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Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-12
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kA AS committed to the Arkansas Penitentarv by. " the sheriff of Pulaski county, the 1st IH November, 1881, certain Negro Man caln his name2 J,hn Said negro is about 45 old, black .N. coor feet nine inches in height has pop eyes an i'm. pedment in his speech.
 Niekstu Mss and if taken away the expiration of two years, will be sold by the State.
 A. ]. WARD, Dec }, 1881. 24m. Keeper of Penitentiary
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-12
RIcaMoND. April 29th. 1862

By order the Secretary of the ration s reduaed t one half pound of Bacon o. 6ne quarter pounds of ee and not exceeding One and half pounds of Flour or Corn NeRl l. R NnRTUoRp
 May s. 1Sf2 fl Commissarv G4nI Subs;,tarca
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-12
RuRaaCay NaOes in Me Pemiteutiayy.
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N NOTI C | tOhNITTED to the Arkansas reIlitentiary by the Ssherf of Jefferson couIty on the 2d day of Dec ES lSo Negro Man calling his JOIiN GORDON "A He is about 55 wears old feet inches high of .N. black color th5s lps lower lip turned little the et of hs aCo caused the says by having his jaw broke Says he s a free A. J. WARD Jan lh, 1862. 2im Keeper of Tenieniidry
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 ONMITFED o the Arkansas P+ntentiary on the 2d day S "f December. 1861, certain Negro Man calling his name JOHN COWANS. Said negro man is a very light mn- atto nearly vhe reckeltd face feet nine inches high ab ut 50 old has letters C. prcked in India ink on his left Says he is free man,
 A. T. WARD, Jan it lee2 Elm, Keeper Of Penitentiary.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-12
The Formation of Partizan Companie:

The Formation of Partizan Companies Through thecourtesy of Hon. ". Porcher Mics. (says the Charleston Mercury we are en tbiel to furnish our readers with the following letter from the secretary of war, the subject of the forma- ton of companies of partzans under the recent act of Congress;
 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
 WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, May l5, '623 Hon. w. Porcher Miles, Charleston, $. C.:
 SIR--Authority 70 raise partzan corps is granted only upon application, approved by the general commanding the department i'll which their services are required. The number of such corps, and their kind of service, are thus left exclu slvely within the control of the general command are commissioned with proper rank, when the corps is mustered; all subordinate officers are elected These corps must be regularly enlisted and mus tered for the war, and must be organized as other corps of the like arm, viz: sixty privates 10 each company Of cavalry; sixty four to each company of infantry, etc. It is not considered desirable to in crease the numberof such corps beyond the actual exipencies of the service in each department, and this is the purpose of the rule whcl has been adonted. and is stated above. Volunteers for such corps may be received within the ages of conscrip tion from any persons not actually in service, or enrolled as conscrpts In regard to pay, bounty, clothing arns etc, these corps stand precisely the same footing as other volunteers for the Respectfully,
 GEO. w. RANDOLPH,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-12

While upon this suhjefTe have a few words for d few persons Iii TWO othree counties near bere who have permltteIelr properly exercis- ed right ot opposition to Resslon, III unes past, to run luto sediiluue eXI f6Ion now-who whIie the great mass Ot the Vohents of Secessiui
 are just as true to the Yttderaoy, as its most Jealous advocates, luarture Ill their hearts the will to strike bloX they dared, and still
 indulge in idle talk, whh only serves to render their own comfort prprIous. They are few, we know, very few, buE Eme of them forgetting the duty of patriots, the proprieties ot q time of war, still ma lest publicly, that httle partisan preludices atwith them stron. CT than patriotism, and the ctying out of their judi
 vidual views, predon8 Int over their sense of the fealty due the go1nment of the Contder- acv, which they wer4srned to leave, if they did not like 1t. Choice Government was not cut off from them. Thxare not arbitrarily com
 pelled to abandon n old Union sixty days were allowed them Sell out and migrate if they did not like thekw government. They have chosen 10 stay, and Rkt their lot with us--so choosing they must &ide the laws of the land or suffer the peu& The form which their treasonabe expres & takes now is to denounce the conscrpt law K'hey think that only the
 generous, and ma who 20 voluntarily, should defend tbe countrrgainst it's enemies. They think that the craH the selfish, and the nig-
 pardlv. should taowed to stay t home, and thrive, while ntree hearted suffer in healsa
 and pecuniary in! sts. The conscrrs law will doubtless be he upon individual cases, but
 in general is stri \ just, save perhaps it should have included aEFsons to 43 ysa,s oi age.-- But whatever daE it may have, if any, these carpers do an ir to the country, and to the
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-12

