The New York herald., 1862-11-06
Movements Of the Army Of the
Frontier.
SUCCESS or GEN. scRoFlELDs PLANS,
Advance Upon and, btpre
Of FayetteviIle:
Destruction Of Rebel Camp and Rout
Of the Enemy,
Our Faye,tevslls Corresp andenes.


saess lssos's of ne Rcos's-Adrance tIoa Fdyeeril'e
me iSsts Dyirc i,Eetyeot of the Rebels 10 the Bosoa
Aeslaias--Captws Of ayetru'e-LNsses ~ Both Sides
During the Onpurs of a Ca r. 10, &C.
Tho rebels decidedly hard 10 catch. RotwitbstaDd-
Dg frequent night marches and forced marches IN
pngsnt of the 10 DO no nearer TO baggng the
game than we . month ago. Last night Genera
sch0ie,d had accurate information that they
camped SIX thousand strong in the immediate
vicinity Of this place. In few minutes the whole army
in motion and great hopes were entertained that at
last chase about TO prove successful We left
Dosage Springs just dark and by O'Clock In tho
morning were Fayetteville having made twenty three
miles over very bad roads, General SchoHeld with the
infantry ani trains, came by the direct route, whc
General Toten, with force Of cavalry and artillery,
came BY the way Of Elm Springs and General Heron,
with MIXED force Of artillery, cavalry and infantry,
came up on the wire road, by way Of Midtown, from
Cross Hoiows Every prscausion taken to keep
advance secret from the enemy, but without avail On
arriving here everything found perfectly quiet. The
enemys pickes were posted all around the owp but es
approach. Several shots were interchanged hut
nobody was hurt.
Tho enemy had evidently been prepared for sudden
hgh and arrival had bocr looked for for three
but night advance had not been anticipated under such
circumstances Of difficulty; consequently the enemy
compelled with such haste that many sick and
wounded had to be left bch nd he took refuge in the
Boston Mountains short distance from the town, amid
the isstnesses of Which ne almost secure from
thousand by the inhabitants but they seem to be
kept in much ignorance Of sece:h military matters
Last evening the town was III possession OF the
rebel army, and before daylight in possession Of
the Ur army, and the change elected 50 quietly
that many citizens knew nothing sbouB until they saw
tho position things his morning. They utterly
astonished About O'Clock this morning General
Heron with the First iowa cavalry and the Seventh Mis-
souri, cavalry came npon camp Of the enemy, three
Thousand strong. about nine miles east OF hero,
and totally routed them, destroying their camp
nOnit1n MI rfp and pfuYIn0 thrao
wagons, several negroes and thirty prisoners.
Tue enemy list killed and fifteen wounded Guy loss
was i've slightly wounded. The enemy fed 80 the
tns. Ee ad but little transportation besides The three
wagons which captured. The men were busy cook
ing thoir breakfast when General Heron them,
aud after an hours lighting they were compelled to ny
without finishing their culinary operations The loss Of
all their cooking utensils VIII prove severe blow az they
abonndng with elegant residences aud well laid out
dens, and before the rebellion the people were prosper
and happy. Although the town does not beay the
Same evidences many others oi having suffered tie
rayagos war; the people evidently eondi
lion wre,chcdness and want than nywhcre else bs.
tween this and Springfield salt readily dol
lar quart IN specie and the only article Of p.o ision that
is plentiful Is beef The number Of tnion people here is
portion in the sogthern portion OF the STATE
The rebel forces iii this State represented being
stats mutny. The forces dispersed by General Heron
commanded by Colonel GRAY sgeneraly consider
chiefs Coffee Rains Bass and Hobbs all under
various chargesC0ce for .owardce Rains for drunk
enness ana neglect cf dry and ee other two for dso6e
as private.
Our Usage Springs Corrssponaaence.
caxr Ar OsAoK spRsee, Ark 0ls 20, 1ss2.
Calm IN Camp--Fby0si*s-.4 Nil in Gooa order ard
Proper Baads-DoE,eaic Life in AT1oMsas--I'yisoae,5
and Des0terc-Aa ISspovtoa, Car.ne, d.
