Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-15
IMPORTANT from ARKANSAS,
Movements OF the Army OF The
Frontier.
SUCCESS OF sCHOFIELD's PLANS
ADVANCE UPON AND CAPTURE OF
RAYETTEvlI.LE.
Destruc tion OF RsbrI Camp aud Rout Of
| Nv ihe Enemy.
ARuY OF TIE FRONTIER. !

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Oct. %.
The rebels are decidedly hard to catch
Notwithstanding our frequent night marches
and forced marches in pursuit Of them, We
seem to be no nearer to bagging the game than
lys. we're month ago. Last night General
SchoheId hdu ucctHatv- information that they
were sneampsd, six or seven thousand strong,
and great homes were enteftafned that at best
our chase wasabout to prove successful. We
left Usage Springs just at dark, and by two
o'clock in the morning were ct tEayettsville
having made twenty three miles-over very bad
roads. Gen. Schofied, with the infantry and
trains. came by the direct route, while Gen.
Tottcn, with force of cavalry and artillery,
came by the way Of Elm Springs, and General
Heron, with mixed force Of artillery, cavalry
and infantry, came up on the wire road, by
way Of Midtown, from Cross llollows. Every
prt caution was taken TO keep our advance
secret from the enemy, but without avail. On
arriving here everything was found perfectly
quiet The enemy's pickets were posted all
/ around the town, but fed on our approach
Several shots were interchanged, but nobody
was hurt.
The enemyhad evidently been prepared for a
I sudden fight, and our arrival had been looked
for for three days. but night advance had not
been anticipated uJder such circumstances of
difficulty: consequently, the enemy, was com,
PEELED to move with such haste that many sick
and wounded had to be left ehinl. He took
refuge in the Boston Mountains, a sh 1rt distance
from the town, amid the fastenesg, of which he
is almost secure from pursuit for the present -
The enemys force here is estimated at seven
thousand by the inhabitants but they seem to
be kept in as much gnorai ce of secesh military
matters as we are. Last evening the town was
IN possession Of the rebel army, and before day
light it was in the possession OF the Union army,
and the change was effected 30 quietly that many
citizens knew nothing about it until they saw
the position of things this morning. They were
utterly astonished About four o'clock this morn
| ing General Heron, with the First Iowa cavalry
and the Seventh Missouri cavalry, came upon a
camp of the enemy, three thousand strong, about
nins miles east of here, and totally routed them,
destroying their camp eGIipage and cooking
utensils, and capturing three wagons, several
negroes, and thirty prisoners The enemy lost
ten killed and fifteen wounded. Our loss was
five slightly woui ded The enemy fed to the
mountains. He had but little transportation, bo.
sides the three wagons which were captured.-
The men were busy cooking their breakfast when
General Heron came on them, and after an hours
fighting they were compelled to fly without fin
ishing their culinary operations The loss Of all
their cooking utensils will prove severe blow,
as they cannot be replaced. Fayetteville is a
beautiful town abounding with elegant residences
and welhlaid out gardens, and before the rebellion
the people were prosperous and happy. AL.
though the town does not betray the same evil
dences as many others of having suffered the
ravages of war, the people are evidently in n
worse condition. of wretchedness and want than
anywhere else between this and Springfield Salt
commands readily dollar qnart IN specie, aud
the only article of provision that IL plentiful is
beef. The number Of Union people here is sur
prising and they say that there is still larger
proltiOn in the southern portion OF the State.
The rebel forces in this State aro represented
as being very i'll affected towards their govern
ment, and almost in state of mu!iny. The forces
dispersed by General Heron were commanded by
Colonel Cravens-generally considered very
good officer 1t is stated here that the rebel chiefs
Coffee, Rains bass and Hobbs are all under arrest
on various charges Coffee for cowardice, Rains
for drunkenness and neg 'ect OF duty. and the
other two for disobedience of orders. Rains was
suffered to resign and enlist as private.
An AGED TRAVELLER TO undertake jour.
ncy of pleasure at the age Of one hundred and
five, is not very usual occurrence, and yet
such task has just been accomplished by.a
widow named Girard, residing in the commune
of Seize, (France) She went few days since
to Chateauluo to visit nephew of her late
husband She is in the enjoyment of perfect
health, has very fair eyeSght, and her memory
is good Las year she walked distance Of
five miles without feeling fatigue, and two years
ago could thread fine needle. She has sis
tar nyip0 uhn ic ninptv nine and hrolher