Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-01-30

a week. The federal treasurylS IS unaole U pay ordinary deficits. They saythe fault IS with the internal Congress. The expedition from Cairo was failure. The boats and troops returneo withsut an attack. It was reported Tn baI,i- more that five vessels of the Burnside expediH ton. grounded in Pamlico Sound and were burnt to prevent the confederates capturing them. 1 FREDERICK, Jan. 2O.-Jackson IS at Romney with IT, 000 men. Lander retired on the Cum berland The Baltimore South says large
 steamer with troops beached on the South Caro> | lima coast and was burned. Her crew were saved. Three coal vessels also has been beach ed and burned. Advices from Fortress Mon> roe. dated 24th, say 40G0 troops are expected here from Perryville. Northern papers appear to be doubtful of the victory at Fishing Creek. l 4 bnl was introduced into the House Of the | fed .ral Congress to reduce to territorial con | dition nine southern States, excepting Texas, \ Virginia, Kentucky and Missiouri. | The Herald says the battle at Fishing Creek I is officially confirmed at Washington 200 I dead and wounded confederates were found on | the field. Zollicofrer was found in wagon | mortally wounded The Yankee loss Is not | stated but 1t was considered considerable. The 1 rebels in Texas threaten to attack 1t. Cralg.- l Fifteen hundred Texans and some pieces artll- | lerv are marching on Et Craig, and are within ! thirty miles of the Fort. Scouts from the Fort | have been in severe battle. Great excite
 ment prevails at Santa Fe Martial law has ' been declared.
 ZolGcoaer's defeat induces Bennett to pre- | diet the settlement of tho rebellion by the first ' or May. Congress passed an act authorizing 1 the creation of two secretaries of war. Me 1 Clellan now favors active operations and the 1 speedy suppression of the rebellion. Another 1 naval expedition is contemplated. Joseph Seyur, of Virginia has been refused a | seat in the federal Congress.
 \ asI. was stated at Fortress Monroe that the [ steamer Louisiana of the Burnside expedition | had been lost with 100 troops.
 \ The secretary of the treasury has been au-
 thorzed to issue small notes bearing interest.
 Election of Virginia Senators. 1 special to the Appeal
 RICHMOND, January 23.-Hon. R. NJ. T..
 Hunter and Hon. Wm. Ballard Preston were | elected to tho Confederate Senate to-day on the
 first ballot by the Virginia legislature.
 DIXIE. ' Special Dispatch to the Memphis Appeal | DAHrILLE, (Railroad Bridge over Tennessee | riyer), January 23-Northern papers of the l9th, | which have been received, state that England, ! France and Spain have announced that the 1 stone Instructions in Charleston harbor must be | removed
 The sentiment of the press shows dssatis 1 faction with Mcclellan. Hal!eck and Buell. l They urge q forward movement. The federal troops are reported mutnous, in consequence of
 Lot being paid for the last four months, and the 1 present advance movements are made to prevent
 them from laying down their arms. | Smiths command, forty-fYe hundred strong, | with twelve pieces of artillery and four hundred ! cavalry has crossed the Tennessee river at Cal~ l loway town.
 From Birds Fointand Cairo fifteen thousand [ are reported advancing on Fort Henry. | The gunboats Conestoga and Lexington with 1 three hundred and fifty infantry, two cannon, and few cavalry, came up the Tennessee river 1 yesterday. " hilst firing on the Fort, one of the boats burst hers steam pipe and lost her chim ney-supposed to be the result of q shot from one of our guns.
 An attack upon the fort is expected from both 1 sides of the river
 1 The 40th Illinois, about nine hundred strong, is reported to be the only force at Paducah. Great dissatisfaction existed among the yolun- teers against Gen. Smith
 The river Is rising and is now nearly bank full Y.
 sp4cial to the Memphis Avalanche. 1 PARIS, enn., Ian. 2J.-Ihe tederals are re-
 treating towards Paducah.
 | RICHMOND, Jan. 25.--It was stated in Con- | gress to day in message received by a high ! official or government officer, that the Burnside 1 expedition was failure, and that most of the i vessels were wrecked.
 NASHVILLE, Jan. 26.--A private dispatch
 from Bowling Green last night says, that fifteen l thousand rebels crossed Green riyqr yesterday | and more are crossing 10 dav.
 MOBILE, Jan. 16.-The Mobile Tribune says
 there have been nine bodies ot iaderalists picked | up on the beach, which were killed by o1r own | men in the taking of the schooner Wilder- l There is no doubt but what there were over
 thirty of the enemy killed.
 l RICHMOND, Jan. 27.-Ihe New York Herald 1 of the 23d and 9th inst, has been received.- i Dispatches in them state that financial mea-
 sures are now before Congress proposing the
 issue of one hundred millions ot dollars in de-
 mand notes, without bearing interest. and | five hundred millions of six per cent bonds.- l The secretary of the treasury approves the bill i and 1t was made the special order for the 18th 1 The estimate committee, regarding the cost of the federal navy for the year, $ near $50, ,000000 | Cotton Is quoted as selling al 33(q34 cents in l New York The Herald has no news from the l Burnside expedition. Extracts from northern papers aHego that 9,G00 Missouri troopo nave entered the federal army It is said that Con. ! gress will probably tay nowspapcrs one half cent. on each sheet, which viii yicld i've miI~ lions of dollars revenue.
 The London Times denounces bitterly the northern threat of the coniscation of British interests, in case Engla recognizes the South ern Contederacy or raises the blockade The Herald editorialIy urges the federal government to anticipate the recognition of the Confederate States and the raising of the blockade by Eng land and says France IS urging England to pursue such course. The steamer Oscar arrived at Cape Race. 1 bringing Liverpool dates to the 9th inst The late news from America had exertad favora be effect on the markets. ConsuIs improved rom one to one and one-eighth penny. The commercial and financial troubles of the North seem. from appearances, still to continue and northern journals much excited about the threatening aspect of foreign affairs, especially the attitude of England and France.
 NEW ORLEANS Jan. 27th.-The anniversary of the secession of Louisiana was appropriately celebrated in New Orleans today. There was a grand review of the military numbering about 10000 troops, armed, a1aipped and ready to take the hel1---among them were about 1000 free colored soldiers.
 RICHMOND, Jan. 27th.-The London Herald says, that although Mason and Slidell have been surrendered, England and France have com mc:oial inducements to recognize the Southern Gonfederaey, and further alleges that unless inn mediately recognized by the British ministry, IL