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Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-24
Henry Depot Destroyed.
HENEY STATION, II. and 0. R. R.,

dENlfY oTATlON, M ana V. h. lE.,
 April l2, 1862, 2r.M. s. M. Jones' Superintendent:
 The federal cavalry came here this morning, about 10 o'clock. They surrounded the place, and kept all persons inside the .inee until they made ready. After ordering all private property out of the railroad depot they scattered hay over the premises and set it on fro.
 The place is now, at this writing almost cn. tirely consumed. There was in the depot about five car loads of government stores, con sistng of bacon, corn, wheat, peas and oats all of which is lost l saved my books, papers, etc., belonging to the company. The officer gave me that privilege.
 Everything is destroaed thnt was not taken away by the citizens. The Federals too. no prisoners. Don't know whether they are gone entirely, or are only lying in ambush. They have left here. ]. 4. CARTER, Agent.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-24
THE MONITOR.

It is not generally known that this vessel, not withstanding her light draught of water, enormous strength and weight ofdeck, side armor and revolv- ing turret carriers upwards of one hundred thou sand pounds of ballast to bring her down to her present fighting draught. The importance of this excess of buoyancy will be readily apprccated- The weigheof the turret is upwards of one hundred tons, and the gun-slides, composed of strong wrought iron beams, form part 1.-the massive turret
 The recoil of the guns will accordingly be check
 ed by such an enormous amount of matter that ordnance of any calibre may be employed. The Monitor, therefore, instead of being of limited ca
 pacity is capable of carrying guns of the largest size that we can manufacture. These facts prove concIusivciy that VIC have a8 yet idea of the real destructive poHe of the new engine of war, the sudden appearance of which has startled this country, and will startle Europe still more. Sup pose that the twenty-in guns, which the navy department is now erecting furnaces to cast, had been concealed in the mpregnabe turret of the Monitor, and hurled their eleven hundred pound balls against the Merrimac. How different the result. The first round would have sunk the sto
 len vessel, with her rebel crew. The entire ques- tion of the aggressive properties of the Monitor thus presents itselfin light. We now per
 ceive that an increase of tonnage and draught are not needed to render the Monitor absolutely supe
 rior in destructive force to anything af0at. We have the impregnable vessel and turet, and we have the of bouyancy uiste to carry guns of the proposed nordinate calbre Can we resist the inference that the dmnutive representative of the new system with it's twenty two hundred pound broadside, is big enough to sink all the warriors and Black Princes that could be put against us!
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-24
Knoxville def1ot. Knoxville, Ga, Lieut., P. M

Knoxville depot, Knoxvillc, Ga, Lieut.. P. n. .McClung.
 Baton Rouge arsenal, Baton Rouge, La, f. C.. Humphreys, military store keeper.
 Montgomery depot. Montgomery. Ala., c. C.. Wagner, military store keeper s The government will pay all charges to these places, aud receipts will be promptly returned to the proper parties.
 Persons and congregations placing their bells at the service of the government, are requested to send statementofthe fact, with description and weight of the bell, to the chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, at Richmond, for record in the war de partment.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-24
FRon THE Wrsr.-Madame Rumor has been

FROM THE W EST.--IMadafne 1uilof Hao ooSh very busy during the past week. The prostrauon of the telegraph lnes except that to Des Arc' ana the failures of all the mails, set the quid nuncs all most crazy, and the calls on the lady were frequent. There was a report, which came by way ofN hite river that there had been another two days light at Corinth. and that Gen. Beauregard was shot in the arm. This arose from some person finding the northern account of the battle anG supposing it to be new one. Another report current here is that Stand Waite had fight in the neutral lands of the Cherokses, thrashed the enemy soundly, took two or three hundred prisoners and eighty wagons There are good reasons for believing this to be true There s, also, s rumor that Mcbride, in Missouri, had been successfully skirmislling, and in one el counter had cut the enemy to pieces and had taken 400 prisoners. How true this is we cannot say, but 1t is certain that the patriot leaders in the west are carrying a hot partzan warfare.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-24
neg~ The World has the following extrac iron

resg~ The Forld has the following extrac from a letter received by prominent shipping house of New York.
 LIVERPOOL, March 1.- hc..Bermuda is now in the river ready to go to sea. The Conieder~ a.e traitors have also gunboat nearly ready, which is to be delivered to her owners at Malta. shsA isetaking storeslfor six months voyage The BamuaAs .s- s:aed and other cannon on board in coayenlens rss-;1..es s ke discharged, .nas nnu meet at sea and partially exchange u~sS aoes. If the gunboat gets out, she will be a troublesome customer.
 P.S.-Ths Bermuda sailed. to-day.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-24
The Gallant Capt. Morgan Again-Most
 Daring Feat Yet.

