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Letter from. Capt. Brown OF The Arl.ansus.
AT Mt LEES. 20 MILES FROM Headquarters,
(Near Clinfon, La.) August 9TH, p N.

AT Mt LEES. 20 NILES FROM HEADQUARTERS,
(Copy)
GENERAL: I have Just n7et the chief pilot of
the late Arkansas. The crew aud officers with
out loss, got on the right hank Of the river (op-
posite Baton Rouge,) where they blew their yes
sci to pieces. They succeeded in getting nearly
opposite Port Hudson, where they were, my in
formant THINKS, oveTtaken by the enemy's
horse. the gunboatS also pursuing. 1t is believed
that Lieut. IL. K Stevens and most of the men,
and some few officers must have been made pris-
oners Eight men and three ieutensnts agOt
over with the pilot at Port Hudson. / fear that
a strict pursuit viii be made by the enemy on
boll sides Of the river after my uufOTtunates.
Th- engines totally gave way-the vessel did
not run ashore in q fog, but loould hare accOmp-
l5sked the required work but for defects in the
machinery which no one on board could remedy
or guard against (of these defects / was aware
ana ever ia fear, though no one could think
that they would so soon have ruined every
thing
Let me say one word of comfort for the guer-
rillas on this side My poor men-unarmed and
seeking food and protection, approached a camp
Of Confederate gusrrillas, near where they land
el-and stampeded them at q half 8 mile dis
tance and never could get in hail Pray have
ali such ruDning heroes added to the conscript
rolls on both sides. / am deeply moved for the
too probable fate Of my brave crew. 1t is some
small consolation to me to know that could not
have By my presence averted the aCearing out
of the engines. A large siOoP Of war attacked
IL company with the Essex and gunboats l
rsgr to say chat Lieut.. Stephens was seriously
burned by grenade with which he fred the
ship As l knew would be proved, he and the
officers behaved well I send this back to night
by one of he dragooas whom Gen. RuggIes
sent with me
1 am, with respect,
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Arrival nj PbiIadei iphia of tIle GHnboai
a. ss~frr

Arrival nj Philadelphia of tI1e GUnbOat
ttissahicizsn.
The United Slabs gunUOat Wissahickou,
Commander John DeCamp, arrived at Phiadel-
phia on Monday evening, having left Vicksburg
on the lS.h Of Jniy, and New Orleans en- the
evening OF the 26th.
This gallant little guuboat has bsen in all
the naval engagements on the Mississippi Tlyer.
irom the forts below New Orleans up to and be
yond the batteries and forts at Yicksburg, run
ming those heavy batteries, and engaging the
famous ram Arkansas. In addition 10 The reg
ul2r fights she has been engaged in q score Of
skirmishes along the river.
While lying at anchor eff Grand Gulf, she
was fired into at O'Clock in the morning by
the flying artillery Of the rebels, and her IL
inch pivot gun was disabled for sometime;
finally it was repaired, and when it was in
working order, the rebels we're obliged 10 skee-
daddle in double quick time The Wssahick-
on then opened on she town, and did not cease
firing until the rebel nest was broken up, and
the entire village knocked down and destroyed
She received more damage here than ab any
other point on the river. Her pivot gun bears
the impress of a solid shot which struck it. the
shot breaking into small fragments.
She bears over ffty honorable shot wounds iR
her hull and spars, while various portions Of her
show that she has been q target for grape and
canister. She is now plugged up and patched
from bow to stem eide, and on deck are very
many marks Of the enemy's attempts TO destroy
THIS noble little vessel
TIE ram Arkansas also paid her compliments
to the Wissahiekon IN the shape Of snot aud
shell, and the marks are still visible, while the
list Of brave men who fought the rebel is di-
minished by death.
The boats, rigging, masts, sails, decks, etc,
are terribly cut up with shot her timbers in
many places cracked the commanders cabin
torn Rp and shattered, and ia fact she is a com
piete wreck. Every gun is disabled; the Off
GERS and men tired out and sick; bat Lhey all,
to a man, want TO see this thing out.
One thing seems strange; that is, that this
vessel always N ths midst Of heavy fighting,
should lose 50 few men HeT mortality bill is as
follows Killed, 2 died, 4 left at hospital at
Pilot Town, sick, ]. The last is not expected
to live. The wounded have nearly al re
covered.
Her crew are wei drilled and have shown
themsel YES true blues throughout ali the battles
Admiral Farrsgut sends the Wisssbickon
home as a fair specimen Of the present eondi-
ton Of his fleet. he needs more vessels, and
ship carpenters should beat once dispatched to
New Orleans to make necessary repairs 20 the
feet, which is probably at tha. place by this
time. The river is falling rapidly, and the
heavy ships are compelled to leave on account
OF their heavy dTsught Of water. Some Moni-
tors are needed there, and they should be sent
down before the stormy weather il the ial sets
In
All tie squadron is terribly cut up, and the
men need q little rest. A Monitor is HoTth a
half dozen wooden vessels, aad tbs moral ei-
feet is worth something also.
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IaTIaR,s KATIrE.

