Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-16

MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN ARKANsAs-Om
readers will remember that, towards the latte,
part of last month, Maj Gen. Hindman publish
ell the fact that the Federal General Curtis. was
trying to make his escape from the State. and
called upon all good citizens to Law waste the
| country through which he would have to pass
to fell trees III the roads, and to put all possible
| oossrucuons In the way of his retreat. The
papers aren not before us but we are informed
mat by a singular coincidence. Gen. Curtis on
Tue same date, dispatched Gen. Halleck. from
.iacksonport, informing him that he was not able
TO mold his position. but that he might be able
to light his way to Helena, or to some point on
| White river. This Gen. Curtis undertook and
owing to the fact that our citizens failed to Law
the country waste, and destroy such part of the
growing crop as could be made useful to the
| enemy for subsistence and forage, they had the
| modification to see the country devasted more
| effectually than they could have done it, and at
the same time, the whole of their subsistence
| taken by the enemy, for subsistence AMI forage.
while he was escaping the country. In this
many good and true men rendered 50 aid and
comfort to the enemy" They did not intend il;
but their Intention and the result of their ac-
tion or failure to act, very different things
Maj. Gen. Iiindman went to Devalps Bluff
with the view of marching our whole force acr oss
White river 10 give battle to Gen. Curtis, but was
prevented by want of provisions at that place
Gen. Rust, with the mounted force and Capt
Woodruff battery, crossed White river, had an
cn ga cement and checked the enemy, but owing
to his superior forces. could not prevent the
opening Of way for junction Of the forces of
Gen. Curtis with those under the command of
Ex Senator Fitch. on the transports, and with
the ru1-boats. then 81: Clarendon.
the enemy was prevented from reinforcing
Gen. Curtis with his feet and gun-boet1, but
owing. in part to the neglect of our citizens to
obey Gen. llindman's order to lay waste the
country, and. in part, to the acci1eut Of not
having sufficient supply of provisions ut De-
vail Bluff to enable Gen. IIiE,lmau To- move
the whole Of his movable force. Gen. Curtis
WA enabled, as he had said in his dispatch to
Ge". ITalleck, to fight h way to White river.
The junction being made beiwee I Gen. Curtis
AMI liz requirements, there was 40 longer .
necessity IF holding our works at Devali's Bluff
The were, therefore. evacuated, and our army
put ;n:o another petition. The evacuation was
ord rly and very successful. every thing, even
70 81! sLovels. being brougheawny 1t WAS
p'l.'n:ended by Gen. Rust in person. AMI well
do g as nc i in The habit of doing whatever .c
un lrrtakcs
A. is usual in such movements when the
new ut the intended evacuation of our works NJ
she Bluf became known to those who were far
thc>t from danger, sort ct panic enSucd: and,
though they had twenty five miles b'tw zen them
anil v hitn river, and more than forty miles hy
land. between them and the nearest enemy, "A
small portion of our force cnnSiSt'n, of team
>terS and others not possess. Il of.t!r cool nerve
If true soldiers. got M stampede. AMI ariiv
ell some on the opposite side of tn. river. and
other. on this side. IN TueslIy ey ming. We
feel assured now. however that such Of the
stamned"d men as are capable Of shame are
hear; = ashamed Of what they have DOME aHd
wi retrieve their Characters at The frs; opp
tu:it~
Now that the forces Of the enrm. have made
a iunctinn. their fu.ure policy reInlin7 to be
seen. Though n toinrthv firm;lahle body of
men. tley are not in suiicen. strength to march
upon the Arkansas river, unless We are rIuch
mistaken. A remarked elsewhere IN this pa
per. the federal defeats in Virginia. " H. YER
probably, call all renforcemeats i'm that Iirec
ton. aud in our judgment. certainly prevent
lnr more being sent 10 Arkansas Ths~"fors.
'yc tl,ink int fnr the present. Gen Cart vii,
make 10 fnrw1r! movement but either oc upy
White RIVER or he removed ea,t,yqr.l where frlc-
raj so Hers are, at present, 50 IN liy nn.i l.
Again We would impress unon rv"rv fighting
man ii. the country the importance. Hlv IN" ur
cent nee --;ty. 20 the cnuntry. anitl,rtss, of
his Immediately taking his best -r.ll. I.,fug
oat. an maxim" the shortest AMI -, IA,
possible way hc can to our army y n1r ZIG t
ing men thus tnrn ont. pr2mpt.y an prom ry-
tir emory can he checked. if be attempt t.
advance into the State. OF drive an Is he at
tempt 10 remain within her liait5-G Izsffr
fritz n.