The Des Arc weekly citizen., August 28, 1861, Image 2

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SHSTLVANH.
August 22.— Federal Mar
/spa'pexs and destroys the
News.
a, August 23.—Copies of the
Ar the West and South seized,
ook possession of the Christian
.livices place Banks at Winchester.
moil KENTUCKY.
4G.,otf, August 22.—Arrival of guns
caused great excitement, which has been
creased by the arrival of 200 Lincoln cav
I* r from Garrard to escort the arms, Home
r.iard railed out but many refused to serve.
£ kinrid>'« was called on to allay excite
ment He said the first step towwds peace was
the absence of the cavalry, and united with
h s fellow citizens m demanding this. Cavalri
n left ami the arms was undisturbed.
PaducVh) August 22.—Gun boat Conesto
mfl here this morning with 250 men, and
captured steamer W. B. Terry, and took her
t0,rhe' Captain and crew of the Terry rctali
hj hv capturing the Samuel Orr, from Evans
vide Indiana, loaded with coffee, and took
, ' immediately up Tennessee river.
cITro August 23.—The Terry had thirty
. i mujkets and one field piece on board.
m0ne thousand Lincolnites visited Blandville,
captured two citizens and took them to
^ LouisvutE, August 23.—Minister Preston
u s been called to Washington from Lexing
tiri It is not know* whether he will go—his
is here.
"" MONDAY.
giniaiw arrested in New York, im
risoned and r'Jieir money taken from
1 nun— The Press muzzled in New York
1 vj Baltimore—Lincoln will not allow
1 etytucky to remain neutral—Position
i 'troops—The crisis reached in Km
i/I city— The Southern cause in Con
,/J ciicul, S'c.
I FROM NEW YORK.
Sfiew York, August 23.—Steamship North
Star l is arrived.
Geirge Miles of Petersburg, Va.,aiul John
Garntl.t Guthrie of Richmond, Va., collect
ing ap-nts for tobacco houses, have been ar
restee and sent lo Fort Lafayette. Guthrie is
aheay dealer and has large consignments
)We pad in Philadelphia and Baltimore.—
(Inline raised $144,000 o: shipments, vffiicb
tiroali friends and ag#its lie ir.vested in
Ctnfeerate and Southern State bonds. Miles
vvis pent for James Thomas, and had col
lected $33,000. He had also made liberal
inlest-nts in Confederate bonds. About
$lt5,Ci was recovered from Guthrie and.
Ml#S’rincipally in bonds, sight drafts, Vir
giria .per money and $1000 in goal. A
nui»b« of letters addressed to persons i»
Soiihi States were found on their persons.
. Theta J. Carrow and Win. M. Pegram of
Balder e, and W. J. Kelly, have blen *f*
1 lestlyKeHyhad $15,0C^ iu cash, and F*rl"
kf u
||fiator Gwin’s tV„n, ~’i aipsJH
IF1«SW. ' *
. he wifemf p pKiiii®, Says, 4«
Ir h”e.,?as been arres^r'vtl
"''! t0 illuminate her hou e '' I,I
■i •' victory, but wan OiC.S^B
P'ro";.b*" 10 *"'■* M-J
PT'«lar Lieut. Killwell, who fouWit 1
jins gone to join the ConfedeJjH
reign The federal Ministers inl I
<e Department, do not disg,,/^".1'*
the Government suffered severed'-If *
nation of foreign governments bv iL"‘ jpii
fter. It is conceded that the defat W®
door to conciliation. itcVj|
he Herald’s correspondent says thP.-i f
shington is excited by a reported
'cemmittee from Boston, who i, h rlB
vomig to persuade Lincoln to chl'W
risers The committee represent cfi®
io w.ll not risk their capital, ,1
rial heads come off. less
Win. S. Johnston, nephew of General nl '
on, arrested. ^ 'NHj
FROM WASHINGTON
Washington, August 26,-Among fir
ter arrests, are several women. Fom ll'W
officers, who resigned, have been arreL lS^
sentto Fort Hamilton. Their names are IS*
*nfrom the roll. e
i iNi^Rsays the entire blame of thtjE
cent Lexington, Jfc£a* affair belongs to
inridge. ' 1Ui®|r
The Tribune says the Government is Jill*1
sidering tlie propriety of org sizing a dem'lv
tive of Police, and forming a neftvbrtAifn^B
veillance. The detective force at Washinj^H
is increased by recruits from New York.
Commander Porter is said tohavesubmitJH
documents, proving forgery in relation totH
loyalty.
FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston, August 20.—British brigAn. ■
Lovett boarded by Jeff Davis on the 9th. lat Ji
uiuc -w^^ luiigivuuv i • a.aw
FROX NEW YORK. Ik.
New' York, Avgust 26.—American Expm ?|
searched. Large number of interdicted \ J
pers seized. 'iM
flank statement show increase loans, do# §«
less including t» Government twenty eH H
millions. Decnase of specie, two and a hat 9
million 1
Federal marshal arrested Win. M. Fiskt'^i
who is said to beiongto Louisiana, charged witi 1
uttering seditious sentiments at Newnor' 1
Rhode Island. J
Post says tha large quantities of provision §
including nine thousand barrels of flour, clear- I
ed for Curacoa and hints that it is intended for I
Southern port.
Great Eastern arrived on the 15th.
The London Times expatiates on the grow 1
ing financiaWifficulties of America, and saw a
the most earnest wish of the friends of fret. J
dom is, that the difficulties may accnmulat
until ih« North and South return to reason.
Wf.st Point, Aug. 15,1861. J
Capt. J. C Morrili. :
Dear Frfend—You will oblige your nmner. I
ous friends in this vicinity, besides placi'ff S
those whose names are attached, under lastw ,
obligation;, by publishing in youi vuluabit
paper the subjoined statement.
R>.-p-ctfiilly, T. T. PITTS.
The Hillman Guards, Capt. H. fl. Blast
more, thill comp my In Hi'* field, and amon!| s
the first vho tendered their servic"S to ifoSj-J
State, has been disbanded, there not bcinM
a sufficien number who were willing to brfei
transferrei over to the Southern ConfederacjH
to hold he company together. Thirtv-twc-%1
gallant scis were sworn in, but not bein'ill
majority .f the company, were consequently
consider^ c!i<baided. Had one more nwil
stepp' d iito the ranks, our company wouIJs*
now havibeen in active service, and been anj|
ornamentto the regiment from which it has®
been, though necessity, honorauly dis
charged.
The folowing is a list of the commissioned,
non-coiniissioned officers and privates who
were sweii in :
Capt. I. fl. fllakemore; First Lieutenant,
J. M. Huey; 2d Lieut.. W. T. Wintor; 3rd
Lieut., C L. Doidhat; VV. M. Hood, O. S; T.
T. Pitts,>d St: J. A. Jones, 3rd St; S B.
House. 4h St; G. W. Reed, 5th St: E. P.
Chambeiin, 1st Corporal; J. M. Chandler, jj
2d Corp B. F, Thompson, 3d Corp; C. Mar- 1
h i IY /If h fnrtA
Privvks.—W D Buck, A S Cross, G H
Bellen, JH Thompson, L D Newberry. W *
H Coopr. G W Foster, F M Reede, J AV
Smith, J H Windon, S S Dulin, John Reederl
M L Chndler, Z Smith, A J Hall, Wm
Bratton. Wm Dyce, J S Alderman. Henry;
Smith, C Arther, L Runyon, J M Duke
Jcel ito>i weight.
I certfy the above is a correct list of tho«
who wee willing, and were sworn into thi
Souther Confederacy.
H. B. BLAKEMORE.
Cajitain Hindman Guards.
July,>5th, 1861.
Puldih this and Col. Cleburne’s letter, ant
you shal be remunerated. Respectfully, &c.,
H. B. BLAKEMORE
On tfc next morning, having re-called ani
re-orgaized oul* company, forty-three enroll
ed themiames, but having been virtually dis
bandone the evening before, our services win ,
deelinediy Gen. Hardee.
The fllowing letter was then forwanleil
from Hedqtiarters from Col. Cleburne to Capt.
Blakeim e:
Camp Green, Pitman’s Ferry,)
July 25th, 1861. S !
Captin H. B. Beakemore, Hindmail
Guards-Dear Sir : By no fault of yours, or!
the gallnt forty-three men who remained witM
you tn t); last, has your company been deelin-1
ed to be eceived into the service of the Con-4
federateStates. You cannot regret this un-{4
looked-kr event more than I myself, and you'
brothe: oldiers of the first regiment regret it
You hav proved yourself a good and gallant
soldier, nd your men have ever shown them
selves wrtiiy of their captain.
1 cannt remember that one of your compa
ny, nowvith you, o/rei-ing their services to
their con try, ever committed an act unwor
thy the haracter of an officer and a gentleman- ,
1 hope j>u may soon be in service again. *
know yo will do good service for our cius*
where you are.
