New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-08
The Engagement ai Fayciieviile-A Bril-
limit Alnir--Dcfcn; Of n Largely hopc-
rior Force of RcbeIs-state Of AGnirs
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Correspondence of ThsN y. Tribune.


Correspondence OF Tie y. Y. Tribune.
CKoss HoLLows. Ark.. Oct. 20 1852.
Quite brilliant aaair IN the way Of night rlil
took place in this vicinity yesterday, and il perhaps
well worth "a passing mention. The diaeseu, div.
eions Of The Army Of the Frontier haye been CALI
waiting about The country seeking FOR muts wit.
tie Rebels with very poor success for fome weeks
Like the IrisAuan's flea, every time thought we
bed them at any par.cularplace they not there
We are in hostile country, where every liyinp
thing appears tO act the spy against u, appr-ing
| the Secefh OF our approach whenever we make an
important movement toward tIem Intelligence
caule few dsye ago that considerable body Of tie
euemy had cOngrcg.tod in the vicinity OF Fayeito.
vide, and would there give u fsht. Gen. Totteu
was ordered 70 move his division imme fiaseiy upon
tho latter place. lie rosi Ondcd 70 this order by
starting at 3 Oclock I. m. Con. Horror was Gu
caInpeo with his division nj Cross liolloHs, and
Gen. To,ten's camp was at Usage Springs, sx me-
west Of the former camp, and equidistaEt with II
from Fayetteville. On the evening Of the came day
eth inst. Gen. Heron received orders TO tako
portion Of the cavalry belonging 10 bus command,
and 70 approach the enemy from The southeast sim
ultaneolsy If possible with IOtcn, who would
move on them frOm the north.we5t. Fayetteville j.
II miles nearly south Of the starting point OF both
Of these parties, 80 that while Totem approached
them directly and by the shortest route, Ger.
Heron, who started eight hcuis aiterward. would
be obliged 10 make IA wide 0etour, and attack the
enemy in tue rear. NJ III o'clock OF night.
the latter EGenenl, supported by less than
600 half-auned cavalry left Gross lolows upon n
very ndeii1ite sort of errand. He did not know
exactly where the eaemy were encamped, nor BY
what road 10 reach them He hld rot an idea what
their force amounted TO; ard he knew not where
Iouen would commence hi attack. Thin little party
proceeded rbpidly the Fayetteville road for some
seven miles then they turned of 10 the leit
the east, into blind bndle-path. The night was
pichy dark, aud the mir sharp with frost. Without
compass or guide, the General led bis men through
brauble and brake, tangled brgshwood and thick
fOre5ts, over mountains, through rivers and rock
ribbed rayines, coming upon Rebel yidete at about
35 O'Clock IN tie morning, some - miles from Cross
tOllOWa. This was unexpected, but the facts Of
the case proved that tbs Rebels were twelve miles
below Fayetteville, on tie Huntsville rosd. Gen
Heron advanced his men, cautiously feeling his
way by fankers aud scouts, until daylight, when he
came upon strong picket guard of 800 cavalry. A
portion Of the Missouri state mlita were dsnOuDted
ard deployed as akIrmishers. They worked beauu.
fully, advancing bravely 20 the COntost and drove
the Sccesh steadily toward their camp, which WIS
IN AN open space on the opposite side OF White River
Other plckets were encountered, who feil back TO
tie edge Of this stream, and there made deter
mined stand Of an hour aud half. They were
finally dslodged and cent helter-skelter through the
water to tie opposite shore. Our troops hninodi
mely followed, and there met, drawn up In Il
line Of battle, the whole Rebel force, consist
log Of two pieces OF artillery and five regiments
Of Texan Rangers, numbering nearly five thou
sand men, unoer The command 0f Col. Craven.
The caso looked desperate, but Gen. Heron il
every inch soldier, and ccOl-hcaded lighting man
lIe had made IL weary night-march and he was de-
ternined not TO 90 back without giving the enemy
tussle. With RAPID glance he took In the whole
tiua'ion, eomprehending the advantages aud dissd.