Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-07-24

0gT We copy the following from the Fort Smith Times and Herald of the 18th inst. The statements below have all been con- firmed by private letters from members of the Des Arc Rangers:
 From Missouri.
 Fight at Carttage-Retreat of the Enc
 my-Retorn of our troops 10 Camp Wat
 ksr- Incidents of tbe March-C Captain
 Burgess gone to Springfield.
 Major Porter, Sheriff of this county, return ed from Missouri, last night, direct from Car thage, the scene of the late conflict, between Gen. Raines and the St. Louis Dutch. He tells us that the battle was fought, principally with cannon, the Dutch having eight pieces, and the Mtssourians seven. The contending par ties in the fight ran over, in retreatiug and charging, about fifteen miles of ground. They fought all day. and when the Dutch retreated, they kept up firing until 10 o'clock at night. The Missourians lost eight killed, and two mortally wounded, besides others slightly wounded. The Dutch lost large number, most of them being thrown into wagons and hauled off. and IS found dead on the field, part of which were found in Creek sunk in the water.
 Gen. McCuloch's and Pearce's command did not reach the scene of action until the day af ter the fight, and could not pursue the enemy, as men and horses were too much jaded by forced marches. If they had been able to pur- sue the enemy, the whole command would have been captured. Capt. Mcintosh, Adu- tant General, proposed to take 1000 men and pursue them, but it was not thought best. Mai. Porter speaks in the highest terms of the bravery and gallantry of Capt. Mcintosh. He was with him when they captured the Dutch at Neosho. He says, that as they en- tered the town of Neosho, the women cheered them, by the waving of handkerchefs and bonnets The Dutch were quartered in the Court House, and Capt Mcintosh gave them ten minutes to surrender, and which they did in nine, marching ont of the Court House, kneeling upon one knee, and delivering up their arms. Capt., McIntosh turned to our troops and said, he hoped the troops would treat the prisoners we'll for the honor of Ar kansas. Then seeing the old flag flying he said that ought to come down, which was no eooner said, than down it came, the women of the town standing by tore it into shreds After picking up all the pickets and fellows with soldiers clothes on, there turned out to be 120 prisoners.
 While the matter of surrender was going on a fellow on horse back rode up and called for the commanding officer Capt. Mcintosh told him he was the man. The fellow said there were or cons loaded with Commssary sores, and that he had better send some men to protect them as the Arkansas troops light capture them Capt. Mcintosh took him pri- soner, and then ordered Capt. Carroll, to take his company and the prisoner, who was a Missourian, and if he did not show him the wagons in two hours to hang him. The Mis- sourian showed the wagons in double quick time.
 Mr. Porter says, that he heard that Capt Sturgess, with 26 ,000 men, from Kansas, pass ed within few miles of Carthage, on his way to Springfield.
 Gov Jackson, Gen. Price and Raines, are camped within ten miles of Camp Walker, where they will organize their forces, most of them are without officers.
 Gen. McCuloch will at once organize the Arkansas forces, that are at Camp Walker. The force there is very large and troops ar irving every day.