0tOHMTTTED 10 the isil OK Paaols count-, Miss
~ TWO NEGRO BGYs who say ihry belong 70 Pc
ter aro3kF Of Holmes co rnfy, Mss Their names are
DICK and JOHN Dick is .weaiy three yea Old and
ha Z. John j. twenty yssrs cd and a mulstto. Ihe
o. Bsr g notified 70 ceme and take them away
J. II. JONES, Sber.f aud Jaiior,
f19G lav7sw Paco.a county, Hfsz
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A6!1ninigtratorls 1Totice.

ETHERrsE letters q sdui1istration on the estate
~ of Joh1 ooniV deceased were granted TO the m
dszgusi ihe July t-ra, A D. 1862, of the Probate
Court of Ysl1husha couuty, Stste Of Mississippi this
the 7fh n s2d nth his not &c is therefore hereby
given requesting Ell persons haTing Claims againEt hs
estate SAID dscea5ed ezhi5it the and have
fhsm registered n rhe and within the time pre-
scribed b. law, OF they VIII be fo-evar barred.
GEO. ". cosby,
fvlFTavvfv AdmiBfxtrafor.
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.EafIor,s NOf5ce.

CfoMMfTTED 10 tbs j2il Of Marshall county Kiss
kEsBD Man, neased BBs, and says he b longs
10 Wllua-n AcGehee of Psnals county, Miss BE IS
abolt twenty years old BLACK. st9ut chrnky tut
zsd weighs abol- LanGred ard fhirty or ore hun
frsd snd forty roauds. THOs. 3. PARKhR,
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WHBRs's qHE BLooRADE l-TheTe can be

WHERE'S THE BLoCRADE g-There can be no
inlprofTiaty ia cur stating, what we know to be
Is fact, that an arrival has recently taken place
at q Southern port, which win add greatly to
lie supplies Of the South, and enable the Con-
federaie goYerunent to place ia the lsld very
large additional nusabef Of ann ed men The yes
sl came ia badly, was not st al interfered with
bv the bioekaaers, and enables ene of Peters
bHre's cifizsns to reach home again after q long
sbs5n nee. We bear pleasant news from abroad,
bnt flr the best Of reasons. withhold II at pres
ut Let the South be of good cheer. 3hg
worst Of our troubles are numbered with the
past Petgsbarg ErpTess.
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RTNAWAYs ri IaMi

ry--ERE vs1s THRBE NEGROES committed to the
fair of Psnsla county, Mss, who ssg they belong
70 Dr. z Craze, of Suuh3s-er county, Eirs, Their
names are LEN ELIAS aud OWEN. The owner can
psf them Ly pIoTlgg property. p1yinE chsrgss etc.
J. j. jones' Shsrif and Jailor
iy78 1avv3pv paroia county. Miss
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The Rus.ians Defeated bJ the Uirea


We find the following item Of news in ths Ia
test English papers:
a letter from SOnkam Kais, under date Of lhe
20th Ult, states:
We have Just learned that a column Of f5ur
thousand Russians has been surprised By noun
taineers IN the defiles Of Dekuako, in Ablseh,
near Sehiagunschia. The former were utterly
routed aud nearly al destroyed.
A large supply Of munitions and several
pieces Of cannon fell into the hands of the noun
taineeTs.
Nothing could have been more oppoTtune, as
supplies are much wanted, and VIII Prove most
usetul.
A dePutatioa of all the tribes, consisting Of
KioTtan, Ogl5u, Isnsil EGendi, Osmaa Efend,
Shoik Ismail, Ismail Bsv, Braki Zade, Hades
Hassan Efendi. and a number of others, viii
shortly leave for COnstantinople, and from thence
proceed to Paris and London, TO present a mem-
orandum to the respective governments, urging
the European powers 70 iduee Russia % tsrmi-
nate the war against the CITcsssians-a people
whose country has not been conquered, and a
war which is pursued in a manner which is st
once an outrage on humanity and violation Of
the law of nations.
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The win sa ll,e Lale senator RroaerieI..


