■Jfc itr Cilijfn.
RILL, EDITOR.
DE8 ARC, ARKANSAS :
.. . .AUGUST 28. 1861.
Our Patrons —Scarcity of printing
the impossibility of procuring a
, compels us to discontinue, for
our Semi-Weekly. The “Week
tizen” will continue to he issued, and
Semi-Weekly subscribers furnished with
» resume the publication of the
iy
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Meeting at Brownsville—Sub
of Orop for Defence of the
States.
citizens of PTairie
or. the 19th inst., on
Terhv was called to the
good, then all is lost—our property 01 ev ■ v
inscription, our rights, as freemen aid all h it
1 ve hold near and dear on earth.
Hon. E. H. English next addressed the
• (-meeting. We regret that our space will not
permit us to give his entire speed. After
'congratulating himself that so man- of the
people of Prairie were present, he demonstrated
Jthatthe citizens of the South were stnigling to
If sustain constitutional liberty—that thlserpen^
’’ as it entered Eden, had entered the Praplentiaj
! chair of the old Union. He drew a historical
I parallel of the dear memories that cluster
I around the past—down to the time lie Chi
cago platform usurped the place of theconsti
(ution. He showed the base abandoinent of
the force of the ‘.writ of Habeas Copus by
Lincoln and his minions, and their plpable
violation of the constitution therebylnd that
the liberty of the press and the frtplom of
speech had both been destroyed by hem.—
Two things he affirmed were essentia to the
success of a government, viz : “ fcN and
Money,” and added that money or M equiv
i a lent was what was now wanted. H showed
the relative ^population of the Co ederate |
States, as effective fighting men, tolje near |
750,000, and that mere than a millioii jould be j
mustered into service in case of neesity.— :
I The people of Arkansas had promptl rushed j
to arms—over 25,000 of her popular had 1
already enlisted, and more were reac^jshould
; their services be needed. He mainta^d tha^
| such a people could not be crushed. pishow_
I «d that the soldier must be fed, and thtmount,
I necessary to sustain the Southern Coqjdeiacy
I in her struggle for independence. AIMont.
gomery, Mr. Meminger estimated tit fifty
i millions would be necessary to carry in the
war this year, but the federal governnnt has
compelled us to enlarge the amount<• one
llions. in icier to
meet Lincoln and his satellites. 5 raise j
this amount all classes must contribttt their |
proportion. Several modes were sugfted.—
We could not rely upon a tariff. Bills? cred
it would not do as that had been ffitlessly
tried during the old revolutionary w| Di
rect taxation would not do, as the in j
the eleven States would not stand it. Jkansas j
alone would have had to raise about tjtee mil
lions as her proportion of the amoufr-about
thirty times as much as our present ate of
taxation.
Judge English’s speech was ablwrougb
out, and partook of a manly straigWorward
desire that the people should put the should-;
ersto the wheel and aid the Confedete State3
in establishing and maintaining thejhmlepen
dence. He complimented the laws who
were present, and commended the gl ious aid j
jhey are extending towards the SoBiarn ar- j
mies.
On motion a committee of six coasting of
Dr. Wm. C. Hazen, J. W. Adaf, J. W*
Moore, Abram Jenkins, James Eagjand John
H. Bulls were appointed to present t?the meet
ing a series of resolutions. After etiring a
short time they made the followlg report^
which was accepted :
The committee appointed by thismeeting to
express our views in regard to tbi propriety
of the people to make loans to the {ont'ederate
Government of cotton and other jroduce for
the defence of the country, would lespectfully
present the following :
Resolved 1st. That we believe we are en
fnged yi a righteous was®, one in which wi
4
dollar'i,,,ng’lf ne®*^y’ to PXPend
Resolved, That we have unlimited confi
dence in Confederite Government, we believe
rho°.;Vn,i8,Uthoritv vi“P Hnd rodent, and that
“MJiSw'“’ei'S 10 ”“b,U4
s„^T'Ved' That b'?iP.ving ‘bus, we win makj
such loans as our anlities will warrant • aid
S ,;e,'r'l,n"v ,rc; *" ™ ™r
fi l ; °’’r da5 °f npfd maintain our
overjiment cheer >ur soldiers, and show to
or hT W°r L1, ,hat w wil1 maintain our rights
o become bankruptand perish in the attempt.
