New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-08
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"A Fiaa OF Truee.

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"A Flag Of Truce.
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HELENA, Afk., Nov. l. 1867.
The gieat fort At ths place has jstbeen completed
isamsgniGcenl work, created by the labor OF the
coo,rab,nJs. under the direction OF Capt. Hokie, an
occornli.bed German officer II is not permitted 10
give description Of it and its strength. On ltnrd
dav il was cbristened by military parade a iir' ig
of sixteen gnns from the great cannon IN the fort,
and response Of as many more from the ia sal TO-
lila and thirteen guns each from the ba' teries on
the peighbcring hills On the compile ION of the
firing. Gen. A. F. Uovey, now in chief ,nmard dur
inc Gen. Cars absence, stepped forw ard TO the flag
sa and raised the stars and stripes 10 the top of the
tall pole IN the center of the fort He then faid
"In honor Of MsjorG Gen. CuriF., for his many gal
lant deeds | name tile fort Fort Curtis" Col.
Slack of the 47th Indiana lr Gnry then stepped to
the uastioned wall of the orr and called for three
theers lor MaiorGen. Cr.rtis, which were given by
the soldiers with heaTts GOOD will. The speech OF
Gen. Hovey was rems lkabe for its breyity, and the
whole celebration OF eho completion of the fort was
the work of ffRen or twenty minutes. Among the
officers who Were cCIspicuous on the occasion tof
their solderly Appearance was Gen. lovey, Assist
ant AdJt.-Gsu. Morgan of Gen. Washburn = stan,
and Col. s aci of the 47th Indiana, commander
Of the rot IN The sbseuco OF Cen Washburn, beside
several others whose names are not known TO me.
| Helena with It's fort, its batteries on the neigh
boring Mills and the gunboa's in the Tver rs per-
feet Gibraltar The number Of troops Lere Is Low
on the increase by the arrival OF new regiments.
The numbered re-enforcenents and the strength OF
the army at this point not permitted to be elv-
| en-. That a decisive movement ol some KIND Is 10
take place from this point, some time between tins
and Chrstmas, suppose Is an allowable prediclon.
/ \ few days AGO we were visited by Rebel 1i2
loc, .sfa4 nYI fau
Rock bringing eightyseven Union prisoners for ex-
change. As most of the prisoners taken from tie
Rebels at this place bad been sent 70 81. Louis, We
had but Elk TO give return, and the balance Of ON
men remain on parole, not TO bear arms against tho
Coniederacy until they can be released from 1t bl
actual exchange.
The Rebel steamer was permitted to come up 70
the landing through the iloiila and land abreast o
the town, with her Rebel rag flying in addition q
her flag of truce. This was the first time many
Of us had ever seen the "stars and barr but 1t eX
cited great indignation among our sOdlersnlong th'
4 leyee, who cried down with it, "down with IT,
Mai. Gallager in command of the flag Of truce, bad
the flag taken down. and apolOgiZed for IFS teul
left flying when Informed that his boat should carry
only her white flag, according 70 The cuttOns of Wa
4 The Union prisoners spoke well of their treatment
on tls boat but made bitter omllIinis Of the treat
ment our prisoners receive at Tie peniientiary al
Little Rock The barbarous practice SUI continues
there OF keeping them III close confinement IN con
NlctS cells WllIilH lucu LOT whispering 10 tu'i
other, and even shaving The mems heads. Some o
thcse returned prisoners assured me they had scer
thee atrocities committed on prisoners OF war
Many Union citizens Of Mirs0un aud Arkausas ar,
also confined IN this bastle, and treated with out
rageOus nhumaniig, who have never been IN arm'
on either side--poltical prisoners pessecu'ed and
punished for theiF attachment 10 tue old Tag and
Union of their fathers.
/ Major Gailagcr il Judge-Advocate a. Little Rsck
and promised me he would lay these things beior,
! Gen. Holmes. Tie Major showed himself gentle
manly and accomplished Cihcer, ana entered freely
into conversation with all who wished. lie u sil
tanned the abiIiy of the South to establish her inde
Jendcnce, and says they viii never return O. tho ou
Union. / asked him whether II ile Democratic
party should retnrn 10 power ~ tAc United ~ isier
sai Oier them their own terms Tor c0mprJmia. az
restoration Of thc Union, he uoUght the South
woul come back. aud his an6wcr Was cnDIdtic.lly
" No-neyer" lie asserts that tLe whole Soutl
are thoroughly aleunted from Us, md would rili,
| live under monarchy, OF become dependent PROV
inCes Of rome European power, thau return O. tie
/ United Saie,. lie is confident they viii hgAt "a
the bitter end, and thlEs after pe.er j. estnD-
shei, that the NOrth-Nestelu Sales vil break OF
! from New-Eu. land aud jim tie COnfcderacy. Suol
are tie ianatcal hopes and .le hardy zeal Of tue I'd
Rebel chefs WHAT u there Iu trying 10 cOneili-
ate such menl What Jolly in our Northern Denoc-
racy 90 link of lealIug over the lr 4oh that nov
divlces ~. Nothing bui tho inter sutjuga.ion ~
these Rebel safes, The 0bhter,lion II every vcttigc
OF Slavery, and ihe planting Oi free Institutions and
free labor throughout this So4.A l,Id, c.n ever as
simulate IL % the nsiituiiOnt aid lllHc OF trGl
| republican government. GUIinIET.