Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-08-29

1 iantry and six cannOn-at a point six miles below Leesburg there are 6,O00 men and six cannon. and four miles beyond that 3,500, also two thousand cavalry in Loudon county. The Potomac remains too high to be forded, even by cavalry.
 NEW YoEK, Aug. 23.-Steamer North Star has arrived. Geo. Miles of Petersburg and Jno Gar nett Guthrie of Richmond, collecting agents of to- bacco houses, have been arrested and sent to Fort | Lafayette. Guthrie is a heavy dealer and has 1 huge consgnments here. At Philadelphia and l Baltimore Guthrie raised hundred and forty four | thousand dollars on shipments which, through friends and agents, he had invested in confederate | and southern States bonds. Miles was the agent of James Thomas, he had collected thirty five thousand dollars and had also made liberal invest ments in confederate bonds. About hundred and seventy five thousand dollars was recovered from Guthrie and Miles, principally in bonds, sight drafts, and Virginia paper money, and thousand in gold number of letters addressed to persons in the southern States, found on their person. WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The Baltimore papers are hereafter to publish nothing denuncatory to the government. Secessonists are spending money to circulate such papers in free States. Citizens of Baltimore of great wealth alt engaged in this busi- ness
 NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Thos. J. Carrow, Wm. M Pegram, of Baltimore and w. J. Kelly have been arrested Kelly had fifteen thousand dollars in cash, and various bills of sale, dated Richmond
 
 Sales of Cotton-tw enty-two hundred bales at eighteen and half cents.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-It is rumored that the Daily News and Day Book will be suppressed by order of the government It is intmated that the government will no longer allow Kentucky to oc- cupy neutrality.
 " AsHINGToN, Aug. 23.-Johnson expects to head the army on his return to Tennessee. Lin coin will do his utmost to sustain the Union cause t,ot Dc, Ia,x, a1,.l Winchester is false he is not in Virginia. The postmaster general directs that the news papers presented by the New Y ork grand jury as danger ous shall not be forwarded. Mayor Barrett has been arrested and taken to Ft. Lafayette. The Post says Johnson declares he will not return to Tennessee unless accompanied by Union army.
 LOUISVILLE, Aug. 24-The crisis in Kentucky is probably reached. Eighty armed men left this morning as a posse for the collector by special train to capture nine wagons of contraband goods on Rocky Fork. They left the main line at Leba- non Junction and captured the train. At the latest advices the capturers return was cut off. Persons interested in the venture said to consider their property safe. The Lebanon branch train did not reach the junction supposed-the track being destroyed.
 FORTRESS MoNRoE, Aug. 24-The steamer Seminole from the blockade off Charleston has rived bringing the schooner Albion as prize, loaded with sugar, coffee and fruit. She was sail inc with British colors. The Seminole will coal and repair here The blockade off Charleston consists of the Roanoke and the Vandalia.
 BosToN, Aug. 22-Thc following officers of the frigate Congress have resigned Captain of ma rnes, Robert Fransett, of Virginia Second Lieut. Thos. $. Wilson, of Missouri; midshipmen, H. B. Claiborn and Haley D. Cass of New Orleans
 JEFFERSON Cry, Aug. 24-The bogus Governor has appointed Geo. B. Smith adutant general for the State, and John Howe police commissioner for St. LouiS
 LOUISVILLE, Aug 24.-The collectors posse has returned with the plunder A printer named Me Carty was killed by accidentally falling from the train Only one rail was pulled up on the Lebanon branch The plunder captured filled twenty five 
 DAxBERRY, CONN, Aug. 24.--At the presenta- ton of peace flag at Fairfield to-day, about four hundred persons were present. An attempt to raise the stars and stripes successfully resisted A fight ensued two peace men, w eldman and Cor man, were seriously injured. Shovels, pckaxes and stones were used, but no fire arms. The peace flag is still flying. Great excitement.
 JEFFERSON CITY, Aug 26.-The bogus Governor calls for 42 900 Mssourians, civil authorities being insufficient to raise quota of the several depart ments. Where volunteers fail, the citizens to be drafted for term of six months, unless peace ensues sooner. He says arms will be furnished as soon as they can be had.
 LOUISVILLE, Aug. 26.-The correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat says the Springfield prisoners were sent to town naked, each man having his pockets picked
 TRENTON, N. J., Aug 26.-The True Democrat, the oldest and most prosperous paper in the State, has been discontinued, the ground that its circu lation is virtually interdicted.
 GRAFTON, Aug. 26-The Alleghnian office has been gutted
 CLEAvELAND, O., Aug. 26.-Daael C. Lawler, of New Orleans, has been arrested.
 LOUISVILLE Aug. 26-The last letter express left to-day. Postmaster Blair has directed the ar rest of all carriers. Written communication be- tween the two sections is forbidden.
 PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26.-A man by the name of Aiken has been arrested as a Confederate agent
 WASHINGTON Aug, 26.-Among the later arrests are several women. Four naval officers who re- signed have been arrested and sent to Fort Hamil- ton. Their names are stricken from the roll. The Herald says the entire blame of the recent Lex ingtOn, Ky, affair belongs to Brecknridge. The Tribune says the government is considering the propriety of organizing detective police and form ing net work of surveillance. The detective force at Washington is increased by recruits from New York
 PHILADELPHIA, Aug 26.--A woman from Beau regards headquarters, has been arrested-etters were found upon her, which implicate prominent parties All mutineers, inciuCing those of the cond marines, thirteenth and twenty first New York regiments will be sent to Tortugas. Mrs. Greenaw, the widow of the former Librarian and translator has been arrested. Mrs. Senator Gwin's trunk was examined and traces of the Washington Notifications by some clerk found. Dr. Manning has been arrested. The Times correspondent says Mrs. Phillips, the wife of P. Phillips, a we'll known counselor here, has been arrested. Mrs. F. Had prepared to illuminate her house over the Bull Run victory but was disSuaded by friends. Orders have been sent to arrest Mrs. Gwin at West Point. Re eular Lieut. Kilwell, who fought at Bull Run, has gone to ion the Confederates in Missouri.
 FoREIGN.-The federal ministers in letters to the department do not disguise the fact that the go- vernment suffered severely in the estimation of foreign governments by the great disaster.
 It is conceded that the defeat closes the door to conciliation. The Herald correspondent says, the city of Washington excited by reported martial law Committee from Boston which is here en- deavorng to induce Lincoln to change his advisers. The committee represent capitalists who will not risk their capital unless certain secretarial heads come off,
 IRoNToN, Mo-, Aug. 26.-It is reported that Hardee's forces have been withdrawn from Green. vile to Reeves ferry. Other movements indicate that Hardee's column is moving east with the pur- pose ofjonining Pillow.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Commander Porter is said to have submitted documents proving forge ry in relation to his loyalty.
 BosroN, Aug. 26.-The British brig Anne To- vett was boarded by the Jeff. Davis the 9th, in Io+