Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-08-15

! furnish him with a Su1hclent 1Ofce to Ineet uIo State forces After describing a movement made by the southerners the paper says, this took Lyon by surprise, but especially when the right and l left wings of the army followed the skirmishers and surrounded.him. He was taken with his en- 1 tire command after a most terrible slaughter on | both sides.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Times says the refusal of the democrats to cOaesce with the republicans causes much surprise, and seriously conflicts with the pre- arranged programme of the politicians at | Washington. New York brokers are bying U. $. six per cent. treasury notes payable in two years at 95 to 9512c.
 LEAvENwoRTH, Aug. 10.-Great excitement pre- vails in southern Kansas account of report that the Indians are devastating the country. messenger has arrived for the purpose of asking | for assistance from the federal government. | LOUISVILLE, Aug. 10.--Dispatches from Fortress
 Monroe say, the confederates have not occupied Hampton. Fugitives from Hampton are provided for by Butler. Newport News has not been evaeu ated by the federals sJno. Williams of Norfolk has been arrested and will be sent to Ft. Lafayette It is stated that ,000 stand of arms and field pieces were sent to Lexington. Ky, yesterday, NEW ORLEANS, Aug. lO.--Richmend papers of the 9th announces semi officially, that Admiral Dundas intends to take his fleet into Charleston, regardless of Lincon's pretended blockade. The British Consul here says he has no official authori- ty for such statement Sales of coffee 2O0 bags at B cents, payable in ConederateI States, treasury notes.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. l0.-Tbe report that Walker H. Stevens, formerly federal engineer now in con- federate army was defauter, is generally dis credited. Col. Stone commands at Point Rocks, and the column is commanded by Col. Hamilton of Wisconsin, Newspapers disregardng McClel- | lan's orders will be visited. He is determined to enforce his newspaper policy. Government has issued stringent orders to prevent the transmission of telegraphic accounts of army movements fElt is reported that ex- Minister Faulkner has been ap- pointed brigader general in confederate service. NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-The wires last evening state that Prince Napoleon and suite have return ed from Manassas Junction. Beauregard and John ston both received him and invited him to visit Richmond and see the President The Notifications at Manassas are very formidable, and guns, particularly Sherman's battery, form an important part of the defences. Beauregard informed the Prince that the southerners had captured sixty two euns It is authenticated that the man Smith who was captured in New York, is a member of the Confederate Congress. He will be held as hostage for Ely. The World says that six gunned boat and the George Page fought at the mouth of Ac- quia Creek. The Page went up the creek. The Freeborn reports the navigation of the Potomac unobstructed. On Wednesday night five boats filled with armed men crossed from Maryland to White House point, where the the Confederates are planting batteries The Tribune says that gangs of men are establishing telegraphs from head quarters to all the camps. The Herald has reliable authority for stating that the Confederates are concentrating from Point of Rocks to Alexan- dra Large bodies of troops are at every ferry of the Potomac It is difficult to tell whether their movements are preliminary to any attack or intend ed as a guard against another federal advance. The oninion of experienced officers is that they purely defensive. McClelans preparations equally available for the offense or attack. His arrangements will enable him to repe an attack at any point along his whole line, or move forward his whole column simultaneously upon any given point.
 LOUISVILLE Aug. l0.-Dispatches due last night are still behind, not having been telegraphed on resumption of telegraphic operations.
 SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Aug. s-Much alarm exists here in consequence of reports of the southerners hanking the city. The stores have been closed, and citizens are gathering their valuables. The State bank placed its specie in Lyons charge
 PorosE, Mo, Aug. 8.-A party of 100 secession- ists dashed through here, killing several of the home guard and losing 3. no southerners are 30 miles below here
 ST. Lotus, Aug. 12.-It is reliably stated that Jeff Thompson is lowering in the immediate v cnity of Cape Girardeau.
 NEW YORK, Aug. l2.-The Mary Alice recap tured from the Dixies prize has arrived.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Prince Napoleon left for New York
 FoRrREss MONROE, Aug. 12.-The Quaker City brought in the George V. Baker and her crew in irons. She was captured off Galveston and recap tured off Hatteras, by the New York. Four con- federates were placed aboard the New ' ork, and were afterwards chased by gun boat which was beached and burned, the crew escaping. Tribune savs Garibaldi has tendered, his services to the federalists. Seward has accepted them, making Garibad major general. John Bigelow of the Post has been appointed consul to Paris Wool has certainly been ordered to command Fortress Monroe.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The brig Laura has ar rived, having left St. Domingo on the 26th. The war between Hayti and Spain has ended, and the difficulties have been adjusted. The Spanish au- thorities decree the abolition of slavery forever
 The World says, market people from Virginia are forbidden to enter Washington. At Fortress Monroe apprehensons are felt for the safety of Lieut.. Crosby, with scouting expedition which has been absent days.
 LOUISVILLE, Aug. 12-The following has been derived from reliable sources. The Postmaster General declines to deliver domestic letters ad- dressed to seeded States from the dead letter Of. flee. They are opened fast as received, and generally returned to their writers. Foreign let ters will be delivered presentation of an order from the parties addressed. A Kentucky Con gressman in Chase's confidence says, the system of permits will be abandoned, except in articles only universally acknowledged contraband of war, and dHOMlhS DaSShS' ioPo; i'oiiN0' Pi"''Si".i' small stores, to pass-the exemption of drugs is hereby urged.
 ST. LoUIs, Aug. 12.--Gov Jackson has declared in accordance with the powers vested in him by the legislature, that Missouri is independent of the federal government.
 CAIRO, Aug. 9.-Two fatboats loaded with con traband articles and owned by Mr. Kellogg of the Illinois legislature, run the blockade last night, but were brought back by government steamer and afterwards were accidently burned--los5 4,OoO dollars-the crew escaped in a skiff to Kentucky.
 Rebel scouts are retreatng from Charleston to New Madrid. A federal detachment burned the rebel depot warehouse at Prices landing, l2 miles below Cape Girardeau last night, and captured Gen. Prices son, 60 mules and large lot of corn. All quiet at Cape Giradeau and else where.
 Signed: C. D. M.
 LOUISVILLE, Aug 12.-McDowel's report says, notwithstanding herculean efforts, by the quarter masters general, ammunition, subsistence, horses for artillery and wagons, did not arrive within week of the appointed time. Sundays attack should have been made on Saturday. He con- cludes, :" could not push on faster, nor could delay. large and the best portion of my troops were three monthers whose time about expired on the eve of the battle. The fourth Pennsylvania regiment, and battery of N Y. artillery, whose time was up, insisted on being discharged. wrote urging a stay. Cameron who on the field urged a stay of at least five days. These troops marched srearward to the sound of the enemys can non. In the next ten days, day by day, should have lost ten thousand of the best armed drilled, officered and disciplined troops in our army. In other words every day strengthened the enemy and