The New York herald., 1862-11-19
INTERESTING FROM ARKANSAS.
Colonel Vandever's Expedition
and Success.
Twsnty'ons Rebels Captured and a Lorgs
Number Killed and Wounded.
Union Loss But Twenty-Five
Wounded,
Be-, &s., &s.
Our He,eaa Correspondence.


Our Heiena Correspondence.
HELENA, Ark, Nov. 10, 1862
An Expedition Aftsr The Reb-Lipely Skirmish and SIZE
daddie-Tieiy Loss in Killed and Wounded .Sersnty.
fpe--TUcny-one Prisoners Captured-Our Loss Only
7peay-uco Wourded--Tne Rebels in Arkansas Portion
and Number Of Their Forces-Camp Of Instruction at
Aus'in-Cotoa Plant Their Base Of Operations his
Side of White Rirsy-Scarciy Of Forage and Pro-
risions-- Esoblishment of Board Of Trade-Neo and
Stringent Orders Against Entering our Lines-7he DIS
tYlct Of Eastern arkansas. de-
The country back OF Helena. far White river,
is has been infested with bands Of rowing
rebels. both regular and irregular troops, varying in
number from twenty five 10 six hundred Well mounted
and thoroughly acquainted with the country they
everywhere at times, and nowhere long. Almost every
day they outer camps that they dis
tncty hear the beat OF the drum within it, Hiding in
brush hckets and cansbrakes, they patiently bide their
time until small body Of straggers poorly guarded
forage train comes within their reach, when they
emerge, attack, and generally capture the surprised
party, and then leave for distant parts
with all convenient speed Having always few hours
start thoy never fail of reaching and crossing White
riverdistant abset fifty miles--befcre pursuing
forces can come up with them Numerous expeditions
have fitted for the purpose OF capturing rout
ing some portion OF them but hasy their
ments, well informed are they OF our intentions,
that hoy have not as yet 6een materially damaged Col
vanecver OF the Ninth Iowa infantry, commanding the
Second brigade OF the Second division OF this army and
also the pCkets Is untrng in his efforts TO break
M sese gangs that he has not far achieved any
mary eous owing entirely causes beyond his
control
Ae expedition under his command has just returned
from rather than usually interesting scout II
consisted OF detachments from the First Missouri First
Indiana Second WISCONSIN, Third and Fourth Iowa, Fifth
Kansas and Ninth Illinois cavarynumbering in all about
twelve hundred They lett camp on the morning OF
the 5th proceeded toward White river, the lower
Of the three roads leading that direction When
Tgsntsn they ran across a small body of rebels, who
broke and fed, with The loss OF prisoner or
two That night they camped at Trenton. On the
mex, day about Gtecn miles beyond that place, consi.
derabe pody OF rebels was encountered drawn up
the road After short skrmish, they were routed and
fed with the loss Of few prisoners NO casualty on oar
al point about forty miles from here and struck
in norherly direction Proceeding this route about
thirty miles with and uniniportant skrRishes,
hey reached the sprlg Creek road near noon, WHOM the
force divided potion under Col Vandeyer coming
into carrp by road arriving here on the evening OF the
sth without further o any sort The remainder
under Captain Perkins, o, the Ninth Illinois, took the St.
Lagrange near which place they asmounted, nsaddled
their horses anu fed them While thus occupied their
pcle,s were trven 10 and immediately followed bya
force o, abonl hundred eheis from the Nnseenth
TsxDs Coonei susrd. The Twenty irst feyas. Colonel
y Garter eiw oloDi Inaepelent regiment. Or
4 men were completely surprised and ~src saved iIom
series loss ir no, dsascr by the Of two small
hew,zcrs belonging 10 the Ninth Illinois. which were
auictly uncovered aud brought INTO II now the
enen,ys turn 60 s priscd charge after charge Of
grape poured Djo them They bad not suspected Tue
presence oi artillery apd fondy thought TO rou, dis
perse our men they could themselves aud
get into line OF ae.og The advance of the cncn thus sud
denly checked our mon az once sprang INTO position and
speedily routed thair opponents " was not done with.
lighting, however, for the leSsns charged several
times h-avey and steadily, but ii zach instance were
repulsed, and finally gave way and LEFT the held Our
| loss was none killed tweuty two wounded and none
messing Four cynm stoned Ollie -, lie tenants were
wounded, two sevegc,y--Ije Tucker. Company l.,
Fourth Iowa and Lieut. Grosshcck, Of the same regi
ment Our loss fell almost entirely the Fourth Iowa.
