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eprRIr OF TIE MORNING PRESS.

The Intelligence, noticing th: recent moves
By certain European Governments toward
mediation, thinks all forrign interference woaia
b. imperative and void: and any pasihc
must depend upon the temper ana cohoi.o J,
Of the respective bcIlisrrents. 10 "osa y
must come from within, and never % ,inp'''u
upou a reluctant people from without"
Tn. ch,o.,e,> defends the Government for the
arrest Of alleged tympathizers with secession
in ,b, North; and thinks their recent release an
as, OF cIeneIsy and masnanimity, and as an
e~,dsnce Z" that the Government finds itself
srfsseientIy strong to despise the puny efforts
OF those Northern traitors
The R>psSlies~ advocates the " FLORIDA Emil
grafton" scheme. 80.
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TIRE sNIMY FOLLOWED INTO rHEIR VERY
CAMPS -
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FRoM Down THE RIvKR.-The Ella arrived
on Saturday evening, bringing up twelve pri-
eoners and several refugees, from the Potomac
fiotilla. Mr.. Chas Good win, OF the s1st New
York, who escaped from the Libbey prison e
Richmond, also came up. The prisoners viii
probably be transferred to the Old Capitol to-
dav
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MARRIAGE LICENSES. - During the past
month, the Clerk OF the Court has issued Ia
marriage licenses. This is theiargest number
ever issued during one month-the average
number being about 100-and uggests the Ques-
ton whether it is owing 10 the presence Of %
many handsome saidiers in our midst or to the
growing economical habits Of our people, who
think that one bed is cheaper than two.
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CANTERBURY HAIIi
AVENUl, xlAR srxrH sfRInY.

CANTERBURY HALT
LOUISIANA AVENUE, x.Aa srxrz srhsns.
CROWDED HOUSES!
THE PRESS lhNE IND FHsIM Air'
MIL. Ass.TEFsxS,,I
MILL. ASSrT aTAzIl.rrr
MONS. =. vELARpf ov.
BEST DANCERS IN THE WORLD.
"e.ppsSIss JULIA MORTIMER.
Also, MISS Tx kx rtEH' fEsk6 5fTSsIrEi
THE avEFFSS S n i5fHHhs'0HOH1i
In 'h rl nsspi HRs BILE fnfG ;sf5sa the
In which Ad Mlls aA ca TsTf, M;;s BATE PEN
BOB HART T As fpPEffswVx SIMMONS
In New Songs, Ethio plan Acts, and the Lsushable
THE oouE EFi Sc p zzSSEsSr'
NsEw pAScEsl
THE p nAH sR4HstS SSsh r iHr CITY
-ppuwxILL. AHPEAR IN NEW BILL
hkAkh THH CANTERBURY
TIE f sssH 1 fRt tsSATs WILL HAVE
THE & Nus E:I H1Ir
Doors open, sx O'Clock; performance, X.
Admissien y cents. orchestrs, 50 oents
GRAND MATINEE
sAruRDAYo1srrERNooN
poor, on.b 5s o. I q IeIsst AND CHILDREN.
Admission-Ladies ~ cents children. 10 cents
Front seats reserved for ladies.
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s.IT.-I80o.-x.
BRAKES PLANTATION RIYrERs


Invigorates, strengthens, and purines tho sys.
TEN; is perfect appetizer, and natures great
restorer. tits composed Of pure St Croix Rum,
the celebrated Calisaya Bark, roots and herbs.
Particularly adapted TO weak and delicate per-
sons, and can be relied upon for Its purity. It
cures Dyspepsia, L. a gentle tonic, and IL Just
the thing for changes Of the season. Sold by
all Grocers, Druggists, Hotels, and Saloons
p. H. DRAKE e CO., SO2 Broadway, New
York. &c x-eo6m
NEW FRUIT, NEW FRUIT New PIGS In
~ toxes and cartons new RAISINS in whole
halt and quarter boxes also, extra large and very
choice Raisins, in cartons.
KING 4 BURcHELL.
DO IL Corner Fifteenth st. and Vermont A.
rL0T he, CASsiMEREB, AND OrHHR
u WoUlENs.-A full supply of m sdiam. 6ns and
80 pr hpe grades.
One price only, marked in plain fsurss
PERRY & BROTHER
no N-m Pa. ave. and Ninth street
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wHITE's REBEL CAVALRY DRIVEN IN ALI
DIRECTIONS, AND NEARLY ALL HIS
OFFICERS CAPTURED.
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ANOTHER UNION VICTORY.

