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Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23
General Orders.

Arkadelphia, July is, 1862.
Having been appointed DIVISION PRovos1
MARSHAL for all that portion Of the State South
Of the Arkansas River, have this day entered
upon the discharge of the iuiies of my office.
IL IL expected that every good citizen and
soldier will aid me in the duties of my Office,
and perform faithfully and patrio tically. all
the requirements made upon them, TO assist IN
carrying out the Orders Of Maj. Gen. Hind
man.
j. All persons who refuse 70 receive Con-
federate Notes IS currency, at par. in business
transactions; or who ask, or receive for any
produce, goods, wares, or merchandise, drug
or commodity. any higher price than that & xed
by the Chief Provost Marshal, or who shall sus-
pend the sale Of any goods, wares or mcrchan-
disc, drug or commodity, heretofore exposed
to sale, upon notice to me Of such violation,
the offender or offenders will be severely pun
ished.
III. All persons who incite disafection to-
wards the Confederate States; all spies Of the
enemy, and persons giving aid or in anywisS
communicating with the enemy without special
permit from the Chief Provost Marshal, or from
the Major General Commanding; all persons
unlawfully holding, claiming SIS their own, con-
cealing, disposing of, or injuring, or destroying
any property Of the Confederate States; al
persons taking or impressing private property,
without special authority from the Major Gene
raj Commanding; all persons evading. or at
tempting TO evade the .Conscript Act" or OF
the orders from Headquarters, whether by
failing or refusing TO enroll themselves, or by
fraudulent applications for exemption, or other
wise; all persons violating orders from Head
quarters in respect TO cotton.
iii. All gamblers and Migrants, or persons
without any visible means of employment, will
he arrested and punished.
~. All persons giving or selling intoxicat-
ing liquors to any officer or soldier, teamster
or army servant, without special leave, in wri-
ting. from a Brigadier General Of the Confede.
rate army, or from the Major General Com
mandng, upon conviction will he severely
punished.
v. The sale Of intoxicating liquors il hereby
prohibited within ten miles of these Headquar-
ters.
VI. The Tariff or prices heretofore given by
the Chief Provost Marshal General, is adopted
for this Division and all violations OF this
cr'cr, will he met with punishment common
suratc with the offence.
VII. Provost Marshals will be appointed in
all counties in this Division when companies
are formed under Maj. General Hindman ;
order, 40. IL.
JAS TIIOS. ELLIOTT,
Proros KqTshal
"a Die. Trans Ms,. Dist.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

PRovosr MARsHAL's DEPARTNENT.-The
Regulations for the government of this De-
partment issued on the 1st inst, and published
in our last, have been annulled, and a new set
of regulations substituted and promulgated on
the It'll inst. These new regulations came in
too late for publication but will be given next
week.
1t is to De regretted that our officers find it
necessary to make so many or fers and regula-
tons, and to change them SO rapidly. This
may be accounted for by the difficulty of at
once compromising the true demands of the
emergency. In little while we hope to see
martial law reduced to some stable form, i'll
order that every citizen may know one day
what he may be required to do or forbear the
next
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

THE WEATHER AND C.op..-we need no

The WEATHER AND Crops-We need no
longer conceal from ourselves the fact that our
crops are very sadly damaged by the drought
Rain now within few days will, considering
the vast increase of surface planted, make as
much corn perhaps as we had last year. If
the drought continues much longer (as is fear.
fully probable) there will be scarcely any made
ct all The crops on all the sandy and red
uplands are hopslessly ruined. The black
lands may make half q crop, and the river
lands perhaps more. God grant us rains very
shortly!
We do not publish this to be lugubrious We
do it to impress upon each and every one the
necessity of economy. Live on the very least
you can. Waste nothing. 1t is no time now
for extravaganza. A little may be made to go
great wa with prudent management. Pre-
pare to put in enormous wheat crops in the
fall. Sow down every acre you can. In case
of scarcity wheat comes in first to the relief
next summer. Sow large quantities of turnips,
just as soon as the season permits. They will
come in materially TO aid scarcity. Take
the best care of hogs. The mast may enable
to make great deal of meat. Everything
depends upon the farmer now. Our army, our
families and the poor at home. With prudence
and industry we will avoid suffering.
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say- 4 dispatch from Washington say.