To the 4 ftor OF Pee NeW York Heraie.l
As counsel for the late Mr.. Bsodeflek, N me
drawing Of his last viii aud testament. in which
he beqaeathed to Mr 60. Wilkes, CT this city,
the whole Of bis landed estate, and as AT,
Wilkes and myself have besn maligned and ira
duced by certain interested and personally ire
s9onsibis parties, you will, with your usual
kindness, grant ne space enough to say that
''the will Of ihe late Hon. David G. Broderick
has been finally and absolutely confirmed by the
supreme court Of CaliloTnia," IS ! am informed
by telegram from reliable authority.
4. A. PHILLIPS.
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DIR SANDERS. Of cur citizens are &C
quainted with Dr. A. L. Sanders, formerly Of
Paducsh, KY, aud for some months frequent
visitor in this city, where he was imprisoned fsT
many weeks; the doctor was 50 linlucky, after
escaping frors Dixie" 10 be arrested by the
Feder&is and placed IN Gfatiot prison 10 St.
Louis. We fnd the following inforuadon Te-
specting MIN in tie ST. Louis Republican Of
Thursday last: .'Dr. A. L. Sanders. who has
been for some time in custody charged with
having had something TO DO with The manufac-
ture Of tofpedoes for the rebels, yesterday ap-
peared at the provost marshal guards Office,
and his case was examined The evidence was
of a character that left no doubt Of DR.. Sanders
innocence, and recommendation for his release
was sent il to Geh. SchOheld p liiempAis Dm-
iaiia.
The Dr. must be sn expert in proving black
IS white
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f-fOArsErpT % TO ths jaI CT Msfshau cennfy n ST.
NTa NEGRO IAN. naned DICK who ssys be be
irugs to Wnlsnf Young. * -Pon;oioe county, Miss
fis s bagk with Sigh, copp tinzs. is abont thirty
or th.r fre vsarz Of sf5 g. CHS about hun
bred sn3 ffty ponds TH0s B. PARKER.
a-T Fa~gra T47.or
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THE MILITARY PRIsONs.-In the course Of
few days the military prisons in and around
Richmond viii be comparatively clear Of in
mates. The exchange viii have swept Sway
the greater number Of them, and the parole Of
honor the rest The Yankees who have hitherto
been with Us seem exceedingly scrupulous OF
their honor, IN this connection, and when they
give their parole that they win not fight until
regularly exchanged, it may be relied on--RIcb-
HORd Examiner
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RUEkWAYTE JAZZ!

Z NEGRO BOY, who zsys bis nams is JORDAN,
n tbet BE- be.oaF % Ctar.es purne, Of Sunf0sgcE
eountv The owner is Hereby notiaed 70 come aed
J. 2. JONES, Sheriff aid Jailor,
IN 1a-a. parola conntv. Ne
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Arkansas News by Way OF Memphis.
From tie Memphii Bulletin. l2h.l
TEXANS DESERVING


On Saturday night gentleman who had been
compelled, under the conscripti0n law to enter
Hindman's army, and who made ais escape from
Little Rock, Arkansas, reached this city. He
estimated, from enquiry and observation, the
troops under Hindman al between five and eight
thousand He Talate5 that last week three regi-
meass Of Hindman's conscript Texan troops, on
their march from DuvalIs Bluff tor Little Rock,
deserted en- masse, and took up their march for
Texas. Four regiments were sent after them TO
bring them back but they Joined the dissatisfied
cOnscripts, and the seven regiments made off il
a body. IF this account be entirely correct, it
gives no very high opinion of the system Of fore
ING mon into the army.
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MONSTER BALLOON-A balloon, 6lty-fiTa
fact in diameter and sixiy-nine feet "a length,
mas Just been built in England for scientific pur-
poses The builder proposes to ascend i've
miles, for the purpose Of making observations
on tho tsmpersture and humidity of the air as
different nights.
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= Hollow metallic canes, flled with con
densed gas, are becoming the rage in some Of
the European cities. The bearer has only 10
turn small nipple and apply his match, when
he win Instantly find himself furnished with
torch which viii light him for several hours.
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y Long John Wentworth, Of Chicago, whu
is said to be worth moi less than three-quarte7s
Of a million, and that he has between two and
three hundred thousand Of gold IN bank has
not, as yet contributed anything 70 the war
filnd
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EY'A good story Is '.t0wld' OF Captain At
kins, of Wheat's celebrated battalion. Atkins,
who is well known as the wild Irishman," be-
ing six feet two inches IN hight, and Of the
Charley OMalley school, was formerly Of the
British Legion in the srny of Italy where,
meeting Colonel Whest, he became SO attached
to him that he afterwards came over to this
country to join him. It was Captain Atkins
who led Wheat's battalion at Manassas, after
the noble Wheat fell wounded, leading the cele.
brated charge of the Louisiana Tigers with q
bare shilleial In the late battle in which the
glorious Wheat fell, Atkins says, on calling the
roll of his company the next morning, but one
man answered to his name "Shpre," says At
kins (for thus the story was told me), 'that was
a sorry report DiYii man left but meself aud
the onel Howiyer, Immediately proceeded to
an election of officers and the only solitary in
dividual in the ranks was unanimously elected
FIRST lieutenant. The next day General Dick
Taylor, the chip of 'old Zach ses to meat
kins me boy, l noticed yes yesterday; yer men
did splsndidly!i Didn't they says l. They
did, sez he, and deserve promotion Well
then, says 1, they've got it, for livery mothers
son of 'em have been put on the staff of Colonel
Wheat in heaven, and the only man lett was
unanimously elected lieutenant this morning!
With that the general orders me to Richmond
to gil up me company with conscripts; SO, calling
me lieutenant gave him strict orders as to the
discipline to be obsarved in me absence, and
left him in charge Of the company until me re-
turnrr
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WnR REWP.

