Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-05-15
BY TELEGR RA ? H

ninety thousand and that Fremont's divisioh ha' come m. The enemy is hard at work on roida' and are furnished with ready built bridges, anu "e throwing up works of defence as they advance Prisoners also report great dsahechon in the ie"e'" army.
 Western men refuse to fight against the Soulh' to put negroes Oil Il par with whites. There hds been considerable skilmishing between plckets to- day.
 CoRrvrJr. 6 D. m Enemy is throwing mp en frenchments, making plank roads and building bridges over sWamls ana ditches as he advances. Gems. Beauregard and Polk were serenaded last ,i5htby Gen rtice's band. Former made speech, in which he said he hoped soon be itl possession of some northern cities to compensate for the loss oi New Orleans.
 NrNrHs, May 7th.-Our advices from New Or leans are as late as last Saturday evening Sd inst gen. Butler had issued his proclamation. We learn np 10 that time seven reg ments Of federal troop- have landed and several transports hlled with many more were lying near the wharf, ready lo disembark
 Our informant denies that any fthe city officials were arrested any newspapers suppfes5ed.- Censors were appointed ovel the papers. fouf ennboats and one transport with uoops leit Tor upper river Saturday. We learn that several oi the federal gnnboats belonging to Famagut's fleet from the mouth of Mississippi passed Natchez yesterday afternoon en route for upper river. They cut the Baton Rouge line l l miles above New Orleans.
 HElrxA. May sth-From the Memphis Even inc Appeal of the 8th. A messenger of express company from Humboldt, reports Cois. Jackson and Cleburne with ,500 cavalry, had on Monday last surprised an cncanlpment of 900 federal cav airy, some distance from Paris, and succeeded m bAgging the whole command.
 We learn from source believed to be reliable that the federal eunboatS after coming within about fifteen miles of Natche2 returned down the nver
 The statement published few days since that
 .,l+ f t,.,tf l prsonels near Pulaski, Tennessee and at last ad !, ices wa, in possession of the town, is confirmed. Atunne his prisoners is a of Gen. Mitchell, ,yho has been acting as aid his father for some time.
 HELENA. May 9th.-1hree boats passed down ihis morning for hiding places
 RICHMOND, May 7th, via Helena 9th An Of Gcia letter from Gen. Johnston states that he had 4 fight in Williamsburg on Monday. The enemy attacked our rear guard in great torce and were driven back to thea woods about mile diStat.- 4 report is current the street this morning, that il, tle above affair the enemy was completely re rused with loss of several hundred prisoners dispatch received by the Secretary ot NJ ar from 1Iapmder via Petersburg, which states that he heard the enemv'g Joss was heavy, including 900 ursonels also 10 pieces of artillery. Our loss in killed and wounded is reported to be aUO. The same dispatch says, the eneIny IS again pressing forward.
 RICHMOND. May 1th.-Nothem papers of the 4th received 4 special Washington dispatch 10 the New York Times says that it is rumored that all members of Congress from the border States and q nunbpr of conservative sympathizers from other States were secretly considering the propnety oi withdrawing in a body from the Senate and House
 There was great excitement n Baltimore on the 3d. growing out of rumor that France intended to interfere in American affairs The New fork ue,aid says that q diplomatic ovement has been
 s, tVitb hn vii of hrin ing about q compromise, invoking the recognition of southern political independence.
 MfNpms May l0--Appeal's special Corinth qth, says !: We had considerable engagement to- day, in which artillery and infantry firing was he4vy--l sort of continuation 0i ski msh Aester day. Pope's forces were moving out on Farming lon and kienz road, were attacked and badl ' rout ei hy c ets Price, Van Dom and Tlapier. They were driven from Pennington across the seven mile Creek and the whole force narrowly escaped being bagqad bv u.. nnnIber of prisoners were taken, mostly from Illinois and Iowa. Enemy's loss kill el and wounded was severe. Our loss trfing-- Eneuy had a telegraph at Farmington. communi- eating with Washington City, which we captured Jus ae.5s in gieriana spirits ay9r result and eaqer for ,he grand battle 10 come on. NO pros peet of general engagement for several days yet.
 There i. no doubt a- 10 correctness oi the rumor that Cos Jackson and Lleburne have captured a body of fedeGals near Dresden, Tenn. Look out t will not mention the true object oi tie expedition.
 Nprng, May I0.--Argus 9th has the following northern news from the Louisville Journal, 3d inst. In iedolgl Congress, AdJ't Genl Thomas states III committee On ways and means, that federal army was now 100000 st0ng. Journal says the news from Pittsburg landing is of highest importance and say. it. transmission norhwaId been prohibited bv Sen Haleck. Gen. Grant in an official report says there was too much cOwardlce exhibited on the trt of officers at the battle of Pitsburg land ire lie has had a dozen arrested for co"aidice
 River falling at Pittsburg, Pa, with feet water in ih. channel. Weather clear and waim At Cairo river eight inches gher than eyer EAOwn, and stationary.
 MrMpIns May I0th.-Private dispatches from Natehez received yesterday, says the enemy : gun t,oete returned 10 New Orleans for want of fuel.
 Arrivals from New Orleans represent Buffers army has already commenced to feel and suffer from effects of the southern climate Several cases of sunstrJl1e have occurred among his troops, and they seem generally to be growing sckiy. Boats are allowed to run up Red river and carry provls- ions into the city. Tickets have been placfI out on the Jackson railroad, 90 as to render lnSre%and egress difficult
 The Cincinnati Commercial of the 2Dd inst, pub fishes the official reports Of the battle at Shiloh The following exhibit is made of the federal loss kil ed l735, wounded 1920. missing .}956; total l3.a13 l. a further alleged that three hundred have siure died Of wounds.
 CoRSTH May ,, 1862.
 To R. II. JoHNsoN--Our brigade in skirmish at FIrminelon Loss, four of my men.
 TOM NEWTON.
 Rtcnuoxp, May l2.-Norfolk was evacuated Saturday morning last by the Contederates, and oc.upied by the lederils, who landed at Ocean View on Friday night The navy yard at Gosport was buiued. Gates dry dock blown up and other wise damaged, so as 10 render 1t nnserylcabe for twelve months The Virginia, formerly the Aler- rnacl; vas burned off Craney Island or Saturday nieht When the fire reached her magazine, ter rbc explosion occurred. literally blowing her to atoms. Her crew arrived here this morning.
 Pr. PILLOW, May l2.--We fought the enemy Wth four Of our ghtest boats, one hour and thirty minutes They had eight gun and twelve mortar b0ats We sunk two guuboats and one m0rtar.-- Our loss was two killed and eight wounded, enc my.s loss very heavy Our sharp shooters litersly moved them down We fought side by side with the enemy and not one shot passed through our cotton breast works; but, although our upper works are riddled, we are all ready to light again. We will be aide to hold the river
 MEMPHIS, May l3.--Appeals special from Cor iAth l2th Enemy are drawing nearer to us on the right, the centre and the left. The weather is dry and hot. Col Woodwartl's first Kentucky cavalry and detachment of Texas Rangers attack ed the ederals at Elk river, in North Alabama, the 9th ihst-killed seyen--captured two captains, two He,tenants, forty three pIiyates and eight contra hands Confederate loss five killed including Cant Harris, of the Rangers, and seven wounded 'rhi. information is official. slight skirmsh DC ,.,ryed with enemy : plckets last Saturday evening