, 1861-10-18
MATTERS IN ARKANSAS.

MATTERS IN ARKANSAS.
lcoHespondenee of the s. Louis Dsmecrat De 3e fl
gentleman arrived here yesterday from
Jacksonport, Jackson county, Arkansas. He
went to that place from 10ineis aoont eight
cen months since, and engaged in school teach
ing. Being OF Union proc1iyities, and hav-
ing been watched rather too closely for com
fort, he resolved to leave the State. He
left Jaeksopport about four weeks since,
Has taken sick on the road, and crossed the
Arkansas line two weeks ago. At Batesvi1ie
he heard that Hardee wAs ordered to Ken
sncky. he ssw some Of Hardee's soldiers at
Evening ssades, who were out On furaoush-
They represented TINT Eardee had shipped
Kentucky, down tie White river. The re-
xnafnder were to follow, leaving oaly tbEe. OF
four companies, part of McCar7cr's regiment, |
1t Pitpsu's Ferry. These companies were to
Desh='s regiment, from Independence, we're
s~orn in and reached that point.
On tho route across the border three squads |
m 1egroes were met, one Of these-ausaher |
ing some sixty OF seyeatJ-Tas On the way to |
Mississippi, having been taken from tneiz
oHnera eight or ten miles from Springfield, |
M:aeouIt
Al saicrn, Fulton county, Arkansas. stayed |
over night with gentleman, who had COLI |
ve1eed with person who hsd travelled with
nEAu4tpEH iA$ OAC AA4-04@A Aux Alt3 AAAAA@1
.r<n1 Camp Walker, on bis retreat togard
Te1a8. Tie rumor prevailed also at B1tes-
VILE, that Mcculloch was retre;tfng towards
Texas.
At Jacks Fork, In the southeast part Of
Ts1as ceunty, Mo, he came across Hamilton
Lenox. The latter had been piHering and
rilaRiDg the country, und"r the pretext OF
getting supplies for the Confederate army.
| When it Nas found that he appropriated the
| plundtr for his private use, the eecessionista,
ove 1hyHff n IN h}rn. E76 fhFfHtFDEH To
| "1un him out"
Al sp1lrg Valley, eight zciles this side Of
Jacks Fork, a man By the name Of Roark VAS
! met who had just returned from an expedition
INTO Dopeias county. He reported tina. his
| COMPANY WEE tl1el upon. By 1-rt7 Of teaeE-
ais IRON . hill, bali 3 mile distant and his
horse wss killed. He brought home With him
| was the rebel party, undoubtedly, who were
| attacked near Wilson's hfi1l1 One Of the
volunteers wrote home from Price's army to
his wife, requesting her to FELL some wheat,
SD send him out Of the sw2 d9al.fs
My Informant is well posted in regard to
tie Situation OF affairs in Arkansas, and his
story is mostly repetition Of . twice told
tale. Prescription Of suspected Union men
m.itted against life and property: Since the
troubles commenced it Was estimated that
| over 800 persons had been hung Or shot In the
State for the manifestation Of Union senti-
meDte. In Independence county alone five
persona have been hung and shot The
merchants we're the most ultra seceesslonists,
enc Of the secret springs OF action among
, this claes being the heavy Indebtedness
J owing to Eastern creditors. Some men Of
Northern origin were the most raoid- A
'sb!ow.bard' named James Patterson, Of Au-
, gusts, Jackson county, was originally from
Pennsylvania. He stumped the county and
! YVES elected to the Convention, and cast his
|. vote for secession. He was made captain
, | hundred and fifty miles north to make, an 1t.
: tack On Ro1la. When within eight miles OF
this place his courage gave cut, and his lieu
l tenant, SnutneTcrth. approached within q
: mile and raised secession nag. he "as
| chased back BY squad of cavalry, c!rcuEn.
; e1an ce well remembered here as occurring at
the tine, and fully torroborating the state
| ment.
