True Democrat from Little Rock, Arkansas • 2

BY IfLEGRAPH Dlisunou tlie t)We Chattanooga, April fight occurred tct Van Dorn attacked the ith 7,000 cavalry and batteryrale retreated, but again advanced with forccments. A bloody fight ensued. 1 battrrv was captured and Freeman loss is heavy. We retreated from the six hard fighting. Later accounts represent the re-capture of our artillery.

After the fall of Freeman took no prisoners. Jackson, April Louisville the demoVatic mayor was elected. In Michigan the crats have a large gain. At St. Louis, Mrs.

Jen. Thompson has been arrested. News from Washington, states that Earl Russell, in his note, says: that vessels are building for the Confederate States. Affairs with England are unfriendly and menacing on the part of the United States. VicKSBoaa, April noats passed the was burned, two apparently disabled, aud live passed.

Signed, C. S- Si Gen. Jackson, April special (TtspuIenTo Tlie Appeal says Richardson has killed and captured seventeen' hundred A stunning effect was made at Memphis by the Charleston the repulse was roost disastrous to northern affairs. A train near Lagrange has been destroyed. Adjc-.

Geu. Thomas orders an attack on icksburg. A negro regiment is going down from Memphis. Chattanooga, April quiet in the vicinity of Tullahoma. The federal account of the battle of Franklin, of death.

The Louisville papers in addition to Ilurnside's corps a division of is coming to reinforce Rosencrauz. Jackson, April attack on Vicksburg expected to-morrow; a strong cavalry force it ortrd 10 attack Ponchatula; reports from Fredcm -sbarg to the 15th, state that cannonading was beard yesterday it. the direction of ford, twentv-four miles above here. No particulars received. Whig has northern dates of the 5th.

Their accounts ol Charleston fight, say that tlie on the Keokuk, of four or five hundred guns has never been equalled in the history of the world, whole bulls struck her every moment; her guns were worked with vigor and precision, but it became evident that she was not as impregnable as Monitors. Tin iron ship as a failure; the iron balls seemed to penetrate her as easily as if she was a wood vessel. During thirty minutes out of one hundred shots ninety struck her, she was perfectly riddled and sunk next morning. ten mortally wounded. The Ironsides was not seriously damaged; they say Fort Sumter vrtis seriously damaged, and the" loss of one vessel was a growing p-oof of invulnerability of the monitor fleet.

Preparations are very nearly made to blow up the Keokuk. It is reported that a further attack lor tlie present is suspended. Tlie Herald has a report that has tendered his resignation. In closing a speech to parliament Lord Russell said, Depend upon it, my Lords, if that war is to cease it is better it should with the disconnection of both or part of the North and South, that they never can live again happily as one community and one republic, and that the termination of hostilities can never be brought about by the advice, mediation, or from interference by any European A good baggy horse ior sale. Good conditioued and can be trusted.

Apply at this See adv. buggy lor sale. From the Chicago l'imes, April IS. Duplicity of the Claimed a Victory at Charleston. Terrible Revulsionof Feeling at Washington when the truth was the Impregnability of Administration Abandoned (he Siege as of the Failure to take oj the Failure in rope.

Washikotox, April is. During the last t'onr days the administration has been striving with its utmost power to keep from the people a knowledge of rtis great disaster that has befallen the national arms in Charleston harbor. On Sunday it was given out, under express sanction of the administration, that the bombardment of Charleston had commenced, and that the government was hireceipt of intelligence which rendered it certain by time that of treaean in our possession. The same telegram stated that many government officials bet heavy sums that Charleston was taken, or would be taken by the 14th inst, and that thoge bets found no takers. No such bets were ever made.

On Monday, the administration authorized the statement to be made that the aflair ot the 7th was only a reconnoissance, that it had proved successful, and that Com. Dupoiut, having what he wished to know about the defences of the place, would begin the regular bombardment about the lOlb; also, that the affair of the 7th was without loss on our side. Yesterday, the falshood of the official reports of the previous two days was exposed, and Lincoln and his minions here were obliged to admit that our loss hud been severe; that one of the finest ironclad vessels was destroyed and sunk, and five others so disabled and shattered as to be uselesfi until repaired. But the administration, with blushing effrontery, then caused the statement to be made that the damages could all be repaired by the 15th; hat by that time our nas va'l force there would be reinforced by three ither ironsdad vessels; and that on that day the bombardment of Charleston would really begin. Mr.

Lincoln himself said emphatically that the pair of tue 7lh was not a repulse, but ouiy a neck, and that Com. Dupoiut. would be ready i i there in earnest ob the blh. The day for the people to be fooled and bam- boozled, however is over. To-day neither Mr.

I Lincoln, nor any member of his weak and wic-ked administration, has a single word to say about Charleston. The facts are now known to the world. The people now know that the affair in Charleston harbor on the 7th was no reeonnoissance, but that it was the long talked ot and much boasted attack on Charleston, which was to demolish Tort Sumpter and giinu it to powder, p.nd reduce Charleston to a heap of smoldering ruins. They know that this attack was made deliberately, after monttis of preparation, and with the utmost power of our naval force. They know that it has proved a total, complete and confessed failure.

They know that some of our iron dad vessels are entirely destroyed, and others so much strained, bent and battered, that they can never be made serviceable again- They know that the impregnability of Charleston has been demonstrated and that no further attempt will be made to take that citv, in a word, that the campaign agait Charleston is over. The members of the administration, too, know these fa -ts. Thcv gnash their teeth oyer them and ea-awfully (you know they are all dreadfully profane s' carers, from Abraham down to the tailend of the Cabinet, except Mr. Usher, the new secretary of the interior, who although in bad is every inch ft gentleman don thev all swear awfuliy about it, and are living to throw the of the defeat on Commodore Dupont, Con. Hunter, and the brave Captains of the iron-clad vessels.

