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True Democrat., 1862-12-31
CAMP NEAR ST. CHARLES, Dec. 24th, Is6

CAMP NEAR ST. CHARLES, Dec. 24th, 1862.
 Genrai: On the 18th instant ordered 3d Serg't Sanders Husbands on scout towards Helena. with six men, and on the 18th, was joined by three of Capt. Corey's men, and attacked party of 9 federals, killing five, woundng five and capturing one Of the 5th Kansas regiment, who l have pa rolled and sent to Helena under flag of truce with the twenty four captured by Lieut.. Jameson on the 2ith inst. Serg't Husbands reports heavy ship ments of troops from Helena, on the 20th and 2lst forty transports heavily laden started down the Mississippi on the 2lst, and from observation and reliable information, thinks four thousand will cover their number at Helena at this time, and on the 2lst discovering party of twenty seven fsder als and securing the cooperation of ten of Capt. Corleys command, making the little force sixteen strong Zone man being sent in with the prisoner captured on the l9th,) they gave them Gght-kill. ing eighteen dead on the ground. severely wound ing two, the horses falling into their hands being wounded were left as worthless. So brilliant an affair, think, deserves the personal mention of every man engaged. Saunders Husbands 3d serg't Prvates-J. S. Ellis, T. J. Allen, J. T. Garrett. A. s. Graves and P. Mitchell. Capt. Corley's
True Democrat., 1862-12-31
The Battle of Prairie Grove.

The battle ground was near church called "Uncle Bucks church," having heen hai!s sy oT for the Rev. Andy Buchanan, on the road from Fayetteville to Cane Hill At day break on the 7th, Marmrduke or Parsons, drove in the pickets of the enemy towards Cane Hill, and the com mand of Co.'s. Shelby and Macdonald captured 25o abolitionists and 30 wagons. Blunt succeeded in escaping and forming junction with Heron, who was coming to his relief, at point ten miles from Fayetteville. The main body of the army were moved eastward to meet the reinforcements com ing to Blunt At about one o'clock they came Tn sight, near the church and were opened upon by Capt. Vests battery. The battle then commenced in earnest. Gen. Shoup's infantry, Gen. fagan brigade and that of Gen. McRea, all fought ike heroes The latter was borne back once by over whelming numbers, but returned to the charse until the enemy fell back. His command suffered terribly. It was a fercely fought and bloody Dat tie. Gen Hindman had near ten thousand men and the enemy eighteen thousand. When n'ght fell, four thousand dead and wounded men lay on the bloody field. Among our loses are MaJ' Che" and Cols. Young, Chappell and Steen The battle died away as the darkuess deepened, and the bai- fled enemy withdrew three miles where they camped for the night, during which Generals H ndman and Blunt had conference, and the lat ter was given time to bury his dead and take care of his wounded. Many of our men hal not tasted food for three days; the trains were behind and It was impossible to bring them up in time to relieve the hunger of the men, SD, after buryng the dead and taking care of his wounded, Gen. Hindman was compelled to take his to the wagons and procure them something to eat. It was herce conflict and has added another proof to the as5er- tion that Arkansas is hard road for federal army to travel in
 The enemy had not advanced up to the ! oth inst'' though their pickets were this side of the noun tain. We learn from the Fort Smith Bulletin that such of our wounded men as fell into the hands of the enemy were treated with kindness" The prisoners taken by Gen. Hindman have been pa roled and sent back.
 Col. Pleasants, who was severely wounded Tn the battle is said to have died. He was tne officer and his death is great loss. The aboii- tionists acknowledge loss in killed and wounded of 905. If they admit that number, we may saie ly put their loss at two or three thousand
True Democrat., 1862-12-31

