New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-21

FROM GEN. CURTIS'S ARMY.
Safe Arrival at the Mississippi.
INTERESTING DETAILS OF I1S OPERATIONS.
FIVE MONTHS CAMPAIGNING.
March of Six Hundred Miles Through the
Enemy'S Country.
CONTINUAL SkIRMiSHiNo.
A HOT FIGHT on TEE 9TH INST.
omplete Rout Of the Rebels Under
General Rust.
CONTINUAL SklRMiSHlNo'
A HOT FIGHT OH TEE 7th INST
From Our Special Correspondent.

arrived here this morning; tho eniireforie will be
in tonight All the reports OF lie Starving, caPi'u
lsting or scattering, were weak inventions oil The
enemy II bias been, at times, on tbree-quarter IA
.ous but Uncle Sam feeds bis soldiers bounteous-
" that dminution Of one.ourth the regular supply
causes no serious inconvenience. Ii has met the
Rebels in repeated skirnishes and routed them every
time. 1t comes in compactly, without singie de
taelment cut of. or straggler left behind. The
men are somewhat worn down by the f.,igues of
their unparalleled campaign; but they are in excel
lent spirits, and the health Of the entire commsnd
was never better than il is to-day.
FIVE MONTHS CAMPAIGN.
Since Gen. Curtiss soldiers left Roa, Mo-, last
February, they have fought the great battle Of Pea
Ridge-the mort memorable conflict Of the war, in
which the National troops fairly met and vanquished
three times their osn number-defeated the Rebels
in dozens Of skirmisLes, and earned the Flag
further into the eutIys country than any otuer
command in all the armies Of the Union.
They have remained for weeks go miles from
their oese of operations, di-proVirg the favorite
Rebel boast tnal ne never dare venture nifty miles
from our gunboats. They have shown that there Il
hfle 10 be feared from guer,ilas when not sup
ported By great armies in the vicinity for they have
iost bnt snpplytfain Of forty WAGONS, and that
wss cut oft within thirty miles OF Rola, its starting
over mountaius IN Winter, TIN ongh ewamps IN SUM-
rer; undergone fatigue, hardship. hunger, and
thirt and by patient endurance no less than heroic
daring, fiesh laurels for the Young NORTHWEST.
HAULING SUPPLIES 1wO HUNDRED MILES.
Gen. Curiis's army remained az Batesviile, Ark
the head Of navigation, on the White River, from
NAV 6, until June "A. Though all its supplies were
hauled in wagons nearly TWO hundred nnles--irom
the nearest railroad points Eolla ard trenton, Mo-.
It's communications were kept NJ, with serious
lnsc ft.f of he RAIN al dv nm al
The trains were usually guarded by single company
OF infantry; but no soldiers whatever accompanied
this and it easily cut off by the guerrl az, who
Were then deUredaiiug within six miles OF Roila.
WHY LITTLE ROCK WAS NOT CAPTURLD.
The srmv was strong enough 10 move on Little
Rock-lG0 miles south Of Batesville, but tie niry
roads were smost impas-abie. Besides, the occu-
patton Of the Cai itai OF the State as long Of he
Ark ansas AID White rivers were under the ooniuioh
of the Rebels, would have extended our laUd CON-
municaiion 100 miles further from our base, and
caused eOiIsequeut weakening OF cur force TO gar
rsou The incieused llue Of poste.
A CHANGE or PLANS, CAUSED By Low WATER.
The White Rive is navigaile the most OF the
x.sr m 10 JackeoDrOri, 25 uiles below Baesyie;
and tat uoin, was deeigLed 10 be our depot FOR
every description OF supplies. But after The light
Ct st. Charles, IL which, noi Iths nndifg the rad
accident 20 tho gunboat Mound City, the Rebels
were defeated end driven ont, II found tla
there were only four rect Of water above Clarendon
which il u hundred miles further down the river.
The guuhois drew siX or seven feel and tie trans
ports could not 90 up without them, a. the Rebels
lad planted batter rs along tie shores; hence the
nee. s,ity al our iaOyiug 20 Clarendon.
