUGH. OANTr & BROEAUGH, ATTORNEYS " AT LAW, Brownsville, Arkansas Will attend prsmptly to kny business confded to them. sept14 If
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04

B. D. TUNER. .... ... ...... VIM. Y. JONES. 'g7URNER & JONES, Arropnnrs AT
 :" LAW. Brownsvile, ArkaIsas. Will at tend pro1ptly to al business entrusted to them. ian4-tf.
 c H. HEMPsTEED, ArroMrv AT LAW, Ats Little Rock, Allansas. Office on Mark ham streei. janlI-tf.
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

R. VIM. BETHEL, tenders his pro-
 U fessional service to the citizens of Des Arc and adjacent euntry. GY- Office at Balsiy's Drug Store,ghere he can be found, except when professi inally engaged. jan23-tf
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04

per, fessional or Business Cards, not exceed Jg one square I1o lines or less1 one year, Sl0 uNot exceeding two squares, 's G I5 H C three .s ss C 20
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04

PrTrsBuRG, August 27.--Infernal machipe in Adams' Express car exploded on arrival of the train, killing two of the employees.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-23
Rev. A. L.. Hamilton.

The friends of this estimable gentleman
(and they are legiOn,) will be sorry to hear
that he intends resigning his post as Presi-
dent of the "CIdrhsUlis Female Academy," and
removing from our city. The unsettled state
of the country has led him to this step, which
he regrets as much as any one.
Rev. j. S. Malone has purchased Mr.. Ham,
ilton's interest, and will continue to keep
this Institution-the pride of our city-in q
go-ahead condition.
Our readers are well aware that through
the indomitable energy and perseverance of
DIR. Hamilton this Institution was built up,
and, as if by magic, at once took rank with
the first in the land. We deeply regret to
give him the parting hand, but believing, as
we do. that he is acting for the best, we re-
luctantly say "good bye" To the people of
Alabama, whittier be is going, we commend
the DIR. as high toned christian gentleman,
well worthy their kind regards and any po-
sition they may see proper to give him. He
is a thoroughbred Virginia gentleman, and
every pulsation of his generous heart Is for
our glorious South. We hope soon to see
him engaged in getting up something in the
way of standard Southern Literdture-long a
desideratum and nov a necessity, with South
ern people. In whatever position the future
may place him, we wish him the greatest
success, to which his gentlemanly bearing
and high moral character 30 justly entitle
him.
We will have a word to say at some future
time, In reference to the management and ar
raugement of the Academy under its new
conductor.-GarksuiUe Chronicle.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-23
Lord John n usseiI's Notice on Priv
altering.

From the London Times of June 4th.I
The following is copy of the letter laid
before the House of Commons by Lord John
Russell last evening:
"FOREIGN OFFICE, June l, 1S61-My Lords :
Her Majesty's Government are, as you are
aware, DESTROYS of observing the strictest
neutrality In the contest which appears to
be imminent between the United States and
these styled Confederate States OF America !;
and, with this view more effectuaily to carry
out this principle they propose to interdict the
armed ships, and also the privateers of both
parties, from carrying prizes made by them
into the ports, harbors, rOadsteads, or waters
of the United Kingdom, or of Her Majesty's
colonies or possessions abroad.
81 have accordingly to scquaint your Lord
ships that the Queen has been pleased
to direct that orders in conformity with
the principles above stated should forthwith
be addressed to all proper authorities in the
United Kingdom, and to Her Majesty's ma
val and other authorities in all quarters be-
yond the United Kingdom for their guidance
in the circumstances. have, de-,
e -. RUSSELL.
"The Lords Commissioners of the Admi.
rally"
Similar letters have been addressed to Sec
retaries of State for India, War and the Col.
onies.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-23
r,,r uouno.o ov Tv..,,,n

THE HORRORS OF WAR-TERRIRLE EFFECTS
OF RIFLED CANNoNi-Lieut. Col. Kenyon, of
the Troy regiment, in letter to the Whiq,
speaking of the battle at Bethel, says: "The
rifed cannon are terrible things. One SOL
dier of the 5th New York regiment, lay by
the road side, ri1ed ball having passed
through his left breast, making hole that
could put my arm throughl'
Another letter from the captain in. the
same regiment. says: "While under fire, /
stepped from my company to get drink of
water near house, less than twenty PAGES
distant. While passing the we'll six Pound-
er solid shot struck a Zouave, passed through
him, then entirely through the house, and so
through fence, and dropped in field a
hundred feet from us! The Duave, il lie I'M
necessary to say. dropped dead, with mnsket
in hand, face upwards. / had to step over
his body to get to the we'll The shell and
canister. as they bursted, hummed around
over our heads like swarm OF beesip
And another writer says: "On the way to
the field of battle we saw cart loads of wound
ed and dead men. 1t was the hardest sight 1
ever saw. One man was lying near the cam
non when we went back, who had been struck
with bomb; his bowels were lying out on
the ground Another had his leg blown off,
and great many were badly wounded in
different places. A great portion of Lieut..
Greble's head was blown of, the blood and
brains bespattering the csnnonP'
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-23
Departure OF Wilson'S Zouaves.

