Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-26
Northern News.

l Weekly MI>SouFi heFAhIlcan CT tne lou iho'' The first page contains the oflic al report of Geo. Banks, of his defeat on the 24jh and 25th days o May. He calls 1t march, and ayers that Stontwall Jackson had 25 0U0 men. The truth Is that the federal forces exceeded the Coniedtra,es. We wlil try and make room for lhe document as 2 sample of contradictory Iying and the mild ter'as which military com mahdrr uses to gloss over a severe whippu- h one place he teI|Asthe secretary that his troops behaved galluniy and stood $ most gals ling aud destructive tr; in another that cer taiu regiments We're cut to pieces, losing third, and at the ciyse sums up his killed wounded and missing ut few hundreds. It io Il rich document.
 At he head of the first column of the second page Is the following annnuncement:
 FuR WHITE RIVER, AKKANsAs.-The stea- mer White Cioud ltav,s fir Jack>onport on White river, this morning, wIth guvtrnment eui pheS, and 4 smal Iutyt provisions for traffic. The White Cloud goes prepared to puicliase e.. ton, ind, s. ec, tuc hur return rip, or will reeve such articles u freight tor nhipper>.- We suppose thi, will b+ Ihr prning ot trade milh Atkansa> and tlat other b,'ato wIll follow.
 The same paper elsewhere says that they will have uninterrupted communication with New Orleans in d week
 iIalleck's army, vt Corinth. must be in a starving conduon. Tie has sent dispatches to he western cities saying tha; the < women and children" about Cor,aIh were in starving con diIion and begging that food be sent A buat load was sent from St. Louis, one from Ci,cin- nati, and other contributions from other points. This Is |" cute" way of procuring army sup, plies.
 The Republican contains an editorial depre- eating guerilla warfare, and he arguments used are precisely those which should commead the >yst, ln to every patriot That paper says il will prolong the war, make federal occup4tiou of a vast country impossible, with other reasous # like character
 The names Of ,Le prisoners taken on the Con- fedtrate gunboas, in the naval engagement opposite Memphis are given in the St. Louis papers. Among them We find those of John Poden, of Jacksonrort, and Wm, Gill, Of Eu- uice Ark.
 The Republican has dispatches from Mem phis of the date q June II. We give some of them as admissions y the conquerels tlem- selves:
 Special iqtch to the Rerublican.
 NlNPHIs, J he 9, va Cairo, June |.
 Tie city, consd. rug a,l things, js very quet his luori 7. G-n. Graham \. Fitch i, win uiug golden opinions. Capt. loud Is still act ing a, Provost Ma >hul. Hue Appeal Is the .n.l, paper lhat ha> ran away. The AvaLlnchr is quilc mid. Only ab ,ut l 75 men We're taken ptsout ra iu the rrcclt -u u-a4cmeLt. Manv lives were lost ou the Sn king ves>rl-. On the Gen.. Lowell the loss o Ii ( WINS grrat Capt. Chblr was killed, pe,haps Nlh twenty five n'hers.- rlie Seriiug Pncr wa, ruu into by the B-au, regard and carried uv-r un the Aritlusao -ila, where she DOW lies. SHe can br easily repat,d 1h- Beaur.gmd was ho'1 shot uud ran nl..a. ,nd sunk lu the mi.dle ot the river urpo3rt For Ptckeriag. 4-e Jetf Thompson l.ew ul. rmud inc point towards Presidents l-land.- 7 Her timb-t5 are l,'. < abnnt Ih- cotton waod on he Arkansa~ shur,; her smoke stack Is yet sianGing above wttr.
 The Rebel, which ran ashore just round the point, on rhe "A kan.4,s slIe oI uut sink; Sire .as shot through uni >ide into the cual hunks. 4n would have sun, but or running ashore. The Gen. RragtMa, injured hy ~hot about ttr wheel and VAS captured. She goi q sma,h in the side I be Sunle~ as utrady stated. ~as likewise captured. She is n goOd cond ton.
 The Van Dorn, Conr Martgomt flag ~hn, was the ouiy uu- rt lhe Confederate A,4t winch .capcd She ~a~ pursued some ten miles, but She vas too drr3 to 1r c;..iJiu \. The numb, cf prisoners iahen ranges from twenty to on hundfed; about twenty beng olI CtrS
 | Gen. Fitch's order in regard 10 slaves gives satisfaction here.
 Conf derate morey is dead here, 1t was sold at p CT cent. dscon1t yesterday. Very iltrlr business wis dun.; currency is left to regulate itse}, d. at Na-hvle.
 Tile Mnurd Ciy 4nd Clnciul-a have arrived
 Prrhrp, 30 GOO bales vi cotton have been burnt hele. Buciags have taken place else. where
 , We have no news from Gen. Hallrcl'S army
 A raft ot Confederate lunbtr was taken al Fort Pillow.
 sECo2D DISPATCH.
 The Avalauch-, cr inc 9rh. contains the fol- lowing order, issued by Col. Ellch General order No 3.
 HEADQUARTERS oN STEAMER VoY PHUG, ZD BGlG SD Div. bIsT. OF Mss, } Mmphte, THn., June $, l862.
 All negroes, except those who came with the command to this picp, aud of whom dcscrip sIve lists are filed ar the headquarters, will be excluded from Ihe lpe1 aud beats. Any off Ter or soldier violating. cpnuiving at a violation of rhps order, will be yersly and promptly pan ishr1.
 This order will he read at the head of com oanies tonorrow, @,h fast, and at guard mount ing every morning 'ur q week.
 G. N. FITCU,
 Colonel Commanding Brigade
 The Avalanche in commenting, says this is step in the right ai-rvnon, and cannot iail 10 quiet the D ehell,ionS ot many Of our people upon auij ct of :lai interest " lhe south.
 With candor and truth we can say that Gen. Fnth. while h 'a~-enuacls of the nation, a ways stood by the Constitutional rights of the South.
 Nj. yh less Union sentiment, or manifestations of partiaIity for lhe present federal rulers of Mr lphis s expressed than was expected. The people seem to acqpiesce in the occupation of the city as military necessity. The Ava. lAnche. however, lrankll states that our pc ,ple