Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-06
THE WAR ARKANsAs.

HELENA, Nov s.LCol Cameron Of the 3tth
Indiana regiment, who was recently bcarrr Of
a flag Of truce 10 Gen. Hindmsn, commanding
the Rebel forces at Little Rock, furnishes the
follow ing information: -. 4
The bag or truce party embraced Capt Ser.
Iell, Of the saith Indiana, Adjutant Mckeu zi~
OF the 9th Iowa, and eleven men as an escort
Tlicy left Helena on the 21st ult, and took the
route to Roe Rock Ferry On the third dsy
they arrived 1t Brovnsyille. --- =
Capt Nolan, acting Quartermaster, G.. -. a
commanding the post, telegraphed 20 General
Hoag, who sent Col. Anderson with a train On
the Memphis and Little Rock railroad. Col
Cameron delivered his dispatches, consisting
of two letters from Gen. Curtis and one from
Gen. sherman, at Memphis, 10 Gen. Holmes An
person.
Gen. Holmes professed a desire to conduet
the war on honorable rules OF warfare ~ prac-
tised among. civilized nations. and even on
Christian principles. He said he was lIled
with horror by the tales of havoc and dexola-
ton brought 20 him. which he was forced 70
believe -. .. :
Many instan Co.'S OF outra jos were cited. n
which Col. Cameron replied that the General
Commanding had no knowledge Of such occur.
renccs, and thatif they had happened, and the
gully parties could be found, they would assu-
reilly be punished.
Gen. Holmes said he knew Gen. Curtis in his
youth, and had expected him TO pursue a fair
and honorable warfare; that he, for his part.
VIA determined to resist the Organized forces
of the enemy as long ~ IL could be done; thaf
unless their independence was Acknowledged
they would tight until they were exterminated
He said ti1st while he fought with organised
forccs, he suppressed the patriotic ardor Of the
people near Helena, and restrained them gff0m
gueriiia warfare; but should Gen. Lee be besfeH
in Virgin N, and Bragg tn Kentucky be crneneA,
the people would act as Individuals, and each
man take upon himself The task of expelling the
inv aders. q.
He Inquired If our army at Gorinth had hem
reinforced. On being assured in the negative
he appeared satisfied and granfied ~.
He said That on the ed be sent a flag Of truce
with reply 10 Gen. Curtis's former letter. by
way of the Arkansas and Missouri rivers
He liked the spirit OF Curtis letter, and az
once sent all The prisoners, nearly hundred
in number. The cotton dealers taspn by the
rebel soldiers, had been or would be released.
Col. Cameron found three roads lending 70
White; River, from Helena. All Were we'll
watered and supplied with forage = =
The rebels areAsta cking prairie hay near
BROWNSVILLE, and bringing corn by water from
the bottom lands I'd Little Rock
Through the scarcity Of forage they they had
dismounted a large portion of their cavalry, in =
Guiding the 25th Texas Regiment
The Arkansas river il SO low a. 20 be impas-
able for the lighisst draught boats; whue the
White river has risen 19x feet since August
apd now has Is feet rs the lowest -.tsr ~T-sl
The Rebels at Little Rock have information
which they credit, that Galveston, Sabine,
Troy and Houston hayebecn captured by the
Eederals.
Large quantities OF boots, quinine, and other
articles find their way 10 the Rebels from He
lena and Memphis.