Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-26

In compiisnce with the above order. 7 have 20
announce TO the people Of the State Of Arkan-
sas. among whom | have lived. that shall de.
fend the State, and that with the reserve placed
at my command, am confident shall be able
to drive the invaders from or soil.
JOIN ). RoASE. Brig. Gen. Cong.
BRowxvnLy. ARK, MAY ia gentleman
Just arrived from Searcy, who was made prisoner
by the Federa,s, and was released at sundown on
Wednesday, reports 2 500 Federals ercsmped op-
posite Searcy. on Waikns's farm, and about
5000 at Titles, seven miles from Searcy. All
the Federals he saw were low Dutch. except the
cavalry. numbering about 1000, who we're
Americans. He says while he was in their camp
news received of a Federal defeat at Cor
NTH. accompanied by an order for them 10 return
TO Batesvie, but they were determined to dis
obey orders This gentleman also reports the
Federals out OF provisions, and killing and eat
ing all stock. and taking corn. meat and provis-
ions wherever they could find any. he saws il Is
their intention 10 advance and take Little Rock
but thinks they afraid to undertake the job
He heard orders given IN their camp, after being
fired ON by the Texans, not 90 take any prison
ers, but TO kill every found under arms
NAroHEz, Nav 1.-two schoonen and four
gunbOats are anchored la the river opposite this
place
The gunboats, it II said, sent yawl with a
iag OF truce bearing demand tor the surrender
of the city. AS tue yaw landed a number of
people had gathered TO witness the proceedings.
and men from the boats requested that some one
in the crowd should take the dispatches and de
liver them to the Mayor, but no one could be
found willing TO accommodate the Yankees, IN
al at last they prevailed upon fisherman 10
carry them. When he delivered the document.
and il was found to contain demand for the sur
render of the city, crowd of exasperated citi-
zens took the fisherman and hung him.
The gunboats gave the citizens till 10 o'clock
to-day TO determine what they would do
The Nick>burg Citizen Of the 18th says: The
women and children are being removed from the
city TO-DAY by the advice of Gea Smith. in view
of approaching conflict With the enemy.
MADISON. Ark Nay IL i arrived here last
night from Cotton Plant. We have had fighting
at Cotton Plant with some of the Federals who
were advancing on that place tosget possession of
the telegraph. We had company OF Captain
Stephenson's men
After the fight on " ednesday we found FIVE
Federals dead ON the fed. and Thursday we
killed two more.
No casualties on oar side We captured four
saddles. two swords and several navy revolvers.
The Federals were still within two miles of Cot
ton Plant.
We intend returning to day with force 10
give them another fight. We shall whip them
sure
LITTLE Rock May l7.--From Batesvlle we
learn. through several reliable sources. that ten
regiments of the enemy ut Batesville have lett
for St. Louis via Ironton. and that all the Fed
vral troops on this side of White river have re-
crossed that stream The same force that re
CURED two days to this side crossed back in
one night.
IL il reliably reported that but 200 Federals
now remain at Batesville and Jacksonport.