Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-06-22
THURSDAY. Fighting in Virginia.
BLOODY WORK IN MISSOU-
 RI-LYON DECOYED.
Wigfall Visits Washington.
FROM WASHINGTON.

StHScT reports Stohe>S command SCiil at Rockyl'e--less reliable reports place him in quiet possession of Leesbnrg Brush reported to have taken place at Sene- ca-Southerners lost two men and captured three.
 Arrangements is proposed for paying trans- partaion over railroads in Government stocks.
 Scot boasts of evacuation of Harpers Ferry as in perfect accordance with his plans and no southern movement can in slightest degree effect his proaramme
 Government has been informed that South erners have set traps for them fifteen miles from Alexandria into which they expect to draw federalists. Some scouts report Indians lurking in the neighborhood Point Lookout and Fortress Monroe are to be connected by suhmf1ine telegraph. | Collision at Vienna, reported that South- erners have possession of bridge there, by which invaders must mar oh.
 Nebraska officials. including J. Sterling Morton. Secretary. Addison R. Gilmore, Re- ceiver, and Rankin and Marshal are reported as being defaultefs.
 Investigator has been sent to Iowa where heavy defaIcafions are also being developed.
 dozen rihed cannon has been sent to Alex andria.
 Butler is threatening Great Bethel.
 Aqaia Creek defenses are being increased.
 The troops at Fortress Monroe sleep on their arms.
 WASHINGTON, Juno 19.--It is asserted posi- lively that Wigfal visited Washington in the disguise of cattle -drovrr.
 The War Department is accepting men in battaIlions.
 Photographic communication to head quar- ters from Falls Church, say that movements Of both parties indie ite action in that vlclm tv. Seven cars were backed out in Alexan- dria by locomotive, dropping detachments as they went and meeting no interruption tlll near Virginia. where man warned them of d battprg They proceeded short distance wben tie battery opened fire. directed at the engine to cripple it. The engine was behind the train. the en sneer uncoupled it and aband- oning the train uihed away, carrying some dead and wounded with him. In eaping from cars and running for timber they suffered considerably.
 If is believed that Vienna has been vacated -bv Southerners falling back on Fairfax. The engagement lasted twent' minutes, there were ni,4> killed and thirty wounded.
 Leesbure had not been occupied up to yes terdav morning.
 A battle occared in that vicinity the day before yesterday, lasting ten hours. The Southern loss is unknown, as is also the result. particulars and federal loss being suppressed.
 Johnson is moving to surprise Cadwalader at Martinsburg instead of gong to Wlnches- ter.
 A desperate fight between Vienna and Fair fax Courthouse is imminent. t Reliable accounts place Col. Stones advance at Potsville.
 Southeners attempting to cross Goose Creek unde, Il heavy fire
 It is stated tn 1t Missouri Senators will not take their seats at the special session, fearing arrest for treason.
 It is deemed by prudent persons here that Gen. Beauregard is withdrawing his advance guard to catch Gen. Me DowelPs column In an ambuscade Southerners are erecting batteries at all lm- portant points on Potomac, with view ot controlling navigation, thereby cutting oil Washington except via Annapolis.
 Persons from Richmond report gigantic preparations making for defence,
 Repairs on Baltimore and Ohio R. K. have been deferred until something can be done with more safety. Seven thousand feet oi bridging have been burned. FROM MISSOURI. | ST. Lotus, June -Federalists just fFed on the people here again. at the windows ol | Rccorder's court, killed four citizens, and wounded two others.
 A soldier in the ranks accidentally fired his cun. and by so doing frightened the whole | companv. the members of which then al fierd indiscriminately
 The federal force in interior amount to tel thou,and. They are thus located, 2,50o a Hermann and Jefferson City, 3,200 at kolia 9 500 at St. Joseph and Hannibal Railroad l 900 at North Missouri Railroad, l,ooo a Bird's Point, 2. 800 at St. Lonis.
 There is nothing known here ot Jackson, movements. ;,
 The Democrat has special dlspatci founded on the report of man who came U | Jefferson City in skif, to the effect that th Missonrians were routed at Boonvlle, 3oo O them killed and many captured. The teder l alists lost IT.
 JEFFERSON CITy, June 19.-Convlcts at tempting to escape from the Penitentlary na six of their number killed and four Wouhaeo
 ST. Louis, June 19.-State Journal sayS we learn from gentleman of high character and strong Union man, immediateiy lol the scene of action, that when the reg 1I' T roIls were~calIed after the battle of Big betne 1S00 men were missing. Journal adds, so huc for correct information. ftt
 FROM VIRGINIA.
 ce,proN. June 19-Reports from varior sources render it certain that Vlrgihiai'S al moving westward under Wise. WHEELING, June 19.-The ordinance passt hv vote 73 to 3. It provides for the ehtl oyganization of State Government. It rep distes the Richmond Convention. VIII pr
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