Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-02-06


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 War Items The Fayetteville Arkausian of the 18th ult., says that Gen. Price sent ca express to Col Herbert, commanding at Fayetteville, inform ing the latter officer that the federas were ad- vancing' upon Springfield with a heavy force and asking for aid. About 8 week since, the northern papers had 6 telegram from St. Louiss saying that an expedition had started from Rolla. The natural supposition is that this force was meant to attack Price. The distance | between Springfield and Roa IS aboSt li3 miles, and the iederals had ample tiale to reach 1 SprinGgeld. The Aakansian estimates Price s force at l8,O00 men, but, as far as we can as certain, this is doubly the number he really has. We hope he may be reinforced and enar bled to give the enemy battle. The Arkansian says 1t is understood that Gen. Mcintosh will l go to Prices assistance at once. 1t was saio 1 that when Gen. McCulloch left here for the west, it was under orders to take his command to the head quarters of Gen. Van Dorn. We have TO doubt but that Van Dorn will take some immediate steps to relieve Price by send i ing him aid or menacing the enemy so as to 1 create diversion in Prices favor. The Arkansian says that Col. c. v. Taylor, who is forming 2 brigade, has one regiment now, and in few weeks, will have another. '
 Gen. Van Docn remained in our city but 2 short time. He is man of energy and Napo- leonic eelerity of movement. He left for his Headquarters at Pocahontas. after issuing a spirited order which we publish elsewhere 1 Gen. Pike and staff proceeded to the Indian coun. try, and the Gazette says that Capt. Woodruff s artillery company will form | part of his com maad. The Gazette gives tho following as the 1 gentlemen composing Gen. Plhe's staff: I Capt C. A. Schwarzman, Acting Adjutant Gen l eral; Capt. E. Hutt, Assistant Acting -AdjGtant General; W. l.. Pike. Aidrde-camp, Maj. Wm. ! Quesenbury, Quarter Master; Maj. A. Lanigan. ! Commisaary; Dr. ?. o. Hooper Medical Director and Purveyor; Capt. T C. Mackey, Engineer De- partment
 Col, Dawson's regiment, iu the southwestern portion of the State, has been attached to Gen. Pike's command. The Texas regiment, s. B. Maxey, Colonel, W. E. Beson, Lieut.. Col, and 1 ". A. Stanley, Major, which had crossed the river Oil their way to Kentucky, have been stopped and will go under Van Dorn. The Gazette informs us that Col. Lemoyne's rog- ment, in Yeil> county, will be ordered to Poca. hontas. Gen. McCulloch is, by this time, with his troops in western Arkansas. There is unu, sual activity in every military circle and depart ment. call is made ts ten regiments to rendezvous at Pocahontas, and stirring times may be expected
 Buels force, in Kentucky, consists of lO0,- 900 infantry, II 900 cavalry and 5000 artller- ists.
 The Louisville Courier, published at Bowling Green, anthor:tively say. that Beauregard is about to.take eonu,and al Columbus. He is a host in himself ana his presence will inspire confidence and draa troops.
 Mcclellan says he isready at last. Rumors are aioat in our exchanges that he resigned or tondered his resignation. Other accounts say that his marvellous plan is ready 10 be put in operation. l ne riders are up, clear the track Seigel, the Detch general, has not resigned, as reported. They are keeping him to cover the next retreat. He is unequalled at retreating. The force from RolIa, marching against Price, is said to bs under the commani of Gen. 05- terhaus.
 The telegraph line from here to Fort Smith, is completed to Clarksvile; 100 miles or two- thirds of the way. When this line is com pleted we shall be able to get the earliest information in regard to army movements in the west. Il will be of iacalculable advantage to the officers in command. If wire can be procured line hould be put in operation, at once, from hera Pocahontas.
 Cass;as M. Clay returns to take command of a brigade in Lincoln's army. h the providence of God he may yet be captured and hung,
 Stanton, Lincoln's new Secretary of War, is as fierce m aboliuonist as Cameron and will carry out the latters policy.
 When the news of the disaster near Somerset was frst known, great indignation was express ed towards Gen. Crittenden and serioas charges intimated. We see tb papers in Kentucky and Tennessee, among them the Louisville cou- rier, do not join ia this cry against the com. manding general. The defe. was much exag gerated, though t was severe blow at criti, cal time.
 See the Governors procla nation calling for more troops.
 PoISr PHEASANT, ASHLEY CoUyrY, ARK,
 January 25th, le62.} | MEssRs. R. $. YEREEs < Co.,
 ST Your paper is never received at this of fee under two weeks, more frequently 1t is three or four weeks old before it reaches here There is ri-weekly mail from Hamburg to this office.
 Yours respectfully,
 JOHN III. CRAWFORD.
 The mails are most shamefully carried, or post masters awfuly neglect their duty. We trust remedy will soon be applied.