Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-03-13
IL snrru. Nanch-9. Is62.


 IT sMTu. Mapch-9, i862.
 Col. R. II. JoHNsox-4 'ar army Ina been fight ing the federals for the days aud nights, near the crossing of the Telegraph road and Missouri line. The noble and brate rcCullocli has fallen, No uobler bio ,d will flow. po better manwii yield up his life for the liberty ot the South. But this ia not all; the gallant Mcintosh also has yielded up his fife for the cause he was espoase't to- Young and brave, and as daring as brave, his, like his brave companions ndIne, q terror to our enemies. But they only iVenow in deeds noble \ daring and deToticn to the cause of the South His devoted wife has the heartfelt sympathies of many friends inthe west The South should adopt her and her children and may God be protector te the widow and orphans. Col. McRea IS also reported among the slain, killed Elilst gallanuy leading his men into action. His name8il lonsbo treas gred by his State as one who sacrificed his life to drive the vandds from har s6fl. Our men have fought desperately, and against superior arps and numbers. 8A
 The result is still unknown, but n reports co cur that our lnen were sangume of success; but alas! q victory is almost a deleat when purchased with tue loss of such brave and daring leaders Gen. Slack is said to le mortally wounded; Gen Price slightly.
 Col Sims, of Texas, right arm broken below the elbow by Minnie ball. GeDTs and McCul- l0ch and Mcintosh are both aid td 6e shot through tfe hears 1'ieir hDdits VIII reaeh here ro-Inor row. My heat bleeth5 r1 record t6e Toss ot such men, at Il time too when their services are so much needed in the S0nth,
 Itis reported that Col Hebert has been taken prisoner; also that our troops are in the cnemy's rear, and driving them south; also, that we have driven them from the position held by them Onthe 1th The trains having been ordered t0 stop at Blm Spring and Sutton's blI indicates that We are maintaining our ground I- 5 impossible yet to aa certain any correct aecD1nt from the enemy of Ie- fTtto hatt fatsf 4f rlp and most desperately eoltested of the whole cam paign. Our troops nave covered themselves with imperishabe honors. Y. E. PEARCE. GENERAL ORDER.
 Fosr snlTH, March 9ta l The bravs Gen. McCulloch is no longcnon earth. He fell whilst bravelY fighting at the head oi h's l division in hardly contested battle with the ene- l ny.near Cross Hollows on the 1th inst. His re- mains will be inferred with military h0noPs at lZ 1 o'clock on Monday, the 10th inst. he officers 1 and troops of the command will hold themselves ] in readiness to perform this melancholy duty.-- 1 Officers oi this command will report A person at the Adiatant's office at ? o'clock. SooaIning otd- ] cers of the army aFe invited tD participate. 0iters and soldiers of the battle Of Oa1 Hilis, are invited ! to D participate, who will form under tho command 1 of Gen. x. 5. PeJrcp. Invitation Is respectfully extended to all citizens to mite n riie procession 1 All colurs aui tgs aJ be If mastedaud draped 1 mOurUlNgs 0il1efH Alll bt1F ttie uctAdt bAti,t | of mourning. NL0. WI CLAh \ r, > N ior C1ind's $ Post. [ NORFOLK, March l-Fia New Orleans llth.-- l The EncsUn ram htt-rr aFTeaEei iu iiamftcu l Roads shis mo ung. A fierce engagement with 1 he r5nia .MgrrEae) continued .0r hJugs lAe l }ireinsa ran Into the Ericson and damaged her ] considerably. The irgi.ia fired shot JiroJeh l 2 large tug boat winch was attempting to get the 4l nues0td oil. Ing boat blew up. ltls supposed tlnt Ifla Afi9tr.zQfs CIiusltpd tsptf ! float, and wsil De tolal 4oss large portion of ' the stern works wa- Shut away. and ridd el with { balls.
 1 RIcavosD, NarcA lo.-The Norfolk Day Book Of Jiue uoganc sa the kuG3Hfa sunk the Cum ! ber and after heen minutes tjs.t. Ihe Yr ! giiId rAn n ps.Et v,a4k r3u4ra aH1 firing Ter bow ] eIn us she @eu5 z,-reel us wheel t85k etteet.- | 9he struck rhe Cai4 aIand ritn alrralu, cruising /. her Io reiA r4rlea Asl 5IH4 s-tc Oileols and { ~gaR escaped iu Ho5 5-f. A4auT l1 her ntaa W~rt { T@r N (-~~ a- reta ll50dc4 a4l thrf H0lta14 aa4l wiiA tao lum- ! 0erigui.
