Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-08-13
Clippings and Comments.

Clippings and Comments.
 Of the many lies strenuousIy asserted and so often repeated by the Yankees, that they began to believe 1t themselves, was the one that ma jority of the people of the South were unionists. The presence of the federal army was to be hailed by people ready to throw off the yoke of Jeff Davis and Co.,, and the old gridiron flag was to be received with tears of joy. They found some tories, as base men arc to be found in every community, but theIr own letter writers acknowledge that all the country and the cities they have occupied are filled with population hostile to them. Indeed, this hostility is not confined to the men, but the women and child ren share it. They arrest and kill or send of, the old men, to distant prisons, and are nov i'm prisoning the women and children. The Louis vile Journal, of the 25th June, has long article advocating the necessity of fitting up prisons for females, and heads the article thus: '' A right and necessary movement It then goes on to state that prison has been prepared for rebel women who shall do or say anything with the intent to encourage or excite rebellion. Else> where we find the following:
 Gen. Boyle has fitted up 9 substantial and comfortable room in Louisville for the accom- modation of rebel ladies, who allow their tongues 10 move too freely and who are guilty of insult ing conduct towards federal soldiers Crino- line, says the Nashville Union, hides great deal, but Is not big enough to hide the defor- mity, and baseness and wckedness of treason" The sycophantic federal papers at Nashville are urging the same thing, and prison is being made ready there. This is the Yankee mode of developing latent Unionism, and this is the kind of evidence they give to the world of strong tory feeling at the South. What a gov ernment is that which war upon women and children!
 An esteemed friend sends us the following:
 For the True Democrat.
 MT. EDIToR-Permit me to correct an error which appeared in the True Democrat and also in the Gazette few weeks since, which repre- scented StoneWall Jackson as a Baptist. He is member of the Old School Presbvteran Church. He IS said 10 be a man of sincere piety, like Washington, daily committing him. self and his army to God in prayer, and leading them 10 battle in full reliance upon the justice of his cause and the aid of the Almighty.
 The above fact as to his church reIationsbip lately appeared in the Memphis Appeal. It was also stated to me by 9 respectable clercy- man from Virginia, who knows him well. He and Bethel Hill are brothers-inaw and mem- bers of the same church.
 Gen, D. H. (BetheD Hill, was professor in .h4 ..,4 Washington College at Lexington, ya.. and Gen. Jackson professor in the Military Institute at that place. The sister-in-aw of Gen. Hill paid visit and became acquainted with Stone wall. A marriage took place. The ladies are the daughters of PresbyterIan clergyman, lv- ing near Charlotte, N c.
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 A correspond of the Mobile Advertiser writes of affairs in North Alabama:
 saw gentleman yesterday who left Hunts vile the day before. The Yankees are still in force there, and manifest no disposition to leave the place. They say it is far the prettiest place they have ever seen. Gen. Mitchell has sent for his family, taken forcible possession of house, and seems to be doing as well as could be expected The people there are greatly oppressed and outraged, but they are still true to their noble South, and refuse to have any, thing to do with the invaders. Gen. Mitchell says he intends to starye the people into sub- mission, and has taken possession of all the bacon and flour held for sale, and refuses to allow any more to be brought there. He will not, understand, permit any one to bring any tbinr in to sell. A few days ago some lady went to his headquarters to make some com plaint. when Mitchell told hera new general was in command, and, on being asked who that was, replied that it was General Starvation.
 We have copy of the Cape Girardeau Eagle of the 18th. This is filthy tory sheet, and the greater part of the number before us is taken up with panygerics of the Wisconsin regiment. The leader is headed: The lst Wisconsin cav