Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-08

ANDREW JOHNSON,
Military Governor

From the ST. Louis Republican,
The attempts to communicate with and pro-
vision the army of Gen. Curtis at Batesvills and
Jscksonport, Arkansas, by way of White river,
is proved failure. 1t is not so, however, by
reason Of any obstructiOns that the enemy has
made on The banks or in the channel, but solely
on account Of the low stage of water in that
stream. Our correspondent with the feet fur
nished the readers Of this paper the other day
a fall and very interesting account of the vOy-
age of the gunbosts, and the progress made af-
ter the reduction of the rebel works under Col.
Fry at ST. Charles. The boats succeeded in
getting up as far as a point below Duvalps
Bluff, ninety miles beyond st. Charles, but the
river was then falling rapidly and a further ad
vance would have been periCus, since they were
almost sure to get aground. Thus the crews
would have been at the mercy of the bushwhack-
ers along the shore, not to speak OF the danger
of the capture and destruction of the fleet by
the enemy. Duvslps Bluff is one hundred and
seventy-seven miles from the mouth of White
river. and for that distance the stream may be
said to have been opened, but the gunboats have
returned 10 the mouth and could not now 60
higher up than st. Charles
This failure will undoubtedly be great dis
appointment to General Curtis, who with his
troops seems to have been surrounded by unfor-
tuitous circumstances ever since his entrance
into the State of Arkansas in pursuit OF Price
| & Co He has been waiting long time tor
the fall of Memphis, and the support and assist
ance he expected from the gunboats but the
hopes of the latter will now have to be sban-
doned. and General Curtis is left If possible, IN
a worse condition than before the capture OF
| Fort Pillow. As soon as the latter event trans
pired, the shipment of supplies was ordered to
| be discontinued overland, and largo quantity
of stores was concentrated opposite victoria at
| the mouth of White River, for his army, IN an
tieipation of speedy water communication We
| fear much priVation will ensue, and one eonSe-
| 0uence of the disappointment viii proD&oly De
a serious arrangement of military plans. 10 be
sure. there is little or no danger in communlca-
! ting with Memphis across the counLry-So Isi'
we mean. as any interruption by the rebels Is
concerned; but the distance is not less than one
| hundred miles, the country is exceedingly BAR
rem. there are several considerable streams 70
cross, and the roads at any season are about as
bad as they could well be- Nor is it quite ap-
parent which would be best to do: to provision
| General Curtis army from Memphis overland
and let the general await the result OF recon
| noissance up the Arkansas, or remove the army
to Memphis direct to cooperate IN the capture
of Little Rock by an expedition up that rlVer.
Thus far, there seems to have been no attempt
by the gunboats to run up the Arkansas river
1 ne I6Dtl dIIlcu FCooOA ' al = O-+A'
our fleet in the engagement opposite Memphis,
is supposed to be somewhere IN that stream, ano
we have seen coDieetures,t that the Ponchartraln
and the Arkansas have taken refuge in the same
waters. 1t is probable, moreover, that heavy
batteries have been erected at eligible points on
the shore to resist an advance upon the State
capital. A large land force would, perhaps, De
| required to accompany any naval expedition on
the Arkansas, and we take it that the authorities
have been unwilling to order any operation on
the stream named until sufficient infantry
support could be sent to assist it. 1t 1t IS decided
| nv land we shall expect to hear Immediately Of
a movement for his relief, by considerable
expedition up the Arkansas river. AT any rate
il is of great importance to have possession OF
that valuable tributary of the Mississippi, tor
that would be essential to the paci6cstion OF the
| tarritorv already gained.