The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-11-20
LATEST.
FROM VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, Nov. 17.-It is ascertained that federal vessel, the San Jacinto, boarded a British steamer, at sea, and took off Mason and Slidell and Secretaries Enstis and Me- Farland. They are all now at Fortress Mon- roe.
 Northern papers publish a despatch, giving an account of battle at Pikeville, in which federals killed five hundred and took one thousand confederate prisoners. A letter from Gen. Humphrey Marshall, just received at the War Department, says Pikevlle battle occurred with 300 confeder- ates against 1900 federals. Our troops lost one Killed and four wounded, seven missing. Federal loss, killed 207, counted LAO woun- ded, 200 prisoners. This unequal loss re- suited from the fact that our forces success fully ambuscaded the federals.
 News of the capture of Mason and Slidell has been communicated to the War Depart ment.
 Nothing of interest from Manassas, or any other of the camps.
 RICHMOND, Nov. 1.-The Dispatch, extra, contains interesting items from the Baltimore American of the 18th;
 The report of the successful battle of the federals at Piketon or Pikeville, Ky, is all humbug.
 Generals Halleck and Buell. had left Wash ington for the west.
 Dispatches from Washington, dated 18th confirm report of federal reconnaissance Oppo- site Occoqpan, with eighteen thousand troops. Some of the pckets were shot and some ta- ken prisoners.
 The train last night, from Norfolk, brought thirty-three Southerners prisoners, recently confined in Washington. Among the officers are Lieut.. Col. Boone and Sergeant Thomas of 2d Miss; Serg't, Bates 8th Ala; Bunker, Calvert, Eastwood, Savett and Relick of 8th Georgia; Alfred, Loftin, Coffin and Smith of 9th Ala; Siegnot of 5th Ala; Hudson and Porter of 4th Ala; James of 2d South Caro- lima; Burminie, Pinckney, McFall and Bar tow of 4th South Carolina; Turrell of Hamp- toms Legion; Dearron and Johnson of 4th | North Carolina; Walker of 2d Miss, with several Virginians.
 The New Yok Herald, of the 18th, gives the following of the federal fleet disabled ashore and missing Belyidere, Florida, Com lnodore Perry, Ethan Allen, D. M. Petit, l Union, Ocean, Express and Governor, and two gun boats names unknown.
 The news of the bombardment of Beaufort was received at Washington on the 10th; ex- citing great qualification in official circles.
 In the Maryland Legislature there is only | six Secessionists. BradfoTd's (Republican, majority for Governor is 30,000.
 Governor Hicks, of Maryland, has called a special session of the Legislature to place the State unequiyocally in favor of the old Union
 Federal forces reported reconnoitering with large force in the vicinity of our lines on the Potomac.
 Francis Albany, one of the prisoners taken | by the federals from the Petril, died recently l at the Moyamensing prison, Philadelphia.
 The blockade of the Potomac still effective and disastrous to federals.
 Federal pickets in force opposite Occoquar with cannon.
 RICHMOND, Nov. 1s.-Mayor Martin oI Natchez Cavalry captured Caplain, Lieu tenant and thirty privates of the 3Sth New York regiment, within two miles of Uptoi Mills. Four of the enemy were killed ant several wounded. Martin sustained no loss Five four-horse wagons, loaded with corn were captured.
 Late Northern papers say that the North j inbilant over Yankee success at Port Royal The next demonstration will probably be al attack of the fleet on Transport.