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Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30
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Butler continues his war upon the women, not withstandng the deprications that has been heaped upon him. His latest manly (O act IS published in the New Orleans Delta of the 9th, as follows: Special Order No. l50.
 Mrs Phillips, wife of Phillip Phillips, having been once imprisoned for her tratorlous prociiyi- ties and acts at Washington, and released by the clemency of the government and having been found training her children to spit upon officers of the United States for which of one of her chl- dren both her husband and herself apologized and were again forgiven, is now found on the balcony of her house during the procession of Lieut.. Dekay, laughing and mocking at his remains, and upon being inquired of by the commanding general II this fact were so contemptucusly replies-"l was in good spirits that day"'
 1t is therefore ordered that she be not regarded and treated as a common woman," of whom no officer or soldier is bound to take notlce but as an uncommon, bad and dangerous woman, stirring up strife and melting to riot.
 And that therefore she be confined at Ship Island, in the State of Mississippi, within proper limits there, till further orders and that she be allowed one female servant and no more, if she so choose. That one of the houses for hospital purposes be assigned her quarters, and soldier ration each day be served out to her with the means of cook ing the same, and that no verbal or written com muncation be allowed with her, except through this otiice and that she be kept in close confile- ment until removed to Ship Island.
 By order of Major General BUTLER
 k. 5. DAVIS, Captain and A. A. A. C..
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30

MORTALITY AMONG THE Iowa VoLUNTEERs,-A Davenport CIowa) correspondent of the Chicago Times, writes as follows:
 The mortality among the Iowa volunteers that have gone into the service is appalling. hear 1t stated, as coming from report made to Gov. Kirkwood, that, of the seventeen regiments fur nishcd in the service, but trte over half the number now remain to bear arms. Ot the eleven regiments with Halleck, there about 3,O'iO ht for duty, while all that is left of these regiments including the sick and wounded, is but little over 5000 men, showing mortality of 50 per cent
 One regiment, the l2th, has, as was informed on Saturday by one of it's officers, but twenty eight men left, all the balance being dead' disabled or prisoners to the enemy. These are sorro"iui hs late homes, where, but short year ago, peace and hapniness reigned supreme. At this rate, should the war continue year or two longer a vast pro nortion of the population of the state will consist ppf widows and orphans, probate courts will pros Der amazingly, and Restitution and poverty, if not crime, find their victims by thousands.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30
Wool Carding and Loom Making.

vNHE undersigned is prepared to Card Wool at his place A the Arkansas river, thirty miles below Pine Bluff Persons sending Wool required to have it thoroughly washed,
 AL brs and hard substances mast be carefully picked out.
 Wool should not be greased homo makes it gum, hard card and maps it.
 pound Lard Oil should be sent with every eight polnd5 of Wool tu he caried. Terms of CardinS--One fourth of the Wool.
 also manufacturing Looms with FlyirG Shuttes, which good hani Forty Yards of plain cloth per day They substantially and neatly made of Sea soned Asia are well ironed and will last life time Price Fifty Dollars.
 desire to purchase several Spinning Jenneys and will pay high price thom Persons having old any thereof in use, will aid the by writing from old sufficient material Iaisht be cured to make en effective one. Bddrss
 EDW. O. MORTON, .Iuly 3 6w Cnmuins P. O., Arkansas county, Ark
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30
Public Notice.

Public notice is hereby given, that certain goods captured from the enemy recently, and exposed for sale at public outcry, in this city, in conformity with law, and army regulations, and in obedience to orders of Maj Gen. Hindman, will be resold by Mir, R. L. Duff, tat the store of S. H. Tucker & Co,l who has been appointed military store keeper for that purpose.
 The auction sale above referred 10 was annulled by Naj-Gen. Hindman in consequence of the ex- travagant prices offered by the wealthy, to the ciusion of the poor, from all benefit in the sale, MT. Duff will sell these goods at the iuvoiced prices, to the wives and families of soldiers. and make reasonable deductions i'll cases of desttutlop
 B. F. DANLEY, Col.
 and Provost Marshal Gen'l OFFICE, PRovOsr MARsIlA;. GEN'L,
 Little Rock, July 2l, 1882
 July 24 St Gazette copy.
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the great staple in England, at the present time

