Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-08-13
BY TELEGR APW


 tne Ouii ot Mexico, together with several wood> en frigates and lne-of battle ships reached Wash. la stot, Mr. Seward wrote i'm nediatev to the French government and made strong remon- stfahees against the presence in the vicinity O. the United States, of such a formidable fleet.
 Nr. Seward gave the reason for his protest that the Mexican expedition being of too little consequence to justify the sending of such q irc mendous armament in Mexican waters, the American government could not help thinking that it destined to act against the United otaes It would, in consequence, ask an explanation of the French government.
 Prisoners to be Ezchanged
 BosroN, July 30.-The military prisoners at Fort Warren wiI be taken South tomorrow to be exchanged for federal officers and soldiers, by virtue of .u arrangement recently made. They will embark upon the steamer Ocean Queen for New Orleans, which will land them at some point on James river Among the prisoners are Gems. Buckner Tilghmau, Mackall, end some sixty or seventy other officers. The whole number of rank and file is about 200.
 Gen Lane.
 Gen. Jisn Lane was in Chicago on Tuesday, ea 5oats for Kansas. The Tribure says }he General is supplied with ample power from :he war department to raise an army and use it. 1t IS time the Republican was looking after this matter. There IS sure to be an energetic screcching among the Union" men whom that sheet represents at no distant day. Arrangements o~tho New York Military
 Committee with ths President.
 Naw YoHK, July 3l.--lt is stated that the New York comnittee proposed to the President 10 pay no bounties after the 18th of August, and # the State quota was not then filled, to instant F draft
 The President assented to the proposition, and gave the committee letter to the war de- yartment, recommending the issue of orders to this effect with the consent of Gov. Morgan. All ibe recruiting offices in this city to be broken up, and one rendezvous formed, recruits to be given the choice of regiments.
 Gov Todd, ot Ohio, has declared that after the l5ih ot August he will pay more bountes.- Ithrre shaii be G deficiency of volunteers, then ;tw.ll be made up by draft, without bounty. Oher governors propose the same thing and thc secretary ot will probably adopt 1t.
 On Saturday, at the urgent request of the qovernor of Iowa, in order to reach evil disposed traitors who are discourAging enllstments, ht WAS authorized by the secretary ot war to make q draft whenever and wherever he should think Similar app'icltions have been made by other governors. .nd will prob4b'y Dc granted.
 Indian Territory Expedition.
 LEAyENwuErH, Juiy 3l --Adyices from the S3uthern ex p-d.tion state that the union troops were falling back tO Hudson's crossing on he Neosko, ftty miles souih of Fort Scott. The cause of tbis backw ward movement IS not stated delatt hment ot Gen. Brown 5 command from Springfield. Missouri was at point eight miles north of Fort Smith on ihe 23d inst.
 JACKSON. TExy, July 3O.-Capt. Dollen's cavalry attacked eighty rebels yesterday near Bcownsyille They captured forty persons. Ibe r.he!y afterwards reinforced recaptured twenty niu- men and fourteen horses. Federal loss f,ur killed and six wounded. Rebel loss about 1he sane.
 Busroy. JUl7 3lst--1he steamship Ocean Queen sailed for James river to>day. She took ou. tso hundred released prisoners from Fort Warren.
 PINE BLUFF. Aug. 9th. From the Daily Mi>sissippian of the 305h, we take the following:
 MOBILE, July 30.--A dispatch to the Regis. ter aaieI Chattanooga 2yth, says Col. Norgans Wll,ia canlnland has refnrs.o@ aafeiy to Ten uessec. l part arrived at Knoxville yesterday, having taken ,000 prisoners. Humphrey Mar sha.i IS malcinngupOu orth'eastern Kentucky. Bueii, lorees are marching up the sequatchie v0.eY:towdrds PlkevIle.
 CnAaLGsroH, July 29--A dispatch from S. Lo,ns an.ounces the capture uf Greenville. Mo, by Confederate guerriias-iorty-nine Yankees wtre killed a'ld a number wounded.
 Five pt.eates yt the Virginia cavalry boarded 6 Yankee transport n James river, capturing lAe captain and burning the vessel.
 RlGuNoND, July 2s.-McClellan has aa in crss sel number Of vessels in James river, sup posed to enable him to eYacuate his position. LucYln authorizes the federal officers to seize all rebel procerty necessary for their use-alao, 1o empty negroes in military and naval service. Strong efforts are making in the North 10 send Fremont to Texas to stir up the German population.
 The ia.!s at Norfolk have been opened and the negro prisoners set free.
 SAtANSAH, July 30.-Fiye gunboats attacked our batteries al Jenesis Point on Great Agechei river. yesterday morning. The guRboats were repuaed No loss on our sioe. The officers quarters damaged by the enemy's shot and smell.
 RicHaoSD. July 29th.-The opinion gains erouad that Mcclellan k gradually eyacuating Brrkley aud reinforcing Pope. No news here to-day
 CnAnLEsros, July 29.-Four Of the crew of the British steamer Tucsl Cain arrived here to- day. The steamer left Nassau Sunday evening. She was chased Thursday by fast Yankee cruiser and was fast gaining on her when these four, including the piul, iett her in open boat to escape capture. When they got within gun shot they fired on the Tubal Cain, ana think she WAS captured. Her cargo consisted of ge- neral mercnaudise, including five cases of arms. TcPELo, Jnig 2S.-The Chicago Tribune oi the 2j,h cou,alua LirconS order appointing lialleck commaucer-im chief The act making postage stamps d legal tender Is causing trouble between the treasury and post office depart lneui5.
 Tae Louisville and Nashville trains have stopped running.
 NUr14t whereabouts B unklown, he IS said to be near Frankfort, and is also reported to have crossed ihe Cumberland river
 B ;l;s are stopped by rebels at Henaerson.- The river is hlockaded-Cinciuhaii and Louis vile are atiIl irrI bling he situation ot both are considered precarioua
 A Cairc, on tue 23d, the excitement surpas- sea tLal at l. nisvllie. Cllz-las un patrol dutv Bo'h s'des of lht river occupied by guerras and gaAboai< engaging them.
 Gamble. the bogus governor of Missouri calls out the entire nitm of the State 10 suppress gnerrila warfare In Wayne county. Missouri the gnerrillas attacked the federals, killing and wouuGng D.
 The raid upon Indiana was successful--the finest horses and arms were captured at New ber0 The citizens of Tnd;ano d;d ,o, ,os;e. ,Lo