rSy- w e are indebted to Dr. Keller for the fol- lowing statement of casualties at the battle of Prairie Groves
 Number of men killed on the field at Prairie Grove, on the 7th December, S7.
 Number wounded and in hospitals 3e6.
 Died since from wounds 62.
 About I20 were so slightly wounded that they were not prevented from performing ordinary duty, and never reported themselves at hospitals.
 Federal dead, as counted by Dr. Keller, on the morning after the battle in going over the battle field, number over five hundred. Their wounded in and around their hospital and those left on the fel wil not fall short of 2O00, of that number it can be safely estimated from the character of wounds, that at least one fourth will die.
True Democrat., 1862-12-31
HEADQUARTERS TrANs- MrssIssIPPI DEPT. !
 ttLL. D- -L Dn. sth ot2.

General ordegs No. 45.
 l. General Order No. d. current series is hereby revoked and the following General Order substituted therefor:
 For the rurpose of carrying into effect the Con- script Act passed at the last session of the Con federate Congress, the following regulations are adopted for the Trans Mississippi Department:
 I. Col. BENJAMIN F. DANLEf, IS hereby ap- pointed CJBmaaddat f Conscrt ts of the District of Arkansas, which is hereby sub-divided into four divisions. ,
 g. Maj. JOHN T. HORNER. is appointed erroil- ing officer of Division number one, composed oi the counties of Marion, Izard, Independence, Jackson Woodruff, Poinsett. Mississippi. Greene, Randolph, Lawrence Fulton. Crittenden. Craighead, Gross, St. Francis, Phillips, Monroe and White. He will es- tablish Camp of Instruction at Jacksonport. :,
 8. Maj. JAMES II. SPARKS. is appointed enroll ing officer of Division number too, composed of the counties of Sebastian, Scott, Yel Perry, Conway Van Buren, Pope, Johnson, Franklin, Crawford, Washington Madison, Newton, searcy, Carroll and Benton. He will establish Camp of Instruction at Dardanelle ,.
 A. Mai JOHN MoNALLY, is appointed enrolling officer of Division number three, composed Of the counties of Arkansas, Desha, Chicot Drew, Ashley, Jefferson, Prairie Pulaski and Saline lie Will es- tablish Camp of Instruction at Pine Bluh
 B. Mai JAMES T. ELLIOTT, is appointed en- rolling officer of Division number four, composed of the counties of Ouachta Union, Calhoun, Bradley, Dallas, Hot Spring, Clark, Pike, ssvier, Hampstead,
True Democrat., 1862-12-31
SHINPLAsTERs.-Atter the first day of Janua

SHINPLAsTERs.-Atter the first day of Janua ", we shall decline to receive all shinplasters except those issued by the Washington Ex' change Company; NJ. Rose, Son and Carey, of Carksvle; and those by W. B. Wait, C. C. Danley, and W. F. Pope, of this city. We dis like to make distinctions, but there are hundreds of shinplasters issued or pretended to he issued by men of straw; others by irresponsible parties to say nothing of counterfeits. We have half bushel of trash and have suffered enough Our only remedy is to refuse to receive others than those named above. Texas State treasury scriptien are in even sums, and persons wish ing to subscribe can send Confederate, or State money
True Democrat., 1862-12-31

men is mentioned hciain hc,iaving very sallentiy, and from my long intimacy with Serg't Husbands and the men under his command, I can safely say this is by no varnisea report, but plain statement of facts they occurred, and the killing and wounding of thirty in the two engagements against such odds without the slightest loss, is truly miraculous.
 With much respect, your very ob't serv't,
 A. JOHNSON, Capt.
 Com'dg Texas Spy Company Lieut.. Gen. T. H. HOLMES,
 Little Rock.
True Democrat., 1862-12-31

GENEROUS OFFER.-Mr. Dudley Adams liv- ing ten miles below this city, on the north side of the river, has authorized to say that he will be one of 50 persons, or any less number, who will give 800 bushels of corn to the absent solders' needy families
 This is a liberal offer, and every planter on the Arkansas river should unite with Mir. Adams, and if he can't give 800 bushels, give as much as he can The soldiers families must be fed, and it is the planters duty to do it, as far they are able Let it be done without delay. Let no man shrk it.
True Democrat., 1862-12-31