1 anrespeetfully your friend.
f. R. CLEBURNE, Colonel,
‘_1st Reg. Ark. Volunteers
Camp VUeting.—There will be a Camp |
Meeting at Jew Prespeot, near the residonc* <|
of Benj. Bakeney, Prairie county. Ark-, 1
commencing on Thursday before the tiliut 1
habbatb in September ne^t. A number of |
persons hiqp agreed to tent, Hui all others who |
can,are invited to tent. PrO,isiong wj|lbo|
-verJ h^h’se .who'°?e fr,n‘N> distance-- 1
every body u invited to ad,tv«d. .
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The crisis in
.. Eighty arm
. posse for col
pture nine wag
Fork. Tiiey left
:tion and captured
ees the capturers
isrested in venture,
forty safe. Lebanon
rh the Junction as
loci destroyed.
et/ud with plunder.
kill by an accidental
nty we cars*,
died up on the Lebanon
sol vJAginia.
r. Monroe, August 21.—Steamer
,om tfe blockade oil' Charleston,
uf&rgingifchooneir Albion, loaded with
,.tr, coif and fruit, sailing with British
olor. SniuoU wifi coal and repair.
Blockade (' Charleston consists of the Roa
■ noke and Indaila.
ROM MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston August 24.—The following offi
cers of friite Congresshavflj-esigned : Cap
tain of Miines, libber Fawcett, cf, Virgin
ia; Second,ient., Thos. S. Wilsqflfof Mis
souri; Midiipmen. H B Clayborneand Halley
D. Cass, o New Orleais.
from coniecticut.
Danbery, August It.— At tiie presenta
tion of a Pace flAg at ‘'airfield to-day, about
four foundr. i wen present. An attempt to
raise the stig andidrips successfully resisted.
Fight eosap—two peice men, VVeldman and
Gorman sewuslyinjurd. Shovels Pickaxes
and stones iml. bit imfire arms—peace flag
Hying—grea exciemed.
FROl MSSOURI.
Jefverso. Citv, Aigust 24.—Bogus Gov
ernor oppoited leorie R. Smith^Adjutant
General fo the State; John Howe Police
Commissioier forSt. Iouis.
jlogus Gwerno• of Missouri about to
draft fieri—Tic Tress muzzled ifi New
Jersey- Fighi in Kentucky—Interest
ing mos Jron lennsyhania—Feder
alists orreslirg women—Privateer Jeff
r\ • o.
1J U V ti. L) t, .
FRCM MISSOURI.
Jf.ffeeon Cnv, August 20.—The bogus
Governorealls fer forty two thousand Mis
sourians. Civil nithtrity being insufficient
to raise inota of he sivcral departments, and
where vdunteersfailj the citizens are to be
drafted fir a teriiof fix months, unless peace
ensues sicner. Hi says arms will be furnished
as soon £s theycai be had.
Grafton, \ujsist 20.—The Alleglianian
office ha, beerrgated.
Irontin, August 24.—It is reported that
Hardee’i foi ces iavt been withdrawn from
Greenviie to ilee'es Perry. Other movements
indicati Hardee’s colimn moving east, with
the punose of juicticning with Pillow.
FROM KENTUCKY.
Louivillf, Aigiist 26.—The co respon
dent c' the bt. Louis Democrat says, the
Springeld prisonus vere sent to town naked,
each ian having tad jis pockets picked.
Thelast letter eiprtss left to-day.
Posnaster Blair lus directed the arrest of
all caiders.
Witten eommuiicitions between the two
sectins is forbidden.
FROM N ;w JERSEY.
Tf.ntok, AugustSO.—The oldest and most
proserous paper in the State has been discon
ttn#H, on Jhe grot ml that its circulation is
virtidly iiterdictid.'
FHOM OHIO.
Chyeland, Aigust 26.—Daniel C. Law
ler^ New Orleais, has been arrested.
Cvcinnau, Aigust 26.—Fight at Shot
w«is toll-gite, se en miles from Covington,
Ky.Resulted in Ih, death of one, and mortal
ly 'ounding anothir of the Unionists party.
Unmistsgone in pursuit of Secessionists—
nuiberiuft live—vho deputed Tennessee
w.'d.
FROM IENNSYI.TANIA.
’hiladelfhia, August 26.—A man by the
nine Aikin has been arrested as a Confeder
al agent.
A woman from Beauregard’s headquarters
is been arrested. Letters were found upon
br which implicates prominent parties.
All tautineirs, including those of the second
urines, 13th and 21st New York regiment's,
vill he sent t» Torhigas.