Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26
BY T FL ' G B A ? T

Ll2oa.cI, That the sense Of this House is, t1a, < is the duty Of the Prpsdent now firmly t5 aaia.ain the stand takeH by him approving and add Hing -he act of Wilkes in spite Of any menace by the Baasn goy.rnment, aDd that tals I)use ? 1-es its fn.i support to him up- L0-eiag now ,he h0n0rand vindicating tho coQr-. G-e ai the government and people of the Uni taa aa against foreign powers
 a.anlnrAam moved ai previous question, hu. ae House decided by a:7ote Of i09 10 l6, to refer tkc resolution to she' committee on for e:cn aifs.
 Hea5 anxiety $ felt at Washington for fear tha lin Charleston, with the federal pris0- ners. vas burnt. The news at Washington states ,hat Senator Polk of Missouri has gone over 10 la rebels. The New York Times saws neither Lincoln nor any member of his cabinet is committed in favor Of the course pursued in arrestinq Mason and SIiden. The Times does not anticipate trouble. The World considers inc war not cry probable. The Tribune urges the suppression of the rebellion and the com, ple.5on of the bl0cbade. It thinks the English difficulty will lead only to 9 long diplomatic cora7a 7aonGonce. The Philadelphia Inquirer considers tLo conflict between England and the U. E n0 holiday diversion to be engaged in without reflection. The Ledger urges that the lake and river detenses be put in the best pos si5lo condition.
 The northern papers state. that PIG Ft War ran u.aoaar5 would leave tC.r Fortress Monroe ou tla I.h, going aouthw2rs tO be chauged.- The Iano,t about Minister Adams applying for Ii5 p8 ports was only rnrior. Northern pa- uers don't mention it. Coffee and tea at New York arc withdrawn from market, or only offer ed at enormous prices. The announcement of tbo suspension of specie payment north was premature.
 GlclnoEo, Dec 20.-C. ]. Faulkner arrived t- morning. He was me- at the depot by Gov. Le.ch tho Mayor of the city and large c0uro1czo .1 music. and escorted through Q portion of the city, when the crowd increased to tbeusaDas. Ladies from windows and crowd c3 balconies sala.ed the procession with smiles and waving haadEc-chets, and cheers from the ta-o sidewalks
 ghra ,7-7 grand procession along the route totaa City HaH-+aFor May0in,roduced tauiE aer. and tau nae made 9 spirited speech, de- tal.r 4.s cap.iviy and Imprisonment and pre- sent posiIan oa parole, and referred to the Po- si.ian O. the [. 5. He said if Liacoln racedes f.3r |. present statues in the Mason and >il- daI affair, th9 force of the abolition sentiment win oy rrh.Im ainl-if he does not, they will ba involved in uar win England Faulkner sa'd h v aIi0r prisoner at It. haIren with 1fsest a. SI:aI lie said they never WaTer- d. b.. feel confident that England Will prompt Iv s'..1l.ta llla outrage on her flag. Ietcher u.5e B lev remarks welcoming Faulkner to Ea Ind he iuuelse crowd disporsed.- The Enquirer ot this morning reports oa au- t..ri- {. lnaas by the central cars last evening" aAata ba.l4 occurred at Leesbrg on s-la0 Yankees were taken prisoners. t-is morning from rreaeuck5bufr, Jea. l.r fri ol Tuesday, believed to
 .I of t }..- rtril 4 s. s. e.ge La5 TO report ot any 5aaa H-ue.. C9r passed, and the Presi- del. a1 ro,al. an aet upP ameatarT to an ac, authorizing t-e l-9-a N treasury notes and nr0- vil Nar t.x Iyt their redemption. Also 1n t9r tae 5crTlce 6l the Fr0- rar. #g from the camps. Gcres1. Dec. zt.-h special dispatch to t r.-- r. dated Norfolk gestef- 6v morning. ie#.#- tae rec. tLol ot New 5ea. The steamer A--ca ls
 a4. Lora Lyons rc- .oa. taa Brjeh govern 5. te -l= .s4r and [ nlaa- -eu~
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 -alor q at more al1 wounded .aa- ra.rea-sa 2aa the con.alerst-s com ia tu.st5 prs.-ar5. Ilo wounded ~iI Al.D. .. ea.-The Charleston Courier cr -.s. dtF. 4 announcing tAe I.t -aa \ naar faf, -ta-ai lar w a gaso.aa : i-.r. WY .aa.-o 3.eH with liae c r't q Iae.aa4 "
 ..ea.E t3L. u.rl..rE oa .as u .- rrr. The Caerezy4a -4, L blown up .g t4o cea a1ta.
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 Fl a"emp. was made to l.o Qy.r P-aas Greek Tae Iac aliary was caught a. Cr ou Friday.
 e1.t.>.u. Dea. 19.-The Iewst this morning a rtl #4-.ors aua1 h Charleston C
 sva. Dya. 2l.-TI. .a'i.rance reports a.goJ sTin9 have crossed Ge.a r.,.r. ..1 are marching oa Hopkiasyle, Ar. u.. orea ere $ 2, 3,55J under oen Clark, o ... Esiaf1rcement- have been or t.ra. l- m ssf..e. Passengers from Bow Hoa that l000 oi the enemy uaaa river yesterday. The Bowling G- .r pond at " th4 Aiou and AmGri- cao. .aa A ays # reported that that ra-r-. ae advanced upon from three sides 5y g combiadd force of 60,005. Since tie work pairing tae railroad bridge has commenced. several p0ntocn bridges have been i-toH c.9 the river, upon wlSch wag ons a cannon e-n easily he crossed Hnd> m len a.es 3tsa of Gr, en river and has bes- sr reinforced u is sa1mised that no general engage ment will take place beyond j. wrr Green. here a stand will be made and i