Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-07
Arkansas NEWS.

that eventual day, a thcu5a nd Of the Northern
invaders bit the dust!
ARKANSAS NEWS.
We find The following items Of Arkansas in
telligence in the Fort Smith Times and Herald,
of the 28th, 29th and 305h ult.
The Texas regiment arrived to-day. One
battalion has moved on to Van Buren,, and the
other will camp in the neighbOrhoOd Of this
place.
The Cotton Plant Guards, commanded by
Capt. DubOise, numbering near eighty men,
arrived here yesterday.
The Hon. Thos. J. Key, editor of the Helena
Note Book, is raising a company to join Ben.
McCuIloch.
The Texas troops are moving of this morn
ing for McCulloch's camp They are all
well mounted, and look like they can do good
service.
Our army is moving on toward Springfield.
A correspondent, in writing to US from camp
Stephens, save: "You will probably hear OF us
among the Yankees in a few days" We may
expect exciting news this weSk from Missouri.
Lieut.. Morley, of the Fort Smith Rifles, ar
rived here last evening, direct from Gen. Nc
Cull0ch's camp. He reports all we'll. The
federal forces are about 10000 strong-5000 at
BIT. Vernon and the balance in the neigbbor-
hood of Springfield.
Mr.. Ephraim Spradling, who was with G.
A. Meyer, returned this morning. He says he
came by way OF Springfield, and was held as
prisoner there for fourteen days. He reports
Mai. Sturgiss abo2t ii miles north Of Spring.
field, with about 5000 men, and as many more
at Springfield. Gen. Lyon is at that place.
Mr.. S. ssys the people of LeaysnwOrth had
their ropes ready for hanging the whole Of the
party that were with Meyer. He saw the
ropes.
Mai W. T. Bourne and Mr.. S. B, Bennett,
OF this place, returned yesterday from Polk
cou0tY. They informed US that the body Of a
man was found near the line of Sebastian md
Scott counties, hanging by the neck to the
limb OF a tree. One leg was cat of TO the
knee, and the body in such a state of pstre-
faction that no one could approach it. A
black handkerchief was over The face. No
one in the neishbOrhood appears to know any
thing about the matte.
The Little Rock Gazette Of the Sd inst,
says;
Vegetables are p%lentier than they ever have
been before, for instance, cabbages four for a
dime and tomatoes at twenty-five cents a
peck. Pennywitt's family -four was selling at
he river on Monday morning at three dollars
and twenty-five cents per hundred.
The Pocshontas Herald Of the 25th ult.,
says:
Col. landmarks legion Of one thousand five
hundred are a splendid looking set Of men, and
are as crazy for a fight as a hungry man is
to eat a good dinner. They will soon have a
chance to crafty their appetites. We can
say tue same Of Col. Borland's regiment of
cavalry, as they don't make any more gallant
boys than are in BorIsHd's command-aud
their leader is formed Of the same invincible
material.
Brig. Gen. William J. Hardee, commander
Of the Confederate forces in Arkansas, accom-
panied By his staff, arrived here last Sunday
and proceeded to Pittman's Ferry next day.
Brig. Gen. Bradley, Of the State forces, with
his staff, arrived here on Monday and pro-
ceeded to Camp Yell.
Col. Marmaduke of Richmond, and Captain
Aiken. Of Memphis, (bearers Of dispatches)
arrived here or Wednesday, en- roHts for Fort
Hardee.-POeaboRtas Herald, 26h ut.
Generals In the Confederate STATES
Army.
The following ia a list Of the generals ap-
pointed in the provisional and regular army Of
the Confederate States
GENERALS.
1. Samuel Cooper, Virginia, late Adj. Gen.
U. S. A.
?. Joseph E. Johnston, Va, late Q. NJ. Gen.
O. S. A.
3: Robert E. Lee, Va, late Col. of Cavalry,
q. s. A.
4. p. c. T. Beauregard, La, late Captain
Engineers, o. S. A.
M-AJoR-GENERALs.
1. David E, Twiggs, Ga, late Brig Gen.
U. S. A.
2. Leonidas Polk, La, late Episcopal
Bishop.
B~RIeADIER GENERALS.
1. BraxtOn Bragg, La, late Capt. Artillery
o.. S. A.
2. NJ. L. Bonham, s. c., late NJ. C.
8. John B. Floyd, Va, late U. s. Sec. of
War.
4. Ben Mcculloch, Texas, Major Texas
5; ". H. T. Walker, Ca, late Lieut.. Col.
U. S. A.
6. Henry A. Wise, Va, Ex-Governor of
virginia.
I. H. R. Jackson, Ca, late Minister to
Austria.
s Barnard E. Bee, S. c., late Capt. U. s. A.
9 Nathan G. Evans, S. c., late Major U.
S. A.
10. J. B. Magruder, Virginia, late Major
II. VIM. J. Hardee, Georgia, late Lieut..
Col. U. s. A..
70, Ben. Huger, S c., late Major Ordnance
U. S. A.
10. Robert S. Garnett, Virginia, late Msjsr
U. S. A.
IA. G J.. Pillow, Tennessee.
10. S. K. Anderson, Tennessee.
IS. F. K. ZJllicofFer, Tennessee, late NJ. c.
II. B. +. Chestham, Tennessee.
IS. Robert Toombs, Ca, late U. S.. S.
There have been other appointments made.
but they are not yet known outside or the War
Department.
Generals Fauntleroy, Winder, Cooke, Rug
giles and Holmes are in the Provisional army of
Virginia.
Generals T. H. Holmes, Gwynn and Gatlin,
are in the Provisional armyo of North Carolina.
war MOVEMENTS AID REPoRrs.-Passen-
gers from Manassas state that the most Of our
troops had moved forward to their old posi-
tons. Preparations Of an extensive character
are TO progress, and before a great while we
may confidently count on active movements.
Our pickets extend beyond Falls church, and
the Confederate cavalry daily chase squads of
Federal scouts into their lines at Arlington and
Alexandria. The bridges on the railroad,
lately destroyed are being rapidly rebuilt, and
everything indicates early operations on the
offensive. The Confederate troops are now
divided into two GorPS d'drmee: the first under
command Of Gen. Johnston, the second under
that OF Gen. B~eauregard. There is said to be
no conflict in the military operations of these
two divisions Of cur army. Gtn. Johnston
occupies, with his forces, the advanced posi-
lion. The number Of our troops is, all told,
about --. Enough to fog any quantity
Of the enemy likely to obstruct their onward
pOvement.-RiehmoHd Eramtasr.
T The Richmond Dispatch, of the LIST in
slant, gives the following
Died yesterday, at the st. Charles hotel, 7.
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