Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-02-27


 to this point. The stores, banks and printing of
 fces were also removed. Many families yet re-
 main there No enemy was near Nashville or ap-
 proaching when Floyd left yesterday. Forests cavalry regiment left as our rear guard Our
 army is all concentrated here under en. Johnston
 The falling back of our army all preconcerted
 deliberately in council before we left Bowling Green The panic only prevailed with the citi l zens of Nashville, many Of whom fed here
 there was none among our troops.
 1 MEMPHIS, Feb. 22.--A special dispatch te the
 Anpeal from Murfreesboro 22d, says Gen. Geo. B. l Crittenden's command, whose headquarters were
 recently at Gainsbor0, has arriy yed here.
 (Signed,) J. B.
 RICHMOND. Feb. a0.-Northern pers@of the 1 18th have been received. The steamer Edinburg,
 from Liverpool with dates to tho 9th, arrived.-
 The Brig Janie from Charleston, arrived at Liver pool with a cargo of cotton and r0sin. 1 NORFOLK, Feb. 20 .-The Kangaroo has arrived ! from Liverpool bringing information that the Nash l vile had left Southampton, and when last seen,
 was outside the needles and steaming at full speed l down the channel. She passed the IuscarOra in 1 Cowe's roads on the 4th The Queen in her speech 1 on opening parliament said, the relations of her
 government with all European powers were friendly and satisfa ctory. That the Trent affair had been
 satisfactorily settled; therefore. friendly relations
 with America continued unmpaired.. Paris bourse closed dnll at Fl F. 4c Cotton closed quiet at 1 1 Gates county, reached Suffolk this forenoon. He says three federal vessels went up Chowan river l yesterday towards Wnton, Hereford county and i soon after he heard heavy and long continued fir ing in that direction. lie concluded that the enc
 my were probably repulsed by our forces at or near | WintOn
 1 Before the cars left Suffolk to-day, heavy firing
 again commenced in the direction of Winton, 1 which was plainly heard at Suffolk.
 l RICHMOND, Feb. 20.--ln the House, Mi. Foote 1 of Tenn, introduced resolution that whatever
 proprety may have been in the original adoption of ! what is known as the defensive policy in connec- l tion with the prosecution of the pending war, for ! southern independence, recent events demon l strate the expediency of abandoning that policy
 henceforth and forever. That it is the duty of the 1 government to impart all possible activity to our 1 military forces to assal the forces of the enemy l wherever he may be found, on land or water, with
 view of obtaining the most ample indemnity for
 the past, and the most complete security for the 1 future
 The resolution was opposed by Mir. .Jenkns of 1 Virginia and was advocated in a powerful speech by Mir. Foote which consumed all the session. Mr. l Foote moved that the resolution be laid on the 1 table, when the house adjourned. Proceedings of the Senate unimportant.
 1 MEMPHIS, Feb. 23.-Special to the Appeal 1 Richmond 22d, D. m.-The inaugural of the Pre- sident was celebrated to-day i'll the presence of
 multitude of spectators. The weather very l tempestuous-raining all day. The ceremonies
 opened with prayer by Bishop Johns. The Presi dent read his inaugural address, which occupied 1 twenty minutes The oath was then administered
 to the President by Judge Halliburton, and to the 1 Vice President by R. M. T. Hunter The exercises
 were over by o'clock. There was great enthusi- 1 asm, despite the storm. The tone of the inaugu ! ra was never dsparing nor sanguine. It counsels
 ndefatioable energy, undying resistance and hope ful self-relance. (Sgned,) DIXIE. MEMPHIS, Feb. 23.--In this mornings Appeal is a proclamation by the President, in which he
 states that the termination of the provisional gov
 ernmeht offers inducements to present ourselves in humiliation, prayer and thanksgiving before God, who has saiey conducted through the first year of our national existence. " c have been enabled to lay tue foundation of a free government and to repel the efforts of our enemies to destroy us.- Law has every where regned supreme, and through out our wide spread limits, the personal duty and private rights have been duly honored tone Of earnest piety has porraded our people, and the hundred victories which we have obtained over our enemies have been justly attributed to Him who
 rueth the universe. We had hoped that the year
 would have closed upon scene of continued pros
 peritv, but it has pleased the Supreme Disposer Of events to order it otherwise.
 We are not permitted to furnish an exception to
 the rule of divine good, which has prescribed at- hict;on as the discipline ofnations as well of in I
 tested and the christening which seemeth grievous will if rightly received, bring forth appropriate faith Ii is meet and right therefore that should
 repair to the only Giver of all thing; and humbling
 ourselves before Him, should pray that he may strengthen our confidence in his mighty power and 1 righteous judgment Then may we surely trust in Him, that he will perfect his promises, and en- ! compass our men with a shield
 | In this trust and to this end, l, JEFFERSON i DAvIs, President of the Confederate States, do
 hereby set apart the twenty eight day of febrnary, l as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, and ! 1 do hereby invite the reverend clergy and pe0 1 pc of the Confederate States to repair to their
 respective places of worship, to humb themselves before Almighty God in prayer for his protection and favor to our beloved country, and that We may 1 be saved from enemies, and from the hand of 1 all that is hurtlu
 Given under my hand, and seal of the Confede
 rate States, at Richrlond this 20th day of febru- ary, ie6@.
 Signed, JEFFERSON DAVIS. MEMPHIS Feb 23.-News has been received at Columbus that Gen. Tilghman and staff, together
 with the officers and men taken prisoners at Fort Henry. have been sent from paducah to Alton, III. | It was also stated that Gen. Buckner E. F. John son and the other officers and men taker at Fort ! Doncson were sent to the same place. The fed
 eraI officers acknowledge loss of not less than COCO in killed and wounded at Forts Donelsen and Henry The privatcs state that 1t IS not less than 10000, some regiments were literally cut 1 to pieces.
 i'ae following are the persons belonging to Col. Gees 18th hrka;;sas regiment, who escaped alter the surrender of Ft. Donelson aad made their way to Pari-, Tenn: Surgeon w. T. Leet, Lieut.. W J. Sheel, Lieut. w. J. Wall, Lieut.. J. W. Walker; priyates-S. ", Gahhon, W. J. Blake, E. C. Bull,
 F. Nash, and one other, name unknown. A letter from Columbus says the greatest activity prevails preparing for an attack, which is expected soon. CLaREsyIELE, ARK, Feb. 2fth, 1862. To BAKEs--
 Mir. Moore, merchant of Fayetteville, who left that place betw cen 10 and II o'clock Friday,
 ports Fayetteville burned to, he ground by order of Gen. McCulloch. His own store was among the first burnt. The military store houses were the first set
 on fire, our armies had taken a stand at Boston
 mountains, l2 miles south of Fayetteville, EARBARoUs CoNDUCT OF THE ENEMY -
 The following extract of letter, received
 here from an entirely reliable source, de-
 tails deed of barbaritv so revolting that
 1t is difficult to conceive how even the de-
 mons who are warning upon us could have
 been guilty of it. 1t makes the blood boil
 to read 1t. It tells of the treatment of the
 corpse of northwest Virginian, who was
 taken prisoner at the battle of Greenbrier,
 and carried by the repHlsed enemy to Co
 lumbus, Ohio, where he died: January
 4th was gloomy day at Fairmont. The
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