American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-12-07
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IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
SliGell and MaSon's Trunks Searched.
REPORTED INCLINATION OF HEATH.

memphis Dec = ne o.. Louis
Democrat, of The 29th ult. is at hand
! and contains special dispatch from JEFF
ferson City, announcing that Gen Me-
Culloch, at the head of large force, was
advancing on that place.
Gen. Sterling Price. with his army,
was marching in the same direction, and
Gen. Rains was proceeding with the sim
liar intention of forming junction with
the other two bodies. Their attack was
expected at Jefferson City daily.
Affairs at Cairo are reported quiet.
Memphis. Dec 4, P. M.-The Boston
Post, Of the 28th ult.. states aulhorieely
that the trunks of Messrs. Mason and
Slidell have been opened and most care
fully searched. but that no dispatches
could be found in them
The report that Gen Heath has been
nominated by President Davis to take
command 10 Missouri, and supercede the
gallant Price. excites universal condem-
nation here, and if it proves true. it will
injure the Southern cause vastly in Mis-
souri. it is feared.
Richmond, Dec. 4-Inteliigence is re-
ceiyed here that the Confederate steamer
Nashville had arrived at Southampton
and the Confederate flag floats in British
waters. The Nashville captured and
burnt large Yankee ship on her pas
sage out.l
Savannah, Dec 1.-The News tf This
morning says the Federals have entirely
evacuated Tybee Island. Captain Read
visited the island on yesterday. and saw
no enemy nor marks of an enemy being
in the vicinity.
Augusta, Dec. 4-The Presbyterian
General Assembly convened here to day,
and the Rev. Francis Mcfarland was
elected moderator by reclamation.
+ Columbia, Dec. A The legislature
elected yesterday Robert w. Barnwell
and James L. Orr, COME derate senators.
Richmond, Dee 1.-The bridge over
built and the trains are passing over.
At all the other points the bridges are
being rapidly com pleted and there is
very slight detention of passengers and
mails.
! Memphis, Dec 4-Last Sunday three
Confederate gunboats went within gun
shot Of Cairo. and fred fifteen rounds at
Fort Holt Tie Federals scampered out
Of their tents, but would not Gsht.
One gunboat was anchored ia the chan
mel below Cairo.
A deserter says last Sunday was the
day fixed upon for the Federals TO come
down. with 60 600 men, but the descent
was postponed
A special dispatch TO the ST. Lonis
Democrat. dated Jefferson City. 29h.
rerosts Gen. McCulloch moving with
a large force on that place. A special
dispatch to The St. Louis Republican, Of
the 29th. dated Rolla, Mo. 9Th. says
McCulloch regards the retrograde mov
ment Of the Federal army as an attempt
to get in his rear McCuiIoch is now
crcamped at Spring field, with a force Of
1000 men Rains left SarcOXie to join
McCulioch on the 25'h, with force Of
1000 men. Price left Pi' evIlle on the
% II, with the balance of the Coincide
rate army marching nor'hward to join
McCulIoch and Rains. He has destroy
ed everything to prevent the Federa.s
getting in his rear.
Richmond, Dec 4-The Norfolk Day
Book Of this morning intimates there is a
probability that Gen. Scott will soon be |
in the South after the mode of Mason I
aud Slidcil.
The New York Herald of the 1st inst,
has been received at Norfolk. which says
Secretary Cameron's report is completed,
which gives a detailed statement Of the
war. and SAYS over 600. OON Federals are
in service, that they are splendldly APP
pointed and in fine condition, and the
people of the North enthusiastic for war. I!
He proposes employing slaves for
building notifications and bridges. as
hosters, &c. and says the slaves should
never be returned to their rebel masters
Authentic information is received at
Washington Of the capture of Canadian
vessel by Federal cutter, the former
loaded with arms, clothing an munitions
for a southern port.
Senators Powell. of Kentucky. and
Green, of Missouri, had arrived at Wash
ington, and the congressman generally
had arrived.
Caleb Gushing is not brigadier. but
his friends are pushing his claims.
The documents seized at Fortress Mon
roe in possession of Bryan O. Hara, were
heavy sealed and stamped by Robert
Bunch, British Consul at Charleston.
The correspondent Of the Tribune has
relieved Lord Lyons of all knowledge OF
participation in such documents. and says
he has abstained from all sympathy with /
either section, as il would only be excit I
ing trouble.
LULA rs GONE.