the great staple in England, at the present time, would have been insupportable.
 The journals from every part of Europe are speaking of the stagnation of business, and are attributing all to the American war, or, Tn other words, to the failure of the wanted supply of cotton. It has now leaked out, after all the bombast of England, about getting supply from Algers, India and Egypt, and after per fectly draining those countries, that they cannot supply tithe ofthe sufficiency ofthat article; and it is well understood from recent statistics, that America has produced eighty-hve per cent. of the cotton consumed in the world. The world is now suffering for it-there Is no substitute tor it-there is no place of supply but Amerlca.- The world is viewing with angry impotence the destruction of it by the Contederates, but while they deplore it, acknowledge their right It oelng their own. They know, however, that could other ships besides those of the United States be there to receive 1t, and other people beshes those with whom they are at war, have access to the planters, the Confederates would cease to make bontires of the precious artlcle, and would be but too glad to sell 1t to any other country but the federal government
 cannot make too impressive the fact that European intercention is at hond. It were far better, far more magnanimous, Ii, without this intervention, America would settle her own at- fairs. It IS quite enough for these European powers to go in offering their mediation. "- They wish a pretext to go farther, but the op- portunity should not be afforded them. M. Ii.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30

AFRICANS IN WAsHINGToN.-A correspondent of Cincinnati paper, in describing the government African hotel at Washington, says:
 The poor devils-ignoraht and indolent-aimost without power of thought and no taste for labor of both sexes. and of every age--are crowded in discriminatory together, no pains being taken to keep the males and females apart. There is no restraint put them. They come thrice a day. as the animals do, for their food-government ra- tons, bad meat and hard bread--and having dis posed of it, retire to sleep away the of the day in indolence Talk to them, and some fanatica aboitionist intrudes and engages in the conversa- ton, till one, dsgusted with both contraband and aboitionist, retires from ihe revolting scene.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30
STATE OF ARKANSAS,

In the Pulaski Probate Court July term 1862. the matter o the estate of Paul B. Starbuck dpcd this ay Mary Starbuck. adlninistratrx If said O tate, he in court her petition, verified afdavits o dstere@ted persons praying order authorizing to sell the sE qr of Sec il, N l2 w. in said county Tor the payment Of debt and likewise benefit of said 
 Whereupon it is ordered by conrt that said adns ratrX have leave make such application at the ne xt October term of this court and that py this order noYing all interested in said such aup caton be published for four weeks succes-vely in the True Democrat newspaper published in said county and that the matter of said application he continued until next term true copy from the record, July 18th, 1892.
 WM. B. PAISLEY, Clerk.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30

HARD LICK.-Speaking of the American war, and the celebration of the fourth of July by the Yankees, the London Herald says:
 The prosecution of the war, and the celebration of the 4th of July, constitute as earng case as was ever alleged against e civilized nation, and that if professions meart anything in America, the mere reading of the Declaration of Independence should suffice to condemn the invasion of the Con- .ederate States as utterly inexcusabe in principle and enormous in practice.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30
Tailer'S Notice.

ETTAS committed to tha jail of Searcy county. Ar-s kansas, the S1th day oi June, 1s62, TES gro who call their BEN and JOHN. BtnrE aboEt feet inches high of very black color supfA posed t. be thirty six years old has small the right hand says it done by knife, talks broken and he raised Baton Rouge L and belongs to man by the of Thomas Powell who lives ill Rue pr Iuskey county. Texas.
 John about feet 51 inches high Of very black color supposed t. he about 50 50 old he belongs John Gaines, who lives iu the coiuty and State. The owners of said slaves hereby nof,i for ward prove property pay charges and take them away, otherwise they will be dealt with he law dii
 TH0S. N. ALEXANDER. Sheriff.
 By VIM. NJ. H,rs, D-pty Sheriff and Jailer July 24. 1S62. tm Cost of adv s2 per week.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30


