Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-05
BY TELEG E ApH

tederate camp itd cafe all enga%ementin day or twO The Baltini r. Sun of he 23d has been received aud reports several reviews and sham ii Its to accusiom the f. derais to action early to take place. It Is said th. sham battles were iii the highest degree creditabe to the discipline and efciency of tbe army.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-So faras ascertained LDrd Lyons has takeuno action on he sub feet O. Mason and Sidtil's arrest, nor had any con vprsation on the subject with the department. The N ' Post says Engli,h letters state that the British government refuses clearances tO federal vessels having arm~ aboard.
 LOUISVILLE. Nov. 2l.-Andy Johnson has ar rived here en route for eastern Kentnckt.- "Ione,' newspaper c"rre- -pondent, says the federal congress will hoi it's session till summer, and intimaes that the cotton the tederalS will obtain in the south wiil be small if taken by force. Geo. Peabodyand Mr. Bates writes from London that Britain will not recognize the Con f.dt racy nor raise the blockade. Stocks hay declined in New York, Philadelphia and Bali- more in consequence of fears of war VI h l. g. land. growing out of the Mason and Silde affair At New York there is considerable excitement about mayors election, Wood. Opeke, Guather, Swackhamer and Kerr are all candidates.- Christopher Hipp has been arrested in Clncin' nati charged with being southern spy. The federal navy department is hourly expecting news of the destruction of Bra z s forces and ha teries at Pensacola. Mann ami Yaucey dined wih the Fishm0ngers company Ill London on the h. Robt. Mure. of Charlest n, has arrived st L verpool. The London Times of the oth says: The paralysis Of trade in the manutactur- ing districts IS more visible every day. The bank of England has reduced the rates ot dls- count to three per cent. The allied squadron against Mexico will be rendezvous at Havana or Vera Cruz.
 AUGUSTA, GA., Nov. 26.-News from Savan- nah says Tatnal with three small steamers and one gunboat att cked the enemy fleet at Cock spurs roads today. The fight lasted an hour; forty or fl fly shots were exchanges; nobody hurt on our side effect on the enemy Unknown.- Failing to draw the fleet under the guns ot the fort. TatnaI wthdrew-six large vessels are now inside of the bar-ope large trigate was lowed over this afternoon. The enemy has Dickets all around T ybre Island, as far as Kings landing. It Is reported that the Yankees have taken possession of Warsaw Island. It Is be- lievtd that the enemy IS preparing to attack Fort Pulaski.
 RICHMOND. Nov. 24--Pres;dent Davis to day sent 9 message to the executive session of Con gress concerning the secession of Missouri, ac- companied by an able letter rom Gov. Jackson; also an act | ds8olving their union with he u. S, and an act ratityiug the constitution oi the provisional government ot Missouri and the convention between the commissioners of Mis- souri. and those of the Confederate States.- Congress unanimously ratified the convention entered into between E. M I. Hunter and the commissioners fDr Missouri.
 RICHMOND, Nov. 2T. via New Or!eans.-A message from Gen. Bragg last night says all quiet. The ell III $ vessels are at sair dts tance He is ready for an attack Maj. E. 4. B .ak- has been order 10 relieve Mai. Julius Hr-s at Mobile, aud leaves 1o-morIo@ mprlins -n hing interesting otherwise this morning.
 AUGysrA, Nv. Zo.-- lhe Savannah Repubii ( nsaYs ate SanGay evening" several bang $ of Lincolni,e5 ias ded a, TT1 e laI.nG, and soon aferNar la-eel d ttderti tla4 ou a Ii use.
 The Charleston Courier ot this mrr,jng says an onica d.spltch has be"u received there da ted 2ith, winch says two |, ats l1.i ot Yankees .uded al Buckingham six miles from B.utftoa, thus coming directly OF Inc maln land. Our fir. es made Q lnrWar1 move iO meet them- Gen. Lee las ordered nobody t. leave Charles Ion without permit from the mayor. The Charleston papers of this morning contain a dispatch from Manassas, dat. 2jth, which iy3 q ps.rtv a3 arrived rom baltimore, Who sta es that pnb.it sentiment t1hr %uFih Ia ot SO alarm ing a character ths.. the federal government will be forced to do something. 4 simultaneous attack " Il be made on t4e con'ederttes within ten days.
 McCl-llan will probably advance in 8 week. weather permitting. Inc roads are Ill bad condition. but 1t Is reported that Mcclellan is already this side of Auuandale, adyamciug,- Our troops were reviewed at Ii Mlna3aas by Geus. Johnston, Beaurrgard and >ni'h.
 NASHVILLE. Nov. 27-rhe Louisville Courier of to-day says, the affair at Franklin. Ky, which resulted in the burning ot house and several persons, had no reference to ppIltcS-none ot the parties being l4incolnites. The partles were charged with being engaged in killing David Whiteside5 a month since. They were George Balls and House. When an ajtempt was made t. arrest them, q squad ot soldiers sent by Gen. Buckner at the request of JuI+e Williams, they resisted. killing one soldier and woundng anoth- r. The affair then resulted as stated ill yester- days dispatch.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-The steamer Step ping Stone ran the blockade last night, bringing up seventy five Virginia contrabands. AdyIces by the last European steamer exhibited faVcra- ble tones of the French press, which shows growing sympathy with the ieaerals. England rrowls, but shows no anxiety for war. A post office was to be established at Beaufort to-day. Gen. Butler is here receiving instructions in re gard to his expedition south.
 special dispatch to the Cincinnati Com mercial, from Washington, 20th, says a supper was given to c. D. Prentice by Eurney last night Secretary Cameron reiterated his opln ion that as d last resort the federal government ought to arm every man who desires to strike for human librrty. IL is believed that a>suran- ces have been given through minister Adams at London, that free access to the cotton ports shalt be 2, ven to British vessels.
 WILMINGTON, DHL., Nov. 70. .-Duponts pow der mill exploded to-day, destroying three mills 1 and killing three men.
 NEW YoRK, Nov 2l.-Tbe British men of war Conqueror and Sanspariel, are expected to sail soon for Mexico. Ihe Times thinks the operations of the expedition will be very easy. bat difficulties may arise from the different DO htical sy mpathes of the three great powers of Europe. It is reported that the federal steamer Jas. Badger, of Southampton, goes to the Medl' terranean, to look after privateers. A strike among the cotton spmners Is imminent, owing 10 the threatened reduction of wages. The Great Eastern will be equipped for sea, aud IS i expected to leave Liverpool Ill February. The Grand Duke Constantine of Russia and Dutch esS, are on visit to Queen Victoria. France has given queing assurances to Switzerland, relative to the valley of Deppes, l. is reported that Garibaldi has announced to the Central Italy Council, hi, firm intention not to provoke a movement towari Rome or Venice, but wishes the popular sympathy for the unity of Italy tu to be encouraged. It is rumored that prepara-