THE REBELS DEFEATED AFTER A SEVERE
BATTLE AT CONE HILL. ARKANSAS.
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ID R0P AIS FOR WOOD
DEPOT QUARTERMAsrRR's OFFICE,
Corner Efghteenh and q Streets,
IOfner Etfhteen!h md u SIZE
Hashi nnfnn n q nacannhar

Washington D G December l8S,
and cords Of Wood to the viii
be received at this Office until Thursday. the elev
enIh tllth) day of December, 1862, at twelve ti2)
The Wood to be hard. sound and merchandise,
four l) feet long nd split to the ordinary size Of
The Wood to be delivered in the city of Wa M
shall direct, corded in ranks four az feet high de-
li nscd not being considered complete until so
An inspector will be designated on the par osthe
as aoe no and tn t
ti1 , will be rejected;
nth, day Of FebrusFy is s Or before the eleventh
Payment to be made upon the com pletion of the
"h''e contract. p,opo,o,,
The full name and post Office address of the bid
a bid sde in I'll the ns@s Of firm the names
considered as the individual proposal Of the party
PROPOSAL, from disioyai partie, ,oin not b. con-
a,aTed, ana an oath OF allegiance must accompany
- Proposals must be addressed to Capt Edward L.
inst9n:D. q, and should be plainly marked PRO
shown BY the ocis certificate Of the CLERK Of the
hea.es District Court or Of the United States Dis
The ability Of the bidder to all the contract haud
Issgc1sible persona, whose ssnatures to be ap
penaea to the gparantee and said guarantee nH
Bidders must be present In person when the bids
are opened or their proposals viii not be considered
BY the contractor and both Of bis susrantors viii
be required of the successful bidder upon signing
the contract.
We, Of the county Of, and State Of
- ssnd,-, Of the county of :, and State Of r,
With the = his isi Dropo
siton and that should his proposition be accepted
Herewith. should the contract be awarded to him
We are prepared to become his sureties
certlhc.te above nentioned ~ '"'''"'
The Depot Quartermaster reserves to himself the
TO reject any or all bids that ne may dem too
de Captain and A. Q. NJ, U. 8. Army.
FOR sALE-The GOOD WILL and FIXTURES
=. OF Restaurant, two doors from Growers
information, apply on the premises, $50 street
T. OrATOEs-POTATOEs
Of Cargo Of
livery. Will be sold at lowest market price. In
suirs At Insurance. ! Office Off. G. LEWIS No. 4ss
seventh street no q ST.
FOR sALE1An iron grey MARE, six years old.
EGG EGGL 1ns 5000 s s'sRoer IpG1ire Of
stable 9th and ID St, or j. q. foNAfEYs, No.
361 Pa. avenue. no 29 St
Tor sALE-A good. safe family HORSE, about
l. years old; ia good Saddle Horse and ~
vii! will stand any where without being tied. IN
for e1fnn Apps ssRsr n o%sARAs
Variety Store, 524 Pa. avenue, between a ana Sd
street. no 9-3tH
FoR.y. AT At R Iav1i1 SAL SALE - ~, $500,
srscss Of mSHsEKEsPfNa aeSSs
nessly new and in sSGS oroeE vi. Hair Mat
sfoy.s, few articles Of Furniture, and small Let
m. daily. ma 2s,Sts
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Il AT PRIVATE SALE
Il OR Few dayt, including December 4th, several
valuable articles of HOUSEKEEPING GOODS,
nearly new and in good oroer, viz Hair Mat
tresses, Feather Bed, Pillows, Spring Bed Bottom.
Stoves, few articles of Furniture, and a small let
OF choice Table and Glass Ware. Call at 4l9
m. daily. ma % ats
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OUR FORCES ENCAMP ON THE BATTLE.
FIELD
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(NIBBS' HAIR STORE,

