New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-03
GEN. CURTIS'S SITUATION.


The attemnt % communicate with aud provision
the army of Gen. Curtis al Baiesvie, and Jack'on
port Arl1nusls by way Of White River, ID proved a
flilure isnot 30, however, by rei on Of any oh
struciious Tint be enemy Eas MADE on the bank. or
in the chAnn.l but solely on account OF the low
stsce of the water IN thar stream. Our correspond
ep with be- eet furnished the readers Of this paper,
the other day, full and very interesting account OF
the voya Of tie gnnboats, and The progress made
after the reduction OF the Rebel works under Col.
Fr. at ~. Charles.
TIE boat succeeded in getting NO az far "a a point
below Duvall Blui, 90 miles beyond st. Charles,
m tie rlver was teen filling rapidly, and further
advance would have been perlou-, since they were
almost ure 10 get aground Thus The cfeSs womb
have ben a. the merry OF the bnsnvhnckers along
the shore not 10 speak OF the Danger al The capture
and destruction o. Z fleet by IN eue'hv. Dnvall =
Bluff IL Ia o lies from the mouth of White River,
AID TOR that ds,snce the stream may lie sad 70 have
cen opened, bu' the gunb0sts have returned 10 tbe
mouth and could not now 20 higher mp than 81.
Charles.
This ailure will undoubtedly be u great disap-
poiniusnt - Gen. CurIs, WHO, with hls troop,
ieem. fo have been surroulded by uniortu'ons CIR
c,mstnnc ever since bs entrance into the State Of
Arksn-as in pursuit OF Price n CO. He has been
waiting Il long lime for the fall Of Memphis Ani The
support and assistance ne expected rom me gun
boats bnt the hops Of the halter will now nave 90
Lee ubandon.d and Gen. Curtis j. len, II posi- IL, in
a worse condition than before the capture OF Fort
ii low AZ room "a the litter event tun-pired, the
sbpneut Of sunplies WIS ogder1i 20 ~ ci-Coninu d
overland, aid . large quantity Of stores was con
ceotrafei oupO.iie Nictoria. az The mouth OF rho
White River ior army, IN anlicpaii "a OF speedy
water communication.
We fear mach tIiv4t.on win eu.ue anil one conse-
qusace the de- plontmcut will probably be s.ri-
or. de. cement OF military 'us. To be snre,
there t. little or no danger In Communicating with
N.mrhs ucross the country. 20 far, we mean, - any
inteiup'iIh by = Rrbelj j. concerned but 10 dlH
tauca j. not les than 100 miles, the country Is eX-
ccediugiy barren, there are several copslderabie
streams TO ctos, ana the roads al any ecas0n are
,bont as ba! o. d., c0nld well be. Nor L. il quite
appareu, which would be est 10 do: 10 provi-i"n
G.a. Curtis armv from Memphis overland and le'
tlat General await TIE result 81 Reconnaissance ~
the fkansas, OF remove me army 10 icmphio direct
10 cooperate in tho capture OF Little Rock By Gu cX.
petition up that river
Thus far there seems 10 have been no a'iempt by
the gunbJais 10 Iun up the Arkansas River. TIE
Rebel AIMED vessel Van Dorm, which escaped our
lee, III tie enga., neut opposite Memphis ~ snip
ulfrd 10 be somewhere IN that sircam nnl We have
.sn conjecture i'at the pontcharrain and the ir-
kama have taken .cfuQo in the same waters. II Il
probable moreover. thnr heavy natterc5 have been
erect - Glib outs on re shore - rcslft an ad-
vince ulJn t"c Suito capital.
4 large iaud force would perhaps be required -
accompany any nav exr edition on The Nkau ls,
and ~ take b. tnlt fc authorities have teen unwIi-
linz 20 order anJ operation on the stream named
until a suifci 90 infantry support could b. sem 10
ls.i- il. II is decided not 20 brio" Gen Curti- 81
army oyos 10 Ncmlhi ~ Land wc thall expect ia
hear Immediately . movement for hi. relief, by "a
eclt}erabls zee p,ti'iou up thc Afhiu.46 River. Al
any riic il j. 90 great importance 10 have .osfcsoI
Of that vainftie tributary of The hi,-irs nj i1r
that would oe essential to The laeliia.loI o. the
territory anCrdy gained.