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Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-06

STRIKING BLow.-For the fftieth time within the last two months We are in- formed that General Scou has so far per. fected his military arrangements that he will soon strike decisive blow at the re- bels, and continue these blows until they are subdued. The blow he is so long preparing may have recoil to it, which will prostrate the old General.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-06
The sol1lars Response to Dixie
c. w. EEMoVNE-

South'rn Land. is the Land of Dixie, The patriots Home, the Ereeuan's soIl- Look away LGok away Lock awayt Dixie land.
 Valiant men. and splendid women, Inhabit all the Southern region Look away Look away Look awayt Dixie land
 I'm bound to De q SoIdier, Hurra HIrrah In the Confederate ranks PIl take my stand To live and die in South'rn Land, Away Away Away down South in Dixie away away awayl &c- south'rns know their cause is right, Defsnding whfch-resolved to fight
 Away away To Northarn rule they will not yIeId1 Die rather en the batsle field,
 Look away Pm bound to De soIdisr, Ec- For Northarn threats we do not care, Weal cut them of tu their mad career,
 Look away No northern flag shall evsr wave Der the South, or Southern grave,
 Look away Pm bound to be a soldier, Slc- Je1 DdgIS Is man QE Vdl0fr And has the troops that will him follow
 Look away Sont'hrn boys know no surrender, When they fight, they make d slaughter,
 Look away Pm bound to be soldier. &c- The God af battles is in our faV0rr Declares na1er submit, no neVsr- never.
 Look away The cause for which our fathers severed, Was not SO great as we have sutfsreds
 Look away Pm bound to be a soldier, &c- Then follow on and meet them boldly, Be cur watehword victory, victory,
 Look away ' And when the battles shall be ended, Our glorious cause will be defended,
 Look away : I'm bound to be Soldier, 1c. D4aDAvFLrE ARE 1884,
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-06
Abolition Secret Agents.

The Nashville Patriot aayss "The Northern papers announce that the Ad- miniatration has special ageuts'' in all the Southern States, and that the South can take no important steps Tn defence of lts liberty without It's being promptly reported at headquarters m Washington We have no doubt this announcement IS subaiantial- Iy true, and It behooves the South to be watchful upon this point We have seen, within the last few weeks. what we took to be specimens of this branch of Aboli- iIon service in this city, and 1t may be of great importance that these spies should be attended to.
 We have not the slightest doubt thal Arkansas IS well supplied with these anil nals. Let them be searched out, and wherever found, when the proof IS posi- tive, let them be dealt with in the most summary and least expensive manner. When man iz found giving "aid and comfort to an enemy who IS doing his best to destroy our lives. liberty and pro- perty, he deserves instant death, and Il costs something to keep him q long time in laIE, or under surveillance. Let us learn from the enemy thai s'war makes It's own laws" and act promptly when il IS necessary. LIneoln's law ia to @hang all traitors and remove all dangerous or sus- pected persons" IL Is an old saying ''learn from your enemy"
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-06

HrsToRrcAL PARALLEL.-It IS evident that the South Is prepared to make unan- imous, bloody and prolonged resistance to the ''subiugatiOn" policy of the RepubIi- cans. IL IS reported that Gen. Davis was asked, What if you should be defeated al Manassas Junction, or wherever else you have resolved to make a desperate stand against invasion P and that he re- piled, 'sThere will be so few of us left af- ter such defeat, that the rest will be a matter of little consequence" This reply, if really uttered, has classical precedent, 10 be found in the interview between Bru- tus and Cassius before the battle of Phil- hppi. "Either we shall be conquerors ourselves" said Cassius 10 his patriot friend, tor we shall have no cause 10 fear those who are so.'-[N. Y. Daily News.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-06

A former member of the U. s. Congress from Southern State recently had an interview with w. H. Seward, in which he endeavored to diaahuae his mind his mind of the error common at the North that there IS still q strong party in the se- ceded States. Mfr. Seward replied that he was we'll aware of the fact that there no longer existed any such party, but that he waa determined 10 test the question whether the U S. Government could be- overthrown or not
 The same member of Congress also saw Mr. Lincoln, and repeated to him substantially the same statement of South ern unity he had made to MT. Seward. to which Mir. Lincoln replied that he Is we'll aware the South Is now q unit, but that the North had the power to crush 1t and was determined to do it.- Richmond Despatch.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-06

