The New York herald., 1862-11-06
OPERATIONS M THE SOUTHWEST.

OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Tradfns Steamers ON the Mississippi Gua-
rsntecd Protection by the 0unbeats-
Roconstruction 0f Rafirosa Bridges
RObbcrics and OutrnEos in Tennessee
Defeat and Pursuit sr the Guerilla
Q0antrell, &C., &c.
CAIso, H. Nov. 4. 1884,
Notice has been issued by Admiral Porter that gun
boats will leave Cairo three times west, and Memphis
Tor Cairo the way All steamboats, can have pro-
lection up and down. by applying the commanding on
places Steamboats, can also load cotton
the way up, giving notice before sailing.
The bridges between Bolivar and Grand Junction
completed to-day. u is believed trains will commence
stunning tomorrow
Prisoners just returned TO Memphis from Little Rock
report but Ave hundred rebel troops there tho main body
having gone 70 reinforce Eoimcs.
Robbers tho State line southeast OF Memphis are be-
coming very troublesome. They stop victims and do.
and their money and personal effects, and IL any re-
onstrance ia made they shoot them Three citizens at
Hotnt Pleasant were murdered few days since.
KANSAS CIT, no., Nov. 4, 1859.
fight took place yesterday between portion Of fCath
axwooas Sixth cavalry Missouri State Militia, and GUAM
treI
Quantrc burned train OF twelve wagons killing nine
anen and taking twenty-five prisoners.
Catherwood overlook him Rose Hill, defeating him
In pitched battle, and is now in pursuit.
KAxsAs CIrY. Mo- Nov. s, 1862
The following ofncial despatch is just received
CAKE Curtis, JACKSON COUNTY, Nov. 4, 1862.
70 MAJOR GENERAL CURr,s;--
For neariy week have pursued Quantrells band Of
sgueras with Major Ransoms cavalry Captain Chssnuts
company Of the Twelfth Kansas piece artillery
under Lieutenant Hunt. We have killed two and taken
prisoner, captured hundred horses and
xes and driven the Of this part Of the
State. They in full retreat South None foil
side. considerable number Of contrabands accompany
as to Kansas
JNO. T. BARNES Lieut.. Col Commanding
Intsrestins Interview Between Colonel
Cam er0n, OF the Union Army, and the
Rebel General Holmes.
HELENA, Ark Nov. 1862.
C0oEoi Cameron OF the Thirtylourth Indiana who
recently bearer Of Gag Of General Hindman
commanding the rebel forces Little Rock furnishes the
following =
The truce party embraced Captain Serr Of the Thirty
fourth Indiana, Adjuant Mckenzie, Of the Ninth Iowa.
sand eleven men escort They left Helena on the
ast ut and took the route 10 Roe Rock Ferry, and
the third day arrived Brownsville. Captain Nolan,
Acting Quatermaster Confederate States Army,
manding the post, elegaphed to General Holiness who
sent Colonel Anderson with train the Memphis and
Little Rock Railroad.
Colonel Cameron delivered his dispatches consisting o.
two letters from General Curtis and from Genera
Sherman, at Memphis, 10 General Holmes in person.
Holmes proesscd his deere conduct the honor
abo principles and under the rules warfare among civil
zed nations and even on Christian principles; that he
Allied with horror by the tales Of havoc destruc
sion brought to him, which he forced to believe
Many instances Of outrage cited to him. which Co
lensl Cameron replied that the General commanding
bad No knowledge Of such occurrences and that this
had happeoed and the guilty Parties could b found they
would assuredly be punished. Gen. Holmes said he
knew Curtis In his youth had expected him pursue
fair and honorable warfare that he, for hia part
dstermnsd TO resist organized forces long could
- doss, and ualon thor independence was acknow-
isdSsd, they would nch tiB they exterminated.
While he fought wNh An organised force, he sup.
1fsased tho patriotism Of the psope Helcna and
tsstsansd them from guerrilla warfare but should Lee be
heasa a Virginia. and Bragg in kentucky bs crushed,
tho people would rise Individuals and each tax
spon hUsef the trust Of eSpsilins tho invaders. He
inauiEsd army al Corinb had bean senfsrced. On
being assured in the negative. DO appeared satisfied and
.grasined. Ne said that the 22d no sent
~ 0f truce boat with reply Cen Curtis former ss
Ter. by way Of the Arkansas and Missouri rivers. He
nksd the spirit Of Gen. Curtis letter, and had at
sent down all his prisoners nearly hundred In hs
reply he stated that the dealers taken by rebel
.6oldicrs had been or would be released.
coIoas Cameron found three roads leading 10 White
sivss from Holeoa, N well watered and supplied with
csaes Beyond the prairie they win DO impossible
ne rebels stacking the prairie hay Brownsville
anA ty bca bringing from the bottom lands to Little
Book Through scarcity Of forage they had dsmounted
large portion Of their cavalry, including the Twenty
nth Texas.
TheArkansas river Is 20 low - to be mpassabs for
tho shsss drausht boats, while white river has
weve feet since August and has fifteen feet q the
lowest point up to Ciaidss.
The rsSois Al Little Rock have Information, which they
Srsd that Galveston, Sabine, Trey ana Houston have
been captured by the unionists.
Large quantities Of boots, qunlne and other articles
and their way the rebels in front Of helena and Mem
phis.
"Ths Repairing OF tho Louisville. and
Nsshvtlle Railroad.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 8, 1862.
A strong Union force will commence repairing the
louisville and Nashville road within the State Of Ten.
saesses Uo-morrow.
Death OF Colonel Pope.
LorrsvilIs, KY, Nov. o, IsC2
Coionai Curran Pope died ct Danville to-day.
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Police lntellige nee.
JOHN Prescott and VIM. White arrested at Tam
naauy Hall election night charged with stealing $500 In
Treasury notes from John Murphy, residing NJ No
m VA akpnn from