Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-02-06
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1 home Sick for some days past. As soon IS hs health will permit he will return to his post or report to Gen. Johnston for duty. A private dispatch from an officer of the army at Colum- bus. from Richmond yesterday, says he (Pillow) has accepted the command at Columbus. Louisville papers of the 24th have been re- ceiyed Gen. Zollicofer and Bailey Peyton, jr., had been buried with all the honors of war; Their remains await the demand of their friends. Advices from Bowling Green are to this ef- feet: Rumors have been received this morning that Gen. Buckner succeeded in getting in the rear of Gen. CrittendeTin the vicinity of Green vile and Cassyille, thus cutting of his retreat across the Ohio. The fedeFals have again thrown a force across Green river estimated at It, ,0O0, probably to protect the bridge. AUGUSTA, Jan. 29.-Privato dispatches from Savannah this morning. say the city Is more quiet no immediate attack Is apprehended.- The object of the enemy seems to De to cut of communication with F.. Pulaski.
 RICHMOND, Jau 29.-Col. Singietary, com
 mandinga reconnoitering expedition, informs the
 Nevbern, \. Q. Progeea that .lo arrived at Ports mouth x. C., on Wednesday evening, after the storm had commenced, rendering 1t impossible to make observations himself. He says he saw reliable men who had been applied ro by the directors of tie fleet to act as pilots, who sad the feet was at Hatteras. numbering l'1 ves- ses; also representing their force aboard at y, 900. One. third of the fleet was III the Squad ou Tuesdav-one-th third in the Roada, and one third outside, busy Tightening vessels over the Swash They said the Yankees were anxious to get pilots for the souud and rlve:S, inducing the opnion that Roanoke, Edenton and Wash ington. and they thought perhaps other places east of Newborn would be attacked. l. is rendered certain that Newborn VIII be visited. as the vessels of the Yankees are light ening, and could not attack any other place They also learned from the Yankees that they had lost three vessels and three men since reach ing Hatteras. They also learned that New Or leans would be attacked simultaneously "ith ne attack on the Sound. The effect o the atorm, on Thursday and Friday, upon the Iankees, must have been severe. Portsmouth was com nletely covered with water; nothing as to the condition of the Yankees has been learned since Tuesday. The rebels released lett hatierAs on Tuesday, and report that they wor5 told that Yankee regiment was missing, and believed to be lost. 4 vessel with one hundred persons aboard is ashore at Chickamacomicko, and the Goldsboro (N. C.,) Tribune says, the Burnside fleet is now on our coast, and its object is to as- sail us. It thinks Newborn will be first attack cd.
 AUGrsrA, Jan. 29.-The Savannah Repub' lican of this morning says, six federal guaboats were at Walls Cut, Seven Head, Wilmington Island. commanding the channel 9f the river. Vest erday Iatnsll's fleet conveyed two steam7 CTS and flag towards Fort Pulaski with provlS- ions Enemy opened fire, battle en2ued, lasted 10 minutes, no damage done our side. Provls- ion boats and steamer Sampson returning were also fired upon. Latter slightly damaged. The Fort is now provisioned toi six months. X letter from an officer of the IoIt says. enemy cannot take the Fort bT attack. Yankees en, gagged removing Instructions in channels and other defcnses they have yGt to pass. The people ef Savannah are firm and confident ot hei~ ability n defend tae cip
 NASHVILLE, Jan .30.-The latest advicas from Muctorlsv;llo state that the fslee4ls lave sent back their sick from that place and were also busy engaged in bringing up their artillery from Noin and Bacon Greeks. IL Is also said that tLey received marching orders early last week. Four Yankee regiments ale encamped at the bend below Woodsonvile on this side ot Green river, under cover of their heavy guns oil the other side They send GU. their pickets during the day towards Horse Cave, but draw then. in at Igll.
 RICHMOND Jan. 3l.--New York papers just received via Norfolk, contains Burnsides s oiiclai raport which says be reached Hatteras atler stormy and toggy passage. That most o5 the smaller pe-scie we're aRCtOr2G a2telv n the har- tors before the seyerest potion ot the gale WAS experienced. The propeller, City ot New lorN, loaded with powder and rife bombs was Wreck- ed The steamer Louisiana Is ashore. 1hegun- boat Zonaw, loaded with 1900 rifles 300 boxes of powder and 30 boxes of revolvers, the Grape snot, loaded Vith hoD:Es, tke Ecg ts0n2v!ak, with the 4th Maine regiment; the Pocahont&s, with the Rhode Island battery; the Eastern Queen and between 20 and 40 other vessels are missing and probably lost. Burnside has the largest fourteen ot the AeeJ inside It iiatteras. He says he is awaiting achievements M New York the expedition was the theme of fears ana aBeoulG;iora Cantalists regard the vast amounts as fruitlessly expended, while ship ner~ chants are pleased with the prospect ot ne" market for their old vessels. Secretary Stan ion has prohibited the receniion of letters ny dags of truce, except 10 anG iron! prisoners ot war Indications ln Washington are that inc federal secretary of the navy will soon resign, The sEali pos U raging Ct deofgeto"n, U. C.
 4 bill has passed the federal Senate, author izng Lincoln to take possession ol al telegraph lines, and when necessary, e impress agents and employees. Also prescribing death a8 a penalty for interfering so as to prevent the use Of tle !.aa8. .L.a Ge..lts 4ess i-,5u pta>ei res oution authorizing the taking charge o all cot' ton lands and the employing of negroes tQ cul- tivate them. 4 petition was presented ln the Senate from Illinois, asking the expulsion ot all wpo voted Iur tEe aDoIl.iVG of slavery n tte District Of Columbia.
 CHICAGO, Jan. 2s.--A dispatch from Cairo states that an expedition left Birds Point to at' tack Jeff Thompson. l. IS elso reported that after fight, Thompson was taken Prlsoner.- Reports prevailed at Washington that 30 Texans were killed in a skirrnish on the upper Potomac. Stone Wall Jackson IS concentrating his forces at Charleston, and 1t was antcipate1 that ne would ,rn nm sdiatsly move down near Harpers Ferry.
 AUGUSTA, Jan. 3l.-The Republican of this morning says the steamer Lewisburg went down to It. Pulaski yesterday and returned safe' Three shots veg fired from Tyhe Island at her but all of them fell short.
 RICHMOND, Feb l.--The New fork Herald of the 30th, says nothing later has been receiy- ed from Burnside's fleet, and that the storm has delayed it's operations.
 A skirmish occurred on the 29th on Occoqnan Creek, in which nine Texans were killed and one woanded.
 The London Herald urges that England should recognize the Confederacy, says that should perfect free trade he established with the Southern Confederacy, England would have Gns market for her manufactured goods Lord Derby also continues to advocate the re-