CoMFORTABLE DWELLING HOUSE, on
a Esia street. Apply %
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Federal Reports from memphis.

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune,l
MEMPHIS, August 6, via Cairo August g.
The steamers Champion and " Z. Wilson ar
rived from Helena this morning, leaving there
at P NJ yesterday, but bring no important
news having on board as passengers a number
Of sick and wounded from Gen Curtis army.
Col Fitch's detachment, sent out to intercept
body of Texan rangers attacking Col. Dan
iels wagon trains o. Sunday az LAnguiiie
Crossing, had not returned " TO last evening
It is the opinion Of gentlemen here from Ar
kansas, well acquainted with the country, that
between Col Daniels Ist Wisconsin cavalry
and Col Fiteh's brigade, the Texans can hardly
fail being captured or badly cut up
a messenger waste have arrived from Gen.
Veach's detachment, cut IN search Of General
Bragg, in this neighborhood, last evening, but
has not yet reported.
At last accounts jeff. Thompson's force was
in iull retreat Firing was heard in the direc-
ton of his retrest yesterday, and the arrival Of
a messenger is awaited with great interest.
The steamer Accacis reports about l4S hogs
heads Of sugar, found hidden mile and a quar-
ter from the west bank Of the river, and taken
on board. Two of the enemy found reconnOi-
tering on the bank were captured.
Col HOvey's 33d Illinois regiment doing
garrison duty at Old Town. tweRty-three miles
below Helena, have captured FIVE hundred bales
of cotton and other property, including enc
United States wagon lost by Gen. Curtis at the
battle of Pea Ridge
Last Fdday skirInish took place between
our cavalry and Confederate cavalry force
twenty-nins miles below Helena. 1t was quite
a brisk affair We lost one killed and ono
wounded. The Confederstss lost several killed
and wounded.
All indications look toward lively times in Ar
kansas every day.
a lot of Confederate goods, consisting Of con
script uniforms, several muskets, pistols, two
lots of quinine, cotton, etc, was captured here
by the provost general yesterday.
There is a manifest decrease here in the
amount of cotton arriving at this point. The
war spirit is fast absorbing every other feeling
and interest. The people here appear to have
but one object to accomplish, and that is the
subjugation of traitors
By passengers Just from Memphis learn that
Bragg is marching on Nashville, and that the
apparent move on Buell. was but feiut.
The secesh are exnlting over the supposed il-
possibility of reinforcing Nelson before Bragg
can strike his blow a sscesh prisoner was shot
in Memphis on Wednesday evening at o'clock
All is quiet up the Ohio.
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lives, money. property-is to be staked on the
contest. which will be desperate a. il j. deci-
sive.
The people here have entire confidence in the
ability OF Beauregard 10 achieve victory WHICH
i 70 reclaim Tennessee aud save the sinking for
tunes OF the Coniederacy. The force at Corinth
was being greatly augmented each day. aud ey
cry man able 70 bear arms was summoned 20 the
grand rally. Nor is this all. Trade and bust
ness are suspended the women meet daily at
churches, in halls, 10 manufacture garments for
the soldiers, bells are recast into cannon, while
the roll Of the drum is summoning forced levies
into the service. There is no ULion sentiment,
bat every man. woman and child enter into the
cause with devotion seldom paralleled The
entire South il in fearful elruest, not simply the
leaders but the masses. and one and all they de
clare that they will dispute every inch of territory
and fight for the cause ITO the bitter death" AT
Memphis. on the 18th, -four was selling at 81 >
per barrel. AZ 81 % per bushe, and other
supplies in proportion. Yet the people are will
ing to suffer every privation. do suffer il, and vet
there is no sign OF penitence.
My.inforuant at Corinth short time af
ter the battle of Pittsburg, and though not per-
m;tted TO divulge any information respecting the
strength of the enemy's Notifications, is free to
confess the belief that the force under Be=iure-
gard numbers fully 10000.
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For the Daily State Sentinel.
Martin County Union Democratic
C0nNenIiOn.

