, 1862-07-21
CEN. CURTIS ARMY.
His March from Ratesville to Helena.
HIS SKIRMlSHE WITH AND ROUT OF
THE EHEnT.
1MB FIGHT AT MOUND HILL.

AdG 6G&uIs
IHB FIGHT AT MOUND BILL.
Maj. uea1enln Of the SD Ilinqis hortally
Wounded.
Especial Correspondence Chicago Trtbune.I !
GAYoso HOUSE.. Memphis. July IS. 1868. t
At last, after long weeks Of impatient wait- |
Ing and watching on the part Of the public,
and the most strenuous exertions on the part |
Of the military authorities, aided and assisted
BY the naval force, and after the expedition up
White River had proved q failure, while the
utter ruin and devastation Of his army WAS al
most q sure thing, we have reliable inforna-
tion that Gen. Curtis and bis entire army are
safe at Helena, Arkansas, having arrived there
yesterday.
This important and heaitcheering informa-
ton was brought to the city to-day at P. n.
By Quartermaster F. 8. Wins1ow, Of Gen. Cur
tis' staff: This gentleman came for supplies
for the army, which were badly needed, the
men and officers Of the command not having
had one day: Of fnll rations since January last
For some months they hase been subsisting
On three.qua1ter rations, and suffering
from 8 great scarcity Of water. The
necessary provisions are now on the
wsy to Helena, where the army awaits their
arrival. Capt. WinsloW arrived at P. N. to"
day, reported to Post Quarternaster Henry
s. Fitch, and in an hour had steamer loaded
with -four at his disposal, With steam up
ready to proceed down the river. Other
needed supplies Will 60 forward. as fast as
boats can be found for their transportation.
This Is pretty Rositiys; evidence thas the5e is
department Of the post cf Memphis.
Gen Curtis official dispatches have been
forwarded by telegraph to Gen. Halleck, di-
xectcd to Corinth, and will undoubtedly soon
be made public. Knowing the interest which
is attached to the news Of the late and long
concealed movements Of Gen Curtis com.
mard, hasten to lay before the readers OF
TuB TRIBUNE an imperfect sketch Of its pro
ceedings for the p3st lew weeks 1he facts
a1e stared as gathered from several reliable
sGurcess
At BATEsy1LLE.
The last information received from Gen.
Curtis psB nearly month since, through q
teleg.aphic dispatch to Gen. Hal1eck He
was then at Baresyille, and on short ratlons.
BE LEAVES BATEsvHLR-
On the 24th of June Gen. Curtis, having
Waited long and patiently for the supplies his
| command SO badly needed, and Which Col
/ Fitch and his brave Indiana troops were peril
! ing life, health and everything fp the endeaTor
| to furnish him, moved his army from Bates
| vile, determined to strike across the country
| and within reach Of the Mississippi, where he
| suppost d Gen. Grant to be, or be extermfna-
ted in the trial. All along the country through
| which tile command WIS Obliged TO marcn.
the soldiers were greatly annoyed by bush
vhackers and gueInllas. They were not il
1ortra T,rf in email hands IF fr1Ju thfrtV
10 one or two hundred, and their aim is q
har7ass pickets at night, and cut off aad kill
or capture etragglers in the rear o.
the van. They :. had not gone bnt
and were at point or plantation called Grand
Glaize, when a detachment Of the Sd Iowa
cavalry, which CHANGED to be in advance, was
attacked by a superior force, their numbers
after severe struggle, were driven back tt
the main body and Lient. Gsiswold and twe
succeeding this skirmlsh, Col, Brackets cav
airy went ont on q reconnaissance. met TIL
! same force Of confedeEates and put them K
flight without loss on our side, but the enem.
} having several killed and some seriousl1
wounded.
FIGHT At MOUND HILL.
