The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-06-26

KsIfsnx aud Weundiag the scaidea
Uuionisss In the River.
MrxrHIs. Tenn. Thursday I
Evening. June - 1862.


4 a dreadful Disaster in which over one
sundred and ffty Of our gallant officers aud
'e4nen have persisted by the most horrible
IL deaths.
The glory OF the triumph IL dimmsd BY the
issp shade of sorrow that falls across the
.ceoe: and With the shouts OF the victors are
mingled the lamentations for the lost and
he cries Of stricken households.
Resignation would have been more quick.
y learned had they fallen BY the shot or
bullets Of the Rebels. But they died for
heir country. and their death adds another
10 the many shining pages Of the history Of
our present struggle for National existence
against tre&chery and unprincipled domestic
foes.
taI wHfK RfvKk sxfEDITioS.
The White River Expedition iefs here last
Friday for the purpose of ascending that
stream as far ss Jscksonsport, three hundred
and fifty miles from the mouth. supplying
General Curtis force with provisions and
capturing the transports the Rebels we're
known to have concealed there from their
proper owners. the loyal citizens Of the coun-
try. The expedition consisted Of the iron.
clad gunboats Mound City (aagshiP). Capt.
A. VI kilty; the ST. Louis, Capt. Wilson
McGunnegle; the two wooden gunboats. Lex
iuxton. Captain J. w. Shirk: and the Coues-
togs, Capt @. w. Biodyett. with the tug
Spt6rs, armed with q twelve pound howitzer
and the transports. New National. White
Cloud and ID. Musselman, carrying part OF
Col. q. N. Ftch's Forty sixth Indiana rcgi-
ment, and large amount OF supplies. The
frs, success OF the expedition. as have
mentioned before, Was the capture OF the
mcn aud Nailsblo steamer Clara Dolsen.
1hs second success is the taking OF two
rose. lottiGcstieai "a the river just below
E miserable LIKE settlement dignihed by
a.. ..lc OF s. Charles. eighty two miles
uo.g lie mouth. The expedition tarricd at
the couale-ee OF the Mississippi from Sat
urday afternoon until Monday morning. aud
then Proceeded cautiously and slowly up the
river, having heard distractions had been
F, placed in the water. and batteries erected to
resist the progress Of the Fleet. Gunooats
steamed along. the Flag. ship in the advance.
the ST. Louis in her wake. and the wooden
boats about halt mile behind. all oil Mon
day. without meeting with any event OF con
sequence or the least exciting occurrence.
oroeaArur OF wHITE RwKR.
Monday night they anchored In the stream
which. though quite deep. Is very narrow
being 10 some places no more than two hun
dred yards from bank to bank. These arr
bluff or more properly ridges along th'
river at intervals. and these ridges rise &
nights Of thirty. forty and ffty feet: render
| ing ths stream very favorable for defense
| Almost any where on the White, "a skilles
marksman could shoot an enemy in the mid
die Of the river. and In many places even OF
the opposite shore
Captain Kitty had been informed that..reb-
el batteries had been planted about seyent!
miles from tho mouth. but when he ha'
made that distance, he saw no sign OF them
However, 10 obtain A. early intelligence o
them as possible. he began TO she'll tn
woods along the shores, which in various 10
calities offered fine opportunities for Ambus
| cade. The ST. Louis and Conestoga ais
threw shells, while the Lexington llngers
in the rear TO guard the transports. and .
preserve sharp lookout apon the enemy
country.
| DrsPERkrIoS or rHE AKgASsANs.
The ArkAnslns have recently grown des
perate, and more than usually menaeing o
account OF the overrunning of their State b
the - ankec horles % barhsrisEs," and th
peculiar tsntrum- or Governor Rector. The
are fearful, no doubt. IL thoroughly invade
| bv the Northern people. that they might gro
civilized. and If such an unnatural thin
should happen. they would lose their identii
completely. and cease TO be regarded IN th
country as the Patogonians are by the ma
,ions Of Europe. The brilliant prestige ,
| Arkansas would be gone. Its classic com
| munites would turn their attention from Oh
high-toncd aud chivalrous amuscments (
imbibing Mimic whisky, and assAssinAting ur
armed men. 10 the vile Yankee habits
hsalthfui employment aud general cultur'
rnoears- oy ruK UNION rLEET.
The Union feet had proceeded somethin
over eighty miles up White river. when the
we're fred upon from q battery ON the sid
but 40 hidden among the tresSthst the OF
cers could hardly determine the spot ~hen'
the pieces we're discharged. The guns
the snemy we're not very heavy. Thu
sounded ike ~ and 2t-pounders, and sui
sequent examination proved they we're sue
THE kcrIos skoUS.
Two Of tho shot struck tho classmates
the st. Louis, but glanced OF harmless. Viii
most OF them passed over the deck. II
Mound City and Sc. Louis both fired al q
! rebel battery, and frequently perceived III
their shells fell very near, u not inside Ut q
work. After seven or eight minutes. d
enemy appeared fstigued with his efforts Al
fred only a, intervals. whsreupon the Mou
Civ pushed on. leaving the FIRST battery
} Tie Sc. Louis and Conestoga. which &c
|, sending few shells at the rebel works Of
| miles distance.
POSITION % THk sosnficAIloys.
At this place there ~ss bend in the ris.
and further up . more decnied taru iowa
} | the south: the general course Of the strel
being Past and West The first battery ~
opuosife the former bend. on the top OF
= r,dss about fity feet high, aud the opini
that IA had a companion AS soon sabsts
D | tiatsi by q heavy report from a point hail
mile above. and the roar Of round 81
scro-s the bow Of the Mound City. q
> tha burial Of the iron missile Ia the bs
n on the opposite side
A second shot Game but II went vide
she mark, aud cut OF the branches Of a q
t.o hundred yards IN the rear OF the ves-
: Ta,s new ordnance Vas heavier than that
the over battery. aad here was a foem
xas,hv r. d. A.e. which promptly %
c. lea - 10y he- cempinents "a the lou
~ ,iranEef
i rs Isaoo s sFod her bow guns t~h
Il .ae4 her 90 fuas. a. >hc ste med
!. fvsr = tie .uIther--m king The Z
ts.cs s~tsesn 5 rsei. AMI the upper bsu.
~ ie~s tt.aa hsl1 mie The sccos.d foFisf
- i - "a o. tie s.me blaf or rhlse Tat
: a-iiox So D-t littis further from
shore. aud IN q southvcsterly direction r.
~ the dag ship preventing its guns from be
" ing directly on The Mound CITY
% The effect Of the hsg shiP's shots co
not be wsl determined. bll icy appes
q be falling whore sAe ganner~ desired.
= the cznronsds On Der part. a. yell - on .
Y. Of The - Louis. Was warmly kept up