LIVING on THE COUNTRY - REMrNERATJyE
LOYALTY.
In order to obtain provisions for the march, Cant
Window tue chef Qlarlernas' er, took posser,ion
of three gri--nis III he vculty Of BatteSille Iui-
ming them without cessation, aud iCedlrg tue army
for Oh days on corn meal AID beef. The beet we
fooId in abundance in the whole country along TIE
march tie Chief nee asity, treads'uis, wa not 70
easily obtained. There WAS little wheat IN The coun-
try; but AL the corn we wanted could be procured
near Bate .eiil al 80 cents ef bnoLel. None was
bonght Of Sec ssionisis. By wat Sam. Weller cal =
"s VERY remarkable coincidehee,' every man who
had corn 20 sel WIS y 10 take the oath OF aiie'
gisnee. 1t is true. however. that genuine Cnion
sentiment is predominant III BaiesyLe and the adJa-
cent county.
STARTING oN THE MARCH.
b. the Uto OF meal we made an accumulation
Of "hard bIe4O throu.h the supply trains from
Roa aud Oh lie morning OF June "a tie army lett
bAtesyIile ior tihcuGoli, with nineteen days III
lions.
CROSSING BLACK RIVER.
On the after oJn Of the 18Th we reached Jack
sonport - miles where tie Black liver forms d
junction with t4e W.iie-au auillgamation OF colorS
not uDu-u ! ia Seceh-;g. The 0niy fcdtbe point Tor
crossing the H.ck Is near ia nouth; snd toe pom.
toon TRAIN which preceded Us had thrown a bnoge
scros.. 80 I, q ~ length Every thing Who brought
safely over; tut we reua oed at Jaeksonport i've
daI chill ii the deiachn ehts had cone up ard tie
rear wagons Lad crosscd We were o'eriaken herc
b. Gen. G.. &. We-LOufn " tn the I'd Wisconsin
Cavalry, which had come on iron Springfield to
JOIN Us.
the TLAT-BOAr FLoT1LA.
AS our future route depeAdeG upon the fortunes OF
War ana toe stage u water in Nnlte river, 1t was
soinew hat UuoeItaiI, aud four at-6Oas, which we
cohsltuet,a al B4e.vile, were cent Oh slowly down
Tue s'rtau that iigl have ciiities FOR cfoesiug
20 the south side Oi the White If Necessary. Tho
Doa's were nanued by company I, Captain Wads-
worm, Of the 1871 Ilia,is' and protected against
sue'iilia upon the shores by bulwarks of baled cot
toi. along Thar sidss
ThG ARKANSAS CHIyALnY.
AT JacAsonpori, the Federal occupation was any.
ih'ng Que dgfeeahle to tue sUIlen inhabitants. \
-bo'l uue - ore Rebel glnboat had made lie az
Peai"hce' WHog lie lew Union cavalry, pos.ed here
Ded Fie'4t ',a'o'y .ino ,he shouted and hnT-
ruled 10. JeH. DAVIS. Ole young "lady" The
daughter of a Bfitish sabiect loaded a pIn win
poisoned b1lls aiid ttreateaed % shoot l. q hated
d Fedsr.l., should they again make ther appear
ance.
Al inye;erate Rebel named Poor baricsded bis
to1se with b. plank fence ana loaded several
gus with buck shot, prolai,iug To shoot the firrt
JLIOnst WHO should CaILon bis door lie WIS ~,
sod ~ lake ,Le OaiL, but swore lie woull rot fr.t
II. was placed IL the GGafd-house aud allowed 10
cooi of.
The BEAUTIES or sLAvEIY-A GIRL WHIPPING
HER Nurse WITH RAWl!lDE
His daughters vowed Vengeance, but the ire Of
these daa.sels was vented only upon the back of
weak old 10 no vOaal.
Ole moruipg Gen. Curtis, wh0eo headquarter.
were nearly opposite The Pool mansion, heard The
th~aeking OF repeated blows, ana the screams OF
come peifOn IN distress. .n officer sent into the
houee from whence the noise issued, where he
found glgi Of IL years with II rawnide ia her
sand, beside old, sLiyering, trembling, sOtbis,