FRox THE WEsr.-Before going to press, we endeavored to ascertain the truth in regard to the taking of Van Buren, by the enemy. We fear it is true, and that regiment or two, which were on the Van Buren side of the river, compelled to retreat There are dozen rumors. We have some hopes that the capture of the steamboats is untrue, because the telegraph operators sent dis patches early yesterday morning, that the enemy were then advancing and they would have to leave. Il this the case, the boats had time to get out of harms way.
True Democrat., 1862-12-31

: - The abolitionists are arresting the citizens of Kentucky and Tennessee, and sending them South to be exchanged for soldiers. It may be- come necessary to arrest Unonists to make set eff.
 ; - Dacotah Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexi- co. Utah, Neradah and Washington territories are to be made states, So that two-thr. of the state. may vote for Lineoln's proposed amendments to the defunct constitution.
 - Andy Johnson claims yet to be the civil governor of Tennessee, and Gen. Hulburt military governor. Campbell is di-trusted
 "A form of bond has teen fixed up at Nashville which is to be presented to everybody, in Tennessee. Those who refuse to sign will be ssn. te p4ss
True Democrat., 1862-12-31

G5- At the second battle of Manassas round shot took away the leshy portion of Yankees rear, producing an ugly but not dangerous wound The poor wretch crawled to tree near the road, and lad down on his breast, any other posture be- ing out of the question. The day after the battle, as the Irish Battalion from Richmond was passing this Yankee, he twisted his head around and said, in pteous, drawling tone, {" My friends, will you be kind enough to give me drink of water out of one of your canteens?' A private, pulling his short pipe from his mouth, replied, "Divil drap of wather will giveyez. If ye'd stayed at home ye'd had flinty ot wather and sae to set down on beSdes''
True Democrat., 1862-12-31
eg- We have been favored with St. Louis da

sK- We have been favored with St. Louis dates up to the 18th inst. There is nothing new in them, except that the battle at Prairie Grove is magnihed into federal victory. Blunt says that Hndman had 2s,000 men, which is just about three times his real force. At the close of the battle, on the night of the 7th, our men had no food and some of them had not eaten for 4S hours. They had to march 70 miles to meet the train to get something to eat. Had it not been for this, Hindman could have followed up his victory.
True Democrat., 1862-12-31

eB We see, by northern papers, that the i'm mense steamer "City of Memphis" formerly owned by the abolitionist, w. J. Kountz, of Pitts burg, has become the property of Capt. Oby Ro- birds of St. Louis.
True Democrat., 1862-12-31

/DED.-On. the i2th of last month, at Tunnell Hill, Ga, WILLIAM II. FAULKNER. of Little Rock, Arkansas, and ,te member of e.. A, 9th Ark gIII sa- regiment. G
 His comrades in arms dep'ore the loss of brave soldier, warm hearted friend and an accomplish d gentleman. His bereaveJ family have their sincerest sympathy in this calamitous visitation Shel6yuaie Rerieit, lst.
 Dee. 2i, at the residence of her son, Geo. A. Worthen, in this city, Mrs. ANN 4. WoRrHEN, late of Cynthiana, Ky, in the 67th ,Eear- -of hfr age. RDEXED
True Democrat., 1862-12-31

RUMoRs-There is a report here that Van Dorn, or part of his forces, had attacked Holly Springs taken 300 prisoners, burnt the enemy's stores. and tore up the railroad He staid ten hours and retired. We give the report, but have no means of ascertainng how far it is true.
True Democrat., 1862-12-31

- The particulars of the battle at iiartsvile, stamp it as one of the most brilliant exploits of the war Morgan had not man over LOO men. With these, he killed and wounded 300, and took 2,l0O prisoners. The prisoners he took large ly exceeded his whole force
True Democrat., 1862-12-31
CENTRAL otDxRs,

