yjasjnitgtiin SriegtajHi.
JOHN R. EAKIN, Editor.
__ WAS KINGTON, Zl
WI'DXESDit, MARCH 16, 1564.
TERMS-
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Subscription for six months invariably in
advance, $lO. No subscription taken tor a
longer oi*a shorter period than six months.
No Mme placed upon our mail book unless
pre-p:W; mid all names will be erased as soon
as the time expires.
“Rebel” is humorous, and we did not
withhold the smile; but ’twont do. Somebody
might get vexed, and the matter is not worth
it
From North-East Arkansas.—We learn
from a reliable source that Capt. Rutherford
lately captured from the Federals, near Bates
ville thirty wagons,; two hundred nnd fifty
mules. and over two hundred Enfield rifles,
the value of which was estimated by the. Fede
ral? at sixty thousand dollars. The Federal
loss in killed, and wouuded was fifteen. We
lost three killed and five wounded. We took
also two negroes.
We hardly know what to do with Mea
dor. He is everlastingly poking some compli
ment at us through the- National Democrat
Please quit that! When a peace is made we
will be ready at once to take off our hat and
make our bow of deprecating modesty. Just
now our motto for every one aiding or abet
ting, or sympathizing with the invaders of our
State, in their lines and cut of them is,
“ Lay on McDttff,
And d—d be he who first cries hold! Enough!’
We have it from good authority that
Mr. Woodruff was so little aware that any
exception would be taken to bis expression of
sympathy for his Southern friends, that he
himself took the letter which caused bis ban
ishment, for inspection.
It was natural. He was’a gentleman him
self, and supposed Steele to be. He supposed
that Gen. Steele would be satisfied with the .
oath, and its external observance, never dream- !
ing that he entertained the brutal purpose ot i
crushing out all the sympathies of his heart.
Presses FoK Sale.—We see from the Little
Rock papers that an undivided half of the True
Democrat office at Little Rock has been confis
cated as the property of R : chard M. Johnson,
and two-thiids of the Gazette office as the pro
pepty of 0. C. Danley. Both interests are to
be sold. We take it for granted that Yerkes
and Holtzman have taken the oath and pre
served their respective shares of the presses.
If the enemy reach here, they are entirely
welcome to the whole of the Telegraph office
thev find fit for service, and the editor too for
that matter, if they get him.
Concert. —Prof. Smith is deservedly a fa
vorite in our musical community. As might
have been foretold therefore, the large hafl ot
the Academy was crammed to overflowing at
the concert last night. The Professor was as
sisted by several young ladies, who are his
pupils, and by the very superior band from
Tappan’s brigade, reinforced by s> me of the
best amateurs of the old Washington baud.
The entertainment was diversified by several
burlesques, reminding us of Christie s, and
which afforded much amusement It is need
less to say the music was of a high style, and
all tastes were pleased by some portion of the
performance. It will be V
Mysterious Death.—A young man named
Graham was found dead a few days ago near
Ward’s Ferry, in Little River bottom. One
side of his head was broken as if done by a
club, but nothing from his person
but his hat. He bad money in his pocket, and
we learn a gold ring upon his finger.
The whole matter is wrapt in mystery. He
belongs to Dockery’s command, from which he
started home about twelve days ago ou fur
lough. As he did not arrive in time, his
father, who lives near Richmond. Sever Co.,
went out in searen of him. After eight -lays
search, he found his body as above slated.
Tns Meeting last Saturday.—This meet
ing, the proceedings of which we publish to
day, was most gratifying to the hear- of every
patriot. We are sure that it did much good.
The Court-House was literally crow le4. All
the people seemed,earnestly desirous ot devis
ing some mode by whtc i they might contri
bute to sustain our cause, and uphold our
Generate and soldiers in the present emer
gency. There were men there of all opinio-, 3,
many that we know to disapprove of the policy
pursued in this department. But everything
calculated to produce discord was studiou-iy,
and by common consent, excluded from toe
resolutions and the speeches made upon the
occasion. Every thing wits waived for the
purpose of concentrating public sentiment upon
a hearty support of our government an 1 it*
agents in this department. We make no doubt
that this patriotic sentiment will be heartily
reciprocated by those in command, and that
the wishes and feelings of the people will be
consulted by them and carried out so far ns
rosy be done consistently with the gieat ob
ject, common to all, of the success of our arms.
We have personal Knowledge that such is the
feeling both of Gen. Smith and Gen. Holmes.
We congratulate ourselves, and we cougratu.
late them upon this patriotic harmony.
Eloquent speeches were made by C .1. James
H. Patterson and Hon. H. M. Rector. The
people listened with strict attention, and.
judging by the passages most applauded, it
was very evident that the all-absorbing senti •
went was one of stern determination to accept
of no favors from our insidious enemy, and to
be content with nothing less than the absolute
and unqualified independence of the South.
Their eyes are opened. They prefer any fate
to submission. If the enemy ever should over
run South Arkansas, (which we do not believe.) •
they had as well put on the screws at first.
The spider to the fly policy is played out. But
let them beware as they come!
-‘That Nottingham has archers good.
And Yorkshire men are stern of mood,
Northumbrian prickers wild nnd rude. 1
On Derby’s hills the paths are steep;
In Ouse and Tyne the fords are deep;
And many a banner will be torn,
And many a knight to earth be borne.
And many a sheaf of arrows spent.
Ere Scotland’s king shall cross the Trent.” (
(
(XT- The New Orleans True Delta, of the ,
14th of February, says:
We read that not a single steamer under the 1
American flag now sails between the United
States and Europe. English “neutrality,”
alias 'Confederate privateering, has done its
perfect work, f
[ The Cloven Foot—Has appeared at lass
J somewhat unexpectedly, from beneath the garb
I of mild nnd gentle suavity with which General
/ Steele clothed himself at Little Rock. David-
I sou and Gantt may come back again. Steele
will suit them soon. He has just done a thing
which Ims the ring of Butler in it The “con
ciliatory policy” Las made all the dupes it can,
and the clonk falls off, revealing Steele to be
as mean and heartless a wretch as any in the
field.
Few citizens of Arkansas do *ot know Wm.
E. Woodruff, and know him to honor him. He
is the veteran of the press in this State, and
has exercised a large influence in his day.
He established the first newspaper in the
State at Arkansas Post in 1819, and was after
that connected with the press until about the
year 1850. Since then he has remained quietly
in private life at Little Rock, taking no part
tn public affairs up to the time of its occupa
tion by the Federate. He is the father of the
gallant Maj r W’m. E. Woodruff, jr., whoso
fameatttak Hillswill never be forgotten bv
Arkansians. Os course all his sympathies nnd
feelings are with the cause in which his gal
lant son is engaged.
