The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-08-21
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MEMPHIS, August Is, (via Cairo, ~
On Wednesday on White river, near Clar-
endOn, Ark, an engagement took place be-
tween Hovey's division and Henderson's for
ces from Little Rock Seven hundred of Hen
derson's rebels were captured, and the remain
der routed. The 11th Indiana regiment had
seven killed The total loss is unknown.
Yesterday there was skirmish 46 miles be-
low Helena between guerrillas and party get
ting cotton. The guerrlllas were routed
No loss on our side.
Isham of the Chicago Times, has been arrest
ed by order of Grant, charged with the pub
Ii cation of false news in fact and pernicious in
tenency. He was ordered to the Alton Pen
Tertiary until the termination of the war.
CAIRO, Aug. I6,
Reports from White River say that Genera
Hovey's division had fight on White Rivef
on Monday last. The federal force consisted
of six regiments of infantry, and the rebel
force of eight regiments of cavalry and part OF
Hindman's brigade, late from Little Rock
The battle ragged fiercely for some time with
destructive effect on both sides. General Lew.
Waace's Zouaves lost seven killed. Many
were also killed in other commands. Num-
Der not known. The battle resulted in the de-
feat and rout of Hinduan and the capture Of
700 of the enemy. The affair occurred near
Clarendon Arkansas
Hon Joshua Allen, member of Congress from
the Ninth Congressional District of Illinois,
was Yesterday arrested and brought to his post
where he is in durance, charged with treason.
Allen is a prominent member of the Order o.
the Knights of the Golden Circle. Judge Duff
of Marion, and the prosecuting Attorney of his
circuit are also under arrest upon similar
charge.
w, p. Isham, the correspond emit of the Chi
cago Times at Memphis, waiting under the
nome de plume, of 'Shiloh, was arrested q
Gayoso House last evening by the Proves
Marshal, by order of Gen. Grant.
Evacuation of HnrrisOn's Landing!
NEW YORK, Aug. 10-Tribune letter-Har
rison's Landing is evacuated without struggle
without blow, without even the loss of sin
| gle man. The immense army of the Potomac
officers and men, bag aud baggage, stores,tents
horses, ammunition and contrabands are now ia
away from Harrison's Landing.
| All agree that the whole affair was admirabl,
executed
On Monday last McCall's division receive,
orders to strike tents, provide six days ration
and be ready to.move at a moments notice.
Ats O'Clock at night the whole division ar
| rived at the wharf and embarked quickly Of
steamers They left the landing same timt
during the night for Aqua Creek, as suppose
at Fort Monroe.
An order was next issued that no more YES
sells loaded with supplies should proceed fur
Their than Fortress Monroe, and Wednesday te
days rations were served to the army, whic
was required to be in readiness to move at a.
hours notice:
On Thursday the army commenced evacua
ting. All the seige guns were removed fror
the front and safely embarked on that day an
yesterday, on board barges and schooners.
Porters corps led the van Of the overlan
portion, on Thursday night. On Friday MOI
ming everything was struck, and then for tn
first time was it generally known that tb
whole army was about evacuating Harrison
Landing.
| On Thursday night, sixty sail vessels left tn
different wharfs, loaded with stones, and yes
terday the remainder of the stones were PLACED
on boats and steamers by the contrabands-
All the cavalry that remained before the fna
departure of the land forces acted as pickets
and strong rearguard of infantry and artiller,
was placed to protect the baggage trains. TIL
sick and wounded who remained at the diff
ferent hospitals, were placed on board the reg
ular steamboats, belonging to the sanitary com
mission at the Long Wharf, and were anon,
the first to move out into the stream. Contra
bands were shipped on schooners, barges ant
pontoon boats. Gen. Mcclellan and stat
went by land.