Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-26
BY TELEG R A P H |.

Letrher. dated S1aunton, June l2th says, that the enemy have evacuated HarrlSonburg, and fallen back down the Valley. Capt. Golam : comptny captured 25 federal prisoners near Harrsonburg.
 RIcHNoNn. June l3.-Some cannonading was heard tns attruoon in The dIrectiono ot Mtcha,i ics,ilr, and the expectation of another oA''ie near the city has been revived to some extent to day, but the aspect of affairs along the ines seems unchanged.
 RIcuN0Np. june 1.-The Examiner ot this morrnng says that, by recent arrival rom Norfolk. it learns that federal regiment, which had received OrIrrs 10 march to reinforce Me Ctean had mutinitd, and sixty were shot be for. order and obedience Vi r. reHtOred me Examiner's $ informant reports lat slXteen Eng fish var vessels, four of which were iron clad, had arrived in Hampton Roads The cause oi the visit of the fleet unknown.
 MOBILE. June 3.-The Mobile Ad 'ertiser has A private letter from Fort Pines, dated 30tb. wmch SAYS that eighteen federal vessels had n .ssed the fprls, aud that two or three were fir ,iy at Fort Morgan. Gen. J hn c. Breckin ridge passed through Jackson on Wednesday last, uu bis way to Nck>burg.
 From the Jackson Mssissipan June 18th.
 FRow THE NALLEY.-from q gentleman who l. fl oi..uIitou on Saturday. we have information
 
 of Gen. Jacksou's movements up tp that date He U,, s then with his army on the road beweer P,rf Rppublic and Staunton, with his prisoner, twelve miles on lhe road from Charlottesville aud his captured stores, in 8 tram ot wagons fen miles lung, in front of him-all was consd cred safp Among the arms captured were four thousand five hundred Belgian rifles, in boxes. Our informant heard nothing of the death of Col. A.hhv. d rumor to which effect was current in inc city yesterday. and believes the report to be .rro eous throughout.
 Richmond Examiner, June 9th says:
 The oaeaiaq of he Custom Hmse. - The Cnstom fouse, which has been closed for some t;o4 mast. will he reopened immediately, for revenue and commercial purposes. On the steamer Roanoke WI oh reached here on Satur a,v. came anunber of gentleman selected from inc New York Custom House, for their spe a fitness to take charge of the Custom House here. IT csc appointments are not to be con sider q P, rmanent ones. They are only for the purp SC of organizing the business, and putting the heels of commerce i'll motlon.-Ne'c Or iea True Deiio.
 A,.otle BattIe on He RiCer-A portion of G... Lover, cummand under W. R. Mics, sta toned Il. ar Port Glbson, engaged two ot the enemy $ punboats. at 4 oclock on the morning of the 9h. and after brisk engagem' IT of one hou,, sr cceered in driving the enemy oil.
 Fgop, ChaH tnooga-A gentleman from At lanta informed us yesterday he had learned thaI a scouria., party ot Texan Rangers had been cpt off oy d federal regiment within eight miles of Cbattanoori, That the Colonel of the ran pers was lliled and that the latter were seat tered in the fsb;, but several had come into Chattanoa D. The ftdgrais had also selzed a
 Y ' N.l In rpoI- There was considerable. excitement iii Chatta- 1l.oaa in cons,ouence but the Confederate force there is doubtless sufficient 10 attend to the fed erals in that Section.-AuguSta Con$tttutiondt jM of he 7M.
 The Pr. siient has issued the following ad' dress to the army:
 ". leader 10 YOU my grateful acknoTl edsments for the gallantry and good conduct you di- play, q iii the battles ot the 3lst of M' y and lst in>r., and, with pride and pleasu e, reen4uize the steadiness and intrepi ny wth which vuu attacked the enemy lu position, cap tur-d hi~ advanced mtrenchment~, several bat ,erpS of artillery. and many standards, and every where drove him from he open field. At T I,art oi your op, ralious, it was my good f T. ;u - to Er present. On no other otcasion have vitnessad more of calmness aud good order
 
 VT, ,w, ol deauh, and nohi4g coui exceed th lr"wrss with which yon closed upon the ,ntmy. when a sh, ct of fire was blazing in you fA.s the rrutwrd >trhggle, in which you are on the eve of engaging, 1 ask and can de sire hns a continuation oi the same conduit Rh oh now attracts the admiration and prl e of t1. loved oues you Jeff at home 1ou are ii ht ing for all that is dearest to man, and ho gh on, o.ed to a foe who di~regards many Ot he usage, of civilized warfare, your humanity Q the wou ded and the prisoners, was the it and crnwlng act of glory 10 vnur valor. Defenders of st cause, may God have you in his holy kertiur.
 (Signtd.) JEFFERSON DAVIS"
 The General will cause the above to be read 10 the troops under his command.
 cTAuHrox. via RlcHMoND, June It. On c5n.i.ly last. Eweli's br g ,de with @ portion Of Jackson forces attacked Fremont near Cross kp4ps. five ,niles from Port Republic. The lat fer was repui.ed with great ,>s. On Monday. Jack,on crossed the Norh branch of the She nandoah above Port Republic, and burned the bridge hehiud hm. He then marched in pur- suit of Shields. who was encamped at Lewstown. two miles below Port Republic on lh@ east side Of Ihe Shenandoah. He attacked him et snn ri,c. and after terrible battle of four hours di.raiion completely ronted him, capturing six niar4s of artillery-ell Shields had--and a mum brrof prisoners. The rout was as complete as in the case of Banks. Shields had nine to ten thonyaud mon. and Jackson about the same. Fremont reinforced. ard on Monday appeared on the west bank If the Shenandoah. but conld not get over to aid Shields, as the bridge had been harued. Fremont Is still there. and Jack son on the opposite side now, few miles above.
 BATTLE NEAR HARLEsToN-ArGUsTA. Jane 1lth. fi Itng still continues in the vicinity Of Charleston. The papers of that city of this norniug contain the particulars of sharp engagement oh .Jarnes Island. on Tuesday after neon. winch continued unui dark. Our forces conSis ed of three regiments aud one battalion ot l, cantrg. aud three bateries-under command of Ger. W. D. Smith The enemy was under the rratoetion of f.lled trees and his gun boats. Co'. Williams. of the 4th Georgia. was morta'ly yvornded--0ur loss is variOuslv estimated at from thirty 10 sixty five. principally Georgians. The loss If the enemy is thought to he larger The C.ufederates succeeded in driving the Yankees from piece of woods. which they evidently were roing 10 occupy. Col. Lamar. of Seces aionvilie kept up fire on tbeenemy's boats and lard oamD--on Monday he disabled Yankee propeller. A federal prisoner. taken on Mon dav, reports fhe enemv's force in James. IS stated ! G regiments, and that few more were exnected to arrive shortly.
 From tke Capital-RIcHMoNn June l0.- Tf is onipt tn day in and near the citv The