The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-10-23
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 FROM WASHINGTON.
 WAsHINGroN, Oct. 13-A seizure of con cealed muskets was made this afternoon in Baltimore.
 All passes to cross the Potomac denied by Mcclellan, except correspondents of the press.
 Steamer Baltimore arrived from Fortress Monroe.
 Attack of Confederates on Newport News daily expected.
 steamer passed new battery, forty miles below Washington. A strong force was at work on it. River quite narrow there.
 Champion arrived in New York from As pnwaH on the 18th, bringing $10,000,000 in specie.
 Several slave stampedes are reporter in Worcester county, Md.
 FROM MISSOURI.
 SYRACUSE, Oct. 12.--Fremont and McKin- stry still encamped near Typon this morning, but the latter is expected here in an hour.
 Fremont quite ill yesterday, but better to- day.
 Cause of delay at Tipton is the bad con- diton of roads.
 Fremont continues to be confident. of entire success in his great enterprise.
 Sterling Price and army reported 40 miles below Johnstown, in Bates county, on We'd nesday evening. 4 man arrived at Tipton recently, who de- clares he saw Ben. McCulloch two weeks ago at Camp Walker, alive and we'll.
 Commodore, of the Western fleet at Tipton on special business.
 SYRACUSE, Oct. 13.-Letters from rebels in Prices command, dated the 9th has been inter- cepted and brought here. They represent Price and army within miles of Osage, near Papinsville. He has 2000 wagons, 16,000 horses. and from IS ,000 to 20, ,000 men. They also state that rebels undergo great priyations and hardships.
 FROM MEMPHIS.
 MEMPHIS, October 19-Intelligence was brought to this city this morning, by MT. John Irlce, who was participant, th at a battle occurred on Friday morning about four o'clock, about 60 miles from Bowling Green, near Greensburg, in Green county, Ky, which resulted in glorious triumph of our arms. On Thursday evening, information reached Bowling Green that some 1700 Federals were on the way to attack Bowling Green. Inme- diately our Generals dispatched 220o troops to meet them.
 A battle ensued near Greensburg in which the Federals were completely routed; the Con- federates taking possession of their camp, ammunition, etc. A brother of MT. Trice was dangerously wounded, and our informent had to take care of him, and left the field with his brother while the Federals were in full retreat, but before the full extent of our vic tory had been made known. There had been considerable slaughter on the other aide, some 80 being killed and taken prisone rs-only seven being killed on our side. Our boys also took from TOO to 800 stand of arms, three can non, and two mortars, camp equipage, and enough provisions to last an army of one thousand men for month.
 Mir. Trice,s brother was taken to his fathers in very precarious condition.
 MEMPHIS, Oct. 19.-Eight o'clock, P. M- Despatch received to-day from Virginia, an nouncing that Mcclellan had crossed the Po- tomac with 100000 men,
 Severe skirmishing on the Potomac, but thus far no particulars. Our forces are se- parated, and falling back to Bulls Run and Manassas.
 MEMPHIS, Oct. Confederate Govern ment wants 10,000,000 to pay off volunteers, being unable to get their treasury notes ready in time. Banks in Charleston have taken 5,000,000 loan. Banks of Augusta will take from two to 3,000,000 One bank having ta- ken 300,0 ,000. Another three or 400, ,000. The rate of interest charged is five per cent
 Sale of new Confederate postage stamps will commence on Wednesday at Richmond, at the Post-office-1so says the Examiner. They are quite handsomely gotten up, are of green col or and are ornamented with the likeness of President Davis.
 Hon. John c. Breckinridge, Hon. Wm Pres ton, Hon. Humphrey Marshall and A. Kearn Richards, Esq, have gone to Richmond.
 The following is from the Louisville Cou- rier of Saturday Correspondent at Hopkins vile informs us that a gentleman direct from Henderson, learns that Gen. Thos. L. Critten- den arrived there on Monday last, and taken command of federal troops numbering about 3000--had proclaimed martial law.
 Nothing heard of Rosseau, this side of Mo- lin, where his advance had arrived week ago.
 Federals are certainly making no advance movements yet.
 Col. Cockrell has purchased on the part of Capt Jno. D. Adams, beautiful Gliding, to be presented to Gen, A. s. Johnston, by Capt. Jno. D. Adams.
 Gen. T. c. Hindman passed through this city, en route for Bowling Green, last Satur- day.
 Despatch from Richmond this morning says that the federals lost one vessel on Saturday and two on Sunday, by hot shot thrown from cur batteries at Transport, on the Potomac
 FROM VIRGINIA.
 RICHMOND, Oct. 1S.--Falling back of the army on the Potomac to CenteTviile and Ma nassas confirmed. Attack from enemy hourly expected.
 War Department understands McClellan's plan to be three simultaneous attacks, from Harper's Ferry, Alexandria and Rappehan- mock.
 Passengers from Manassas, this afternoon, report sharp skirmishing all along our lines.
 Our whole army has completed it's retreat from Fairfax, and now occupies a strong po-