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True Democrat., 1862-10-08
The Victory in Missouri.
HEADQUARTERS, FIELD. ELK HORN, {
 October 4 1862 {

HEADQUARTERS, I IELD. i1bh lioFN5
 October 4, lS62} To Mai. Gen. T. c. HNDMAN-
 GeneraI: Co.'s. Cooper and Shelby repulsed the enemy, to 5000 strong, at Newtona, on the 18th September, killing one hundred and fifty; captured one hundred and fifteen prisoners; num- Ter of wounded not known The enemy, com manded by Brig. Gen. Solomon, fell back to Sar- coxie, distance of fifteen miles. which place they now occupy in considerable force, having been re inforced from Kansas. The entire force at Sar- coxie is from Kansas. The prisoners taken are oi the Wisconsin 9th, Solomon's brag regiment. The enemy still occupy Springfield and Mt. Vernon, with two thousand at Cane Creek, twenty i've miles south of Springfield.
 Respectfully, your ob't serv't,
 JAMES $. RAINS,
 Brigadier-G General
True Democrat., 1862-10-08

Bsy~ During the war with Mexico, good deal eff camp humor was elicited from army correspondents. The letters from disbanded volunteer were excellent. The best attempt at anything of the kind we have seen lately, is the correspondence of Orpbeus c. Kerr, with the northern papers. We give one of his let. ters as a specimen, though it was written last summer, before McClellans change of base be- fora Richmond
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
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HEADQUARTERS TRANS Miss. DEPARTMENTAL ,
 Little Rock, Oct. l 1862.

HEADoUARTERs TRANS. Miss. DEPARTMENTAL
 Little Rock, Oct. l, 1869. GENERAL ORDER No. 2l.
 III. The brave and devoted men who fill up the ranks of our armies and protect the righ.s of all, have left their wives and children their mothers and sisters in the care of their respective communities. They reasonably expect that the citizens who re- main at home, and for whom they risk their lives, will, at least, keep their families from sufering- This reasonable expectation is not fully met. In many cases, the families of soldiers are in extreme destitution-many others are likely to become des ttute, and frightful state of want must soon pre- vail among them, unless extraordinary steps are taken for their relief, The government is bound to it's soldiers, to avert such calamities if possible. The only measure that seems adequate, is to regu- late the prices of the necessaries of life. There fore, the following tariff of prices is hereby adopt ed for the articles named, to wit:
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
RICHMOND, September 9, 1862. ODnrpc No ES

RICHMOND, September 9, 1862 GENERAL ORDERS, No. 65.
 
 H. Promotions of company officers, as such, in the Provisional Army, take place in the respective companies in which the officers are serving and not through the line of the regiment battalion: that is, on the vacancy of the Captain, the First Lieutenant of the company will succeed; and the Second Lieutenant of the same company will be entitled to succeed to the vacancy created by the promotion of the First Lieutenant.
 III. Paroled or exchanged prisoners, sick or wounded in hospitals, who haven not been furnished with descriptive lists, will be mustered for pay men upon the hospital rolls, by Surgeons in charge, upon their affidavit that they have not received pay for the period for which they claim it to be due and are not indebted to the Confederate gov ernment beyond the amount which may be stated ". All officers of the subsistence department will return to the Commissary, from whom they draw subsistence, all barrels and sacks. If they fail to return them, they will be charged 75 cents for each barrel, and Sl 9 for each sack.
 Y. The medical officers detailed, by virtue of paragraph 1, General Orders No 5S, current series to examine Conscripts at camps of instruction, will forward every week, through the command ing officers to the Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, the names ill full of the Conscripts re- ceved who are not equal to all military duty, but may be valuable in the hospital, quartermaster or other staff department, in order that they may be detailed for those branches of the service. The previous occupation of the Conscrpt will be re- ported, with recommendation for any special du- ty for which he may appear suited.
 By Order s. COOPER,
 Adjutant and Inspector General Oct s, 1862. 3t Gazette copy tt.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08

John Hunt Morgan is the second son of Col. Calvin Morgan, of Alabama, and Catherine Hunt of Kentucky. The Hunts are among the" first families of Ky, in point of wealth and influence. John H. Morgan either was born at Lexington or has resided there from early childhood. He mar ried Miss Bruce of Lexington, known as belle and by the name of the '' Canary Bird" His age is about thirty five.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
Official.

