Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-11-07


 out the jurisdiction Of Virginia, and that is the only place where they could be legally tried.
 The ship Malapau from Glasgow. has been seized, fraction ofthe vessel being owned in New Orleans The Baltimore South of last Friday, says the force on board the Federal fleet in Hampton Roads IS from 30,000 to 40, 900. It also says it's probable destination is not far south Several New ! ork papers complaining about the suppression ot the truth in regard the losses at the battle of Lees burg.
 ST. JOHNS, N. F., Oct. 25-Tbe City of Wash ington has arrived with Lverp Do dates to the ioti Earl RusSel in speech at New Castle, deended the state of affairs in America and said England nad to interfere, but should watch the course of affairs and if able, to interfere for the cause oi freedom and humanity. He said he could see no harmony either by the surrender or sutyugatioh oi the South.
 WHEELING, October 27,-The election in West ern Virginia ftvors a division of the State. WAsnISGroN October 27-The bloc .aGe of the Potomac by the rebels is HOW complete, The trans portatiOn Of arms and stores by ral IS necessary.
 WILMINGTON, N. C., October 3I.-No appear ance of the federal fleet on our coast yet
 MEMPHIS, Nov 2d.-Extracts from latest north ern papers: Washington, 26th; Lincoln has sus- pended the writ 0i habeaS corpus with regard to soldiers in the army within the District of Colum- bia. The same dispatch says there startling developments i'll store fer the public, i'll regard to the manner in which the western dep artment has been conducted. That branch of the service pre- sents facts that are in some instances frightiul. NASHVILLE. Nov. LA number of prominent citizens of southern Kentucky met at Rus3eliyiie on Monday, tie 2Sth of Oct, for the purpose ot consulting in relation the course that should be a6opted by them for the future About Al coun- ties were represented. The conference remained in session with closed doors until W ednesday, when secrecy was removed. series of resolutions were adoptcd recting the unconstitutional and oppreS -r. .l.o -l,+,, inn ing revo.ution-providnS for sovereignty con vcntion to meet at Russellville on Nov. 18th, and recommending the organization Of county guards, to be placed in the service and pay of the Conte- derate States. They pledge themselves to resist ance to the federal an slate taxes for the posecu- tlon ot the war on the part of the U. > Robt Mckee, ]. c. Breckincidge, Humphrey Marshall, Geo. w. Ewing, II. " Bruce, c. B, Hodge, Vim. B. Preston, C. " Johnson, Blanton Duncan and r. B. Thompson were appointed to carry out the resolution. l. is undestood that provisional go- yernment viii be organized at tine meeting of the convention on the 18th to join the Confederate States.
 NORTHERN DISPATCHES.
 The Brit sh, French and Prus~ian ministers did rot attend the funeral of Col Baker, giving ind's- position aS their excuse. 4 special dispatch to the St. Louis Democrat, dated Jefferson City, Oct. 2S rerorts that an important expedition has left there
 
 respondent ot the \. Y. World on the 2Jth says: ' Now that it seems to be settled question that Gen. Fremont is tO be superseded, speculation IS naturally rife as to his successor. Genls. Hunter and Wool have been named, but It Is most proDa- be that Halloch, who is now on his way here from San Francisco-will be ordered to that department The New York Tribune in an article says the imnressionis being created that Cel.Baker exceed ed his instructions and did not retire IS ordered, when he found the enemy in overwhelming strength Cart Young, Of his regiment, says there was no possible retreat save by swimming the Potomac the only fltboat by wh oh they got over had been sunk The disaster 3 attributed 70 the want of trlnsportat3n. The order given by Gen. Stone to Col Bakerva as picked up with his hat, out of which it had fallen, coyeyeI with blood and brains. His in this city, The horses and mules Ot the army around Wash ng.0n are on short allowance. l. ia no, rossible for the air al U keep the forage de oJt supplied. The constr iction of q railroad from here to Nottagham, iH ParXcnt, IS spoken oI. Twenty mics of rails anI silis borrowed hom some unused road would bu1 the track speedily. rre-entiment ot Col. Btker's death came tD hiIn on Friday. At n, g:,t he made h:s will. h the morn us he told Mir. " ebb that he should De Killed il 4, ,urs, anI asked him to take care oi his body. His wife i- on her way t0 California. Ihe Washi igtOn correspondent Ct the Ne" ! Orh World says: 4 full and trl e story of the battle near Harris ns Island Leesburgl has reached US within the last hour. Now Co1nc- the naked truth in all it's distressing horrors. We have met with sickcung repulse-)ne involving the loss o nearly l000 men in killed, wounded anu missing and ot many brave and ski.luI oticers-and accompanied by scenes of horror uneqnalled in any previous battle of the war.
 l. was siauye qui pent." "1 got the Co.'s body to the island before the worst of the rout and then looking to the Virginia shore saw such spectacle as no tongue can describe. Cur entire force were retreating, tum5ing, rolling and leapns down the steep heights-the enemy following them, murl lerins and taking prisoners"
 Col. Dayan who left his command even swan tie river on horseback Col. Co-swell after much unavailing bravery hal ordered retreat himself, but being wounded was taken. The one boat in the Virginia channel vas speedily tiliei and sank. Muelrts coats aua every thiEg ere thrown aside aui all were desperately trying to CSC ipe-h'n- dreds plunged into therapid current and the shreHs of the droy ming added to the horror Of sounds and sights. The enemy kept up their fire from the c iT above-all was terror, confusion and Gismay. 4 Captain of the l5th Massachusetts regiment, at one moment charged gaIlan'ly up the hill, leading two companies who still ba their arms, against the pursuing foe. 4 moment later the same olhcer seeing the hopeles>ness o- the situation, waved white handkerchi ei and rrcndered the main body of his rpc npnt. Other portions of the column sur rendered, but the rebels kept up their fire, upon those who tried to cross, and many not drowned in the river were shot in the act 0I inning: night came or; at o'clock D. m., all Ot our band whose fortune t was to return, had landed on Harnson's Island, and the fire from the Virginia heights had ceased. The rebels took all our guns but one When Ieit yesterday they shouted U US, telling us to come over and take away our dead sons ot si-hs under a flag Of truce. They had also noun ted our gui the height, and warned us to leave inc Island in four hours. The cause of this sad havoc was that we had no proper means ot transit and retreat.
 FAYETTEVILLE, ARE, Oct 30.-An ordnance of secession was passed b the Missouri legislature, at Neosho, on the 2SSh inst
 FoRr SMITH. ARK, Oct. 3l.-Reioicing in town to-uich at the news of the secession of Missouri. Huzzah-three cheers for Gem Price. By his courage and energy he has redeemed our worthy sister from Lncoln's despotism.
 NORTHERN DISPATCHES.
 NASHVILLE. Nov "A special dispatch to the New York Tribune from Washington on the 2Sth say, that Gen Scott will voluntarily retire from his ranl; and duties within ten days, solely on account of physical inirmities, and under an act of Con press. will continue to draw his pay. Jeff. Davis, when secretary of war; overhaulei long standing account of Scotts with the government and brought him largely in debt. Cameron has recently recast the account and ascertains that Scott has never oyerdrawn The twenty sixth order ot the com marder. in chief was that Fremont should surren der his command to the next in authority. Gen. Hunter sent Gen. Curtis from St. Louis to deliver th; to Fremont unless actually in the presence of the rebel army CT pursuing them for battle.
 Senators Chandler. Wade, Trumbull and Will kinson are at Washington representing to the ad-