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Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-07-25
Z. July, 17, 1861.
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 he communication in to-day's paper in
 (o the Gazette and Gen. Y ell, has been in
 esion for ten or twelve days, but was not
 led because of it's bitter and personal char
 AS no paper in the State seems willing to 2ndGen Yell, and as the writer of the com Lunicaton is a personal friend, to whom we are Under obligations, we did not feel inclined to re- idse its publication, however much we may depre- cate itstone and dissent from the positions of the writer.
 Itis no time for personal abuse, and the com nuncation of Justitia in the Gazette of last week, las of the communicatioRin our own ra2cr of to- s,pear at bad time. In either case, the con- lctor of the respective papers had either to abso- Itely refuse and thus be accused of refusing de- eice to he heard. or offend personal friend. We disclaim all the personalities and wish to be understood as regretting to see the discussion as- suming the tone it has.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-07-25

s., ,rpgrpr-We have in this State several caves containing any required amount of saltpetre. There is one in In deoendence county, the floor of which, GOV |ering an extent of several acres' IS oi extra \ordiEary richness as regards nitrous pro pert,s, We are not advised as to its be- ling worked, but arc teld that it IS accessi- ,lc and the earth yields heavy per centage. fhere are many of these in the northern portion of the State.
 We do not know of any ores con1asaing ulnbur ;n any portion of the State, thai you'd pay for working. Issre aIs lss.as plsaa' ,uch ores in others of the Conteoei-9 States M
 rkansas can furnish almost any a q'a ;ns
 ;f rece,sary, can furnish lead.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-07-25

VorrSrrrRs.-OurT Tennessee friends are claiming theirs as "the volunteer State" I've must put in claim for Arkansas | She votes about sixty thousand. More khan half that number have already offered Itbeir services. IT we had sufficient arms land means to sustain thcgl in the field we could show forty thousand volunteers in q few days notice. The difficulty is not who lean We get to go but who we can get to stay. ! To give an instance of the spirit of our \cople, we will state that last spring, when
 was rumored that the Hessians and tories were marching on Pocahontas, there was
 general rush to that portion Of the State. (Every man within hundred miles who |haoa gun set out for Randolph county lhy went on foot, on horseback or in wagons They swan rivers to get there. A ssatleman on his way there overlook S2apsas of eighteen or twenty, who had
 kaxpon being asked how they ex-
 \ fight without arms or ammunl-
 key told him they had made up their
 to take their clubs aud knives, go
 lbe fight, each man kill one or>ae enemy,
 -a his oun and cartridge box % arm Themselves. And they would have doneis.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-07-25
STATE OF ARKANSAS, }
 COUNTY OF BRADLEY. {

STATE OF ARKANSAS.
 COUNTY OF BRADLEY.
 In the Circuit Court of Bradley court, Ar,,on- sas, on ehancery side thereof, in vacation. JuIy Ilth, 1861. "'''''' '''' Sarah A. Brown, by her next
 friend, simpson II. Smith. ,.,
 BtH for dicOTce. William ?. Brown.
 NOW on this day comes tbe comnlai. | nant, by her solicitors, Gould & Giyens. end i,les her bill against the defendant, together wth the affidavit that said defendant is a non -resideut of the State of Arkansas, and it appearfno thot the oD|ect of said bill is to dissolve the bond of ma uimony existing between the said coynnlainant and deiehdant, It IS ordered that said defendat he mo- tuned or the pendency of this suit by publication of this order in the True Democrat, a newspaper published in this State, notifying said defen5ant that unless ne appear and plead, answer or demur to sad bi on or before the third day of the next term or this court, at court to be holden at the court house in the town of Warren in said county, on the second Monday in September, 1861, the same Will be taken as confessed and decree en- tered accordingly, and that said notice be published by two weekly insertions in said newspaper, the last insertion to be at least four weeks be fore said second Monday of September.
 W. Y. McCAMMON, Clerk. true copy from the record.
 Attest.
 W. Y. McCAMMON. Clerk. July B, 1861. 2w Coat of adv. s6 30,
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Independent Guerrillas.

