Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-03-11
From the West,

MEMPHIS, March 3-Jonas Leibbetts who
furnished the Union flag to the Federals at Fav-
ettevle, Ark, and who pointed out the leading
Secessionsts and their property in that place. has
been arrested by our t.oop-, and was brought to
Van Baren III i.ons on Friday last.
Late advIces from Ciarkesvilie state that i,
will be a week before there will be fight a,
Boston mountain.
The latest advices froir New Madrid represent
that the Federal army, 10000 strony, is within
two days. march of that point A skirlnish oc
cured on Saturday with the advance Fedt raj
guard of over 1000 cavalry, and out 200 under
Gen. jeff. Thompson. The slnall iorce under
Thompson was driven in. The Federal loss was
|25.
TIE C"nfederates are in large force at New
Madrid, aud they expect to whip the Federals
there.
The latest advices from Nashville represent
that only three Union flags are flying in that
city. The Lincoln soldiers are surprised and
chagrined on account o. the little sympathy ex-
hblsd by the people.
Capt. Morgan captured ninety of the Federa!s
on Thursday Eight; and every night Federal
pickets are either killed or captured. The Fed
eral Pickets now extend their operations to
Franklin, 30 miles South of Nashville.
a skirmish occurred at locality called Sa-
vannah, near Eastport, on Friday last, in which
18 Federas, who had landed from their gun
boats, were killed. -Four were killed on our
side.
Gen. A. S. Johnston is falling back at con-
venient point, so as TO be 10 supporting distance
Of the Charleston and Memphis railroad
A battle is expected to lake place at Boston
mountain at q very early day
MEMPHIS, Marcn 4.-OOlumbus was enti, el,
evacuated OH Sunday afternoon. Everything
not carried away was burnt. Many tuil.ings,
including private residences, were burnt
The Federals II 900 strong, Under the coni-
inand OF Gen Pope, appeared 10 front Of Madrid,
i've miles from the river. on Monday afternoon.
Commodore Hollins and his gunboats tired upon
and sheled them and kept them tack.
The Federal lines extend around the town for
upwards of q mile. Up to four O'Clock on Mon
day afternoon the Federals had made 10 response.
We continued TO shell them from cur gunboats
1t was supposed that the enemy would make an
attack on tuesday mol ming, and al attack from
the enemys gunboats was Iloinentarlly expected
MEMPEIs, March 5.-An order was issued Oh
Monday for the destfnct IN of the town Of New
Madrid, as a military necessity.
La recent skrlnlsh at Keythoder, Missouri,
the Confederales took ten prisoners, Killed tweu-
y~hse ot the enemy, burned $50 wagons, and
captured number of horses, mules, clothing,
&c, &c.
The captain OF the steamer Vicksburg reached
here this evening from New Madr d. He states
that the scouts brought in copy OF the st Louis
Repubtacdn OF a recent date, which stated that
General Price had had d fight with the enemy
and whipped them, killing about one thousand,
takiLg many prisoners, a put the enemy 20
Hight. General Price was in full pursuit OF The 10
towa!d ds st. Louis. This statement of the cap
tain is FULLY believed by many here, and is com
municated to the press More with the hope that
G may be true than with much faith Ia the ac-
curacy ot it.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, March 1.-W Wednesday night
eight hundred. Conederates surprised Captain
Montgomery at kitts7liie, AID several Federal,
were killed and seventy horses were taken. 1t
is believed that Generals Van Dorm, Price, Nc
Culloch, and Pike will overIun the country