In pursuance OF a call of the Central Commit
tee OF Martin county. the board of canvassers.
together with "A mass convention OF the Union
Democracy OF Martin county. met in Dover Hid
Oh Wednesday, April l6 1862. and announced
the nomination OF the following gentlemen as
candidates OF the Union Democratic party for the
various county offices at the ensuing October
election:
For Representative-JohnR O'Brien.
For Clerk of the Circuit Court-Richard G.
Stephens.
For Audtor-J Christopher O Brien.
For >heriff,-Wm m. II Montgomery.
For Recorder-John II Lockhart.
For Coroner-Jesse Dnnahey
For Co. Com.-Elah Bobbit.
On motion of c. 5 Dobbins, Esq, the nomi-
nations were declared unanimous.
On motion of John n B,een, Esq. the fol
lowing named gentlemen were chosen Il commit
tee To appoint delegates TO the Congressional and
Senatorial Conventions: X Mccormack. ID ID
Gore, A Shircliff. WIN. Inman. j. j. o Bren,
VIM. NJ. Raney, A. W. Imam, Richard Amber
son, and Harrison Cornell
The committee having retired the meeting
was addressed by Hon c. 5. Dobbns. His re
marks were brief, but sprightly and to the point
sparlng neither Jew nor Gente-treason neither
III high places nor in lOw-nelther in nor out oil
power. His effort was complete success making
in treason, Abolitonism and SecessiOniSm.
The committee having returned, reported the
following delegates:
To the Senatorial Conventional. McCOr
mack. \ Ledgerwood b. Clements, A. Gather
J. Kindall, L. Halbert, j. Gwin, II. Able and
Evans.
Congressional Conventional. MOser, Georg,
Inman, A. Shircliff VIM Inman, W NJ Rainey
j. }. o Brien, A. W. lnman, Thos. Hart, I. I
Tredaway.
On motion of Thos. NJ Clarke the resolutions
of the Democratic State Convention were adopted
expressive of the sentiments of the meeting
On mot on of e. 5 Dobbins. Esq. 1t was de
termined that all Democrats of Martin &C Inty
in good standing be considered delegates to III,
Congressional and Senatorial Conventions
On motion of } n. Breen, Esq il deter
mined that the vote OF said delegations sh0ulC
be given by townships
On motion of J. n. Breen. Esq, g. 5 Dob
bins was declared the choice of this county fo
Senator.
On motion of c. S. Dobbins. it was OrdereC
that the Secretary of this meeting furnish th,
editor OF the Martin County Herald, the elto
of the Nlncenhes Sun, and the editor at the In
diana State Sentinel with IA copy of these pro
ceedinsS requesting them the publish the same
On motion, the Convention adjourned sine die
W. o. VEL Oh, Chairman.
THos NJ CLARKE, Sec'y.
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Mr. L,ncoin's Consistent Record.

Ii anybody desires that We shall entertain any
particular amount OF confidence in the purpose oil
President Lincoln, let him first explaJ the record
which he has made ia reference 10 the abolition
OF slavery IN the District of Columbia. As earv'
a. 1857 that Tecord commences. When he As q,
member OF the Legislature OF this State with,
another member, entered his protest against cery
tain resolutions passed. ftvOring the abolition of
slavery ia the District oil Columbia In the pro-
test he protested:
The Congress Of the United States has the
power. under the Constitution, 20 abolish slavery
in the District of Columbia. but that rover ought
not 10 be exercised unless at The request of the
people o. sad District.
Mr. Lincoln served one term in the lower house
of Congress. and in January, leiS. he intrOduo Ell
a bill providing for The abolition OF slavery IN
that District. upon tie express condition that the
people OF the District should vote at a day sPeci
he'd to give the act effect The latter clause Of
the section. providing fJr the vote OF the people
thereon. Ia n these words:
And il shall be the duty Of the President to
canvass said votes Immediately. and, If major
ity OF ti,em be found 10 be for this act IN forth