Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-03

! prisoner, brought in the barges, was captured and hung. ihe Yankees sent in a flag of truce, asking permission to bury their dead, which was granted condition they would give up the negroes they had stolen; 1 they surrendered seven.
 l EIcuMoxp, March .a9.-President Davis has sent message to Congress asking the repeal of all ex- 1 isting military laws, and advocating the enact ment of conscript laws instead. He recommends the adoption of law subecting every be- tween the ages of IS and 5 years to liability for | military service. On it's reception a spicy debate ensued, in which Wgfall spoke in in favor of, and l Oldham against the recommendations of the mes sage.
 A special dispatch from Charleston says, on the 1 2lst Yankee steamers approached Washington, N. G. and landed 1000 Yankees, who marched through the town playing Yankee Doodle, and hoised their flag on the court house, and destroyed some gun carriages and an unfinished gun boat in the ship yard People of the town preserved sulen and unresisting silence. The Yankees then left, say inc they were disappointed not finding any union ists there Their officers declared they were wait inc % 900 endorsements, when they would march against Raleigh. 4 second dispatch was received last night which says Gen. Evans had sent de- tachment of scouts to the enemy's position on Ed isto Island, below Charleston, at o'clock this morning which encountered the Yankee pick cts. In the skirlnish which ensued we killed one, wound ed one, and bagged twenty one prisoners one Carolinian was slightly wounded. This is official. The northern papers of the 18th say, fleet con sisfing of twenty heavy mortar boats and eight steamers, and one store ship, under Commander Porter, had left Key West to attack New Orleans by Ponchartrain.
 The London Times thinks that the Yankee vic tories will open the way to concliation and peace ful separation. Cotton declined half penny in Liverpool on reception of the news of the capture of Nashville. The Sumpter is still at Gibralter closely watched by the Tuscarora
 AuGusrA, March 3l 3l.--Charleston Courier of this morning confirms the report of Gen. Evans ex petition to North EGisto. Also information from Nassau to the 18th. Ship Great Republic report ed to have 3,000 troops on board, passed Nassau for Ship Island. Steamer Kamack reported stea mer Miramon, with ,lO0 bales of cotton, captur- ed off mouth Mississippi. Her engineer tried to blow her up but failed.
 NEW ORLEANS, April 1.--Houston dates of the 2Sth and Brownsville of l7Ch received British frigate Ralto carrying 56 guns, just arrived at the mouth of Rio Grande. Captain of U. :. man of war informed the authorities at Matam0ras that he would not interfere further with Mexican com meree Spanish and French men of war expected to arrive in few days, when trade being once more re establish would not be again interrupted British Vice Consul at Matamoras also gives assurances that English men of will allow no further in reference with trade of MatamOras
 MEMPHIS, April l-Y esterday morning the 
 of infantry, cavalry and artillery, surrounded our pickets beyond Union City. The federas planted a battery within 900 yards of our camp, composed of six pieces, and immediately began to throw shot and she'll The surprise was complete, and at tempts made to form into line of battle were successful. Our force consisted of Plckett's regi ment of infantry, 400 men, and two battaIions of cavalry. Enemy's shells fired the hotel which was burned dOwn--also railroad depot, together with three cars. About 900 of our men arrived at Humboldt last night. About 100, including 30 men on picket, captured, 300 cavalry horses taken by the enemy.
 Those of our people who reached Humboldt composed both of cavalry and infantry, had their guns and small arms with them. The number kill led by the enemy's fire stated to have been only three. The Appeals correspondent says:
 HUMBOLDT, March 3l 3l.-Surprised at half past seven o'clock this morning. Enemy three to four thousand strong, consisting of three regiments of infantry, battalion ot cavalry and a battery of artillery. advanced upon Union City from flick man, taking forces by surprise, killing and capturing large portion of them From persons who were present 1t the commencement of the engagement and escaped by the train which left as soon the attack was made; al agree in their statements It was a complete cusprse Our troops were not aware that the enemy were adyarc- ing, until they were within few hundred wards of our eucampment Our forces consisted of less than 400 infantry, and battalion oi cavalry. The firing lasted only 20 to J9 m.nutes, and IS these from whom get information came out on the cars, they cannot tell anything about the killed and captured. Our troops knew nothing of the presence of the enemy until their cannon aroused them to the knowledge of the fact, and that then our forces endeaYored to escape. Both engines brought away, and but three cars were left. Quite a number of shot and she'll fired at the rutreatiug train.- Telegraph operator did not get on the train. It s said there were no pckets on the road by which the enemy came, Same correspondent says, still further news received since writing. two ad- ditional trains have arrived from near Union city, bringing further particulars. Nearly all of Col. Pickets' regiment have arrived here. bringing with them the coors. Some of cur cavalry also came in. Cars left at Union city were burned by the federals, also depot budding wish i60G9 worth of government stores, tents and all the baggage supposed very few of our men klled and net more than one hundred taken prisoners; many Of cur cavalry fled on foot and Consequently we lost great many horses. At ten o'clock the enemy beat their drums and called their men into line and supposed were preparing to leave. CoMPLIMENrARY.--In the Senate, at the late spec;a, session of the General Assembly, Col. Bel ser introduced ..Le following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted;
 ResoLDed, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby rendered to the President Hon. Thomas
 
 her with which he has presided over the del;ber ations here His fine knowledge of parliamentary rules, his runess and afibility, have rendered session pleasant one and promoted harmony while they facilitate business.
 ReSotUed, That the thanks of the Senate are due to John D. Kimble, the ab' and accomplished sec retary, to Messrs. Ro,son and W oodward the as- sistant and enrolling secretaries and to MT. Ham mond, sergeant at arms for the prompt and efficient discharge of their respective duties at the special session now about to close.
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 Mss MARTINEAU IN FAVOR OF RECOGNITION. A letter of esaeGt date, from a correspondent not far north of the Potomac, ,o lGdy in this city, containes the following. interesting ahd gratifying paragraphs
 Did you know that the distin Suished liar riet sartine3u-distinguishe alike in literature and politics-has forsaken the folly Gi her own ways and denounced the North and goes, in toto, for the recognition of the Southern Confed eracy.
 With Miss Martineau's wei kuoEn and ex- treme abolition proclivities, her accession to the cap2e of southern recognition and southern indepen dence is 6 very significant fact. She has sway over public opinion, which may ope. rate auspiciously for righteous cause So mote it be- Charleston Courier.
 
 IMroEqAGT FROM MEMco.-The steamship Columbia, at New York from Havana, brings important news from Mexico, dated at Vera Cruz on the zoth Of February. t is in substance as follows: