Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-22

&-l0 uISus Fs1cSeQ 4oe- Jo1D >. w halleS, the
Htde drummer of the 1lth Indiana, was
wounded in several places and thrown from
ishsrse, but the pains of his wounds, which
were not mortal, he endured like brave old
soldier. John Williams of the 5th Illinois
caialry, was the first shot; his wounds are
numerous (some seven or eight and very Sc
vete-one leg above the knee was shattered.
which rendered amputstion necessary. Poor
fellow he can scarcely survive. One from
the oath Indiana-Christian Birkle, of com
pany WAS drowned while in the river,
bathing; and another-Christian Mickle,
company F-of the same regiment died on
the road.
During our stay cf six days st Clarendon
several scouting parties were sent out in differ
ent directions for the purpose of scrutinizing
the condition and aspect of affairs in all
this section of the State. One of these was
dispatched on the sth inst, under Lieut. Col
Wood of the Indiana cavalry to Harris Ferry
twelve miles below this place. On reaching
the point he discovered boat with picket
on guard watching it on the opposite bank.
He commanded them to bring it over, but they
refused. He then threw few shell from his
small guns whilst two men swan overlook
the boat and brought it to this side-and rent
ii to pieces. At this very Ferry last week,
about sixty Texan Rangers crossed with about
forty prisoners of the First Wisconsin cavalry.
Another was. sent in the direction of Des Arc; ;
which place, they found the enemy had evac-
mated, and gone in the direction of Little
Rock. The forces encamped beyond and in
the vicinity Of the river have also as they as
certained, gore in the same direction.
another was sent out under Lieut.. Col. Wi
ley, Of the Fifth Illinois cavalry and still
another under Major Seeley, of the same cav
airy squad.
A squad ofseven men, who came in as mes
sengers from Helena under Lieut.. Greathouse Q,
Of the First Indiana cavalry on their return
to clarendon, came in sight OF guerrillas. at
tackled them, and took of their number, a Cap
taiR prisoner, whom they brought in, and who
is now in safe keeping at Helena.
large portion of the population in an
around Clarendon have come in and taken the
oath of allegiance. At the same time il il
quite evident that our presence here has strik.
en- terror into the minds of the disloysl in all
this region. For instance, contra6and from
the west bank of the river comes in after rid
ing swo days and reports the people as living
in great terror at our anticipated approach
and are flying in every direction ard the
troops on the line are running back to Little
Rock.
From the best information obtained, it ap-
pears, that Hindman is concentrating his for
ces at Little Rock, and the vicinitv-is build
ing a camp about fifteen miles above his pres
ent position, on this side of the, Arkansas river
/ c44 taat his forces range somewhere between
20,0o and 10000, in greatly demorsized con.
dition but that he expects an addition of ls,,
600 under command of the brother of Ben
Mccullough.
On the l4th we broke up our camp at Clar
endon; and on Sunday morning, the l7tE
intst., We came again into campt at Helena
after march of four days. During the eigh
days march out and in our men suffered be
yound measure from heat dust, and scarcity
of water. Less-much less, however, was en-
dured on our return, than on our outward
| march, from the fact that, we found bette
| supply of water, and made our march in tn
cool of the morning. from four to ten o'clock
laying up the balance of the day.
| On the whole we feel satisfied, that the OBJ
| jeet of our expedition, which was to make
| demonstration in this part Of the State-to rit
it, measureably, at least, of the guerrillas tina
| infest ito prevent their incursions into Mis-
| souri,, and TO threaten their stronghold a
Little Rock, has been accomplished, and
vast stride made towards the entire reclama
ton of Arkansas to It's allegiance to the gen
eral government. CARoLUs.