The national Republican., 1862-07-19
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL CURTIs
Proclamation of Gen. Hindman

ST. Loun. July IL "A spsclsl dispatch 1,
the ~. Louis Democrat. dated Helena, Arkan
sas, July IL, gives the following details oil Gen
Cnrtis's movements. ...
The advance Of Gen. Curtiss army, unde,
Gen. Washburne, reached here at . O'Clock Q
m. to-day, havlog left Clarendon, 90 the Whit,
river, yesterday, ut 6 q. m, and made forced
march Of sixty i've miles In day and night
Quarternnastsr Window will start for Memphis
Immediately 10 hurry down supplies.
Gen. Curtis LEFT Batesville on the 24th ult.
with twenty days rations, and, after halt o.
i've days at Jscksooport TO concentrate th.
iorces on his outposts, took up the line Of
march, and bis entire command is now On ro,a,
for this point From s0Oto 200 rebels, under
AAtlack, were on our front, who fred on oul
forage trains from the canebrakes, and had
barricaded oil the roads leading southwArd
with trees fellsd by negroes, and placed every
conceivable obstacle 10 our way, but we over
came them oil, and the army IL saie.
We had number Of skirmishes on the route
10 oil OF which the rebels were whipped, with
considerable loS 10 them, but with few ossu
alties 70 our troops.
On tns 7th Of July, Colonel Hovsy, Of the
33d Illinois, with parts Of four companies Of
bis regiment, four companies Of the Eleventh
Missouri, and battalion Of Indiana cavalry
routed Two Texas regiments ct point bet wesn
Cotton Plant and Bayou Cache. with . loss 70
them Of one hundred and ten killed. Our lors
was 6vs killed and seven wounded. We suf-
tered much from thirst there being no sprinep,
but the rations were plenty, and the army is In
good health ard spirits. All the sick aud wound.
ed were brought along.
The Inhabitants along the route were embit
tered and urged into hostilities by the following
proclamation:
LrrrLs PocE, June u, 1862.
To he people Of Arkansas:
The Yankee General Quits Ia attempting 10
escape. His position 10 tntenable. He is an.
pslled BY the dangers whoh surround him, Ia
his terror be resorts to tho desperate expedisnt
II moving to the south x.,ng The White river.
trusting Tor supplies from the hississippI by
boats. Tho supplies cannot ascend White
river. We have already blown up one OF hIs
iron.clad boats, crippled another, and can hold
the river against his fleet.
The question now Ia, shall his army rssch the
heet before you! Can you prevsntit!
The power ia In your hands, and the plan Ia
not secret. lprOclsIm i TO you all. II II 10
not carried out The responsibility will rest upon
nition, every man Of you. Mount your horse
or go on foot. Do not wait an hour, Lose no
lime In holding meetings. Move towards the
enemy BY the shortest roso Join the hrst
company you ovsr'ake upon tho aroh. Press
him day and night. Kill bis socfs and pick.
cts. ktl bis pilots and troOps on traneports.
Cut on his wagon trains. Lie In ambush and
surprise hia attachments. Shoot his mounted
officers. DeslrOy every pound Of meat and
-four. every ear OF oorn and stalk OF fodder.
nais and wheat that oan fall into his hands.
Fell tees as thickly a. In RATS on ali tbe roads
before him. Barn everything and block up the
lords. Hang upon his front, TANKS and rear.
and make the ring Of your rifles and shot guns
the accompaniment Of every foot OF his retreat.
- addressed to him speoisly. and that II is Inc
appeal Of bleeding country to h,ar sons fur de-
liversncs. Our army in the neld will do its
pSrt--will you do yours,
T. G. HNDxAN, Nio,y lleuer.l,