The Federste found him an obi ami feeb’e
man, with the frost of seventy winters on his
head, living with a family of four unmarried
daughters and a minor son.
He would feign have remained in pence and
quietly pursued the even tenor of his way dur
ing the occupation of the city by the Federate.
He was allowed to do so until the devilish and
hypocritical “conciliatory policy" had done its
work, and collected all its miserable dupes ir
revocably under the feet of the invader. When
it was thrown aside he fell the first of the vic
tims He was^deprired of a’l means of sub
sistence, being unable to make anv purchases
until he should take the oath. IL- was an old
man. His helpless daughters were around
him—what could he do? With bitter grief he
submitted, hoping for peace an I quiet, and
pardon of his countrymen. It was that or
starvation.
And after that, Gen. Steele bamshed him
prom the city;; Inflicted upon him. with
terms of opprobrium the very injury to escape
from which he had bowed his pride and humi
-1 iated himself before the invader!
■ And for what? He, the father of his gallant
! son, only wrote a letter to a friend in the
I South, explaining his conduct, and begging
his friends net to judge him hardly, nor mis
construe his conduct—that he had been forced
to do ns he had. There is srmething touching
mi ! pathetic in his appeal. He tells them. “I
toos it on yesterday, </» only ah emotive to
keep from starving."
Right! venerable m an! You did right! It
is only the heartless disgrace to humanity who
was not touched by this sad appeal, that we
despise.
Gen Steele publishes his order. Is it po«.
■ sible that there is no generosity in Northern
hearts, that he thus exposes himself to the con
tempt ot all the humane? Do they all admire
Butler then so much that he envies Butter’*
reputation? We thought Gen. Steele a gentle-
1m >n once. We were staggered with Dodd’s
case, ’ ut excused him on the grounds of nn
ill-judged imitation of Washington. We re.
tract our < pinion. He is as cold, tyrannical
and malicious, as any r f the hateful tribe.
But here is his order:
Headquarters Seventh Army Corps, )
and Department or Arkansas.
Little Rock, Ark., March 24, 18»>I. J
General Orders No. 10.
William E. Woodruff, a citizen of Little
Rock, while under the protection of the Gov
ernment of the United States, havi -written n
letter to go South, of which the following ate
extract-, will he put outsole of these lines wi’h
'this family before the 1 th inst., in order that
■they may secure protection from tnose with
whom they so deeply sympathize
i The property belonging to said Woodruff
will be seized and held for military u-es, an I
subject to the order of the U. S. Government
The Provost Marshal General is charged
with the execution of this order.
Extracts from letter of Wm. E Woolruff to
Dr. Isaac Folsom, Surgeon U. S. A., Bushing
ton. Ark., dated at Little Rock, Ark., Febru
ary 2*>tli, 1864.
We had quite a scene in our fam'lv nn Mon
day night, and for the next day or two- n->.
thing more or less than a runaway m"rrioye—
but not one of our n.-iu liters. The parties
were Lt. and Miss . who has
been boarding in our fam ly since a week be
fore ourcity fell into the hands of the “Yanks ”
Os course Mr-. W. and myself, as well as our
daughters, felt a good deal of indignation, and
altnough they have cooled down c-iusideraldy,
still they are not quite reconciled.
The principal objection raise-1 against him
(the Lieut.) by the lady’s friends is his being
an U. 8. officer. It is certainly a very strong
one with me, and I trust will be with my
laughters; indeed I have no fear 011 that
score.
»*•»*#*
The “screws” have received several turns
that, were not very agreeable to us. who are
wedded to the South, by interest as well a
sympathy. The hist one, however, is 11
• stumper” to most of us, as none can make ne
cessary purchases at tne store without produc
ing evidence of having taken the “oath of al
legiance” to Old Abe’s Government “I have
held off for about a week-” Ih id hoped to
avoid taking tt, by making my purci.ases
through other less fastidious parties: but I
fear I shall be obliged to take it. or be cut off
from getting rents for my property, which,
with a few boarders, is the only resource 1
have to support my family. I shall probably
take it to-morrow. It 1 do, it will be a matter
ot necessity, not of rhoire— ami 1 shall be quite
as strong a Rebel after taking it as I ever
have been.
P. S. —February ißth: Well, “ffir deed im
done,' and I am now a loyal citizen of the
United States—if the taking of tin- oath of al
legiance can make me one. I took it on yes
terday, as my only alternative to keep from
starving.
Pleas- pl ice me right on the subject with
my friends South. Tell them lam not les- a
sympathizer with them than heretofore, het
feel mortified and chagrined nt the necessity
that compelled me to do an act that my con
science revolted at. The next order on the
subject, I presume, will be one requiring all
who have not taken the oath, to conn up and
take it, or go beyond the lines. )
Bv order of Major Gen. F. Steele,
W. D. GREEN, A. A. Gen.
Official.
Very well ! Let it bel He comes to ns like
Wolsey, his grey hairs in the wind, and his
helpless daughters around him.
“An old man broken with the storms of Stale
Is come to lay his weary bones among ye.
Give him a little earth for charity.”
Yes! earth if need be, but meanwhile honor
and support to him and his until he can lay
down quietly in his beloved city, beneath the
Confederate flag.
Whose turn next we wonder? After such
men as Mr. Woodruff, hale men would be but
stale subjects of oppression and outrage.
There would be no zest in that. Look out for
another Vicksbutg affair with the next turn of
the screw. The morbid taste for violation of
all the generous impulses of humanity, finds
its best subjects in women.
Soldiers! To you we appeal !
late cold weather has not hurt the
fruit. The freeze last winter did partially.
We call the most careful attention to
toe article from the “Memorials Diploma
tique,” on the first psge. It is the peculiar
organ of European diplomacy, and Henry Vig
naud is said to be oue of the few European
journalists who have had opportunities to
study American politics and character.
Read it carefully. Ponder every word.
Slight no sentence. A master mind stands far
aloof, and views the scene with his calm, cool
eyes as an amateur views a game of chess. He
seems to feel so interest. He is scarcely
ruffled by a touch of sympathy. He has the
temper of the skillful and honest surgeon con
sidering the case of a stranger in’the hospital.
He look* for the truth. He is wrapt up wbolly
in the diagnosis.
His clear perceptions of the past—his appre
ciation of the present—show him to be the
seer. As we found the most earnest feelings
of our heart and convictions of our mind thus
expressed for us by an unknown voice three
tbott.«and mites away, in the words we have
been long trying to say, we almost shouted.
