Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-10-17

Potomac but none are officially authenticated. d.- All ,re regarded as unfounded. Gen. H. R. Jack sons report of the Green Briar battle is received and will appear in to-morr0w's Enquirer. The following comprises the list of casuaties-killed J. c. Rice, 18th Ga. regiment; J. B. Brown, lst G. regiment; Jno Hidden of Rice's battery; J. Agnew and ". O. Blocker, 3d Arkansas; ]. Munford, 3l st Va. Wounded-Capt. Shoemaker, of Danvie artillery, slightly; Capt. Rice of Rice's battery, foot shot off; Lieut. Maun, 44th Va. regiment slightly; Lieut.. F. Bartlett, 3lst, severely; Ser geant Graves of Rice's battery, mortaly; Corporal Eaton, Danville artillery, severely; Corporal Slav en, 3lst Va., severely; Corporal Eslie, 3lst Fa., slightly; Corporal Hoffman, 3lst Va, missing. Privates wounded-S. T. Stevens and Milton Cal houn, 3d Arkansas, slightly; Andrew Scott, 3rd Arkansas, mortaly; Messrs. Fitzgerald, Kelly, Paine and Kane, 44.h Va, slightly; J.Dean, D. W. Far, ". G. Andrew, David F. Terrell, l4th Ga., slightly; D. L. Beck, lst Ga., severely; Messrs. Stillwell, Reesly and Crank, of Rices battery, slightly; Messrs. Reinhart and Fleming, 23d Va, severely; Jas. R. Dickerson, Shumaker's battery, severely; Thos A. Elliott and T. Wimsey, Shu- makers battery, slightly; w. W. Clayton and Eu- gene Matthews, 3lst Va., severely.
 MACON, Oct. l2.-All the Cotton States will be fully represented at the convention of the four teenth. It is believed that over four hundred del egates will be present.
 FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Oct. 12.-There was firing up the Potomac at 3 and o'clock this forenoon. The filst was caused by the batteries opening on a federal tug, which, under cover of darkness, burnt boat The damage to the tug is unknown. The last is unexplained. Each lasted thirty minutes. There was general engagement.
 CHARLESTON, Oct. 1.-The Confederate court grand jury, in the case of $. Andrews and others, charged with mutiny on the privateer Jeff. Davis, found a true bill against $. Andrews-the others were detained as witnesses. The trial will be njp ,d,, Erotoa ,r,dap fpoca tration law is Terry of N. Y. He was tried and the jury rendered verdict against him.
 RICHMOND, Oct. 1.-The condition of Genr Wise last night regarded as exceedingly criti- cal Andrew McLemore of Memphis, Tenn, was accidentally drowned on "Wednesday night No more passports will be granted to persons to leave the Confederacy who leave their families here. Petitions were fled yesterday to sequestrate Monti cello, the former home of Jefferson, now owned by a captain in Lncoln's navy. The report of Prof Darby of Alabama, in relation to the obvious causes of the vast amount of sickness in our camps is attracting much attention, and will doubtless re- suit favorably to the health of the army.
 NASHVILLE, Oct. PA special dispatch to the St. Louis Democrat, dated Jefferson City, 9th, says
 little doubt is entertained that Gen. Price is on his way south with the main body of his army. The horse of Gen. Lyon, of the lst Arkansas regiment, fell through the trestle work of the Tennessee river bridges yesterday, killing Lyon.
 NEW YORK, October GA serious riot occurred at Hudson City, on Saturday night. between the Barney rifles, quartered at United States arsenal. and three hundred citizens, which it was feared would lead to serious results. A number of per sons were seriously injured, including the mayor of Hudson.
 WASHINGTON, October 6.-Nothing but the i'm perative demands of the public interest induces the government to supercede Gen. Fremont. The at- torney general has made an unreserved express on of hia opinion concerning Gen. Fremont, and does not hesitate to pronounce that his tention in would be public crime Pubii.ity is given to the violation of the Savannah blockade by the British steamer Bermuda, which 1t is said preceedxd from Lord Lyons at the dinner able. from the village of Thompson, Con- neccut, says there is reason to believe that part of the freight of the Bermuda was seventy tons of powder, seven thousand Enfield rifles, ten rifed cannon, sixty thousand pairs of shoes. large quantity of blankets, clothing, quinine and mor- phine. Remonstrance5 against her sailing aud her cargo were made by minister Adams in London, but the foreign office did not feel at liberty or did rot see it's obligations to rest the unlawful voyage.
 The special correspondent to the New York Times. dated Washington, the 9th. says: Highly important advices had been received from Cuba. The spanish war steamer Leon, waiting at Cadiz the result of the cabinet conference in rela
 
 advices the ultimatum of Spain might be imme- datey dispatched to the Governor General of Cuba, in the meantime an expedition was being fitted out at Havana for Mexico, under the pretext ot going to San Domingo. The expedition consists Of battery's of howitzers and ten thousand men, ready to start the latter part of next month. It was given out that Spain taking these steps against Mexico, on her own responsibility; but adylces state definitely that the English and French sent quota of men, which will cooperate with the fleet ia the gulf. The whole country will be startled at the extent of the movement, and will end i'll the view Of the regulation of Mexico. The least i'm portant obj ect looks further north.
 DETROIT, Oct "A special dispatch 10 the "Free Press" from Toronto, says that Col. Rankin. member of parliament, lately authorized by the federal government to raise regiment of lancers arrested yesterday for acting in violation of the neutrality law
 The following is from the Avalanche of to-day: For some reason, which we cannot divine, we fall- ed to receive direct from New Orleans yesterday, further particulars of the naval engagement at Head Passes on Saturday. gentleman, however, whose facilities for obtaining information are un- eoualed, arrived from Grand Junction yesterday, and furnishes us further particulars in regard to the engagement at the head of the passes The force on our side consisted of the McRae and the new craft called the Turtle Ram, or Manasscs, together numbering l6 guns, and about three hundred men. The force of the enemy was from forty to sixty gune and one thousand men, We have no means of ascertaning the names of the enemy's vessels, but know that the sloop-of-war Preble, the Rich mond and Vincennes were three of the fve--all of which were captured. Gov. Moore, on Saturday night telegraphed to Gov. Harris, the following copy of dispatch from Commodore Rollins, and which friend furnished to us:
 "FoRT JACKSON. Oct. l2.
 To Gov. MOORE, New Orleans: Last night at tackled the bockaders with my little fleet, and ceeded, after a very short struggle, in driving them soop of war Preble, which I sunk. have captur. ed prize from them and after got them fast on the sand peppered them well--no casualties on our side. complete success. Particulars by mail.
 (Signedj c. N. ROLLINS, Con-"
 Our informant, in conversation with the tele- graphic operator at Grand Junction, learned that the Richmond, that was run on the bar and crip- pied, succeeded in getting off, and made the best of her way out to sea. It was while pursuing her that some of the Turtles machinery got out of order, and she was obliged to return. The others are in range of the guns of the steam fri gate Nagara-anchored outside the bar but will have to remain where they are, and cannot fail of falling into our hands. The Turtle, it is said, did all the execution, and has proved complete suc- cess Most of our readers are acquainted with her peculiar construction, but as the enemy has seen ana felt her, there is no mproprety in describing her. She is encased with iron an inch thick, and is shell and shot proof. Her construction is very strong and symmetrical. In front, several feet under water, projecting from her bow, is machine II ln l.t