Ions that feel inclined to go into br independent service, will ren- 1t Little Rock, on the 5th day oi Ind report themselves to the un- 1 who has 80 men already enlisted. Ian to become a member of this v, will be required to have good |good double barrel shot gun, and Implied with small afins as pos |karad of 25 men will be entitled to in, first and second lieutenants, Ettallion will be governed by the rsra feg1iatiens as govern bat tho confederate army. Camp suggested as being the point for parters at Little Rock. All per Camden, Ouachita county, and counties will leave Camden on ay of August.
 pected that every one that wants such service, get ready at once along, as it is too late now to ens. Arrangements will be made ance for dRthat may come-even date-this is no hoae we are a
 B. 0. HATTOX.
 gek. July, +, 1861. St.
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R4- Edward Everett delivered a snoe

1E- Edward Everett delivered . speech on the 4th of July, in the academy of mu- sic, New York, on :" the issues of the day. ." He spoke of the justice of the cause of the North, and of "the murdcrous and suici- dal war" which the South is waging. He took extreme republican coercion ground, and all " compromise was almost sic%en- ing to him.' So says an exchange
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-07-25

JEFFERSON CouNry.-We see by letter from distinguished gentleman from Jefferson county that that county has already subscribed six thousand I-S4,as and will unquestionably take at the very lowes-ss,e s,s,eplaton fifteen thousand, All honor to old JetfersS~
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-07-25

CoTroN LoAN.--IIon. E. H. English will in short time address the citizens of the southern DOT ton of this State at the different county seats, the subject of the cotton loan to the Confederate States" He will be provided with blank " sub scriptions of crops for defence of Confederate States" He is authorized to receive subscriptions and remit them to the Secretary of the Treasury, Confederate States
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-07-25

D- DRAxE-the versatile genius is alway =.
 "a visit to his boundary will instruct and interest. Old stoves, etc, are soon metamorphased into grape shot and other staple commodities while the grindstone is continually at work on the edges of huge Boucs. Gail and see him.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-07-25

MfsrERious-a9 On Sunday the body of a man was found in the woods Aear Rock creek on the old military road An inqueSswas holden on Tuesday by Squire Lewis, but the vetu-. has not vet been re.urned-foul play suspected. an
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-07-25

HoME GUARD OF PULASKI COUNTY The atten Gon of the citizens of Pulaski county is called to the proceedings of the county court in relation to the organization of Home Guard of minute men for each township. It will be seen that an election will be hedi in each township of the county on the first Satuidsy in August next. Wehope that each township will elect officers and perfectits organza ton as soon as possible. It only requires two or three public spirited men in each township to take hold of this thing in order to put hc system into operation. Read the order of the county court.
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Elections for Delegates to the State
 Convention.

We neglected, or forgot, last week, to call the attention of our readers to the pro- clamation of the President of the State Convention, in relation 10 the election of delegates to that body.
 In those counties where resignations have been made to tho presiding judge of the county, or where there are vacancies occa- stoned by death, removal, Or other cause, the presiding judge should order elections to fill the vacancies. IL is not necessary that this order should be made in term time, but 1t may be directed to the sheriff at any time.
 It may be necessary to call the eonven- tion together and every county in the State should be represented. The known char acter of the president of the convention tor calm judgment and deliberation is suftl- cient guarantee that that body will not be convened unless for sufficient reasons Matters of the utmost importance may re- require call of the convention. We are afraid that in those counties where elections are to be held sufficient attention will not be paid to it. They should select then best men, and we hope all political distlnc- tions will be overlooked, so that they send men with clear heads and pure hearts. IT such cases and at this juncture, old polltl cal prejudices should be forgotten and nc party or wing of party have anything te do with it.
 2 If the convention should be called, 1t ls desirable that every county should be fully represented.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-07-25
NOTICE.

[ TAKE this method of informing the A commander of the Home Guards of Calhoun county, that two men, REDEkIC ?. TARNIx and ANDREW J. NORTHCUT, did withou ~ knowledge and without permission from any cS'. leave the company under my command at or near Princeton, taking with them various articles of clothing purchased on the credit of Calhoun county
 J. c. MCCULLOUGH. July 9, 1861.
 \ HAVE good assortment of Safes and K Trunks on hand, which wifi sell at cost.
 F. Ii0TZE, July 9 under Theatre building.
 Fresh Corn Meal. gUST received p bushels Fresh Corn } Meal, and for sale low for cash. July g ". V. HUTT.
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LITTLE ROCK, :: JULY 25, 1861

ag The Sheriff of Pulaski county having been no'.l'eu VI a vacancy in the House of Representa- mFes' m caused by the resignation of Hon. J. T. tngg, .ne undersigned reluctantly yields to the ulesns soiicitaaon of friends, and is accordingly candidate for said vacancy at the election to be neia on the earliest possible day that may be fixed
 July A. lS6lx
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QUOD.