Perhaps, we < bought, o our countrymen will
listen to him!
We followed him through his plain exposi
tion of parties and events—clear, cold, pii-rc
iug and unflinching. When his conclusion was
reached, it fell upon us like the warning voice
of an oracle out of the old’dim ruins of tin
past. He says of the North, “not content
with forcing them back into the Union, the
determination seems now'to be tn eradirafe them.
They have no longer a choice but between /A-
Southern Confed racy and conrju-st —li r rert'i ait"
slavery—life anti death.’'
Ay<! those are the alternatives! Would that
we could burn those sentences into the heart
of every Southern man. woman and child!
These are the alternatives!
“Gods! can a Roin-in Sei ate long debate.
Which of tiie two to choose ! Slavery ••! de th?”
Shall we have a glorious (’out---!-racy -pr-m-i
nmonsrst the nations ot the earth? courted ot
all, enriched by the commerce of a I. and ele
vated above all by’th-it time of inleli- clu-d *ll
periority which ba- long been the malicious
envy of our spelling-book-in-ik'ng n-iglihr.
We will. Feel only that there is no middle
ground between that and a degr uiatioii w.-rse
than that of tin- peasants nf Spain or Uaiy.
Get ti at fully into your heart*. Then the
speculator, the farmer, the trader, the me
chanic. th-- idler, the deserter, and the un
worthy soldier, will feel a new patriotism
spring from the conviction. We will derive
new strength in i be knit together in the unity
of a groat mi l absorbing danger. Does any
hup «l« u *t the roult?
R.-ailhe article, and then look upon your
Wife H-. y< nr children, or your sister or your
sweetheart. iymir mother, alas! may soon go up
beyond the n-nrli of sorrow!) but think ot
these tud answer to your country. Are yon
willing to receive the enemy on any terms but
“witli open arms to hospitable graves.”
O! how contemptible will appear the poor
sneak who crawls fawning within their lines, *
• And bends the pregnant I inges of the knee,
Where thrift may follow fawning!”
How loathsome the extortioner? How mean
the de-eitei? How pitiful the coward? H"w
dead the lukewarm! In the light of this view,
how grao-i the cmitra-it between the heroe
who -tat 4 nnd suffer, nnd the loathsome ver
min who creep nnd are crushed!
If we were to see n fellow known to be
of enthusiastic temperament ma out into the
street, throw his new Lal into the air, anti
jump on it when it tell, the action would not
appear, in our present state of mind,nt all ri lie.
1 ulons. Or if a friend, known to be more ah
-orlied in our cause than in money making,
were to keep on “wetting’’ the news on water
cred whiskey at tw idoll-rrs a drink a little <0
often, we should be sot ry cvrtatiity to see him
spending his money foolishly, ntnl injuring
hiiuselt'and family, but we would excuse him
this time, an 1 bog the guard to let him off tlii*
once.
The news >.« goad—better, we think, than
we have had for inaiiy a dnv. It opens bri 1
linntly for the spring campaign. Its princi
pal si-nificance i« the exhibition of weaknes*
an I p->r - I v*is. whieli evi 1< ntly prevails amongst
their armies. They are evi lently weak. They
made no -uch mi'eral le tailuis-s early in the
w 11. l ine, tiiey lost great battles. But nev. r
before w.i* such an array of magnificent pre
par .tioii'. a. 4 -uch a-i impart mt m-iveni- n>, in
such immense force, limn :ln to so lame and
imn-iteiit a conclusion
It is better—far better, in every respect, than
if Sherman’s army had been met by Gen !*■ Ik.
in n great battle, in which wo no-lit have
driven him from the ground without -übseqitent
result-. The carnage of Murfreesboro, and
Antietam, and Uhickniiiauga.-aii-l • Imttatioogn.
brought onIV empty honor, hut no important
resu t. They left things as thev were. Now.
«itlr ut a bartie. and with Gen. I’olk’n army
nil fresh for other field*. Sherm-m Ins suffered
a',| the demoralizing effects of a rout nnd the
whole plans of the campaign mi the part ot the
enemy, have been brought to naught.
We take for certain, in this view, only whnt
the tiitmy c aim. It is em ugh. The army
has retreated buck tn \ iek*bitrg. Forest ha*
driven Grierson and Smith into Memphis. These
are the great matters. Details are nothing.
It is the defeat of their plans tha» is every
tiling. The heavy columns of Sh mam w-re
designed against Mobile. It wis part of the
Federal pi ogratnine, extending from the Po
tomac to the Missis* ppi. It formed the sum
mer plan of subjugation. This wing has been
broken. The Federal vulture cannot soar
without it—can nly rtruggle in vain gyrations,
or perhaps come helpless to the ground. We
are full of courage and hope.
Tn xt Pii.i..—Here is the Oath of Allegiance,
copied from one HCtuully taken nnd signed nt
Little Rock. If there be any one nrouud get
ting ready to take the dose, they will be glad
to have an opportunity of turning It over nnd
getting tho stutnueii u*e4 to it. AA e don't know
whether it would make a rloy sick or not. It
don’t som>- people:
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
I. , of . County of .
State ot’ - —, do solemnly swear that 1 will
bear true allegiance to the United State*, and
support and sustain ’he constitution and laws
thereof; that I will maintain Hie National
sovereignty paramount to that of all State.
County or Confederate power-: that 1 will dis
courage, discountenance, nnd forever oppose
secession, rebellion, and the disintegration ot
the Federal Union: t.iat 1 disclaim and de
nounce all faith and fellowship with the so
called Confederate mtnies, and pledge my
honor, my property, and my lite, to the sacred
periormance of this my solemn oath of allegi
ance to the Government of the I nited States
of America. I Jo further solemnly swear, in
the presence of Almighty G-"l, that I will
henceforth faithfully support, protect and de
fend, the Constitution of the United States and
the Union of States thereunder, and 1 will iu
like manner abide by. and faithfully support
all Acts of Congress passed during the exist
ing rebellion, with reference to slave* so long
and so far iw not repealed, modified or held
void by Congress or by decision of the Su
preme Co ir t, and that I will in like manner
abide by, and faithfully support, all proclama
tions of the President made during the exist
ing rebellion, having reference to slaves, so
long and so far ns not modified or declared
void by decisions of the Supreme Court—so
help me God.
CKRTiriCATB.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
way of , A. D 18<i4, at Little Reck Ark.
■ —, Capt. and Aea't Prov. Marshal.