Faom THE CHEROKEE NArIoN-The Van Buren (Ark. Presa has q letter dated Park Hill. Cheral1ee Nation, June G. m which the writer says:
 Wednesday, he had an interview with the chief, Mir Ross. This was in every respect, satisfactory. Mir Rosa had been represented as a quasi-abolitionist. an en- emg to the South, and heaven knows what more. Capt. Pike found him tractabIe, gentlemanlY, and easy to deal with. Itia true he had assumed position of neutral Ity m the war that exists, but this IS not for the purpose of holding aloof from the South, but to preserve the nationality of his people. He cannot prevent the en- Gatment of many of the Cherollees in cur armies. There are several of them now n Capt. Lewls' company.
 Gen. McCulIoch also had an interview with MT. Rosa. I was not present, but suppose 1t was agreeable to both parties. At least, 1 hear no complaint on cur side
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-06
TRADE AT NEw OaLEASs-The Cres


 TRADE AT NEW OaLEAHs. The Cres- cent of the 26th says that there IS but Iit- tie talk in that city about exports or i'm ports from foreign nations, and adds "The blockade at the mouth of the Mis- sissippi, it appears, IS kept up by two sloops-of-war. The receipts of bagging and rope are prohibited in toto from Ken lucky. l. matters very little about the ar- ticle of rope, as Tennessee can furnish an abundance of iron for hoopss which will do we'll for substitute. As regards bag glng, the proper course to be adopted W Ill be to order it from Scotland, to be shipped, of course, in British vessels. When the month of October arrives, the British gov- ernmens will undoubtedly protect its mer- cantile interests. and put bagging and other manufactures through, as bagging will be most essential article to assist the cotton trade. Kentucky may, however, assert its rights before that time. The orders for bagging from Scotland will have 10 go forward at an early day.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-06

Sss Agents of British and French houses are now in Savannah and Charles ton, soliciting orders for goods. They meet the reminder that the ports are clos ed with the confident assertion that the goods, if ordered, will be forthcoming.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-06

PAsr PRAYING FoR.-Bishop Gregg, of Texas, has substituted the President of the Confederate States" as subject of church prayer, in the place of the '-presi- dent of the United States" As a gener- al rule it's binding upon all good christians to "pray for their enemies" but there is no denying tho fact that Old Abe Is spasl praying for"
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-06

GUERILLA WAR.-The agent of the nesshern associated press telegraphs from Wheeling, June 25th: "Parties who have come Tn tonight from the interior coun- iles represent them to be in a state guer. lila war Great anxiety is fel, here"
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-06

s4F Two ''contrabands" from Mays vile, Ky, were in the city yesterday, en route for Canada. They are man and wife. The man says they obtained leave to ''go and walk" one evening. and havs been walking ever pce.-[Cleveland Herald.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-06

The American Tyra1t and Georgs III
 The St Louis Republican,. one of the strongest Union papers in the South until the eold-bIooded massacre of men, women and children Ia St. Louis by the Federal mereenaries. makes the following striking parallel between the acts Of Lincoln n Missouri and the emeFatIon of gsurpaGTons by George III m the Declaration of h. dependence. IL cannot fail to strike the mind of every man, who has 2 freeman $ impulses, as being exact and truthful as applied 10 the infamous acts uf the AmerI- can Gessler.
 We have done uaught against the Un- ion. and will not. But the advisers of the Washington Administration, ia this SGate. who have wound these gyves about our limbs, and then dared us 10 d0 that which we never contemplated dol 2. have fear fuI account 10 settle with this fetered peo- pie and their own gnawIng cousciences. We are disarmed and heIpIess-jailed in our own h0mes-stigmatlz before the world as rraitors-taunt-d with our utter weakness. As American citizens, we must submit 10 this cruel, unnatur- al, and naughty oppression But ss American cltfzens. thank God, We may Vet Th5nk The privilege of treasuring these wrongs in oar own brains and hearts can never be wrested from us. The IT, fled Inusket, the Minnie rifle, and abund- ance of cann0n, wHI be powerirss. to change this great shame from tae hue of bIacIsneas in which Il now stands painted within the sight of the civilized globe Nor can unlimited hosts of pIundering bandIts, lllfe the '-terrihIe Montgomery" root out the reulembrance of the unparaI- lellrd outrage which has been and IS about being perpesraled upon this remonstrating people.
 How aptIy some ofthe grievances set forth in the Declaration Of Independence as history of the repealed injuries and usurpations of George the Third may be applied to the present unenviabIe situation of Missouri.
 He has kept among US. in times of peace, standing armies, without the CO., sent of our Legislature.
 He has efected to render the military independent of, and superior to, tAe civil power.
 For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us.
 For protesting them < < from gun- ishment for any murder they commit on the inhabitants of these States.
 For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world.
 He has abdicated government here by declaring US out of his protection, and wa ging war against US.
 He has Y < x destroyed the lives of our people.
 He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to complete he work of death, desoation and tyranny already begun, with circumstances of 'ruelty and perfdy, scarcely paraIIeIed in he most 5arbarous ages, and totally un- worthy the head of civilized nation.
 He has constrained our feIlow-citIzens to bear arms against their country, 0 become the executiouers of their friends | md brethren, or to fall themselves by their hands.
 He has excited domestic insurrection lmong us, and has endeavored 10 bring 'n the inhabitants ofour frontiers the mer- :iless savages (Jim Lane Montgomery G Co.,, whose known rules of warfare s an undisguised destruction of all ages, Iexes and conditions
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-06

