Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-18
From the Southwest.

HELENA, ARK, July l2.-The advance of
Gen. Curtis under Gen. Washburne reach
ed here at 8 A. NJ, to-day, having left
Clarendon on the White River yesterday at
6 A. NJ, and made forced march of So
miles in day and a night.
Quartermaster Winslow will start for
Memphis Immediately to hurry down sup
pies.
Gen Curtis lett Batesville ON the gath
ult. with 20 days rations. After 5 days At
Jackson spent 10 concentrate the forces on
his outposts, took up line march. His en-
tire command is now en- route for thia
point.
From eight to twelve hundred rebels un-
der Matlock were ON our front who fred on
our forage trains from canebrakes, bnrfa.
caded all the roads leading southMards
with trees feiled by negroes, aud placed
every conceivable obstacle in onr way, hut
We overcome them all and the army is
safe
We had number of skirmishes on the
route, in all of which the rebels were whip
ped with considerable loss to them but
with few casualties to our troops.
July 7TH.-Col. HOvey, of the 23d Iii
nois, with parts of four companies of his
own regiment, four companies of the 18th
Missouri and a battalion of Indiana cavalry,
routed two Texas regiments at point be-
tween Cotton Plant and Bayou Coache,
with loss to them of no killed. Our
loss was killed and wounded. We
suffered much from thirst-there being no
sprfngs-but ratfOns were plenty, and the
army is in good health and spirits. All
the sick and wounded were brought along.
The Inhabitants along the route were
embittered and urged into hostilities by the
following proclamation
RoCu- luna
7e the People of Arkansas:
The Yankee Gen. Curtis is attempting
to escape. His position is untenable. He
is appalled, by the dangers that surround
him. In his terror he resorts to the des-
perate expedient of moving to the South,
along White River, trusting for supplies
from the Mississippi by boats. The sup
plies cannot ascend White River. We have
already blown up one his iron clad boats,
crippled another and can hold the river
against his feet. The question now IL,
shall his army reach the fleet below you?
Can you prevent it? Thepower is in your
hands. The plan is not "a secret pro-
claim it to you all lift is not carried out,
the responsibility will rest on you. Take
your gun in your hand and ammunition.
Every man ofyou, mount your horse or go
a foot. Do not wait an hour. Loose no time
enemy by the shortest road, join the first
company you oyertake upon the march,
press upon the invaders from every direc-
ton, attack him day and night. kill his
scouts and pickets, kill his pilots and troops
ON transports, cut of his wagon trains, lie
il ambush and surprise his detachments,
shoot his mounted officers, destroy every
pound of meat and -four, every stalk OF
corn and stack OF fodder, oats aud wheat
that can fall into his hands. Fell trees as
thickly AS IN RATS on all the roads before
him. Burn everything aud block up the
fords- Hang upon his front flank aud rear,
aud make the ring of your rifles and shot
/ guns the hccompapiement of every foot oil
Ills retreat. Let every man feel aud know
that this appeal is addressed to him speci.
ally, and that it is the appeal of bleeding
country to her sons for deltyerance. Our
army in the field will do its part, will you
lido yours2
| (Signed.) ]. G. HISDMAS,
Il l Major General