From Mississippi—The following com
munications have been received al Dis
trict Headquarter! from a point on the
East bank of the Mississippi. In taking
them in connection with other matters, it
is to be remembered that the informant
gets bis news through from about Grana
da by private persons. It is, therefore,
not wholly reliable, and is not so late real
ly as news coming byway of New Or
leans or Washington City:
“East Bank Mississippi Rivbr, )
March Id, 1864. )
Major : has not returned yet,
so I have no very reliable news from Sher
man. The last news he was at or near
Demopolis, Ala., sti'l advancing. He has
at least 35,001) men with him, and there
are more, said to be several thousand, imw
near Jack-on. going to reinforce him —
Gen. Polk has been reinforced by G< - n
Breckinridge; still he is too weak to figln
him. The cavalry are annoying them
terribly. They have captured several
thousand prisoners and a good many wa
gons, variously estimated at from 500 to
700. The Mine man that reports Sher
man at Demopolis (a soldier brlonginu to
the Ist Miss, Regiment). Bays Gen. For
rest defeated Grier-on near West Point
and scattered his men in every direction,
killing and capturing a great many of
them. Grierson reported retreating in
disorder towards Tennessee. Sl.erniati lla
no cavalry at all. Every one cmiiug in
Says the people are in g >od spirit* nbou
the final issu” of that bold mid daring
move. Although he hn« desul ited a great
deal of onr country, having burned almost
all the houses in Jackson. Brandon, Mor
ton, Meridian, and all the other little
towns on their r»nte They destroyed all
the bridges on th‘'ir route, both railroad
and dirt bridges I have not been aide
to get any Into paper* at nil since my list
letter. I have sent up tlir river to-day in
the direction of Friar’s Point, 'o try tn
get some. None cf the b. at* stopping in
this neighborhood have any papers.lately.
A “Teat ninny transport* are on the rivet
now, but there are no troops going down.
The borts are all loaded with supplies f-.r
Vicksburg. A boat went up yesterday
with about 4<>o nr 500 soldiers on board,
said to be men wl>o«e time was out, amt
they wwe going home. They seemed to
be in tine spiiits, playing an i cutting up
generally. The Yankees have left Green
wood and returned to Yazoo Citv Thjy
captured a great many negroes an I mules
on the Ynsoo. Four me 1 fired upon them
ns they left Greenwood, with their ilnuble
barrels, killing 12 and wounding a num
ber. They were standing on the top ol
their boats ns thick ns tl ey Could stand
They murdered several prisoner«nt Greer
wood, b» can** the Texas buys would fire
on them They shot two of the 9th Tex
as, because they found a negro shot white
he wis <»n picket near Greenwood. They
did not carry - fl any white met. at all that
I 1 an he:r of”
Miss. River. March 3d, I’tll.
Major : ha* just returned from
Grenada. lie did not get any mail mat
ter, as all the mail wa* stopped, and what
was at Granada was run off Sherman has
retreated b»< k to Jackson without n light
of much note. We c'ptured nearly all
of his wagons Gen Pwlk is io h-t pur
suit The c va'ry are trying to impede
his ptugro*.* us much as puesible Gen
Forrest Lae gone down tn try to cut him
off from Vick-hnrg. Forrest defeated
Grier-on :i» d «c;itt,r d Irs f’..rc--s in all <|j.
tedious, running lim atxty miles. I saw
a man 'o-day direct Irotii Memphis. lie
says Gen. Smith came in town by himself
He saw the command when they reached
that place, lie represents them as com
pletely demoralized Thev came in in
small -quads. Grierson’s loss about B‘JU
killed ami wounded, ami five guns. Onr
Ijss heavy. Col Fou*t was kilted, also
Lieut.-Col. Barksdale. Th. y longht three
days 1 understand the Y-mk'>■*-ire send
ing some n’giees up White river, al'ho"
thj nun her I cuiint t ascertain ”
A dispatch from Washington Ist, *ay-:
Since <he disastrous retreat of Grierson
and Si.iih upon Memphis, the most -eti
ous apprehensions are felt in < flicial and
political circles. ’I be retreat in'errupt*
Sbermun’a communicati hi all alon/ the
Mobi’e ami Ohio road, ami deprives hi*
arnytf an important source of *npplics,
with, ut which it. is believed he cannot
maintain his ground.
Wor-e sti I, it deprives him of tl e cav
alry force upon which ho telicJ to prose
cute hi* operations Military men believe
Sherman wi I now bo obliged t > retrace Lis
steps and return to Vicksburg A private
letter dated Feb 20th, says Sherman had
reached Meridian, hut, he a-ing <>f the e iv
alry retreat, he dared not proceed, and h i.I
err ct ed earth wot ks around the city. Tie
report of the occupation «»♦ S<‘lm 1 ha*
been discredited, that city being lilt) mil.*
from Meridian. News fimii the South
report* Polk between Selma ami Toinbig
bce liver, watching Sherman, and pre
pared to di-pme hi* | assage ol tl e river.”
We come now to a very curious d.>cu
ment, which assutes u« that the 01-j>ct ot
Sherman s movement has been wholly de
feated, ami le ivis the late of his nrtny in
doubt. It is is from the New Orleans frue
Deltax>f the 2d, and later than the news
from the Mia*i-sippi bank It is printed
io double-leaded type, and is evidently
meant to al lay the ciasa .>|x>intmeut of its
Federal readers. Many of its statements
we kr.ow to be fal-e, and a portion of them
ridiculous. Whoever heard of a rot Jof
40,GU0 infantry, and go cavalry, for
the purpose of burning stores and captur
ing provisions ? Here is an extract:
The city was startled about nightfall
yesterday, by th® announcement that Ma
jor General Sherman nnd staff had arrived
in the Diana, one of the marine brigade
steamers. All sorts of rumors were quickly
flying from one end of the town to the
other, and conjectures of all aorta were
made the base of reports most industri
ously ci culated. One had it that became
to command forces from this department
against Mobile; a second, that the city
had actually surrendered, while the faet
that the General wore a suit of citizen's
clothes was proof positive that he bad been
captured and came as a paroled prisoner.
We need not pause to say how much that
is ridiculous, false and absurd, was con
tained in these idle tales. The facts are
briefly these : The expedition which, un
der the command of Gen. Sherman, left
Memphis and Vicksburg about the first of
last month, was never intended to be any
thing more than a gigantic raid —a diver
sion to draw attention from other impor
tant enterprises, and to effect the destruc
tion of supplies, munitions of war, and the
machinery for tho mannfactare of arms.
