, 1862-05-28

cooked his gun; Where1pon, he Was shot "
the guard. Lieut.. n. e. Graham, OF 90. B,
10Th Indiana, Was also severely wounded By
the enemT's skirmishers. About six O'Clock,
two companies Of the 47th Indiana we're
sent to relieve item, and In u short time
rapid firing was heard, and q messenger came
rapidly to camp with m unjust demand for
reinfOrcements. These were not sent, as it
was the policy Of the General to avoid any
Thing Ike an engagement, and the companies
we're ordered to retire to camp: The loss Of
the enemy in this last Ekirm1sh is known to
be five killed. The number wounded Ia un-
known. Only one Of the Federal soldiers was
woundcd-a member Of the 47th, whose name
did not learn.
THE RESULT.
The expedition promised to be fruitful OF
brilliant results = 1t has ended in q 6zzle. :rae
enemy have now undlsputed possession OF the
leEee on the Arkansas shore, from Qcaighead's
Point to the Lanier plantation. We went up
like: roeket3-We' came down Ike stick
The rebels are improving upon our plans,
and it is said, are now planting q
battery on the Point opposite FElton them
sell: selses The npahot Of the whole aftaE is,
postponed. I do not think that the navy un~
assisted by the army will ever accomplish its
reduction: As understand the position Of
| affairs, the Commodore is unwilling to run
the risk Of defeat, BY inaugurating offensive
|
protects the navigation of the upper rivers,
which, if We should be overcome in an en-
counter provoked by ourselves, together with
the vast amount Of Goyernment property aud
army transports as we'll IS the loyal towns on
| their banks, would be at the mercy Of the enc
] my'e eunboats. Nevertheless we cannot re-
| slst the feeling Of modification, when We re-
| fleet that 4 half q hundred guns aud q fleet
! Of eight gunboats with an army Of. less
than TWO thousand men are setting ut defiance
the entire hotil]a In these Westerniw ets, any
two gunhoats Of which are able to whip the
entire Confederate feet combined, This eve
| hing We leave for the North
AN ARKANSAS STORM.
This morning the eky Was overclonded and
the soughiDg and s7ghfng OF the Wlnd indicated
| an approaching storm. 7 had just saddlcd lny
hoTre intending to pay flying visit to the lit.
lie town Of Osceo1a, two miles above, but the
angry clouds piling in huge masses Of iRk1
1lackness, followed by few scattering drops
,Guced me to {orego the journey and seek tht
shelter Of the boat. The wind ragged WILDLY
and turioualy. The gods we're chasing eacf
other with hostile intent as Was evidenced b!
the way the vapor In the zenith rolled ant
Eurged. Old Boreas Was in his element, nov
bowling, now contending, noW wailinsg, INIT
there came blast more inrlous and tumultou,
than betore, and an Was silent. There va
heard q vail, a low sobblng, plaintive moan
III unear'b'y sound like The vail of viryC
Tor her 10st FlfglMtg ana ait WAS hushed again
Presently the windows Of heaven opened, ans
how 1t r.iucd! Sheets Of water, floods Of VIA
ter, not drops, came pouring down in an unln
ter1upted stream, and in less timetha 1t take
to write it, infantry and cavalry, tents an
trappi1 gs, man and beast were drenched an
soaked to the skin. The men staggered abon
in the rain and mud IS clnmsi1y as i they wer
| rs heavy and immoyable as q water soaked loe
The storm continued for al hour with this EI6
1ence, when it subsided into dr,eary uncon
Portable d1izzle, which continues up to thi
present writing. The troops Leave in . half q
hour for Tptonville, New Madrid, Hickma
and Columbus. B,