The New York herald., 1862-12-08
NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
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Interesting from Arkansas and
Missouri.
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Gen. Blunt's Prompt Movements In
the Southwest.
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The Destruction Of the Rebel SaHpetfe and
Powder Mills at Ycllyille.
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SUFFERlNGS IN HlNDMAN'S ARMY.
THE "GEN. MCNEIL F" TROUBLE,
kc., &c., ke.
SuFFERlNGS IN HINOMAN'S ARMY.
Our Helena Correspondence.

Our Helena Correspondence.
HELENA, Ark, Nov. %, 1862
Inc Course Of -Skt,msAinS-A Sam Walker ofihs
Fifth Kansas-IncsAer F1pedaion Undy Way-K Pro
bath Destiaa Ir--Hs Composition and ,Srtagth--AH
Q1ta at Helena, &c.
Tho trade in this portion OF Arkansas docs
not seem to smoothly than that proyerbially
ascribed 70 ruo love. Every week brings forth some
new arrangement Of matter which would be best II left
unarranged. AT tine have a revenue agent, who
issues permits buy another time the whole business
stansaeted at headquarters and finally fortnight ago,
we hid board OF trade appointed by General Hsyey
This all thought was perman mt establishment, which
would put at rst thsvexed question OF or tre
Scarcely, however had settled ourselves In this pleas
ing illusion when new order from General Steele
newly established board and transferred The
whole business TO The Treasury Department What may
be the exact this step Is Of oy
10 few; but usual, rumor s busy enough in
furnishing the ignorant with information Most prominent
among the assigned reasons is the certain nom
bers Of the board had been In Illegal unwlr
ranablc transactions abusing their petitions pryae
ends | gye fhs for what it is worth, without at all
youching for its correctness.
Skrm,shing is o. constant occurrence this vicinity.
Occasionally afew prisoners captured, few killed
or wounded either side, and this is usually the ex
tent Day before yestcrd " three days scout under
Major Walker OF the Fifth Kansas, returned 10 camp
They secured the country back Of Helena drec-
tions but unable to get nsht out OF the rebels
sheing the woods and burning house the princi
] pal results OF the expedition.
Major SAM Walker, Of the Fifth Kansas cavalry, is
notable man in this country Among the rebels he has
tho reputation of dashing, daredevil OF fellow
who would rather fight than eat. He s brave julius
C@sar-brave to fault, and yet prudent and careful
where not personally concerned. The country peo
pie regard him much the saracens did Richard Cur
dc Lion; and yct a kinder, more generous man
lived Prcemnenty calculated, by his past Kansas OK
pcriencc, 10 cope with bushwhackers he has mado him.
SELF them, and has for himself brilliant
reputation for dash and daring Your lsrs win rcc)-
lcc him as prominent In the Kansas troubles,
and az sheriff Of Douglas county that then Territory
The expedition of which wrote you iii my last hav Ing
failed another under the same commanding generals
has been prepared and last evening started hs
place ON feet OF transports sixteen IN number
accompanied far its point OF discnbarkton and
then returned not being able to fur ther 10 consists
900 infantry aad GOO cavalry, who so without
tents baggage e ipage, and without transport,
tion than barely sufficient 10 rry the ssay
amount Of Subsistence Leaving the boats at Deta. a
small town in Mississippi, some eight niles below here,
the troops bivouacked Tor the nigh, beside many hund cd
camp hfos. At o'clock this morning the march in
land begun and by eight nearly the Whole force
Of sight, going se lily with their faces towards tho
heart OF Dixie Success is indeed 'ssibe the r0ba.
bes hardly IN Its avor, le weather. ads and eli.
all ln and the most nsigni6cant incident
may the Whole expedition. fne iiwcr lroors
engaged IN it, and f health, strength vigor pr
| movement and hopo will achieve the desired end,
may nave s rea,s s ire ssHSs arn " yoa goa
regiments with the most Of Lew. Waloces old divsl
IL Is somewhat mootcd question whether the expedition
l will return ut all or not.
Asido from this expedition all II Qliet in camp. Baso
ball. cricket, wicket, AMI company bataoa aud gale
drill occnly the time OF the men, and make pa th
pleasantly and heshily. We not however, without
hopes Of eedy being called upon For something
martial than this. May the good time the
| earncat wish OF ono and all.