Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-05
BY ELEGRAp F.

MEMPHIS, June 3.-Appeals special Richmond the lst, says: Fierce engagement took place yes terday on the Williamsburg road, six miles from Richmond, between federal force, estimated at 500O0 and Confederate troops of Generals Hill Longstreet and Whiting, and part of Hugers uyislon. The fight lasted from ten o'clock a III. |, til night We drove the enemy from their in trenchments and pursued them two miles, captur- ing nine cannon and several flags. Loss our siGe serious-that of the enemy supposed to be i'm mense. Gen. Hatton, of Tennessee, Capt. Her berts, of Mississippi and Co's. PetiTew and Meen, of Fa among the killed. Gen. Rhodes, of Ala, and Lieut.. Col. Langhorne and Capt. Maurv, of Va, slightly wounded. Lieut.. Col Johnson, of N. C., painfully wounded.
 The ,Vick~burg Citizen says: Federal transports attempted to land a number of troops ut Baton Rouge some days ago. They were attacked by d party Of rangers and number killed. Yankees cuuld not effect a landing, and in revenge their euub0ats shced the town and reduced it to ashcs
 BALTIMORE, May 2S.-Bltimore street from Cal win street to Holiday street is crowded this morn ing There IS considerable excitement. The crowd is chasing obnoxious people and occasionally beating some. The people are demanding display of the lag from all newspaper offices and public buildings All have complied excepting the N ews sheet, which office is closed and abandoned.
 Excitement fearful, and prominent secessionsts have disappeared from the streets. The military 4dft tihtil llp part III lccG lfdiodCliOLo' A re- cuiting office has just been opened in Baltimore street, displaying a flag bearing the inscription Recruiting lat Marya Avengers"
 BALTIMORE, May 26.-Exctement continues this morning and ali who utter disloyal sentiments are knocked down. The propretors of the News Sheet have reopened their office, and dsy layed the Hag
 From late DCrsharn papers we get the following: The movements of Gen. Jackson's command and deCeat of Banks in the valley of Va had excited the oreltest apprehensions throughout the North, for the safety of the federal capital. in response to Lincoln's appeal, the Governors of States urg- i,ter forward raw recruits who hope to preserve it from capture by Gen. Jackson
 Rtca,soND, June 3.-All has been quiet along the lines to-day Clouds threaten heavy rain to- ,iobt. The only incident that occurred on the li6es to day east of the city, the advance ot q reeiment of federals reconnoitering, while our troops were engaged in strengthening theirposition.
 Tine l2tl Virginia regiment moved forward, when tie enemy receded in double quick time-- Gen. Lee issued an address to the army to-day, which Lad a hne effect. There will be no more raftc3rua The watchword is q victory or death :"
 NIr,r,iis June IA letter from Natchez, 29th nit. states that there no troops or gnnboats n0w ait that place. Several gunboats and three eh;ps had passed down from Vicksburg. Mir. C. DoE!c, who left St Louis last Tuesday week, brings some late intelligence from St. Louis lie states that when he left the St. Louis Democrat had a report G.at France and England had resolved to interfere, to put end 10 the present war. He Had tl.ree letters and all his newspapers taken from him on the route to Memphis.
 .,ria fcderals have moved all the cannon from ,l.a north side Of ihe city and now fortiying on tb. sonfb s,le. 4 peace convention in St. Louis, two weeks ago Iass Sunday, was largely attended On fou..h street its not an uncommon occurrence to hear cheers for Jefl. Davis and the Southern Coutcdcrace The city is guarded by four Dutch regiments and about fifteen hundred cayalry'-- They are .tl fearful lest the sontherneTs will come and take the city.