The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-28
OUR ADVANCE INTO ARKANSAS.

The army )rres sponient Of the Chic ago Tar
BuNE, writing from Bsnton county, Arkansas
under date Of the 19ih instant, gives detailed
'ccount Of the pursuit OF Price by our troops.
We c,pyi
Our msrch for three days AMI uish's on
Springfield WAS forced. All thal mon ami teams
could Go ou such roads Wa ions, but W. could
not teaCs i; ia time fJi tao ba.t,J, a. was IN
tended. % tie thid day, Ia. uAol VI hin
Nme Fix mdcs our sSirmi,hors mc, tbs pilAo.,
VI the enemy, who commenced A rapid frs HpDn
our advance, whcn haltot until the Atil ,srv
Gould come up which rol drove them n m.
fusion from the teli Many Of our troops bcing
81 for bohitd, and i' bsng nearly dtrk a halt
was ordered until m1roing. At dayl isht next
morning our iroopI advanced
" = on a ter We losrned that ar Iowa rexi-
ment had taken Sprin Sfeld, Picc having
packet up in thu night and made a hasty re-
treat towards wilson's Crock. We continued
our march thr1ash tho town, ani found his
camp hres still birning aul the number of
camps and houses ho hai oocupial ,hosel hi n
TO have a large force.
"All that could rot be cirriel away was
burned, aud 10 every house were indications
Of a hasty retreat. Guns wagons and goods
that could not he drawn were, aftor having
been mutilated, thrown upon tho rold to
Tighten their loads. As his roar guard WAS but
a TOW miles out, we dill 20, pursue them
but three miles. Bat early the noN, morn.
ing we commenced a vigorous pursuit, which
has been continued ever since, mixing q contin-
GU, battle all the way, our small guis IN ad-
vance plugging grape and shelf from every hill
top into thoir roar. IL has an immense train,
and th Jusands Of them arc tdgi lives dying from
the wrath their cruoltios TO Union mon have
provoked.
~ found Union man whom | believe TO be
liable, and he says he counted Pfico's cannon,
and all that passed his house were Eonty mine.
But such a Sc lred train Of sol liors and fugtiyes
the world has seldom seen aud such stories as
they tell "a they tloo Cause nearly every house
10 be deserted, tho family leaving everything
except some fow light moveabls articles.
From Springfield the road is high and dry,
and we made great speed. Toe country is
sterile, mountainous and whero not covered
with timber, has a tn OK growth Of young rod
OAK bushes, which render cavalry useless OK
ccpt 10 keep track Of tho enemy.
A. Cassyille, meat, flour, " igons an many
other u'eiul articles were captured. At Keots-
vile one went behind ba n for a moment,
and was Immediately sho, by p'owling soces.
zionist. Instant pursuit was made, but only
his horse and sad1lo were caught. Tne man es-
caiod in tho bushes.
AS we wei mt over the Missouri line into Ar.
ksnsas, tho boys gave d roe cheers for the
Union as IL WAS, and tho niIn as 1t will 10
whom kansas is 10 admitted iuto tn, l'nion.'
'Ou ths lith, soon atter noon, the uncOm
mon loud b,rking o' bo bull dogs gave iud.
cation Of harder work titan usual. and soon AFTER
the reply Of Prices large guns gave us all tho
'dcublequick. The cavalry and artillery rapid.
ly concentrated and replied.
The First Missouri Cavalry charged on the
enemy, and they drove them through tho woods
| for more than a mile. Here their advance was
| checked by large bodies Of the enemy, and they
retired. The firing then ceased and both par
ties lormtd in line and prepared 10 test titles tc
| the field.
But as large bodies Of our troops camo upon
| the field Just beyond muskot range tho enemy
| fell back in the bushes, and soon after dsap.
| poated making very rapid retreat.
The march Of this army has parallel In
American history. To mach throo woek, and
then fight continuous battle for five days,
march twenty five miles each day, and not a
ration issuod Ia what has but iow procodents.
| Yesterday We rested a1d this morning 80 move
probably forward. The health Of the troops ia
| fAr better than could be expected. All are still
| anxious 10 see tho end at the Gnlf and no res,
uniil wo reach it. Severe AMI bloody work Ia
not far ahead, but all are confident OF suc ;oss.