HEADQUARTERS TRANS MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT,
 Liale Rock, Oct 6, lo62, GENERAL ORDERS No. 23 The following orders, and extracts of orders from the Adjutant and Inspector Generals Office, are published for the information and guidance of all concerned.
 By command of Ma-Gen HOLMES.
 $. $. ANDERSON,
 Asst. Adj't General,
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
Chap 3d Mo- Vols, in the army of the south-wes

NEW ORLEANS ITEMs.-From letter in the Mississippian from New Orleans refugee, we make the following extracts
 The Yankees were so certain of an attack about the 2lst August, that they kept their mortars and cannon harnessed up for ten days and better and Butler said that if the Confed- crates did attack the city, he should arm the negroes and turn them loose upon the women and children, while he cut his way with his men to the vessels, he having but very few effective troops here. Even if Billy Wilson's Zouayes arrived the week l left, which was told they did, he would not have more than three thousand 1 really able men,
True Democrat., 1862-10-08

If any person having any of the above articles for sale, shall ask receive any higher prices than that above specified, shall refuse to sell the same the person wishing to buy shall report the fact to the nearest Provost Marshal, who will see this or der executed, and report the delinquent to the Provost Marshal General.
 By order of Mai Gen'l HOLMES.
 s. $. ANDERSON, LtCol. c. s. A.
 Oct 5 and A. A. General.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
VAN BuEEY, Aug. 20th, 1869.

R. Il. JoHNsoN, Eso.-
 Dear Sir. The enclosed letter from Mrs Dunn to her husbands brother informing him of the murder of her husband by party of Missouri militia you will find of sufficient interest for pub lication. Wm. and Jas. H. Dunn were beef con- tractors in Prices army and gentlemen of high standing. Respectfully yours,
 VIM. WALKER.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08

Persons desiring to exchange any of the above articles for salt can deliver the same at Little Rock or Philadelphia, and obtain certificates which will entitle them to salt,
 By order of Maj Gen'l HOLMES.
 JOHN C. PALMER, Mai. Oct At and Chief Commissary. Gazette, Little Rock, and Telegraph, Washing ton, copy
True Democrat., 1862-10-08

HEADQrARTERs TRANS MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT.l OFFICE PRovosr MARSHAL GENERAL,
 Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 29, 1862. , It is hereby ordered that all enrolling officers of Conseripts in this State forthwith proceed to enroll as Conscrpts, all OCeySeers on pantations who have heretofore received certificates of exemption from this offce as oversecrs or managers of plantations owned by widows, minor children officers, or sol ders in the service of the Confederate States army After the enrolment of said overseors or managers they will be allowed to continue in the pursuit of their business; but will be called upon and put in service when n necessity for it exists.
 By command of Maj Gen'l HOLMES.
 B. r. DANLEY,
 Provost Marshal General. Oct. l, 1862. 5w Gazette copy.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
Sheriff e Totira

FENERE committed the jail of Crawford county, A Ark. on the 27th of August 1862, negro who says his is DANIEL lie is feet, inches high. of dark oompexon weighs about 150 pounds says belongs to Benjamin Morris, of Cass county, Texas. The of the above named slave hereby notified forward and prove his ownership the same he will dealt with the law directs.
 JAMES NJ. BROWN, JR..
 Sheriff of Crawford county Sept. lA.1S62 Gm Cost of adv. F per week.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
Notice.