 Tue Congress vaa next aHaekel She resisted
 r3l.a4tiE- but cr2ld ,o ras a-5rr, Egi. re sae ; hai.teu bnta ,.s. Her crew were taken olf n,
 tue Cuufeaerste au tgat4. Ihs Yankees feed on u- wilh ndaie ndsk,t~, while pe v7r9 leading 4,s.stance to gae Congress. Gne shJ. 4lsnoul,a ,aL two guns, X. Ied. N leH ana greatly alat5 cd tae Congress. While tae Virginia eugagea tae bat-
 faiea at EeEpart N2vs, tt8 .tipiHe=Jta c4.ag uy. she eugag, ( oul oogVcifs Point batteries sHI got
 ae3ouu4.- She vls teen attacked by Confederate
 guu h0'ts, JJmesto and Pa1rick heury, with ! ereac hstceuesS auC damage. The federal trirata
 ct. Lawrence came to the assistance et the Ni4ua. s01a and she also got aground. The Congress
 na- aet oa hre hT uGr vessels, and oa Saturday 1 night at mriHa ht ti ma gazine expl0ded.
 The federal tugs n& s1e4n.Is went to the Gs
 Sstunce oi the Minnesota and St. Lawrence but could not hai tbeta oil tho bar The enemys loss killed aud Nourded ia very great. Our total loss i was nine killed and twelve wounded. Twenty I three nisoaeIs were brought to Norfolk on Sater- | day night. The irgirua lad two men killed ! and five wounded, small A,Id.ee schooner was captured and seat jo Norfolk anl tuo others were i captured. The Efcsul engaged The Virginia at ! a distance of thirty pr fora, yards The Virginia ran a ground. Int Eric-un took advantage Of this and poured shot after shot into her wiJh 10 effect.
 after getting off tha Virginia ran into the Eric son wiJh her prov and ahe Hed, Many ot .ae enemt-s gun boats were Ink md disltlgi. Ihe Minueso- ta is completely runel aul tile St. Lawerence a;5- abled The enemy l1ss both Gsvs was from six to twelve hundred Ou " five huAtlrel men cn thd CaTubctland about one hundred escaped. All the federal batteries ou New Port News were aenced except one
 yas Boars, March II, 1869. Mrs Genl N. E BuRsow--
 Gen. Van Doru and 7,ay will Do here to o.ruorow. Train lost, hUt army sste. lC comes tor supplies aud reorganization N, B. BURROW
 Fear SMITH, March-l0. 1862 EDIroR TEcE DEMocEAT-
 send you the latess dispatches by express. Just heard from Gen. Van t,dn. He fought at Elk Horn four miles south of the Missouri line He commenced at IO a n. on the 1th, fought until dark. Gens. McCuiioeh and Mcintosh and Cal Hebart were killed early in thc action Loss heavy aE h@ti. eAcss Gers ,.~a ai.l' Slack wUgulUd-- Inc former slightly @c attyr morally. Naur officers were ked and 1, 4Getl-aanlcs not given. There is some difficulty ahout correct list Our forces slept on the bltte tied the fast niebt The enemy took aaQtles aud stronger position, l but McCuilochs divisi'o being 50 much d-soraan ized bv the death of g'eir officers chat Gen. Van Dorn was 4fraid of pane among thea-thev fea | back and therefore on the s \ be made an utfact on the enemy, aud under pfetenoe of arht vi.h drew his whole army, which is now enca4ucd 4 n les west Of Fayetteve, separate from his train N lich s safe at STc5ders, on the Boston Worn tain abo4t g miles o3. Van Dorn says. that h. has fallen baek but is not vhisred and csr't ba whipped The foregoing s ohicial .ad reG bl U send all the help Chat eafi be seaE This is tHg kew to Arlansas. and arob sbN to aIississppIto. Woodruff 's and Gaines artilllfy ate here. pn erders for them to join the army
 |. ". CLARK.
 FoEr SMITH. March l9.--8 o'clock D. m Cant. Hickory Rogers has just arrived, having been sent up with the amnuniton train He states that he saw Mai Montgomery, CapC. Armstrong and Cant
 .omax, an of McCuloch's staff, aho had been c,.t
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