OF the eneinys loss It is im,ossiee 70 speak certany
charge OF the howzers, and Inc testimony sioWs MAT
ten carried frcm the aeld Coone yandever
estimates their loss In killed and wounded from htv
to seventy-tve. We also captured twentynne prisoner,
privatcs and noncommssiCDed oirce ), thirty OF n.
aud rifles and about thirty norscs Ar ihe sci this
detachment resumed their Journey 10 camp which they
safely reached about nine O'Clock tho evening
Oncers and men alike conducted Themselves galantly.
gave enemy sretaste OF what they may expect
should they ever give ~ chance " meet them IN force
All hope OF this however, has gone Dy aad We can only
Try, and then, beat them at their own game Of
| scouting.
From prisoners and froM other no, sary
mentou gather the following information concerning
the position ard trength Of the rebel forces in this state
can safely say a, is accurate aud reiabieln ali,
the Conedeatss have between 900 and 25 900 men ia
Arkansas these about IL 900 in the OF the
state, on the White and Arkansas rivers The remainder
A the northwestern oil the STATE. Al Austin
there large camp Of instruction. TO which all
troops are Assigned There are now about 900 there,
and ,nis constantly arriving mostly from
Texas There are also small camps NJ les Arc Pine
Blan. Duvas BiG, Port ol Arkansas and Little Inck,
containing IN all about 5000 men. ~ Cotton Plant,
which then base OF operations this side oi White
river they have force Of $500 cavsry and six pieces
Of artillery From this pom, they make demonstrations
throughout The whole country between camps and
White rver. THIS the cny orcc 10 this vicinity and
il is the which is continually proving around our
lines ready Tor any punder that chance
L M hfl II n
previous letters, the prevalent stories OF large forces n
our w" siy ryo ana lt Ros ,Ss country
almost desert The drought Of last snmmer utterly de-
sroyed every species q crop and were not tor the
would litersl, stsve q, death There y now ant then
oornhel but the short aud untitled twin give
went with the recent isg ~ truce 10 tle Rock, acsy
gave his horse sixty !oar at one meal and inen ,hc
horsc had too much 20 great j. ths scarcity that 10
has resulted 10 the dsmounlug OF all tloi cavalry
oept the 1000 Cotton rntssnd they have 10
this side oi White rive 10 sabsls. a. wei 10
annoy Here there i an abnDdanoe, upon winch both
| We aud they are npw ipragng Bat, great as y the
supply. Sill hardly last un, spring sna what = then
to become II this wre'ched peope Is more than can
conjecture. Aha 81 naked and iast on Inc verge Il star
vacn, they now exrericpeing sime % the benenis
| and pleasures ~ their southern s'nehoraey.
| Geasral order No Js, sncd on the D II inst, cstas
shes Board ol Trade TO- this port i-tng o colonel
James slack Forty seventh Indiana Lieutenant colousi
| john u. Gould, fri IN Indiana and Csptain II. q.
Sparks. Third Indiana cavalry Cor the resHlttiVn o. rade
arl commerce in this ycn,,y 1his ls a mach needed
regulation sad s ii psora 5eacal u all ,s.ss rclsv
ing the taiilary sutborte. headquarters Of muci
| Troublesome anl oteutines dl.cit business. Ihs
matter VI trade has been las loosely nanag ID hitherto,
aud M n, ro,emeai can hardly fsi c being the rsllt
Or this les order
Tho ny aiid cgress OF citizens ol tie ,ns.Lg
c0try within aud from ouf lines very easy has
teeh rendered still more dIlci, IN TACT, aiuogt iT1ssi
be, w icccat gesers olict from Geuts. Hoyey's
haadq @r'els ~ " ~. a eilers approaching
lines are required 10 state Their business ia Wrli1g a
IS 'cn "l,hn the discretion u he ofecr ro,Nd,e4
tue utier lcSe,a to tD rslse adnsos u tcfjay
snu " day siw Nnsefs ~. Led bags f4uh tb. anl3
(oloEes tsaseyets} snl ordered 70 ctrrn home tAey
take Il htd b.i The necessity of each rae app.rrA
q every asr vcfSani s. ia ahila ~ tais fes- Ihe
alnest unaS.tfap.ed Communication between Heiora
gnd The hac ctry nasresuGi "a kts iag 10 enemy
thoroughly .DSrhieif AL CIR movements MS
~ vel " the tSasi'g Though or lihHs " ~ su
1gaBtiiies uf sAsolss dOt oLerwiss 0bilsgb,t In.
policy o. Tho ue eysi,fn Is 81 siJr all Tvs apl
icrsst ttc ery.ce TIC nra7r is pretty igfy arce
Sinsa IS - Iva As case wi'h esfors AZ ner ssrr