The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-03
REBEL NEWS FROM ARKANSAS.

FoRT SMITH, Ark, July l6 1851
In your issue Of the Goth ult you much to wish
reliable information touching Missouri, from q common
man. 80 here goes jackson beaten at Bonneville
with 900 men and some cannon; and commenced a 900
mile retreat TO Arkansas he fought skirmished $50
miles to Carthage, where he found Colonel Segel with
strong force and cannon barring his progress Same day
McCulloch took Neosho small mining town the
Missouri line, eighty Dutch forty Transfers and camp
followers, twelve wagoners and one hundred and fifty
stand OF arms and pushed forward thirty miles, forced
march, TO help jackson. During McCuloch's advance
the fight went between Jackson and Siegel and
eight hours extended backward and forward to
fifteen mleshrst side then the other mostly long
range with cannon. Night found the Missourians
sleeping. When the battle ended, completely
tagged out with exertiOn and the heat Of the day
SeigePs force rctreated few miles, and continued
II early next morning. and lucky for them they
did 50, for McCulloch's came up soon after but
could not pursue being tired out McCuoch returned to
his camp in Arkansas, and Jackson camped him.
the Missouri side He arrived with 8, 900 men, being
joined in retreat by Ranes. He found 1000 Missouri
fugees in Camp Walker, and joined by 1000 others
from various parts Of the State his force Of 10
being organized and drilled by Raines and no Just
started back from Fort Smith having made hurried
visit to our Quarermaster some pressing business
On the second day after the Carthage fight the federal
troops OF Kansas under Sturges and Others and Kansas
State troops, under Montgomery, said be seen
passing near Carthage, to reinforce Lncones at Spring
Lyon remained sometime Bonneville after Jackson's
retreat. Where he don't knew but from reports
it is likely he near Springfield mastering all the Lin
coin forces Of Missouri to attack repe attack the
combined forces of Ranes Missourians Mculoehs con-
ederatc troops and the Arkansas State troops Of General
Pierce.
OF the Tennessee and Missouri forces Yelvie know
nothing 1t is long way from this and very little
munication.
The Louisiana regiment encamped here several weeks
but are now at Camp Walker. or seventy who were in
hospital here (mosy with the measles twenty five
valescents started to-day to reon their regiment thirty
hve are recovering, and but one has died. He was
Irishman, whose name have forgotten but his comrade
was named Sheridan. He was born Granard county
Ionord, and think, but am not sure belonged to the
Pelican Rides. On the March Of the regiment between
Camp Walker four took sick and are now stayin at
n n He'd Main
about thirty five miles from Van Buren,. The fighting ma
eral OF that regiment good and the conduct Of the
while here excellent The first day they reached our
town two rowdes wanted to fight everybody but the rest
OF the regiment took them in hand and put stop their
mischief The chaplain made many friends here your
humble servant being among the number.
1t raned all last night and part of yesterday and to-day
This Will perfect our corn crop and raise the river Our
crops of wheat and oats unusually good and flour and
horse feed will be found in Missouri both plenty cheap
hope other essentials will not short but have some
fears. The Texas Rangers, l $50 strong are coming
and Will join their Old colonel about the first of August,
They were detained at home time for Of trans
portaton
Six hundred mounted rlemen are coming from the
Choctaws and Chickasaws, and regiment of half blood
Cherokees has gone forward to Camp Walker. The Che
rokees are fighting tribe but the half breeds douby
So "Choctaw small on the plain, but hell in the bush
could tell you very nearly the number Of Southern
troops on the Missouri line but il is needless and my
facts are exhausted, will close with my opinions /
think our force will clean OUT the Iinconites in
souri,, for the Unonsts cooled down by the st Louis
massacres; the Dutch getting scared and MANY Of
them have left the State 1t must however be borne in
mind that from the free States surrounding il heavy force
can be quickly thrown into St. Louis and it behooyes
Mississippi Louisiana and Texas to have each force rca
dy on their borders adjoining Arkansas, with
transportation for the same, and forward it Immediately
should they find the Arkansas army driven back towards
Fayetteville That is the gate of entrance to the South
west and 1t must not be left open 1t will appear here
AFTER that We have already done our full SHARE