, 1862-05-15
OUR ARMY IN: ARKANSAS,
Reinforcements Coming for
Gen. Hal1ecks =
others Going to LittIe Rock.

RaTrSyu1u Ar- Nnv 1f'-A 1or4sn,, ~
Gen. Davis and % Gen Ashoth,s diyisInns and
far the North. An aaeGuate force is gti1l herr
however, for operations ia this direction.
Onr advance nnder Cen 0stsrbaus crossed
the White Riyer % on ths M sth. and took tie % road
to Little Rock. the csuita1 Of the s1ate.
As many as i50 persons per DAY have come
forward aud taken the oath. of allegiance. EN-
bracing Judges, miaisters, and many or the
most Influential citizens. The sentiment Of
the people is rapidly becoming more and more
loyal.
News Of our occupation Of this place vas
received By Gov. Rector at Little Rock, Oh
So1ne Of the Citizens advised peace, #hilr
Others we're rampant for defending the city TO
The last extremity. The following dag the
Governncnt issued \ proclamation calling On
the State militia to repair immediately to the
capital to repel the invaders. Many of the
a,llta mutt aa ~ere Issuing sRselal cas: s5 thon, 31s
Rock, but they were under ORDERS for Ger
inth. Gae1ih bands are being formed IN
come ssctioks, and large mob5 may be mus-
tered at county seats, but no serious ohstar
cles TO our advance are reared
Albert Pike, at last accounts, was encamp-
ed at Boggy Depot, one hundred miles south
vest Of Fort Smith.
OtGeI Davis division the following reg1-
ments are included among those who leave
Inc "a indiana, Major Daily, formerly com
m2nded By JEFF. G. Davis 59th Illinois, Col.
freoericks 25th Illinois, Col soler; 35th
Illinois, Lieut, Gel. Chandler; and part Of
the Let MlEsouri cavalry, under Captain Gilt
! lord.
TLee5th and e5th Illinois were formerly As
! bolh's division.
OF the Sd division (Dayis) the following ar
! left behind. The 37th Illinois, part of the Isl
| Missouri Cavalry, under Major H1bbard, and
| two sections of Peoria Light Artillery, sta
| tiOEGd at Cassyille.
| Yesterday the advance under Gen. Oster
hans crossed the White river over bridge ol
| boats, and have taken the road to Little Rock
he capital Of Arkansas. Infor1nason was re
ceiyed that-the enemy have felled tsees acros
| the road near Leary, in White county, for TIL
! purpose of blockadinr our progress toward
| Little Rock. It is probably fhe work Of Cole
mans men.
| ST. LoE1s, May 14.--Portions ofKthe diyis
ions Of Generals Davis and Steele have lef
Batesyillc, Arkansas, en- route for Halleck'
4 army before Corinth. They 20 by way O
| Cape Girardeau and Cairo,
It is reported that the ferry boats on Re,
River we're being destroyed by Coleman
men.
At Little Rock there were eight steamers o.
the 6th inst There were 200 barrels Of me
| lasses Oh the wharf on the same evening
There was intense excitement at Little Roc
when the news Of the Federal occupation {
BatesyilIe reached there. Everything appell
ed to be in commotion. Our forces were It
ported at 10 600, and it VAS ruuored that n
were en- route southward.
There were $50 Texan cavalry at Little Rocl
Auu Ely leglEient* Q! tue saa1e blu " tolce
were under orders for Corinth.
There las been general rush of citizens
: leadouarters to fake the oath Of allegiance
, the Government.
From Il citizen lust returned from Lit
Rock. I ]carn the following:
The cotton Eas being packed by the oyuc
; and sent away to prevent its being taken
| tie Federals.
; Some Of The people whispered "peace
Others we're rsmpsnt for defcnding the city
the last cStrcmity. MANY we're picking l
:, their valuab1es to send Of.
l IN fhe 9Th the Governor ordered all t
: d,i1t;,uT sa1onns tn hc clnscd Ths same 4
L ba ;sentd a nroc1a1na+;on c,H;not m the A.
l. ,n,1t;a ~ raE,air ;nmedfate1v t5 the ~ n;ta1
ra,tJ +1,e ;r!.sdars Wanu ~ tha .ommand,
WtTe nnh1;siine M snecia1 9alls. VIZ '' 1>'>
Gsn PKG nt la2t accounts mis- vas CANNED
80. ntt IN - -, s,,.t,e4 r. (,
6ogg5 Rspot duo mnss spetnmest sp ~ " +, r.
