Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-10-31
The Very Latcst.

MEMPHIS, Oct 30.-The Appeal has reliable ad- vices which report that Gen Price was at Neosho on the 18th. His army was in good fighting con dition. McCulloch was ill close proximity, and was receiving large accessl0ns. Their combined armies will out number any force Fremont can bring. It is opined Fremont is making a desperate etiolt to retrieve his falling fortunes. Prices retro grade movement s,rategetlcal. He ls now am Div supplied with ammuntlon, and determined to stand Jeff. Thompson says he has travelled over five hundred miles in the last twenty days with one thousand men-had five fights, lost eighty men in al!-killeil over five hundred of the enemy-rc turned with his command to Bloomfield, and left them in a splendid condition.
 MELVILLE, Oct. 29.-Louisville papers report seventeen regiments of infantry, three companies of cavalry and one of artillery from Indiana, are royy in Kentucky, numbering in all l8,lTS. Dis patch from St. Louis of the 24th states Col. Nor gan with 200 men aud two pieces Of artillery, had
 fight ,tth 430 rebels iii Carol county, on the l9h killing If taking prisoners, putting the remainder to flight Morgan had fourteen wounded, ten nor tally 4 special dispatch to the St. Louis Demo crat dated Jefferson city, 24th, states Col. Wagner arrived that day from Tipton. l. reported, rumored and believed at that place that Lane and Montgomery had intercepted Gen. McCulIoch, or some person assuming lis name, in an attempt to join Gen. Price.
 The rumor further states McCuloch's army was cut to pieces and the survivors captured. Report ed at St Louis that 5000 rebels had concrccated St Fulton, with the design Of crossing the river to burn Osage brdg e, on the Pacific railroad
 A dispatch from New York 24th states, Brig Brenda, from Neuvitas, for New York, was cap turcd on the 18th by Pryateer Sallie from Charles ton.
 Fremont's course gives the administration great trouble Cabinet meeting took place on 23d.- Some members favored a proposition to deprive him of his command immediately, ordering him to Washington to be tried by court martial. It was left to the President to decide, who finds the oues- ton difficult.
 CAIRO, Oct. 24-The government steamer Mary Cook was fired upon last ght by three hundred Confederate cavalry - about one hundred shots were fired into her, wounding one man. The fire was returned-one rebel was CT rped. The rebels followed the boat several miles, but she succeeded in making her escape.
 AUGUSTA October 9 9-The report from Charles ton that the federal fleet off the bar Is not con irmed. The Confederate court is in session at Charleston. M. McNama, charged with embez- zling and robhng mail, plead guilty, and was sen tenced, on one indictment, to , months imprison- Inent and fine S500, on second to ten years i'm TiSonment
 The Charleston Courier announces an armed Confederate vessel has captured another prize, and brought her safely into harbor. Among the prison CTS in Charleston are Capt. Richard Bartlett of the brig Betsey Ames, of Wells, Maine, and Lady Michael Fennessy, and six others. The Ames sailed from New York for Cardenas on 9th Oct, and was captured some days ago. The brig had an assorted cargo.
 RICHMOND, Oct 29th.-Official intelligence has been received that the federal fleet has sailed seaward, from Hampton Roads. It's probable des- tination is somq point on the southern coast.
 Official intelligence has also been received mea- surably confirming the attack on the Confederate forces Romney.
 The following account of the Leesburg battle is from the Cincinnati Times, of 22d October:
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 2lst.-Folowing telegram from Gen. Stones command has been received q, head quarters: 4 gallant reconnaissance was made early this morning by Maj. Mix, of Van Aliens cavalry, and Capt. Stewart, assistant adiutan'