 I/ TIE STEAMER ARKANSAS FIRST ExPERIs MENT.-Below we give the federal account of the engagement of the Arkansas with the whole federal fleet above Vicksburg. She passed through unscathed, dealing death and destruc- tion as she went along. The federal account admits enough to prove that she is no failure. We shall expect to hear from her again:
 About halfpast eight on the morning of Tuesday, the Arkansas gunboat appeared in sight of the fleet at Sicksburg, and was fired on by the Carondelet, replying fast and we'll Our boats not having steam up, the Arkansas kept on, steadily firing with great raplditv, ard receiving the shots of such of the federal boats as were so placed as to have guns that would bear upon her. The Carondelet received her first shot in her bow, it swept her deck, killing eleven men in it's passage out at her stern.- the meantime, the Hartford opened on the Ar kansas at very close range with 60 pound shells, which orfstriking would careen her from the mere force of their weight and velocity.-- The Lancaster next shared in the engagement with her drum just filling with steam, un. lucky ball struck 1t, and 3 repetition of the Mound City scene occurred, men scalded, jump ed overheard and drowned. The gunboat A. D. Tylor being next, received shot which our informant saw come out at her lower WheeIhouse. Not onr of these three boats was 80 damaged, however, as to be even called crippled, if we except the Lancaster, whose loss ot her drum lncapactated her for time.
 One of the Arkansas shot struck the trans port John II. Dickey, which was lying near the Louisiana shore, going through the ladies oaon, taking the top oii rocking char. Thus much injury did the Arkansas do the fleet, on her way to the shelter of the Vicksburg bat teries.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30
Army Supplies.
OFFICE OF CHEF CoMNIss4RY, TRANs-NIss DISTRICT,
 Little Rock. Art. July lst, 1862.
July 10, 1862. St

Little Rock. Art, July 1st, 1862, ssEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office for " the delivery of 75O0 bushels of Dried Teaches, and bushels of Dried Apples for the of the Army of this District. T.e proposals must be filed in this office before the 18th day of August next and tie fruit dev cred well packed barrels boxes sacks before the 18th day scober next No proposal for the delivery of tss quantity than 1000 bushels will be received. The places delivery will be Little Rock Daranelle, ft smith, hrkaieIhia and Washington ThS proposals must specify distinctly the price per bushe and the place of delivery and must be signed by the party making the same Tine posas be directed to the Chief Commissary of this Rrpatmen and De endorsed, "Prcposas for deliver ing Dried PeacheG "Poposas for delivering Dried App pes.'
 Bond and security will be required for the fu1llment of the contract JOHN C. PALNEE,
 Major and Chief Commissary. Gazette Little Rock; Bulletin, Fort smith, and Telegraph Washington Ark copy t. d. and send bill to this office. .Iuly
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30
7" ON TO RICHM0Nn.

THE SMELL OF POWDER DoN'T SUIT HIM.-- The Richmond Enquirer, referring to the bat ties of Friday, says:
 Gen. Mcclellan, though immediately near and expected to command his forces in person, did not appear on the field. The prisoners talk eu by us manifested a strong feeling in conse, euence of this circumstance, and stated that the entire army engaged was similarly intiu- eiced'
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30
WAR DEPARTMENT,
N Actrr~croN Jupa oT lS60

J
 I-MaiOr General John c. Fremont having reoue.t.d to be eheved from the command Of the first army corps of the army ot Virginia because, as he says, the position assigned him by the appointment of Major General Pope commandern> chief of the army of Virginia is subordinate and inferior to that heretofore held by him, and to remain in the subordinate comN mand now assigned would, as he says, largely reduce his rank and consi iteration in the service, it is ordered that Najor General John c. Ere mont be relieved from command.
 II-That Brigadier Geaeral Rufus King be and he IS hereby assigned to the command of the first army corps of the army of Virginia, in place of General Fremont, relieved. By order of the PRESIDENT.
 EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30
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The farmers in Florida, are contracting to deliver corn at twenty-five cents 9 bushel. In the Cherokee country in Georgia, in some few localities in other States the drought has cut the crop short, but generally all over the Con federacy the crop promises to be enormous.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30

STAFF OF BRIG. GEN. HENRY E. McCuLLocH, OF TFxAs.-Maior John Henry Brown, A. Adt. General.
 Major Wm c. King, Quartermaster.
 Major John R. King, Commissary.
 Capt John s. McCulloch, Asst. Quartermaster. Capt. Vim. A. Pitts, Ordnance Officer. Capt Ben. E. Benton, Aid-de- Camp. Capts. 4. W. Terrell, C. $. C.. Robertson and Chas. l.. Robards, Volunteer Aids.
 Dr. Jesse Boring, Chief Surgeon.
 Drs. A. II. Parish and N. Ii. Boring, Asst. Sur geons.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30
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EtGNiMITTED to the peuitentiary the 18th a ~ day of November, 1881, certain negro EsEsSssA Man. calling his B LI about feet in $>Vx ches in height. of black color, abont 2S years fs old. He he belongs to man living MA near Memphis Tenn ANS
 The owner is requested to forward com Z SE ply with the law and take him away or he will N ~ be sold at the expiration of two years to pay GES the charges. A. j. WARD
 rec B. 1861. 24m. Keeper Of Psnitcnf.o,y
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30
THOS. A. HRO'S Monthly Express Line between Little Rock and Chattanooga. Tenn.

