True Democrat., 1862-12-10

'cS'rA EEws.-From Virginia we have dates to 1 tue 23th ut. Lee is falling back to Richmond near where the great battle with Burnside will be fought The aboltionists, by tbeir reports in the papers and men2cng approaches of troop, tried to create the impression that they would offer battle in the valley while they were sending their army down the Potomac. They have built dock at Aco,,ia creek. two hundred feet long and sct SUD- plies there for their army They have 60 ,000 men at Suffolk. It is asce-taihed that their first step will be 10 march on Weldon, seize the railroad and isolate Richmond. Nothing has been heard from Charleston or Mobile during the past week. except that large fleet was at Port Royal, On the 23th, either going to reinforce Burnside, or attack Georgetown. There is nothing definite from about Nashville. Tie Knoxville papers say battle was certain, while the northern papers say that none will be had and that Rosencrans will take Knox ylleand Chattanooga. R. has F 2iegiments. The aboitiori9s at Memphis getting very sw ect all at once. Their object is two tvd. First. they are going to have m election and want 10 get as many votes as possible for representatives in Liucoln's Congress. They have ceased muIderiog and do not steal so openly. They even go so far as to promise protection to all citizens who will return. Second, they have stolen all the cotton they can lay their hands on and bCuE t all the tories had to sell. They now let persons pass in and cut of Memphis, and exchange goods for cotton. They permit loads of calico, cotton cards and other articles in demand at the South, to be taken from tho city, and carried to points wiiere thcy are ex- changed for cotton.
 The army and navy for thc reduction of Ticls burg is on gigantic scale. Their gunboats carry guns Of enormous calibre. Porter's fleet alone has ten gunboats with l2l guns. These will be joined by Farrasnt's fleet below. The land force will ex ceed .000 men, and some of these are to be car ried down in large transports built for the purpose
 At New Orleans the Beast hls fitted uP the cottsn warehouses as prisons for the patriotic wo men, and srcars hc will make them wash fer lis soldiers. He also fixing to have bogus election in Louisiana His orders, edicts and tyrannical acts would take columns 10 recount.
 h Arkansas there has been some excitement within inc past few days. Gen Hiudman had re- infoscod Marmadu ko and had had several conflicts with ho enemy, in all of which Le WIS successful. On Friaay and Saturday battles Of some imror- tance were fought, but we have not ascertancd tic particulars Atall events the a5olyionists are re- treating. About two weeks ago, l50O fa5cIals came down to Ycilvillc, in Marion county, and burnt the town. Occasionally. bands of thieves and jaylaHkers come down in our State to piliage- The Gbolitionists at Helena sent one or two cxpe- ditions up Aitc river, 10 steal cotton and negroes but got more lead than anything else. They will no, attempt to do anything in tis State until they see the result Of their grand expedition against Fic1sbarE.
 Th.ro have been rumors here 9f Gtonowall Jack son cutting of trains n Virginia and of Price talk ing 1000 prisoners near Holly Springs They have not been corroborated and are discrc3itod Our army 1t Holly spsngs or near there, is said to De 5Q,G00 strong, while the abolisonist3 have still large force a, Grand Junction and other points We write th;s on Monday nglt; probably, before we Sc to press tomorrow VIC may hear more
 Since the above was written VIC Lare further in- formation from tAe northwest. Hinlman lad driven the abolitionsts to Fayetteville, lad cap- tired 3o0 prisoners, anl rart of train, among which were seventeen 1asoas laden with clothing. It ;s reported that Gems. Stocn and ClarE, Of tie Missouri patriot army, we're killed. Our los t said to 1c nos -rovrh tstoftho enemy. l, i- also reported ,hat .539 of the abolition cavalry are cut of from the aaiA army. and thcrc arc strong hores of baegiag tie entire lot. Hudman announces lis determination 10 follow ID Ills yic- tory.