The AtaIanta- "Confederocy'' of Tuesday last says
 The newspaper fraternity owe q heavy debt of gratitude to that gallant partisan leader, Capt. J. II, Morgan, Of Kentucky, for furnishing them, du- ring the past few months, such abundant material for the most spicy paragraphs and interesting art ces, by his many flashing exploits against the Yankees, Heis necessarily on the move, appearing suddenly and uncxp xpectedIy at one point ,and within the next twenty four hours quite as suddenly and unexpectedly at some other place more than q hun dred miles distant. He is perfect terror to the Yankees, and has inspired them with greater fear than all the army of Gen. Johnston besides. His last feat we are just apprsed ofby gentleman di- rect from Louisville, and is the most daring and iul we have yet recorded
 On Sunday. the 10th inst, Capt. Morgan, with forty of his men, suddenly appeared at Gaatin, I Tenn, 28 miles the other side ofNashville. After catching all the union men in the place, and conir- ing them in q guard house, Captain Morgan dress ed in federal uniform, proceeded to the telegraph office. and the following conversation took place be- tween Capt Morgan and the telegraphic operator, abustering fellow:
 Captain. Morgan -"Good day, sir! What news have you''2
 Misunderstanding, sir, except 1t is reported that that d-d rebel Capt. John Morgan, is this side of the Cumberland with some of his cavalry. wish I could get sight of the d-Hl rascal, I'd make hole through him larger than he would find pleasant"
 While speaking the operator drew fine navy revolver and hourished tas if to satisfy his visitor how desperately he would use the instrument ill case he should meet with the famous rebel cap. tain.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-24
I T 2 M 2.


 The announcement of tho appointment of Mr. Broadwell on Gen. Prices staff reminds us of the shooting ofa federal officer in BentonyiIle, which
 led to the destruction of the greater part of that town by the federal troops. It appears that Mir. Broadwcl, said to he q brother of Major Broadwell was at Bentonvle, on his way from the lead mines in Missouri, in which he had some interest The iederils, then in Bentonyille, robbed him of his horses and buggy and other property and sub jected him to various indignities. Some days after this, when the main body of the brigands had left Bentonville, he saw federal officer, one of those who had robbed him, riding through the street He halted him, and fight ensucd in which Broadwell shot the officer with pistol ata distance of thirty or forty yards. He then took the horse and cquippage of the federal and rode of. The citizens Of BentonyiIle, dreadng the vengeance of the ederals, foolBhly endeavored to hide the body of the dead inan, which led to the statement in the St. Louis papers, that the officer had been assissna- ted in privy Upon the discovery of his death, tho fedeTas, in revenge, set fire to the town. The Memphis Appeal, some months since, eau toned the people against the use of quinine snug gled from the North, as some of it had been found to contain strychnine other poisons. It was diff
 icult to conceive of q depth of deprayity that lead an enemy to poison medicines to be admin istered to innocent women and children, as well as to Confederate soldiers. But that the fact is un- deniablc, we have melancholy proof Some of this smuggled qunne was sent to our army in western Arkansas and being administered by the surgeon, produced almost instant death in three cases and would have killed others but for time ly action on the part of the physician. Yet tho wretches who thus seek to murder us, talk of union and restoration of fraternal relations.
 The Memphis Avalanche, of the l2thinst gives the following names among the list of wounded in the hospitals of that city. At the Overton hospi- 1 tai; Wm. Kelly, J. A. Jones, T. F Lewis, s. r. Perett, A. Vendue, Wm. Hefin " c. Vance and L. A. Crow, all of the 9th Arks., and A Wright of the End Ark. At the Irwin hospital: J. L. Taylor aud R. Echos of the 7th and J. H. Gibson ofthe 2nd Ark. regiment.
 The Memphis papers of tho 18th give the fol- lowing additional arrivals at the Irving hospital, James Dohcrty, ". J. Flood, D. Smith, J. E. Pet ty, J. P. Montgomery, ]. w. Clopton, c. c. Wright and B. Moore, all of the first Ark. regi- ment R. Evans, John c. Nicely, Wm. M. Me | Kinney, Joseph Hughes, J. J. Adanlson, J. M Bratton, F. F. Caced J. F. Creed, and James l Dalton ofthe 9th Ark T. ". Gottschalk, E. II Vinson, " $. Harris, J. w Tyler and W. c. Crenshaw of the 18th Ark.
 We have read Brownlow's speech in Cinncinnati as reported. It is not worth rcprinting only as . ample of theyplgar style and outrageous lying ot
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-24
REMUNERATION.