sySApT. L. M LINDSEY is on his way to Saline county N for the purpose of getting CLOTHING for Capt. Wat kns company. All persons wishing to send clothing to their friends carry them 10 Benton and ayo them Mir uockersmiths or before the 25th Of Oct, IS =
 Oct l, 1882 2w
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
OFFICE CHIEF CoMMIssARY, TRANS MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT,
 TitHe Rock. Oct. 4. lS69

LNte ROCK, Uct. 4, I062.J
 Salt will hereafter be sold to citizens, from the government works, in charge of Maj. c. P. King, c. S., at the price of dollar and fifty cents per bushel of 50 lbs. Persons paying fer .he in subsistence stores, will have the preference
 The following tariff of prices is adopted for the government of officers and agents of this depart ment, and will govern in the sale of Salt, for sub
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
Second Dav's Sale.

A failed to sell all the 29th, will sell again on "A TUESDAY, the 7th of October 1862 all my furniture,
 few beds with quilts, comforts, queens Ware and glass blacksmith oos iron steel and coal; my farming toos small lot of and peas about leo pounds nails 75 pounds salt with other articles here named
 will offer my farm at auction that day.
 lt# IT. W HAYS
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
Sheriff S Advertisement.

H0MMITTED to the jail of Hot Spring county Arkansas, ~ the 23d of Aug 1862 who calls his HENRY. aged about 40 years, about feet inches high weighs about 40 lbs copper color left eye each side of the head had when taken up old nsey .aek coat pair old cotton pans black wool hat was bare,oed, says he belongs to William Jenkins, of Clark county.
 WILLIAM OGLE, Sheriff
 of Hot Spring county. Sent g. 1862 fra Cost of adv s per week.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
Jailer's Notice.

EETAS committed the jail of Arkansas county, Ark, HE on 10th August, 1862, negro who calls hi self HENRY 10 inches high black color, cockeyed, about years old, he belongs Dr. Phelps of La The owner of said slave hereby notified forward, property charges and take him away, otherwise he will be dealt with the law directs.
 H. K. STEPH0N, Sheriff,
 By A. II. REYNOLDS, JaileT. Anr 20 1862 Gm Cost of adv. S2 per wee.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
Notice.

NWTAs committed to Saline county a on the 2st day of W July, 1892 negro who says Lis name is LEWIS and belongs to Wm B. Roberson of uscaoosa Ala says he left home in March. Said negro about years oid about feet h dark copper color square built pop eyed
 mmers his speech when excited will weigh about l4U pounds had when committed old casinet pans cotton shirt and very old fur hat.
 The owner pf said slave will please forward provo property charges and his property he will be dealt With as the law directs. THOMAS PACK, Sheriff.
 Sept 10, 1862. 6m Cost of adv g per week.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
N NOTICE

" O c E NxT AS committed to the Arkansas Penitentary byn SV the sheriff of Pulaski county, on the lst fsS November, 1861, certain Negro Man ca.lin namej John. Said negro is about 45 years old black NA color feet nine inches in height pop eyes and an ln pedinlent in his speech.
 He is tho property of Stephen Barccd who resides near vieksburg Miss, and if taken away at the exn aon of two years, will be sold by the State
 A. T. WARD Dec D, lool 2aJn. Keeper of P.assrEcyg
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
A true copy rom the reCOru
 JAMES c. CALF, Clerk Oct I, 1862. 2w Cost of adv 5

OFFICE CHIEF CoMMIsSARY MISSISSIPPI DEPARrMEsr
 Little Rock, Sept 29, 1862. ! aNROM and after the st day of October prox tho ration of Salt will be increased to five lbs to the 10O and the ration of Molasses will be reduced quarts the 00
 JOHN c. PALMER. Maj. Oct l, ls62 3t and Chief Commssary. tie
True Democrat., 1862-10-08

