The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-04-08

News FROM PRIcE's REBEL ARNY.-Oapt
McKenny was soon after the battle of Pea
Ridge sent by Gen. Curtis to Gen. Prices
Headquarters, near Van Buren,, Arkansas,
to arrange for an exchange of prisoners.
he returned from his mission on the 30th
of March, bringing 239 Federal soldiers,
whose exchange he had effected.
The following interesting items, obtain
cd from Capt. McKenny and from other
sources are communicated to the Missouri
Democrat by its Special Correspondent
"Fayel. under date:
Cross TTMBBRs, Aarkansas March 81
Gen. price was suffering from the wound
IN his arm, having treated it at first as COM
paradvely slight and he neglected for two
days to have it dressed. The Captain was
introduced to Mr. Tucker, of the Army Ar
gus who had just returned to Van Buren,,
ana intends to resume the publication of
ms paper, which for feveral weeks has been
suspended. He was also introduced to Ex-
Senator Trus;en Polk, bat Claib. jackson.
who was said to be in the vicinage. was not
met with The Confederat eheadouarters
was at Log Town, on the FIRST terrace this
side OF Van Buren. l learn from Capt.
Greek to point thirty miles beyond Fav-
etteElla---Aas tl.foVasu1uv al an, W.
entirely consumed. Three roads mass over
the Boston Mountains from FayettvilIe viz.
the Frog Bayou, Cove Creek and Telecrsnb
OF state road. All these routes present the
same picture OF desolatiOn, caused by the
scourge OF civil war. Vegetation on the
opposite side of the mountain was rnncb
more forward than was seen on this side
Peach trees, on the 25th, were in fuIl bloom
numerous flowers were also seen, and Drain
IN some OF the fields was six inches Riob
The telegraph wires have been taken
down to within fifteen miles of FAYETTEVILLE.
coming this way from Van Buren,. ~
VARIOUS ITEMS OF NEWS FROM THE REBEL
CAMP.
Captain McKenny can of course give no
Information of contraband nature ineom-
patlble with his mission. | have cleaned
some items of interest from other sources.
Robert A. Lee is now General-in-Ohief of
all the Confederate forces.
zen. James Harding has been created
cuartermaster on Gen: Prices staf, with
the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
General Price received his commission of
MAJOR General dating the 9th of March.
Uan Dorm has gone to Little Rock. leavino,
Price in command.
Fort Smith has been evacuated and an /
the cannon taken out, and transferred 70
another point. Everything indicates a
movement OF the army eastward, either for
the reinforcement of Memphis, or. a. some
conjecture, TO Rolla, via PocahOntas.
some sturdy veteran has backed i'm the
FuInor that Mcbride resigned for the patri-
otto purpose of experimenting a general
obstruction of the railroad bridges between
Rolla and st. Louis. There are more wild
rumors afioat of the same sort.
IL IS remarked as good sign, that Unit.
ed states Treasury notes, which a short
time since were worthless at Van Buren
are taken by The sagacious ones, the latter :
a some cases giving $3.50 confederate Scrip. ,
or 800 of Uncle Sans notes.
some Indignation is felt in camp against !
'"o OF our sutlers, taken prisoners. who :
readily submitted to taking the confederate 1,
path. 'A'0
Emmett Mcdonald, who made a VOW :
never TO shave or shear his hair until the :
confederate States are acknowledged. now ;
ports an immense hirsute appendape.- 9
The rebellion already reaches his elbows. "a :
by his flowing locks.
some OF our men saw Capt. McGoWen |
nd the Colonel who escaped from Mellow
lis college III the character of gentlemen
{ color. a
Colonel Hyde, of the (rebeD Missouri d
tate Guard, who was dangerously wound
d in the battle of Pea Ridge, was buried n
n the 25th near Elk Horn. Colonel Cod n
ven Of Prices body guard, was danger 8.
usly wounded. and lies at the poiut of r.
estnl Ia house on White river. II
a COED shot made by Lieutenant Madi- | 81
on. WIN ,l! one of Bowen's howitzers, in the e,
lrst sklrmish at Sugar Greek, was related d
our men by the confederates A shall =,
vas armed by the Lieutenant at the analy a.
ny nag, nearly a mile distant. The shall =
ut the flag staff in two, tore The Az. 0oe', -
assing on struck the nose of a hog anu anu y
y Capt. Churchill Clark, and ISdoin aoIe q
be animals chest, exploded tbe bor "a g
'as torn in fragments, and, what ia ass HSo y
hing, the rider was landed on the $500 y N
injured. 'iu Ia
Among the returned prisoners Is Lient r
lloyd d. Robinson, OF Bowen's battalion ~
no, while carrying orders, vas captured ~
the skirmish at Orare Creek He fell in h
18th Lieut.. Tom Mccarthy, of McDonald's RI
lttery, and the latter seeing that Robin pa
m was deceived, deeoyed him along, OBJ oy