The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-10-30
TELEGRAP PH|(I.
EXPRESSL Y FOR THE CITIZEN. ,
BY THE ARKANSAS STATE TELEGRAPH LINE
More Fighting Confeder-
 ates Victorious!
FROM VIRGINIA.

inridge, Humphrey Marshall and w. P. Pres ton arrived here to-day, from the west. A large crowd congregated at the railroad de- pot and extended them most enthusiastic re- ception. MT. Breckinridge made an appro- Ipriate speech to the hasty greeting of the multitude.
 FROM KENTUCKY.
 NASHVILLE, Oct. 21.-Reported skirmish at l Greensburg, Ky, premature. Bowling Green correspondent of the Union & American, says Gen. Hardee's command did not reach there until the afternoon of the 18th, sudden rise in Little Barren river having delayed it. The Lincolnites fled several hours before Hardee arrived. The town almost deserted by the citizens. General Ward retreated to Null drough's Hill, where Sherman is manGuvre- ing, and it is supposed stand will be made Rosseau occupies Nolin with several thou sand men. He does not seem able or dis 1 posed to make an advance. Entire Lincoln l force between Louisville and Noiin, supposed not to exceed fifteen thousand. l NASHVILLE, Oct. 23.-Special despatch, da- ted Bowling Green, 22d., says Rosseau with eight or ten thousand men has advanced to Bacon creek, eight miles from Green river bridge
 The Bowling Green correspondent of the Union and American say Gentleman who left Louisville Saturday, reports Lincoln troops between Louisville and Noln, 18,000 strong
 Rosseau's forces mainly from Ohio and In- diana, among whom considerable dissatisfac- tion exists, owing to indifference manifested in their success.
 Dispatch from Indianapolis on the 17th, re- ports more troops moving into Kentucky. It is said that the Federal Government will lose $60,000 by the operation of Col. Young, of the Kentucky Cavalry, now in jail at h. dianapolis. He introduced several new ras- calities in the purchase of horses.
 Bland Ballard has been appointed United States District Judge of Kentucky-vice Mon- 1 roe.
 Cincinnatti Commercial of the 18th, learns that Fremont will be removed. Gen. Hunter succeeds him.
 Gazette says that Fremont is removed by order of Lincoln.
 Pacific telegraph opened on the 18th to Great Salt Lake City.
 Federaists claim brilliant victory in the recent battle near Harper's Ferry l Washington correspondent of the New York l Post asserts that Foreign capitalists have of- fered Secretary Chase to take 100,0Oo,Oe0 United States loan, at $ and one half per cent. I COLUMBUS, Oct. 23.--A steamer arrived here to-day with flag of truce. It is sup posed for the purpose to exchange prisoners. All quiet here.
 FROM VIRGINIA.
 RICHMOND, Oct. 21.--One Federal vessel burned on the Potomac yesterday, and two more to-day, by hot shot from Confederate batteries near Transport.
 Special 10 Memphis Appeal:
 RICHMOND, Oct. 22.--A An official despatch was received to-day at the War Department from Gen. Joseph K. Johnston, conveying in- telligeDce of an engagement having taken place yesterday, near Leesburg, Va. Federal forces consisting of twelve regiments infan- try ard five batteries artillery, crossed the Potomac under heavy fire of artillery-- 1 The Confederate forces under Gen. Evans drove them back after they had suffered heavy loss in killed and wounded. Our troops took two hundred prisoners and six pieces artillery. Our forces engaged consisted of four regiments infantry, 18th, 17th and 18th Mississippi and 8th Virginia, and five guns belonging to Richmond Howitzer batallion Among the killed on the Federal side was Gen. Baker, Senator from Oregon. Colonel 1 Cogshill and ten commissioned officers are among the federal prisoners captured.
 Signed DIXIE. To .Associated Press:
 RICHMOND, Oct. 22.-Passengers by this afternoons train from Manassas report all quiet, but active operations apprehended any hour. Harper's Ferry reported now in pos- | Federals.
 Seventeen prisoners from Western Virginia arrived in this evenings cars, fourteen of whom were deserters from Indiana regiment and were Union men from Pendleton and Hardy counties.
 | Gen. Lee had fallen back to Meadow Bluff Loring is at Big Sewell. Floyd is at Fayette EC. H. Jackson is at GreenbrIer. l Breckinridge, Marshall and Preston ar- rived here yesterday. They were greeted by hundreds at the depot. Breckinridge made a very short speech at the cars. He returned thanks for the compliment of the large crowd in calling for him. He said this is no time for speaking but for action-although he had 1 been driven from his home in Kentucky, he was proud to breathe the free air of Virginia. There is large concourse tonight at Spotts- wood Hotel. Humphrey Marshall, Colonel | Christy, Breckinridge and others speaking. The news from the Peninsula indicates &C., ton there. Gen. Magruder has sent des- patch to the Secretary of War stating that a portion of Brig. Gen. McLaw's division had engaged the enemies forces this morning at Young's Mills, which is near Newport News.
 FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 14.-The loss of the 20th Indiana regiment in the affair at l Chicamacomaco, was forty-seven.
 AUGUSTA, Oct. 22.-The Savannah Repub- lican of this morning has a special dispatch 1 from Richmond, dated 21st, which says that despatch received from Maj J. T. Brown, from Yorktown, announcing fight on Friday, near that place. Federals lost sixty killed, twelve taken prisoners. Confederates had eleven killed, three wounded. Two Federal schooners were injured and captured by Con- federate batteries on the Potomac. Cargoes |.