Tho maroh was a rapid one and tho column
swept th •nugb the country like k tornado,
causing the whole Confederacy to shake in
its shoes. It penetrated, as we learn,
some ten miles beyond Meridian, and hav
ing succeeded in destroying the railroads,
bridges, the immense stores of eorn and
commissary stores held by the Confeder
ates in that vicinity, as well as devastat
ing the whole range of country, has re
turned in triumph to Vicksburg laden
with spoils. No serious opposition was
made, and wherever any sort of resistance
was offered, the euemy was wiped out.
and the column marched on io triumph.”
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT DAVIS.
Soldiers of the Armiu of the Confederate Slates:
In the long and bloody war in-which your
country is engaged you have achieved many
noble triumphs. You have won glorisns vic-
U-ries < ver vastly more numerous hosts. You
nave cheerfully borne privations and toil to
which you were unused. You have readily
-nbmitted to restraints upon your individual
will, that the citizen might better perform his
duty to the State as a soldier. To nil these
you have lately added another triumph—the
noblest of human conquests—a victory over
yourselves. As the time drew near when you
who lirst entered the service might well have
been expecte-l to cI hih relief from your ardu
ous labors and restoration to the endearme-.ts
ot home, you have heeded only the call of your
suffering country. Again you come to tender
i our service for the public defence—a tree
offering which mily such patriotism as yours
could maki—a triumph worthy of you and ol
the cause Io which you aie devoted.
1 would in vain attempt adequately to ex
press the eo.vtions with which I received the
testimonies of confidence mid regaid which
you have recently addressed to me. To some
of these first received separate acknowledge
ments were returned, but it is u< w apparent
that a like generous enthusiasm pervade* the
whole army, and that the only exception to
such magnanimous tend r will be those wlie.
having originally entered far the war, cannot
display aht-w their zeal in the public service.
It is luerefore deemed appropriate, and it Is
to be hoped equally nccepti.de, to make a
general acknowledgement, instead of sncees*-
ne special responses. B. ttld that it were
possible to render my thank* to you in person,
and in the name • f our common country, a*
well a* my ow n, while pressing the hand ot
each w.ir-woin veuleran, to recognize his title
to our love, gratitude, and adimra ion.
Soldier-! —By y->ur wiL—for y. u and the
people are but one—l have been placed in a
I position which debars me from sharing youi
dang. I-, y- ur sufferings, au-i your privations
111 the tied. Bitli pride nnd affection my
heart lias accompanied you in every mnrcli:
with solieiiu le it lias sou’nt to adini islrr to
every want; with exultation it has marked
v<‘iir every heroic achievement; yet never in
the toi'-ome m irch, n-.r in the weary watch,
nor in the d -Derate assault have you tendered
a service so decisive in result* a* in the last
display of the highe-t qunlitie* of dev. tion
and -."lf-sacririee which can adorn the charcter
of a warrior patriot. Already tne pu -e ot
the people bents in unison with yours; already
tliev compare your -p intnneou* ant unani
mous offer Os your lives tor the .i.-tence at.
v.mr eouut-y with the halting nnd reluctant
service <4 the iiiercen iries who are purclia-eo
bv the enemy nt t< e price of higher bounties
than li-.ve hitlierto I. eu known in war. Am
innted by th** contr .st. they exlitlit ch. e til
confidence and more re* du-e he.ring Ev.-n
the murmurs ol the weak and Si r d w li«
shrink fr-mi Hie t i it* which make ti m-r nnd
and stronger v.nir n-.ble natures, an- shanieo
into stlenee by the sp -.-t i.-le which you pre
sent. Your brave »»tilr-ery wi 1 ring lon.
and clear through the Inn I • f the enemy a*
well »« oiimwti. will silence t"e vaiii-g|..n<.u*
housing- of their i-orHipt p.rtizm* ni l then
pen-ioned pres-, an I will .oju-t.ee t ■ the cal
umny by winch they -cek to per-unde a dem
■ i—l people tbit you are ready to puiciiaso
di-bon- iaide -nte’y "y • egradmg
So).tiers —Tie spring eainpngn will ..pen
und.-r ail-pices well enlcuin.ed tosa-tain your
hope*. Vo r rr-o’uti.ni n.-e-led nothing to for.
tify it. Bitli ranks ropleuislie l under 1 i.e tu
ff nence of your example, -tud by the aid of rep
ir-entatives who give rsrne-t ot their purpose
t.i ad i largely tn y- .tr strength, you miv sr -
come the invader with n c.mti 1. ri.-e ju»t:fi«d
by the iu«-nioi vot pi*t victories. (> < tne otuei
hand. debt, ta’xali. 11. repetition of heavy draft-,
dissension* occ-sion.d l.y «he -lilt- lor power,
by jursnitof the spoil-of other, by thirst for
ll.e plunder of tin- pul-lie treasury, and nn..r<-
all. th.- cotisen.usnees of n t>ad cnu-c, iim-t
tell with fearful force u on the ov.-rsit aiued
energi- «ol the t nemy. Ills campaign ut l.'wj-l
mit«t. from the exlims.ion of his res. 11 ices
of nwn and moury. be tar lews formidable than
those of the Ins' two year-, wneu nniitip itn-d
mean* were used with bouiidh-«s prodigality,
and N>y results wliu-ii nre *ngg—l< d by the
mention of the names of Sliii.xi, Periy rille.
Murfrcr-ln.ro 111 I the Chickaiiun.iiiy. .M:ilia«-
*ns, Fredericksburg an-* Ulianrtlioirille:
.''oldiei- —A-s'ired surer— awaits ti* in onr
holy stuiggle tor htierty and ind* pen tenet.
and for the pirserretion <»f nil that ren-Lr
hie desirable l<- tumoral.le men. B hen that
-nee. *s shall be reached, to y.m y ..ur count 1 y’-
hope and pride, under Divine P. evidence. will
it be due Th'- fruits »l tli-it -uccess will not
be r< aped by y>m ai-.iu; but your chi dreu and
yuur children’-<-hil lien m io .g g.-neratiofi
to come will enj y the bl- --in s to be d.-nre 1
from you that wi.l prv*< 1 v«- your m. iimry erei
living in tin- r In- n t*.
t'.tizeli drlei.di is • f the homes, the liberties
nnd altar* ufth-- 1 ‘-..if. 4. r iry — Pli-il the Got
wlioiu we all humbly worship may shield you
with his fatherly cat.-, and preserve y< u for
ale return to the p.-1 rtiil enjoyment of your
friends all.l the a*-« i 1 Hons th.i*c you most
love, is the earnest prayer of y<>ur Comtnan-ier
in-t’hicf. JEFFERSON DWIS.
[Communicated.
lluMi'KTr.An Co.. Auk . March 4. 1864.