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er ~ t1a 1t1.ar ,ont 71r "~1'' ~ "1
Ina az rn4,orod tho+ I,ro ,,7,,hoo+s 1rora
+ba mo,t,, II ~ ,;rsr sorrs aa;S th.v hs1o,
~ 10 tne fSaelais ol4ers aEa saau ~ Lne ~,
Il isuclaas ~ tannoh meis susn 4an IL 'ns ~
NY nu.noe, @ pa-'.,1t W .inaGet soI1on "s1e
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~ Hae 6, sa;a ~ ~ al 1He o'uAS' AZ Hen
~ eo'0
ut ANOTHER D1sfAfcH.
Is sr Ior,s Nav 14-The following Is = :
rat,i ' -, I,'.. ,,in,,s,tera p A0140"1A - ~
y IN nanTa1s TE;,h nortion ot the 7st q
cons;n Gan,ir1 ettaeled rahe1 camn or
Id pied % py four re Companies, commended T by { {
4 81. 1a1; 1 on the 1t1h inet at ~ ncsr KloS
80 6i1a Tho rahc1a fc;1 ard ec.tterea tf,ro,
le tha s,ronns leor;nae ma E;,ied m tho 4;i.ld
i'd The I;ninn tronns rantnres II nrison,
~. tt1 hnrsns of ri phe,s,t a,d tbosa ~ ~
s liz Tenfenant m "uant,ty ap of oTen -, ~, w
- W en1innoa arms and a11rnnr;tio1. a1.o Z
and nane1s Col Danie1s ia in nursnit
he pjckine up the rebels hourly.
H. TN. enemy are ;mnrrssinT every oh1e :hof
~ man and sweeping off ali the horses, ca
ne and supplies. Tie people were fo11nd
IT state OF terror perfectly iudiscribab1e,
ho The Democrat has RECEIVED the follow
~ special ibis evening":
A7 BATEsvu1.E, Afs., Nav 10, 1S62.-A fat
caps{zed last night in twelve feet Of water VI
", crossing the White River, having on board
ri. officers md some twenty men belonging
:, tht. Third 1llinois cavalry. loaded : wa
'a' QUE siy n ule team, and several hof
to Capt. McClelland and five Of the men =
his cafricd down with the wagon and drow1
~. Adiutant Cowan and six Others padded asl
7A' = in bog, md three men were picked up g,
ns, below On tent.
an The datb0at soon after righted with Il
ov. me,, on ton. The balance Of the men 81
y ashore,
en-. i obtained this morning the following
or of drowned Can't. Thomas G. McClelI
Co. H, Of Fu1son county. Ill: Serresnt
pa- ". White, Of Co. D; John Bennington,
K: VIM. r. Haro CO. a: VIM. Westbrt
ses, On. n. Wm. 2 Shoematn' CO +, The :
rec | ia hefne rakef] for the bodies.
ia. The loss Of Captain McClelIand Is deepI
~ mented by the reriment and all who
Tor" him him '@'9 S<7N1-'~&&' ~
Ire. Canta;n McR;nuep. formerly Acting A
tea tant f;eneraI on GenE Curtis' sfaff has
annnfnted hv fhe President Adintant aii
ost cann to GcSera1 cnrtis viii the rsnk Of
ned ard Mai. Chapnan, Of the I'd Iowa
no- fantrv- d;tto. with tIe rank ofCo}oneI
~. Enr ss1ant eoo-r;sns ~ ha+t1o 6oa ~ onr
80 ~ % ~ 80 go - oAt..s. ~ "
Im; as' agS afa io1I insn wel9 eaRs irs use
tss wtEa Teleasea sGsss q mere D' the rebels Inc
killed Saturday BY concealed foe.
iT1 | foIlo1r;nw cr,a,;c1 firm, h,.four commo
h Inu" " stssiu auh1 oeio" o"n11l''
and Foote fotlll', Msy L: l2:.
lois By SCOUTS sent ons, ana oy ueoefters I'M
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