Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-08-03
FROM WARRINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-FIre Zouaves have been in insubordination since the retire at. They revolted on Saturday. A regiment has been ordered out to restrain them. Nine of them are in jail for attempt at desertion. Capt. Halar aid to Gen. Tyler, regular and Lsat. Gorton aad Col. Reyes missing.
 Present chief clerk, Cox, Of tue navy, to he appsjnted assistant secretary.
 Douglas Democrats impatient, having no Generals, though most vigorous on invasion.
 President declines answering why the Bal ;inore Police Commissioners were arrested.
 Party of Confederate9 taking Potonac's surroundings at Coons Ford.
 Mcclellan forbidS departing regiments talk ing arms with them.
 Coatfaband, just arrived, informs Scott that there are no Southerners al Springfield station I, bu. mforce at Burks station.
 New York World says Confederates are moving north. east and southwest. from Ma tassas, contemplating three simultaneous ap- brooches on Washington.
 Coafedarate Pickets stationed every five miles from Harpeg's Ferry to Fortress Mon roe, on Potomac and Chesapeake.
 Direct tax includes three per cent on ln- come five cents on distilled and two on fer mented liquors. All Democrats and Southern men opposed the bill, which passed by seVen- teen majority.
 Cox, of Ohio, proposed peace proposition in the Honse, only i1 voted m favor Of It, ln- cudng Cox, Webb, Morris, Nngent' Pendie- ton, ValandiGham and White, OhlolanS; HII- man, Lane. Voorhies, Indianlans; Logan, klch- ardSon, Robinson, lllinolans.
 Senate adopted amendment to tariff bill to Increase present tarit! at ten per cent. and charge ten on present free list Seven mega tves,
 John Underwood, of Va, confirmed nth Auditor of Treasury.
 Fedcrals fled from Hampton. Butler orders them to return. House bill appropriating million and quar- ter for twelve hght draught swift steamer, passed Senate bill prohibiting the sale of intoxi- eating liquors, passed.
 Bill for puulshing rascally contractors, pass ed p to IS.
 WAsHINGroN, July 31 Banks is strongly posted at Harper's Ferry.
 Nothing known of Southern movements in that vicinity o,, Officers of Fire Zouaves and New York 18th are reslgning.
 The President calls on New Jersey for three regiments.
 Scott has had thirteen Govt employees ar rested
 FROM ILLINOIS.
 CAIRO, July 3l.-Camp here IS in a terment dreading of an attack from Confederates'- Troops being withdrawn from north and west Missouri.
 FROM VIRGINIA.
 RICHMOND, July 30.- Beauregard has been appointed Gen. in Confederate service anu tne appointment unanimously confirmed oy C-Onpraao H;o dates from the twenty first of July, ~,
 Congress has passed and made public bill permitting soldiers to send letters without pre- payment of the postage, which IS to be cotiee~ tea at office of destination The blll cohterS same privilege to members of Congress.
 FROM MISSOURI. JEFFERSON Clry, July 31.-Conventon will tomorrow elect persons to fill State ottlceS which it lately declared vacant by majority of 35.
 FROM MEMPHIS.
 MEMPHIS, July 31.-Following appears in -ne Avalanche of this morning "We are cred .oly informed that Gem Pillow, now at New MaarIa' Missouri, has reliable information to -ne effect that Ben. McCulloch had attacked Gen. Lyon and Col. Siegel at Springfield, Mo, after hard fight, had forced them to retreat. McCulloch pursuing fugtives when messen- ger left, who brought news to Gen. Pillow Number engaged on either side unknown. Loss or tederals 900, our loss 600. Fight still go- ing on.'' There will be 13ooO troops at New Madrid oy tomorrow night. I00Ocavalry of Missou- IT IS docking to the army, and people all along the banks of the river cheer the troops v, seems crazy with excitement federals from Birds Point which is only g miles from New Madrid by land, have been steallng horses, corn, &c., in the immediate Of latter place. They left in double 4nlck lime when they learned of tha advance