K;lied ( Mortally wounded. ................... 5
 Total. Al Number of horses killed. ...37 < 's wounded. 35
 Total. Gazette please copy.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-24

The promptitude with which the naval commit tee in the Senate has recommended the appropria- ton of fifteen millions to the construction of iron clad vessels is good sign that the lesson taught by the Monitor and Mernac is not lost sight of, and that shall not be slow to profit by it. That no time will be lost by the Senate in voting this sum for.the purpose in question, and that the work will be executed with as little delay as possible we sincerely hope.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-24
General A. 8. Johnston.

The New Orleans Bulletin of the 18th publishes the following, da cd Corinth l0th
 The following general order was issued this mornlng:
 HEADQUARTERS ARmY OF MlssIssFrI,(
 ,rinth, Miss, April 10, 1862. Soldiers-Your late commander-n-ch chief Gen. A. S Johnston, is dead fearless soldier, a sa- gacious captain, a reproachless man, has fallen One who in his dev9tion to our cause, shrank from no sacrifices one who, animated by sense ot duty, and sustained by a sublime courage, challenged danger, and perishcd galantly for his country whilst leading forward his brave columns to victo- ". His signal example of heroism and patriot isra, if initiated, would make his army nvinclble. A grateful country will mourn his loss, revere hs name, and cherieh his many virtues.
 c. T. BEAUR EGARD,
 General Com'dg.
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 the tory. He is about to issue book and will make a good speculation out of it, we hope at the ex pense of the Yankees.
 It is certain that the conscript system has been adopted by Congress- The proportion of males between the ages of eighteen and thirty five in q population is ascertained to be fifteen per cent E The white population of Arkansas Is 325 ,000,- This will give the quota from Arkansas at about 2l, ,600 men.
 The federal Senate refused to confirm the nomi- nation of General Blenker. It twas proven that he had been in the penitentiary for larceny and had been stealing in the army. They arc opposed to their generals stealing from Che North, but in ia vor of their stealing from the South. So Blenker went under.
 Kentucky has produced some of the bitterest tories who disgrace the age and the war; Among these, is Garrett Davis who, in a recent speech in the federal Senate said, that Kentucky synpathized with the South and was only prevented from join ing them by !" series of wise measures adroity executed.''
 The Yankees have 5079 Confederate prisoners at Chicago among them the 7th Texas regiment of 354 men.
 Seven guerilla companies have been formed in Florida, and more are organizing
 The federal Congress passed a bill to free the slaves in the District of Columbia, They were undecided whether to pay S300 or S50O each for them. Finally, $300 was agreed upon, one half to be paid to the owner and the other half to the gro. The result was that, the owners of slaves removed them all except some'very old and worth less ones. Really the act frees no negroes but it is sop to the abolition Cerberus to keep him still for while.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-24
HEAEQuARTERs lsT BATTALION ARK. CAvALRYJ
 CafnD Sc0tt (ncar Dover) April II, 'G2. {

IIEAEQUARTERs lsT BATTALION ARK CAvALRY,i Camp Scott, (near Dover) April II, 'G2. ] EDITOR TRUE DEMocRAr--
 Enclosed forward list of the casualties that occurred in this battalion, commanded by Maj. w. II nrooks, at the battle of Elk Horn, Friday, March 7th, 1862. The loss was principally sus- taincd in a charge made at the opening of the en- gagcment, upon three pieces of the lst Missouri flying artillery, which were captured and their sup port, consisting of thirteen companies of cavalry and one regiment Of infantry, were routed and driven back to the main body of the enemy. You will obliae many friends by giving it place in your paper.
 I am, sir, very respectfully,
 your ob't sery't,
 GEO. c. ROBARDS,
 Ad't Ist Bat. Ark. Cav.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-24

s~ We were pleased, last week, to receive call from Dr. Chas. R. Pryor, late editor of the Dallas (Texas) Herald, and now surgeon of the Isl regiment of Texas cavalry under the command of Col M. T. Johnson. This regiment reached Little Rock on w ednesday last, and is now at the Ashley camp grounds, awaiting transportation.- We learn that it is full, numbering between ,00o and 100 men, among whom there is but little s kness and that little of very mild type. The men are strong, healthy and anxious to gointo i'm Eardate service, and their gallant leader, LtCol. Manus eC ually so to lead them on. We ewish them continued health, and chance to meet the enemy on edeal terms,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-24

S Dr/Ben. J. Field will return to the 9th re- gimenbfext Friday (to-morrow.) Letters for the regInsnt left at Fuckers store will be taken by him
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-24
Late Northern Intelligence
IRON CLAD SHIFTS.