This beautiful clear morning. cold and irosty, and
the army lies encaDlred as peacefully war were
forgotten institution. IL truly day Of rest Sneh as
the Sabbath wss intended TO be It's author and after
the wearis0me marches have been having is fully ep
psecaed by the boys who making the most OF what
s probably their opportunity for rest for me
come The camp s the Same occupied by General
Curtis last spring. and OF the mos. eligible locsons
for that p4rpose We have with. There plenty Of
water Of The bes, quality and Of refreshing cooness
plenty or forage within reasonable distance, and thick
updergros th Of black lacks vhsst furnish kns shelter
fOf the bo:sss and s0Iles.
A Elm Springs abeut twelve nIs.es from camp, there
is fne N m IN good working order, aud General Totten
has bis oct gathering upall tho wheat corn and
rye u be fsunJ within circuit of Giteon Ies, and is
cumming the mill cs tho beneft Of his division Among
his mea are plenty Hrst class engineers aud niers,
apJ in fact. artisans OF almost all descriptions Hun
arejs obashes Of grain havo arendy been gathered up
and msh win be brought in 70 day. This wiz be Of
mcnsc bope, TO the army, breadstuns getting
scarce aud great difficulty 10 expersnced in getting supply
through East enough 70 keep Up With the demand
Every farm aud psivate residence visited and es!i
o. The quantity " gram actually necessary to
sayly THE family with bread through the winter and all
beyond the Is tescn Tor the VI the army Vouchers
are given autharzing payment on proof Of loyalty. Tins,
in most cases. pl 80 rather diucu 70 do, 40 nearly
every person hi, y.cniy wealthy enough 70 have any
supplies ahead decidedly sectk tho geaeTal popnla.
ton here is Of the rndes. and coarsest description With
scarcely an Idea cf The ordinary comforts Of civilized e
yvc9 the most pretontove houses here without soi
sry convenience such ~ are consdc cd indispensable IN
Tie commrncst habsliona Of the North. Jcdging from
incident which occurred yesterday, the morals of tho
yeopc level with their Intelligence. Gen Toiten
yong cana ouL With habe 10 her srnns Ard
ing her breast, md complained that the soldiers had
taken all he. butter and eggs ana demanded proteclon
Tho Gtne-sl Gskei whore her husband She
pis tha. she had any He then asked aer whose
and she exclaimed, "iou needat IRurh, Tge got two OF
them" .fYes,r said her mother. vino STOOD by, "and
yoc ought l. be ashained Of yoursc.' "fhea I'm hot
the oly cLe i.t ought to be assnaca. tho daughter
replied.
have been IN ihis camp AID nauy eonscrpts have come
In and given themselves uf They all relate The same
slcry lhe distress existing IN ,hs state, both among
the sod'ers and citizens lhcy took advantage ot tho
fright and dsht caused by tbs approach of the Onion
array Il esGspe ison thraldon winch they regard Rs
wo % Than DEATH ffoa them, well from scosss
tbs, hey viii not be able to rally again Cooper linn
sei passed tbcas fayeiteylle yssercs, nofoing with
raacd ', Fort Smith Gen Eurt IL s,s pursuit. Of iho
iugitiyes General Horsn is st Crvss HoiDvs, AM II
auoiher important direction The ,stcls NV pretty
well cleared out q Msscuri ard ScsEcaste;n Arkansas,
nnd 81 IA hhy probable tiat In littie Hh3 tho whole
state VII. he In I~sssFon o. the United Statn govern
.rogs ID .hs wl.u OF b. ike the portion vo have al
realty passed ihrorga. the acquisition viii be anal one,
except II s,r,.cries point OF view ss cyuriry II p
uot worth gshtaT for, eni the government s better
Without The people tnsn nith them
con schcfcds plar aea.rcypg the Or the re-
tsIin Ia MssJur aaa ARK has thus iar been emit
Lcaty Successful, although u1 great hx,tio Las
fought But ,hs got hls alt. I, soseiolc 10 con-
rca! the approach ~ large army from he enemy
ana lie is 80 ae scqdaintod with every road and puth NJ
t!ic country hst ca Sly impossible toirtp lin
BssJos, h. las ocgss..n 'or oncunbeng hafe .ilA
larhe q supply IRAN. and tyoieioru uoya mere
rapidly rpt, w.ta all these adya,aset, Aavo kept
% CLOGS upon his track that Lc seycra trn,c tcn
foa erd abaioa camp aud Gee undo, cover OF The
right. THIS mcrniug oar soouts br,igli 10 Two new
ons, three Irc riulcs, AID igibe 0! earrs og ss
capussd fgon rery VI seccssionlsts bor,J for tho
S5uh TIE sst lao lcst bsu gb IN FROM The Ind ian
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