\ depu'a'ion representing the UnOr:
men at Fredericks burg will call upon the
Secretary of War aud the President to-
morrow 10 ask if they and all other loyal
men within the line of nur armies cannot
be protected in their liberty aud property.
Although our guns bear upon Frede' icKs
burg, Union n.en arc carried off as pri>o-
ners to Richmond, aud their property is
destroyed or stolen. They think that if
the Government caunot protect them, i
can at least make repri-als in kind, aud /,
Instead Of guarding the property Of Lead
ing rebels and guaranteeing them the ex-
ercise of what they seem to regard as their
personal rights, including that Of carrying
information to the enemy, they can put a
few Of the worst in prison, set their ne
groes to work for the Government, aud
appropriate their houses, grain and clover
to the use of good Union soldiers ADD
horses.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

DEED 1t the residence of CampbelliBull. Esq .
IN fazoo County. Miss, the ! 81 day of June
last GEORGE Cook, in the 25th year Of his
age. He was second Lieut. in Capt. Johnsons
Company Of Col II. p. Johnson's Regt
George was intimately known to the writer
and il is with mournful pleasure that he can
ascribe to him, all the better qualities which
adorn the human character He was social.
kind, and obliging; of a cheerful and elasti G
temperament He had a smile andz'a kind
word for all he met, and his last penny was
subject to the call Of his friend In his bust
ness relations, he was honest, faithful and in
dustrious, studying always the interests Of his
employer. The stern demands of n bleeding
country called him to the ranks Of the army
and his friends will well remember with what
cheerfuness he offered himself to her cause.
Well do ! remember the bold and martial step,
with which, smiling through his tears, he
marched at the head Of his company, for the
last ume-out Of town. Like thousands 81
OF her noble spirits who have fallen, his gener-
Gus nature yielded to the strong grip of disease.
which never would hav, quailed or blanched
In the presence of an enemy. He had the uni
versal love Of his company and officers, and
none from its ranks have gone, more esteemed
when living. or more regretted since dead thal
George With the blooming Spring he closed
the last days Of his existence, in the exube-
rance Of youthful manhood. Then let us
Bring flowers, pale flowers, DER the bier to
shed,
crown for the brow Of the early dead,
For this through its leaves, hath tho white
rose burst,
For this in the woods was the violet nursed.
Though they smile in vain for what once was
ours,
They are loves last ft,--bring ye flowers,
pale flowers" W.
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n<A- The federals, who pay no attention

nA- The federals, who pay no attention
to osths or protestations themselves, swear
everybody on every possible occasion. 10
the first place, they know that the people
of the South have an old fashioned respect
for oaths, and if person should be forced
to take one administered by them and vio-
late it, it will serve as an excuse for them
to murder him. In Memphis, they re-
quirc all persons in business merchants,
traders and others, to take sn oath. A
late number. of the Appeal gives list Of
those persons and firms who have sub
scrlbed to il. The list is two columns
long, but the Appeal says a majority Of
the names are those IF new corners.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

THE PooR.-in our gratitude to the soldier
who leaves his family to our guardian care,
and in our laudable zeal to surround his family
with all the usual com forts of home, let US not
lose sight of other ella inns TO our humanity fully
rs holy. This dreadful drought, the present
heavy drain upon our old supplies, the dsvas-
tations of the enemy in the principal grain
growing region of our State, and the light
meas of our wheat crops, all admonish us that
the howl of the wolf of hunger may be at the
door of many an INDECENT family before the
year is out They are our fellow citizens and
although not the families of soldiers, no less
worthy of our thought. Let US think of them
also, and let every man out of what he can
spare from the necessities of his family be
ready to sustain the poor of his neighborh hood.
The great demand for provisions, caused by
the numerous ccmmissaries has raised the
price of provisions. Our farmers will not for
get that this rise, so beneficial to them, has
perhaps carried these things far out of the
reach of some poor widows mite and that while
he 10 enriched she and her children may pine
with hunger. Some infrm man who can ne-
Their work nor fight may be caused thereby to
witness the unusual sight in Arkansas of a
starving family. The families of the soldiers
are under the wing of the government. Wor-
thiy so. Let the other INDECENT poor be con-
signed to the christian charities of their neigh
bors, and let kindness, help and sympathy not
fail them in their hour of need Times like
these develope the true philanthropist, and the
sincere christian.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

