The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-18
FROM KENTUCKY.

resolution subsequently passed over Governors veto.
 The consideration of Houston rebellion bill postponed until Monday.
 FROM WASHINGTON.
 WASHINGTON, Sept 13.--Special of the New York Times says, considerable feeling among some leading men in Washington, on account of Mcclellan imprisoning fugitive slaves to await claim of owners.
 Postmaster General advised that mails can- not go over Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad at present, and prospect of resumption of that route bad.
 Intelligence tonight says, Confederates moving in large bodies from Fairfax c. H. to Fall's Church. Heavy picket skirmish re- ported.
 FROM MARYLAND.
 BALTIMORE, Sept. 13-Provost Marshal arrested Mayor Browne, Ross Winans, Charles and F. Lawrence, S. Wallace and T. P. Scott, members of the Maryland Legislature, and sent them to Fort McHenry.
 Police seiaed bank notes of Pottsylvania, bank of Virginia, and imprisoned the engra- yer.
 Circulation of the National Zeiting inter- dicteG.
 Hon. H. May, member of Congress; H. M. Mof1it and W. c. Harrison, members of the e Maryland Legislatere, reported arrested; also,
 
 for Governor, arrested; also, Dennison Quin- lar and Dr. Lynch, members of Legislature from Baltimore county, and J. Hall editor of the South, arrested.
 Legislature was to convene on Tuesday next
 FROM NEW YORK.
 NEW YoRH, Sept. 13.--The Alice Tucker, from Liverpool, partly owned in Apalachco- la and Mobile, seized.
 SAcKETr's HARBoR, Sept. 12.--Twenty- -four .Lx.e of art, belonging to Commodore Fattnal, seiz- ed by the Government.
 FROM MISSOURI.
 ST. LOUIS, Sept. 13--Rains reported 40 miles from Lexington, with fifteen thousand strong.
 Tom Harris captured Government Agent in Boone county, and took number of horses. HUDSON, Sept. 13.-Martin Green crossed Missouri at Glasgow, with thirty five hundred mounted men; seized steamer Sunshine and used her for transporting troops Captured Guard, fourteen federals, released a number of Secession prisoners, Sunshine, laden with ba- con, sugar, &c.; also, six hundred stand of arms.
 JEFFERSON CITY, Sept. 13-Price's ad- vanced guard at Warrenburg. Price claims sixteen thousand. His main body approach ing Lexington. Same messenger brings Prices official report of battle at Fort Scott, Septem- Der 4th.
 Forces under Lane, Montgomery and Jud- son retreated, after skirmsh of hour and half. Price's loss three kill and 20 wounded, Kansasans abandoned Fort Scott and continu- ed retreat toward Kansas.
 FROM VIRGINIA.
 CLARKsDURG, Sept. 3.-Confederates com menced advancing yesterday morning on both bikes toward Elk Water and Cheat Mountain summit. Surrounded fort on summit, cut tel egraph wire, and continued an advance on Elk Water, until within two miles, when shells from Loomis' battery checked them. Slzirm- ishing kept up all night. Two Confederate officers spying around federal camp, surprised by pickets shot, one of whom said to be John A. Washington, of Mount Vernon.
 RICHMOND, Sept. 13.--It is asserted in well informed circles that the Hon. l.. P. Walker will soon resign and that Adj Gen. S. Cooper will succeed him.
 RICHMOND, Sept. 14.-The Examiner has the following letter from Postmaster at Lew isburg: Gen. Floyd had another engagement on the 14th. He routed them completely killing GOO, wounding 1000 and taking some prisoners. The report is reliable, and was brought to this place from Lewisburg by an officer who was in the engagement The Confederate loss was one killed and eight | wounded.
 FORTRESS MONROE, Sept 16-Yorktown
 
 blockading squadron. Sawyer's gun drove her back. Yorktown mounts twelve broad side and two pivot guns Confederate steam CT Curtis appeared this morning above New port News. Steamer from Norfolk made re- connoissance. An attack immediately ex- pected on Newport News
 FROM RICHMOND, VIA. NEW ORLEANS RICHMOND, Sept. 16.-L. P. Walker, Secre- tary of War, has resigned. It is understood to-day that Attorney Gen. Beniamin will tenn porarily attend to duties of War Department. Several names mentioned as successor to Wal ker, among them Bishop Pork and others. Passengers by cars report sharp engagement on Friday last. Detachment of Washington Artillery and portion of Winder's regiment | attacked Hill's house and burnt it. Federal | loss four killed, seven taken prisoners and many wounded, None injured on Confederate | side so far as known.
 The correspondent of the Richmond Dis patch at Fairfax, of the 18th, says, action took place on the eleventh, near Monson's Hlii, Tn which Washington artillery, with two rlhed cannon, two howitzers supported oy three companies of infantry, did great ex- eeutlon The federals in strong force, panic stricken, retired, leaving guns, hats, haver- | sacks and coats. Confederetes 4U0 strong, | while federals near 4000. No ConfederateS | hurt, but federals suffered severely.
 FROM WASHINGTON.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.--Large Confeder- ate force marched on pIckets near Halls house and Mount Olive Church, drawing them on lines. They carried the position one mile ; above Balps Cross Roads, which they also shelled: the pickets thrown out from Fort Corcoran also driven in and lieutenant and