HEADQUARTERS TRANS MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENTAL Little Rock, Ark, Sept 18th, 1892 The following order is rc-published for the nfor- nation and guidance of all concerned. By command of Maj Genl T. H, HoLMEs.
 JAMES DESHLER,
 Co1 and A. A. Genf.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
Jaile1's Notice.

xz7AS committed the jail of searcy county, Ar-ex VS kansas on the 30th day of June, 1SG2 two sf9 OTTO men who call their names BEN and J0HN BenSA is about feet inches high, of very black color A posed be thirty six seven years od has small scare on the ricb hand says it done by kne talks broken and says he Baton Rouge a and now belongs to by of Thomas Powell who lives in Rusk or Luskey county, Texas.
 John is feet 5 inches bigh of very black coler, supposed about 50 o says he belongs to John Gaines, who n the county and State The owners said slaves hereby notified to for ward prove property pay charges and take them away, otherwise they will be dealt with as the law dr ects
 THOS. M ALEXANDER, Sheriff,
 By VIM. NJ. HAYS, Dep'ty Sheriff and Jaile July 2t, 1862. 6m Cost of adv. S2 per week.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
A Rare Chance,

ExRS. KINNEAR has opened the remnant of her old 1VA stock of FANCY GOODS, at the of Hughes & Payne, consisting of Dress Trimmings, Ribbons Shawls of various kinds and coor and abundance of other things too numerous to mention. 2w
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
RICHMOND, July II, 1862.

GENERAL ORDERS No. 4o.
 II. General Orders No. r, A. &I.G. o. No vember 7th, 1861, authorizing discharges from the service and furloughs by Brigade Commanders, are hereby revoked.
 III. Paragraphs 50 and 16l, Regulations for the Army, published March l3 1862, are revoked, and the following Regulations substituted:
 ls0. When a Non commissioned Officer or Sol dier shall be unfit for military service in conse- quence of wounds disease or infrmity, his Captain shall forward to the Commandant of the Depart ment, or of the Army in the field. through the Commander of the Reg iment or Post state ment of the case with Certificates of Disability signed by the Senior Surgeon of the Regiment or Post, according to the form prescribed ln the Me dica Regulations If the recommendation for the discharge of the invalid be approved the au- thorty therefor will be endorsed on the |" Certii- cates of Disability" which will be sent back to be completed, and signed by the Commanding Officer of the Regiment or Command to which the inva- lids Company belongs, who will also sign the dis charge, and cause the Final Statements to be made out, and forward the Certificates of Disability to the Adutant and Inspector General.
 l6l. When Non commissioned Officer or Sol dier is absent from his Regiment or Company, in hospital, and shall be unfit for military service, for the reasons set forth in the preceding paragraph, the Senior Surgeon of the hospital will make out Certificates of Disability" and forward them, through the Commander of the Company or Regi ment to the Commander of the Department or of the Army in the field, whose approval being given, the Commanding Officer will complete and forward the Certificates of Disability to the Adutant and Inspector General, and send the papers of dis charge to the Surgeon. But when access to Com manders is difficult and attended with great delay, the Certificates of Disability may. in urgent cases, be forwarded by the Surgeon to the Surgeon Ge- neral for approval; which being given, the dis charge will be authorized from the Adjutant and Inspector Generals Office; and the Surgeon will make out Final Statements
 ". Medical Officers prohibited from recom- mending leaves of absence and furloughs to sick and wounded Officers and Soldiers. except when it is absolutely necessary for them to go home to be restored to health in which case, the Soldier only will be entitled to transportation to be given in kind.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
RICHMOND, September 5, 1869.

