Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-06-04
MEMPHIS TO BE ATTACKED
 THE "JUNE RISEo PAST. Old Abe after Ex- Governors ] DOUGLAS ABOUT TO DIE! ENGAGEMENT AT AQUA GREEK FIGHT AT FAIRFAX c. IL. OLD PROF. BILL SMITH IN THE FIGHT ]!
DOUGLAS ABOUT TO DIE!
ENGAGEMENT AT AQUA GREEK !!
FIGHT AT FAIRFAX c. II
FROM MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, June 3.-It is expected that all attempt will be made to take this city within the next ten days.
 FROM MISSOURI. ST. LOUIS, June L. All rivers receding.
 FROM WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, June 1.-Steamers Freedom and Anacosta engaging at Aqua Creek. two vessels have been ordered to their support. Joseph Watson, Minister to Brazil, says vessels entering ports with improper clear | ances will be seized
 One hundred thousand cartridges were sent to Monroe.
 Outcoming vessels, owing to impossiblity of obtaining proper papers, will be unmo- tested.
 Alexandria has been opened a port of 1 entry.
 A column, with orders to occupy Fairfax c. H. before daylight, advancing thereon the war department kept open all night to receive news of result at Aqua Creek. Gen. Butler has issnod stringent orders against plundering.
 The correspondentof the New York Post writes that Liets. Tompkins and Gordon, with infantry and cavalry, attacked Fairfax c. H. picllets, they met four miles this side of town and drove the pickets in The cavalry l charged on the town, encountering vigorous resistance--the people firing frotn their houses l Lieut. Tompkin's horse was shot under him, His cavalry was surrounded but escaped. 1 Another attack is meditated. Some of the staff officers of New York 30th siment are wounded.
 The result at Aquia Creek engagement not known
 FROM MARYLAND. BALTIMORE, June 1.-Ex- Governor Pratt has been arrested aud taken to Washington. l Ex-G Gov. Lowe, of Mary land, has also been | arrested.
 Transports pass Sewail's Point just beyond a range of Norfolk batteries. | Commodore Pendergrast will not allow truce Jagged boats to rass up.
 The Quaker City has captured Rio Jane rio vessel, having OH board 5000 bags coffec. FROM ILLINOIS. | CHICAGO. 1. Douglas is sinking. FROM VIRGINIA. 1 NoRFoLK, June IA portion of the Gar- baldi Guards threw down their muskets and would have rifles, two men were shot and re- mainder took muskets
 Butler will probably give sewall's Point and Norfolk wide berth. He is strengthen | ing position west James river.
 There are but few troops at Richmond, all having been sent forward on their arrival. | Two columbiads en route via Pittsburg to Fort McHenry were spiked at Baltimore. The damage was not discovered until they were mounted.
 Brig. Gen. Jones was burnt in effgy by | Massachusetts volunteers at Relay House. Brig. Gen Pierce has superseded Jones Butler supercedes Cadwalader.
 ALEXANDRIA, June 1.-Federal sentinel been shot and wounded. The Northern hopes that secession would dwindle and loyalty raise it's head as federaists advanced has not been realized by experience at Alexandria.
 The officers are exertng themselves to create bitter feeling, but with very partial success.
 The movements of Gen. Lee disappont the federalists. His movements indicate great tact and caution, not exposing unnecessarily Southern women, children or property. LATER FROM ELEXANDRlA-June 5. Cant John Mann was the only Virginian killed at Fairfax. Bill Smith figured in the fight. The retreating horsemen were pursued and two captured. The commanding federal Colonel was wounded. 1t is raining here-no approximations of ar attack entertained.
 FROM KENTUCKY. LOUISVILLE, June I.--lt is currently re- ported that the cotton embargo on the Nash vile railroad will go into effect Thursday, and the embargo, if necessary, will be enforced by federal occupation.
 FROM MISSOURI.
 ST. LoUIs. June 1.-Two regiments federal
  troops quartered at Keokuk.
 Iowa votes s00,000 for war purposes.
 ST. LoUIs, June 3.-Capt. or Col. Lyon will be proceeded against as in the Mcdonald case. Harney has been removed, he was not irri- tating enough to the Missourians. The ad- ministratiou is evidently endeavoring to irri- tate Missouri beyond endurance, they want an excuse to eat her up.
 FROM PENHsYLvANIA.
 
 HARRisBuRG, June 3.-Proyisions continue to come from Maryland 10 Harpers Ferry| WAsHINGroN, June 3.-rhs Aqnla creekers beat oil the AnacOsta and Freeborn, Filling a number of men. The Anacosta and Freeborr are waiting to renew the attack Ill they arr joined by the Pawnee, which is waiting still further of to secure troops from transports.
 CHAmAERsBUKG. June 3.-IheTe was fgh in the negro portion of the town, negro bar beT named Frank Jones was shot and two sol l diers were killed. l FonrRgss MONROE, June 3.-The federal ists are motionless, 1000 southern troops a Yorktown holding them in check. Cot Washington is at Aqua Greek.