EkF The citizens of Warren county, Tenn, in large and enthusiastic meet Ing, have requested Gov. Harris to allow DIS name to be used as candidate for re- election in August. They promise him the unanimous support of the county.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-06

e% Beecher says ''the Southern ad ~ will be better after they are whlPr es Does Beecher mean to IBslnuale 'D a. are forever beyond the possibility '' provsmeut down herea
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-06

sAas The ship Medford has been con. demaed at Loyal. S0"
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-06
The American Tyraat and George III

DAauAyELLE, AHE-, 1881.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-02
LETTER FROM CAssIUs NJ. CLAY.

To ne IdfVrQ The NJ L. TubEEe
SIR In your paper Of yesterday t29h,l in comment
ing upon my speech Of the Ooh ins before tho Repub
hem Association, you use these words:
"Bu, we regret exceedingly that the reliance which
We have been wont TO place on tire courage and firm.
ntts OF tire Kentuckian was not well unded, and
that in d greatest and last Of th struggles btween
Freedom ard Slavery be yields, and gives way and in
dimes to compronise. Compromise We are sick Of
the word IL means neither more nor les than
cowardly submission 10 rebels and irAiton. IL cou-
cesops Gro be made let them be made by the South
which Ia wholly aud utterly In the wrong and by
the North, bich sthnds it has always stood, upon
the finn la.form Of the Union, the Consttution, aud
the lave"
II these allegations were intended to lie only against
me- relying upon tho history Of my whole life, could
afford TO be SILENT trusting to just men for my successful
yindcaon. But when, through me, all the friends Of
the onion are attempted 10 DO stricken down, shal!
not be silent scknop lodge the power Of the press-I
have made soe sacrifices in It's defcnse; but great Is
that rover, truth greater still. have been sub
scriber for and reader of Tux TRIpusE I believe
from the beginning and although have often differed
and differed widely from he editors TO whom Am IN
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-02
UNION SAVERS,
Of The N. Y. Tribune.

C$sTt<p6btcbCe Oh lDe NJ u LfDhhe
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 tSGl.
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue, for the time being, looks
Ike New.York. One meets here some we'll
known promenaders Of Broadway some who
made themselves foremost and ridi :1Ous during
the visit of tho Prince Of Wales, others, again,
who on every occasion appear before the public,
barking Rabbs, ready TO eat their oNn words.
| hear that all this rCspectability comes here Is
bearer OF o colossal petition, signed in New
York, a petition intended 70 back the Border
State resolutions, or, rather after various cir
cumOeutiOns 10 make the friends OF morality
and liberty eat little dirt for the sake Of
Slavery. These sefappOinted UniOn-sayers are
men OF standing, property, respectabiity; are
well dressed, white Crayated, well brushed,
liberal with money, lavish patrons of the hack
men. Thus they make certain impression, not
30 much on Congress ID on the loose population
of the capital. But their lament atoms have
rather demOralzirg effect; it makes the popu-
lation wayer to see the responsibility Of the
North ready TO give into the conspratOrs
Beside these, one meets others from Qnoug
Northern intellectual men rs apostles Of King
Cotton. Those casuists Pry into the dark places
of history, brush up Old forgotten, isolated
incidents, and bring them forward supported by
meaningless but apparently apt aud startling
quotations. Such apostles would sacrifice all
they have Of liberty and hghmindedness not for
a smile merely, but for a soft kick from the
Shareholders. How far all these persons inhu-
ence the bulk of the Republicans in Congress it
is difficult as yet TO ascertain But it is to be
hoped that the body Of the Republican population
in the interior Of the States, with their sound
and vigorous morality, will fortiy the convictions
Of their Congressional servants, if their cOnvic.
tons need TO be comfort aud strengthened.
The Northern Senators receive from their
friends from all parts Of the country the most
vigorous and cheering manifestations. The great
majority of the people are sound; the masses are
moved by broad moral ideas and convictions and
not BY small expediences and subterlugss. Patch
ing up ia not to the taste Of sound body. The
Northern apostles attempt 10 uphold the kingdom
Of cotton but it is as much too late in this
nineteenth century to raise the affairs of Slavery,
TO uphold az idols the whip, the shackle and the
cotton bag, as IL would be 10 try 10 resuscitste
the altaTs OF Jupiter, Baal, or Astaroth. The
apostles of light under the Christian dspensstiOn
appeal to the moral feelings of man; heathenism
is disappearing and such viii be the ultimate
fate of Slavery and its abettors. q.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-02
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON

