The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-04
FOREIGN NRWS.

FOREIGN NEWS.
 LOUISVILLE, August 29--Asia arrived at Queenstown on the 18th.
 Sales of eight thousand bales of cotton yes terday firm. Unchanged sales to speculators and exporters, four thousand.
 Breadstuffs very dull-proyision dull. Erie Railroad shares 24t024f. Illinois Central Railroad thirty-nine.
 Sales of 4000 bales of cotton at Havre dull Unchanged stock of 266, 900 closed quiet, less firm.
 Two members of the Italian Ministry re- { signed. Cialdlni demands the appointment of their successors.
 Naples will undertake to crush out Brigand Chiefs.
 FROM KENTUCKY.
 LOUISVILLE, August 30.--St. Louis passen- gers report Jefferson City and Boonvile in the hands of the Missourians.
 Minister Preston spoke at Lexington. He favors neutrality, but says it is impossible, and he is for the South when imminent con- test comes. BARR. Travel over Southern railroad is immense, the trains continue to arrive and depart reg ularly.
 It is known that an order is on the way here in tlse hands of an officer, who is authorised to execute it, and to suspend all telegraphc communications with the South The mana gers from Louisville South will refuse to sus- pend until their lines shall be forciblv or au- thoritatively closed by the Government, which they probably will do by the end of this week
 FROM MISSOURI.
 LExtNdGoN, August % Missourians con- gregatng in large numbers in this and sur rounding counties, if allowed, will overrue Lafayette, Ray and other rich counties, as they are now doing-will collect provisions eaough for subsistence for months. Fremont has been advised of this condition of things and called on for assistance. Home Guards still hold Notifications, and can probably hold the town.
 ST. LouIs, August 29.-Fremont borrowed one hundred and sixty thousand dollars from the Exchange bank.
 Provost Marshal prohibits the circulation of papers recently presented in New York.
 FROM MARYLAND.
 BALTIMORE, August 29.-Letters say Con- federates arrested Col. Strother. proprietor of the BsrlSey Springs, and sent him to Rich mond,
 Dan. Dicker, Editor of the Hagerstown Mail, and Gen. NcKaig, of Alleghany City, have been arrested Confederates are reported to be taking rails and material to connect Winchester and Lees- burg by Railroad.
 FROM CANADA.
 TORONTO, August 29-Wm Lyon McKen- zls, prominent leader in the rebellion of 1857, died to-day.
 FROM ILLINOIS.
 QUINcY, August 3O-SDecial despatch to the Chicago Times says, Lieut.. Buckley ar rived last evening and says Martin Green took Palmyra yesterday morning.
 train of cars containing considerable humber of guns for St. Joseph was fired into and made return.
 FROM OHIO.
 CINCINNATI, August 30--Tyler's defeat confirmed.
 FROM WASHINGTON.
 WASHINGTON, August 3O-Chase contem- plates issuing an address in behalf of the na- tional loan.
 The Times special says, General Scott has expressed an opinion that Confeder- ates must make an attack at an early day. Information has been received that large nlabers oe Confederates arc scattered on roads leading from Richmond and Strasburg Heralds special correspondent says that Confederates not only occupy old lines, but have encroached half mile, and now occupy several important strategetic points.
 The war department has issued the follow ing: The act of Congress makes the holding of correspondence with, or giving aid directly or orlndlrectly with the enemy, punishable with death, or such other punishment as may be directed by court martial. Public safety re- qulres the enforcement of this article. It is therefore ordered that all correspondence or communications, verbal or written, printed or telesraphed, respecting operations of army and military movements by land or water, or respecting troops, camps, arsenals, entrench- ments, or military affairs by which direct or indirect intelligence may be obtained. are ab- soutely forbidden, unless sanctioned by the General commanding from and after date of thls order. Persons violating this will be proceeded against.
 Post Office department orders the Abolition Kentucky post offices at Hickman, Columbus and Paducah and all post offices and post routes west of Tennessee river, except the route from Russellville, via Cadiz and Mag field and from Eddyville to Oliver, all 1 post offices on the latter routes will be eortin 1 sed except that of Aurora.
 The Times says that female eaptiyes are | placed in commodous dwellings-severaI ar- | rested besides those named. Commercial Ad | vetiser says Mrs. Grienon, aunt of Mrs. Dong- | las has been arrested. Wm Yeastman. an oId | aatin,slayeary man, has been appointed consul [ Political arrests are hereafter not to be | published. The Republican of'this morning says: s.bat- tic across the Potomac cannot be avoided ma nysdays longer.D ESsshs-B Burnett appointed consul to Ens Advicay froA Virginia report every thing quiet. S.JAng Indications of an attack with | n short ttne. Confsderates in possession | ot baileyg cress roads. and bringing up bag NdEp ADlr4ss al Fnnp mil q