On motion the following gentlemen were ap
pointed in their respeitive townships, as Agent*
L:.;iid'ra,e io“’»iwi ‘>‘b^r
APr'Stiih.T4 r2.; cco7j"'iV-0':
! White River,’B F ?ord ; ’ Ce'ur wr ’
; Nichols; Wattensas, D Wm C lWn • Hnll"
“ton, Wm J Hood ; Rich Wood, & T M
Ranev ; Clear Lake ST Fleming r J M
ThosH Belcher. ',e,Mngl Lagreux,;
Dr. W. C. Hazen ws appointed Chairman 1
Central committee of Townships, for “Sub
scriptions, of t|m Confderate States,” and di
, rected to furnish the Agents with necessary
j blanks. Agents are dfccted to return all sub
scriptions to him.
On motion the Des At Citizen and Confed-1
erate Banner were requsted to 'publish the
proceedings of this meeng. On motion the!
meeting adjourned.
F A. TERRY, Ch’n.
J. C. Davie. ) „
J. C. Morrill, \ ‘’ecrlarl6*j
THE SPRINGfSd ^ATTLE.
Gen. Price’i Report, ]
We have not spade for'te entire report, but
make room for the followng extracts. After
speaking of the skirmis) between General I
Rains and the federals he iys:
Our whole forces were encentrated the nex‘ ■
day lear Crane creek, aii during the same 1
night, the Texan regimet. under Colonel ,
Greet, came up within a ew miles of the f
same place.. j
Reasons which will be 1-reaftcr assigned i
induced me, on Sub day, the th inst, to put the a
Miss on forces under the lirection. for the ; ,
time -eing of General McOpoch, who accord-1 I(
inglyUssumed the commahi in chief of the I
coinbbied armies.
A little after midnight Wdook up th |
•natch, leaving our bagga? trajns.
'if to find the enemy neathe sc
finish, but we founds we
'r were retreating apidlv
We followed thu jia&Ut. '«
les, to a place |>w#h as§*,L
SPring, here we were compelled toS t our ■ ba
nearly exhausted bf ie in ‘
’j " 1 t ■' 'eather and :he dusftss of! 1
u road y I
■ 've moved josvard
miles southwest of
i vv :amptd. Our forces
; t° nr.eet the fcieny,
c ifieldio the femnber
to ■=. ;: 1wasJ"a,.,y fcMedj
lie.), K 0,t -Friadi after- . i
I rat /„ ,.;v. mar® in fonf seiin-! 1
to ■ <7, .7 't-k tlwi' nifhfc,so as |
at; . ( f'egin 3 sitiujtaijec;? 1 rj
st<.MUl , , \ ■ a,',d a l I ■
,f i i ‘|
h.-ld Of- 7 7m \
0 I
u
e.x Mi.' .iXUrday I i, |m
lOtft inn, slip 111
WHMtA e Ik* fat) i -,d by a §:§;-*
ill mi r»
Pr '• { '?er
ir • 're
a,!- ■ 1 ion
o; tii 1 i - or
3(. ... <>t * » 1 n
c;. •>.>•! wil. i .• ,. a vi8
i' ' • • ■■ ■ 1 - *i,
m. :.>r Co' v: 1 it
A secoi.- i i.; ■ 1v -1 \,»:*•
vv
n ol the j iy waJir \in^
tl ■ ■ '.>0 »1< nde- vo'f to bollb »i cheek
U! ■ 1 ’ ■ ; ' .eceive re :i fop r. * Qtlll
R • 1 wa with it •.. he . i .seu.
g' came, arm left at e c i m head
quarters, 10 unke the n • * ion of
our forces. ,\\f
I rode forward instant11 ■*» • ,, tujns'
position, at tie same ■ ... Ceni
Slack, McBride Clark, i l0V,
their infantry and artille vord.
1 had ridden bit a few v}ien
I came suddenly upon tl j j.t
enemy, comman ed by G j >n J .,.son
The infantry am artillery * ^a dared
to follow me c me up > he
numjier of 2,036 nen, and |
A severe and bldidy conflife oif;..
cers and men belaving wifi m ,.a.
very, and, with b:e assist* a 1 • u,n 0j
the Confederate forces, SB dly ,i ijnn
the enemy in check.
