New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-21

| from ambush or small de,gc menfs, blocking the
roads with ielltd tees, CHOPPED down by the fe-
groes, and sirOying biicges IN front OF Us. Many
OF the farm-houses were deserted, but none oil the
abundant sun lies OF corn III the cribs was destroyed.
Had il been, II would have done Us more Larm tDan
/ limitless bODfres Of cotton.
One of our toragiDg iralns returning from Grand
Gl re, wac iiled into. Tnree of our men we're
killed and several wounded. The 9th Illinois Cav
alry dashed out To the point where the attack WIS
made and engaged the Rebel, for half aD hour, un-
III dalk We lost one man killed and about thirty
wounded. The enemy suffered less, HI only TWO
dead bodies were found the next day by Gen. u IL
ton. who marched Lis brigade through the vicinity
Of The skirnish.
On tte I'd. large bsrricade of fallen trees was
encountered fifteen miles south of Jacksonpor and
a road was cut through. The rAne day twelve
Rebels were killed by shell projected Into their
MIDST by Lieut.. Col Wood OF the Let lndiana Cav
airy, frou one of bis howitzer.
ARRIVAL AT AUGCsrA-THE fLATBoATs
BURNED.
On the 9Th of July struck The river again az
Augusta and celebrated the great Anniversary WITH
salute from our artillery. Her. We received a
messenger from Col Fitch, announcing BIZ presence
AT Clarendon, with the gnnboats and Transports
/ loaded with supI lies for us. IA the Rebels had
planted heavy In teries between Angus a aud Clar-
rudon, at Dies Arc aud Douvall's Bull, which our
fatboats could not hope W pass, We burned item ai
Augusta.
SUFFERING FROM THIRST.
On the morning IF the 7ih we LETT Augusta and
the White and marched through the lowlshds along
The Cache River. Tie bottous are 80 Dry at THIS
season ttat tents Can be pitched upon tnem without
any ncouyeI fence from IN ,isture. They are very
heavily tnibeied; the expresses and sycomorcs OIL
/ ten four feet IN diameter. Tie depse cane brakes
for niles sre impene r,ble, except where they are
eaten down by the cattle. The country IL low, lev ],
altogether Tree from rocks, and IL one OF the richest
cotton regions in The State. water is exceedingly
scarce The men suffered greatly, Icing compelled
TO drink nom the braekish, putrd, luggsh bayou,
and the l. 900 animals with the army only par ook
| from them when acute thirs, lad conquered their
disgust
CONFIsCATTNG THE SLAVES.
/ The negroes eho had been emI loyed in telling
| trees TO obstruct our progress were freed by Gen.
/ Curtis. Fity wer, lbus einancpated at Augusta.
All whom we encountered seemed anxious TO con
vince us that they had BEEN thus nsed against our
army for they had learned tuat was the road To free
DOM All alVng the route the genuine Union tentl-
ment which we found wss almos' eutirrly confined
to the negroes. In POINT of intelligence many, OF
them are far superior TO ibelr MASTER.
ATTEMPT TO CUT OFF TIE ARMY BY GEN.
ALBERT RUST.
On the eth, we had seriOls encounter with the
Rebels II miles south OF Augusta, between the
Cache River and Cotton Plant. The road above
was preatly obs I'd iy eilen Trees, oug which
lbey evidently noped 10 come upon US; bur We cut
our WAY through, beOr they net us. A barge Oody
Of the enemy, under Gen. Albert ku-t, had moved
across from Dies arc aud token position III out OF
ns al parently confident of eng able 10 turu us
back or vauquish us altogether.
! Tie fight occurred Oh | 'ntation known us
"kouhd Ill., from two INDIAN mounds Ia the
vIciity. -Four companies OF the llth Niscon-
IN, and four companies Of the sd Illinois,
which il known as tie Normal, and some.
ines az the B.;ins Regiment, leo our adj
vance, ihro.n OF ss' skiiu ishess. They were
commrnded 10y Col. Hovey OF the 3bd. About noon,
they sud1enly upon ,JC0 hetel cavalry, crawn
NJ IA line o. battle. They abe kebelsj were too
/ lexaD regiments, who tad dismounted, let then
homes IN Tue rear, and waiting 10 receive us In
tie wOods Five miles b. Lind hem was II support
ing force of 5000 AiAansaus, COM osed partly OF
troops which had seen ferNlce, AID par ~ con
scripts, bat their Infantry did not yet up III season to
par i1laie.
A HcT sKInMIsIi-TilE REBELS ROUTED.
The Texans opened triskly upon Col. llovey =
little command; but he managed bis uien With great
ekill, and led them With the umo,t gaiaDliy. For
more than hour they not only held theii ground,
bul actually pIessed back The hog. olrrirg iorces
AT la Lieut. Col WOOD, Of the let INDIANA Cavalry
sent forward by Gen. Curt!s came up Win Nis reg
uent aud l~O hDwize!s. The Texans, who had
twice made untuCcessIul at enpts 10 charge, now
began 10 give way, ana MsJ. Glendenbiu i-d The
Indiana boys agGitst then III an lmpetuous charke,
which sent them lying down lane III great con-
bowilzers which threw shells into the midst oil the
fying mass with n,urderous effect
! 40 IIBEi. DEAD LETT ZION The FIELD.
The Texans are completely routed, and driven
scross Tie Cache River, and they, with the barge
iptautry fo,ce in their rear, scattered through tue
cauebrakes III all directOns the most oil them hylng
to Des Are Had they been lie TO bring up artil-
lery they might have made seiions ie.staLce Tor a
time; 10 il II wa tie most obe-slued Dghi 81
the c,mrsign. Oar loss was eight Killed and iorty
! FIVE wounded. Capt. Sloan OF the Iith Wisconsin
was killed aud MejOr Gendelniu received IA shot III
the beast which Il is feared wiD prove mortal
| ILe Rebel lose is not known; but We buried jlo VI
their dead who were lett upon the Held.
.EniviNG At CLARLNDON--A DISAPPOINTMENT.
.be enemy mOlested us no more. Aiier an III
teusey hot ,nd faiguing march OF % miles, Win
out water. We reached Clarendon on The evening
o the gu. Here, 20 onf great dita polnlinent. we
learned thai Col Fitch win tie gaDbOats and u3is-
bort. md zone GOWN the riSer II hours before our
arrival. Nothing renained ioi US pu' u be' OUT VI
The wilderness 40 soon at possible
THE GREATEST MARCH or THE WAR-siNTi-
FIVE MILES IN TwENri-foUR HOURS.
Yestrr,,,ty morning, theieitrc, tic advance con-
si,tine 81 . $50 cavalry, wnn hive ho"itzer' under
Gen. WashbuFn lett Chrendon ana s'aFtru Tor ihls
p,,n,. Ne come through so rapidly NAT 10 scouts
.d,ert;,ed our approacu; The PeOl IL every where
were COMPLETELY surIri-ed often taking Us ioi Rebel
forces and n.iaiber oi eGaing SecessonlsIs weie
taken prisoners.
Al o'clock this morning we arrived here in
safety having nroe the great st cavalry march OF
the war, ard come sixty-iye tt5l miles III twenty
four hours.
NO Union SENTIMENT AMONG TIE WHITE
Al shutdown last night, the advance Infantry VIZ
only ave miles iehind us, ana The Mhoe amy WIN
te here IN few hours Tie oitizeLs receive US SUI
euly, and have met none ~Io pietenoea ~ oe
loyal bat the presence OF oar force awes ihehi ,'o
treating us with conr.eey. Though about haii
regiment Of Arkapsans have oiued lis ii all, ana the