Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-08-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

1 hhom WASHINGTON.
 WASHINGTON, July 3l.-Gen Mcclellan loFpiaS oflcers and pri7ates when leaving camp visiting hotels. Matters are quiet at Harpers Ferry. Gen. D@nhS IS occupied entrenching and drilling.
 4ne rouse oIll transferring control of dis trlct attorneys and marshals from interior de. passed. bill providing for monthly pay Of troops has passed.
 London Telegraph and Star denounces Lin coln'8 message as unsatisfactory.
 Secret movements are in progress to remove secesslonISts from the departments.
 inc Fire Iouayes were paid to-day.
 Gen' DIX Is closely watching the Maryland Legislature to prevent them passing an ordi- nance of secession in secret session.
 Gen. Mcclellan expresses it as his opinion that this will be an artillery war, aud asks that as many batteries as possible be provided by the Government.
 Gen Mcclellan orders line of pickets to be l placed along Potomac to Harper's Ferry to prevent correspondence between Maryland and Southerners.
 WASHINGTON, August 1.-WhoIe number killed wounded and missing of Fire Zouaves, 235. They are to be sent home, being thor SuSA4} 0CloO4 ollEC
 FROM MISSOURI.
 JEFFERSON Cry, July 3l.-In the Conven- tion to-day II. k. Gamble received 68 votes for Governor, and ". r. Hall 61 votes for Lieutenant Governor. Inauguration takes place tomorrow.
 Nebraska advices indicate general Indian troubles
 Three wagons loaded with arms have cross- ed big blue river for confederate parties.
 LEAvENwoRTH, July 3l.--Large numbers Pawnees and Chersmens are marching ill Marshal County to attack the whites.
 JEFFERSON CITY, Aug. 3I.-Convention ad- journed till 18th of December.
 KANSAS C1rgs July 2l -Harrisonville, fif- teen miles from Independence has been sacked by Kansas ruffians.
 FROM KENTUCKY.
 LOUISVILLE. July 31.-Two Lincoln Lieuts. exchanged seven shots in neighborhood of wo- men and children just previous to HoIt's speech. 4 general scattering ensued, Rousseau's sol dIers leading ln the scamper.
 FROM NEW YORK.
 NCw YoRg, August 1.--Prince Napoleon and portion of his suit started for Washing ton to-day, leaving Clothilde behind.
 The World says Beauregard reconnoitred in person within miles of Chain bridge. Ten southern scouts were captured near the bridge.
 NEW YoRx, July 31.-Steamer arrived here from Baltimore bringing prisoners and Ba ti- more police commissioners.
 In the Senate bill supplementary to that increasing army establishment has been pass ed 4 bill increasing consular representation during revolution, passed.
 FROM VIRGINIA.
 T.,I,. Ot l. ;,, secret session all day-have made public resolution which passed, permitting 1st regi- ment North Carolina volunteers to be muster ed into service for the time agreed upon by them when they volunteered. Services already rendered will be paid for by Confectionery. This arrangement includes pay for private ca dets from N. c. Military Institute.
 The President approved resolution making disposition of donation made by churches ca last fast day to relieve the wounded at Manas sas. The amount was $5,27860.
 CLARKsBuRG, July 3I.--Wise has burned Candy Bridge and fallen back on Lewisburg.
 FROM ILLINOIS.
 CAIRO, August Hive steamers with large force have arrived at New Madrid. 15,OOO troops reported as being there.
 TOM NEW CLEANS.
 NEW ORLEANS, July 3l.-Louisiana Bank decla per cent out of profits for the last six months-reserves large supplies. AN ARKANsAS AND TENNESSEE REGIMENT
 AT MANASSAS.
 MEMPHIS, Aug. 1.--M. w. Cluskey, cap tain in a Tennessee regiment, and correspon- dent of the Avalanche, in letter dated Camp Wigfall, Department of Manassas, July 22d., published to-day, says;
 The First ArkanSos regiment, Col. Fa- gan; a Tennessee regiment, Col Bate, and Flying Artillery, Col. Walker, the whole forming a brigade under Gen. Holmes, ar rived after a long march at the battle ground at six o'clock in the morning; waited momen- tarilv for an order to forward, from Beaure- gard, which was given at P. NJ. The ene- mv then having changed scene of action to what might be termed left flank, the Drl- gade moved under double quick time dls- lance of seven miles, which was made In an hour and a half, under a heavy fire of artll- lery from the enemy, throwing shot an1 shell, -nn9e of which took effect Arriving at posi- tion Walkers artillery opened on theLar-- Soon thereafter the Arkansas and Tennessee reoiments were ordered tc onward march, to attack the enemy, which was received py both regiments with a tremendous yell that strucll terror to their ranks and the enemy turned and fed. Neither regiment got lhto the fight as heretofore reported" CapGaln Cmskey speaks in the highest terms ol Col' Pagan and the Toothpick boys.
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