EI'ITOU Washisotos Tki.koihph — ffro r Sir:
— file newt has reached Te from different
sources, th** certain remarks orcn-imially oc
curring i«i the National Democrat (a newspaper
controlled in L'ttle R->ck by the Federal autho
rities) demand my attention. These remark
are. if I am c irrectly informed, to the effect
thnt I was elected in this district to the Con
federate States upon a determined opposition
to President Divi-. an I the administration at
Richmond, and with feelings unfriendly 0 the
can*e of the independence of the Confederate
States Were it not f>r the fact that the piper
alluded lo has circulation in certs n portion
of my district, where I hare not had nn oppor
tunity of being heard and being known, I should
not feel it iny duty to notice it. Surely the
editor of the National Democrat has ner- r seen
or heard anything from ine thnt would justify
these remarks. These charges originated in
the canvass, no 1 were used ns an electioneer
ing scheme by some unfriendly to mv election,
and who sought 'o brow b at the voters of the
district into an unqualified endorsement of
their own peculiar views and sentiments, by
suppressing the right of discussion; and if any
injury accrues to the country thereby, thev
are responsible, and not 1. Those who origi
nated mid pnt in circulation these charges,
are confined almost exclusively to the town of
Washington and its vicinity, and acted ns mere
tools to accomplish, by a system of detraction
and general unfairness, that which they Incite i
the candor and manliness to otherwise attempt.
The result of the election, however, confined
exclusively to the cotton-growing and slave
holding portion of the district, brands them as
a clan of mali.dous defnmers, and more effec
tually than anything from me possibly could.
As the representative of the people of this
district, I shall have no farther opposition te
make to any of the functionaries of our Gov
ernment than I may deem their conduct to be
inconsistent with publ'e justice. Whatever
frte is in store for the other States of the
Confederacy, I wish to be the fate es Arkansas,
and her fate shall be my fate. And whatever
of means or influence I possess, will be freely
contributed to secure their independence and
nationality, without stint er reserve.
Very respectfully, Ac.,
R. K. GARLAND.
10* There ie etill time for largo com crepe
Put in all you tan.
Shxrmxm’b Anvawcx.— The following,- al
though old, is still interesting. It is the first
detailed account of Sherman's advance which
we have met. Os the subsequent events of
this expedition our readers will learn else
where:
Meridian, Feb. 7.—After telegraphing the
news on Friday of the brilliant affair of the
Texians under Ross in the Yazoo raid, and the
advance of the Federate on Clinton and Jack
son, by the different roads, I was unable to
send you any more news in consequence of the
excitement attendant on ths evacuation ol
Jackson, and tny inability to procure an ap
proval of a dispatch, without which no reports
are allowed to pass.
The Federate threw across the Big Black, nt
the railroad bridge, a column of lo.iKH). which
immediately took up its line of march towards
Baker's Creek, and thence to Jackson. At the
same time another crossing was attempted at
the Messenger’s Ferry, but it was greatly im
peded by our cavalry, while another force was
crossed over above, which being effective, our
forces fell back, skirmishing all the way, and
disputing every inch of ground. I think ibis
force was confronted by Jackson’s cavalry.
The force that crossed at the railroad biidge
was esnfronted by Wirt Adam’s cavalry. On
Thursday morning Gen. S. D. Lee n-sume-i
command. The fighting on Thursday by our
men was gallant anti *tut>ltor:i, but overwhelm
ing numbers compelled Lee to give ground,
which be did gra.iua ly, a* d at the same time
punished the enemy severely. While these
c .himn« were ndvaucing towards Jackson, the
guuboats ascended the Yazoo escorting a trans
port fl‘ - et which was moving up that river, to
what p .int 1 am unable to ray. but pres.ttoe
that it was intruded to operate against uretiada
and also menace Loring's flank, who Wa- al
Canton.
By sunset Thur-day Lee hud been forced
back well on Cliutou, the enemy forcing tor
ward his infantry iu a solid maws. Their cav
al y was whipped bick every time they c vine in
contact with »urs. In the last charge, on this
day, thr gallant Major Bridges, ot Texas, tel.
mortally wounded. He w.i- regarded a* one
u< ibe must efficient, dashing, daring steel
points of the army, i welve prisoners captured
and *eut into the army early Friday morning.
The r.*a> ■ I the guns could be distinctly heard
in Licksoii, as coming Irvin the .luicirni point
whe'e the enemy were known to be adva -cmg.
There was scarcely "t’J interm.s»|..u in the
artillery hie throughout the day, while it
gradually neared. By lt> u'cioek the Federate
Had reached Clinton. Tins la. t getting abioad.
produced a great deal of excitement and to ik
many by surprise. a.« it was not supposed that
the eiieu. v would be up- 11 them su soon. t>en.
French had ari ived and assumed command,
and military m-tiets proceeded with due regu
larity.
G.'u. Loring was expected down from Canton
by night, ai.d with the two livi*iun« It was ex
pected that t‘ie euemy w. iil-l lie avpt out ut
Jackson until our reinforcements came up.
when it w is believed lii-it We would be able II
drive th.- enemy Lack. Tt.e prompt auva >ce
ut Geu Gherman prevented L ring getting
down in time, an t tie was compelled i u cros
l*eatl river above Jackson. French did iv.t
Crossover Pearl river, but rem lined on this
side, and the moment that the lira I ol I.or
ing's column w-.uld Lavr rescued th.- northern
limit- of the city. French's eoluiui. w-.uld have
euti-re-1 from lie ea-t s >t thus have formed a
iuiicTi->u tn the city and hive manned the
l.rea-tw 1 k*.
Lorina coilLl n< t Well leave Canton unti
the int< ii.tt-i ir.ini < f attack by tt.e F d.-ra -
ia l been fi.-t -i-cert-iine>l. and I ti.i ik it in -r.
than pr. I. il.lv that be wa- l-ainp. led in Li
lu.ivvi.i.-i I- l.y superior or ter*. Th* F. d ril
entemi J ick- m atertlt «iin«rt. Gen. L-e m.-Ve-l
off on (lie t'mti.n road, li t* ing gallantly c».n
te*te I everv iuc!» of gi.sui-1 I •• ii B.g B «ck to
pe rl ns r.
I did 11. t barn nnr !'•*« on Fri-lvv. tut he
|iev.- it to b-ive *—eu -evere as the lighting wa
desperate, ipllrk mid sharp. The enemy had
hi- f'rev- tm—e l and C»«vrd his wly by biute
forei-.
