Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-09-03

souri river He has received supplies of arms and ammunition from east of the Mississippi river Helena is to be fortified as the basis of operations l Siege guns have already arrived. The healtn oi the army at Helena is good.
 RussELLvILIE, Ky, Aug 2l.-All that is known here of the capture of Clarksville is that Col Ma son surrendered his whole command to a guerrilla force under A. R. Johnson, Woodward and Garth The most reliable reports represent Masons force at 290 and that of the rebels at from 400 to oOO- not a gun fired. Mason and his men were paroled and went down the river. LATER.--Further information from ClafksviHe shows the surrender the most disgraceful ana cowardly of the war. The paroled prisoners were allowed to carry off their horses and side arms | The surrender was made to an inferior force or rebel cavalry.
 The following is from the Bulletin of the 27th: We have received copy of the Grenada Appeal of the 23d from which We make the following extracts:
 CHARLESTON, Aug. 2l, via Mobile 22d-A force of one hundred and sixty South Caionians sur prised the enemy at daylight this morning, on St. Helena Island near Port Royal number oi Yankees, including the Lieut.. commanding were killed, and thirty-six taken prisoners. Our loss six slightly and two mortally wounded. CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 2l, via Mobile.--Thc fol- lowing was received at Knoxville to-day: BarbourS- vile lS.-We took possession here to-day, captur ing iorty-ive prisoners, only six ot whom were not in the hospital The enemy has retreated towards
 
 captured Logan, the particulars Of the capture not yet known. Signed
 JOHN PEGRAM, Col.
 NorE BY EpIToR OF T. D.--Since the above dis patch was received, Dr. Greene has arrived in our city, and permitted us to see the papers broughtby him. most important item of information IS that another war has broken out in Minnesota The Sioux, Yanktons and other tribes have combined to the number of 4,000, and commenced general massacre. They had killed over 800, and at last accounts, were sweeping tie country before them It will take an army of ten or fifteen thousand to subdue them
 Col. Fitch has resigned and gone home to India na. Let the blood of the innocent men he mur- dered in Arkansas, sit heavy on his soul.
 The Yankees il Connecticut and elsewhere are cutting off their fingers and having all their teeth extracted to avoid the draft.
 Two bridges in Ohio, on the Marietta and Gin cnnati railroad, destroyed by fire on the Fist August, by rebel synpahi=ers, to stop army trans portation.
 Lincoln has 900 brigadier generals.
 The federal reports of the victories over Conted- crate partisans or guerrias in Missouri are gross eXaggerGtlOnS. IOnuexter was cnaSeu aHu Uduly cut up, but he had percussion caps. In fact, the whole State is in a sheet of flame. The parti- sans in forces of from 30 to 1000, take towns, companies and regiments of federals
 On the 18th of September, Lincoln will issue proclamation of general and universal emancipa. tion. This gives us Kentucky. and the other bor- der States.
 HIGHLAND, Aug. J1. To Capt. J. D. ADAMS
 Gen Leman at my house tonight, who crossed the Mississippi at Napoleon last evenng-evcning before at McNutt, Mississippi. saw Greneda Alp peal 26th and 27th inst, which stated that Bragg, Hardee, Polk and Kirby Smith had captured Buell. and his army. Also, that Gen. Forrest had re- taken Nashville with little no loss on our side. Cannot vouch for its truth, but fully believe 1t was published as stated. God grant that it may be true. E. C. MORTON. DGs ARc, Sept. IA man has just arrived from Springfield, Mo, on his way to Gen. Parsons. He says Gen. Rains took that place few days ago, taking 300 prisoners, with d lot of arms and am intuition, and is now marching on Lexington with 1000 men,
 Another man, just arrived from Memphis, says Buell. surrendered after little showing of fight. and that federals certainly preparing to leave Memphis. It IS rumOred here, also, that three gunboats went up the St Francis few days ago after cotton, and burned three dwelling houses It is thought they failed in getting cotton