A Wash ngton correspondent of the Sc. Louis Republican dashes off this picture of pair oI worthies in congress;
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-12

GEN. iINDIAN-
 have destroy cd s.x hundred and fifty nine bales of cotton at Jacksonport, aso eightyone hogsheads of sugar Found it impossible to get force to coo crate with me and had to leave on account of low stage of water. No returns from the enc lny a to the number of killed and wounded. Enc my retreated at West Point beyond reach.
 JOSEPH FRY, C. s. Navy,
 Commanding Gunboat Maurepas. r75 The few and imperfect telegraphic dis matches wereceyc now, should be taken with many grains of allowance They are almost entirely from federal sources, and of course, give the north ern version of matters.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-26
EN- ERAL VIEW ~.

An agreement has been made between the
Treasury and the Pos.-Ofhce Departments. by which
the latter will furnish stamps for currency. The
particulars of the plan viii be found among our
Washington dispatches.
The Secession members Of the Baltimore Com
mon Council have resigned. Gen. Wool viii at
once order new election, when their seats will be
filled by loyal men.
The mails for Europe, by the steamers BOrussia
and City Of New-YOrk, close this morning at TO-
O'Clock, at the Post-Ohice. For time Of closing at
uptown offices advertisement.
We p'iut on the second page interesting intelli-
gence concerning the crops Of the Middle States.
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land. If anything should 60 wrong the colo-
try will blame him. let it not be truly SAID
that the failure resulted from interference IL
is for the President to determine, subject 10
the Constitution and laws, the ends to which
bis efforts shall be directed; but the use OF
Military means should be left to the discretion
of the Commanding General. The immediate
problem before him-how to employ two widely
separated and accommodating arnies so ss
to battle and vanquish an enemy who holds
strong position nearly between them, and can
operate with nearly his whole force against
either-is iutrnsicaly difficult; let it never be
truly said that it vas complicated BY the ned
desome interposticn Of civilians Every one
to his trade
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-26

Ii ia auite needless to ray the author Of
Order No. , was not our choice for Commander
Of the armies of the United States. No man
who ever couid have issued that Order COM
prehends sufficiently the nature and vital ele.
ments OF the great struggle which now con-
vulses our country to 10 placed by MS in any
such position. Nor does he seem fully TO real
ize the value of time IN warfare. Had be
ordered Com. Foote with bis gunboats to go
up TO Nashville the day after the surrender Of
Fort Donelson, he would hive al least deprived
the Rebels of Millions worth Of provisions aud
munitions that weeks most extraordinary
delay on our part enabled them to run on. AT
COIinth no wasted more men IN hIs Glow and
toilsome approaches than be would have lost by
stormlng Beauregards position within three
weeks after taking command 10 person. the
great art Of making the most OF an advantage
is one in which our new Commander has yet
to prove his proficiency.
But Gen. Ialleck is thoroughly educated
soldier; De has large natural capacity; he has
brains enough to detect and profit by bis own
errors. Above all, be IS the actual aud dub
appointed Commander OF all our Armies, sub
iect ONLY to the President Of the United
States.
We insist, therefore, that, having 10 bear the
responsibilities of his high position, he sha en-
Joy the fullest measure Of it's powers. If the
President shall al any time become dissatisfied
with hi. management, let Gen. lIaIleck be SUI
perseded at once; but, so long as he may be
continued 10 his present command, let there be
10 interference with him whatever ia tho dls
charge of his duties, subject to tho laws of the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-26
STATE OF THE N1ARr<ErS