They say Dupout is incompetent, and almost call him a cow nrd, (they dare not do that), and talk of supeivc-, him hv Farragut, and they say that, it the; Captains of the iron clad vessel were men of the Paul Jones stamp, they would have renewed the action on the 8th, and would have taken Charleston or perished in the attempt. They point to the loss of life on our side as an evidence that our brave sailors did not do all that they might have doneI need not tell your readers how unjust all this is; but nothing better can be expected from the men who compose this administration. As ignorant as children of all that pertains to war, they are attempting to carry on the most stupendous war the world ever saw. Commodore Dupont is by far the ablest naval officer in the service. If he ere here, no man would dare to call in question his courage or his devotion to his count.ly.— When he says the capture of Charleston is impracticrble, it is so.

regards Gen. Hunter, I explained, in my letters of ebruary 27 and March 14, the reasons that would render bis force useless. In those letters I stated the instructions which Gen. Hunter had received from the administration, and said that, inconsequence of them, The expedition against Charleston will have to be abandoned. What Gen.

Hunter is doing will cause the Jailure of the whole expedition, and he is doing it in obedience to express and imperative orders from the administration. The demoralization of army is such that no results can be expected from These statements have now been verified. The cruel s. that the administration are heaDingon the heads of thebrvc Captains of the iron-clad vessel will recoil on the heads of the base originators. The account of the battle that hr.Ve been publis Prove never did naval ofiicers more hravelv, or conduct themselves with greater gallai a shame that their services are not prop acknt wledged.

With the results 'f the battle your readers are of course well acquai Caarleston stands today where she stood i month ago, and where she will stand till the end of the war, impregnable and uninjured. She ha been made so by the scientific skill of Gen Beauregard. The great battle of the 7th 01 April will long live in history. It demonstrated hut Charleston is absoiutelv safe from any subst lueit attack; that the have plenty English Whihvorth guns, carrying steel pointed Vtpjectilee; that the strongest and thickest iron-c essels can tie perforated with these projocti; yst and that stone fortresses, mounted with guns, as those possessed by the Confederates, cam be reduced by the heaviest artillery from on boa of vessels. I knew all of these facts, except the many weeks knowing them, said 1 my letter of Fcl) 15, The expedition will The result of this expedition, aron which so many hopes clustered, is another proof the n't- imbecility and inelliciencv of the ad mi listration, ami furnishes the only demonstration that was needed of the incompetency to con iuct tli 9 war to a.successful termination.

How much kn will the people permit them to continue the tract rieidal strife? Charleston is no stronger than Sav and Mobile. We can no more take llichmootd or Vicksburg than we can Charleston. These are facts, known to all men whose reason fs clouded by.hatred towards the sh uth. And, son tSr or later, the administration will be compolle 1 to acknowledge threin, and mike peace. The news of this great disaster, following clpse on the heels of the news of the failure of too four expeditions to open the Mississippi, will have a most damaging effect upon the union cause in Eu rope.

The Confederate loan, already a favorite stock in the Paris mid London money markets, ill go up, up, up; and new loans, to any amount, can be negotiated in those citieswith case. The tu ing point of the war has been ruched. If the South has been in any ant of nione.i hitherto, it will not be in future. The finances of the Confederacy are now established on a firm and secure basis; and you may now look for a declaration from the courts of France and England that the South, having demonstrated her ability to maintain her independence, is recognized as an independent nation. Thus the disruption of the union will be perfected.

Conciliation would have won back the sisters." But the administration resolved on and behold the result, in a dissevered union. And those men arrogate to themselves the name of union men! X. Caup on Bayou Mason, 5 miles west Of Landing, April 20th, R. FI. Dear Sir: Thinking that a few lines from this section might prove of interest to y.iur readers, I have concluded to write a short notice of what is transpiring down this way.

On the 5th our command Squadron Partisan Rangers) took up their line of march from Pine Bluff to this place, for the purpose of watching the movements of the enemy in this section. On Sunday evening, the 12ih we pitched our camps on Bayou Mason, C-hicbt comity, five miles from Landing, on the river. On Mouday we (listed our pickets near the father of waters, and commenced a look over the surrounding country, a nich we found to be settled ith a very clever au hospitable set of people, mostly of the wealthier class, who have been compelled to move ith their negroes and other property from off the river. The tales of destruction of property bv vandals is truly distressing. We find that the road we now occupy has been a great outlet for runaway negroes; but since our arrival we have completely broken up that business in this locality.

Since our arrival here on the 12th, up to the present time, there has passed down tfie river fortylive transports, all laden with soldiers for Vicksburg. From which conclude that they have an idea of again trying to remove that small obstruction from the banks of the Mississippi. A tewr days previous to our arrival here, they landed 5,000 tr-Lpo gear Greenville, and started them out in pursuit of Col. Ferguson, who had been annoying them considerably as they passed along the river. I have seen one of men since, who says they made their retreat good without, losing a man; and that they killed nearly lOU feder.tls Will Jol (lOlug irucnus iK isucu ui their fruitless march, and returned again to their boats without accomplishing a.iy thing more than causing 100 men to retreat abobt tw enty miles be1 tore ii army rf nien.

On the route over which thm traveled they laid waste the country, burned houses, forced away negroes, and destroy ed every species of property they come across. Every day brings with it from three to live planters from Mississippi, who are fleeing to the high land of Arkmsas with their negroes for safety. We have not been lucky enough as yet to have a brush with any of the scoundrels, but our commanders have a move on foot, which if it works out well, will create considerable stir amongst the Yankees some fine morning. We have got just the kind of boys tor making quick work with the scamps, and if we do get into a skirmish down here you may bo certain that you will hear of something more than fun. Our command is all in excellent health now, and we are faring finely.

Our horsts have all the corn and todder they can eat, and we get bread, bacon, beef, milk, onions and wild game in abundance. The only troubles we have to contend ith arc tlfe gnats and inusquitoes which inhabit this country in numberless quantities. Our only remedy is smoke, with which we keep the whole country filled continually. As for late news, 1 cannot give jou any, but should we he lucky enough to capture some northern papers here at any time, I will forward in haste to you, as we have an express line from here to M.ij. Gen.