No eG.
 Conmanians Conscrpts will tse following Order published for least times. In sufficient num-
 r of papers each oi tho Conederacy, tO ia its rsaching every part oI the country:
 All commissioned officers auf enlis d men, ~ho are now their commands from any other cause than actual disability duty ef orders from The secretary of War ron the parment commanders, will re urn to their cornmanis without delay.
 Commss officers s.ug to comply With the pro length of time in exceed twenty days after the pub cion of this Order shall b. dropped from the rolls of the army disgrace andther names will bs furnished to Commandan fl Cnnscrps for enroment in tho ranks
 ILL All enlisted who shall Ia to comply with the provisions of paragraph of this Order, within reasonable of ne shall considered deSerters, and tr ated ccordpgly their be furnished to the Command ant Conscrps in their State pubica'ion, such other action may be deemed most eifcacions.
 order the tiff tent cooperation of all hS older into immediate fleet deparmt commanders directed require from the commanding officer of each separate command, in their departments prompt report of all mmssiOned officers and enlisted men absent from their commands. These ports must the absence; rgmenta battalion company mmandeT, who shall neg furnish such report who shall knowingly De guilty of conceang of unauthorized absence sna son conviction thereof be summarily dismissed
 " Under the provisions of the 2d clause oI General Orders No S2, commissioned ohcers ana who incapable of bearing arms in conseq ~ @ received in batte but who other"ise M M .h orast reouire if not assigned to report to the nearest of their respectVe ottes, "ho will if they are fitted for such duty' asssh tu t lection of strapgers the enforcement oi the f th;s 0r, .h fnIl powers call upon the nearest m tary authority for such assistance 'S may D0 thereto. o.L.s..r,. Dorartnant cbaroed nart of troops hereby directed not to pay any commissioned officer, nonconnissionea oAeef CT PV"'e
True Democrat., 1862-12-31

GT Persons desiring to change their papers from one postoffice to another must always state the office to which their paper has been sent, or their requests cannot be attended to.
True Democrat., 1862-12-31

sFy- A lad about l5 or l6 years cid, who can read and write and is not afraid of work, wanted at this office to learn the printing business.
True Democrat., 1862-12-31
Mai. J. II. CRuMp. A. .. M., FoRT SMIrH--

Mai. J. II. CRUMP, X. Q M, T oKT oMIIII-- HENRY GARRETT. deserer from CompanyC, Speights Regiment will probably attempt to pass our lines in your section, Please notify all our piekets feot inches high, weighs l40 or 15o pounds, dark ba;r cnrs: r or IS years old, small turned up scar on his shin two inches long, had drab hat red overshrt, brown casinet coat, much worn, new boots Rode of gray stallion, with black spots him, branded Jno. Harp" on left shoulder, carries his ail on sde tumor close to the root of his ta years old, l515 hands high. Horse was stolen from J. II. Baker, Burford's Regiment.
 w. SADBURY,
 Capt. Comdg Go. c. $50 reward will be paid for delivery of the horse to Burfords Regiment, Stones company, or at Waco, Texas. Dec 3l St
True Democrat., 1862-12-31

