The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-11-13
FROM MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, Oct. 3o.--The Appeal has relia- ble advices which report Gen. Price at Neo- sho on the 18th, his army in good fighting condition. Gen. McCuloch was in close proximity, receiving large accessions. Their combined armies will outnumber any force Fremont can bring. It is opined that Ere mont is making desperate efforts to retrieve his falling fortunes Prices retrogade move ment atrategetical. He is now amply SUD- piled with ammunition and determined to stand.
 Jeff. Thompson says he has travelled over five hundred miles in the last twenty days. with one thousand men, had five fights, lost eighty men in all, killed over five hundred of the enemy, and returned with his command to Bloomfield. Left them in splendid condition. NASHVILLE, Oct. 29.-Louisville papers report seventeen regiments infantry, three companies cavalry and one of artillery from Indiana, now in Kentucky, numbering in all eighteen thousand one hundred and seventy eight
 l Despatch from St. Louis, dated 24th, states that Col. Morgan with two hundred men and ] two pieces artillery, had fight with four hundred rebels in Carroll county on the 18th, putting remainder to flight Morgan had fourteen wounded, two mortally.
 Special despatch to the St. Louis Demo- crat, dated Jefferson City, 24th, states that Col. Wagner arrived that day from Tipton. It was reported and believed at that place that Lane and Montgomery had intercepted Gen McCulloch, or some person assuming his name, in an attempt to join Gen. Price. The runor further states McCulloch's army cut to pieces and survivors captured Reported at St. Louis that five hundred rebels had congregated at Fulton and de- signed crossing the river to burn Osage bridge on Pacific railroad.
 Despatch from New York, dated 24th states that brig Grenada from Nuevitas, for New York, was captured on the 18th by pri- vateer Salie, from Charleston.
 Fremont's course gives the Administration great dea! of trouble At the cabinet meeting on the 23d, some members favored a proposition to deprive him of his command 1 immediately and ordering him to Washing ton to be tried by court martial It was left to the President to decide, who finds the ques- tion difficult on account of pecunary inter- ests to the government and immediate and important military results.
 CAIRO, Oct. 24.--The government steamer Mary Cook was fired upon last night by three hundred Confederate cavalry. About one hundred shots were fired into her, wounding one man. Fire returned, one of the rebels crippled. Rebels followed boat several miles but she succeeded in making her escape
 AUGUSTA, Oct. % Report from Charles ton yesterday that federal fleet was off the bar is not confined.
 Confederate court in session at Charleston. Michael McNamara, charged with embez- zlins and robbing mail plead guilty, and sen fenced on one indictment to three months i'm prisonment and fined $500; on d second to ten years imprisonment.
 Charleston Courier announces that an armed Confederate vessel has captured another prize and brought her safe into harbor.
 Among the prisoners in Charleston are Capt. Richard Bartlett of brig Betsy Ames. of Wells, Maine, and lady; Michael Fen messy and six others. The Ames sailed from New York for Cardenas, on the 9th October was captured some days ago; she had an as. sorted cargo.
 RICHMOND, Oct. 29.-oaicial intelligence has been received that the federal fleet ha, sailed seaward from Hampton Roads. Its destination is some point on the Southern coast.
 Official intelligence has also been received measurably confirming the attack on Confed crate forces near Romney.
 The following account of the Leesburg bat tie is from the Cincinnati Times of the 22d: WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The following tel egram from Gen. Stones command has been received at headquarters. A gallant recon nolsahce was made early this morning by Maj. Mix of Van Aliens cavalry and Capt Stewart, Assistant Adjutant General, iron Edwards Ferry. towards Leesburg, with thirty cavalry. They came on the 14th Mis- sissippi regiment, received their fire at thirty yards, returning it with their pistols and fel back in order, bringing in one prisoner. w have possession of the Virginia side of Ed wards Ferry
 Additional accounts say that up to o'clocl to-day, Gen. Stone had held his own satisfac tory there, though his comparatively small force on the Island engaged 4000 of the enemy Subsequent despatch received here this P. M. 1says Gen Evans has four field pieces and thre pieces of masked, and about 1000 men. I prisoner taken mentions that he has 4000 re bel troops, and expects endorsements. Gen Stone at that time believed he could occup, Leesburg to-day, and hold it.
 MEMPHIS, Oct G1.-The Masilla Times Extra, of the 27th, reports fighting near tn Rio Grande, between United States regular and Confederates, in which the former wer badly used up. Federal loss, 20 killed. Con federates one. One company of regulars sur i rendered, and the others retreated to For Cgaig, Confederates following, intending ? storm the Fort. About four hundred on eacl side engaged.
 Gov. Brown, of Georgia, has issued his pro clamation, stating that ths number of voLin