Arkansas Patriot, Little Rock CS
A new county has been created out of portions of Craighead, Poinsett and St. Francis. It is named Cross, in complement to Col. David C. Cross, of that ilk and formerly Colonel of the 5th Arkansas Volunteers.

Holmes County Farmer, Millersburg, Ohio US
Charges Against Gen. Curtis.

It is understood that the charges against Gen. Curtis relate to certain cotton speculations, by members of his family and others who command his favour to the extent of using the army to advance their pecuniary interests in the region about Helena. On several occasions the Post has called the attention of the Washington authorities to the improper use of Gen. Curtis’ in Arkansas as an agent for cotton speculators, instead of power to put down the rebellion. The matter has been no secret; it has been known and openly canvassed among officers and all observant person connected with the army. Once, indeed, an unthinking telegrapher ventured to say something about it over the wires; his dispatch was allowed to go by the censor, but the imprudent reporter was speedily arrested by command of a higher military power and only released by promising to do so no more.

To such an extent has this cotton-speculating business been carried in the department of Gen. Curtis that it is boldly asserted, negro slaves have been taken from their disloyal owners as contraband of war, and traded off to other men, probably not less loyal, for cotton. Gen. Curtis is said to have made three millions of dollars since his army entered the State of Arkansas. When that army reached Clarendon, on White river, they were in equal distance from Little Rock and Helena. They could have gone to the former as easily as the latter. They knew the Arkansas river was open to federal gunboats and transports and that supplies could be sent to them there as easily as to Helena. They knew too, that the rebel force at Little Rock was a mere bagatelle; that they could have taken the place, with whatever stores it contained, with very little trouble. But the question presented itself in this wise: There is a small rebel force at Little Rock, and no cotton; there is no rebel force at Helena and plenty of cotton. It was desire to go to Helena! But for this decision, the capital of Arkansas would be in possession of the national authorities.—Chicago Post.