Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26
BY TELEG R "A P H.
GAVE CITY. Dec. 10.

TO L. o. BAKER-Had small hghJ yesterday at Green River; our regiment not engaged; 70 Abe's men, and f Texas Rangers killed. All well. DOOh.
 NEw ORLEANS, Dec. l8.-A special dispatch to the Picavune, dated Norfolk, l7th, says,a flag of truce steamer arrived from Fortress Monroe with New York dates of this morning winch say England has sent commlssIoner With speclal dispatches to Lord Lyons, demanding the return of Mason and Sldell on board an English yes sel or demand his passports, which caused great excitement in the North and rejoicing here.
 MEMPHIS. Dec. l8.-Col. Hindman's brigade had fight at Woodsonville yesterday, 70 ot the enemy were killed; our loss small
 RICHMOND. Dec. l7-A Lynchburg letter to inc Republican from an officer in Camp AIle- ghany says our loss was two captains, three | eutenants and fifteen privates killed, and 9I | wounded. The federal loss was fully ZOO. den. l Milroy commanded the federals, and It IS sup, posed was killed from reports made by prisoners ! and neighboring people. Col. Johnson acted most gaanly; he appeared n the held dreSsed l like wagoner with 3 muskot in hand and a 1 clud in the other. Geo. Brown, brother ot | Gov. Brown of Georgia private in Hampton | lecion, died here tonight at 3 o'clock.
 NASHVILLE, Dec. 18.-Loui8ville dates to the | l2th received; all the regiments ln Indiana which have the minimum number of men, have been ordered to Kentucky; this will throw some nine or ten thousand troops into kentucky during 1 this and the coming week.
 Rosencrantz is expected to arrive at Cincin- natl to-day from Western Virginia.
 l A private dispatch from Bowling Green last night. reports heavy skirmish between some | Texas rangers and 9 large body of ffederals that had crossed Green river yesterday aiternoon.- l Col Terry and an other ranger were killed and | eoht wounded. The enemyS loss was about , l. | Another dispatch says the enemy were driven | back three times across the river, and hna!iy re- pulsed. The Gazette IS reliably informed that 28 federal soldiers entered Zoll!coiiers lines few days since under a flag of truce-explaluing that after reading Lincoln's message that they could no longer bear arms against the South and are ready now to fight the abolition tyrant
 NEW ORLEANS Dec. ls.-A special dispatch to the Picayune from Norfolk, 18th, says Queen Victoria convened the privy conucll at Windsor | Castle on the 18th ult-all the ministers were present. and it was unanimously decided, that the act of the San Jacinto was clear violation of tbe law Of nations, and that reparation would be demanded. The ministers tproviously at
 Palmerston's lodgings, and fully discussed the
 question. And dispatches were sent to South amut0n the same evening. sIhe London Times
 says I.yons' instructions are cOuchcd Ill the firm
 est language. It presumcs the tedera!s will dis
 regard them, and must prepare for war; The British press supports the Cabinet unanimously The Post saws the act WAS a fragrant violation
 of the law of nations, and direct international insult to England. The terms Ot the ledera
 policy are reckless, but 1t disbelieves that thJ
 United States are ready for war with England
 There is a British fleet in American water.
 numbering l.UO0 guns, which will sweep all Sal Jucinto'5 from the seas, blockade the northern
 ports and close the war now raging. The Lon
 don Post anoances inaehso shipments of can
 non rifles and troops to Canada.
 LArEsT-Ihe Post says the demand of Lyons
 will bs plain and brief, and fl not compiled with diplomatic relations will be Immediately suspen ded. Naval volunteers were offering to protect
 the honor of the British flag. The people de
 clare that all persons aboard British ships un- der the British flag, are protected as ii on the soil of Great Britain. The Times says, Great Britain will commence with breaking the block ade of southern ports and set industry free, and relieve the cotton famine, and also open trade 1 with the Confederate States, who desire 10 bet ter customers. Consol5 fell per cent, shares per cent. The Times sees ' no cause for alarm | Eneland was never more ready for war" The
 priyv Council has prohibited the export coast wise Of gunpowder, saltpetre, nitre of soda and birthstone. The Queen proclamation relative 10 the seizure Of the ministers caused an i'm
 mense sensation. France has communicated with England, and they have decided upon a neutra! policy. The French press agree in con- I demninc the act of the San Jucint0, and advise | England to send reintorcoments to Canada.- | The German papers say the seizure of the min ! isters was unlawful, and pronounce the block | ade intellectual
 IArER.-The British are bitterly hostile to ,be iclera]s. The Times says Seward policy | forces a quarrel with England, and predicts an immediate and complete blockade Of the north> ern ports. and the destruction of the southern 1 blockade and the recognition by England and Franco of the Confederate States. It says also that France agrees with England. The people arc prenarng for war-lunds continue to de cline.
 RICHMOND, via N. O., Dec. I9.--It was an- nonDced in the house of delegates this morning, that dispatch had been received from Norfolk, stating that a special English messenger had ar rived ont in the Europa, which landed at Hali> | fax. demanding the surrender ot Mason and Sll- deIl. Epstus and Mcfarland. She brought 8 ,000 stand of arms and large amount of ammuni' ton which were landed at Halifax. Dispatches received in high official quarters announce that England demands the unconditional surrender of Mason end Slidell, Eustis and McFarland.- Special dispatches to Lord Lyons demand of him to call upon the United States for the trans portation to England of these parties, or to de- mand his passports at once. France cooper ates with England, and all Europe is in a blaze of indignation at the course pursued by Com. Wilkes of the San Jacint0.