The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-10-30

federal forces at Camp Dick Robinson. They have advanced within eight miles of Zelli- coffer's camp. Some skirmishng has oc- cured between the pickets, which resulted in loss to the enemy, with three killed and one taken prisoner. Prisoner states federal force, three thousand strong, and that an early battle is expected.
 Ali telegraph lines projecting from Rich- fnond is down.
 Nothing new from New Orleans.
 Legislature to-day elected Landon c. Haynes Senator in the Confederate Congress on the first ballot. For second Senator the conven- tion ballotted six times without efecting an election. The vnte or the final ballot stood as follows: c. A. Henry 34, Edwin II. Ewing 8, R. l.. Caruthers %.
 One of Lincoln's gun-boats ascended the Cumberland River, to the line port, twenty miles below Fort Donelson, and carried off Barge, ladened with 300 barrels of flour.
 FROM KENTUCKY.
 ROWLING GREEN, Oct. 24.-Louisville Cou- rier to-day, says federal pickets are at Bacon Creek. The main body of the army is scat tered between that point and Muldrough's Hill, to the number of 17,000.
 FROM MISSOURI.
 ST. LouIs, Oct. 19.--Despatch to the Re- publican, dated Syracuse, October 18th, re- ports prospects of large endorsements has inspired Price with new hopes. He expects to defeat Fremont, and then divide the forces, capture Jefferson City and St. Louis.
 The Republican learns that the work on the Notifications around St. Louis has been sus- pended. The guns will be mounted and every thing completed within eight days. Same pa- per reports skirmish on Iron Mountain Rail- road, on the 17th. Southerners said to have been driven back with heavy loss.
 FROM VIRGINIA.
 RICHMOND, Oct. Washington despatch of the 17th says: Pawnee was struck with six shots from Potomac batteries on the 18th. Northern tslegrams report great Federal vic- tory near Harper's Ferry, over Col. Ashby. Also, that Confederate States desire England and France to extend their protection for a limited time.
 Stewards letter to Northern Governors had caused decline in stocks, althoug the New York Herald firmly approves of it.
 At Norfolk, on Wednesday, heavy, rapid, long continued firing heard below. Up to last evening the cause had not transpired.
 RICHMOND, Oct. 24.--At the Leesburg fight Federals commenced crossing Potomac Sun day night, and continued during the night The fighting was terrible on both sides. The Tederals, we'll protected by heavy forest, were routed three times at the point of the bayonet and reformed each time. The Sth Virginia charged and captured brass battery and put the enemy to flight. Federals made : q desperate stand at the river and were slaugh- tered there until paric stricken they attempt ed to cross and hundreds were drowned. The battle fell was covered thick with federal killed and wounded. Col. Burt of the 18th Mass, badly wounded. Confederate troops fought under great disadvantages. They had forced, heavy march Sunday on two meals, slept under arms in the open air Sunday night, had only breakfast Monday and fought all day without nourishnent or reinforce ments.
 RICHMOND, Oct 24-No official informa- tion received of the federal occupation of Leesburg. Gentlemen who left there at four o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, deny the statement. In official circles, the federal oc- cupation of Leesbusg regarded very probable, even though not yet accomplished.
 Five huncred and twenty-five prisoners ar rived this morning from Leesburg battle. Among them were Col. w. R. Lee, 20th Mass; Col. Cogswell, 18th New York; Maj Revere, of the 20th Mass; Adjutant Pearson and As- sistant Surgeon Revere, both of the 20th Mass; six Captains and eleven Leutenants, from New York, Massachusetts and California re- giments.
 Considerable number more of prisoners will be brought tomorrow. Some report over one thousand taken, and the lowest estimate reports six hundred and fifty. No reliable details yet received of the killed and wounded of the Confederates.
 RICHMOND, October 2i.-One hundred and sixty federal prisoners reached here this af- ternoon. Passengers say Leesburg is now in possession of 10000 federals. Confederates retired under orders to evacuate Leesburg if federals appeared in large force. Previous to the battle of Monday, it is understood similar orders were issued, but Evans fought the bat tie notwithstanding. Confederate loss did of ,h t,ro h.pd draJ aJ daI nd missing. Federal loss in killed, wounded, prisoners and missing, about two thousand. Several hundred prisoners expected to-mor- row. Numerous incidents are related of gal lant deeds performed by by Confederates; men never fought more daringly.