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Federal Outrages — news from General Thompson.

Memphis, Dec. 14.
--Three thousand Federals at Paducah marched to Vienna on Thursday, and burnt dwellings, timber piles, &c.--They returned to Paducah, but made no attack on Fort Beauregard.

All is quiet at Columbus, Ky.

Jeff. Thompson recently surrounded a party of Federals who were guarding the bridge between Charleston and Bird's Point, and killed four and captured two of the bridge guard.

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