hlCIiMOND, OcplcIlDef lOOZ. GENERAL ORDERS, No. GA.
 |. Conscripts in the employment of the govern mcnt, who leave their employment without au- thority, will be arrested as deserters, the order of the officer under whom they employed. Conscripts working for contractors wil under like circumstances, be arrested as de3erters by the en- rolling officer of the district, on complaint and proof by the contractor.
 II. The reception of substitutes under Is years of age, is hereby prohibited. The reception of substitutes into partisan corps is prohibited, as is also the reception of substitutes into any company not fully organized and received by the depart ment. A substitute becoming liable to conscrp- ton renders his principal also liable, unless ex- empt on other grounds.
 H. Commissaries of Subsistence in the field and depots will transfer all the hides of slaugh tered beeves to Officers of the Quartermaster s department, who will receive them, and preserve the same to be tanned.
 NV. Commanders of army corps, regiments and battalions will make to this office, monthly, returns of their respective commands, on the forms fur nished, and according to the directions expressed on them. Officers in charge of camps of instruc- ton will make to this office, the 10th, Doth and 3Oth of each month"; returns of the state of the re- cruiting service, showing the number of conscripts enrolled in camp at the date of last report, the number enrolled and accepted during the period for which report is made, the number sent forward lo FeElHIeIts, anu tIe tOtdI III
 " Paragraph II, General Orders No. 62, current series, is amended so as to read as follows:
 It is hereby announced that no oath of allegi- ance to the United States, and no parole by a person not in military service, pedging himself not to bear against the United States, will be re- garded as an exemption from service in the armies of the Confederate States; but persons liable to conscription, taking such oath, or giving such pa- role, will be enrolled for service. If captured by the enemy, they will be demanded as prisoners of war.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
IT c TICE

NOT TICE. Ht0MsIITTED to the Ari snsas Pc o.ter,;orr br,h. " jaier of Jackson county, certain Negro Man EA calling himself LOUIS, about feet i,,cIes high o black color light build, about 2s years oj or ner known. w ' ~ 3 - The said negro wiil be sold st Inc expiration of two II not caiiea iof Dy bhe owReg. A. J. WARD. Dec. ,, 1861. A@. Ksepsr of Pesiisnfiayy
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
RICHMOND, July If, 1862.

RICHMOND, July II, 1852. GENERAL ORDERS No. 49.
 All persons engaged in enrolling Conscripts, are hereby authorized and required arrest Deserters from the Army, and to deliver them to the Com maudant of the nearest Camp of Instruction, or to lodge them in the nearest jail, and to return their Names, Company and Regiment to the Adjutant and Inspector General.
 Jailors are requested to detain them, and will be allowed the fees and charges for the detention of prisoners, prescribed by the laws of the State in which the jail is situated.
 Enrolling Officers also .requirel to report to the Adutant and Inspector General the names and address of all persons absent from the Army, with, out leave, whether by the expiration of their leaves of absence, furloughs, details, or otherwise: and where this unauthorized absence exceeds the time required to correspond with the War Department, the Enrolling Officer will arrest the person, and send him to the nearest Camp of Instruction, re- porting the arrest to the Adjutant and Inspector General,
 Commandants of Camps of Instruction are re- eured to forward Deserter5 and persons absent without leave, to their Regiments, and have the powers of arrest conferred upon Enrolling Officers
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
STATE OF ARKsysAs.

STATE ror3Tv oF AExsssAs' AK ys,,' ss.
 In the Yell Cigcui, Court on the chapcery aide thereof before the clerk thereof in yacatio o the 2 day of Sept Al 1862. ' " '>F'' Sarah Ann Mcconnell, by her nexD
 friend, James Kirkpatrick.
 JILL FOR DIVORCE. James Mcconnell.
 IAN this day comes the said compls;nant bv W N Nav " her solicitor, and files her bill of complaint against said defendant together with affidavit that said def nd. ant is non resident of the State of Arkansss and ap bearing that the object of said bl to obtain decree to dissolve the bonds of matrimony heretofore pbsistn tweensaid complainant and defendantt s ordered that said defendant be notified of the penencv of tb it by publication Of this order in the True Democrat news printed and published in this State notifying said de- endant that unless he appear and plead or demur to said bill of complaint before the third day of he next term o this court court to be holden at the canr house in the town of Danvie in the said county of Yell on the 2d Monday Of March, A. 1S63 all allegations anJ charges set forth in sad bill of compliant will be taken as confessed and decree entered accordingly and that said notice be published by two weekly insertions in said news paper the sst insertion to be weeks before he first day of said March term, 1868, Of this court.
 JAMES c. GALT, Clerk Attest:
 true copy from the record
 JAMES c. CALF, Clerk Oct l. 1882 2w Cost of adv.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
Sheriff @ Advertisement.