P. s. The western cars are just in they bring important intelligence from the west. A battle has been fought between the forces of Gen. Garnett, 4,000 and those of Gen. Mcclellan, 0,0O0 at Lau- ral Hill; the former was obliged to sue cumb to such fearful odds-but, rather than yield, he made battle and was routed with great loss. Garnett, it is said is killed. This took place on Saturday, 18th.
 QUOD.
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Fresh Corn Meal.
NJ. o $ B o R N
 DEALER IN Dry Goods, Groceries,

PR RODUCE, CROCKERI, QUEETS- WARE, HARDW4RE, ETC
 LITTLE ROCK, ARK. PURCHASERS are invited to call and n examine my stock of Staple and Fancy Drv Goods, Provisions, etc, which shall be inc hesbA .le Iarhee. Juy 25, IS6l
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-07-25

s<CoNFEDERATE LoAN.-We see from the subscrip- ton list that Mrs Elizabeth R. Wright, of this city, has subscribed the liberal amount of four hundred bales of cotton to the confederate loan. Mrs. Wright represents one of Arkansas oldest and noblest families; one that has ever stood high among the honored and cherished of the State, and its old honor and rcnown will surely gather q yet fairer lustre from the nnsel6sh devotion of it's patriotic daughter.
 Thus it is with the glorious women of the south Fearessly, gloriously they have offered themselves to their country. The laughing maiden, the busy mother and the mourning widow have yied in their efforts to advance our cause. Day by day and night by night, they have toiled at the work until an army O. heroes, clothed by beauty, grace and worth, stand forth, as did Achilles on the Trojan plain, invincble. And throughout our land tie spirit of the Switzer's wife is heard crying
 "We shall not be opprest,
 Nowe must rise upon our own southern sod
 And man must arm and woman call on God"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-07-25

OUR ARMY CoRREsPoEDENT.-We pub fish to-day, the first of regular series of letters from our correspondent "Quod. " He is an excellent writer, a man of fine judgment, and his statements can be relied upon when given as facts. His letters will be expressed through and be in advance of the mails. The letter dated July 10th was received by us few hours too late for last weeks paper. We hope to be ableto give his letters within week after their being written in Virginia.
 We may also present occasional letters from Arkansians in the confederate army, who have promised to write for our readers.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-27

| Ing roads. One man Of our Regiment was
drowned accidentally ~ Tho crossing of Grand
river. Hs belonged At Davenport Lbelieye.i
Losing 20 much; tine. i va ordered that
!, We should make forced march. to overtake the
rstrsating Jackson. We made the distance Of
lerty-fve miles ID one day, when the ness came
that the valiant Governor had net Col Eigel
and been vanquished ID beautiful svls BY him.
The particulars Of which engagement you no
doubt have learned more than Iaknow. One
little incident ofslhat engagement vas related
in my hearing BY an Intelligent spectator. He
says that when Sigel gsxs back and took posi-
ton on . hill side, the enemy thinking thAt they
had them completely thrashed, came rushing on,
yelling like hounds. show we've, got, the d-d
Dutch dogs" well take revenge for Boone.
ville." "No quarter to the abolitionists." In
the hight Of their exultatisn, when they, poor
fools, thought that they had gained q victory,
Col Sigel gave them q FIRE from his whole line,
infantry and artillery. When the smoke Of the
fre had cleared away, three hundred Of the ex.
ultant rebsb had bit the dust, the rest had run
away. This closed the engagement and finished
of His Excellency, Gov, Jackson, and his
sal;ant army of "pukes. 7" s44 80
The health of our Company is pretty good
"A few men are troubled with diarrhna, caused
no doubt BY eating great quantities Of fruit,
drinking such various kinds Of water, and 80
much Of it. Besides from this there is no sick. /
ness in the Zouaves. We have left sick on the
route, at Keokuk one, at Macon City three, at
Bonneville one. On the march from the latter
place, two were sent back as unable to march.
In all seven. Besides these, all the rest are
with US, and ready for. anything that may turn
up in the way Of afght. All seem to brighten
up and be in ranks, in good health, whenever
the prospect is promising for skirmish or .
fight =
The boys about town, generally known by the
citizens, are all well and in good spirits. Fuller,
Ware, Utter, Eads, Spence johnson, and those
mentioned in Iny last, are all we'll. From, Dam
vile, Robinson, Rodgers, Jaggar, &C., are do
Kossuth, Chapman, Campbell, Mcclure, Pol
lock, &C., are all in good keeping, and expect
to meet and greet their friends at home in the
course of six or seven weeks. Our time ex.
pires legally the 14th of next month.
Our Regiment will not at this time re-enlist. |
After visiting home and seeing their friends, I |
think a majority would be willing to 60 in for
another term, say year, and many might 60 |
for three years.
The weather here is rather pleasant, nights |
cool, almost cold. Blankets and overcoats are
in demand towards morning in these mountains
(the Ozark) But must cut short
Yours, &C., B. T.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-27