Walker's headquarters, under hose command we are now placed. The river is falling rapidly, but has commenced to do so since we came here. In a few days more the road will be clear of water between here and the river. Hoping that this may prove worthy of a space in your columns, that our friends may learn where we are and what we are doing, I remain respectfully tours, JOrilAIi" T. KirillEll, Private in Co.

Squadron P. R. P. S. April report just received from Lieut.

Ilervey, pickets at Landing, we learn that on yesterday morning the fedcrals were landing a force of cavalry on the opposite side of the river, (in Mississippi.) I cannot tell for what purpose this is being done. The river is still falling fast, and we are daily expecting the feds out this way. J. T. F.

For th Democrat. Springfield, April 20, 1863. Mr. the evening of the 18th our town was visited by the severest storm I ever witnessed. Small branches that ncverbelore were over two feet deep and could be jumped across by any active footman, were then deep enough to swim a horse, and swelled to such majestic proportions as to have easily floated a steamboat.

Fences, gaideus, oiui.e o.j.i v. 1 swept along bv tub resistless tide. Tlie small creek which runs just below town became wild and forsook its channel. It swelled to the hills on either was for a time indeed a river, and on its muddy bosom floated a thousand wrecks. I have read of mountain torrents rushing down the sides of the Alps and Appenines, but never before could I realize (e tccpi faintly) the awful sublimity of such a sight, or imagine the wreck and destruction that would mark its pathway.

Accompanying the rain was the most terrible hail storm 1 ever heard or read from the size of an ordinary list to the size of a egg, fell thick and fast until the whole surface of the earth was covered. The roofs of the houses were battered and split glass all broken and shvbbbery cf every description beaten down. Large pieces ofbmkand limbs were knocked from the stoutest trees, and stripped and shorn of their green foilage; orchards were riddled and the young fruit followed their mother boughs to ground. Thus in less than half an hour the face of nature was changed from the verdure of spring to the gloom and dreariness of ilogs, poultry, calves and sheep were killed during this tremendous CRnnonading from above. 1 know yet the extent of the storm, but I hope and believe that a tempest of sucli magnitude could not extend very far.

A great many of your readers may perhaps think that this is an exa ated description, but it really falls short of ue account. I have not given it as bad as it ily was. The oldest settlers of the country unite i in saying that it was the hardest and most lwful gtorm of rain or hail they ever witnessed sands cf dollars could not repair the damag in this town and the suburbs. Yours respectfully, CLARENCE. Wm.

Gilmore Simms, the-well-known southern author, proposes as the poetical name of the Southern Hail is to supersede Hail Traitors Exposed. At a meeting of the officers of Arkansas volunteers near Grenada, Mississippi, January 23, 1863, the following proceedings were had. A consisting of Lieutenant-Colonel Reynolds, Dr. Bourlund, and Capt. Kinder, was appointed to draft and publish suitably concerning the conduct of deserters, Captain Ptnr Graham and Sergant Edward T.

Dorton. The committee to whom the subject was referred, respectfully report the followipg facts concerning the above named individuals. The application of Graham and Durton to take the oath of allegiance to the United States published herewith, shows' when they were captured and their treasonable conduct afterward. Also, that they have lied in assuming rank which they never being captain and Dortoii sergeant. The committee further report, upon their knowledge, that Graham swindled one of his own men out of a suit of clothing, which he purchased and had charged to F.

Grecnwalt, of his company, never, paying the same. And, further, that the said Graham Ins acted disgracefully on several occasions in the face of the enemy. The committee recommend the adoption ol the resolutions of the prisoners of war herewith being a member of said committee, and at the time he signed them they were applicable to him. The committee recoin mend that a reward o' thirteen hundred dollars lie offered for the apprehension and delivery of the said Graham, and the usual reward of thirty dollars for a desertdr for the said Dorton. Taken from a Northern RETURN TO ALLEGIANCE.

Near Fayetteville, Arkansas, December 1'6'J. the undersigned, (lute officers in Von corps of tlu: so culled Confederate army.) having become convinced of the wickedness" and folly of this rebellion, and being aetimtdd and honest motives and an ardent desire see a speedy restoration of our once glorious iU liappv Union, have come at length (after a lot: journev) to present ourselves at the nearest heai quarters, on our route, of some general comiiuuii. United St ilus lore06 on the respeetlt lily requesting alike the privilege of peacefully re turning to our alleyiartc and to our homes; hoping tat permission will be granted us ot cutive-itig o. u- families North unmolested in person and proper VIt is hope if not inconvenient or incompatible with your that you will be graciously pleased to rep. Tsent this matter to the proper ulli eials, that it ma be attended with as little delay as possible.

We were captc fed on tho 17th of September, near Iuka, Mississippi, and turned over for exchange at Vicksburg" on the 1st November last. During that period we became acquainted with Colonel Meaner, eo.nmanding cavalry brigade, and Colonel Dullois, wt Corinth-; Major Berrill, provost marshal, at also Colonel Cox, and Lieu tenant-Colonel Logan, of 101st Illinois infantry, statoined at that time av Cairo, and alter votive: sing with these and other Federal officers, we were convinced that our position in relation to the Federal -government was erroneous and conscientiously' untenable, and we deeply deplore and icgretted fact that, wo were ever led to assume a hostile attitude against it. faithfully to keep sacred in letter and spirit, oath of allegiance when administered, is the soi "mu intention of Your obedient servants, I A11 Major 15th Arkansas Infantry, LI. T. Dorton, 1 -t Licuten mt 15th Arkansas Infantry.