kNOMMITTED to the jail of Crawford county, Arkansts S on the 18th day of July, 1862 nes who says his name is JIM about S5 years old feet inches high. weighs l6O pounds keeps his hair plated, dark color and speaks very poey-had on when committed bne jacket and cp says he trying get back to Missouri to his wife Says he bc,ongs 10 Monroe Phillips of Holmes county, Miss. M. Bftp"N JR-,
 Jniv s0 1892 em Cost of adv g per week.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
Salt! Salt! Salt !!

WISH to hire by the 15 20 good hands work at my Salt Works in Sever county, in this Sate for which will pay good price. also wish to purchase three pr four good hands, for which l will pay the cash
 B. H. KINSW0RTHY. Nashville Ark Sent. IS. 1882 h2-4ts
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
SlCO Reward.

ENSCAPEO from Marion county, Ark, jail in Augusts nA last. calls his name HANDEL black EE5 color, weighs about lb0 bs about 3h years age ISA will give hundred dollars if said boy apprehend cd and lodged in jail so get him. I suppose will make his to southern Missouri My address Chester P. O., Ashley county. Ark. A. E. JACKSON
 Sept2
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
A Good Fifer
Land for Sale.

wanted immediately in tioulds Battalion Camp Holme H He will receive liberal pay. Oct 2t*
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
Ruaavay Sgaves Sn Me Pemteatiary.
N NOTICE. |.

N O c F
 ASOaMIrTED to the Penitentiary the 18th Ax4r ~ day of November, 1881, a certain negro E&S46sfHs Man. calling his BlL about 5 feet in eT y2 ches in height, of black color, about 2S years EA old. He says he belongs living NlSASM Memphis, Tenn. AEa The owner Is requested to come forward com zsxS ply with the law and take him away, he will tJ be sold at the expiration of two years to pay KAS the charges. A. J. WARD
 Dec. 5, 1861. 24m. Keeper of Isnttentfcry.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08

WILL SELL nice tract of Land within six miles
 outh) of Little Rock containing 250 for s6 per in Confederate money The land good upland with nice little creek running through it. R. 0. HAT1OA. Little Rock. Sept. 12. 1862. l--
True Democrat., 1862-10-08

HEADQUARTERS MCNEILLs REGIsNT,
 Camp Hope, Austin Sept. 20th, 1862 Special Order No p.
 INTEGERS and soldiers absent without leave and whose O leave of absence and u0ughs have expired are here by ordered to report i'll person these headquarters dlateIy 1T sick they must forward certificate of sur Seon in good standing, vouchcd for by e magistrate. Members of the regiment failing comply with the order will be promptly arrested and punished deserters. By order of Lt-Col. Hart, commanding.
 Sept. Fl In ". E. RECTOR. Ad'it
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
Wanted Im,nediateIv

a the Medical Purveyors Office thousand pounds of IN B'ck White Mustard Seed and all the Castor Oil and Palma Christi Beans that be brought us which the highest price will be paid, delivery
 F. SILyERBURG,
 Surg and Medical Purveyor. Little Rock Snnt 2l 1892 I'm
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
For Sale.

ANE THOUSAND ACRES of rich Red river bottom land " in one body, 12 miles from Lewisyle Lafayette coun- ty Arkansas. Titles perfect. will show the land to any person wishing 10 purchase. M. B. WELLB0RN.
 Lewisvile, Ark, Sept. s. 1862. 51-5t&