Meanwhile, Iwi aimed multa 1 ,,.;]v
with the opening of the eoirn batti ? jn
this quarter, a heavy canio. mg wa.-i,
ed upon the rear tf our 10 n, w V. 8
large body of the tnemy, Hide donel : (>i
had taken positioa in clot p. unity ,■
onel Churchill’s regimllt,X >uei G >
Texan Rangers;an1 67‘JlU'tintt Missouri,
under command ot Ooloiil Ri -' .'.d J.
tenant Colonel Miior
The brilliant vfctoryfhus achieved u
this hard fought field, was won , by
most determined haven, and
gallantry ot the a M-l
fought nobly side W s$ ->*
common rights and |ibeties, w '
courage and constaii y ;s were
upon any battle fielt
Your excellency .tfil
State forces coi s'-1
and men; that i f
upon the fieh v'| - c
These facts aU f M,w
words can, the e f ‘ »i
the dauntless c • ' ■ | 'Jier,
Mess I otewart $
this place,w t Springfield
onthe 10th 1 1 I ’ ■> and arrive!
here on the I t ti ’ollowing lost
oftheNort : 1 -y lowest esti
mate: Tv 1 and wounded,,
; and 500 ta . - - I ~
j Missouri' ■ 1 I 1
; 1000 kill v* "!* ' e -ed
; from 6 u ' 'r'| o’ ->
The ? * ' ; vvl >ilQ - a*
brave a * w& % *»-ued
:1 from ti - » ed f
I' -ill-■-Li_(IlSil—!—!
merely waiting for a battle |fbe fought, s<
j as to ge; arms.
The oss of Churchill’s Rffiment was 42
killed ind 153 wounded.
Kings company from Bro<r>sv»He was in
the fight. King and Hicks both slightly
! wound<d. Total lois of the company was
j light, *nly six or seven killer 0,1(1 wounded.
Peauon’s company suffers1 0 severe loss,
havingabout forty killed and wounded. The
followng is a list of the kill'd and wounded :
killed.
Jas.M. Willi aroson, B. F Freeman, C L
Tuck,Thos. L. Miles.
WOUNDED.
Join S. Pearson struck or the leg with a
spentball below the knee—.-light wound
IV.W. Wair touched wih a ballon the
back »f the neck.
D‘. Mclver wounded, witt two balls in the
nghtleg, near the body—high bone broken
in two places—badly W’oufcled.
D.P. Black scratched with a ball on the
•eg.
V p; Harralsori struck vith a spent ball on
the light side.
J.Strick Perry shotthrtHgh the rjghtann—
flesh wound below the elpiw.
Tios. V. Lee woundedih the left leg above
the knee—left breast ajil arm, and in the
cherk—all flesh wounds.;
W D. Anthony shot iithc breast.
the kneeBet>t°" Sh0t in P ^ leg’ beIow '
knJeeS'Clem9n Sh0t irlleftleS’ below the
I. M. Crawford shot Siboth thi-hs and in
:heaight arm-hdly winded. 8 ’ a" ‘,
cn«!uel Davis 6hot in rleft Ie& bdow the
4 p Dunnaway sho4 the right shoulder.
TJ- B- FoSS ^ot in ti left leg, above the
kilrC. i •
L. B. Harden shot in $le right thigh.
C. N. Haley shot in 0e left ancle.
Levin Harrison shot ti the left hip, through
othe hollow, very badlf not mortal.
G. W. Isaac shot in tie left groin, very bad. '
J. M. Jackson shot though the long Anger, |
n the left hand.
L. H. Johnson shot (jrough ‘ ’-'ft arm- -1
esh wound.
H. Safever shot in ' ifc 1
S. A. McNeil v.
m.
Alexanr’ \{
g, below be n il
?• !.■ 'v(>;gan’
J. Ri. Nicholson
Joshua F. F ' A
John S. Pp . t
H. N. Pha,u v, i ' g,J
•V'v-!i pk , -'ft leg, above
• I I t v. luudeo
• \ cheek with a
. the left band.
i.M. ’-.opj’ar- ;r,,| left hip.
• ,-iJ-: a the left shoul
i. U. i rki f »<i i f
[ .he cheek.