AxEsaIlsH vkssEL HsLrINa TEE RxSRIS--Ths
Trophic Wind, an English vessel not long ago
condemned here BY Judge Dunlop for breach Of
! blockade, and subsequently released on appli.
cation or the British Minister, on her way down
10 Potomac to Hampton Roads, has been in 4,
constant communication with the rebels, visiting
vsr:Ous points in their possession upon the Pc.
sor,ac. ana transporting their Een between those
points. Gen. Butler, learning the fact has again,
seixed her for second breach Of the blockade.
for rendering assistance TO the enemy.-[Wash.
Dispatch n. =, World, tAa a75eS 'iasseod' ass;
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rws vrint in another column, from the
York libnne, the Divisions, Brigades and
psus sish list Of the officers, composing
|,rr Of Washington, under command Of
I,DOwsLL, now advancing into Virginia.
kris now near Manassas Junction and
nm to see hard service and plenty of
GRADERS will do well to cut out the list
y il for future reference when We shall
y print reports Of the various battles to
u between Washington and Richmond.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-27

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5saft q nalfr a1afah q psgt't hsia s,aaa,
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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-27
Array Correspondence.
CAMP NEAR SRRIxGHIELD, No.,
July 18th, 1861.

EDITOR HAWK-EYB: $50 49, q.
The opportunity again offers by which l am
enabled to give you line. After long and
fatiguing march Of about lS0 miles, the way We
came from Bonneville, we arrived in the vi.
cinity Of Springfield, Green county, Missouri
Our route was not direct, having borne west to.
wards the Kansas line TO within about IS or 40
miles Of the borders Of that State. The object,
as We underttood II, was to hnd . convenient
crossing Of Grand and Ossge rivers, which was
effected with great trouble and labor at both
rivers.
At Grand river We formed . junction with
Major Stursi1 command, coming from Leaven.
worth, which made oul train heayy-numbering
about Eve thousand, horses and muleA The
crossing Of oil these, besides the four hundred
wagons and two batteries Of artillery. nade an
immense Job. Grand River vas high, With !
powerful current All bridges and ferry boats
offering conveniences for getting over these
streams hsd been destroyed. Our detention, In
Ill, Al these crossings, was nearly three days.
But Ne came along. surmounting sll obstacles.
climbing mountains, bridging stssans ndbuiid'
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An Euviable De.sh.

subt not that at this hour many Rebel
wets the fate which saved Garnett from
doom. Before the most sanguine Of
be gallows now looms up as the early
d d their wicked career. 40 die an
iath" must be terrible to the chiyalry
psrbk John Brown IN their mode of exit
b. Asatre Of their exploits is perdition.
aaM does not sicken and faint At the
rnfeing blown from the cannon's mouth.
RI these men at the prospect of hanging.
ID their own hands demands more cour.
"a hey seem possessed of and they would
.. any accident which would save them
be just reSard of their deeds. Some
y that Garnett sought the death he met,
III ,nough. When all was lost and the
n,dw vas presented, die like soldier or
ist it was natural that he should prefer
n& apon the field which had witnessed his
r na bad cause. 8s.
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aa 9Th Regiment
Is now organized as follows:
Col. JOHN ADAiR MCDOWELL.