Tie feature Of tie Stock Board was the immense
transactions Ia gold Of which the registered sas reached
nearly lAJ0J0 The bcsiuess opened at 10 a. which the
supply poured or, freely early million being taken At that
price AT the close prvse sales - low d, Ia
sgsiast III the Thursday. The quotation
ew4d stronger and sales made high as ll5l The
demand for Securities good and he market
stea B advanced 9 ia registered for couf on skies
with Considerable purchase priraey s,p The tered
bords strong, but Treasury Notes 1902
bnoysD aud sod high M la state Stocks there
10, much DONE railroad Bonds active aid higher.
AT the Second Board the very strong for Govern
neots In Shsres there not much change The bust
noss an toregn bi Las been very much unsettled Ser9g
OF prominent character cold low 10 early the day
Ae sales from stccutSe hands 81 l27Q2s reading daw
eu ssked Vt the close 1873 T. Fieghts dull and heavy
The business OF the sob!Ifesury Receipts, $3.50
2os se-iof Cus!'ms $4,000 Payments s39ii53 70; Bal
snce $e72SSs 3d. There tremendous surge in gold
the market rapidly falling y and az rapidly recovering
'ns loss The fsss Of past three days 10
out Of tho Board estiased i've millions Of dosrs
The msfie, for the os and medium grades Of Western and
State Flour opened dull aud very unsettled Sc lover but
closed with fair inquiry, and stesdiness Ia rates the
-. 9se 1870 b5. cas!4az lr's az i.a:I. s?g,L...
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and only chance he had Of establishing impssh
sble reputation
We are not admirers of Gen. Sherman,
and concede all that may be urged against
his Proclamation. But, whenever the facts are
permitted TO transpire, it will appear beyond
doubt that bis inaction throughout the Winter
and Spring was expressly eDjoined on him BY
orders from George b. Mcclellan, then Com
handing General of all the Armies OF the
United States. We do not say that this was
wise or otherwise-we neither Justify nor con-
denim tive only state what we are well
assured to be undeniable facts. If any one IS
to blanchard we blame no one, put the
saddle on the right horse.
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1. in ample supply dull and lower Rye Flour steady and
in moderate request Corn Meal In light supply ana IN 'r
request Pork h in moderate demand prices showing
.,,. change in the absence of arrivals demand limited
Ref Ham, and Bacon very quiet Cut Meats hrm but
les, active Lard firm and in good demand Butter in good
demand and ffme Cheese is in good request for shipment
and prices favor the seller Wheat opened unsettled and
ower but subsequently closed with more esdine" and
fair demand chiefly for export, The sales reach 2sco bush
Barley and Barley Malt quiet Oats steady and in fair re-
quest. Rye aud waited Corn opened at decline 81
bushe but closed with tone aud better inquiry
sales Of ia 900 bushels
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-26
REBEL BULLETINS.

As the Rebels hold nearly all the telegraph
liues in the South AID South West, il is new.
table that their accounts of battles ard .kr-
n.ishes in tina. region should generally be ahead
Of ours-ofien DAYS ahead Thus, We first
learned Of the taking of Ne@-Oreaus from
their journals, and so with many other Iinpor-
rant events. When We receive news through
such channels, we have 10 choice bnt to print
Ii: for it often contains 4 grain OF truth among
lis sheAyes of fiction, though il sometimes does
not
Thus. We have twice printed Rebel accounts
Of the capture of Baton Rouge. the political
capital of Louisiana, by their forces, though
nothing Of tue kind has taken place. Thor
last report was most clrcumstaniial and I'M
qualified: Earl Van Dorm was the conGueriug
hero, aud 800 prisoners part of the spoil
Until We had later Union adyices direct from
Baton Rouge, we had some apprebcnsions that
tbl, might be- pretty true, but 1t is sheer hum
bug.
Their next romance was the destruction Of
Gen. Curts's army in Arkansas by Gen. Hind
man. VINO took 5000 prisorcrs We have
news several days later from Gen. Curtis and
his army, since tney catered Arkansas, VITO
have had no other than rear view Of Gen.
ilndnan and bis couscripts recrdIng in the
dim distance. Aud they are not likely TO have
any other.
Our readers viii understood. then, without
repea'ed explanations, that Sc PUBLISH Rebel
accounts Of their pretended successes as part
of the nistory Of the times, ana because they
are olieu DAYS ahead OF the Union bullet n.
they are sometimes partly true, but otiener
wholly lnl.e We would like to publish iher
clrcumstautlat account of their losses 40 TIE
receAt battles near Rchmonj, If they would
give any; but they dare hot. By-and-b!, they
may couiess the truth, nut probab! not N thcr
first nor tleIr second effort.
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PLAYING AT WAR.

