Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-10-17
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ward the forces there. Much enthusiasm ex- ;sts in the North in regard Kentucky, and a determination to make her the battle ground, and Sherman's column is reinforced by one or two regiments from the North daily.
 Especial dispatch to the Appeal of 16th.l
 RICHMOND, Oct. l5.-There was heavy can nonadng on the Confederate batteries at Transport m the Potomac, this morning, ten Yankee steam CTS opened fire at eleven o'clock, a. m., and con tinued until two p. m.. when they withdrew, hay ing done us no injury. The damage done the ene my is unknown, but 1t IS supposed 10 be considera- ble. Signed DI1lE.
 RICHMOND, Oct. 15-Twelve Yankee lrison- CTS reached here to-day who were taken by the scouts of party of Cobb's legion near Newport News. They belonged to the 18th New York regiment. All the indications here point to str ring events at an early day, though there is noth ing reliably true or interesting from the camps.
 RICHMOND, Oct l5.-Surgeons L.F. Guild, for merlv of the U. s. Army, J. H. Logan, of Ga, and J. ;; Chisholm, of South Carolina, have been constituted, by the secretary of war, board to make weekly visits to the hospitals in this city to examine the sick and the convalescent, and make recommendations as to their removal from the hos pitals by flrough, discharge or return to duty
 NASHVILLE, Oct. l5.-The Louisville Courier of to day confirms the destruction of two spans of the iron railroad bridge over Green river by mis- apprehenSiOn Of orders 10 the OluCeF III CuarSe. Any forward movement that may have been con- tempated by our forces is necessarily delayed by this inexcusable blunder.
 The Lincoln force at Smithland is reported to be about four hundred. The Lincolnites destroyed all the water crafts of every kind on Cumberland river, as far up as Ross ferry, a distance of 27 miles, and then returned.
 Parties from Western Virginia direct, report that Rosencrantz has gone to Kentucky.
 MEMPHIS, O~t. l6-I'he following is from the Appeal of to-day: Fatal duel-ln consequence of difficulty having it's origin in personal mat ter connected with the pending congressional eec- tion in Mississippi, Col. Wm. A. Lake, of War ren county, and Col Hal Chambers, of Coahoma county, had hostile meeting on the Arkansas shore, opposite this city, yesterday forenoon. Af- ter all attempts to effect reconciliation had failed, the gentlemen exchanged shots, and at the third fire Col Lake fell, having been shot in the back part of the head. The weapons used were Mssis- sippi rifles. Distance fifty paces. Col Chambers escaped unhurt. Col. Lake was immediately brought to this city, and is now lying at the Gay oso under the attendance of our most skillful phy slight hopes of his recovery This unhappy affair is greatly to be regretted as both were gentlemen who justly enjoyed che confidence of the public. Col. Lake has resided a number of years in Vicksburg. and has represented his district in the old Congress, and also in the Mississippi legisla. ture. Col. Chambers has also represented his county in the legislature. Later-Col. Lake ex- pired last evening between eight and nine o'clock. We understand that his remains will be taken to Vicksburg by the earliest mode of conveyance