We extract the following articles and items of interest from Northern papers of the 18th instant
 From the New York Herald
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-24
sao Reward for each Soldier.

 HEADQUARTERS p BRG 1sr DIV. s. ARMY OF WEgr
 Cdntp Little Rock, Ard, April IS, iS62. ] EpY ORDERS, Colonel Commanding the Diyson, I, WM BE c. DENYING, Lieut. commanding company C, l4th regiment Arkansas volunteers will ciEr the following re ward for tho arrest and delivery o Of the following de sefibed soldiers belonging said company G who deserted said company on the 7th lst and making their way 60 their homes n Carroll county Ark.
 DESCRIPTION. WILLIS L. WADLEY, private, age q years, feet 5% inches high blue eyes, light hdir farmer. Born in Miss. HIRAM sHARP, age 2l years, feet 1ei5 inches higl brown eyes, black ar rmer Born in the State of Tenn. SAMUEL PATTON, private, aged 19 yoars ] feet g35 inches high, blue eye dark har farmer. Born in the tao of Tenn
 Tho above reward will De pail delivery in Confederate b0nds WILLIAM c. DENNINd,
 2d Leut. Comd'g company G, J4th Reg't Ark. Vol HEADQUARTERS lsr REGr MOUNTED RIFLES,
 Des 41rc, Aril 18th, 1sG2. SPECIAL ORDER No
 All commission noncommiSsoned officers and privates of the above regiment will report immediately to head quar- ters Those abo for duty pcrsohose unable for duty by tho certificate of physician of good standing All disrogsrling this will be vigorously dealt with By order Col. Harpcr Comdg. April 24 2t N. T. ROBERTS, Adjutant.
 Auction. yIBIIL be sold at Auction on SATURDAY May d IsG2, es o'clock, p. h., in front q the Auction st,re likely
 Negro Woman, about P years old J, D FiTzGERALD, April Fl t Auctien~s,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-24

The Yankees have 5079 Confederate prisoners at Chicago, among them the Eth Texas regiment of 354 men.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-24

the tory. He is about to issue book and will make . good speculation out of it, we hope at the ex pense of the Yankees,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-24

Seven guerilla companies have been formed in Florida, and more arc organizing.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-24

We have read Brownlow's speech in Cinncinnati as reported. It is not worth rcprintilg only as q ample of theyplgar style and outrageous lying ot
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-08-05
NOTICE.

will SELL Receiver, in the town of Charlotte on
Tuesday the 18th day of August tract of Land con.
tanning As acres, on McAlpin's Creek, Meckenburg
county, known as the Sample tract" formerly be-
longing to Yates Mcintyre.
One tract of $50 acres on head waters of McKee's
creek, Mecklenburg county, known as the Balm mine
tract, formerly the property of Yates Mcintyre. VIM
NcCombs, Esq, can give further particulars, being
agent for the firm of Yates & Mcintyre.
Lots No. 384 and 335, Ward No. /, in the town of
Charlotte, which W Robson resides
Tract of % acres the Mint in Charlotte, 'front.'
ing Trade street, and valuable Mine, returned by
H. B. Williams as agent fer a Northern company.
Five or six fine Boiling Cloths, some Mill Irons, and
Patent Medicines.
Terms-Cash confirmation of the sale by the
Court-note and good security for the money. Title
made when the money is paid.
D. SCHENCK, Receiver.
July Is, 1862 I'm
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-08-05

