True Democrat., 1863-02-18

sdence. Perhaps, when they received these wounds their faces were towards their men, and D thier backs to tue Confederate soldiers: ss .. .sss---.- The following is northern telegram. ByM Dunning is meant {. Duunington." @ [ s " -.s sss . CAIRO, Jan. l9.s The transport New Era arrived to-day from the fleet, bringing the remains of Capt. Gwin. Tweic rebel commissioned officers, captured at Arkansas Post, came -up,in charge 'ot acting master Tanner. ss Oaes of them is the late post < c,mmander. John W. Dunning, late q Lieuten- ant in the U. $. Navy, now acliag sLieatenant in the Confederate Navy, also holdial ceillmis- sion as Colone! in. the rebel army. E lis staff IS .cbmposed. .of his fellow clicers of the gun -boat = = These officers, at the time of cspitulatiyu, de clined to sarresder to any officer, and admiral Porter consented to receive them. ssa.s U <
 Oar loss, as given by acting msster Tanner, ii 6o9. This is much more than others have reported Ga the .Lnuisyils twelve were killed ata wounded, and seven on alother buat.ss ~,
 'Tae adiniralscondueted the fight in. person, on theL uisvllle.. ss ,s ss ..eas=s .. sss r John Fau yi'aren talks boldly. But, SO far, it has, b.-n oaIy words Ia a recent speech in New-Yogk city, he said: s.s. ;. .-.ss sss.
 "-Thay have talked of .arrestug prominent men on oar side, and they have SD. .,ken at times of arresting me-not to nae-they would not talk such notisense to me, but to sick rtIa ives, to womel an-i children, and to o her pei sons hat may be around told them that they dare not arrest me 1T. the city of New York; the physical force too strong agaiast the n. s They ta gus hI they would arrest m1 in Philadelphia, where they had a majority, went there tt. see if.they wool,; but they dil not do 1t there. l went to Baltimore, and they did rot do 1t there, 1 went to Wa hington and into the Presi.
 dents house. My business there bas been the subject of considerable conversation | had no business on earth except to see whether they wanted to arrest me; and now say, that while l knew then, and knew always, that they did not dare arrest me as long as kept inside the constitution. and the laws, land however mod crates lawyer may be, yet ] knew law enough not to violate it. and while knew perfectly . wellsthat they did not dare arrest me as they had arrested others; and more than that, Il say this, that If any man c1nnccted with the illegal arrests that have been made in the State of New I ork, Sets his foot upon the soil of New York, will arrest him; and 50, hel me God, he shall be brought to such punishment as the ceHstitn. ton and the laws of this country deman:!'' a. A - n He g.NcW OfiedhS bcttd Oi DCc.< -9 |, says: srs'- 4 sw
 :" Mrs. Flood and child are reportei On the police books. as having been arrested for shout. ng, $ H urrah for StoRcwall Jackson" r
 Just so. When Sawney Bennett hears that, he will declare that the backbone of the feb els ion is broken, and Greeley will announce that thcsrebellion is on its last legs. Sa.
 --- q What do you do with the negroes you take" said a Confederate soldier to a Yankee prisoner in our hearing the other day..
 z. We sell some of them,' was, the reply.- The union men of Tennessee aud kentucky 2, doabtless become the purchasers. ra-f 4
 q Some were sent to Cuba and sold, but the most of them are taken to Mo, or Ky The army officers contract with other rogues, who locate npon large farms, Jeff deserted by se- eessionis's 5. The -oficers then steal slaves, horses, wagons, and farming implements These are sold to these squatters, or the farms are-criltivated on shares. Thousands of stolen negroes are now worked for the beneh; of ofli
 cers ia Lincoln's army.