The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-12-25

 prislion of.Gye millions ir coast defences- principally on the lakes f New York, and San Francisco.
 Tae Australasian repts that the Persia was detained at Liverpool carry troops and ammunition to Canada.
 Northern Congress remtkably vacillating.
 Phelps Ship Island addesS has proved perfect bombshel.
 NORFOLK, Dee. 20. -Finpcial excitement at New York is treme endous. Papers are trying to calm the people. The Herald states the waraas consumed all the Failable resources and here's nothing left, aa the people refuse to contribute men or nlney. The North threatens to confscate all ,ritish property In the Ueited States.
 The Herald recommenS that the war be condu;ted on credit; thathe federal treasury issue lotes, and that the leople will receive an issue of paper money } any amount. It also recommends draftn men to strengthen the Notifications, and callthe people to arms. NorthPrn papers contine to boast or their army ind navy. They saycan whip the Con- federaes on land and the British on the sea. flag of truce reports bat the Washington Cabinet has decided not surrender Mason and Slilell according to te demand of Eng lands Messenger. Troos are being sent to Canada, and absent Brish seamen are or dered b join their vessel The British navy is preoaring for the cotest. la-uiance on | shipping to American Mters ha, increased to doube it's former rate3 New York bank ing stotks gone down in consequence Of the news. The greatest excitement exists at the North and war is undo btedly near at hand.
 FROM TEN LESSEE.
 NASHVILLE, Dec. 20. rThe latest intelli- gence rports that the Hssians, 5000 strong, have crt3sed Green rive, and are marching towards Hopkinsvile, Ky. Olr forces are $500 stnng under Gen. Qarle of Miss. Re- inforceasnts have been ddered from Clarks- vife.
 Passei gers from Rowing Green reports that IT bO of the enemy crossed Green river yesterdd.
 The Bwling Green correspondent of the Union ah American, of theF 20th, reported that thatplace would be adv need upon from three sids. simultaneously, Iby combined force of Q 000 Since the york of repairing the Raiirad bridge commenIe'l. several pon- toon briGes have been tffown across the river, upt which wagons and cannon can easily beErossed.
 Hindmsl is ten miles soth of Green river, and has ben strongly reinfjrced.
 It is s,lmised that no general engagement will take kiace hehind BoIing Green, where stand VII be made aaqa decisive battle fougAt,
 I1teGgsc from Easteri Kentucky reports the peop erisin5 in overwhelming numbers 10 joi0 the5tandard of Humphrey Marshall, as he appraches the Blu' Grass Mountain.
 The Tenessee Legislature adjourned to- day to the 9th of JanaarT.
 N gsaeiji. Dec. 23.-Up to a late honf last night every hing was qni& at Bowling Green.
 Latest finn Cairo sayl that 15000 troops are there; aso five gunbo5ts aud twenty trans ports.
 ROM WASHINGTON.
 WAsHNpoN, Dec IS -Senate have adopt ed jointrestutions, for he pa pose of inves tgatiohof he war. \ pill authorizing the s'prenlsr fugitive sages by military o;fi- cers, wa4 5eoFe he House. X resolution an- thorizi'g tn taking poseFss;on of he>propef- ty of GesesS onists in AieXdndria.
 Maryand Legislature is urging upon Lin coln the expsdency of penns h7 Baltimore and Ohid Rlroad
 Resol ion were mt3dnced into Lincoln Senate, aid referred to %pei Brish. of lndi- ana.
 Three rasimtnts from Inliana arrived at Lonis- vile SatlFdag.
 A fuaatialexplosioa expected throughout the North and Jepudution considered cer tain
 WAsuMGwN. Dee. ,1.-Lincon hopes by diplomacy to5 be able td delay the affair with England. He hopes England will sSlect France 10 mediate, if b. the United States Will choose Russia, ara no result follow, and Lincoln thus continue D uumolested war with the Southern Eonfederf fy. pa
 The New Yoik Hch!d of the l9 h. says cabinet wass,ot determined on ihe conrse they will pussia in the Mason and Slideli aiTar, ss the iaglish fne5sengel had not arrived.