True Democrat., 1863-05-27

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 THE NEws.-We have had very few dispatches by telegraph during the week, and the few nor thern papers we have seen contradictory that nothing reliable can be gathered from them. It appears that Stonemans division, a the time of the battle on the Rappahannock, turned southward and went down, east of Richmond, doing some damage by burning stores al injuring the rail- road and soaring timd people. The expedition, or race for safety, was magnifed and dilated upon in the northern press until the people were induced to forget the terrible whipping Hooker had receiv. ed. The most improbable stories were circulated by Lincoln and Halleck to cover up the disgrace of defeat. On the tenth, it was telegraphed all over the North, that Gen. Reyes had come up York river with 30 900 men, crossed over from the White House and ha d taken Richmond. Bells were rung, flags hoisted, cannon fired, preachers stopped in their sermons to tell the news to the people, congregations were dismissed to go home and rejoice, and if anybody pretended to doubt 1t he or she was forthwith abused. By Tuesday it was generally known that it was falsehood.- Reyes had come up as far as the White Hou SC and stopped. On Tuesday the papers filled with circumstantial accornts of Lees retreating and Hooker advancing They gave details of skir- mishes in the rear of Lees army. The crcdulous public swallowed this, but more slowly. The la test news from northern sources is that Lee held all the fords and, instead of retreating was pre- pairing to advance and Lincoln was again trying to arouse the spirits of his dejected people, by the the cry of the "captal is in danger" There are rumors of Stuart being up near Washington and the burning of the Long Bridge to prevent him from crossing. From Vicksburg, the news is cheering indeed. We have reports from indi- viduals, confirmed by telegraphic reports from be- low, that Johnston is driving the enemy before him on Big Black, and the federals after heavy losses were trying to seek safety under shelter of their gunboats.
 There was report to the effect that thousand federas had dashed into Jackson, set fire to some buildings and were endeavoring to destroy the State House, when Johnston attacked the main body, at Raymond, and the enemy left Jackson in hot haste. This is doubtful story at best, but if true, shows that they were foiled in their design and have been driven back. We give a full report of the battles at Port Gibson and list of the cas- uaties among the Arkansians. All apprehensions for the safety of Vicksburg have vanished with the news of the victory on Big Black, and it would army up to Memphis again.
 From Lousania we have but little intelligence and that of cheering character Gen. Smith is gathering little army and will soon be in con- dition to drive Banks down to the sea coast if he has not already fled from the State. The federals have no foothold in Arkansas except at Helena, and they dare not leave that place except in heavy force. They are cooped up there and enjoy the delights of drinking sipe water and the compan- ionship of stolen negroes.
 In Missouri, there is hot work and the patriots keep the enemy busy.
 From all quarters the news is cheering and these results are the more weghty because it was known that in the months of May and June, the whole force of the federal government would be exerted against us. Indeed, we had made up our minds to prepare for temporary reverses, but they have been so few and so far overbaanced by our suc- cesses that we can congratulate readers on the result. Though Lincoln and Halleck may succeed, for time, in concealing the extent of their mis- fortunes from the northern people, the truth will, sooner or later be known, and we will see if that with the arbitrary arrests, the enforcement of the conscription act, the heavy taxes and the want of success will not excite the people to put an end, at once, to their abolition administration and this abolition war.
 Persons who arrived here last night, (Monday night) state that the current report in Memphis