x INTEND running Monthly Express from this place to A Gen. Churciifs command at Chattanooga Tenn. Per- having letters small packages send regi- rnents of Co.'s Harper. McNars I'd Arkansas Mounted Kne Turnbuls Battalion and Plat Regiment do by leaving them at the Anthony House. Letters and sack ages previo1s 26th of each month will go through
 July IT. 1882. 3N# Tu0S. A CATuRO.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30

t55~ Notwithstanding the regular and systematic boasts of the Memphis press, of heavy shipments of cptton, sugar and moasses up the river, find, saysthe Appeal, the following paragraph in the Louisville Express of the 2ist:
 Yeserday the steamer Eugene arrived from Memphis with forty-seven hogsheads of sugar and twenty barrels of molasses. This is the first arr- val of groceries at this point from the South, since the blockade was raised
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30
Land for Sale for Confederate Money or
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2 eD s s@ ACRES of fine Cotton Land situate in the 2 Az S 6 kichwoods in Prairie county, Arkansas, tracts l20 6O half section with good improv vements on it--all above overflow
 J. c. RICHMOND, July To- 1862. St By F. JORDAN Agent.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30
N 0 OTICE

vHT AS committed to the Arkansas Peniteotiarv bv
 Ss the sheriff of Pulaski county on -he ist ofES John Said negro is about 45 years old f, Gack sA co9r ee nne inches in height has pop eyes and an m pediment in his speech, fH N ~ ~ ~
 He is the property of Stephen Barefed who resides near FleEsburg Niss and if away at the exnirston of two years, will be sold by the state
 Dec. 5, 1881. 2irn Ese,er of pit't:. ,:
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30
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"CARvING A HEAD SroNE.'-The above is pithy title to the order which we publish be> low. Banks slid; Shields was dismissed by an unanimous vote of the trump Senate and now Woolly Horse Fremont is laid on the shelf The order of dismissal is the most decent thing we have seen that ever emenated from Lincoln:
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30
age system, root and branch, by an enormous vote. They knew it would be put safely to sleep in the Sonata

ape system root and branch, by an enormous vote. They knew it would be put safely to sleep in the Senate.
 From the Richmond Enquirer
 The Situation of the Enemy.
 The fragments of the grand army of the Poto- mac are now, with Mcclellan at its head, entrench ing itself on James river, at it's confluence with the Chickahominy, where endorsements are beng landed. This position is peculiarly safe one' being protected on two sides by the federal gun boats under which they at any time withdraw, should they ever find themselves venturing out too far. Correspondents to the northern papers of the 4th inst. speak of the arrival of large num- bers of transports, laden principally with provi- sions. On the 2d inst, three hundred transports had arrived at Fortress Monroe for this destna tien-all, except a few which contained troops, being filled with supplies and working material.
 LITTLE ROCK, July 26
 Dy telegraph from Richland July 26th. To Maj Gen'l HINDMAS-
 Capt. White, formerly of the steamer Qultman, writes from near Vicksburg, July Doth, to Col. Bass, near thu place, that the gunhoat Arkansas came out of the azoo river, attacked the federal fleet. sinking one boat,Tunning three others ashore, which were blown up by the tederas, and crpphnS two others-then passed by the fleet under moss terrific fire of sixty vessels, and landed sale under our batteries at Vicksburg, without fnstain- ing much damage Loss only lo hleh' 0ho " tends attacking the feet below i'll fe" days. Yellow fever was raging in New Orleans-grea1 deal of sickness in the federal army at Vicksburg The English and French fleet had blockaded the mouth of the Mississippi river. For what purpose or by what authority he could not tell.
 ATKINS, Operator. (The object of the blockade is simply this: The English and French contend that the United States having raised the blockade of the port or New n taEa alV commercial purposes until the period Of 60 days has elapsed, being the period fixed by the usage oi nations in such cases That puts all on equal terms as to trade.)
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30
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q rpnhlTrEb to the Ar Ansas Penitentary by the ~ Jaief CT Jackson eounty certain Negro Man HS caiing himself LOUIS, about feet r rcbes hiob ofs black eolo light bnd, about 25 years old, owner if not called for by the owner T WsRD
 Dec. 5,l 1861. 24m. Keensr of psa,,entinr,,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30
Incidents of the Battle.
We copy the following incidents from the Dispatch or Monday