E Arksrs.s has about thirteen regiments Of
: twelve months men in the Confederate ser:
J, vice All the psy the troops have received
. HIS been in Arkansas Ear bends, and good
j. 6eal OF mCfm1ring was heard among the Sol
8 dter7, owing tc the worth1essness Of the cur
+ reEcy, some writing nome that they could moi
i. | even purchase chicken with hat full Of tht
+ eonda. Three regiments for three years. ser
f vice we're called upon to rendezvous At Bates
q vile and C1askyille- The cali had been out {
l. a:onth, and not . man had enlisted yet. 1
d call was made by the military authorities TO
s. ,li the arns in the possession Of the citizen
/ shapes were brought In md were cut out AMI
E. -ecorstruceed tor the Mimic ball.
- pets11s OF the Fight on the 1ro1
h. monntain Railroad -. Big Rive
- Bridge Hurnang, Ac-
~ Capt. l. Fl. Elliott, OF Company 3, Thirt,
:. third Illinois Regiment, arrived in this city 0
TUESDAY evening from Big River Bridge, an
m hes favored us with statement Of the light
=. tfat point, and the subsequent burning Of Il
+. railroad bridge He states that little OF
i, three weeks ago detachment Of his comp
FL ny, himself in command, were sent to th
d They encamped In suifable place near
=. Oh slight emlnence the better to observe Il
NJ locality After lapse Of three weeks OF Pc
sir feet quiet there, they were suddenly attach
- The picket guard, stationed shout three
~ four hundred yards from camp, were drive
~ in, md cne of the guards fired, which ga
"a the alarm. They rsised the ey, "They are {
us," The shot awakened all the camp, nj
we're 1estirg OF their arms, and were soon
te fighting trim.
Capt. Elliott at first thought the alarm v
tie a false one, hut he IVES soon CONVINCED otot
nd wise, and took musket which he found lyil
by in his quarters: As he lett the tent the b.
VS. lets csme pourirg in from al sides, from t
Of hrnsh1ood near and seeing the enemy,
On | erdeayored to use the weapon, but the g
Ok missed fire He found the Orderly sergea
NJ lying dead, aud taking the dead soldiers gu
OO. which was in course Of construction but
}ed ! 10 means comPlstEA-
qh TIE little band, by having, thi5 defenE
ln- ka7ed their lives; Otherwise tney must neal
~ al have been killed The balls came rattli
ori- in perfect sho Eer, and 80 soon as 3 n
~ would rsjse his head above the wall, vol
era Of shots was directed at him with u11erri
ave | eiIr- ;, .,
The firing Was continued hot On both cid
for 5cme minutes, When suddenly the attat
jDe party got around, 1suking them 1ig
.rl sid left, and strong body appeared IN II
at | 1tsr, fri1g continually. They had been t1g
ost- ing in this way about twenty minutes, Nael
cst- tcrce OF cavalry was observed coming up
Fns them On the right.
ern There being no possible chance TO esca|
'ost I Captain Elliott pulled white blanket non
om- # truce The blanket was perfofated
aud twerty or thirty bullet holes In an tnstaos'
,ese Tbs attack}og party then came into
:; csmp and asked the company 20 hY oonn sat "
.eu- arms Some Of the uausket8 Uefe aez0
ut upon the ground, and others Mffe p!g&oa
60 ne men. The attacting foEestea IN on
EiIes.. .ys-a=G.1 G.
Sa ssa,g sstss sggd Sc e Is
6ec- eu. d.Iasnaed m uncor ditional surrender
cks, Ike defaeh1utnt were required TO- sig
oLQa ra;oIe rot to SERVE again against the 30
paF @7uhcut an exchsIge Of pfisoneEh-- CAPT
eign ! liCtt E3ahed to remain pZfaoner thin taks
ocu-;f I;herty On such conditions, bAt Brig {
bow; Thompson replied that, In that c4sa, I
p, vopla have to eat" him, which Was ent1
T. 3sed too expensive fuxusy. :,
Is nea1 Is Capt. Elliott could judge, ths
;ircu; posing force II s!gkt nurnhtFtd nom
gEes. hundred to 1Te hundred, which hlA sta;
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