1t appears that Billy Wilson's Zouaves did
not get of from New York until Saturday af
ternoon. On Thursday last, when they
were marched down to the wharf to embark
on the Vanderbilt, nearly the whole body
openly refused to go until they had days
liberty. This was granted, and on Friday q
large number of them were roaming through
prsss of Saturday says;
Since seven o'clock a. M, the police have
been busy experimenting the strsgglers and
conveying them to pier No. 2, North River
whence they were taken to the Vanderbilt,
which was lying off this pier, awaiting the
deIiDquents. About $50 were thus brought
to the pier, some on trucks, some between
two or three officers, but nearly all of them in
a state of beestly intoxication, and full of
fight with everything and everybody.
At half past ii O'Clock the ship weighed
anchor. and with what soldiers she had on
board proceeded dsWn the bay to a point
about midway between Staten Island and
Long Island. Here 1t Col. Creighton (Col
Wilson being confined to his berth from an
accident received from falll will await the
arrival OF the absentees, which will probably
take three or four days, many of them being
determined to make the most of their pres
ent spree. After the steamer had left her an
chorage, one fellow iaboring under delirium
tremens deliberately stripped himself and
jumped of the pier, but was fortunately res
cued by small boat. He had scarcely put
his foot ON the pier again, when he tried a
repetition of his daring experiment, but still
without success. He was finally secured by
four men of the regiment less drunk than
himself and taken on cart to the Staten
Island Ferry.
Just as the boat was leaving the men be-
gan to fight, one had a piece of his ear bitten
off. Que of the women received blow with
a stick witch felled her to the ground. At
O'Clock the Vanderbilt was seen passing
the Narrows- It is not certain that she is
bound to Fortress Monroe.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-23
The Real Policy OF the British Cow
eminent Toward the United States
---Geo. M. Dallas.


No one now in the United States can be
supposed to be as well informed as to the in
teniions and policy of the British Govern
ment toward the United States in the present
crisis as Geo. III Dallas, late American Min
lister to the Court of st. James, who has just
returned to this country, and who is fresh
from communication, by virtue of his posi-
ton, with the leading statesmen of that ma
ton. What he says of matters is thus stated
in the Philadelphia correspondence OF the
New York Tribune. who writes:
Mr., Dallas converses very unreservedly
about the feeling of the British Ministry to-
ward this Government. He believed the
Ministry to be hostile to us, and that Lord
John Russell's early recognition of the rebels
as belligerents was not premature de:lara-
ton to be repented of hereafter, but DELHI
crate policy to be adhered to, as fer as 1t
goes He is disposed to believe that the great
arbiter is Cotton-that as the stock on hand
will keep the English mills employed until
November. the Ministry will not openly coun-
tenance the rebellion until 1t is ascertained
whether the new crop is to be exported or
not. If we crush the rebels and permit the
new crop 10 be exported, all will be satisfac-
tory to John Bull; ii we fail to do so, and
John Bull has TO do without cotton, then
some occasion will be found to get up a diff
Guilty aud force the blockade. If the war here
continues until November, Bull will keep
toieraoiy quiet, making only an occasional
roaring. Hence, as the time for shipping the
new crop approaches, the question of how
England means to act will be more clearly
answered. Mr.. Dallas thinks that # the Min
istry were to be too openly for the rebellion
now, Exeter Hall would turn them out forth
with, while, unless they made some show of
fayo;ing the Cotton Lords, they would do the
they are contepSaing, their future policy will
be lust sucb az tbev lay think the most like
ly TO insure to them = cou,,n uance OF power.
BE is Of opinion that France ansd England
wan pursue an identical policy With s~spset
70 ns, be that what Il may.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-23
TbeGrsenevtIse Convention.

We received no knoxville papers yesterday.
and hence are without details of the proceed
in9s of the Greeneyille Convention. Private
advices state that the Convention adjourned
s.re die. after the appointment of Committee
70 wait upon the Legislature now assembled
In this CITY, and ask that East Tennessee be
permitted 10 secede peaceably from the State,
or, at all events, to remain neutral IN the
contest with the Federal Government. Messrs
NrTHERLAsD, BAXTER, aud TEMPLE are men
toned as members Of the Committee These
ad7ices may or may not be true. Until we
know the exact state of the case. We regard it
a. most polite to refrain from comment
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-23
The Militia Of Tennessee.

We call attention this morning to the Gen
eraI Orders. No. /, from the Office OF the
Adiutsnt General. 1t is of the utmost I'M
oortance that the militia of Tennessee should,
with as little delay as possible. be efficiently
organized aud drilled, and that the Governor
should be furnished with correct Information
SIS to Its entire strength, and the character of
its weapons.
The recommendation that all the rifles in
the possession of citizens be prepared for the
use of the Minnie ball is good one, and il
generally acted on will ensure a sufficient
number of the most effective arms for the
defence of the State. We trust that it will
be responded to by every owner of rife in