Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-08-07
FROM KENTUCKY.

FROM KENTUCKY. LOUISVILLE, August 3.-The St Louis Dem ocrat says, SoIomon's and part of Seigel,s troops made first three hundred and fifty miles from Springfield in three days; but does not say whether itwas caused by the battle at Car thage or one recently reported at Springfield. Democrat says, report of kill on rebel side IS underrated. People of the neghborhood affirm at least 1000 killed and wounded.
 Several trophies of the battle were brought including bars of iron fired from Jackson's cannoon-they also fired four and eight pound weights.
 FROM MISSOURI.
 MEXICO, Mo-, August 3.-Pope's programe establishes camp of thirty thousand at Springfield to operate against Arkansas and Texas as soon as weather is safe.
 Pope will admit no more scouting, consid- ering it injorioas to troops. He will hold people strictly responsible for depredations. If troops be called for relief they will be sent in sufficient numbers to possess villages. and soldiers must be Quartered in citizens houses, and draw rations from citizens-this believed to be the only means of keeping citi- zens quiet.
 FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
 BosToN, August 3.-Letter ship, Savannah, states that she chased while off Hatteras a full sized two hundred tons brig on the shoals, supposed to be the Jeff Davis or one of her prizes.
 FROM MARYLAND.
 BALTIMORE, August 3.--Gen. Butler has arrived here en route for Washington.
 In the Senate, bill confscating rebelprop- esty was recommitted by vote of siXty-nine to forty eight.
 Conference bill, tariff and tax concurred in by vote of eighty nine to thirty nine.
 FROM NEW YORK.
 NEW YORK, August 3.-CIafton, Millen & Co.,, has failed
 Brig Watts, from Pernambuco, reports be- ing chased three consecutive days by three different ships, but outsailed them.
 FROM VIRGINIA.
 FORTRESS MONROE, August 3.-A private of the 10th New York Regiment has been ar rested for corresponding with the enemy. A letter was found on his person addressed to Gen. Lee.
 FROM WASHINGTON.
 WAsHtNGroN, August 3.-Movements are afoot deprvlng press of reports by mail or telegraph of army intelligence, except re- suits.
 In the House bill to increase efficiency of typographical engineers passed--also, bill authorizing precedent to dismiss officers for incapacity, inetficiency, misconduct and neg feet, eIcited debate.
 Oliver said, Burnett and Brown sympathi- zes with the rebels" Burnett replied, ''if the gentleman wishes to know whether 1 sympa- thize with those among whom 1 was born and who regard Wa. as being forced upon them, and who would make peace tomorrow, l an- swer in the affirmative, and the gentleman can make the most of it.
 ted Seward a grand dinner.
 Butler has arrived on short business visit. Energetic measures will be adopted to pre- vent transmission of letters from here to the South.
 Wool assumes command of Fortress Mon- roe next week.
 white flag has arrived here, purpose un- known.
 Tribune says, it is rumored that river is blockaded at Matthias Point and AQuia Creek Austin E. Smith, late naval agent at San Francisco has been arrested for treason and confined in Fort Lafayette.
 WASHINGTON, August 5.--In the House a bill authorizing the President to dismiss off, cers was tabled, and the house adjourned. ' On Tuesday the confscatjon bill was passed by vote of sixty to forty eight.
 In the Senate the resolutions of the Mary land legislature protesting against the Presi- dents usurpationS, were read and ordered to be printed.
 The bill supplementary to that for the pro- tection of commerce was passed, also, that to increase the engineer corpse.
 On motion, the bill dividing Kentucky judi cally was postponed as likely to lead to lengthy discussion on Judge Monroe's loyalty. The following appointments were confirmed as Major Generals: Fremont Mcclellan, Dix and Banks. The steamer Yankee receiv- ed a shot in her engine room. Bayard Clarke has been appointed Brig. Gen. and authorized to form military School.
 A military force has been placed at Silver Springs, Maryland, to protect Frank P. Blair's property there.
 Southerners are vigorously concentrating lower down Potomac to establish line of defense between Manasses and the lower Po- tomac. They are increasing their batteries on the Potomac.
 The members of Congress have been paid one fourth in gold, the remainder in treasury notes. The government employees are to be paid hereafter in treasury notes. New York World thinks Southerners have abandoned the idea of crossing the Potomac The Anglo Saxon reports a bottle found off the Hebrides, the contents of which solves the fate of the Collins steamer Pacific. She Is surrounded by ice-beTgs and is gradually sink ing.
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