(NIBBS' HAIR STORE,
Ladies' hair colored Q permanent black brown,
At the above establishment: Also,
BRAIDS, BANDEAUS,
CURLS, WIGS, ROLLERS, q G..
always on hand or made to order at the shortest
notice. DEPOT FOR THE SALE OF
no 80 m BATCHELORY HAIR DYE.
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Ri, aAa Pc sr:nus; :ss, & TA;,sss.s s.
e eEkIEss' sWH IsSl hk5IkiERs, &c..
'''f Ass
Tar AMERICAN 4 Ell ESs1, EoS S5GaRPss;sr
call the attention Of the public to the language Of
ao Lay y d1
s
this act being afx, to cory thereof having the
3 sn all vhs.
the s the n
tials Of his name and the date upon which the same
shall be attached or used, so that the same shah
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has given
notice that stamps in readiness and that the law
will be enforced on and after the FIRST OF December
Stamps can be obtained at the usual places of sale
or at the ofic, Of this company.
twenty cents under for the rst words require
nr I o[ nS o sas
EeR sALE-Three HORSES, Zone of them
L. Colt) All in good condition, and for
sale on reasonable terms. Apply, for further IN
Ysrticular., at the European Hotel, corner - Z.
HORSE AND HARNESS FOR SALE AT RA-
IL NEY'S Stables, on sth, near Z street:
j.
viii sell the Horse and Harness for seventy S2S
Ave dollars. q ST.
A skGAR STORE WITH BAR ATTACHED,
h t0R "A LE-Thoss wishing to buy good
s On the PREMISES WIN Be CHEAP 90 The ws e
ofreasops wi l be given for selling.
no 2s-fs Corner 18th and street
ELIGIBLE BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE.
ss sasrs s ss-LS Is isS:' IS
Square 1 1871 is. FL Iia az $50
Square 42 22 S, g.
ss: Sf.:t s:if Of LII on Missouri avenue,
Also, . arst: class DWELLING in the First Ward,
FOR insflls Real Estate Agent.
no q colin Corner of Pa. avenue and Tenth St.
FOR THANKS GIvING!
OYSTERS!
hAsIfg ioJSS St ssIsa. to furnish i5sS
delivered to. any part Of the n City free of w
ehs5ss for fhAssisyins Rag and
u CLARIFIED CIDERg
! have Just RECEIVED per schooners George g..
offer for sale at the lowest market price in guam
titles to suit purchasers
Hotel keepers, suffers and all others in want of q
prime article of Cider invited to cali and ex-
anime this before purchasing eIsewhe
kILEY A. SHINN,
Union Botting Depot, 81 Green ST.,
no 81 IT Georgetows. d. @.
Il p. BALTZS
y. CELEBRATED
PHILADELPHIA LAGER BEER!
All persons in want of a peror article of Lager
Beer can now be su pplied with
]. Il p. BALTZ'S
CELEBRATED LAGER BEER,
BY the Agent,
RILEY A. SHINN,
Manufacturer of
PREMIUM MINERAL WATERS,
CLARIFIED CIDER,
And Agent for
MASSEY COLLINS CO.'S
SUPERIOR DRAUGH ALE.
UNION BOTTLING DEPOT.
no e If 81 Green street. Georgetown.
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T0 MANA0ER0 AND ARTIsrEs I