Qua SUBJUGATIoN IMPOSSIBLE In
the course of recent speech at Manches
ter, England, the Hon. W. L. Gladstone
one Of most brilliant orators of the king
dom and leading member Of the Parlia
mcnt, said:
"The Northern States of America have
undertaken an enterprise Of enormous diff
ficul.y. 1t is but fair, / think, that we
should record our sense of the vast and
gigantic energies which have been unfold.
ed 10 the prosecution of that enterprise
They have had certain successes in the
field but again | fall back upon English
experience. If you revert to the annals
Of the war Of independence between the
American colonies and this country. where
were the successes in the field in that war;
II was not for want Of success in the field
that we did not conquer the American
colonies. 1t was this, that we found tba,
when we had success in the field, We were
no nearer our object than before.
It is not the question, when you are en-
deavoring to conquer country, whether
yeu can break up its embattled armies and
drive them off the plains where they have
contended with you. in even fight. The
question is this, and this alone: whether
the heart Of the country is set upon sepa.
ration. If il is set upon separation, and il
the blood Of Washington and the men Of
Virginia of his day still runs ia the veins
Of those who inhabit Southern America,
then it is all but impossible that the mill
tary object should be effected, the civil
and political difficulties remaining would
render that success itself curse and q
misery 10 those who had achieved it,"
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

I@ Baltimore papers Of the 9Th, in relat
to Chandler of Michigan, said that 4" Stanton
had nothing to do with putting the army in
:he marshes Of Chickahomiuy. This was q
matter Of gross criminality which should con-
sign the criminal to eternal destruction. The
criminal is Abe Lincoln or Mcclellan. There
is no third man in his judgment The crimi-
nal should suffer tbs most severe penalty Of
he law.
Staunton is unsparingly denounced by the
Herald.
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ras- 4 correspondent Of the \ Yor

rfa- \ correspondent of the n. York
Tribune, writes long account of the for
nation Of = negro regiment by Hunter
He admits thar the negroes we're taken
from their quarters a. night. a4aI ---reas
was the how lin. and lamen,a .i9n upon be-
Ing parted from their f4@i-le.. Thirty
six OF these men were shct for IN impu>
ted attempt 10 escape, but really because
they were bod enough to refuse the fed
eral service.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23
GENERAL ORDERS 20. ..

HEADQUARTERS TRANS Miss. DIsT.
Little Rock. Ark, July llih, 1852.
Lieut. Kennedy, Of Capt. Langfcrd's COM
pany * Of Col. Grinstead's regiment of Ar
kansas Infantry. for gross unvificer-likc con-
duct, wiiful di-obedicnce vi orders. breaking
his arrest and attempting 10 incite his men 10
mutiny, i hereby Invested a all commission
IN the Provisional Army u Tie Confederate
States. AMI reduced 20 TING ranks ! private
soldier Of that company. H. viii nc i'nmedi
aiely enrolled such.
by command of Mnj. Gen. IIintlnian
l.. G. NEWTON.
COl. aud Chief IF staff.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

CUYFEE AND IANKEE.-The Fedcrals find
much trouble with the negroes they have stol-
en- along the Atlantic coast. Cuffee has the
utmost adherence of the idea of being turned
into a soldier. Regimentals alarm him
CORA mighty, white man! 'Spose massa
ketch me wild desc here things on" They
desert ani try t" get t, the home folks. The
them obedien:.
It is Just as bad about work. They are
used to working for Massa. That's all right
But what's the use of being equal to Yankee
if you have to work for him too? They can t
sec into into it, and consequently wont work,
except on the most severe compulsion. Cuffee
is not comfortable at all. He revolves it in his
muddy intellect and makes nothing out of it.
He wishes he at home on the old plsnta-
ton. Being free, and finding white "brud-
deus and sistern," don't suit him bit
A plan is proposed in the Gazette to set all
right. Hold all the surplus prisoners taken on
the Peninsula, as hostages for our sable
friends and members of our households. Give
a Yankee for Negro. Cuffee will get back
and be happy, and the Yankee will have a
practical proof of his theory that color makes
no difference in men. All are equal of course
He ought to be proud to find US recognizing
the fact In his case.
By the way-all those beautiful visions of
slave instructions going before him and max
ing an easy conquest for the cheap grstifca-
ton of his own lust and rapine, must have
been "in my minds eye, Horatio." 1t wasias
good plan AZ ever was planned, and the
preachers all prayed for it too, but the tarnal
thing wont work somehow. He gets far
down amongst the cotton fields and asks where
are the promised flames, and the swarthy de-
mons, preparing our way before NJ. "Echo
answers where!" Somebody has made a bad
bargain, and feels mean about it. Its ali that
they ever do feel mean about
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

