Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-02-13
BY TELEGRAPH.

RICHMOND, Feb. 9.-The New York Herald of the Ith, says the federal Congress passed bill bv vote of g to 54, authorizing the issue of million aud half of treasury notes. res deemabIe on demand. with legal tender clanse. Its passdge through the Senate IS probable.- Congress has not yet passed the direct tax bill.
 BoLLA, Feb. 5.-Gen. Price is within eight miles of Springfield.
 Boston, Feb. 5.-Great preparations are be- ing made for the speedy departure of Buffers expedition. Several vessels are already laden Ten thousand troops accompany the expedition.
 PITrsBURG, Feb. l0.-lhe contederates eyac uaied Bomney last night.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. lG.-The war department has received dispatch which says Gen. Lander occupies Romney, the confederates having with drawn.
 RICHMOND, Feb 9--A steamer arrived to- night with intelligence that the federals had taken Roanoke Island yesterday afternoon at four o'clock The federal force when landed, amounted to l5000 against less than 5000 con f.derates. All of our troops were taken priso- ners excepting 25 navy officers. Among the wounded was A. Jennings Wise, mortally; Cap tain Coles of Charlottesville, IS reported killed. The particulars of the fight are meagre, but the capture of our forces IS certain. Gen. Wise was not captured.
 RfcHMoND, Feb. 9.--An officer from the con fe}erate steamer Curlev, has just arrived from Re He reports the Curlew sunk by the l.j--Ils The confederate boats withdrew from ibe citv for want of ammunition. 4 large body of federals, supposed to be 5000, landed at Duauoke yesterday
 RtcqH0ND. Feb l0.--A battle Is reported as having taken place on Roanoke Island on Sat ,irtiay morning All the confederate batteries opeaed on the enemy and continued firing half an hour. Under heavy fire, the enemy landN ad ! O00 men on the south erd of the Island, baipg a marshy and swampy locality. The coufederates charged bayonets on them, cheer iro and yelling The enemy retreated in a diS9rderly manner, attempting to reach their gunboats
 Confederate endorsements reached the island .oq Frday-ammuntion abundant, with plenty pro vi ,oas on the island. During the attack four 44a~al vessels were sunk. The Cunew was tall, d. a large ball struck her deck and passed ybrnIah 4cr bottonl--all on board and her amnu- ,:tion v-art1 saved. The commander ot the Con. f.J,r,te stea Qer Forrest made gallant fight, and .. s.,r,,a,rhat vounded--0ne mldshipman lost hls arm-50 federal vessels are off island-only twenty outboats were engag ged n the conflict me ton- tede,ate fleet retired to Elizabeth CitY, to obtah sunplies and will probably return. Relhiorcemehts h from Mexico states that great battle mas taken place at the national bridge. The battle lasted nNe 'hours and the SoaniaTds were deieated.
 H AsmNGroN. Feb. 6.-Numerousiy signed pen- irons from Boston, have been pr sented' aShing c,,.,res to dron the negro question and attend 10 ,be bnetncss oi the country. The Chicago In bune ritches into Mcclellan 8 lnactiVity.
 Rof1A. Feb. 6.--Dispatches to the St. Louis 0c.,,,crs+ state that the federals have hemmed in Price. who must surrender or fight superior force Several Confederate prisoners have been taken among them Is Capt. Mansfield.
 S.y Fe.xcIsco .-TelegTaph dates to the 4th instant contain nothing important, save the ship lnent of half a million in specie to New 1ork' tor tha +raasury. The New York cotton market Is inactive Private letters from Liverpool state that dealers are disposed to wait the announcement oi the French policy in American affairs by the Corps Tecisat.ff. which met on the 26th January The entire manufacturing interests of England and France were hostile 10 the United States.
 Five thousand feierals were permitted to land at Roanoke, that they might be met on shore. It IS rau0rtcd our troops engaged the enemy vigorously. Battle ragsd all day terridcalyo batteries were uniniured Norerorc of the casualties yetreceived.
 I0rI,vuLr. Feb. 7.--I'ort DOneson will proba- l,]v be attacAed tomorrow. After leaving Fort
 ,,fv fue Cuate crates retreated to Pafls, leaving their',uDs. The federal cavalry were in pursuit.
 A 6..- of truce went to Fortress Monroe to-day .qH9. and leturncd this morning. In the IederaI Sapatc. a bill 7tpr0priatHg ten millions for the construction of twenty iron clad ships was passed. "A b;tl authorizing the issue Of an additional ten million Of demand notes was passed IhurioW Weed writing from Paris, on the 2!st ult., says: NaD1'con would announce to the Corps Leg'Sialli his intention to interfere in American affairs
 ST. Lous. Feb'y 7th Our flag is re established on Fort Henry: our soldiers are greatly eiated at this victory. Tie New York Herald of the sth
 .l- cf lasted twenty minutes: federals fired two hundred and forty rounds into tue fort; thrty-two iederaa were killed Gen. Tilghman and staff, one colonel, two captains and sixty-fye privates were ta en prisoners.
 CHARLESTON, Feb. l0.-The Noyia Scotia has arrived at New York. She brings Liverpool dates to the 2lth ult. The Liverpool ship owners asso- ciation Aad addressed memorial to Lord Russell against stone blockade. Lord Russell replied that her Maiesty's government had, on the 20th December, instructed Lord Lyons to renonstrate with Secretary Seward on the subject, represent inr that such measures implied despair of the res toration of the Union, which is the protessed os- feet ot tho war. and was aG uTuusuhable plot l- aiHs+ the commerce of the world. Lord Rus sclI sivs second ren0nstrance will be made yarn ing Seward against barcading other ports as Charleston iS 6lrrcadod. The Confederate States steamer Sumter, Nas at Gibraltar on the lctR or January. During the passage from Cadiz, she burned inc bark Ne0poiitan, from Messlna, bound t0 Boston. loaded with fruit. She also captured tua bark Iustig4t0r bound 10 Newport. ~ttb ore, but afterwards released her. It is reported that rtl.e Sumter sank another vessel of Algiers. The schooner West India had arrived at Liverpool from Charleston, ing the Confederate flag.
 Ear9aaan lene4caton of the ineffective bocE- a1e, crows butter Gde impression in Liverpool was that France would talks the lead in breaking it.
 RICHMOND, Feb. l0.-At Lynehburg, Va, had been received private dispatch from Chattanooga, dated the 9th which states that the eneGy's gun boats reached Florence about 7. M, yesterday. They landed and occupied the town. They also came within mile of Tuscumba last night This morning they left, going to the gunboats
 later dis atch received by the ' Virginian,' lom Chattanooga, of to-day's date, says the re- colnites gan sctarned to Florence. No bridges lad~cct-burucd Railroad communication is en- tire'y cut of between this place and Memphis The Lincolnitcs are landing at Passport, Miss, 3O mile below Florence, on the Tennessee river.
 NORFOLK, Feb. l0.-O. Jennings Wise is shot through the hip and disabled, but not moItGlly wounded Maj. Lawson and Lieut.. Miller were mor.al Y wodnded. About 330 confederates were killed and wounded. The Yankees lost over 1000 in killed and wounded. Midshpman Camm's arm was shot of. The other casualties are unreported. By an arrival tiis morning, Elizabeth City, N. C., Was reported shelled and burnt by the Yankees a,so tae enemy We're reported pushing forward to Edenton, N. C.
 NASHVILLE, Feb. I0-Passenpers by this even