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

efny following murderlng and taking prlSon- ers Col. Devan left his command and even swan thcTiver on horseback Col. Cogswell after much unavailing bravery, was wounded and taken The one boat in the Virginia channel was speedily filled and sank. Mus Sets, coats and everything was thrown aside and all were desperately trying to escape Hundreds were drowned in the rapid current and shrieks were added to the horror of sounds and sights. Tne enemy kept up their firing from the cliffs above; all was terror, confusion and dismay. A captain of the 18th Massachusetts at one moment charged gal lantly up the hill leading two companies who still had their arms, against the pursuing force. A moment later the same officer see ing the hopelessness of the situation waved a white handkerchief and surrendered the main body of his regiment; other portions of the column surrendered, but the rebels kept up their fire upon those who tried to cross and many not drowned in the river were killed in swimming. Night came on, and at s o'clock, P. M., all our band whose fortune it was to return had landed on Harrison's Island and the fire from Virginia Heights had ceased.- The rebels took all our guns but one. When 1 left yesterday they shouted to Us, telling us to come over and take away our dead under flag of truce.
 Special to the Missouri Democrat, dated T'ipton, Oct. 28, says scout who came into Sedaia, Mo, yesterday, reported that Price is moving for Springfield with his whole com- mand, where it is certain he intends to make a stand. McCnloch is reported in Grand Prairie with ten thousand men. Prices men are reported to be so dissatisfied with the prospect of leaving the State, that they will force him to make stand; they say they are State troops and that they enlisted to fight in the State and won't go out of it without fight. The Secessionists offer to bet largely that Price will give Fremont fight and whip him. Gen. Kinnedy who has just re- turned from Prices army to Sedaia, reter- ates the same and says that Price will have more reinforcements than the government dreams of.
 Gen. Lane entered Pleasant Hill, Mo-, the other day. After planting the United States flag he called the citizens together and made them speech, in which he told them that that had been their protection and should be still; so long as it remained here you are safe, but if it is cut down, by the Eternal l will return and burn your town. He then with drew with his men, and although the inhabi- tants are all secessionists, and this occurred two weeks ago, that, flag is still there.
 Large numbers of Secessionists are return ing to this part of the country everyday and their increasing exerts some alarm among Union citizens who fear that as soon as the troops leave they will renew their depreda- tions. A secessionist was heard to say in Sedalia, the other day, that if the government was going to send any more troops up there, they had better keep two or three regiments to gnard them. Such notorious rebels as Dr. Newland and Kennedy of Georgetown, who have fought with Price in all the battles since Bonneville, are allowed to return on their parole. All quiet here.
 1 The rumor is renewed again that Johnston has come into Missouri from Tennessee. with | rn;r, ,t- ecc D.i- H. | of his army. It does not receive the atten- tion, however, it's importance would demand. 1 if true. Pickett's 25th Indianians were fired upon few nights ago by returned secession- ists, it is supposed. Five hundred of the two thousand Indiana regiments are sick.
 A special despatch from St. Louis, dated 2Sth, to the Chicago Times, says, the Repub- lican has received the following f. om near Bolivar. Bolivar like nearly all towns in Southern, Mo, is almost entirely deserted; stores closed and many houses abandoned
 Loss of Fremont's body guard in the charge at Springfield, from six to eight killed and fifteen to twenty wounded. There is nothing further from Price and no news of Ben. Me Culloch. It is believed that a general en- gagement will occur within two weeks. Two Union men who saw Prices army at Green field were told that he had thirty -one thou- sand men.
 CAIRO, Oct. 28.-Col. Johnston of the 2Sth Illinois regiment, with party of thirty men, was out on scout Saturday He overhaued party of rebel cavalry and infantry twelve miles from Fort Hill and had a sharp engage ment, killing captain and lieutenant and wounding quite number. We lost not man. Rebels fled. A bearer of despatches who left Cape Girardeau to intercept Col. Hummer at Frederickstown, where the battle occurred, arrived here to-day. He speaks highly of the gallantry of Illinois troops, par ticulary Taylor's Chicago artillery Three hundred sf the enemy were killed and one hundred taken prisoners; eight of our men killed. A gun-boat went up Tennessee river on Friday, sixty miles and captured fifty-t rebels; also, number of horses and some ar my stores. Wm. Robinson and a German were arrested on Sunday; the former is a spy and the latter secessionist.
 NASHVILLE, Nov. 2.-The Bowling Green l correspondent of the Union S American re- | ports the capture of twenty-five federals | near Owensboro', Ky, by our cavalry, yes terday. A gentleman who left Eizabethtown Wednesday, says Rosseau was at Noin | Bridge with fifteen regiments and four pieces artillery, but no Notifications. He had one regiment Dutch Zouayes from Elizabethtown, 1 fugitives from Breckinridge and Grayson | counties Reports of numerous depredations 1 in Meade and other border counties by irreg- | ular bodies of troops from Indiana.
 The Washington correspondent of the New | York Tribune of the 27th says, orders were sent with officers commanding naval expedi- | tion to govern themselves with regard to con- trabands by principles of the letter addressed to Butler, but discretionary powers are given for special circumstances, but instructions piyar fp avail tharn ealvas ne ba ear,,;co. >e