Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-05-01
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ded in having colonel and captain broken of their commissions for drunkenness 1t is said that Gems. Crittenden McCowen and Carroll were under the same offence The former has resigned Lincoln seems to have adopted the forty cent plan of Edward L. Pierce, with regard to thenegroes on the South Carolina coast. About the middle of March for.y or fifty preachers and storng mind ed women arrived at Hilton Head. They proceeded to Beaufort and took possession of the handsomcSt houses where they opened schools and meeting houses The New York papers give rich accounts of the women running to and embracing the ne- groes telling them they free and all brethren | and sisters In two weeks the negroes will find them out and despIse them with that instinctvc 1 hatred southern negro has for parsimonious, canting, hypocritical puritan. A French war steamer arrived at Vera Cruz with twenty seven cases ofyelow fever board. By the middle of Mayit will be in New Orleans. Yellow Jack will have fine time with Lincoln hirelings, l all ofthen unacclmAted.
 1 Col. N, M. Merefee has guerilla band in East egn Kentucky and Is playing hob with the feder ala.
 1 When the fsderais took Decatur, Ala, they took nineteen cars loaded with mail bags, some of them 1 containing importantoffi corresp pondence They captured eight engines. They also took 300 fed eral prisoners and the Confederate troops wh~ wore guarding them on their way so Alabama. ! Two members of the Washington family, Bush rod Washington and his brother. grandsons of John A. Washington, ,were killed the battle of Kerns- town. They were members of the second Va, reg- l ment. Bushrod wounded and advised to go to the Tear but replied that so long he had drop of blood in bis veins he would not cease fighting for Virginia.
 Congress had not adjourned up to the date of our 1 latest advices from Richmond. The French min ister arrived there and the contemplated adjourn ment was postponed.
 All the cotton, tobacco, provisions and stores
 that fall into the hands of the doodles, are sold on account of the federal government. They call that respecting private property.
 In the C. s. district court in Richmond, John Richardson was sentenced to be hung on the 9th of May. for stealing, forging and passing Confed- crate notes.
 The member. ot Col Gees 18th Arkansas rcgi- ment taken prisoners at Fort Donelson are contin- at Springfield, Illinois. Letters to them should be addressed to the care of Col. Morrison, comman- ding at Springfield.
 zr 4 1,t, | -Is ton, warning planters that if they plant than one acre of cotton to the hand ''they will not be allowed to enjoy the fruits such selfish and un- patriotic course"
 Col. Eberzes Magofin has been sontenced, at St Louis, to be shot for violation Of his parole.- He is brother of Gov. Magofin, of Ky. We have no idea the sentence will be carried into execution for two reasons. One is that the federals will feal retaliation, and the other that Gov. Magoffn, who is weak brother, can be managed by holding hi brother under death penalty. If the governor i refractory they can threaten, but if he does the, bid him then they can restore his brother as re ward ofhis treason to his State
 There are st the lowest estimate, twelve thou saud sick federals at Nashville They had to senC to Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio for physicians anC nurses Their wounded at the battle of Shiloh were carried on boats and distributed in the town on the Ohio river.
 The doodles cut ship canal on the Missour side and foated their gunpoats through 80 as tC to avoid passing Island TO- Wenow see the impor tancn of New Madrid to us
 In the taking Of Island 10, the Doodles captured Gen. Can't and Col. Smith, of Arkansas. The former is said to have been very communicative snd bore 1t philosophically. Our friend jabez dii not take 1t so cooly
 ADDRESS of Miss E. /. Harrison, (l2 ye1rs old F or presentjng Confederate fag to Capt JobaSoa%
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 Ben. Ne C.1lorgh, draptd ip mou'niqg l CAPT. JOHNSON AND BRAVE AssooIATEs- have wrought with my hands little flag that have desired 10 present 10 you, to be your com 1 p8ny emblem
 It is the emblem of our country's glory. Around
 it cluster all the fond hopes of people struggling be free. It young 1t is true scarce year old but 1t s like blazing star, for the hlse time ill the deep blue vault ot Heaven. It is grasped by as dauntlees sinews and 1aunts over as brave men, as the oldest oi cd httti than yours could bear sof this proud emblem of our 1 nationality IL could play in the breezes over no l worthier band. When our bleeding country called upon her gallant to rally to her rescno poa heard
 the call, and sprang with alacrity into the tented l field.
 Yonr heroic deeds and dauntless courage, have wo- 1 ven for yon chaplet more honorable and more en- viable than the golden crown worn hy the kings of | earth.
 Your bearing go lofty, so fearless prudent, and at the same time 50 valuable, has won for you the gratitude of your government, tho esteem of its gall lant men and the affection of it's fair women. But that country still hleeds ct every pore and still calls on her devoted to do battle in her holy cause, and to aid in vndicating the rights of man. | Although your brow is already encircled with 2 wreath of glory and although your name is already embalmed i'll the hearts of tho people of Missouri, Arkansas and Texas stll behold you here to- day, l clad in complete and surrounded by spartan band of tried and true men, all ready for the lray and eager add yet another and mora daring deeds l to the long catalogue hitherto performed, l As Spy Company, you will hold post of honor in our gallant army. Much will be expected at your l hands but you arc competent to the talk. Nobody l fears the result In you we have the most unboun ded confidence We feel that the future historian will write your deeds in coors of living light, and that future generations will up to do honor to your memories.
 | And now az you go forth, with stout hearts, and | strong arms, to drive back rsthess invader that wantony seeks to inmolae aitars stsai our pre- perty, subjugate and murder people. Let me present to you this little flag hoping that you will love it for the givers fako, and that ii may remind you of the loved ones that will pray for you