We have just seen worthy citizen who
went down to Suffolk, Virginia, a few days
since 10 zee lis son in the Union force there
stationed, and this was pant OF bis experience;
Suffolk is the petty center of strong slave
holding county (Naosemood) which has been
for come weeks ia the peaceful possession OF
our troops. Fifty stacks of good fresh Lay
stood in plain sight, but our horses were led
on Hay brought from Newly 'rk at cost OF
not less than $40 per tun. Our friend, having
spent some hours with his son, proposed to 3"
into the village ard fad supper and lodging at
a tavern. lis son stared. "Nby, they
wouldn't give you supper or lodging there for
any money. You viii have to stay IN camp
with me, and take such fare as we have" So
the father, tayirg no choice, concluded to stay.
Supper was soon brought on: 1t consisted OF
good bread (the, were out OF meat just them
and tolerable c,ifee, black as your hat. Is
there no milk berei !" quered tic as,onished
father" Plenty" replied the son; "but
they wouldn't lei us have drop 10 save our
lives" So the father ate his bread and spped
bis black coffee, wondering ii Rebels IN re-
gion under loyal rule were ever allowed to
bully their conquerors so before. And no came
away wondering.
We rejoice 10 the faith that this is to be
endured no longer The new Confscation act
and Gen. Pope's Order bring US very near the
cad of it.
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Office, faculty or capacity, except that OF obey
ing his master. or, in other words, rendering
bis master aid and comfort. An overt act OF
treason by the master makes obedience or aid
and comfort to him q crime. But the Law Will
net recoguize or enforce a relation or a con-
tract which obliges either party to the ccmuis-
sion of crime
But if the master repent--take the oath Of
all, glance, and honestly keep it, or receive q
full pardon from the Exccutiye-@hat effect
viii this have upon the coAd.tioa of his former
slavel None at all. His Treason emancipated
the slave b. operation Of lev. His pentence
or his pardon cannot e,slaye free man, black
or white,
It may be replied that, according to this
reasoning the treason of the husband must dis'
solve the relations Of husband and wife. lie
answer is obvious. The wifi, can decide for
hersclf whether she will aid and comfort her
husband in the crime of treason, aud thereby
make herself o crinlpal. The slave has no
sich capacity The only function of which be
fortng his master. The exercise OF this func-
ton becomes crime the moment his master
becomes traitor, aud the relation which in-
poses this obligation upon him Instantly ceases
to exist.
These Considerations deserve careful atien-
tion. Their abstract sOuudness or uns0unduess
will not directly affect the actual status OF any
slave in Mississippi or South Carolina. Bat II
they are sound, as they seem to be, they may
materially affect the views Of loyal people a. to
way IN which we should wage war against the
R,beon. Many wise and good men, o: IN
questionable patriotism, are honestly ana
oouscieatiously unwilling that Government take
any measure for tho overthrow OF the Rebellion
for which express authority cannot be iOuuo
in the Constitution, keBt's Commentaries, ana
the reported decisions OF the Supreme Court
at Washington. Opinions may differ as 70
the practical wisdom Of this policy, but Their
convictions (ke all honest coDylctions) are
founded IN part on truth and right, and should
be rtspectfuil, treated even by those who be-
Iieye them on the whole wrong. Such men
viii gladly be satisfied that there is no need OF
the acts of Emancipation and Conii'cation
which they consider unconstitutional and revo-
lutonary; that such acts, wien passed, are
merely declaratory Of what the Common Law
the Law of the whole country North aud South
BIAS already decided, aud that every sase whose
master has committed an overt act OF treason
AGAINST the United States is tbenceorth tree
nlau By operation Of the Common Law.
Our scrupulous, lawabdng Northern people
need not hesitate 10 trea. the slaves OF Rebels
us free men, for the grand Old Common Law
--ioherlted by America from England (in
Enpand's better days, wbeu she loved Free
dom more than Cotton -bas mace them ieee,
irrespective of The recent act of Congress.
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The Tax Bill,
NOW READY.

