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From Arizona.

a Sanguinary Engagement — the Confederates victorious Surrender,&c.



Charleston Oct. 20.
--A special dispatch to the Courier, dated at New Orleans on yesterday, (the 28th,) states that an extra of the Mesilla Times, of Sept, 27th. reports that a detachment of Confederates, numbering 108 under the command of Captain Coop wood, defeated four companies of the Federal regulars at Aralusa. The Federal loss was killed Reinforcements were sent to Captain Coopwood, and it was thought he would take Fort Craig in 48 hours. Captain Coopwood's loss was three wounded.

At Camose, a New Mexican volunteer company had surrendered to Captain Coopwood without firing a gun.

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