s6r Andy johnson, the yankee Cover
nor of Tennessee, has Informed the direc
tors Of the State bank at Nashville, who
gave up the assets Of the institution to the
Confederate leaders, that they must make
return Of every cent of the amount which
belonged to the State. The directors are
wealthy. and have large interest in and
arourd Nashville.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

D0- One Of McClellan's officers was re-
cognized at the dinner table of the Ame>
rican Hotel in Richmond, few days since
by little daughter of Mrs. Greenhow.
He was disguised as a Confederate officer,
but when be found he was discovered be
disappeared before information could be
given 10 time to arrest him.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23
ntE- At the battle Of Shiloh. il il est

De At The battle Of Shiloh, II is esti-
mated, thar one million balls from small
arms W. fred The federals admit a
loss in Killed and wounded Of $4,000, but
admitting it to be 10000, it will be seen
$50. QUO shots we're thrown away. In
other words, out Of hundred shots, two
hit and ninety eight miss. The Army
Argus and other papers say that the chief
cause Of this, is that guns overshoot, and
advise the soldiers to fire low and aim at
the knee.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

sA- The federal papers of New Orleans
do not publish anything of sickness in
their army. In late report they admit
ted they had great many cases of ship
fever. The Memphis (Grenada) Appeal
says 1t learns from other sources that they
are dying off like sheep.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

10 The Shreveport News learns that the
Federals were not approaching Monroe, as in
simulated not long since. We have been very
particular in endeavoring to arrive Mt the truth
of this report, as it appeared strange to us that
passengers by the Vieksburg stage could come
through direct.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

NORTHERN ADMIssIoN.-Capt. Thos Rector,
recently returned from Little Rock, saw there
copies of the st. Louis Republican, and a Chi
cago paper. Both of these admit the Federal
loss before Richmond in the late battle, to have
been over SO, 600 men.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

~ The N. o. Delta Of the Ist Of
June, says the federals have capture four
steamboats, on Red River. That paper
gives their names, and says they had car
goes of sugar, molasses and cotton
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SPECIAL ORDERS N. ..

SPECIAL ORDERS No. 25
liEADQuArrErs TENNs-NIssIssIPrI Dr-r
Little Rock. AK, Ja'y :. 1862 (
With the approval Of the Provost Marshal
General, any Division Provost Marshal may
remove hi Office to any place more convenient
to the Office Of the former
By command 81 Maj. Gen'l lIiSpN'N-
Il. G. NEWTON.
a. 4. Gra~rrl
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

.as- The Memphis Argus and Avalan
che have both b-eu suppressed The FIR
mer Tor asking Gen. Grants permissiaO
Z" publish the Southern account If Gen.
McClellan's defeat at Richmond, and the
latter for alleged inceudisry senti uenfs
published in that paper.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23
GENERAL ORDERS No 81
HEADQUARTERS TRANS. Mrss-DIsT

HEADQUARTERS TRAss. Mrss-DIsT.
Litie Rock, Ark, July lth, 1862. I
Many persons charged with the duty Of col
Letting arms and supplies in this district, are
deieGaiing their authority to sub-agcnt=.
Such action does not meet with approval at
these Headquarters, and IL prohibited unless
such authority is specially extended.
By command Of Maj. Gen. IIindmau.
K. G. NEWTON.
Col, and Chief Of Staff
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

~ We do not know that any regular
body Of Arkansas troops we're 10 the late
battle at Richmond, but % there were =
great many Arkansians attached to Viz
GINA companies and to others. We shall
look with some anxiety for the list of ca
sualties.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