TRAITORS IN THE CAMP.
The authorities a. Charleston have by some mesns
become possessed of copies Of the orders Of tbs
Brooklyn. ~'
TIE ULTIMATUM OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Col byene was engaged on Wednesday in prepaduo
leeT 10 the President in regard 70 affairs at Chare
ION. us document will contain the ultin.atum q
south Caioline-ihe unconditional surrender of he
ort 10 The authorities Of South Carolina Col H. hsd
been instructed to make this demand when he Ara ar
iNed Lele, but was persuaded by leading Southern
zen to withdraw it. The demand l. now rsi,srueS 4.
the mort positive terms, and viii be aid before ,hs
President In Col. Haynes communication. - ~~
The plan Of attack on SUMTER a. dyulged. il 10 d.
mantle schOoners and convert them into eoa,s. Ia
them with coton-baes and, the vessels being towsJ
under TIE walls ii the fort, the coton-bags are b. h.
piled upon another until sufficient hight reashsS
to enable the scaling parties IN muludes 10 assns ~
wsr. II IL Relieved that the fort can be taken hv ,I
process at less sacrifice Of life than by any ohe,
means.
THE SEVENTH REGIMENT
Gen. Scott is said TO be in favor of ,nv;tin, H..
Seventh Regiment of New-York TO 20 TO Waab;nS,or'
but on this proposition the President has put n. ee'
Ger. Scott has told Mr.. Buchanan that he has me-,
enough troops here TO defend it against Wasliuqos
mob,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-02
FORTS SUMTER AND PICKENS TO BE
ATTACKED.

We have been allowed by gentleman OF this
city TO make an extract from private letter just
received from Charleston, s. g., dated on tho
10Th ult, Tuesday. The writer says:
~ know by direct information that the State
Engineer will on Friday or Saturday light report
to tie authorities that preparations for the reduc-
tiOn Of Fort Sumter are completed; demand will
then be made for the surrender Of the fort; if
this is not complied with, fire from three bat
teries will be opened at once.
"If Major AndersOn's shells cannot reach the
city. he cannot hold out long, unless re-enfOrred;
for the Revolutionists have a masked battery Of
two columbiads and four 24.pounders bearing on
the weakest part. also heard it openly said
10y the foremost Of the radical Secessionists that
Col. Hayne was sent TO Washington merely To
occupy the attention Of the Administration, delay
,h,ir action, ard give to South Carolina time to
make her preparations.
There is an understanding with Alabama that
Fort Peckns is 10 be attacked at the same tlme
You nay rely on this ns correct though, OF
course, when ready, they may lack the nerve to
carry Il out, and thus the project may hang fire. "
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-02

no negotiations, and send no Commissioners, ex-
cept for permanent breaking up Of tho Union,
and division OF the public property.
Just precious to the adjournment, the following
military appointments were confirmed:
r. g. MSDUNovANT. Brig de .GeneTl
r. q RIP EY. Iieutensnt-ColooeL
w d. DKsAlSSURE Major Of Csv'iy.
n q. EVANS, sen, Captain Of CSvsFJ.
ENGINEERS.
WALTER GWYNN, Major.
f. H. WBiTE Csptlin.
j. IT, TRAPlEh. Captain.
=. r.. LEE, First Ii utenant.
G.. ". EARLE. Fist Lieutenant.
JOHN McCRADY First l. cut ngu..
j. W. GREGOBIE Fiat Lieutenant.
A gentleman who has been on night-suard duty
in The haIbor disputes utterly the reports about
the mysterious boats, firing into one, and the
ike. lie says nothing of the kind has taken
place. A sentinel at Morris Island may have
fred OIL something that be supp 'sed was boat,
but il probably WAS n hallucinlton, having iis
origin in bad liquor.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-02

tative companies Of the three or four thousand
men WHO surround ard lay in wait for the little
tard in Fort Sumter. Together, on single
Ia,oda Geld, they would, 20 far as uniforms aud
discipline go, form molly mass--tbough, 90
have already remarked, most excellent material
for an army. In the place Of drilling and dl'-
cpliDe, the men are put to msnpa labor, and IN
the event of battle, | am inclined to THINK the
officers will experience some embarrassment
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-02

