, 1862-07-14

hands upon, converting houses, horses, cattle
and other property to their owg. uses, with a
perfect disregard Of the rights Of persons
owning the same-that Is the essence Of cool
ness and dsa1srte. The soldierJ in some In
stances give the'ma whose goods they steal
thing they use. Compare this with the man
ner In which your forces treat cur citizens.
Unless party treated with Is known to be in
the service Of the confederate States, or vio-
lent secession1st, the very smallest farmergets
pa1d Tor his provisions, and II he needs it q
$7feguard Is furnished to protect what the
United States does not need to purchase.
Day before yesterday the bridge over the
river at this place-oue Of the finest structures
Of the character in the country, and which had
not been built more than year, at an expense
OF more than 800 600, YVES burned and totally
feared that Gen. Curtis force-last heard from
in the vicinity Of Jacksonport, and preparing
reach the Mississippi overland would Cross
the stream, and reach the borders Of Western
Arkansas BY its means, or whether he anticl-
pated that Gen Grant might take notion to
send an army here By railroad-the Memphis
and Little Rock, which is partially finished q
portion Of the Way-is not known, nor dare
any one ask questiong. The torch was applied
on Sunday qight aad ths h; bridge 'a was quickly
tion Of property end? This is the question
that the loyal hearts Of Arkansas, and there
many Of them-nre asking to-day. When,
indeed can only answer: not until the
United States government sends force here
sufficient to check the ouIages Of Hindman
lions, and assure the residents that they will
be sustained in coming out boldly and in or
ganized torm for the Union. And let me as
sure you, they would readily organize State
troops, for the protection Of their property
and 70 wreak vengeance upon Hindman, upon
a1irhfEsf Hart ff1faV fptinUa fhax1
could be sustained In such action.
Cotton burning still continues. It will not
be many days before nearly every bale in the
State will have been consumed There may
be once in awhile q man who has q few bales
who has been able to conceal 1t and it has
eseaptd, but all the large lots are gone. The
few planters who dare to complain or at
tempt to defend their property arc quickly
made involuntary inmates Of prison at Little
I regret that my first letter contains such
meoger amount Of news, but have been here
SO short time and had so feT opportunities
to converse with Union men, whom only
can believe, that I am unable to give you
much to-day. That I have prepared has
been written very hastily in my pirate room
ard under the utmost difficulties. I propose
going to Helena in day or two; Should I
succeed in doing SO, gon will soon hear from
me again.
Until my next, adieu. Yours,
ARKANSAS tRAOELER.
The messenger who put the ADORE into my
hand yesterday informs me that it's author
did succeed in making his escape from Madi-
SOD, and with quite quantity of confederate
money in his pockets had departed on horse
back On journey through the country " 10
purchase land" am dailyin expectation Of
the arrival Of second letter. As soon as it
comes the readers Of The TRIBUNE shall be
made acquainted with its contents. ".