To Colonel I). Wickershani, couinuudyig cavalry brigade, Fayetteville, Arkansas. From th-' Memphis Appeal, Nov. PATRIOTIC RESOLUTIONS Ob' PRISONERS OK TilE BLACK LIST. The Confederate prisoners of war who were confined at Cairo, Illinois, by the abolition authorities, although they were suitering extensively bom the exposure of their situation and their rigorous treatment, saw with great imu tificanun that some among them were being driven to the degradation ol taking the oath of allegiance to the I nited tutates o-nverninent.

Thev thoughta true southron should pfffer death, and in order to make public their feelings in the matter, and to open of all our soldiers there present who might meditate taking such a step, to the light in which they would and should thereafter be looked upon by their comrades, a meeting of all present was held, and the following proceedings were had: Captain Cobb, of the Kentucky, being appointed president, and A.Shipley, ol Maryland, vice-president, the following gentlemen were appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting, viz: asiiburoc, ot Stuart. of Va Lee, of Texas, 'Graham, of Ark Wnthum, of fcstbplov, of M-i-, Curtis, ot Eastburn. of Mahan, of Brooks, of Rutland, ol tS. Street, of N. Barnett of Va.

The following preamble and resolutions were presented and passed unanimously, to-wit: Whereas, It has been our misfortune to fall at one time and another into the hands ol our remorseless enemies, the minions of an unprincipled tyrant, in whose course of action we recognize a desperate attempt to rob us of our fair birthright, even though he succeed in his hellish designs, lie de sccnds to such damnable ants as inciting opr negroes to insurrection, invitinga least ot horrors lor those we love best and bold most sacred, is too horrible to contemplate; and proclaims openly that our lives and all our possessions arc forfeited, in the forlorn hope that a few craven souls may be drawn awav from us to crouch at his like whipped hounds and crave his mercy; and, whereas, being assembled here and held together as prisoners of war, we feel bound by the promptings of a common lot. Therefore, Be if Rewind, That those us who are soldiers, who have heretoloroe or may hereafter take tiie oath of allegiance to the United States government, or desert the cause in which our highest sympathies and our first and holiest duties are enlisted, that we hold all such, and do now and pronounce them to lie tra.tors, doi.bly damned, and hereafter will publish and brand them as such. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting, together with a complete list ot the names ol those who have thus disgraced themselves and us, (as soon as we can obtain them,) be published in southern papers. Respectfully submitted bv the committee. WM.

W. REYNOLDS, commanding A. M. Bot.Ri.AND, M. Regimental and Brigade Surgeon.

A. B. Krider, Captain Whereupon the report of the committee, was unanimously adopted. The amount named in the reward was immediately subscribed by the officers present. J.

A. SIMONDS, Captain and President. J. M. Adjutant and aetiug Jackson, Match 1 have the honor to acknowledge the reception, at the hands of Dr.

Blackburn, of the elegant chappeau sent tome by yourself and other ladies of Montgomery. I accept it with pride, and shall wear it in grateful remembrance of the fair donors. When the history of the revolution shall be written, trust that the ladies of (he South may receive that credit to which their lofty and self sacrificing patriotism so justly entitles them. Through our darkest hours they have stood firm and unshaken, seeing, with the eye of faith, the rainbow of promise spanning the horizon of the future, when to others all seemed gloomy, desolate and hopeless. The first to counsel resistance to tyranny, they have nobly maintained their position bv sending forth to battle, and perhaps to death, the objects of their earthly adoration; and this not reluctantly, as the miser parts with his gold, but cheerfully and courageously they have laid their temporal happiness on the altar of their country, content to lose everything except honor, and determined that at any hazard it should be maintained.

Nor have their stopped here. The soldiers of every battle-field, and on every starving march, and in every hospital, have been nerved, strengthened and encouraged by the words of cheer and sympathy that have reached them from home. Nobly have the women of the South fulfilled their mission in this our struggle for constitutional government. Their conduct gives assurahcc to the world that men descended from such mothers, having such wives and sisters, can never be made to bow the neck to the yoke of oppression, no matter with what strength it maybe forced upon them. For the complimentary expressions toward myself, contained in your letter, I am deeply grateful, hut I cannot accept them without assuring you that whatever of good to the cause I may have been enabled to accomplish is due to the exertions of the noble men who have constituted my command.

They have endured the heats of summer and colds of faced death in its most horrid forms, in camp and on the battle field, with a sublime heroism to which history presents few parallels- parallels- lelsAgain thanking you for your kind remembrance of me, I remain, very respectfully, your friend and obedient servant. Stirlino Price, Major General. Mrs. Alex. F.

Givens, andothers, Montgomery, Alabama. Weekly fc. the current week gives the President a hard J. rt. Mr.

Liucoln is represented as a theatrical manager before the foot-lights. His attitude is obsequious in the extreme. The following is little announcement: Manager and Gentlemen, I regret to say that the Tragedy entitled Army of the has been withdrawn, on account of Quarrels among the leadiug Performers, and I have substituted three new Farces or Burlesques, one entitled Repulse at Vicksburg, by the well known popular favorite, E. M. Stanton, and the others, loss of the Harriet Lane and the exploits of the very sweet thing in Farces, I assure the Veteran Composer, Gideon fiigg-TiiE to Weather if the ol the occurs between 8 and 10 o'clock in the morning, in the winter, the weather, until the next change, will be rain, if the wind is west; snow if east.

The nearer to midday the phase of the moon happens, the more foul or wet weather may he expected during the next Laws of the Confederate Congress. (by authority.) (No. 54.) JOINT RESOLUTIONS for the relief of Capt. Ben Desha. Resolved by the Congress of the Confederate States of America, that the Quartermaster General be and he is hereby authorized to audit and adjust the accounts of Captain Ben Desha, of the fifth regiment of Kentucky volunteers, for expenses incurred by him for the transportation of his company from Cynthiana, Kentucky, to Abingdon, Virginia, being the first place at which said company could be mustered into service, and to pay him whatever amount may be ascertained to tie due him on account of transportation said cornpa ny having been organized within the lines of the enemy.