In pamphlet Of 80 pages, fine, white paper. Beside
the bin; which is word for word in accordance with the
original e IT. append to Alphabetical Kccspuls'ion
of every article be taxed by the law aud amount Of
the be levied thereon This renders It complete
and convenient possible to make it, The R taxes al
every article in use and every person is interested to
know the amount.
Price postpaid - per 100 il sent by express; 50
Per 100 by mail.
Address THE TRIBUNE NewYoIk
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RrGiNENI 81 RfCRof, ~ cuh iGo.-N
learn from the ,ltsfiiche Post Of ST. L'als, one OF
the best German Gai.ies Of the Unilod States, that
Nj. Heslug the German Suerd Of Chicago has
applied to tue President for permission to raise Il
r,kimou If negroes H. Chicago. NJ. liesng Is said
10 DC "A IA Al OF ,ron energy, OF indomable courage
and II rare taeut Of organization, and TO have ac-
aured, by ms humane attitude toward the negro
population. ueir enthusiastic attachment. flo feels
condaenl tha, the regiment can be raised ia very
short tune.
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senn,or Chandler SPEECH.

THr WEEKLY TRIBUsE, ready tins morning
contain, full official report of Mr. Chambers speech h'
Sen.ie Oh the Conduct Of the War II virginia fce n'
oents in wrappers resdy for mailing
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TO CORRESPONDENCE

No notice can be taken Of ANONYMOUS Commun'caNon'
Whatever intended for insertion must oe suthen'ics'eu
BY the usDs address of the wsiier-no' necessarily "
publication. bu, o. 3 guaranty Tor his good feiIh
We cannot UNDERTAKE return rejected ConmuhicS'o
Al tssiness letters ior once should De soasa
"Tus TRIBUNE" Eew-Yoik.
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4 NV STEAMsBr.-rbe steamship 81. Mary,
which arrived ON Thursday evening from Whining.
ton, Del, is now non boat Of $50 tuns burden,
with ii beam engine, 5O-noh cylinder aud II feet
alroke She VIII TOAD for New.O rlenns.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-26

Col. JAMES +. BNBCOck has retired from
the Eaitorsbipoi The A0r-hGrn Paitad'pm after
thirty -two years fathiul service, aud been
succeeded by Cyrus Nortarop, esq The new
Editor will he FORTUNATE If Il like term shall
Win for him the general esteem and consider
alton which Uniform pr0blly. dignity, AID
courtesy have secuted 10 Col. Babcoch.
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The President thereupOn Issued the followiI
order:
YHrcrTIYT OKDEn.

WAE DrrARTxzSr, WAsmsoTos. July p. la62.
Fr.t ordered That military commanders within the States
Of Virginia South Carolina Georgia, Florida Alabama Mis-
ss,ppi Loosns Texas, and AIhaDsas Ia ~ orderly msn'
ne seize and Any property real or psrons which may
be necessry conveen, for their several commando oF
supplies for other military purposes and that while prop
ery nay be destroyed for PROPER military objects none shall
be Destroyed in wsntonness or malice.
Second That military and naval commanders shall employ
a. sborer within and from said States many persons Of
African descent be sdyansgeousy used for military or
naval purposes giving them reasonable wages for their labor
Third: That to both property and perss1p Of ican
descent accounts shall be Kept socienty sssns - In -
show quantities and soun. and from VAsm both prop
erty and persons shall have come, basis which
compensation be made in proper and the several
Departments Of this Government shall attend to and perform
their appropriate parts the execution Of these orders
By order Of ths President
EDWIN NJ. STANTON. Secretary o; War
We submit that this is subject to the same
identical otjeas6n brought by the Presi.
dent against Gen. FremOnt's Proclamation.
Ii does not conform to the existing law
of the land. Ii il quite as much too mar
row as that was too broad. We do not
mean to intimate that this is all the Pres.
dent proposes to do in the premises. Far
from 1T. But 1t is perfectly absurd TO tax OF
employing "persons ofAirican descent" in our
Military operations IN Jeddom without stating
expressly that those Who were slave, to Rebels
are to DO slaves no longer. To suppress or
omit this is to give the tragedy OF Hamlet
with the part Of Hamlet omitted" Slaves viii
not flock to our camps there to work and
brave their masters vengeance and risk their
own lives unless they are well assured that the
reward Of such service is to be their own free
dom. They would be great fools if they did.
We entreat that the Presidents recognition of
the new act as the basis Of our future aud
more vigorous War Policy be prompt, frank,
thorough and decisive. Every hours delay
breeds disaster. Let Us stand altogether tor
"The Union, the Constitution, and he Eaiorce.
m.nt Of the La,cs."