H-iitu-r liavr-.iffcreTterrilily. It Uto'clo«-k
Friday I leawd that F r,ii*un's l.riga.ie
joiae I le-e, aw l gailatipy C'Oiiriloiie I to the
liefr re nr»*e against rhe F»W- rai advance.
During -lie tfcvy large volume* ol -moke wa
*ee«i ri-iug ”1 tne w<-«t, on tins line of the ene
my'* ulv tuc*. ft wa* «upp.*e<l t«v e-c..n
li<iru<-4 l.y ..nr ewv 1 »y. s.ne -1. ..- .*
l-.wn of Clint- II vasni.li 1 :>y In F.-ler.i*.
<>r the operation* ■>! R. ** <>u lue I .<>.»« ot.
Friday. 1 learn nothing definite. Il 1- -aid
that be again beat back the Federal advance,
and sunk twos their triu-p-.rts. I 1-rliev.
the ai-. o.mt t • la* litir.
Th.- Federal fore. * are ri.iiiuiande-l by Get «
Sherm in. Mcl’hirs.i uii-1 Hurd. it. slid num
oer. a- wi ll ns I can leain. alio.il .'..'i.tsl ■ men
it limy not lie -•■ great. I am inclined tu think
it fr-.m 85.18K1 Io J.l.fttal ..f all ar.ll-: ev, ry
tliiug that can be in.iili.te4 b tvmg i.reti tirough
t-i tbi- *i le 'if the river and planted >.n trains,
nur forces immediately t».-k up lite line >4
mircii tor M -it-n. :•«> mile- e-t-t ol J .ca—o..
where uili army is living m.is-v I.
Ju-t b.-l >ic lea-ing. some 2-K> bale* of cot
to ~ niu-t of which was the propertt of tlie
tiovei tun. nr. was burned, a- w.-n as wii.it ten
ibltig* that n.ay have rrmaliird that could nut
be brought away. A* the last train* werr
leaving. Hie Federal* had reached the west
bank of the liver, a. d latited aballery. while
their -h.irp»lio ters went acl vrlv work, nnd
prevriite i the c -niph-te destruction of tne ih.ti
tiain bridge over Pearl liver. In aiteiupin g
ll* desl. oclinii, we i->st one man klllr-i and tw.
wouuded.
Fis<»M Mexico. — Mmit<i;-y, Feb. 10.—
l*r<-*i«leut Juan-z arrived tic-re to ■ lay
.Monterey will hereafter Ik* I In- M-at •
Government. Urn. r>oll;«<lo Liiug* 2>*"o
well armed men. Il in rumored In- wi.l
In- tin? Miui*ter of Slate and" Foreign
Relations and Vidaiirri Minister <4 War
Tin- tenili is, dial Vidaiirri baa come Io
terms, and .Inartz will dispose of’ lhe
I‘iedras N< gras revenue.
Juarez will protect our trade. The
duties on col ton and other articles are
all lie lias t<> »upporl his government,
lie will rectify the Milmo matter.
Part of Doldado'a troop* will go to
Matamoras I lie government is deter
mined to get riil of Cortina. It is the
policy <>f Juarez to make a stand here
and at Matamoras against the’ French
The French will n<> doubt l»e here soon.
They are adva. ring in all directions.
The masses are with them.
The French have possession of almost
all tin? country; Mexico, Vera Cruz, Tam
pico, Jalapa, Puebla, San lx ma, Tabas
co, Guanajato, Durango, Zacatecas, etc.,
are in tlndr hands. The arrival of Jua
rez here lias sealed the fate of this city.
From Charleston, Feb. 11.-The en
emy keep up no occasional fire on the city,
throwing one shot every hour. There is
nodiinz further from John’s Island.
The prisoners taken represent their
force as three brigades srd twenty guns
They carried off their dead and wounded
with them on their retreat.
An official disnatch from Gen. Finne
gan, Lake City, this even ng, reports the
euemy's advance cl erked. The news from
here is decidedly cheering.
Charleston, Feb. 15-Twenty-two shells
were tired at lhe city to-day. Very heavy
firing was heard in the direction of Stono,
a Lieb is believed to be gunboats shelling
John's Island. There is do change in the
position o: the fleet.
Charleston, Feb. 17.—Seven shells were
fired at the eity last night. The enemy are
employed in removing their Cumming’s
Point batteries and battery Gregg, they
having been much damaged by our heavy
guns. There in do d«.ws of moment tn
report.
Mf* We continue under mewed oblifa
loni for news and late papers.
MARRIED,
In this place Thursday evening' the !M
at the residence of her father, by the TU. v? ’
Herold ch.pl.in of OoMo.’,VgimJ
bell s Bngmle, Major Jous P . BtLt *
Louis, Mo., (end now connected with v r -„ ,
Ark. Regt..) with Mi«s Zwobu.
daughter of <>ur deemed 'elluw.eitize*
T. Sanders, Esq. ’ ’ n ‘° n
We heartily ccngrulate our young fri, n .j,
their present happiness, and can wish tl. em n
better on earth than the realization o* their
golden dreams. Although that may not bl
and the "eolettriie rose" may fade away before
the stern realities of onr common lot. stilt
if they walk hand in hand through life tnite
loving, bearing with nnd helping each other
there will grow up in their hearts a still holi.r
affection, to mnke them truly hle.ee 1. No raiT
the evening of life come on. and as the twlltei’t
deepens, may the glories of a better world be
gin to rise like -tars in their hearts, an 1 be m
them the tokens of immortal love. No warrior
patriot from the plains of our sister State bay
fount and plucked a fairer flower in this
«nuny South, than has the gillaut Colonel
upon the waters of Re I River.
He is worthy to have won the prize.
At the residence of Lemuel Beaty. j n th,,
county, on the IDtbinsf., lyC. L. Sutton E««
Miss llki.es D. Duxram, to Lent. J. T. Dvx.V
of Ouachita county.
” =■
Os Typhoid Fever, on th* 21st .ten«i< rT
l«M. nf tho resilience of his father C, M *
G»o W. Reid, in Dirk county. Ark /
Rrin.aged IS veers. '
Yoiirc Reid joined the Confederate armr at
the ei.mmeneemenl of the war. and rsm.i.j
in ’he service till hi« death.
In the army he was universally e-toemed *«
a robber ami gentlemen, nt home beloved .*4
honored by all.
At tho time of ht« decease he ws« a menffirr
of Co|. Mot.ro*’* Arkansas Cavalry Regiment—
had participated in many important engage.
m<-nt*. ihroiigh all of which he pn«*o<j
-enthe 1. but to return iroftß-nn l die t of ( a lin
gering disease.
