The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-20
ENGAGEMENT OF THR 7TH OF JULY.
THE ENEMY PUT TO FLIGHT.
Particulars Of Recent Movements Of
General Curtis,
L. kn ~
Special Correspondence OF the New York
Herald.

70 the Mississippi river at this point. The advance
consisting Of twenty five hundred cavalry with six
mountain howzers, arrived here at nine O'Clock
forenoon Of the 12th and hailed their glimpse of the
waters Of the great river with delight equal
that Of fernando dc Soto when he first gazed upon
tuTbid current The main column but few miles back
Of the town. and it is expected entire guard
win arrive today. There need be further anxiety for
ths safety or those who long ago bravsd the Of
rebel lead at Pea Ridge cheerfuy entered
upon the arduous tolls Of campaign in the wilds Of
Arkansas.
ORGANIZATION ARMY
The grand Army Of the Southwest consists OF three
divisions commanded in their order by Briga
der Generals Steele Carr and Ostsrhaus. the whole
under command Of Major General Curtis. On the march
acavairy advance usually preceded the main body
Asssrly has been in command Of General @. c. Wash
burne formerly Colonel Of the Second Wisconsin cavalry
This was usually about 900 strong supported
by two light howitzsrs Of the pattern universally
popular for service in mountainous regions Following
sAh cavalry, General Stess's division ordinarily led
she way followed by tho division or General Ostsrhaus
The rssr guard consisted Of the division by
General Carr-the Same veterans who won 30 glorious
same In The battle Of Pea Ridge 10 state the strength
q the army Of any Of its divisions would be to give
essssaband information. will content myself with
syins that sufficient 10 take Of itself under
Ill emergencies.
nAKrR0 PROM RAxRsvniI.
On The 9th Of May, after various unnportant adven
lures In march from Keetsve, No.. the army reached
Basssvis, the White river hundred and ninety
miles from Rolla Its nearest point Of supply. The long
distance from Bstssvis TO Rsla prevented the army
from keeping hand full supply Of eommssary storse,
md The troops almost constantly lived short rasions
dssy q considerable length made here IN the hope
@ getting provisions gathered for few days in ADVANCE
sacens 70 subsist the army 10 Little Rock. Delay did
not diminish the scarcity ard the bad state Of the roads
aad swollen condition Of the streams the route added
- the want Of suitable fare, rendered impossible 70
advance upon the Arkansas capital. Il necessary
for ~ 70 somewhere and General Curtis, having
Earned that transports laden with supplies were on
The way % Jacksonport decided TO 70 to that point
Jacksonport b a the confluence Of White and Black
rivers twenty i've miles below Batssvs and two hun
dred and nfty eight from the mouth Of the former
stream. On the 2th Of Jane Ne took up cur line Of
narch for Jacksonport and reached the second day
following. We were obliged 70 Black river near
~ junction with White river and for this purpose made
snccsssfu Of rubber ponteon bridge constructed
under the supsrntsndsnee Of Major Weston, Of the
Twenty fourth Missouri infantry The stream here is
Httls more than one hundred yards in width, flowing
With deep but sluggish No dificulty was
psrsncsd in crossing ana the last Of the rear guard
passed the bridge safely TIE evening the 2eh un
nolsstsd BY the enemy.
oxx. cuRrs' "xAvYn
While At Batssvile General Curtis caused i've large
nAtbosts, with strong decks, TO be constructed with
vtsw TO using shom in crossing the river whenever
such movement might Be necessary. When the march
commenced from Batesvils these natboats wore pro.
vidsd with breastworks Of cotton along their sides az
protection from musket and rife balls and were furnished
with sweeps whereby they could be and directed
down the river. They placed In charge of one com
pany Of The Thirteenth Illinois infantry started for
Jacksonport As the road from Batesve Jacksonport
docs not follow the river bank but among the hills
- distance from stream this enterprise or do
taching small body OF Infantry was looked upon as
quite hazardous The boats succeeded In descending in
aAty and arrived Jaeksonport simultaneously with
Ne main bcdy Of the army.
SOURCES sUPrLY.
A. JAcksonport General Curtis learned that the boats
could como higher up than Clarendon, seventy i've
miles below, - there was less than four feet Of
water In tho channel, and most Of the boats
drew upwards Of Eve feet He had foreseen this din
suity before starting from Baesvlls and arranged his
small stock Of provisions 10 carry him through 10 the
Mississippi For ten days previous TO the departure
from Batssvills Captain Winslow the Quartsrmastsrn
misf Of the army had stored all the supplies received
from Roa and furnished in their place rations OF corn
meal and beef gathered from the country around With
these and other stores procured from the vicinity sup
ply Of thrssquarter ralons for twenty days was gath
ered and on hand at the time the march commenced
train Of dfty wagons had been burned few weeks be-
sers, while its way TO the army, and this loss fell
quite heavily upon the troops Notwithstanding its va
rious prvatons, the army without plentiful
supply Of sugar. coffee and SALT though often suffered
for want Of hard bread and four There was little wheat
Batssvi!e. but corn was procured in abundance
The uniform price OF the latter staple nfty cents
Per bushel No At any time paid for his corn,
unless he made solemn that he was and had
been Union man subscribed TO the oath OF
IL . singular fact. however, that among all the
who had dealings with the quarsrmaster there not
one who would permit his loyalty 10 DO doubted for
single moment. All took the oath without the slightest
hssitancy.
MOVING YRox ACCOMMODATIONS rRso urov
Our forces tarrsd Eve days at Jseksonport, making
ready 70 proceed down the banks Of tho stream While
there General washburne arrived from Springfield with
shs Second Wisconsin cavalry, having been unable TO
reach tho army before started from Batssvills The
strength Of General Curts been from time
70 time augmented by the arrival Of various
small bodies Of troops from Missouri and
by inconsideraple reinforccmsnts from Kansas.
90 that ~ the time IL left Jacksonport IL presented
imposing appearance. On the I'd OF July the ye fat
Dcas started down from Jscksonport, manned by Com.
pany l. Of tho Thirteenth Illinois infantry under COM
mand Of Captain wadsworth. They ordered 10 pro-
ceed Grand Glaze twelve miles below and there await
orders before going further. A. tho time The army
took up line Of march BY the road through tho hills
and swamp land of the rvsr expecting TO reach
the stream again before arriving at Augusta thirty i've
miles from Jacksonport The boats reached Grand GIazo
in due tlrc and there met by Lieutenant Coone,
woods sixth Missouri cavalry with orders move on 10
Augusta After seeing them safely under way Colonel
Wood started TO reou the main army, but before pro.
eesdiug far, shots were heard from tho dense
bushes lining the banks OF the river, about a
mile below Grand Glaze Hastily returning with