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

] by those who have returned to bury the LIn-- ! coin dead, that more killed after gaining the 1 boats than on the battlefield. The victoly is complete, for miles the field was strown with dead and dying. Enemies loss over 200 l killed. number wounded unknown. We have ! about 100 prisoners. Our loss estimated at 1 59, but it will reach 100. We captured Gen. 1 Grants haversack; also his portmantea and l camp chest. Grant is badly wounded" | Northern papers say Fremont has finally l given up command of the Western Depart ment and the army he was leading against 1 Puce is now under the immediate orders of l Gen. Hunter, who on Thursday last was at Springfield.
 St. Louis Evening News of the 7th says :: ! Hunter assumed command on Monday last. | Fremont left there the same day. Price nov | ing straight on Springfield, and is reported t. 1 have 80,000, while Hunter has 30,000, and that Price is better supplied with artillery.
 Hunter issued the following on assuming commands:
 l SSPRINGFIELD, Nov 4.
 The command of this Department having been resgned by Maj. Gen John c. Fremon., is assumed by the undersigned. Officers com mandng, together with their brigade com manders, are requested to report Immediately at these headquarters
 Signed: J. HUNTER,
 Brig Gen'l. Com'd'g"
 MEMPHIS, Nov. II, ' P. My private dis patch from Columbus, this evening, we learn that the large gun, 12S pounder, burst this evening, killing nine men, wounding Gen. Polk and several others The wounds of Gen. Polk will confne him but few days No cause given for the explosion.
 MEMPHIS, Nov. 1l.-AppeaPs correspon- dent says over 300 of the enemy killed; 200 prisoners at Columbus; half of them wounded. Nearly one hundred of our wounded arrived here this moraing. Lieut.. Bob. Alexander and Maj Butler of Marks La, regiment, are dead. Charles Gibson, formerly of Vicks- burg, killed.
 I Two Texans, captured at Galveston Island, two months ago, and taken to New York. ar rived here to-day from Cairo, report that the Cairoites say they were very badly whipped Believed Gen. Grant killed. Gunboat Lex ingon sunk.
 St. Louis Republican of the 7th says: Sen ator Bright has joined the South. and will be appointed Brigadier General. Gen. Fremont has arrived at St. Louis.
 FROM KENTUCKY. CoLUMBU5, Nov. 7.-To the War Depart ment at Richmond. The enemy came down l on the opposite side of the river to Belmont, to-day, about 300 strong, landed under cover of their gun-boats, and attacked Col. Tap pans camp. sent over three regiments, un- der Gen. Pillow, to it's relief; tben at inter- yals three others, then Gen. Cheatham. then took over two others in person, to support q flank movement which had directed. It was hard fought battle--lasting from 10-3O, A. NJ. to 5 P. M. They tool, Beltshoovers battery, four pieces Of which we re-captured The enemy were thoroughly iouted. We pursned | them to their boats, seven miles, then drove their boats before us. The road was strown with their dead and wounded, guns, amlnnni- tion and equipments. Our loss cons derable Theirs heavy.
 Signed L. POLK, | Major Gen. Commanding. | RICHMOND. Nov. 3.--Reply of President Davis to Maj. Gen. Polk: Your telegraph le ceived; accept for yourself, officers and men, under your command, my sincere thanks for the glorious contribution you have just made to our common cause. Our coantryinen must long remember gratefully to read tAe actively and skill, courage and devotion of tie army at Belmont
 Signed: JEFF. DAVIS.
 FROM GEORGIA. SAVANNAH, Nov. 8.--( Via New Orleans 9th. 1--Steamer Hampser arrived from Port Royal with the wounded from the engagement yesterGay. which was between Fort Walker and Bay Point. Fifteen vessels were inside and several outside the Point. There were full five hundred men at Fort Walker. and thir-
 
 Steamer Minnesota the first to enter, but was followed rapidly by others. The attack on l the Fort was from three sides. Aftei the se- cond round from the fleet. three of the princi pal guns in our Battery were dismautled. The i engagement lasted five hours, and during it.. continuance. all our guns, save two, were dis mounted. These two being no longer tenabe were dlsmounted The magazine Was arranged to blow up when the enemy enters. l Total COnfeuarate l0S sal ,lo,un at ono h nm dred. Sergeant F. Oakerson, and private H. Berry, otinfantry slightly wounded, of Geor- Sia ForresterS. Two missing.
 Dispatches to Chal eston papers say our battery worked badly, and that the enemies firing was excellent.
 1 AUGUSTA, Nov. ll-Yice President Ste l phens arrived here yesterday in good health and hopeful spirits.
 Charleston Courier this morning says the loss at Fort Walker supposed to be about 1C0 killed and wounded.
 Defense of Fort Walker and Bay Point gal lantly executed. Fire of the enemy terrific. One of their large steamers was struck twice, and injured so that she was lowed off. Another was fired. 1t Is supposed she was destroyed. Only two men wounded at Bay Point. ! Part of the time the enemies shot and shell eqnalled hundred minute. ConfederatoS at Georgetown wrecked fed eral steamer Oceola, and overhauled several. 1 One hundred barrels of potatoes and other yaluableS secured, and machinery probably will be-
 The Mercury says it is reported that the enemy occupy the town of Beaufort, but doubtful. Planters are destroying arge quan- tlties of cotton to prevent it's falling into the