Washington telegraph., 1863-09-09

FRox LIfrLE Rock.-Our last se
counts represent the enemy - thrsatsnina
our lines, sid fighting every day. Mr.
Woodward received letters snd dispatchel
1t Arksdslphii last Thursday from Littl.
Rock. The citizens are doing nobly
Rector and Bob johnson are fighting sid.
} by side in the intrenehments. Young
woodruff called for = battery, and ten
officers. all artillerists from east Of the
Mississippi, volunteered in it. He i.
doing splendid service they say. HI,
father, 60 years of age, is on. iu tbe in.
trenchments every day from eight 10 the
morning until eight at night. Also DR..
Burton, = man IS years of age.
Price was represented as confident in
his ability to repulse the enemy iu front,
although the rumor of column coming
down by way Of the old Batesville road,
gave some uneasiness. Our mail of Suu.
day night failed, and caused much apprs-
henslon of the fate of the city. 1t had
been detained BY accident, however, and
arrived Monday, bringing US the "Ga-
zette," with news 10 it up to balEpast 2
Thursday afternoon. Slow firing from .
tsingle piece OF artillery, was going on at
Bayou Metre. At that time it was thought
that the Federal General Steele had his
head quarters still at DevalPs Bluff, with
a force Of about 1000 men, whilst his
cavalry under the command of Davidson
were principally at Brownsville, portion
of them occupying Shallow Ford on Bayou
Metre. No general engagement seemed
Imminent. The Gazette says:
"Our soldiers are in the finest spirits
and best condition, fall of hopes Of sue.
cess aud confidence in their leaders aud
one another. Citizens, and all classes
outside of the army, seem TO have ban.
ished dependency, and to have full con-
fdence in the ability Of our army to repel
the enemy if he shall attack them"
On Friday General Price issued pro-
clamation to the people of Pulaski county
calling upon every citizen capable of bear.
ing arms, or ministering to the wants of
the wounded. to volunteer without clay,
or organize that night under che call ut
the Governor. He says:
"If there be any smnng you too COW.
ardly or base to volunteer under these cir
cumstances, he shall be compelled TO share
your dangers, though he caupot share
your glory.
The commandant Of tie Post will be
directed to arrest every abie bodied man
Tomorrow who may be absent from his
post, whether he be officer. ,nan or cili.
zen. and whether he belong to comma nds
elsewhere or not, and to place him where.
ever his services may be most required.
''The Commanding officers of the troops
IN fioDt have been ordered to arrest, aud
shoot down if necessary, every one who
may be found attempting to pass towards
the enemy, under any pretext whatever,
L 'STERLlNG PRICE,
Maj. Gen. Comdg"
Well done, General! snow, by St.
Paul, the work goes bravely on" The
blood is up at last, and the old manhood
of Arkansians begins to bubble up flom
its lethargy. 1t were almost worth the
cost to have the enemy invade every
county in the State, that our people
might be aroused Citizens of South
Arkansas! be wise in time, Rush to the
support of the brave citizen soldiers at our
capital, or organize at home aud be pre-
pared to receive the enemy, and contest
with them every pass aud every ford.
FROM CHARLEsToN.-Proyress IF the
Siege.
A letter dated the 10th inst, off Char
lesion Bar says:
.'Tbe grand sssa u!t will take place on
the 18th. The greatest confidence is feG
in the result The fall of Fort Sumter
and Battery Wagner is regarded as cer-
tain, within six hours after tbe ball Is
opened
That's how they bray Heres how
they do.
Charleston, Aug 14-Tae lombard