Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-10
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high pressure steamer this moralnS at , . cloCh' They fought until day light ana at short range The high pressure Yankee boat is reported olsa' bled, and a bail went through the oregons plot house. The pilot was wounded
 RIcUMoND, April 3-On yesterday the Senate passed bill increasing the number ol deposltofles of public funds to be located by the secretary oi She treasury. The House passed DIli to admlt duty free. ail imports except rom te iteu Nothing of interest has tlanspred to-day Tn either bousa. All quiet here. Nothing from the Foto- mac or Peninsula. The enemy is not advancing
 RICHMOND April 4.-Capt. Morgan arrived last night ExSenator Gwyn arrived yesterday from Washington. He reports Mcclellan very unpopu. lar with the Yankees When their army reached Centrevile and found the Qualifications evacuated, the denoraIization which ensued was without par allel, since their great defeat in July. The army became mutinous for want of provisions and re- turned to the Potomac.
 CHARLEsrov, April 4.-Northern papers of the 3lst ult have been received. Northern papers reuort the federal fleet continued the bombardment of island 10 until Friday evening; that the Con- federates were firing with great spirit, and were ,,renarinq for a proIracted defense, and mounting additional heavy guns. The owners of slaves in thedstrct of Columbia are rapidly removing them. A dispatch from Ft. Monroe 29th says, Gen. Burn side now occupies Beaufort. No resistance was offered by the inhabitanS. The Confederates, five hundred strong, garrison Ft. Macon, and refuse to A Hampton Roads the lst inst. The London News predictsan almost endless waron the W Westen contineut and thinks the rebellion will end in g military dictatorship.
 NrYpHIs, April 5-Tho Appeal of this morning says, the storm of Tuesday night was very severe at Ft. Pillow and Island 10; at the former place, several trees were blown down within our lines, and a number of tents were capsized-no lives were lost
 At Island 10 the Kanawha valley was driven from her moorines on the Tennessee shore towards the Island and was capszed in the river when her boilers rolled overheard and her cabin parted from the hull Her officers and crew, thirty in number with Lieut.. Sanders, succeeded in reaching the floating wreck which doated down the river until within three miles of New Madrid. One of the crew swan ashore and notified the officers of the steamer Grampus which went to her assistance and rescued the whole party and lowed the cabin ashore The crew lost their entire baggage.
 The Desota was also blown ashore and lost her rudoer; with the aid ol glass it as seen that the smoke stacks of one of the enemy's gunboats and also of one Of their transports had been blown down during the gale. Enemy continued to shell the island at long range and with considerable ln- tery ,ls between their fires. It was known that the Q, emy continued to occupy their batteries On the Missouri shore--iorce unknown. Nor was any thing asceItaned ot their land movements
 MEMPHIS, April 5-The Evening Argus has letter tr m Puldy, Tenn, I'd saying that our cav airy, under command of Capt. Robertson, went out yesterday and captured one picket post, cona sisting of one sergeant and two pryates They renort four brigades at Adamsville, eight miles from Purdy The reflection Of their camp fires is seen every night. By passengers by the Charles ton road who arrived last night, we learn Of heavy skirmishing yestertday afternoon between two and three O clock between our advance guard and the enem. three or fonr miles from Pittsburg, on the Tennessee river.
 The result of the skrmsh is not known, but enou .h has been ascertained to render it probable that a general engagement will take place to-day or tomorrow, unless the enemy recrosoes the river Passpnaers say we have sufficient force for all purposes and our troops are very enthusiastic, and are anxious to wipe out the memory Of Donelson and Henry.
 MEMPHIS, March Gth-1he Appeals special from Richmond 5th, says: under a heavy fire the enemy moved upon Yorktown this morning from Ship Point at the mouth of fork river. They attacked cur entrenchments at orkt0wn the battle commencing at half past 10 o'clock and it was still raging at three o'clock. This afternoon our position is eallantly held. Gen. Magruder and staff were six miles below Yorktown at com melcemcnt of the fight, but he has since reached his works safely. Having passed within four hun- dred wards of the enemy and received their fire. The canuonad.ng is distinctly heard here
 RICHMOND, April 5.--Reports of the fghtn 2 resr Yorktown have been current all day and it IS generally credited that the enemy aided by their guDboats attacked our line al half past ten clock The fighting continued until l2 o'clock .m.-when the enemy ceased firing. Our troops rlantaned tbeir position. An official dispatch received It o'clock this afternoon says there has been no gen eral engagement but that the armies were near each other and battle was imminent.
 MENPRIs 6.-We are without any lnf0rma- ton from Island 10, and little or nointeihgence from Corinth. It is the general belief that the engagement will become general all along the lines to-day Heavy ski-mishing between ad vanced guard.
 MrMrms. April 7th-From the Ayalanche.-- Yesterday about five o'clock in the morning the right wing of our army under Gen. Hardee, at tackled the enemy in his camp. The fight soon be- came general and wascontested with great Obstn acy The impetuositv of our troops was irresista- be. and after a long and bloody conflict the enemy gave way. The battle is understood to have taken place at Pea Ridge, near Red Sulphur Springs, or at place called Monterey, about or ) miles from the railroad, and p miles from Corinth. Reported among the slain on our side are Col. Kit Williams, Col Bates of Nashville and Col. Brown of Miss. Gen. Gladden. of La. lost an arm, and Gen. Hind man had his horse killed which in falling injured his leg--loss on both sides said to be very heavy. Gen Buell. managed to reach the federal army by means of transports, with achievements on Sat utday night. Il was ill the battle aud reported captured.
 It is said while the right wing and centre were rre,sing the enemy our left wing under Gen Polk Succeeded in danking the enemy and intercepting his retreat to the river. Passengers report that the enemy threw down their arms and fled, leaving a large number of captiyes. They say eight bat teres were taken, consisting of fifty guns. 4 great victory has been If the rout be com plete the federal army must be disorganzed and no imDadment inteiposes between our victorious gen rals and Nashville.
 LATER A dispatch says the whole federal army, gulboats and all were in our power. Sixth Ten nessee regiment is reported having suffered se- vereiy. The batteries were taken by re5istless charges In iacG, there little firing on our side. b .yone' aud bowie knife being freely used.
 dsD itch states that q courier left the battle grol nd s o'clock yesterday afternoon and arrived at Coii 4t. late last icnt. He brings intelligence that we had captured 70 far 5000 prisoners, nclu ding Gen. Prcutss On Tuesday night last one 0 tHe vnemy's gunOoats passed the Qualifications at l. and 10 during the storm; but was only seen by flashes of tightening; she is now at New Madrid under cover oI the euemy's battery.
 NzMrms, April 8-I'he Argus of this evening has the following special dispatch from Corinth SLl.The fight recommended yesterday morning and ragei fercely until o'clock D. m. W drove the enemy before us at the point ot the bay0net to their boats. Loss on both sides very heavy Much greater than upon previous day. The results of lhe last engagement are greater than of the first. We have taken over four thousand pri souCrs.
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