Approved April 19th, (No. 55.) AN ACT making further appropriations for the expenses of the government in the treasury, war and navy departments and for other purposes. Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the following rums he, and they are hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the objects hereafter expressed, for the year ending November thirtieth, one -and eight hundred and sixty two. Treasury department.

For additional clerks to he employed in the Confederate States, live thousand six hundred dollars. Miscellaneous for the interest on the public debt, nine million of dollars. For paper, plates, and printing an additional amount of bonds and large Treasury notes, one hundred thousand dollar-. For eight additional clerks required for issue of bonds and coupons, four thousand For paper, plates and priutingof treasury notes of the denominate 113 of one and two dollars, -event -five thousand dollars. For twelve additional clerks to sign small treasury notes, six thousand dollars.

War the purchase of pig and rolled iron, one million of dollars. For casting cannon shot and shells, five hundred thousand dollars. For manufacturing small arms ull kinds, two millions of dollars. For purchase and manufacture of nitre and all expenses incidental to exploring and working caves, one million Navy department. To make advances on contracts for the manufacture and production of iron, one million of dollars.

For the purchase by the secretary of the treasury, of exchange for the use of the navy department, in purchasing iron clad vessels, one million four hundred thousand dollars. Approved April 17th, (No. 56.) AN ACT to organize a sign 1 corps. Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the President he and he is hereby authorized by am.

with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint ten officers in the provisional armv, of a not exceeding that of Captain, and with ihe pay of corresponding grades of infantry, wh shall perform the duties of signal officers of the army. And the President is hereby authorized to appoint ten sergeants of infantry, in the provisional army, and to assign them to duty as signal sergeants. The signal corps above authorized may be organized as a separate corps, or mav he attached to the department. of the and inspector general, or to the engineer corps, as the secretary ol war shall direct. Approved April 19, 1862.

(No. 57.) An ACT' supplemental to the act entitled an act to encourage the manufacture of saltpetre and small Section 1. The Cnnorrss nf the Confederale States of America do enact, That the provisions ol the act entitled an act to encourage the manufacture of saltpetre and small shall also apply to all establishments or mines for the production ol coal and for the production and manufacture of iron, and that in addition to the advance of fifty per cent, therein mentioned, the President be and he is hereby authorized to enter into contracts lor the purchase of coal and iron, in such quantities as may probably be required for a series of years, not exceeding six, and to make advances thereon not exceeding oue third ol live amount ol such contract. Approved April 19, (No. r.8.) AN ACT to establish certain post routes therein named.

Section 1. The Cnv'jrrsg of the Confederate of America do enact, That the following post routes bo and the same are hereby established, to-wit: In the State of Guufersville, by way of Larkinsville, on the Memphis and to Bellefonte. From SyliacOgga to I. I. in Cossa county.

In the State of Parks to Blackfork, in Scott county. From Jaeksonsort, by Black and Current rivers, to Cherokee Point, in Randolph county. From Trenton, by Hickory Grove to Clarendon. From Camden by way of Eldorado, in Union county, to Monroe, in thoSiate of Lousiana. From Washington to Hempstead countv, by wav of Nashville, Ozan post office, Wilton and Murfreesboro, to Rovston, in Pike county.

From Warren, by way oi Johnaville, to Hamburgh. In the State of Waldo Station, on the Florida railroad, to Etoriah. In the State of Athens, by way of Harmony Grove and Phi Delta, to From Lebonville, on the Savannah, Albany and I gulf railroad, Waresboro. From Athens to Lawrenceville. From Harmony Grove, by way of Homer and creek, to Hollingsworth.

From Nesota, Baker county, to Camilla. In the State of Natchetoches, on Red river, to Monroe on Ouachita river. In the State of Lake Station, by way of Pineville, to Place, in Smith county. In the State of Cave, to Mount Vale Springs. From Cookville to Gainsboro.

In the State of Arrington, by way of Mills, to Tye River Mills, hi Nelson county. In the State of North Slatesviile, by way of Taylorsville, and Jefferson, to Marion, in the State of Virginia. In the State of South Simsville, by way of Mayburton, to Goshen Hill. In North Franklin, North Carolina, to Walhalla, in South Carolina. In the State of Depot, on the Houston and Central railroad, to Store.

From Hickory Station, in Catawba county, North Carolina, to Lenoir. Approved April 19, 18G2. (No. 59.) AN ACT to increase the military establishmentof the Confederate States, and to amend the act for the establishment and organization of the army of the Confederate States of The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the number of ordnance sergeants authorized by section six of act to increase the military establishment of tho Confederate approved May 16th, 1861, be so increased as to provide one for each regiment of the troops now or hereafter received in the service. Approved April 19, 1862.

(No. 60.) AN ACT to limit the act authorizing the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. kction 1. The Congress oj the Confederate States of America do enact, That the act authorizing the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, is hereby limited to arrests made by the authorities of the Confederate government, or for offences against the same. Sr.c.

2. Be it further enacted, That the act which this act is intended to limit shall continue in force for thirty days after the next meeting of Congress, and no longer. Approved April 19, 1862. Sale of Lands for Non-Payment of Taxes ine County, Arkansas. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the taxes following described lands for the year a.

d. 1862, are unpaid, and that the whole of the tracts or so much thereof as will be sufficient to pay the county taxes, penalty and costs charged thereon, will be at the court house door of Saline county, according to an order of the county court ol said county of Saline, or offered for sale bv the undersigned, Sheriff and Collector of said Saline countv, on the first Monday in June, (the 1st day) D. 1863, unless said taxes, penalty and costs be paid to the said Collector of county before that time. The sale will commence at or after 10 a. m.

of said day, and continue from day to day until all of said lands shall have been sold or offered fur sale. N. B. If only a part of a tract be sold, the same will be surveyed off the north-east corner of said tract in a square. any of the above described lands have been erroneously assessed, owners can have the same stricken from the list by furnishing satisfactory proof before the day of pale.