■ ' t ,und on the left leg.
XV. . ,■! ft ___I
•>ert E. Rives.
1 o’clock P. M. on
Pi pa l ) after a verjr short
' * ; ;. f I. Robert E. Rives,
•i [•: ‘i, cy, North Carolina.—
' '"■/ a great and good man
uly i. . / ae whose superior intel
v ty coupled with hisdisin
made him the centre of a
’ - ' devoted friends, one whose
/ , pf a to the cry of distress, and
. ji >- ■ p ; !c ii w s to “dry the widows tear
;>ii. tin- mns broken reed;” to know
« P v*i.- love him, and although he
m or > liee . resident of Prairie county
! i i 8,v' ut. a vas the appreciation of his raor
ii,:t in him a county may truly be
saiu to motfl-n the loss of her best and most
useful citizen, a church one of her pillars,
and a neighborhood its idol. But alas! what
shill we say of the family who mourn the un
timely severance of that golden chord that
boind the tender husband to a devoted wife ;
the kind Father to affectionate children, lan
fails us. We could sinceriy commend them
and the fate of the biave son and brother who
has gone forth to meet his country’s foe in
deadly conflict, to the care of “ Him who
tempers the wintry winds to the shorn Lambs.”
^Col. Rives was born in Chatham Connty,
North Carolina on the 24th of May, 1812,
and was consequently 49 years, two months,
and 18 days old. He had been called by the
citizens of his native county to till various po
sitions of honor and profit; was Sheriff twe
consecutive terms; was honored with a seat ii
the Senate of his State, and occupied an envi
able position among her gifted politicians un
til he left f ■ tt w<* t. After stopping on
ye 4: -ipi selelected Arkansas fo
hi hnr e. alas for hopes of man
. j , . Hin tit forth a; flower, is cut down. II
• i fro vand continueth not;:
. >v . b hit silent clod at Walter’
i . j ; I: i r mortal cf him to whos
, ' ... - i- i • i ar,• were wont to listen wit]
r to whose social virtue
d to pay homage.
, p J. S. W.
OIED s 8
•, on the 10th inst., Willie, 8
\v Susan Want—aged 6 years,
, i, n days.
Memphi 1 yle ase copy.
LB NOTICE I
/0NOR, M. H. Adams, and
i ; cqhcerned, that on Saturday j
V apt., 1861, at the office of ,
VP., in the town of Des Arc. ,
ft-airie. in the State of Arkan-1 (
i lours of 9 o’clock a. m., and (
£ said day, I will proceed to (
’ iof witnesses to be read in ev-1,
l State Land Agent at Jack- j,
m the 18th day of Sept., 1861, j,
Ictine pre-emption claims to the i.
Kd the N i of S E \ of Sec 9,
/*'at which time and place you
... ,P,„ //,»tank r;»AP-s M cox.
Des Arc, August 28^ 1861—3t.__
Take Notice.
M H. Adams and all others concerned.
rp hat! on Saturday the 14th day of Sept.,
1 1861 at the office of H. P. Vaughan, J. P ,
in the town of Des Arc, in the county of
Prairie, in the State of Arkansas,between the
hours of 9 o’clock a. m. and 6. o’clock p- m.
of said day, I shall,proceed to take the depo
sitions of witnesses, to be read in evidence
j the Land Agent at Jacksonport,
\,L ,*»'! da- -Cting
i, R 5
W at whicn time and place you can ppear
y* ‘ ‘ ' MARI' I A- K.IN. >N.
* m
NOW
TO all whom it may
tion to (he next Pr?nc'd: l1
county, at the October'" !‘ ,! ‘
to be liolden at Brownsvil1^ . ' 2
Prairie, in the State of Ar.f,i ’■,,2 c0 •
<!er to sell (he following rr ,B / ‘or jt
Lots number 1 and 2. in 1 ** 1
Lots number 11 and 12, in
in the Watkins survey, oi ; ’ ■ ,
• Arc, in the county of Pra i %
Arkansas, belonging to tl? ..■st.ry
j Ostenberg, deceased. '•% "
j H. P. VA . { \ <
Des Arc, August 28, 1 jm ‘ Bl
. not; \
TO all whom it may • : t ^
tion to the next Pr are Court <u vj
county, at the October • n thereof, 18 ”,3
an order to sell certain r< . ,‘state, be). J
to the estate of Jane entity, de’cc.v. f
wit: Lota number 11 and 12 Mock n f|
3, in the Erwin survey of the town . fl
Arc, in the countjOof Prairie, in the St. e b
Arkansas.