pteicr HSso's tsisoraIed Ressaa.s
Tal.,tx A. aheidsnsS Of Pive Bsoks-Faatine,
u S3-Sste maTius, -. Denis and Jean Vatican.
hy eHihLEf FRANCES PaED g. MARDER
CoPsRIoHr SaCrRPp,
WWGhins'oo Tasater, or Barnun's Museum, New
A"A' 90 2-Ss
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EOR SALE-Tke GOOD WILL and FIXTURES
y of Restaurant, two doors from Growers
Theatre, now doing good bus mess. Fer further
No - '
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WAsHIEeToN MONEY MARKEr.-Quo tatioas
for stocks, coin and uncurrent money, furnished
by Lewis johnson A 10 Rankers
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OrAT0ES-POTATOES
- UST Arrived from Maine, Cargo of best a u Ali
ty of JACKSON POTATOES, now ready for de.
livery. Will be sold at lowest market price. In
Seventh street. no 20 ats
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LOR SALE-A good. safe family HORSE about
years old; ia a good Saddle Horse and
VII stand tai la Any where without being tied %
further use for inn. Apply at W. G. OMNARA'S
Variety Store, 524 Pa. avenue, between I'd and Sd
street. ST.
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Admiration Is cents. OrchesTs, 50 oents
GRAND MATINEE
s4 q. I..l
Front seats reserved for ladies'. - ''''
WASHINGTON VARIETIES,
NINTH STREET,
NEAR PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
p pSIISd aSSsssdKk HHAMnkEE g
s MusitAh s stMfsos
The PuSs are inform
of Amusement,
WILL OPEN FOR THE SEASON,
On WEDNESDAY EVENING, Dec. 3, go,
And Every Evening.
This splendid Hall has Eex Stage, Ne. Scene
iu sight 81 the Stage The .iter.siOns made At an
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS,
And the Company engaged, comprise
THE BEST TALENT IN AMERICA.
A. N. HERNANDEZ,
The great unrivaled Pantomimist
MISS @. FITzwILLIAMs,
The great Singer. from the London Theatres.
MoREsT BROTHRRs,
The Most Wonderful Performers in the World.
MONS. A GROSsI,
From Nible's Garden, New York.
MONS, 9. LEHMAN,
Prom Niblos Garden, New York.
MONS. szOLLosY,
Late Of the Ravel Troupe.
DICK SANDS.
The Great Clog Dancer.
]. ALBERT ALLEN,
Celebrated Negro Comedian.
rIPAgL BkRaER.
JAMES PHI GRIN,
The Popular Comedian.
The King of Song and Dance.
The Popular Comic Singer.
MILE JULIA LEHMAN,
The Accomplished DsnseIse, from Niblos Garden
MILE PAULEN,
From the Port st. Marten, Paris.
MILE wHELpLEY,
tire, New York
NADINE CROSSE,
From Niblo's GARDEN, New York.
NADINE LEHMAN.
From Niblos Garden, New York.
Il,
From Niblo's Garden, New York.
MISS IRAKE,
From Arch street Theatre, Philadelphia.
MISS FLORENCE.
From Bowery Theatre, New York.
MISS PARKER.
From Broadway Music Hall, New York
MISS ROBINSON.
From Philadelphia Theatres.
MISS sIMMONDs.
From Philadelphia Thestres.
MISS ADAMS,
From the Western TheAtres.
ghAND UVkrO DE PALLET
BALLET MASTER. MONS, A, CROSSE
A BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE
WILL BE GIVEN NIGHTLY
COMIC PANTOMIMEs
BEAUTIFUL BALLETS,
ETHIOPIAN ACTS,
SINGING, DANCING, &C.
HHsrSSnstte Srd Family Circle IS cents
PrivHte Boxes holding six personij ...... Is ''A
SinSle seats In Boxes ..-.....-.........75 cents
Doors open at half past six O'Clock; Performance
% commence at quarter before eight O'Clock.
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FOR sALE-An iron grey MARE, six years old
L warranted sound; and kind in all hsr
EGGLEsTON at Mr.. Martins Livery6A
stable 9Th and I'D ST., or J. @. FONALLYS, No.
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Nlx0HS CREm0RME Garden CIRCUS.
PENNSYLVANIA Az AND SEVENTH ST
NOW THOROUGHLY WARxrp Ann ppx
DERED COMFORTABLE
6y the introduction OF Patent Furnaces,
Las Thee Days and Nights Of the Prese.t $40. ,
THIS AFTERNOON AND NIGHT,
OF Riders. Acrsbats. Horses, Ponies, de-
f0Em Lady kIDHRS-MLLE IDA. MADAME
xIkGlNIA, MISS CARROLL, MISS ELVfRx.
- CONRAD.
EATON STONE In his Great Act
hAIFAL OF TAE TO URNAMENf.
First time of the
NEW YORK OORNET BAND.
~ On Thursday both Com panies win ap.s~r In
-... de-
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LATER.
THE RERkLs THREA1HN TO Enter Nl
FROM Gen. HALLECR'S ARMY.
Order for the n emOyaI of Women and Chi