NAMES OF OWNERS. Vh a Ady, William F. Brawn, Maj. heirs.undivided ht Bringer, Haul B. R.

Conway, Core, Patrick Cameron, .1 Cole, Reuben Clim heirs Over, il A heirs. Danley Eperson, Freret Brothers. Gr ive-, Giasscu, Hardin, A Hanger, Peter. Harrison, Irwin, Johnson, Marlin. Koouee, II Lewis, George ft! ro Kl 1 ft.

15 Levinch, James H. hf nw inv nw hf ue hf sw hf se hf sw nw sw se hf nw nw ne se sw ne sw so se frl se sw hf no hf nw te hf no pt ne swpt so sw pt sw se sw ne sw sw hf hf se hf ne pt hf se se se lie ne ne nw ne se sc lif hf se hf sw hf nw hf nw hf sw lif nw se ne se nw hf sw hf hf ne nw hf ne se ne lif hf hf hi nw hf nw nw sw nvr sw nw hf ne hf se ne se sw hf inv hf se hf ne nw sw pt ne hf nw sw 1iT nw li sw nw se lif sw se hf ne ne pw pt lif ne 11 11' 11 20 4 li 14 3 13! 3 15 In 10 2s 20! 1 1 28 1 28 1 28 28 32 1 32: 1 33 1 33; 1 3 1 i 10 1 in i i i 13; Is i 1 1-8 1 1 Is 2' 06 3 27 4 4 4 2 11 7 2.7 7 4 10' 2 12 1 12 1 4 4 33 1 3 is 0 3 f. 3 90 0 20 0 20 0 10 1 20 1 to ev- £2 25 5a 25 5 7 1 i 7 1 7 1 11 1 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 f) 4 5 4 5 11 1 24 2 24 4 21 2 241 2 14; 1 14 1 11; 1 13 80 13 16 16 16 16 16 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 13 15 15 15 45 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 16 16 161 1C 16 14 16 16 14 16 1G 16 13 13 13 13 15 14 14 v'3 17 13 13 13 14 14 14 17 40 40 I1 40 I 40 i 20 40 80 33 14; I 40 40 160 I 48 i 40 80 i 80 160 8 it 40 40 I 40 40 40 1320 I 80 75 10 I 05 40 1 40 140 I 40 100 i i 80 80 80 80 1 80 1 80 40 160 160 80 320 80 160 80 40 207 03 '320 320 is. 520 48' 1862 18 66 96 40 1320 ,160 160 80 40 160 90 30. 80 80 60 30 80 1 M) 40 16s 57j 160 50 T21 160 1 80 73 2 ars 40 40 40 40 40 20 40 80 31 40 40 1 60 1 56 40 80 80 1 60 80 40 40 40 40 40 3 20 80 75 05 60 80 80 40 2 66 3 20 80 80 80 80 80 80 40 1 60 1 60 80 3 20 80 1 60 80 40 2 97 3 20 3 20 2 56 3 20 67 1 60 40 3 20 1 60 1 GO 80 40 1 60 91 80 60 40 5 73 80 40 1 66 1 60 51 1 60 80 40 73 78 Lockwood, Jeremiah.

Lusk Lighter. Lee, Willis and Addison. Lee, Addison. pt rt sw sw ee pt pt ne fit I1W pt pt sw pt sw se in 5 10 10 10 12 12 Lee, William M. Lea, William AMcKinney, Levinch, William E.

Levineh, Janies Moore, G.1. Poe, Horace. Rogers, 1 VV P. Roland, Harris. Reader, SW.

Rum milk. Robeits, Roucli Paton. Stillwell Stiilwoll IV oodrutl. Stewart, John. Stevens, 11 Shull, Charles as guardian of heirs.

Strong, Jasper. Smith Geo Sanders, John R. undivided Tucker, Mathew. Taylor, C. Terry, Thomas J.

Turner, John se 02 ne ne 21 se ne 24 ne 24 hfsw 12 sw ne 12 hf se 12 sw hf ne 10 se nw 10 pt lif liw 13 ne ne 14 sw sw 12 ne ne 32 pt hf 17 pt sw 4 pt hf 4 pt ne 4 pt nw 30 pt ne ne 30 pt iif ne 30 pt hf ne 1 pt sw ne hf se 4 lif nw IS lif sw 5. hf nw 17 sw sw 20 13 se ne 12 se se 1 pt tv hf sw 17 pt se 21 hf se 30 hf hf 1 hf sw 13, nw se 13 ne sw 13 nw se 13 fit 13 ne 30 hf se 24 lif hf 25 sw 10 nw 30 lif sw 30 hf 10 hf ne 30 hf hf 15 hf lif 22 pt hf nw 33 ne 11 hf nw pt se hf ne se pt hf se 32 lots 1,2 sw 13 undivided lif 10 30 23 6 33 33 I 3 1" 1 1 1 Is 1 1 1 1 6 4 2 6 1 5 7 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 5 Thomas, James M. Wilson, D. Walton, George W. Woodrull Stillwell.

undivided lot 1, 2 sw 30! 5 se hf of ne 24, 5 nw ne 24 5 lot 2 nw 4 6 sw 11 7 pt no ne 25 5 fit hf se pt hf 0 1 pt ne 11, 1 pt hf 18; 1 pt 28 pt hf 24 7 Young, George VV. Young, W. pt nw 24 pt ne ne 24 jit nw 23 pt se nw 1 sw sw nw nw 26 undivided hf se 24 lif ne 24 nw ne 24 lots 1,2 sw 19 lif so 19 frl lots 1, 2 nw 30 lots 1,2 sw 30 se 14 hf hf 13 hf ne J3 se se 12 lif nw 12 hf ne 12 se ne 12 sw se 1 nw frl ne 23 ge nw 14 hf 36 Core. Patrick.blocks 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18 in Collevgemcj 10 li II 16 Haliigan, John. 23 33 Col block 24 in Collegeville JohnsSon, James Graves, Cornelia A.

