Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-07-24

oUR ARMY II ARKANSAS.


When tho recent movements of that part
efsks Federal Army, under the command
Of General Curtis, In its march through
the State Of Arkansas. is written. ancient
or modern history will show but few cases
which win equal it in oil those points
which 90 toward making An exciting and
successful military campaign. And fur
theg still; the record of that campaign.
wAap made up. will. without doubt. stamp
Curtis as one of the most energetic and
successful generals in the service Of the
Government. Leaving St. Louis early in
the. season, be made his way by rail to
kollss and from there. via Lebanon to
Springfield, over one OF the most dIssgrea-
Die wagon roads in the west. Scarcely
stopping at Springfield. he directed his
march in southwesterly direction. driving
Prics and McCulloch with their rebel
kordes before him. No serious opposition
was made to his advance until the federal
forces arrived in the north western part Of
Asksassss when the Confederate Army I'M
dss the commAnd Of Price. NcCulloch and
Vsa Dorm, made determined attempt TO
defest tho Onion Army under Curtis and
Sisel in the desperate struggle of Pea Ridge.
After che battle. Sigel. and several others of
the moss prominent generals. left this part
Of the army. also several regiments of SOL
dierss to reinforce the army under Grant
General Curtis then withdrew from Arksa-
sas to Caseville. Missouri. and. afaes re-
euperssins his men, started in sasouth-
e.stsrly direction for the purpose of reach
ing the Mississippi somewhere in the neigh
hssAooa of Memphis. Heprocseded thra'
Kossysh, end on to Bstesville, in Arkan-
sas. and from thence down White River,
thfod8h Grsud Glaze and Clarendon. un-
tilLe reached the Mississippi River. As our
dispMehes isssrn rs, at Helena. about 80
niles bsaew Msmphisas During the march
NM f0fces have been constantly harrsssed
bfetho- most reckless and Blood thirsty
suerillps; his means Of tsapsp ortstion have
bssaswtstehadt he has been. forced to fer
ssStprshs 0esny Gee tie means Of s.stain-
rag rs scsdiers and horses. and for weeks
Together entirely cut of from al ,cominu-
aieation with the Federal Governnvnt.-
Gsassa2 Curts has dese I good deal ~
kssi i66ting, and yet his loss has ben
vety much less: pfoporliosstsIy. than he
forces under those commAnders who have
spens Aheir time in digging intrsnchments.
ssdlushiug strategic novemsnts. for the
pdfpoSs Of demonstrating To- Tie world
that the northern. soldiers are better 6ttsd
to handle the spade than the naskst-
Again. Gssstal Curtis wss compslled 70
aspendssn the old syStsds Of relying On
xzgons q snssns' Of >tzassPostStiss ~
Fss not furnished with .teanbosts aad
s4ilsosds7and yet the eslerisy, Of his
Ihsvsusats. 1hrosgA = riidsnsss region
Ne - Wits River country, ought 10
put q fhauIs our eastern gensrals who dis
gust the public with eontinued complaints
sesat bed reads and lack Of ths means Of
transportation General Curtis has made
snsr9 sAas The people Of the world would
admire. were they placed in possession Of
ell The facts, and we hope to hear Of his
being placed in . position to give he Gov
sssusnt that military sssistsncs of which
iisstsms to be strndisB 20 much in need
H.st THIS time s-s@s9 1 ntf
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