The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04
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 PtTrsBURG, August 27.--Inferna machipe in Adams Express car exploded on arrival of the train, killing two of the employees.
 FROM WASHINGTON.
 WASHINGTON, August 27.-- Tickets of the Confederate army nearer Arlington Heights than ever before, not however regarded as in- dicating attack.
 Reported English and French fleets. intend. ed for intervention in Mexican affairs.
 Capt. Keys arrested at Chain Bridge and put in jail.
 Seward gone to New York to arrange a new passport system.
 WASHINGTON, August 2S.--Steamer Pa trick Henry run blockade at Fort Monroe.
 Post says that Coufederates are concen- trating in large numbers between Chain bridge and Leesburg.
 The Philadelphia has arrived from Fortress Monroe and reports all quiet--navigation un- nterrupted-signal rockets from Marvland shot, evidently conveyed intelligence of her presence. She waited until morning. Con- federate batteries silent.
 Several federaIs were killed and wounded in a sxirnish on the Virginia side on Tuesday. Inquiries have been made in regard to Ioyal4 ty of mail contractors ill Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, eiciting much valuable informa- tion.
 Sandy Hook steamer Asia has arrived.--- Cotton declined one- eighth. Sales forty-eight thousand, closing quiet. Consos ninety and half, iive-eight banks rate reduced for half per cent
 FROM NEW YORK.
 NEW YoRK, August 27.--Samuel J. Ander- son arrested, charged with correspondence with Vice President Stephens
 Private despatch from Paducah says, gen. tleman from Cairo reports a fight at Cape Gi- rardeau yesterday. Confederates victory great. Commoton at Cairo.
 NEW YORK, August 2S.--Anderson who was arrested yesterday, duplicates Ben Wood and Isaiah Ryndcrs as Southern correspon4 dents,
 Despatch says, British ship Simonds, lying at the port of Quebec three weeks with fly ing Secession flag.
 Washington City rife last night, and this morning reports fight on the other side of theiPotomac. Conflicting information received by Mcclellan. He returned thence at half past Il o'clock last night. Nothing important eli- cited
 Three cavalry and three infantry companies lowering about, evidently with the intention to draw federals into ambuscads in the vicini- ty of Balls cross roads.
 Commercial Advertiser says Mcclellan went over the Potomac to inspect troops,
 Cotton advanced-saies of twenty four hundred and nineteen bales.
  say, owing to unavoidable circumstances, our forces under Col. Tyler, on the Kanawha, suffered disaster.
 Secretary of war has ordered the superinten- dent on the Western Union telegraph line to carry no messages to or from seeded States. This order includes Kentucky line, running through Frankfort and Lexington, but docs not effect the line henceato the South.
 FROM KENTUCKY.
 LOUISVILLE, August 28-Adams, Minister to England states that tn independence of the Confederates is question of time.
 Reports from Missouri meagre--no inter- est.
 Herald says extreme measures have been taken to suppress papers friendly to the South. Detective officers on every train leaving the city to intercept packages.
 British war steamer, Rnalde, below here. LOUISVILLE, August 29.-Gallipolis battle cross caves near Summervile, on the 26th. Col. Tyler's force--nine hundred--surround- ed at breakfast--two hundred missing. After desperate fight cut through and scattered federals. The following federas known to be killed Capt Dyer, Capt. ShurtIef, Capt. Sterling, Adjutant L. Deforest, Lieut.. War renty, Sergeant Major Zing. Other field offi- cers safe. Confederate force reported three thousand strong, including four hundred cay- airy. Their loss heavy.
 FROM MARYLAND.
 KAGERsTowN, August Reported he firing heard near Poolesyille- Suppose ta4 an engagement between Gen. Sfose's gaxes guard and some of Gen. Joh Nbss fBfces.
 HAGERsTowN, August 29. s8astasa n8 on the federal pickets across sfet ptu J Harper's Ferry and Conrads rBpertad lH s n tack threatened Saturday at eia kse ks. H
 FROM vIRGINI8. k# &| FORTRESS MONROE, Augt l3 -- sgY te ' expedition sailed under HI 5 ps #e1 Butler: Frigates Minnesota hlh aNf E nee gun boats; Monticello 34fM atllHH with one hundred guns a F fa Faf men--destination unknown,
 Flag of truce brought 1T anta and crew of the ship l. D. haH VR was captured of Savannah Davis.
 Report from Norfolk say Nlsufssss s1y@ large force at Sewall's PoiBtE
 Cameron, secretary of wa hAaesf no more telegraph bushes tes the North and South. 5Fansre
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