STATE OF ARKANSAS, {
 COUNTY OF PRAIRIE
 In the Prairie Circuit Court, on the chancery side
 thereof, in yacation On the 2fth day of Decem-
 Der, 1862.
 Phillip L. Anthony. Complainant.
 vs. Supplemental Bill. Jane c. Anthony, Mary $. Anthony, William D.
 Anthony, William A. Anthony, Dstendants. TNHIS day comes said complainant, and files I herein his supplemental bill against said de- fendants stating therein that one of said defend ants, to wit: William 4. Anthony, is a non-res- dent of the State of Arkansas, and it appearing that the object of said bill is for the recovery of certain slaves in said bi'lmentioned and described lit is ordered that sad defendant William A. Anthony be notified of the peHdency of this suit, by publication Of copy of this order in the "True Democrat,'' a newspaper printed and published in this State notifying said defendant that unless he appear ani plead, answer or demur to said supple mental bill on or before the thIrJ day of the term of this court. at court Co be so.den at the court house in the town Oi Br0Nnsville. in the said county of Prairie, on the first Monday after the fourth Monday in March, lS63, all the allegsti and charges set forth in said bil If complaint will he taken as confessed and 4 deyrcc entered acc0r dingly, and that said notice De published by tSo weekly insertions in said paper, tle hast Insertion to be at least four weeks previous e the hrsl day of~said March tern, 1853, ot this court.
 Attest: Na. GOODRLM. Clerk.
 A true copy ftom the rcc n.
 Attest; wv. GoOD..UM' C"f&.
 Dec. 3l, Is62-2S. Prs. fee St2.
True Democrat., 1862-12-31

then supply each family with enough meal to last dur;no inc winter. that step would b. cSs;.. GEe. Cotton cards are to be had. Speculators can get salt and cards. If a county would get as many of those as possble and distribute them, anotherPont would be gained. Have depot or place where nrovisiops could be obtained. It would nos-take long. or great amount of money, to place the naonle beyond the reach of starvation. Then go to work to get shoes and cloth; gather oia Iron 'o have 1t ready to mend blows; furnish wood to those living in towns. They could do it, and make the money cotwice as far. Give a hundred men hve dollars each to buy provisions, and another man five hundred dollars. and the one man VIII De ao'e to buy twice as much as the hundred Specuiatols oct cloth, domestic, cotton cards and salt lhey cap oct these things, and sell them at outrageous profts So could county, or any set of men, to distribute to the needy, and sell at fair prices.
 F. Sl.2OO,0O0 is vast amount of money, and it surely must do great deal of good to distribute it among the needy.
 P Yes. It would be difficult to give away that much money without doing some good, but II you could trace this money up. you will find It gong straight into the pockets of specutator5 me legislature, at it's late session. were informed that certain counties. up the river, were destitute oi breadstuffs. They passed an act at once' appro priating $6O000, appointing an agent to buy corh' put it on boats take it up the river, give 1t to the needy, and sell it to those able to pay The money arising from the sales is to be renvested Tn corn' and more taken up, until the wants ot the people are supplied. Now, this sensible. The peo- pie asked for bread, and got it. The country was relieved, and the remedy directly applied That act will do more good, with one-twentieth of the money, than doling out million in five dollar mites, unless the county courts take steps to pur- chase supplies.
 F. We have spent an hour in talking over what are not measures of relief. We met to sug- gest remedies for existing evils.
 P. True. 1 have plan, but, as it is too late, must defer detail of it until our next interview.
True Democrat., 1862-12-31
-><<DEz1~<sS--- AUCTION.

sNAN LBS. MISSOURI OLD LEAF TO- eSUUO BACCO.-I will sell at Warehouse No. 8, Main street, on WEDNESDAY, 3lst inst. at 3 o'clock, P m., 5000 lbs. old Missouri leaf Tobacco, in hhls boxes etc.. superior article, in lots to suit purchasers. Also, Furniture, Dry Goods, Hardware, Fancy Articles, etc, Tot enumerated: Additional Sales solicited. +. ". SIURMAN,
 Dee 3l It ductS0neer.
True Democrat., 1862-12-31
STATE OF ARKANSAS,
 GnrNrrU nu )nnE