Col JOHN ADAiR MCDOWELL.
1t. Col.
z Major JOHN N. CoRsE. .a
Company A, Linn county-Capt H. w. Gray
lst Lieut.. Tarleton Caldwell, I'd Lieut.. Willard
H. Harlan. aaS sa
Company B, Lucas county-Capt Daniel Ise.
minger; 1st Lieut.. Emmett B. Woodward; I'd
Lieut.. Eugene E. Edwards. -
Company C-Capt. David n Stump; 1st
Lieut. Abraham B. Harris; I'd Lieut. Phiander
Lockard. ~ ...s.5.
Company D-Capt. Madison n. Walden; LIST
Lieut. John L. Bashore; I'd Lieut. VIM. A. E.
Rhodes. ss7t
Company Capt Henry Saunders; LIST 1t
Calvin Kelsey; I'd Lieut.. Leander G. Allison.
Company F-Capt. Samuel P. Glenn; lst 1t.
Alvin Winton; I'd 1t. John T. Grimes.
Company G-Capt John Williams; lst Lieut..
Alex. ]. Miller; ID Lieut. Joseph n. Douglas.
Company H-Cspt. Washington Galland; 1st
Lieut.. Rufus Goodenough; I'd Lieut.. George X.
Num-. s'St sAt
Company Capt Fabian BrydolG; lst Lieut..
Joseph s. Halliday; 2d Lieut.. Samuel B. Phil
lips.
Company K-Capt. Wilson d. Denniston; lst
Lieut.. James Brunaugh; I'd Lieut.. Richard E.
White. ,1ia.E 0sE,Gs5.ss afgT
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The Rebel Army Of the Potomac..-nen,
e5 Beauregard. "

y Especial Correspondence Of ihe Pscayunel is9Is
MANASSAS JuScfios, Va, July q, 1se1.q .
This place still continues the headquarters Of
the army of the Potomac. There are many in
dications of an intended forward movement, tie
better to invite the enemy to an yengssemen ntq
but the work of fortifcation still continuea-.
By nature the position is one of the strongest
that could have been found In the whole State.
About half way between the eastern spur Of the
Blue Ridge and the Potomac, below Alexandria
it commands the whole country between 80 per
fectiy that there is scarcely possibility Of 10
being turned. The right wing stretches OF to-
ward the headwaters Of the Occoquan, through
wooded country, which is easily made impas-
sible by the telling Of trees. The left is roll
ing table land, easily commanded from the sue.
cessiye elevations till you reach country 20
rough and so rugged that tits defense to itsslf.
The key to the whole position is precisely that
point which Geu. Beauregard chose for his CEN
tre, and which he has fortified 30 strongly that,
in the opinion Of military men, 5000 mem
could hold 10000 at bay.T tnssY7ss. gi,ah,C,
The position, in fact 10 fortified, in part, BY
Nature herself. 1t is . succession of hills near
ly equidistant from each other, in front OF which
is a rsvine 80 deep and 80 thickiy wooded that
it is impossible only at two points, and those
through gorges which fifty men can defend
against whole army. IT was At one Of these
points that the Washiagton Artillery, we're It
first encamped, and though only half the battal.
ion, was then there and we had only one COM
pany of infantry to support ". Ne .slept a
soundy under the protection Of our guns as II
we had been in fort Of the amples dimensions.
Of the Notifications snperadded here by Gen. :
Beauregard to those Of nature, IL 10 not Of course
proper tor me to speak. The general reader, in
fact wall have sufficiently precise idea Of them
by conceiving q line Of forts some two miles il
extent, zig gag in form, with angles salients,s
bastions, easements, and every thing that prop.
erly belong to works OF this hind. \, g,.,, 49,,
The strength and advantages of this position
at Manassas is very much increased BY de fact
that fourteen miles fnrther on is 'pesitione of
similar formation, while the country. between
ia admirably adopted to the subsistence and en-
trenchment of troops in numbers as large as
they can easily be maneuvered on the ,reai bat!
tie field. Water Is good and abundant; forage
such Is is every where found in the rich farming
districts of Virginia. and the communication.
with all parts OF the country il easy.
Here, overlooking extensive plains, water
ed by mountain streams which ultimately find
their way to the Potomac, and divided into veri
dant fields OF wheat, and oats, and corn pas-
ture and meadow, ased the hsadqusReers OF the
ADVANCED forces OF the army OF the Potomac
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CAHP WARREN.-We are happy to. see from
the published correspondence Of ths Compa-
MES now encamped here that their condition
10 satisfactory. From such sources the truth
can be ascertained. The writer's are not exposed
at least to the charge Of miss.ating facts from
love or favor to those providing for them. In
these communications the bill Of fair is said to
consist Of "good bread, fresh beef, boiled ham,
water, plenty of coffee and sugar, and pros-
pect of some potatatoes.n 'The tents are much
better than We expected; our couch, if not
downy, afford US sweet reposs.'
few of the men are reported on the sick
list, principally from diarrhna and intermittent
fever. The following are the names of those in
hnsntta1 fhis norpipu.