True Democrat., 1862-11-05


 had ascertaned the position of Lee preparatory to an attack At Richmond, it was ascertained that the enemy have 60 900 troops below, with fleet. They were, evidently plannin anattaek by way of Suffolk and will make desperate effort to ascend the JaIsos river By menacng Lee. they suppose that the Cen ederate force will be concentrated in upper Virginia and that Richmond would be undefended.
 Bragg is said to be at Cumberland Gap. The re port that the federals captured 100 of his wagons turns out to be false He hired or impressed nun Der of teams to convey stores etc., to the Cumher land, and had discharged them. Ii was these empty wagons that were captured. Bragg is said to have had train forty miles long, many of the wagons being laden with jenns, shoes leather, blankets, me icines and other articles So necessary to the army It to secure these and convey them safely into Dixie that Bragg retreated. Kirby Smith is report ell to be on his way to join Bragg by another route
 Tho ,boiltionsts r...gng attacks upon or~.~ort Charleston, almost daily. When the final and com bined attack is made, we may look for of the b oodest battle, recorded in history. Mobile is als point of attack and the utmost activity pre- vails in the federal marine.
 in Texas secret society or organization has been discovered, extending northern Texas, and hay ing some of its members in the Confederate army. They were sworn to aid the northern army, and in the event of failure to conquer Texas they were to go in body to Arizona and set up government, to be allied with the North. The conspiracy first discovered in Gainesville where about eighty person were arrested forty of whom were hung. Summary proceedings were had at first. and the implicated parties made full and free conesson when they were imprisoned and will be tried at the term of the dis By the fortunate discovery of this scheme Texas has been enabled to purge herself of traitors There is an abolition force of two three thousand on her border giving them great deal of trouble | These scamps went into Mexico, and took property and provisions offering to pay for the same in Lin coln's groenbacks The Mexicans refused to receive this money, whereupon the Abs stole the property. This will lead to fight with the greasers and be- tween them and the Texans, the Lncolnites will have d warm time The yellow fever on the coast in October, and at some points, was very destructive.
 In State, the abolitionists, estimated at from twenty five to thirty five thousand, under Schofeld, have advanced into the north western portion of the State. Gen. Hindman with force far inferior to theirs has sulleny retreated before them and is said to be on Mulberry, in Franklin county, with head quarters at Ozark. His force sufficient to have held them at bay at Boston Mountain, butt Was i'm possible to procure supplies. The cror5 were very poor in that section ofcountry this fall and the means to subsist an army were not to De obtained. It is reported that 5000 abolition cavalry are al Pitman's Ferry, threatening inroad in the north eastern part of Arkansas Carr seems to be lying low at Helena, with his command surrounded by partisans and losing nearly all the parties he sends out to pilfer and forage. Some rneasness s felt at the advance of the federals in the north west and we are told they are murdering and robbng as they advance. They will do immense deal of harm. but every mile they is that much the worsc for hem. They will find that Arkansas, in one respect. is like country; toerably easy 50 get into, but very difficult to get out of.
 Our military commanders are fully posted no doubt, but what their plans or the force and means of resistance, we have no means of knowing and if we had, would not care to tell
 In one of the late tecgraphc dispatches, some one says he is satisfied that there is somthing going on When we consider that Lee and Mcclellan may have had fight ere this; that another attack is about to be made on Richmond; that Charleston and Mobile are virtually beseiged; that Bragg is the mountain with Buell. at the base, and that the abooniss are boldly invading State where several severe >kr- mshes have already taken place, can echo the profound remark of the aforesaid despatcher and say of verty: something is going on. Theeasten mail will come in tonight. Tuesday Itmay bring us some important intelligence from the east The abolitionsts going to make desperate exertions this month, before the winter sets fairly in, and we may look for stirring times within month or six weeks.
 The N. I. Journal of Commerce says that France and England have proposed armsticN of four months and in the event it is not accepted will re- cognise the ConfcdeIacy, as to have diplomatic and consular agents at the South to protect British and French interests when Lincolns proclamation goes into effect.
 By the courtesy of Mr. Henderson we arc put in possession of Memphis dates of the 8lst ut Up to the 27th no general battle had been fought in Va though there skirmishing. Five steam boats were burnt at St. Louis.
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