New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-03
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he and his officers and men were IN the best OF
,prits and iubaut the prospects OF The fuiure
when We turned our bows downward. ana sieefed
away from the brown bluff, and saw the cupola OF
the Overton Hotel disappear behind the curves OF
the ghty and murky river.
The masketoes grew more and more abundant.
and the temperature higher and higher, as we
advanced southwark, and sometimes, when we
anchored III the river or made lsDding, WIN lne
fierce sun blazing down upon our decks, our mortal
ity seemed az "a melting polnt, and respIa10n
appeared an Alcidean labor.
DIARY OF THE EXPEDITION.
For the axe of clearuees and method, think u
will be well TO put my observations IN the form o.
a diary, particularly rs Capt. WIN. VI: LtWIs'
formerly Of Gen. Wooi's staff but now 4ciln ~
nlster Of the feet has kept log "hleli ue mas
very kindly placed al my journalistic dispersal
powN THE MISSISSIPPI TO ST. FRANCls RIVER.
JYurs3qa June l9.-lIaying lett Memphis al
noon we arrived AZ the mouth Of the 81. Francis
Rivera distance OF 20 miies-ln the evening, with
out Observing anything Of laIereet or Importance On
the way down. We lay all night at the mouth OF
the S.. Francis, ccncuclbg 20 rehu I'll eApeuiIOH w
The river in the morning.
Few persons were visible on the shores OF the
Nissi.siIp during the trip, and they gazed at the
rams in q stupid and surprised way, az If they were
puzzled 20 know the meaning Of the change that
had taken place on the Father Of Wasers during the
past few weeks. They made no demonstration gen.
orally, aud when we waved the national Flag, they
stared and were silent. few OF them pulled OIL
their hats and hai!oOed, out whether for Jrfi
Davis the Union we could not deiernsne. lhe
country bore q deserted and desOate appearance IN
most parts, a. If the inhabia Is had gone away and
been away Tor months glecilng their farms and an
their home interests for the war.
Here and there the negroes, singy and in small
proups were vi,ible, aud looked at the and tue
American caors and laughed meaningly, and 0ces
sonally pulled of their hats and swung them ro5ud
their head, but not before they had gszed wistfuly
and turtively about TO il any one were watching
them.
TRIP Up TIE ST FRANCIS.
Friday, JitRe 20.-Eary in the morning the
Fulton and Lancaster started up the 81. Francis in
search of Rebel steamers; proceed forty miles with
ont finding a single boat and then returned because
they thought il useless TO so further M the stream
Tire Fulton draws three 10 three and bali feet Of
water only, and could bave ascended 2Oo miles
probably If il had been deemed Of any use. The
boats stolen by the Rebels, II they had been OF
value would have been large to 20 further tnan
the point we re icbed, and the presumption was the
labor wOuld be wlthOu, return.
DESTRUCTION OF COTTON.
Frequently, all along the ~. Francis, we observed
at some distance from the banks pale-bde, almost
white sHoke rising, and supposed 1t proceeded from
burning cotton as no doubt il did. la the river and
Oh the banks we perceived cotton in fragments,
showing the work Of the destroy ersthe insanity Of
fanaicism, and The folly OF FOOLS
CONSUMPTION IN ARKANSAS.
We observed various parties OF men on the shore,
and haiiing them ano talking with them found they
were refugees flying from their hOmes on account OF
the ConscTipton act which they said had caused the
greatest al iTm and disaiectOn in Arkansas.
The greatest Outrages had been pracliced IN the
State by armed bands Of maraudegs, whom Gen.
Hindman and Gov. Rector bad authorized to seize
men wherever they could be found. Men had teen
dragged ou OF their beds al night time; arrested in
tie mdst of their labors; torn from their families;
seized in church. No pla was sacred; no circum-
stance defeUse. Brle force tri Impbed, and law
essness and outrage were the yrsnts and controllers
Of tbs hour.
GOV. RECToR's STATUS.
Most of the refugees were trying TO reach Mem
pbis and said they felrei FOR their lives if they
were discovered III their attempt 10 escape. Gov.
Rector had endeavorei 10 press toto the service of
the State every male white person capable OF bear
ing arms. lie had the reputation of a co yard, aud
many declared his fears and bic excuses since the
advance Of Curtis into Arkansas had rendered the
Governor partially insane. His bombsstic message,
advising secession from Secessa, had thrown Rector
into great deal OF trouble with ferent political
leaders of the State. and caused series of quarTels
and the btterest denunciations Of the Gubernatoih
course.
Rector wac afraid he would be hanged by he
Yankees the Confederate soldiers and his fellow
citizens; and, he IS devOedly attached 20 his own
life, his frame Of mind has not been, nor is it now,
OF the most placid or enyisble character. No won
der; If his Tears We're correct he could hardly escape
from three hostile forces and hls execution might
be regarded as newt 4be destiny.
DISCOVERY or AN ARKANSAS UNioNIsT.
When the Fulton aud Lancaster were rctu ming
IN the afternoon, and near the mouth of the ST.
Francis, they picked III man IN 3 skill, who told
them shat twenty miles above barge loaded with
cotton bad been Set on FIRE, and he thought il had
been bgt partially burned. The rams returned, and
discovered the barge or rather It's remains, fog the
cotton had been entirely consumed. The stranger
said be strong Uui0uisf, ana mad been from
the beginning, ana that he wished 20 jOln the ex-
pedi,ion, and get out Of Rebellion, where lie bad
NJ rowly escaped being shOt end hanged for biz
LOYALTY az least q zen tiMeo. The inAn seemed
and no doubt was, sincere. 50 Capt. Cadmal gave
hin leave 10 come oE board, and the Arkausan 40
peared one OF The most grateful aud delighted iei
lows in the world.
DEVOTION OF FRIENDS To REFUGEES.
Yharsday AftsrEcsa, Ji,Re 20.--Ne iaft tHe moith
Of the 81. Frane. about q clock and goipc down
"a far as Helena, lay 20 opposite that town. od tho
Mississippi shore. We met "A skIn fun of men there
who seemed afraid, aud rowsj RAPIDLY Of. After we
had fastened our cabns for the night the same mo
reappeared in the slIiii and declared they were no
longer afraid, they had discovered Union
ists, sailing under the good old tag. They said iaey
had provisions, and we're carrying them 70
some friends VINO hal fled from Arkansas TO avoid
the CONSUMPTION and concealed themselves IN Mssis-
sippi. The men were allowed 10 depart in peace 10
were three otners N skill who passed up toward
memphis, stating That they ha1 rOWed all the
way from Napoleon TO prevent their impressment
into the Rebel army.
ONE OF The EDENs OF ARKANSAS
The refugees from Napoleon Informed us that the
creates. ouirages had been peipetra'ed 10 that town
within the past few months No mans lie and 40
wonans virtue was secure there The place had
been enti,ely surrendered TO a horde OF ferocious
To~dles, such have always been indigenous 10
the iocslily. There no iaw, and 10 preIense OF
law Assumption, Of Southern patriotism covered
All mi,dseds and erimes. Every villain protested
himself behind the s.is OF the "Confederacy
dwellings, were robbed, women Tavished, men
beaten, tarred and fealheyed and hanged for the