Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-28


 suspended at half mast as tokens of regret the remains are lying in slate at the navy yard. The government has received startling intel ligence from Baltimore, that loud and prom- nent union men are secretly abetting the eessionists, their names and plans are known -10,000 of them have gone 10 Virginia.
 The 7lh New York regiment occupy Arlng- ton heg ghts The 69th New York regiment are throwing up breastworks there. Forty horses of the Virginia cavalry have been cap tured without bloodshed.
 It IS reported that the Mount Vernon near ly sunk before reaching Alexandria; she was secretly injured at the Navy yard. It issup- posed that Harpers Ferry and Norfolk will be simultaneously attacked-an advance from Culpepper Court House Is anticipated.
 The Postmaster General has ordered the dis continuance of mails and amendment of con tract in seeded States, ceptTennessee. All letters in mail stopped by recent order will be returned to Washington.
 Correspondent of the New York Tribune says, Col. Ellsworth was shot as he was de- scending the stairs with a secession flag, by Jackson, keeper of the Marshal House. He died almost instantly dying the flag with blood. He only said my God. Jackson was killed by Francis D. Cromwell, of Troy, New York.
 FROM KENTUCKY.
 FRANKFORT, May 24.-The arms to be pub slished by the recent army bill will be divided equally between the State and Home Guards. The letter distribution is most liberal to places most exposed to servile instruction. ST. JOHNS, N. B., May 24.--Steamer Etna arrived off Cape Race to-day, having left Ll- verpoor May 10th and Queenstown May 10th. whence she brings later intelligence
 FROM NEW YORK
 NEW YORK, May 24.-The British bark Hiawatha, freighted with tobacco. in attenpt- ing to run the blockade at the mouth of James river was captured and put in charge Of the Minnesota as a prize.
 A letter from Virginia states that from 30 to 63, 900 troops are in Virginia. concentrated it says within hail of Richmond, Norfolk and Harper's Ferry. The letter also states the arrival of large amount of European arms. ample stores of powder and percussion caps, and machines for making caps.
 James Casey, of Pennsylvania has been ap- pointed Judge of the Court of Claims, vice Scarboro resigned
 FROM MASSACHUSETTS,.
 BosToN, May 24.-The steamer Mississippi sailed this morning, and returned. having bro- ken her machinery, and also losing her an chor.
 FROM INDIANNA.
 INDIANAPOLIS, May 24-Gov. Denison, of Ohio, was serenaded here last night. He said the Constitution and Union must bepreserved, that traitors and treason must be overWhelm- ed. If necessary for the loyal army to go to Virginia and Charleston to overthrow the re- belon, they must go there.
 FROM MISSOURI.
 Sr LoUIs. May 2i-The river at this point is rising rapidly, with 20 feet water above low water mark
 The Mississippi and Illinois falling. The June rise is coming down. The Missouri rs- ing fast.
 Judge Treat delivered an opinion in Me- Donad's h4beas corpus case. holding that federal courts have jurisdiction fnsncf1 cases Gen. Price has ordered 4000 militia at Jef-. ferson City to disband, some resistance was made, but is believed that they quietly dspers ed A howitzer, mortar with shell. ball and 300 rounds of ammunition have been sent from the arsenal to Cairo.
 FROM MARYLAND.
 BALTIMORE, May 24 Union convention in session to- o-day-nearly every county in the State represcnted-an unconditional Union sentiment Is prevailing.
 Two persons have been arrested here, charged with treason in enlSting troops--200O of whom have gone South. Up to this date the te e,timony does not positively duplicate the accused as to thpir enlistment.
 Gen. Johnston, of Utan tame, Is oruerea to the command of the Southerners at Harper's Ferry.
 Gen. B"auregard is ordered to No folk.
 By tomorrow, the 7th. 12th and 69th regi- ments, New York troops. with the Rhode Island brigade will be on the sacred soil of Virginia They have provisions in their knapp sacks for four days.
 Jeff. Davis will reach Richmond on Mon- day.
 Reported endorsements at Williamsport and Point of Rocks of men and ordinance is CUniIT IITtU:
 FROM NEW ORLEANS.