HORACE P. VAUGHAN, Adm’r.
De3 Arc, August 28, 18(51—lm.
NOTICH
TO all whom it may concern: 7 shall peti
tion to the next Probate Court of Prairie
county, at the October term thereof, 1861, for
an order to sell the following; real estate, to
”lt* The N E J of the N E and the S E l
it the N E £, and the N E £ of (be S E i of
lection twenty two, (22) in T 4 N, R 5 W,ly
ng in said county of Prairie, In the State of
Ark., and containing one hundred and twen
y acres, belonging to the estate of Jesse M.
waterfield, deceased.
H. P. VAUGHAN, Adm’r.
Des Arc, August 18, 1861—lm.
Co the Voters of 5th Judicial 7 - "rict rl
the State of Arkansas, < mi-os’d of( M
Counties of Conwo’; P bait J
Hot Spring, cnii Pulaski. 1
GENTLEM- A^aewwWoceiwr^;
in tb*’ of Pro8*c«*ti''>ntorn.V. ini
your d: .a, by the rMl|E0*U«£* J T -
low .„-q . I presentir/name :t a :aiv:n*iw‘tj
. ivc’you. My —mant on |li« ' .suit
. pro. Uto .ml want
-t w-"> T'-e\ from ruling on yon
‘ ■ - ' or... , or ray qualifications tc
. l eduti • i -office, Icat»>there
, oni; refer y * <! s - my past conduct-ha
.iid l8f>«’. when ! held the same office.
Th« electn i will beheld on the 26th ins(
f i ■ ;rsy friends will give publicity of tb
time a id promptly attend at the polls
Very respectfully your obt. servt.
PLEASANT JORDAN.
Little Rock, August 14, 1861—te.
NOTICE.
TH. HUBBARD, and all others inte
. ested, I shall proceed to take the dep<
sitions of sundry witnesses before Henry Lit
thicum, J. P., at the Ebenezer Church, Rlct
land township, in St. Francis county, Arkai
sas, on the 27th day of August, 1861, to o«
read before the Land Agent at Jacksonport,
on the 4th day of September, 1&0L l"
half, to enable him to decide whcthei
or I that has the legal right to a i
to the N E J of S W and the
S E 1 of Sec. 10, township 4 *}»■&'' W, at
which time and pi ■»'<■ •dajyittei .1, if v
see proper, »r xamiyfr . iitne-,
and if the tut I 4#pcwi8 n* is not
completou ftu sal.*! day, Vifbr cont inued fro®
day to day until completed., tb; ! r. day of
July, 1S01. ROBERT WELCH,
hv G. W. M/.nuui , Agent.
August 14. 1861. — ?-t, ___
’ NOTiOB.
JH. FISHER, and all/others interested,
• I shall proceed to take the depcsitions of
sundry witnesses before $eniy Linthicum, J.
P. in Richland township, in St. Fraicis coun
ty, Arkansas, at the Ebenezer Clurch, in,
said township, on the 26th day cf August,
1861, to be read before the Land Agent at'
Jacksonport, on the 4th day of September,
1861, in my behalf, to enab e bin'to decide
whether it is you or I that has a egal right
to a pre-emption to the N E \ of ;he N W
and the N. W \ of the N E { of Se:. 22,-tow.i
sbip 5 N, R 3 W, at which ume aid place ym
may attend, if you see proper, arid cross-«x
amine my witnes-'es, and product your ovn,
if any you have, allowing me theprivileg) to
cross-examine the same.
J. W. MORRIS,
by Geo. W. Mabebuy, Ageit.
August 14, 1861.—3t. ___
NOTICE.