i 16 16 16 16 14) to 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 15 15 15 15 16, HO 14 13 15 16 13 14 13 13 11 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 41 13 13 1.3 13 1.3 13 13 15 15 15 He 16 Hi 13 151 14 14 14 15 1 15 14 13 13 15 15 16 16 16 16j 05 130 61 145 i 90 160 40 40 40 50 40 80 40 40 15 01 in 40 301 101 45 121 113 83 1 40 76 110 80 I 80 80 40 .160 40 40 100 HO 81 80 40 40 40 .1 10 160 80 160 147 22 149 43 -nrs jBCo 78' 2 years I 7 7 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 320 80 160 1160 70 125 I 79 I 30 191 30 280 i 44 160 01 59 241 10 1250 581 0G, 32 '13 13 15 13 13 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 162 50 05 40 40 lege 140 270 85 160 160 i 80 40 80 80 i 40 1 40 37 83 40 320 ville 38 05 30 62 46 64 no 49 80 80 40 80 40 40 18 05 10 40 01 01 45 21 4 25 11 80 72 80 80 40 40 40 40 77 00 81) 82 80 40 49 40 10 40 50 60 48 50 76 20 80 60 60 70 95 79 30 01 91 30 26 45 60 01 59 41 10 50 81 6.3 06 40 40 1 40 71 60 60 80 40 80 80 40 40 38 40 20 33 2 00 1 00 2 00 50 April 29 Cost of adv. $19J or $1 per tract. THOMAS PACK, Sherd? and Collector of Saline county, Arkansas. Slow Room WANTED. Apply to Rosenberg A old stand.

April 22 2t SrAXH OF ARKANSAS,) In the Ct unty Court of Vconntv, at the April term U.ereJ Coctnr op I'rtASKt. jsoa On the 14th day 0f April. 1863. In the matter oj calling in rip. Tms DAY IT IS ORDKHKH BY TIIK COURT.

That all the Pulaski Couuty Scrip that is outstanding and unredeemed, be called iu for the purpi1 so of redeeming and canceling the same, and that the Sheriff giro legal notice to all persons holding sa.d scrip, to present the same to the County Treasurer. or to the court lo re by next regular term hereof, which mil be held on the Monday of July. IS03, being the 13th day ofs.i and ail persons who shall hold any scrip of said county, and neglect or re use to pfeseu; the same, as required i.j tills order and the notice aloresaid. shall thereafter be forever debarred from any benriit from tlo-ir claims; the Clerk ot this Court furnish the Shenlf wlii: a duly eel; fit 1 ciyty ot this order. 'TK OK AUK tNSAS.

1 County op 1, Thomas H. Walker, Clerk of Iho Cri ex-oiTcnti let-u of tlmCounty i urt of mi by certify that the foregoing Order a frn rt-cortl of said County Court as file same app In testimony wiiekkop, 1 In tev.i, ft- s.j as such Clerk end affix the this lath day of April, I sod. THOS. II. WAhKEi A I UK AXK CorNTV.

OF I'lSCMU. SCT. I-1' ptiitf ol ri. h.r.i.\ c'l tifv I' i Koiuir unrv h'. County St rip, anil (he c-rtih -ite tachcd.

is a true ami f. in my liivt-n at my office, A. 1 S' 3. By Pc Snu.wK'ii,, Oephti-. April 22, -Jw rt i il 1 11 i.

A is itntmt tf: 11 il' -tti. li! day Mtirdi, ISrlJ; t.i. n. jtro lie Irelongx to Ishs" ililtynrrl. of color, ii t-t tn Il.ua (1.

ale the ACJIAKLKS say county, he '-4 yc.i?n, inclitis high, will wei la H. 4 riRilt eye. also A scar on his ruht wr left other his V.une is f.FK. nv. 0 inxlifts hiph.

setr th i ltd deficient, says ii hc' Ch.u i county, Ai ho liv, mil, I IT XU'JMAS PACK, SI rill a11 of Saline iiuty, April £2,1 Cost of f2 JOTft ni a 1 Ei.iZA1!"i li 1 iug left utr hej aiul board with ut just cal provocation, 1 hereby all It on my account, as 1 will not pay any doles iu, my contract after this dav. L. yci.vN. Turin. ApriI 12th, ISOo.

A Fino Horse. til A VK purchased from the Exec or of the a estate of M. 1). Vance, of Des Arc, the celt-bca tea horse. LOZth uni i A stand him at my stable in KICII Train usPy, inil'-s Ashley Mills, this reason.

at jdo iy ties ami by the insurance. Ohio will be to accidents. but act u-oie. Lozborrottth is ns at- wit li black mane ami tail, black ami 1 hands high, 8 years old, and in torm and carriage surpassed iu any country. I have a large w.

d- ot rd good gr-ps and water, and mares coining fnmi a can be taken care of. J. V. hi i Lozbc-rrough was sire h. horse Silver by thb imported I i Liis dum wa? i'aekolet Tenu-sm la-zburrough dim was by Bedford, dam by xummauy.

d-ni by old Setiilas of Carolina. 1 do certify the correct. JACOB li. WOOD, A St. Clair Marc i lltb, 1 April VED OK tr-m the bn enter Hotel, Bock, a hm-se EE.

ab nt 14 hai: i 5 years 1 i. 1 tf.d*-G IT fn the It hip. mule to Muj. Dud, any in format ion that 1 c. liim, ujil ie liberally u-wardod.