~ The New York Tribune of the
18th says: The killed, wounded and mis-
sing, in the fight near Charleston, num-
bers 6s8. Gen. Benham has been arrest
ed for making the attack. He and his
staff have reached New York.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

fsJ- CAPT. Frank e. Armstrong, late
1hIufant general t" the lamented Gen. Ben.
NcCullHcli. has been elected Colonel ne the
81 Louisiana regiment. in place Of Col.
liebcrf. promoted to brigadicr- general
ship.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

s% The monster Butler, is making a
good thing Of it 10 New Orleans. He has
stolen more than million of dollars, and
10 addition to that, has levied tax of two
millions He has seized the property Of
secessionists and is selling it at auction.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

10y II BES l. JET will suffer himself to
becom" canli ate for the Senate from this
District, he will be literally supported hv manv
friends n will also MAJ b. r. HEaPsrr.n
and Coz. G. ". HERvEr. if they will becom.
candidates for the Lower House Of our ne 1t
Legislature. A VOTER
July LIST, 1862
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VOICE pa THE PATRIOTIC DEAD.-W-
take the following extract from letter 10
the Panula Star, which was the last writ.
ten composition "f that iamented and ral-
Int hero, CAPT. Alfred Hudson, 0. Mis-
>issipEi- who H. i. the battle OF Sunday.
at Shi oh. Let the liyin- among rs Itch
Its patriotic aud d,uutless spirit
Have Yea any cruakers among YOU
We nave tew Ia t"c ARMY. aud ,u.uc
times hear rrm say, if thi> hing ana lEar
thing happens W. snail b. doue Now.
tint Il 4 wrong spirit. an ! should not b.
liberated. 4 people rrnrr-enfel bv sucli
men a f"u-ht under The southern fag at
Fort DJnrl>un can newer Nv conquered
Suppose they irivr "a dowa and cunfincd
Us 10 the Guf States shall II. ht on :
Suppose they lake unr principal cities and
spread themselves over the rivers aud
along the railroads OF the Gulf States, our
time for the good I'd fa-hion a;tlcs =
Che anbu-cade and the ride will have
Just commenced. Lni We shall fight IN
suppose our armies are cut up and des-
troyed 10 detail. as the British did il
South CarvlI.a aud Georgia in the war of
'T6. What then We will take to the
woods aud moras>e,, aud tell them that
the Marions aud Sumlers still live In spi-
RI, and With firm trust in God, will
battle till liberty is secured. La fine, we
ill fight old Abe as long as there is a
cake Of bread left in the South and nan
to eat IT,
| have alluded to contingencies above,
not with any apprehension that they will
occur, but 10 illustrate what should be the
final aud unalterable determination of our
Ieople under any aud al! trials, through
which, in Gods wisdom, we may be re,
quired to pass.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

ss.s,sS- A dispatch from Cairo states that
twn companies of Illinois cavalry Whilst
going up the river from Memphis, muti-
niedan took possession Of tbe steamboat.
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

Richmond. July ) Our forces are
I'll pursuing fhe enemy IL i reported
that large body Of McClellrn's srmv is
surrendered and will probably be captured
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rG- We find he following in the Gin.

cinnati Commercial Of the 18th ..ay:
"By order # Gen. Curtis. IS slaves.
belonging to JUICE Martin, IF Polk B you.
Ark captured on the 81 In Tnicnen-
de"ce county, while being taken South by
agents of the rebellion, have be.u confs
Gated aud enancipated. and allowed 10 20
wLcrever they please"
Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-23

issue his proclamation as required by law
An election might be changed by that. There
is no probability that, in the present case, all
the sheriffs in tho State will concur in pro-
claiming an election for Governor, next Octo-
Der, and if their proclamations arc to be re-
lied on the election can only be partial. Still,
We believe assthe validity of the election. rests
alone upon the Institutional provision, that if
votes are deposited for Governor also, at the
proper time and place designated for general
elections. the votes would be Wild and should
be counted.
II that course is pursued, the contest be-
tween the present Governor and any one so
elected, would, Of course, be referred to the
Supreme Court. and there settled.
Still we hope this controversy will all be
yet adjusted, and that We will not now be
cursed with any clamor of political strife.