Dispatch of Monday!
 MONEY WAS FOUND
 quite abundantly among the slain. Some men, in nterring the dead, often searched the pocE- cts, etc, one man finding not less than $l50 in gold; another ished out of some old clothes not less than $500; another $l 900 in federal notes. Watches both gold and silver, were found among the spells, one lucky individual having not less than six chrononleters ticking in his pocket at one time. As general thing, more money was found upon the dead on the field than on any of which We have heard.
 CLOTHING IN ABUNDANCE
 was scattered about, and immense piles Of new uniforms were found untouched Our men seemed to take great delight in assuming fede- ral officers uniforms, and strutted about serio- comically, much to the amusement of dusty. r-begrimmed youths, who set lolling and smoking in the shade Every conceivable ar ticle of clothing was found in these divisional camps, and came quite appropos to our needy spldlery, scores of whom took cool bath, and exchanged old for new underclothing, many articles being of costly material and quite uni que
 THE AMOUNT OF AMMUNITIoN FOUND was considerable, and proved of very superior quality and manufacture. The exact amount captured we have not yet aseertained. but from the immense piles of boxes scattered through the camps, we conjecture that the enemy had laid in quite an unusal supply, expecting to use it, doubtless, upon our devoted men, and so they would, did our troops stand, as they do, at Hong taw," and not to "close quarters"
 ''oN TO RICHMOND"
 Gen. Reynolds, of Illinois, captured on the battle field of Friday, and brought to this city on Saturday, met an officer in the Confederate service, with whom in old times he had been Aon campagnon. In that pleasant conversa' ton which ensued, the Confederate officer sad; We'll, General, you have got to Richmond at last" "Just as I predicted,' replied the Ge, neral. When do you suppose Mcclellan Will be here?" jocosely asked the Confederate oiilcer :" I wouldn't be surprised to hear of his arrival tonight" responded the General with smile dashed with an interesting spark of bitterness -Richmoad Enquirer.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30
Planta atiOn

N the Arkansas river for sale with hands, stock etc O For particulars apply at the True Democrat office. July F. 1862. 3t*
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30

sD~ Maj. ". H. Cathey, of Col. Sweets re- giment of Texas cavalry has gone home on sick leave for 30 days.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-07-30
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NOT T C:E
 1<NONfMITTED to tho Arkansas Pentteniiary by the Isherif Of Jefferson county, the 2d day of Dec, $ lS6l a Negro Man calling his name JOHN GORDONH He s about 55 years old. feet inches hgh of a.lE color thick lips, lower lip ur1ed ltle round left of bis face caused he says) by having his jaw broke Says he is a free A. J. WARD, Jan. 16, 1892 24m Keeper cf {snitentiary.
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ONNITTED to the Arkansas Pepitenary ou the 2d day EI of December. 1861, certain Negro Man calling bis name JOHN CONANS. Said negro is a very light mn lato nearly whe freckeied face feet nine inches high 0 years old has letters J. C. prcked in India ink on his left arm. Says he is free
 A. J. WARD yan 16 1862. 2lm. Eeeper of Penitentinrv
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-27

IGNORANCE Is BLrss.-A private letter from
ar. Charles Wright, On the gunboat 1Bentoc, On
the Mississippi river, tobs sister In Ithis city,
gives an amusing account Of an interview with 8
lumberman on the Yazoo river, who had never
heard Of the troubles about secession, q and re-
from our forces on the gunbeat He bad been
in the gum svamps for four years; during large
portion of the time he he's not seen single hui
man being. When he met our gunboab and
heard of the war he was much sstonished, -
may we'll be supposed. he was on his. way, at
the time, to vicksburg, to secure q market fon
his lumber. II Rochester Expresa r2 ''s%
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-27

The number Of militia in this county as l e.
turned 70 the Office Of, the Adjutant General il
1879; The number now ii the service, ss shown
in the Commissionsr's Office, IL 964. There has
probably been from 25 to 30 recruits for the Old
Regiments, not, included in the shove fgureo
which would make about 900 men that have
gone from this county. -Indianola Visitor.