Order for the Removal of Women and Chill.
dren frsn Ficksburs Within "a Hours
Ten GuHbIats Bel the City-The Brook
lyn and Hartford Pass Natchsz.
HkLLEcK's HEADQUARTERs Nav 2i-The
Memphis Appeal Of thr ped states that C ov Pettus
of Miss, has called for 600 armed men to rem
dezvOus at VickSbuFg, the ammunition TO be mo-
cured at the latter place.
VIckspURG, MAY 81 The Federal commander
has ordered the removal Of the women and chill
dren from this city In twenty four hours The
mayor has asked until Friday, the nd At eight
O'Clock this morning there were ten gunhoats be-
low the city. The Brooklyn and Hartford passed
Na'CheZ this morning.
The Corinth correspondent Of the Appeal de-
plotes the death Of Col: ingraham, OF Van Dorn's
staff, killed by the FederalS IN a skiFmlsh, on the
9th. The same correspondent saws that Beaure.
gard 10 about to confer the SO8thern Cross OF
Honor on certain privates Of the 9Th Texas regi-
ment, for gallant conduct.
The ,Vicksburg Citizen OF the 18th states that
the grocery stores had all moved asyay except
one, and the stock in that would be exhausted In
two or three days. 1t becomes serious question
where groceries are 10 be procured after this
The Raleigh Reg lister says that Mrs JeH Davis
arrived there on the l1th inst, under escort OF
Senator Gwin, of California, accompanied By her
four children, Mrs. Kearney, Jef7s niece, and
Gwin's son and daughter. ... --
CAIRO, May 2i.-A dispatch from Gen. Hal
lcek's heedq narters, dated TO day, Gays E.
For the last two nis hts nothing las transpifed
except pic ket skitmishing, and that quite Fight
IL has been expected at headQ uaTters that Beau-
regard Intended making general attack, but
found our left too strong - -
The Memphis deserters unite In saving that he
had bis whole force outside Of his entreHchulents
and ordered forward movement, but suddenly
countermanded 1t 1t is supposed that the ap.
Pearance OF our gunboa!s at Vicksburg zas tbs
cause. .....' = -
Col; Worthtngton, of the Fifth Iowa, was accI-
dentally killed by our pckets while going the
grand round on Wednesday night
u has rained for twenty hours, and the roads
are bad =
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Reported Order of GEN. Butler.

CAIRO, May "a The Memphis AppesI's Co.
rinth correspond snt says that Gen. Buffers infa-
nous order has fred our army. All the southern
papers condemn what thev call BatleT's coward IN
and Infamous order, which is given in the fol
lowing general order OF Beaureg ard found 10y one
OF oUr piCkets:
FOR THE REFORMATION OF THK Army.
The following general order, No Is to tht
Federal officers OF Major General BatleT, com.
manding at New Orleans, will be read on dress
parade
HsGdqsdrtSFS- % apartment of the G.lE)
New Orleans, May l5
As officers and soldiers OF the United Slater
have been subjected TO repeated insults from the
women, calling themselves '' ladies Of New o..
leans in return for the most ScrupG,ous non in.
reference and courtesy our part, IL is ordered
hereafter that, when any female shall, by word
gesture or movement, Insult or show contempt
for any O6acer or private Of the United States she
shall oe regarded and held liable TO be treated
woman Of tue town, plying her avOcatiOn
BY command Of Major General Butler.
GtO. G.. STRONG, A A e..
Men Of the South! Shall our mothers wjve.
Daughters and sisters be thus outraged by The
ruEaalv solt!erS Of the North. 10 whom Is given
tne treat at their pleasure the ladies Of tie
South IS common haTOts!
Arouse, friends, and drive back ON our soil
these Infamous invaders or our houses and dis
tuIbers Of our family ties.
u. L. BEAUREGARD, Genl Com'ding.
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IL Yesterday man working In blacksmith
shop was observed taking liberties with some
school girls. This feet was instantly communi-
Gated to many OF the neighboB. The women i'm
medately held a consultation, and una animously
resolved to inAict deserved castigation upon the
scOundrel forthwith. Aiming themselves with
whips, sticks, clubs, brooms, anything, about
twenty Of them proceeded In a body to the shop,
when "crack," "thump," "whang," chang"
went the implements Of warfare over the poor
culprits body. He bounded about like a rat in
a trap, every move he made only causing more
pain. After having been repulsed from the door
more than half dozen times by the little but
spunky army OF ladies, he finally made desper-
ate charge against them, which succeeded in
breaking their ranks, when he put off down Main
street He was hotly pursued by the furious wo-
men the distance OF square, well directed blow
being inflicted upon his neither integuments about
every jump he made. The man was a stranger
In the place, having been there but two woeks.
He came from Palermo. He Is about 40 wears OF
age and has familY.-SyracHSs Standard, 18Th.
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"'For heavens sake, sir, 60 in. Master and
missus have had dreadful quarrel, and missus
is going to kill herself zEs-. -....-..
II ran into the house. found the parlor
door open. Mrs. Ranford was in the room
alone; her back was toward me, but could
see her face in the large mirror that stood over
the chimneypisce. She had a razor in her
hand, and was about to use il on herself when
she caught the reflection of my face in the
glass. She stopped, turned round, and fell up
on the floor in aft. picked up the razor, put
it in my pocket, and placed the poor woman
on the sofa. Rsnford came into the room half
drunk, half mad, and scrowled at me like a
demon.
"I expostulated, and tried to reason with
him; but he only made me jeering replies, ,slch
as, oh. / Observation-Disclosures than you think
forp 'I'm not fool - Il have got eyes and
can see " and so on, and left the house with
heavy heart.
IFo RE coNTINURN
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z ebel Accounts OF Federal Movements 4,
ATkaHsas-Further frsm Vicksburg

