Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-03-20
BY TELEG R A H.

RICHMOND March 1.-The president sent in message today stating that he had suspeLde I Genl's Floyd and PfEow from command, until tAe should give more satisfactory accounts of the lat action at It. Donelsons- qhe president says he i 1 dissatisfied with their Teports-oticiai reports 0 the naval action in Hampton roads. has been re 1 ccivet at the navy department Our combined souadron had only twenty-one guns. Federal frig 1 ate Cumberland, had twenty four guns, The Con | eress fity the St. Lawrence fifty, and Jhe Mime l sofs and Roanoke, each forty, besides the Newpot News batteries and their small steamers, armed | with heavy ritlpd guns. The engagement las;at 1 three hours. The flag of the Congress and swOt( 1 of tie commander hare heen deposited Tn the navy ! department. The casualties of the Confederate l forces were, Com. Buchanan. wounded by mimic ball in the thigh, seriously; Lieut. Minor in thC left side, not dangerously. Two men killed ant 1 aTe wounded.
 Congress has gotoG c.rasolvtion Of thanks to Capt Buchanan and officers and men ot the Nir ginia and other Confederate vessels. for unsurpass ed galantrv in the late action ill Hampton Roads The House has passed resolution advising plan tcrs not so pi4nt cotton and tobacco this season. but to devote their attention Q rais!ng nroyslons, hogs and cattle. Tie Senate has passed bill to organize the supreme conr5of the Confeteracy. MEMPHIS, March l2.~Ihe Appeal has q special Gispatch, dated Richmond lltl, which says Presi- dent Davis is coming west. Rally, everybody, to ] his standard.
 Signed, D. M- CUKRlN,
 !. D. (. ATKINS, CLArksylLLl. March l2th.-~A gentleman just Mdved, who left Van Buren yesterday morning, reports Van Dern and Price with their armies safe at Boston Mountain. Our baggage train arrived 1t the Mountain safely on Monday evening, Gen. Green, of Mo- brought up the with 5000 troops and one battery of artillery. He had hard fighting with the enemy a short distance north ot Fayetteville. He reports two batteries of the Missouri army caetured by the enemy
 CLARks,Lg, March I4. To CAPT. 0, BAsHAM
 Lieut.. J. M. Rose is here, weil--rcturned with the horses. Reports our army at eleven o'clock yesterday, eight miles south east of Fayetteville, men much tatigued. Capt. C ,loway, Lieat. Thomson among the missing--not heard of when lie left. Of Capt. Sadder's company. L. II. Nedry killed, three missing, Enemy believed to he on the field or retreating. N. ROSE.
 RICHMOND, March 1.-The Presidents message in relation to the affair at Fort Douelsoa Says that neither the reports of Gens. Floyd Pillow statc that endorsements were asked for; also that 1t Is not shown that the position could not have been evacuated and the whole army saved, as we'! as . part--nor is 1t known upon what authority two oenio. generals, abandoned their responsibility and transferred the command to junior officers.
  lowing news from New Madrid: Tie transports II. D. Mears and Mary Keene aniya from above vest, rday, having passed the federal batteries at Point Pleasant without sustaining any material n- jury. Eighteen shots from the enemy's artillery were fired at the NearG and f0uTacea at t!.c haenes the first escaping Unlni1red, and ball passing through the texas of the latter Both vessels were conveyed by one Of our gun boats and passed the point under full head ot steam. The gun boat threw number Of shots at the enemy, one of which, from the confusion visible nust have dis mounted one of their guns. The enemy appeared to have five guns mounted and 0us naval officers estimated the largest of them to Le uhed twelve pounders. Several of these shots struck trees on the opposite bank of the river. Communication vi h the troops at New Madrid and Island iG, has been secured hy another route, with the ad O our an boats and expected disbursements. Our forces aae confident of being able malntaiE their Fosi- ton.
 MADED BExD March ll-To Editors Appeal: Gen. NcCown has put the river il q state of ehcc- tive defense The forts he had erected |, Kew Madrid are immegnabic. The enemy are reported 3DO10 strong, no gun boats have appeared. Gen. McCown has infused high spirits among the whole army here. All are hopetuland ready.
 ME,R4is, March l5-~By al arrival of steamer this morning, wo have intelligence that New Madrid was evacuated by the small force which had been there for some time. During the fight on Thursday which was conducted by the artillery of the enemy and that of cur gunO0at> the former made three advance movements as fl t0 storm the position, but were renulsed hy shells ,hJOwh among them. Occasional shots were thrown during the day until evening. Cur loss was three killed and few wounded. Early on Thursday el lening a scout was sent in bv Gen. Thompson with ilorma ton that large reinforcement were advancing about one o'clock another came n wAo reported the eneMy's force 10 be 4Ity regime nt5 ot infantry and four of cavalry, who expected tu arrive So as to storm the works bv midnicit. Iheywere sta ted to be within two miles. Acting upon this inform at0n t was determined t0 retreat to iland ID and Tiptonyille, which was done upon the gHn boats the whole command coming of safely, except q few pickets who had not come in when the boats left. In the movement all our mounted guns were abandoned, having been spiked. 4 portion Of inc ammunition was aisu left, and most ot our baggage and hundred mules.
 No FOLK, March H. Information has been re- ccived here of the battle in Arkansas The tpqer ais claim 2 victory.
 4 dispatch from g.. Louis on thc 10th from Gen. Haleck to Gen Mcclellan says the army of the southwest under Gen Curtis after threc da ys hard fighting hear Sugar Creek, gained victory over the combined forces of Van Dorm, McCullock, Price ana Mcintosh Federal loss e-uIaatcd at l GOO ilai and wounded, and confederate much - tured in large quantities, and the federal cavalry were in pursuit of the conederttes.
 MEMPHIS, March l6.-A gentleman who arriy cd at hnoz zville ou the Ith direct from Nashville, says that the federal flags flying half-mast. It k coniectued in honor of Gen. Scgel, who is reported killed in the engagement vith ftico.
 KNOXVILLE, March lU.--Ihe enemy have cross cd the mountains at Big Creek Gap in lur-a nun. bers en. Ledbetter has gonA forward wi h q strong force. 4 part of our cavalry have been dispt rsed,
 RIcnMoND. March l2-The steamer City of Washington, with Liverpool dates of the 26th and .sueenstown of the 27th, arrived at New York on Monday A telegram from Madrid dated 25th says the captain of the Sumter has been arrested at Langhier on the instance of the American con- sul at Gibraltar, and of the commander of the Tusoarora, who went to Langhier for that purpose,
 W AsHIyGToN March l0.-l'he stars and stripes are floating over Cenregle It was evacuated lst night and our forces in the iortItcatons.- ReI orts of important moN ements of troops in circulation. There are bit and angry complaints north for allowing the Merrimac to commit such terrible havoc in Hampton Roads,
 NORFOLK, March i2.--Leading Northern iour- nall bewail the terrible sacrifice of brave men and vessels which were destroyed in Hampton Roads by the Merrlmac, and denounces the blind conf dence and neglect of the federal authorities the cause of that deplorale defeat and greatl which was equally disastrous to Balls Bluff. The angry question North, is, who is to blame7 All salhng vessels should have kept out of the way of the Le viathan, and it is said the oppJrtune arrival ol the Monitor prevented destruction of the whole fleet. We must have change in the navy depart ment. Grant urges mail clad fleet to be bHilt within hundred days. The dead wood army and navy department must be cleared out.