The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-12-25
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FROM TENNESSEE. N
 MgMprs, Dec, 23.-Special despatch l 1 Appea .ated Richmond the 23rd, says al o'clock friday morning, the 29th inst. sd guinaryS kirmish took place at nanesvii' 1 in whiclthe Confederate forces were rePnl ed with heavy loss. Gen. Stuart in comna of forging party, consisting of touf Fl ments O infantry, llth Virginia, oth ool l Carolinl 10th Virginia, lst Aehs"cky, flying aillery y, and detachments oi fahso1 and Saprd's cavalry, found himselt surron ed by vastly superior force or the enei with sen regiments of infantry, one rel ment of:avalry and eight pieces of artillel The obinate conflict ceased, resulting ty astrous, Confederates, who retired wittI loss of ,rty-sx killed, seventyhve wound and thiy missing, bnt retired in order, h i ing the, cannon and two hundred wag l filled wh provisions The loss of the enc l suppost even greater, as thirty ambulan of wouded left the field. G
 ! Genstuart maintained his last positiI until endorsements arrived, when the ena abandoed Drainsville and fled across the tomac. Confederates behaved with conspiI ous gaantry throughout. Tenth Alaoa| l Regimat suffering most seriously. And l the kild is Lieut.. Col. Martin, of the II Alabam; Capt. Cutts, of the Sumter fyI artiller, and Lieut. Moore, of the bth Sol Carolfn Among the wounded are Col. Fl ney, ofthe 10th Regiment, severely in arm; Mi Woodward. of the 9th South Cal lima, slightly in the thigh; Capt. ForneyI the 10t, slightly in ihe leg; Capt. Desbal the fstKy., in the shoulder; Lieut.. Horu of the 0th Va ;, in the thigh.
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 NASHVILLE, Dec. 23--Nothing of inter@ from iowlng Green. Rnmors of fede1 adyancd to Glasgow, not regarded reliah Gold sdd here to-day at 9 per cent. prei ura --,icline of 15 per cent.
 FROM VIRGINIA.
 RICHMOND, Dec. g In Congress, on turday an act was passed entitlng kentnc to hay twelve Representatives ill the Hot of RaFesentatives.
 In Congress- a resolution was adopted tl no peee ought 10 be concluded with the U whichdoes not insure to Maryland an oppl tunitv9f forming a part of this Confederal
 A depatch from Centreville this morn says " have taken Drainsville, the point cupied by the enemy on Friday. FedeI ran lih racers Onr loss, Friday, 30 kill l30 wended, and 10 missing enemy's Il fully much. Richmond Dispatch pnbisi to-morow full particulars of a heavy slj mish gar Drainesville on Frid.y. A ford ing patv was sent out by Gen. Smart, consa ing of bout 200 wagons, escorted by the II Va. 6h & C.. 10th Ala, 1st Ky. Sump flying rtilery and detachnehts from Rd som's and Sanford's cavalry-whole fol about 800 When the Confederates nea DraineviIle they found the yankees prppa \ and duing the sliirInish at first they fired i1 q Sont Carolina regiment, killing 5 CaI inans after which the general engagemd ceased both sides wtdfew in good ordd Col Tm. Taylor in personally reconnotd ing, fond himself surrounded by the Yal kee's ,avalry; be endei them and secrelI hilnsef until dark. when he escaped al found lis regiment, having been only slight wounhd in the hand
 The Fedprals evidently were apprised the ad,ance of the Confedcraes, and prepa1 10 mee them in strong position; neverthe1 their hss fully equals ours. Reinforceme| sent to Gen. Stuart. who now holds the batl field. Further results unknown.
 RICHMOND. Dec. 23.-Dam No ,, on ta Potomc, which feeds the Chesapeake al Ohio Canal. was destroyed on he 18th. Gen Jackson Thus cutting off commanic tion bstween the coal regions and Washid ton, which reduces Washington to seve straits
 FROM WASHINGTON.
 NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 24.--The New Yo Herald ot the 2jth says that Lincoln;S cabin have decided to concedc [, England's { mand-make any apology and surrender M son, Sidell. Eustis aud Mcfarland
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