STATE OF ARKANSAS, scr.
 In the Circuit Court of Pope county aforesaid at the September term, 1862, and the first day of said term, to wit: Monday, 22d Sept, 1862,
 vs. Petition in Debt.
 D. B. Fisher.
 ATOW at this day comes the plaintiff in the fore going cause and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the defendant has no been served with process and cannot be foun in Pope county it f therefore ordered by the court that D. B. Fisher, defendant in said cau>e, be nOti6ed by -.ub.a ion that the plaintiff, N c. Gullctt. has commenced against bin action by petition in debt for the covery of the of five hundrcl and nine dollars and twenty cents: due on promiSsnTy noe dated New Orleans January 18th, $50, due thirty days utler dc. pay able 10 said plaintiff and that an at tachmcnt has been issued aguiHsI the estate ot him. the said D. E. Fisher, and that unless he the said defendant be and appear before tho circuit court for Pope county, n the State of Arkansas by himself or
 attorney on or before the third day of the next term
 of said court be begun and held the court house
 m Dover, in said county. the fourth Monday in March 1865. judgment will be ent tered against him and his estate sold to satisfy the IL is further ordered by the court that this or Ter be published in the True Democrat, weekly newspaper published
 in the city of Ltto Rock, in the State of Arkanoas according to law
 4 true copy.
 Atte,t ANDREW J. BAYLISS, Clerk Dee. 3l, 1882 2w Cost of adv. St0.
True Democrat., 1862-12-31

NOTICE.-An Election for Directors of the Little lN Rock Gas Company for the ensuing year. will be held at the office Monday, 5th January next, as 10 AM F.. L, SLAUGHTER,
 Dec sl 1t Superintendent.
True Democrat., 1862-12-31

4 person. indebted Ia th above estate will please rali on inc undersigned at his office in the city of l.ttle Rock, Ark, and pay of and discharge their indebtedness or secure the amount by nots and ap- proved security. r. JORDAN. Atty
 Dee 3l 2t for Mrs. F. llenpstrad.
True Democrat., 1862-12-31

! OST.- some time in the month of April last, EI Capt. !. K. r. Record, A. q. M.. of the 14th Texas Cavalry and ting at the time for Col. Sweets i3th Texas Cavalry gave two certified accounts, ore of three hundred and entyive $375 )d liars, being for one horse and mule; the other for ten ($l0l dollars. being fir p bushels of corn. Said accounts were mailed to me in Il letter from camp Crystal Hill, Arkansas, directed to at Decatur, Wise county, Texas, some time in August last, but by some misehance miscarried and have never come to hand.
 All disbursiug quartermasters are hereby warned against paving said accounts, the have never been transferred by me. Any information concern ing them will be thankfully received, and the party liberally rewarded GEO. B. PICKETT,
 It Col. 18th Texas Cavalry Regt. Dee 31 1892 3t%
True Democrat., 1862-12-31

rF We are authorized to announce A. J. SMITH, as candidate for election to the office of City Recorder at the ensuing January election.
 cE We are authorized to announce HENRY GRlPFITHS, as a candidate for reelection to the offoe of City Constable at the ensuing January election.
True Democrat., 1862-12-31
NpEXEDI

LfAED CsFI,E CoMg.ybANr C1vscErFTs
 Ifitls Eee- Ivk- Dec Fl lsa-. Te Allowing orders ags pub.shsi r Inc information oi sy c5maand of 3. Coopsr Adusnt end Inspector Gen1
 B BhNLEY, Col
 and Cum4t coaserpts, District of Arkansas. AoTUrAsT AND fy,pEcroR GESrsAL's OFFICE,
 Rtcsa8sd, N0yciaber -1, looZ.
True Democrat., 1862-12-31

ENU ALL TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN \ Take notice that the undersigned holds a ven dors lien on s42J5 of the lands advertised for sale bv JOHN W. MORELAND, Jr., situate in Maumelle township for the pay yment of the purchase money and interest, amounting tO about q ,750.
 JOHN SIANBERGER
 By r. JORDAN, Atty.
True Democrat., 1862-12-31

NEGRO MAN, 4 years old a No. l farmer "A for sale Enquire at this office. Dec 3l St