New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.


We have brief account of fierce fight and d
sispdd victory for the right side in Arkansas, mean
the memorable Boston Mountains. dispatcl
dated on the Battle Field, near Fayetteville, Dec
g. SAYS that the forces Of Gen. Heron on the day
before met the Rebels on Crtwfords Prairie, ten
miles south Of Fayetteville. The Rebels were the
choice troops of their army west Of the Mississippi
aud were $1,000 in number. They undertook tC
get between Gen. Heron and Gen. Blunt; Gen
Heron made fierce attack and kept their ive-to.
Que force at bay until BLUR fell upon their rear and
n then all was up with the trators-they fed over
Boston Mountain as fast as lout and fear could urge
them Our loss is put at 500 in alone field officer.
The Rebels are ssid to have admitted loss of 800
/: looks very like an important victory and we
trust complete accounts win prove il so.
All quiet on the Rappahannock A story is
sAost that l6 sutlers wagons had been captured by
Whites Rebel Cavalry.
The battle and victory tLis morning recorded
were anticipated by our correspondent who wrote
on tie eth that "the Rebel General, Hndmsn, has
moved northward across Boston Mountain with the
bulk Of the Rebel troops recently so iDglorously
scattered by the advance of the Army Of the From
tier, and, having united with Marmaduke-who re-
treated while his flag Of truce TO Gen. Blunt was
atsent-the combined strength Of the Rebels is suf-
fcien to induce them to threaten once more the in
vasion Of this State Missouri Before doing this,
however, they must fight a battle, and their game
evidently was 10 catch Blunts single division nap
Pug; overwhelm it by superior Numbers; and then
enaihate the balance Of the Army OF the frontier
in the way. This is the game Van Dorm and
Price tried at Pea Ridge on very nearly the same
ground upon which Hindn1an is now advancing.
Having failed to via then, il is not likely to win
now, for anticipating the tactics Of the Rebels, Gen.
Herrons Division has already REINFORCED Blunt. ard
another division 10 close at hand ready 10 fall upou
tie Rebel flank if they undertake battle. Nothing
would suit our army officers and men, so much as a
pop at the Rebels, whom they have unsuccessfully
pursued since September last. Whenever the col
siOn occurs men will surely give good account
Of themselves"
We have nine days later news from New
Orleans All was quiet--wealher lovely. The
Sequss'ration Committee and Provost-M Marshal
have almost daily sales Of goods seized
now several hundreds hogsheads of sugar, then a
10, Of cotton; the next day tie contents Of stores
! horses, wagons, &c. Occasionally, the contents Of
some magnificent mansion that Lac been vacated by
ils Secesh owner
"A dispatch Of the 7th inst. from Oxford, AIisa..
says that Col. Dickeys Cavalry had a two hours
engagement with the Rebels near Coleevine on
Friday night Tho Rebels are said TO have had
5000 infantry cavalry, and artillery. The Union
loss was five killed 50 wounded and 90 missing.
Tie Rebel loss was 300 killed and wounded.
Oxford, Miss, news to Thursday last states that
tie rear guard Of the Rebels under the command Of
Gen. Jackson, had a slirmish On tlat morning with
the Union advance force near the town. The main
body Of the Rebel army, 10000 On, passed
through Oxford, twelve hours before.
In the Porter Court-Martia yesterday, Gen
Roberts, Inspector.General Of Pops's army, gave
some very decided testimony to the effect that Por-
ter lin opinion Of witness omitted the opportunity .
10 bag the Rebel army.
What is thought to be accurate information puts
the entire Rebel force in the Shenandoah Valley at
about 2,3OO, under command Of Gen. Jones. They
consist Of Virginia cavalry and Whests Louisiana
Tigers.