The force arrived at C1erendou-wherc the
an9@5P2y @ Ell R5Sesasa sneg n ff Il
I'd Of July. There they certainly expected t
F ind government supplies and dispatches, bu
they we're doomed 10 disappointment mon
, were there. Finding no transports or proyia
Ions at that point. Gen, curtis determined ed
) was sent out from clarendon, with the inteu
, | ton Of reaching Helena, at the mout
OF the Arkansas. The order was shortly ai
: terward given and the entire army moved
Or the III inst: by ~ St. strange a A solneidene*
portion Of Hir6man.s force, eight mile
> from st. Charles, in the forenoon, IS Colont
I Hopey was in the advance at the head Of eigt
companies Of infantry, the SD Illinois, {
;. Normal regiment, and 8 few cavalry, he nj
attacked by 1000 rebels Ender General Abe
Rust. 4 battle cnsued which it you'd
useless to attempt to describe. 1t was
short duration, brilliantly carried on, brave
g fought by the federal force, and brought to
ia successful termination, the enemy retrsatit
ipgloriously leaving theis dead upon the fl
i The rebels did not dare to return to the chare
lie | and soon thereafter the ma1u army arriy
"a upon the spot. This fight took place IL
~ Round Hill, between Clarendon and August
!. 5000 rebels, repDasd near at hard, kept the
t. selves well concealed.
1e TIE JOURNEY CONTINUED.
T. After burying the dead, and attending
I'd | our own forces, the march was resumed.
10 the brief epgogemement a1!nded to abo
M 10 brave Malor Ciendenin Of the SD Hin
I'll was mortallY wounded. and Capt. Sloane
BY the same command instantly killed. It va
e. sorroWful but necessary duty to leave
~ Eodies on the battle-grounds, buried ap
u, from those Of their late rebel foe.
= TIE FORCED MARCH.
= With an escort Of $500 cavalry, includ
the 9th Illinois, 18th Illinois and 5th Hlint
QuarteImaster Winslow ztartetl from Ctar
don at IL o'clock on the 11lh inst, and aftt
"a forced march Of sixty five miles, withou
drop Of water for. men or horses. arrived
So HeleRa at noon Of the 12sh-a forced ma
ed unprecedented in the annals of this war. ]
ea. escort was commanded By Col. c. C. Wa
burne Of Wisconsin, to whom credit sho
u be given for having made the fastest time q
M the worst country, On record. But Hel
of Was reached. Helena proved for once a ha
,a Of rest. Their eyes were greeted with
no' sight of old Mississippi, and their hearts II
as, once more rtjoiced. The rebel cavalry 1oca
tch 4 in the rear OF Ee1ena retreated, and did
|lcr give the fedcrals battle. Yesterday the en-
~. army arrived at the eame poiut- The ditf1c'
oo had been overcome, the country had
crossed, Heleua, the Mississippi, civilizat1
hEd been reached. No mora starvation.
ned more cooping up IN an enemy's county "
+ta out means of transportation Taking
sn9 first boat that came along, the Ike Ham1
are the qua1termaster came Immediately to II
hat rhie for food Tor bis men. He vii; prese
red. 20 to St. Louis toF all needed supplies, anu
.o,, which are clothing, tents and eamp equip
GEN. CURTIS ARMY.
ps The stories We have been continually
ous celyiDg from the army Of Gen. Curtis, to
this effect that it had not half food enough, #:
se- fact in state Of starvation, and suffering
b., ribly, am happy to say, were without pr
'.t foundation In fact. The men have lived 9
q II well upon three quarter ratlons, aud arc
this | reported in excellent spirits, good health,
u n anxious to have hand in the earliest
80 that is down in the programme
n!cI The army is not q large one, but it's for
lsa great when brought against the enemy,
Lion | ctpt the two skirmi6hes mentioned above
,+rg one or two other contests Of piekets
s1 those Of the contederates, Gen. Curtis
ales baye Ind no fighting since the battle OF
$ a. Ridge.
,ns,- Capt. Wadsworth Of the 18th Illinois il
tha try was severely wounded In a ekirmis
sns had while conducting some to Augusta
tur- BatesE1lle In which It was proposed to I
it Of the troops across White River: The ca,
is not considered dangerous. H perfot
bis duty, drove the Tebels off, and landed
,nto foats safely at Augusta a. directed. Tt
,. tack Was made thifty-seven miles below
u" vile.
ated
tafe} THE TATES pHALANx.
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