“Friend after friend depart"
Who hath not b>«t n friend.
There is no Union here of hearts
That finds not here an end.’’
B*<*«*
"yV r 4NTED to .lire—\ good Negro Cook.
’T 4 good piic" will he paid. Enquire at
thi- office.
W n-l>>ngt ■ n." March 17.18*51. R-ts.
GRINDING.
J4MES WARE takes this methnd nf inform.
"ing his frien-l* and the public that h* wilt
giin.f *or Hie pnM : e at hi* mill four m-1»« froet
Washington, on Thnrsliy. Friday an I Natnr
•Hr nf
17. JRT.| R. 4
Strayed.
FTOM th« eu’-seriher. on the 1-fth in«t.. a
deep hav MARE, about Tt hands hirh.
-even years *l4. ...Idle marks, ha I a tergw
r..no r'-uo-l ’ er neck and a curb Mt hel-lleen.
4 libcr-tl rewa -1 will bo paid for tho deliysrv
of -aid animal m» at the Clnt'-*ng H-p-t
or at my re*i loner, eight tnUe- east of town.
WM L OSTEEN.
Wssh : ngt*n. March 1!». l»i', J. R.je
Wot ice.
OK of T) 1 I
to 1rJ„ 1 1. VlWr. E-q.. th* firn of n
L. RritHn. Mi'ler <"o.. mv interr-t in <ai 1
firm.
H. G \RDE«
Washington. March J.». IBC|. «.«*,
Wot Ice.
r HAVE anrn ntr<l W’m. w. Andrews tn aef
' n« my Age- t dnrinsr - V absence w : th fnl
; power to settle end adin-t a’l matters «f b„«;_
no«« in which I am in snvwise interested,
j Those h.ving cMm* against m». or allowances
■ aya-n.r the estate of Thomas Nimmons, flee I
/of which I am the Executor. ■ will eall on Mr.
Andrews for payment.
TITO'S, f. JONT<
Washington, Ark.. March I«. «.|»
STR
■p'lOM the subscriber, in this plaee. on A.
L l‘h inst., a dark colored TTORSF t... ,
white -pot «n hi- neo. ot-ont 1.-, r jc
high. -ea,. ..' ’ bed >n r1..... r .., ~y ,
1 -iow «vl 'c *•- 1 a new hr' *’ w.-l, . ,
I '-it. 1 wi'l give a reward Os Sls“ for hi. le
i 'ivory to me in thia place
A -I. MORRISON.
Wa-htngt -n. Ark . M-r h To. !«•".I. u
Hr. s i-qc hits::* Prnt sro, t" .-«■
Itr.PvitTMt xt. Tutxa-Mtss..
Mar*|ia!'. Texas. Af-irch .sth
<PECI AL ORDER' Ml. ?.«.
I P.iragraj h 111. <>■ neral Orders \'n. 4.
; ,»r from :hi* Rure-i’i. is ».> m ■ 1 tied as
I ts require the anplicati.ins therein .peeifie-l.
i wh’-cb “•m • Irnm the State- -f (jnni-ian • nt
Arkait*a«. t . be torwarded by the Enr illitij
Officer to the r><minaiidants of their rr*p«c-
II 1 f*" * omman iaat will on tueh
applicariew- thrir approval or disapproval,
with thrir rra—na tlier. f r, ip | forward them
to th-* »-ffic<- for fin i! action.
By command of I>rig.-R*n F.. Greer,
w. STEDMAN. A. A. Gen l.
| Offi-ial.)
!• I. Daxlky. i'omd't Catv-rripts.
D st <-f Ark 7-<w
H'n Qtt"n Uom’ii't Uoxscii-t*. Dtsr. A«xA
AA'a-l iri -t n. Ark. March 8. DffiL l‘
GENERAL O.iDERS N -. 2.
I A’l -1.-tails <.f coti-cripts for service i«
•he t'-iiit rni-ister'-. Sub-i-tence. ttrlnaaev,
•r M'- lic ii Department* «.f the army, gratitel
In ■ r-ier* tr m t.<c-c Headquarters, are here* t
revoked
11. Ihr attention of all who are ca - ’Ceme«i
is directed t.> the following extract rd General
Or.ien». N... fr»m D.-partmtnc Headqa»r
--tei-s. la*: eeiir.-:
Exrn tc r.
“I. All Clerk- and emp nyeeain the M '”7
service liable I • conscription in the I*rprt
nu-iit Tl in—A|i—i—ippi. will lie iininni>* ,e V
enroßcd. an-l within twenty days there»f**r
*<-iil to camps »f in-tiucti<>n in their re»pee
tive di-tr.ct-
All able-bodied m«-n (except artificers x»i
mechanic*), who ate now serving in the seW
tal -tuff dr| artmeut*. will be relieved air! or *
dcred to join thrir proper companies and reri-
Uients, unless especially detailed by the D»-
trict Commander, upon pr of of nec« s->’. T
service, their place* will be supplied hy tb<-*e
who are not capable of active tervice in te*
field, whether by age, sex, or I by Acai di***
bility.
By sommand of Lt.-Gen. E. Kirby Smith,
8. 8. ANDERSON, A A. Gen.
111. All E rolling Officer* in the District
Arkansas are charged with the strict enf ,jrff ’
ment of these orders: and such as m*y I*
found delinquent in executing the same. »*••
be immediately dismissed from office. *»•!• “
liable, eonscribcd; or. if army officers, chargts
piefcrred against them.
B. F. DANLEY.
7-4 w ComtFt Conscripts, Di-t. of Ark.
Wanted.
AT my TanvanL near Washington. ONE
HUNDRED CURDS GOOD WHITE O.Ah-
BARK, with all ross off. for which I will p*f
Filty Dollars per coni. If the bark is delivered
as above, I propose furnishing gratuitou’ly
poor fain lies whose husbands *r« in th* army.
Tw*» Hundred sides of Leather during the
months of October and November next
D. R- WIlfN-
March 9, 18fi4. •
SIOO REWARD!
LOST in or near Camden, on the 7th January.
my POCKET BOOK large size, home
made, and containing four one hundred JoLtf
one twenty dollar and some smaller bills Con
federate money. Also, several certified ac
counts against the Confederacy, viz: one gi’en
to J. M. Scott, for an old copper still »»'
spout for seventy-five dollars, purchased W
Ed. Smith at Washington. Also, a eert
showing that the uaden-igned had pas.*< ! «
Army Medical Board on the 27th January.
1864.
I will give the above reward for the recovery
of said book and contents.
01 J. J. WHITMORE-
Centre Point. Ark., Feb. 10. I*W. 7-A<