J. AI. POhLAlvtf. Apnl 92 Treasury I'Totice. Ol FICk OF c.

S. Liltlt Hock, Ari l.hsgs, April 13th, 1863. fjpiT.ASrRY XOTESof date to lstl" cem 2, SL not bearing intci- ma I fun led si tiii-. i purHUHUt to the id u.l'fl-'i U.l'itlug SUCb Mil i'g, e. the regulations bl the irum-ur.

omln b' i- a ut per cent, interest, at any nine I lust thereafter, such with tin o. issue will be iundfthie in per When there are no t-unl on hau ertiticates iil be i for the amount pn-FOCted, and de-ignat-ng the ate of interest which they ale entiti- which i be tak-o as soon as they can be obtained. CROSS. Mary. April A.S-T.

ycAHTri MASTKH'S OfFIi I.iUlt 10th. 18-3. IS HEREBY GIVEN, That 1 will Lie nr-ived at this olfi-e uul 'll 1st day Kay next, luriii-hing (lie use -f th- ye nti nf this post. from Two to Fu- Thou-and ton- of good merchantable Hay, to Consist of Prairie ilia--, Hungarian Grvs. or Alilltd.

The liny h- cut ll the lOtfi el May ami n-xt. nud b- d. liV-r-J a- tlo i a i i to olio at ini' I' ii.t or inis on ho or eu the Kailr -1 from hi 1: Duvall a Bluff, JXO. (. I April 15 till 1st May.

A Q. A LL 0LAIM.Shi nt attention, tor which a 15 collection will inaderate II rjjiVMJ LL AitLfc a -Si miles low mI Koik, in tli Ark iiea' a a. containii a ie-; 35in cultivation, -tud good water on Also, en xnil afove an I i Little Maunselle creeK. containing v. 1 tivatioii, good to D.

Heck ham it Little Rock, or i me ivish to sell. W. Apr! 15 10 it For sale at Section Bo. 10 April ownsliip 1 non if it me -'i brmvn In -e, aluat 1- nv hi feet white lip to his pastern in' Collar mark under his ex that 1 -s 1 along his boelc, and small switch tail. A be paid for hi- delivery to my iu Little li A FARM offer or sue ljmo acres of Arkansas Bottom Land-.

LiLtlo 1 ock, on the north side of th- rivet: 2t)0 deadened. GEORGE Lt Aprils titTK AYLI) oil the night of from Cel. i 1 ucquaners. my i-- Heist! old. bay.

with four white branded with the figure lOon his Itsl.niihhr. Any Soiling and returning him t-Col Griastcad's Headquarters; will b- compensated for th-ir trouble. April 8 E. ft. WILBER.

D.MIN is here! a 1 that letters of admiuistr itiou were granted tin i1-r-igued ou the estate of William it. Lefevre, .1. h.v hr court of Pulaski county, on the -h-tl. -ay i March. 1 S'and that all persons having claims are required to them tor pa'm-nt.

only mtheuiirntcd. within twelve mouths from the of Man or they may ha pi-eluded fiom any bet efit in raid and ill prisons owing said state will forward mil make immediate payment. At ARENA M. LEFEVRE, April 1. Administratrix.

rifAS COA1MITTED to the Saune county jail on the '44th day of December, ISH'2, a nettiu man HKD: he belongs to Joshua C. Craig nt he is about C4 old: uaik pn oloi: will weigh 150 pounds; about 5 feet.fi in lo i. lies lie runaway from the salt works at Arkad-lphju. The ik will ase come lorward. prove property, burses and get him, or he will be dealt with a- the THOMAS PACK, Sheriff Saline count March is.

1863. 6m Cos' of mlv pet v. pay law A NTIlONY HOUSE, LITTLE ROCK. Oct. 15,1862.

J.L. PAIjMEU, Proprietor. Runaway Slaves in the Penitentiary UN AAV AY negro woman wlm calls her name MILLY. Bel was Committed lo this Penitentiary, by the sberill of iVasbingt.m county, as a runaway. She i- about 21 y.are of a dark color, 6 feet in height, intelligent, a good house tervant, says she belongs to Nathan Jayues, In Johnson guilty, Misauuri.

The owner is hereby notified to come after ivoman and pav the charges due to the State, or she will be in ars to P-J- April 21 Is(13. 24m Ktrpf.r NOTICE C10VMITTEP to the Arkansas Penitentiary hv tie-. Jefferson county, on the ai day of rf 'J, ISHI a Negro Man calling his name JOHN is about 65 yoars old, 6 feet 2 Inches high, of i.iM Ho is about Mnek color thick'lips, lower lip turned a little round to the KffrfhK! caused (he says) by haring his jaw brcVe.Savs he is a free man. A- vv Jan. 16, 1862.

of I MITTED to the Arkansas Penitentiary on the 21 lay VJ of December. 1861, a certain Negro Man JOHN COWANS. Said negro man is a very light mu white, frecketed face, 5 feet nine inches high, £.0 years old, has letters J. C. pricked in India Ink on his it m.

Says he is a free man. A. J. WARD, Jan 3d, 1862. 21m.

Keeper of Penitentiary. NOTICE. C10MMITTED to the Penitentiary the 12th daj of November, 1301, certain negro! Man, calling his name BILL, about 6 font 6 in-4 ctu in height, of a black color, about 28 years old. He says he belongs to some aiau living near Memphis, Tenn. The owner is requested to come forward, comply with thelaw and take bnn away, or be will be sold at the expiration the chant' Dec.

6,1861. 24m. 3 years to pav A. J. WARD, Keeper Arkansas Penitentiary, by tsfei county, on the 1 rg? Negro-Mao, cellin, int 46 years old, I a Mack -tA NOTICE AS committed to the Arkansas Penitentiary, bv.

the sheriff of Pulaski co November, 1861, a certain Negro -1 John. Said negro is about 45 color, 5 feet nine inches in height, has pop eyes and an ra pediment in his speech. He is the property of Stephen Bareliel.1, who resi Vicksburg, and if not taken away at (be of two years, will be sold by tho butte. Dec. 5,1861.

24m. Keeper of 3 NOTICE. OiMMITTKD to the An snsas Penitentiary by i Jailer of Jackson county, a certain Negro calling himself LOUIS, about 6 feet 5 inches hi a black color, light build, about 26 years old, owner known. The said uegro will be sold at thoexpirotion of If not called for by tlie owner A. TW.

1861. Mm..