The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-10-30
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two hundred opeTaClVeS are employed in cast ing cannon, shot and she'll All cannon ara rifed. Nothing later this afternoon from the Peninsula.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Fifty-seven Con- federate prisoners at New York and Washing ton, were released on taking oath not to en- gage further in the war against United States. The prisoners will be sent to Norfolk.
 FROM KEY WEST. AuGUsrA, Oct. 22.-Chareston Courier of this morning says two gentlemen who escaped from Key West, arrived there. They report one thousand Federals at Key West and Fort Jefferson. Among those compelled to take oath of allegiance is F. J. Monroe, brother in-law to Secretary Mallory. In port were two English and one French frgate. Yacht Wanderer is now used as patrol guard boat. It was reported that the English and French naval officers were to have meeting to draw up report that the blockade is totally ineffi- cient. Capt. DuPont who is to command Southern coast, has not yet arrived. There is cause to believe schooner recently captured by blockaders off Stono, was British schooner Alert, from West Indies, with cargo molas- ses, fruit, &c.
 FROM MISSOURI.
 NASHVILLE, Oct 22.-The St. Louis Re- publican of the 17th announces capture of Federal guard at Big river bridge on St. Louis and lronton railroad, and burning of bridge by Gen. Jeff Thompson; thus cutting off com munication between St. Louis, Pilot Knob and Ironton. Information was given to Re- publican that Capt. Elliott who commanded guard was released with his men, on parole. At last advices Thompson was marching to- ward Ironton.
 Dispatches to Republican from Syracuse, Mo, dated 18th, say it was rumored that Adj. Gen. Thomas was recently challenged by Fremont at 1ipton, because he believed Thomas was the source of many gross misrep- resentations against him. Thomas declined the duel on the ground of belonging to the church.
 It was officially announced in Washington Oity that the Federal government had ceased granting passports to go South through the United States lines.
 Despatch from Washington says the fof- lowing has been issued from army headquar- ters: 1United States soldiers taken prisoners by rebels and released on taking oath not to take up arms against Southv Government has ordered an equal number of prisoners now confined in this city and elsewhere ts be released on taking prescribed oath of alisgi- ance, or an oath not to bear arms against tho United States.
 The Surveyor of New York seized on the 18th, ship Maid of New Orleans, just arrived from Liverpool. Vessel was owned in New Orleans.
 New Hampshire is the only State which has furnished her quota of troops.
 MEMPHIS, Oct. B. Gentlemen who arr rived from New Madrid yesterday, say Jeff. Thompson caught Lincolnites mapping in the vicinity of Iron Mountain. He attacked force of several hundred federals at the bridge over Sabine river, killed 8 large number and captured one hundred and eighty prisoners and two pieces cannon. After burning bridge and two others on the line of Iron Mountain railroad and tearing up considerable portion of track, he disappeared, no one knows whither.
 Messenger from Fremont's headquarters, Warsaw, reached Syracuse; dates 17th, re- ported Price had made a stand in Cedar county, twenty-five miles from OsceoIa, with twenty five thousand well armed and discip- lined troops and large force of militia Fremont had began preparations to lay a Pontoon bridge across the Osage and it was supposed the army would cross on the night of the 10th. He intended to push forward and force Price to fight or retreat.
 A despatch from Ironton, dated 17th says: No other bridge than that of Big river had been interfered with on the Iron Mountain railroad--rebels not known to have torn up railroad--they are reported in large force twenty-five miles below Ironton, but nothing definite is known as to their numbers or de~ signs.
 FOREIGN NEWS.
 FARTHER POINT, Oct. l5.--C Canadian Con- pany's steamship North America, which sailed from Liverpool on the 3d. and London derry on the 4th, passed here this afternoon for Quebec.
 The shipments of cotton from Liverpool to the United States, amount during last three months to 3,70o bales; the whole of which were American, except 371 bales from East Indies.
 The Dublin Evening Post reiterates tho as- sertion that agents of the American govern ment, in Ireland, were looking for recruits, ceeded It thinks they will meet with but little encouragement.
 Lindsay, M. P, made a speech at Sunder- land, to his constituents, giving his opinion that the English goveI nment ought to urge raising the American blockade. That both Eng land and France should now consider ex- pediency by recognising the Southern Con- federacy. There were cheers and some misses. NEw ORLEANS, Oct. g. = Special des- patches from Manassas, dated 22d, says fed eral loss at the battle on the Potomac, on Monday, near Leesburg, was from four to five hundred killed and wounded, and three hundred drowned in the Potomac while at tempting to re-crsss the river. Confederate loss three hundred killed and wounded. A triumphant victory for Confederates Noth- ing later from Peninsula or other camps
 FROM MEMPHIS.
 MEMPHIS, Oct. 24.-Hon. E. Lasere, for merly member of the United States Con- gress from New Orleans, has been appointed by President Davis Commissioner from the Confederate States to Mexico
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