CAIRO, May 2i.-Southern papers contain the
following:
BROwNsyILLE, Ark, May IA gentleman
Just arrived from LeRYRcy, who was made pTls-
oner by the Federals and was released at sun
down on "Wednesday, reports that 9, 500 Federals
are Camped opposite Learacy, on Walking farm,
and about ,O00 az Littis, seven miles from Lear
acy. All the Fede1als were low Dutch, except
the cavalry, numbering about go, who Were
Americans. lie says that while he was In their
camp news was received Of Federal defeat at
COrinth, accompanied by an order for them to
return to Batesville but they Were determined to
disObey orders. This gentleman also reports the
Federals as out OF provisions, and killing and
eIting all stock, and taking corn meal wherever
He says Il Ia their intention TO advance and
take Little Rock, but thinks they are afraid to
undertake the job. He heard orders given In
their camp, after being fred on by the Texans,
not to take aay pri,Oners, but to kill every man
found under arms
The VIcksburg Citizen Of the 18th SAYS, women
and children are being removed to-day by the ad-
vice of Gen. Smith, In advance OF the approach-
Ing conflict with the enemy.
dispatch dated Madison, Arkansas, 18th, SAYS:
l 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
to get possession of the telegraph. We had Z
company of Captain Stephenson's men. After
the fight on Wednesday we found Ave Fecerals
dead on the field. On Tuesday We killed two
mOre-no casualties on our side. We captured
four saddles, two swords, and several navy re-
volyers.
The Federals were still within two miles of
Cotton Plant. We intend returning to-day with
more force to give them another fight We shall
whip them, sure.
LITTLE Rock, May l7.-FrOm Batesvile we
learn, through several reliable sources that ten
regiments of the enemy ct Ba:csvlIe have left for
st Louis via IFonton, and that all the Federsl
troops this side OF White river have rearO>sed
that stream. The same force that required two
days to cross tO this side crossed back in one
night. Ii iS reliably reported that bnt seven
thousand Federals now remain at Ba.esville and
Jacksenport.
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FROM THE MISSISSIPPI FLOrILLA.

The following has been recsived al the War
Department
CAIRO, May y2i-The steamer AL ps arrived fonm
the totilla to-day, and reports all quiet The
rebel fleet which las been absent for several days
has again made It's appearance at Fulton two
miles below Fort Pillow
There is nothing official from the feet.
A Jackson (Miss.) dispatch Of the 18th SAYS /:
Five Yankee gunbcats arrived within range OF
our batteries at Vicksburg yesterday noon The
commander sent hag OF truce demanding the
surrender OF the city. We answered, If you want
the city, come and take it, The feet then COM
municated with the commander OF the Confede-
rate troops, demanding, IL is supposed, the tur-
sender OF our forts Just below Vicksburg, which
was promptly and pointedlY refused. After this
the Sunboats weighed anchor and dropped down
the river TO bring up the rest OF the gunboats for
the purpose OF opening the bombardment.
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Capiur. Of a Reb.l s,..m.r.

CAPE GtRARDTAu, May y2i.-Dispatches from
Col Daniels, OF the lst Wisconsin Cavalry, dated
Camp La Grange, Danklin county, contains ac-
counts OF the capture OF the rebel steamer Daniel
E. Miller, In 81. Francis river, with stores pro,
visions, and company Of rebel troops for Mem.
Phls. They captured the boat and the pickets
also, Reiore II was out Of rife shot, In return 10
our command to lay to, the enemy sent a voliey
of musketrv. We then brought 10 bear upon
them FOUNDER, which, sending one saet
through the hull and another throug her wheel.
house, killing Lieut. Lewis and one private, and
wounding three Others, caused the steamer TO
surrender About 60 prisoners were takea, among
whom vas one colonel. None Of our troops were