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


 RICHMOND, Nov. 10 VrA, NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 1.-The Dispatch of this morning has a telegram from Norfolk dated Saturday which states that French frigste, named Pfoney, bound to Norfolk from Charleston, went ashore on Sunday morning, near Ocra- coke, with crew and officers numbering 140. She was succored and for the time saved by some Confederate steamers, but subsequently, ignited and finally blew up. Confederate steamer Winslow, while relieving the pronav, grounded, was then fired and abandoned. = Four federal steamers passed the Proney, be- fore the arrival of the Winslow, and disre- garded the Proney's signal of distress.
 RICHMOND, Nov. 10.-Three fashionable gambling houses were broken up last night by the police, and faro dealers and bankers arrested This has caused considerable com motion among sportsmen.
 Nbw ORLEANS, Nov. 11.-About 200 feet span of the Lynchburg bridge, on East Ten nessee rairead, ten miles beyond Bristol, was ists, and half mile of the track destroyed. .-- It is reported that several other bridges have been burnt oil this road South.
 FROM TENNESSEE.
 | KNOXVILLE, Nov. 1l.--No trains arrived. Extent of damage difficult yet to lie ascer- tained.
 NASHVILLE, Nov. Washington dis patches of the 4th state that on Friday Gen. Stone sent tag of truce to Gen. Evans at Leesburg, to enquire what disposition had been made of federal prisoners. Evans re piled that they were confined in Richmond, and that he would communicate with his gov ernment in regard to exchange of prisoners.
 NASHVILLE, Nov. 1l.-Reliable gentlemen from East Tennessee arrived here this morn ing. They report Chichamago creek, Charles ton, Dick creek and Upper Holston bridges burned precisely at o'clock Friday night Other bridges were fired at the same time, but were extinguished. The telegraph wires were destroyed at the same time. Dan. Trewhit is at home leading the insurrection. Hon. Josi- ah Anderson was assassinated at the polls on election day. A thorough organization ex- ists among the Unionists in East Tennessee Grand preparations are making to receive Andy Johnson in Green county, his home- stead. Me Dowel is standing firm and true, but cannot stem the current. A portion of the East Tennessee members of the Legisla- ture at home making insuwectionary speeches. Eigteen thousand federas are re- ported at Red Springs, where they have burned the town. Gen. w. H. Carroll has just received despatch from the Secretary of War, to move at once with his brigade to the support of Zolicoffer, whose command was at Jacksboto', Tenn, at last accounts
 FROM MEMPHIS.
 MEMPHIS, Nov. 1.-The following is from correspondent of the Argus: ',Columbus 9 P M. At early dawn we were aroused from pleasant sleep to the welcome summons that the fotilla were on us. Every man was in- stsntly to his gun; our company commanding the guns on the bluff under the direction of the gallant Keith, which includes the l28 pounder. At Il A. M, the battle began. The general obstinacy surpassed even that of Ma nassas. Our troops were overwhelmed and driven into the river, but were rallied by their brave commander and held the enemy in check until arrival of Gen. Pillows division. Ene my numbered 5000; our troops in actual en- | 5000. Pillow ordered Col. Marks | 1lth La., Regiment to attack right flank of enemy. It was done in gallant style and turned the tide of battle. Lieut. Alexander. | of New Orleans, was instantly killed, while [ brayely doing his duty. Captains Ed. Aus | tin and Lipscomb, inspired their men by [ deeds of valor, and fearful was their charge | on the enemy. It was followed until precipi- | tate retreat was made by the enemy. They i were pursued by Col. Preston Smiths regf- | ment and picked off by scores, in their race 10 their boats, and were shot down on the