RICHARD FURLOW and all other? con
cerned are hereby notified, that )n the
' 30th day of August next, commencing at 10
! o’clock, a. m. of said day, I shall proteed to
r take depositions before R. N. Carley, /. P. in
! Richland township, St. Francis county, Ar
5 ! kansas, at Cotton Plant, to be rtad in evidence
’ before the Su.te Land Agent at Jacksonport,
3 on the 4th day of September, 1861, t* contest
e the legal right to my pre-emption on the W i
1 of the N E l, the S E 1 of the NW J, and
3 the N E i of the S W l of Sec. 24, township
4 N, R 3 W, at which tune and place they can
.. nPAtu- Avomina mr Wl a fid
Iso prodflfce their own, if they see proper, |
Mowing me the same privilege. !
W. H. MONTGOMERY, \l
by Geo. W. Maberry, Agent.
August 14, 1861_3t __
NOTICE
110 RICHARD GILL, and all olbeiai
JL concerned, I shall proceed to take the de- \
lositions of certain witnesses before R. N.l
Parley, J- P. in Richland township, St. Fran
is county, at Cotton Plant, in said township,
m the 26th day of August, to be read before
he Land Agent at Jacksonport, Arkansas, on
he 4tL day of September, 1861. to enable him
0 decide whether I have a legal right to a pre
,motion on the followingdescribed land: Lots
lumber 18,19,21 and 22, in Ibe S W frl. i 0f
Irl., see. 6, T 4 N, R 3 W, al which time and I
■ilace you may appear and cross-examine my
witnesses and produce your own, if any you
have allowing me the same privilege. Given
S; my band tbU IS* dg
by Geo. W. Maberry, Agent.
August 14, 1861—3t. ___
NOTICE
To hereby given, that letters Testamentary,
1 wereon the 22nl day of April granted to
the undersigned, upon the estate of Wm. B.
WNow,ntherefore,all persons having claims
against said estate, are required to exhibitthe
same to the Exeeutor, properly authenticated,
within one vear after- the date of such letters,
or they may be nre»Uded from any benefit in
the estate; and that if such claimsbenotex
June 7,1161. w-Jf
*
* * /
Proclamation by tb Govei*or- /
'HE STATE OF JtKAI&AS.
the Sheriffs of Dallas, [ft Sprint. Saline, /
Jonway, Prairie and ila«ki counties—* .
Greeting. /
iTTHERKAS. it appear that th*re is a va
VV cancy in the office >f Prosecuting At
orney for the fifth judleif cirefit, occfsiOn
d by the resignation of JL- H#lovr«ll.
Now therefore, I, Henr, M. Hector, Gov
ernor of the State aforestj. by virtue of the
authority in me vested by aw, jo hereby com- ,
mand vou to open and hot an flection in your
said several counties, onthe "hth day of An- a
gust. 1861, to fill said vacancy, according to
the Statute in si ch case nad# and provided.
In Testimony Wheiuok, i have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
[l. s.]Slate to be affixed to this writ, at Little
Rock, on the 8th dav of August, A. D.«
1861. H. M. RECTOR.
By the Governor: /
John 1. Stirman, Sec. of State. ^■
,^AugustlL18(>l—
try.
We aTe also
Watch, Clock s
and dispatch at
ALL WO
Dec. 5 ’60 [tf.
o. m’laren..
McLaren &
[Successors to G. & J
dealer
Staple antr Jancj
Ready-Made Cloth
Bonnets, Bo<
HARDWARE *
BOOK*, ST AT
—A I.SI
RECEIVING, FOR
COMMISSION I
Aug. 22T des
G. W. ROI51S1JN8,
uena Vista St., opposite Nucleus Fousti
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
CASH DEALER IK
SUGARS, i J
COFFER,
PUSPB, M®LA®?E®;
BACON, BALT, LIQUORS, Etc., It*.
also dealer IK
J9ry Goods, Clothing,
HARDWARE,
Boots and Shoes, Hats, Straw Goods, Croc c
ry Ware, Saddlery, Etc^ wrl3~
F. M. ROBINSON,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
^ DEALER 1*
Groceries and Produce T
_ . -—A LSD—
Receiving, *:o*WarrtiBS & €#«
DES AE”,“!*-.”"'h.‘&*NSA*.
febl3
“female school;'
THE third session of Mrs. Mari*k
Robinson’s
SELECT SCtiOoL
Commences on the first Monday in Sep tom her.
Terms or Tuition.—From $10 te $15,
session. Pupils will be charged from ej
to the close of the eossion, except in
protracted sichwcss.