Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-10-31

City and St. Louis. The Republican learns that the work on Qualifications round St. Louis has been suspened. The guns will be mounted and every thing completed within elght days he same pa per reports q skirmsh oR the Iron Mountain rail road on the 7th, in which the Southerners arg said to have been driven back with heavy loss.
 RicHMoxD, Oct 23.-An intelligent gentleman just from Washington siys, the Lincoln forces in Maryand, Virginia and the District of Columbia. amount to fully 2O0,000, well equipped, with the exception o cavalry, which is muca inferior to the Confederate cavalry. Several gentlemen engaged l in and witnesses of the battle near Leesburg, on Monday, says, the rout and panic of the iederals exceeds that of Manassas Plains When the fed erals took to the river their heads almost as thick as swarm of blackbirds, and it is impossible to describe the scene, or estimate the number drowned. Hundreds were shot while swimming ! and struggling in the water. Many left clothing of all k!nds-many drowned each other. Most ot our wounded will 0e brought to Richmond to nor row, and nearly Ill the prisoners expected here in day or two.
 By steamer Araba.--The Pope of Rome refuses to compromise with the enemies of his govern ment. The relations between Italy and France are satletactory. France asks for no Italian terri. tory. The Spanish expedition to Mexico is active. l ly progressing, and will soon leave.
 BosToN, Oct. l6--Prof. Long of Dartmouth Col lege, died on the 18th. Sec. Seward has addressed
 
 1 States, inmating that the European agents of the i Confederate States may involve the United States ill foreign war, and urges the governors to place 1 their coasts ln proper state ot defence. lie con sders that the federal government will pay its poc tlonable expenditures for that purpose.
 MANASSAS, Oct. 23.-300 prisoners have arrived here to-day from Leesburg, 2J0 others remain at Leesburg. The prisoners belonged mostly to the l 18th Massachusetts regiment--a few to the New i York regiment. They all belonged to Stones command. They are well disposed of and are fine looking men, among them are Col's Lee and Cogs- well, old army officers.
 1 The total joss of the enemy killed, wounded, | drowned and prisoners is estimated at ] ,500. A | boat load of them were u.se in the Potomac. Col. i Baker shot five times. Our forces engaged were the 18th, l1th and 18th Mississippi and the ! 9th Virginia regiment. Our loss IS reported at ! 300. Names not yet received. Greatest loss was ill the Virginia regiment.
 i NASHVILLE, Oct 26.-A special dispatch to the St. | Louis Democrat from Jefferson City 20th, reports thata detachment of i5O men under Ma. " hite sur ! prised the rebel garrison Ut LXington and captured l the place with quantityof of guns pistols and other articles which the rebels threw away in their flight | also two pieces of cannon. A dispatch to the New | York Tribune from Seward on the 18th. assured a member of the diplomatic body that the little affair of the southern insurrect0n 0uld blow over within 1 three months-the ports all be opened and peace l and prosperity reign. The Knoxville Register of tie 25th reports fight between Zolcoffer ana the Lincolnites from camp Dick Robinson. The lat ter are entgenchrd near Rock Castle f,rd ZOlii- coiler attacked and drove the enemy from their entrenchments. ZoiicOifer had five killed and ? wounded. He took 4J prisoners. The loss of the enemy in killed and wounded is unknown. Zoii- co1er fell back to prevent his supply train being cut of.
 ST JoHys, Oct. 19-The steamer Etna with four days later from Europe, passed Cape Race yester day The King of Prussia paid two days visit to Napoleon. The Emperor of China is reported dead. Prince Napoleon has sent the Emperor Ma poeon important state papers on American affairs.
 Mr. Lindsay, N. P. u public lecture, again strongly urges the eXpeieucy Of England and France endeayorins to effect a peaccaDle separa ton between the North and South.
 Earl Russell discoGrages any interference with the international affairs O. Mexico, but sly5 the government will exercise the right requiring secu- litv for personal p.0pcc;y and the tufnynt of engagements. It is said orders will be issued to prepare French squadron for Mexico.
 RIcHEoxD, Oct. 25.-OGicial intelligence re- cciveI here states that the number of Con.cdeTates killed near Lee,burs was ? and l20 woundeI.
 DEs ARC, Oct. 27-The following is from the Jackscuport Herald Of yesterday: The following letters were received by Col. Board on yesterday at , o'clock. | will be seen that our border is exposed to an attack, and that 1t becomes every man to hold himself in readiness to meet the in- vadng foe at a moments notice. Upon cOnsulta- ton with Col. Bo4ri he recommends that every man abe to bear arms be prepared u answer promptly any call. l. is unnecessary to say more -read for yourselves and then buckle on your armor for the fray.
 PlraAS's FERRY, ARK, Oct 22I. To Capt H. T. Hodnett,
 Pec4h0Rtas, Arkansas:
 SIn-The enemy at Iron. ton have been reinforced from Cape Girar- deau, and are some 7,01O strong. Gen. Jeff Thompson is falling back to Pitnans ferry-pur- sued by the federal forces. They det chcd large body of cavalry that are moving towards Pitman's ferry, either to attack this place or intercept the retreatng force of Thompson; the chances of an attack at this point are imminent. Send up all the avail able arms.
 The above facts are obtained from dispatch received from Mo Shall.
 Signed. J. J. HERNDON,
 Commander of Post.
 The above is a copy of the dispatch received at 10 o'clock ts morning, October 23d We have commenced taking steps to call out the militia, but w.il not call them out unless there IS certainly q necessity for 1t.
 l. might be well for your officers to take such steps as will enable prompt action in case of . can have the proper persons ready for action, and at the same time keep down all unnecessary cX- citement Another dispatch is in indicating the necessity of ealing for assistance. It will he for walded without delay. Every available company has been pushed on from this point Col. Desna is with part of his regiment already two days from Pittmau'o Ferry, to relieve Thompson.
 Yours, (5igned) J. C. MARVIN.
 NAsuyILLH, Oct. 2e.-Two gun boats landed on Friday night, l5 miles below Eddyv!e They put shore 3.0 infantry and 90 cavalry, which marched to Eddyville and surrounded Capt Will cox's company while at breakfast on Saturday morning and fred on them, killing three and wound ing some others. Capt. Wilcox ls Wounde!.
 RICHMOND, Oct. 23.-Tolunteer contributions continue to arrive from different portions of the south in greater or lesser quantities. Jas. M.Fe- nablc arrived here last Saturday with &40, ,000 worth of clothing supplied for tie 1;h, 9th, l5t and 2l Alablna regime,ts. race ot two mile heats nun on Saturday by D0weii's EXchcquer; time ;}:52 and .3:Jl There were three entres- Three federal deserters and eight prisoners arrived here Saturday. Six of the latter are union men from Fairfax county. A teyer>h excitement pre- vai5 at tie anticipated result to-day at Aquia Creek, Yorktown and Manassas--nothng Gel el- oped. Lord Lyons has written letter to Seward in relation tue o two British subjects, de- clarng arrests on mere suspicion unauthorized by law and in violation of the treaty oi amiiy between England and the U. :. SeWart answers-both the subjects referred to have been liberated after proofs ot their innocence were produced. He claims the right to arrest and imprl>on any person suspected