Ex-Gcy,rSoF SrEwl 1T h,rRLp, ~. abe rasesn.
Lsep& o0=.>e q tho 2s,, az snihsi ard 81, Joseph
RsIosG f iSn hs ta the DAY before s SsyGs
Esston, bieakiag up ere ortwo OF 'ny S@ Iuons
verely injuriDg sewers of the psG Gov. stewart,
tose ho received NOS, dly h9rt r.su SG Civ. oD
who wss o. hs way nj ai Ss i ssd be ;a
other severe and painful Injuries. Nj. "A
fotal sfrrav occurred at Fnar,s Point, hls u.
s.,n ,s lsst seems that difficulty osear'ees ~
tSsen Dr. Whitaker and Mr. Clark Beee :bou $3.50:
which had been stolen ,s y h .Rss he Doctor
tn;s. y, ma stsbbsd pobo ssversl aues fFsn "
q vbIeh hs died soon ais<s. o8 p. ~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-02

tie raising Of 81 900 70, that object, and labored ...,
ofly binself; and that many Of the "reeueosaSss,
en- hers Of the mob knew this the inefable meaans
and brutality Of the transaction becomes ma ass
more revolving. LEnare s
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-02
rHE ATTACK ON FORT SUMTER.
The SOUTH CAROLINA SOLDIERS.

pzK1s DRILL AND DISCIPLINE.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-02

II siptainins open rebellion 10 Ito Federal Gov
eminent Oh this ground. J. :. 3.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-01-03

your patience. Cries Of "Go ONT
have said enough to indicate my views o
che subject, views which have entertain
ed for the past thirty years, and which
should | live SO long, will remain uuchan
/ geo for thirty years to cone. Now, i
reference to a Convention. There is on
Convention that think might be calle,
with much propriety, and it is Conveu
tIon of the border States-as suggested
by your President-Missouri, Kentueky =
tennessee, Maryland, and Virginia, anc
North Carolioa, if she chooses to be rep
resented. We are the parties chiefly in
terested. and who stand between the ex
treme North and South, who have to beal
the brunt Of the battle, to do the lighting
while South Carolina evades the RESPONSE
bility of her own acts. | have no objec
ton to 60 into Convention With these
States, and should be glad to see it. am
utterly opposed to Southern Convention
to which frebrands are to be sent. Be.
cause, unless We can have harmonious con.
sultation and disposition to compromise
fairly with the North, We not only can ac
complish no good, but would do much
harm. | see no advantages to be derived
from National Convention, where the
South will be in q deplorable minority
and have no power, and open the door to
have such amendments fastened upon us
as the majority of the North might deter
mine. But, most of all, l am opposed to
Convention in this State. In the presen,
disturbed state of the public mind, Vir.
ginis is in no mood to act calmly, as the
interests of the country demand. We
have the best reason for supposing. be-
cause it was exhibited iu the last Pre.i-
Dental election, that it would be a ques-
tion of Democracy or Anti Dem ocracy
instead of Union or Di-union. and We
would have simply Dem mocratio Con'en-
ton. and ana afraid to trust those who
have already brought US to our present
extremity. / am afraid to put the inter.
ests OF the State and the fate of the Ma
tional Government in the hands of the
Democracy Of Virginia. am not, there
fore, for State Convention. If my
counsels are of any avail, if anything that
| may have said or done in the past would
eDtitle my coun.els to any weight as to
the future, l beg the people of Virginia
to set their faces against State ConVen,
ton. 10 which all their interests would be
involved. There is no reason to suppose
there will be more wisdom exercised in
such Convention than in the election of
q member OF Congress; end how many Of
you would be willing to trust the exste nee
of this Government in the hands of men
who are now elected represe natives to
the Congress OF the United Statesl--
Therefore. / implore you all. not only set
your faces against it, but do all you can
to prevent it.