NEGROES AS WITNESSES IN CoURrs.-A
deal of astonishment and indignation is
in Washington the discovery that section US.eo
struggled into the act supplementary to tho was sa
for the release of certain persons held to sa,r ;C
or labor in the District of Columbia, which NJ.
the negro upon an equality with white man "' =
the courts of Justice there The section aIada -
to provides that, in all judicial proceedings n a
District of Columbia, there shall be no exclusion
of any witness on account of color Even in Ol.S
where there are few negroes, in comforting unOr
them the right to testify in the courts it Was ~
creed that their testimony should 90 to the inc Nc
for only what it was worth. N'!
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-08-05

for the exchange of prisoners of war, whose duty
it shall be to communicate with each other by
correspondence and otherwise, to prepare the list
of prisoners 70 attend to the delivery of the prso-
ners at the places agreed on, and to carry out
promptly, efectually and in good faith, all the
details and provisions of the said articles of agree
ment.
Art 9th. And in case any misunderstanding
shall rise in regard to any clause stipulation
in the foregoing articles it is mutually agreed that
such m understanding shall not interrupt the re-
lease of prisoners on parole, as herein provided,
but shall be made the subject of friendly expla-
nation, in order that the object of this agreement
may neither be defeated nor postponed.
(Signed) JOHN A. DIX, Maj-Gen.
(Signed) d. II. HILL, Maj Gen. 9. 8. A.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-08-05
SUPPLEMENTARY ARTICLES.

Art 7th. All prisoners of war now held on
either slde and all prisoners hereafter taken, shall
be sent, with all reasonable spatch, to A. Fl.
Aiken's, below Dutch Gap, on the James river,
in Virginia, or to Vicksburg, on the Mississippi
river in the State of Mississippi, and there ex-
changed, or paroled until such exchange can be
effected, notice being previously given by each
party OF the number of prisoners it will send, and
the time when they will be delivered at those
points respectively; and in case the vcissitudes of
war shall change the military relations of the
places designated in this article to the oontendng
parties, so as to render the announcement for
the delivery and exchange of prisoners, other
places, bearing, as nearly may be, the present
local relations of said places to the lines of said
parties, shall be, by mutual agreement, substitu-
ted. But nothing in this article contained shall
prevent the commander of two opposing armies
from exchanging prisoners or releasing them on
parole at other points mutually agreed on by said
commanders.
Art. 9Th. For the purpose of carrying into
effect the foregoing articles of agreement, each
party will appoint two agents, to be called agents
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-08-05
NOTICE..
July Is, 1862

will SELL as Receiver, at public sale in Dallas, on
Tuesday the 10th of August of Land contain
ing 26G lying Hoyles creek returned by VIM
McCombs as agent for Yates Mcintyre.
One tract, containing 47O acres known the Ben
net Smith tract lying the Catawba River, both
sides of Tuckaseege Ford, returned by VIM McCombs
agent for Yates Il Mcintyre.
will also sell at Lincolnton on Saturday the 23d
OF August the ONeil tract of Land lying two miles
west of Lincolnton returned the property of John
O'Neil.
Terms-Cash confirmation of the sale by the
Court-note and good security for the purchase money
Title made when the money is paid.
d. SCHENCK, Receiver.
July Is. 1862 Inn
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-08-05
To the Voters Of Mecklenhur~
Gnnnfv

Some weeks ago my friends announced me as a ran
didate for the Legislature but not feeling that it wa,
convenient for to enter the contest last yyaet IN
ished card declining. On reflection and at tSo
solicitation of numerous friends, have concpJed ~
become candidate, and therefore announce mvself
candidate for seat in the House of Commons of a.
next General Assembly of North Carolina. In order
that my position may be understood will state that
am for Col VIM. Johnston for Governor and in favor
OF prosecuting the until independence is sstab
lished If my fellow citizens of Mecklenburp see nro
per to elect me will serve them to the best of nv
ability.
R. L. DEARMoN.
July 5, 1852
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-08-05

Rice -four is coming into very general No.
The Atlanta Intellgencer says: We have triad !.
and for batter cakes and wafles, there is notb;D~
better. Mix it with corn meal or wheat aons
and it makes excellent bread. 1t requires mucS
less lard than the common meal or -four pssd
alone.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-08-05

\ CHINESE DIsPENsATIoN OF JUsTIeE-k lot
ter dated Shanghai, May 81, states that the keep
er of an eating house in that city had, few DAYS
before, charged visitor with eating a quantity of
rice not paid for when an angry dispute arose.
A mandarin was sent for, who ordered the victim
to be ripped open to ascertain whether he had
swallowed the food. It was done, and 10 rice
found. A false charge had been made; and to
put things to rights, according to Chinese ideas,
the head of the accuser was quickly taken off
when the magistrate was ready for another job