The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-22
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Further Daaiis ofRs Haroh fyon BatesviVs
n Htlsaa--- Proelamahn ef he. Rebel
Gen. Hiadmaa.
CAHo July 10.
Passengers By the boat from Memphis
report that Gen. Price, on Wednesday
night, moved battery Of artillery and
forty forage wagons across The Mississip-
ri at Cypress Bayou, near Napoleon.
The battery was marked HHindman,
Little Rock" Another battery crossed
on Sunday evening, and squads Of men
from Pamela, Miss, were crossing in the
same direction, apparently with view
Of concentrating q force IN Arkansas,
perhaps 70 operate against Gen. Curtis.
A special 70 the ST. Louis Democrat,
dated Helena, Arkansas, July 18th,
says
The advance Of Gen. Curiis's army,
under Gen. Washburne, reached here at
8 A. NJ To-day, having left Clarendon, on
the White River, yesterday at 6 A. NJ,
and made a forced march Of sixty
Eve miles in a day and night Quar-
termaster Winslow win start for Mem
phis Immediately TO hurry down sup
plies.
Gen. Curtis left Batesville on the oath
ult, with twenty days rations, and after
a halt Of five days at Jacksonport, TO
concentrate the forces on his outposts,
he took up the line Of march, and his
entire command are now en- route for this
point
From eight 10 twelve hundred rebels
under Mailocl, were on our 'front.' who
| fired on forage trains from eanebralSes
and barricaded all the roads leading
I southwards with trees felled BY negroes,
and placed every conceivable obstacle in
| the way of our men. But we overcame
them all, and the army is safe.
We had q number OF skirmishes on the
route, in all Of which the rebels were
wi ipeed, and with considerable loss TO
them, with few casualties to our own
troops
July 7th-Colonel Hovey, of the SD
Illinois, with parts Of four companies of
his regiment four companies of the Eley-
enth Missouri and battalion Of Indi-
ana cavalry, routed two Texas regiments
at point between Cotton Plant and Bay
on Cache, with a loss TO them of 1l0
killed. Our loss was five killed and for
ty-s seven wounded We suffered much
from thirst, there being no springs but
ratons are plenty, and the army is in
good health and spirits All the sick
and wounded were brought along. The
inhabitants along the route were embit-
tered, and were urged into hosiilities by
the following proclamation
LITTLE Rock. Ark, June "a.
"To THE PEOPLE OF ARKAEsAs.-The
Yankee General Curtis is attempting q
escape. His position is untenable. He
is appalled, by the dangers that surround
him In his terror he resorts 70 the des.
perate expedient of moving 10 the SOutl
along White river, trusting for supplies
from the Mississippi by boats. TIT
supplies cannot ascend White river. w,
have already blown up one Of his iron.
clad boats, crippled another, and can holt
the river against his fleet. The question
now is: Shall his army reach the flee
below Can you preventit? The pow
( err is in your hands; the plan is not
secret. proclaim il TO you all. If it il
not carried cut, the responsibility rest
on You. Take your gun in your han,
aud ammunition, every man OF you
mount your horse or go afoot. DO no
wait an hour; lose no tiiae 10 holiaa,
T meetings; move towards the enemy b.
the shortest road. Join the first compa
t ny you overtake on the march; press up
, on the invaders from every direction; at
tack him day and night; kill his scout
, and pickets; kill his pilots and troops O.
transports; cut off his wagon trains; Ii
in ambush and surprise his detaehmnnts
l shoot his mounted officers, destroy ever
pound Of meal and flour, every ear Of cor
and stack OF fodder, oats and wheat tina
, can fall into his hands; fell trees as thick
\ ly as in RATS on all the roads before hin
burn everything and block up the fordl
hang upon his front, TANKS and rear, an
y make the ring Of your rifles and shot gun
a the accompaniment Of every foot Of hi
/ retreat let every man feel and kno'
q that this appeal is addressed 10 him spC
= cially and that it is the appeal Of q bleed
T ing country TO her sons for deliyeranc
( Our army in the field will do its par
. Will you do yours
4 II. @. HINDMAN, Major- Genera