The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-18
IMPORTANT FROM ARKANSAS.


FIGHT Between the Kansas Expedition
TO the Indian Country and the Rebels
Rout or the Enemy-Important Cap
lures. SC, Sc.
srRNGFfEID No., July IL, 1862.
Judge Price, OF Mount Vernon, has arrived here and
brings intelligence that the expedition n portion OF
IT, which is moving from Kansas into the Indian Nation,
encountered a body OF rebels at Evansville Arkansas.
the state line twenty miles east Of Tabsquah
few days since, completely routing them and taking
James G. Garrison, formerly notorious In Kansas pr
scnsr and sso 1t is reported, General Jim Rains, Of the
Missouri State Guard.
reported to have lost 40 killed and $50 prisoners This
statement is corroborated by gentleman just from
Nsosho.
The Union foroaa said to be at Tablequah.
Another Victory by the Indian Country
Expedition.
FoRT scoTr, Kansas, July 8, 1852.
A messenger from the Indian expedition near Fort
Gibson the Indian Territory, arrived last night and
reports that . detachment or the Sixth and Ninth
Kansas regiments had surprised Colonel Corsys
command, OF some 600 or 900 rebels, and captured
all their munitons camp equipage, &o Thirty rebels
were found dead the neld Mcclure, the notorious
half breed commander Of the rebel Indians taken
prisoner.
Our forces under Brigader General Blunt have psns
trated south far Arkansas river where they
will make halt for the present
Fort Scott has been made military post during the
war
The Rebels Conce ntratfng In the State
General Curtis March TO Helena-The
Fighting ON the Route-Procla mn tion
Of tho Rebel General Hindnan, Sc.
CARo, July 15, 1862.
Passengers BY the boat from Memphis report that
General Price, on Wednesday night, moved battery Of
artillery and forty forage wagons the mississippi
a. Cypress Bayou, near Napoleon. The battery was
marked "Hndman, Little Rock" Another battery
crossed on Sunday evening, ana squads OF men from
Panola Mississippi crossing In the direction
apparently with view Of concentrating . force in Ar
kansas, perhaps to operate against General Curtis
dsspatch TO the Sc. Louis Democrat. dated Helena,
Ark. July II, says
The advance OF General Curtis' army under General
washburne reached hsre a nine A. n. today, having
lsft Clarendon, the White river yesterday, At six
A. NJ, and made . forced march Of sxty-nve miles in
day and night. Quartsrmassr winslow win start for
Memphis Immediately to hurry down supplies.
General Curtis left Hatssvils the oath u, with
twenty days rations, and after halt Of hvs days
Jaekssnpors concentrate the fOrces his outpOs.s
hs took up his line or maYeh and his entire command
arc now N route for this point.
From eight 70 twelve hundred rebels, under MAtloc<
were on our 'front.' who srsd forage trains from
brakes and barrcadsd all the roads leading southwards
with trees fseA by negroes aud placed every conceiv
able obstacle in the ws Of cur mss but W ovsrcame
them all, and the army is safe.
We had number Of skrInshss on the rsSte IN all OF
which the rebels whipped, and with considerable
oss TO them, though with Few casualties to our own
On July I, Colonel Hovey Of the ThirysAird Illinois,
with parts Of four companies OF his regiment, four
of Eleventh Missouri battalion of
ana cavalry routed two Texas regiments at point be-
tween Cotton Plant and Payou Ccsche with loss to
them OF ITO killed. Our loss Ave killed and forty
esysn wounded. We suffered much from thirst there
being springs bat raons plenty. and the army Is
in good health and spirits All tho SICK and wounded
The inhsbtants along the route were epbitsrsd. and
were urged into hostlitiss BY the following procama
tion--
TO THE PEOPLE or ARxASsAss-
The Yankee General Curtis 10 attempting 10 escape.
His position Is untenable He is appalled, by the dan
gers surround him. In hts terror he the
desperate sxpcdient Ct moving 10 the south slng
White river. trusting FOR supplies from the mississippi
by boats. Tho supplies cannot ascend White river.
S"s,s crippled smother and can hold the river against
his nest. Tho question now is-Shall hs army rencb
the fleet bsow' Can you preveas iu The power ia IN
your hands, the plan Ii not secret proclaim II to
you all. If II not carried out the respons bii,y
on you. Take your gun your hand, and ammunition
Dom Do no. Wal wal. an hour; lose no - in holding meet
ings; move towards the enemy by the shortes, rcd;
Join the first company you ovsrtake on the march;
| press upon the invaders from every direction;
attack him DAY aud night; kill his scouts and
| piokots kill his pilots aud trocps Transports;
| cut of his wagon trains; lie In ambush and sur.
prise his detsChmens; shoot his recruited officers;
destroy evory pound Of meat and nour, every q
corn and stack ol fodder, and wheat that fail
into his hands, tell trees as hcky rs In ras all the
roads before him; burn eve ythiLg and block up tho
fords hang his front danks aud aud make the
ring OF your rincs and shot su1s the OF
every loot " his retreat let every fso ard know
that ihis appeal addressed TO him specially and thai
t 10 the appeal Of bleeding country 10 her for de
iyerancs Our army in the nsd will do as p,rt. viii