The New York herald., 1862-11-30
Our Helena Correspondence.

Mourn OF wHirE RivHR, Ark Nov. ~, 1862.
The Rebei Gtatea, Hans in Pursuit OF Colonel Tanderer
Ee Doesn't Find Hip-Diuides HIS Fyces-Port Of Ar
lansas--S. C9ar'ss-Oa a F5raaing kxpeiition-An
Espedi ,on Doca ne Rirr--Sumb,r Of Fo,css-Yoar
Cory,sposdea, Along W. Enter Whit Ricss-We Find
No B-oter ard Har. 10 Back 0a.-Om Nert Moremen.,
dc., dc.
spent all of last week in Colonel vanlevers camp,
which is the exrems outpost Of lines. Much OF tue
information obtained there have alccady Forwarded ysu
In addition harmed late Saturday night from Colonel
Wand YER that he had been informed by scouts aud cit
gems ha, on the Saturday previous General Hanes with
1000 infantry ard SIX pieces OF art.sry entered Moro in
pursuit OF tue coEci AMI his 200 mon. The Colonel,
you viii remember loft that place Saturday morning
his return camp Hanss reached the place about two
O'Clock in the afternoon. Not aneng the game he expect
ed ne remained three days aud then returned
TO Cotton Plant. Previously TO leaving. however, be
dviaed his force and 500 OF them TO ST. Charles
White river.
For some tine the rcbois have been constructing
oriacaioos the port Of Arkansas the river o. that
name II accomplish this they have impressed Al the
negroes In the surrounding country and have pushed
their works forward with the utmost ra?idy. We
now informed that they about eometed, aud are, IN
tra,b somewhat formidable. on the Arkansas river
the, 4vc extensive breastwcrks which are mounted
heavy siege guns, among them one Que hundred and
they have built a pafapet, which is defended by field
peces The whole is garrisoned by force numbering,
according TO all some four thousand men,
" accounts be true IL Is really formidable position aud
may some time require osr serious attention
Having finished their work there ascertained that
they are now turning their attention TO - Charles which
will lie remembered rs the scene OF Col Fchs exploits
last summer aud of the explosion OF the ~ fa,ed garbsat
Noun, city This they propose, ir given time make
.~a. r..
now terrifying 10 strongly and rapidly possible
The send ing fteea hundred there by Gen. Haues
a probably for the purpose OF guarding II whne
their woihs,arc beiug pushed forward The ArkaD "a
and White rvsrs are ni ortan hghways and the rebels
seeu decrr,ued 10 make them npa q our gun.
bsts ami transports. At present, howsyer, Il matters
but little neither OF them has sulieicn' p'h OF water
10 ro4 anything bu, the very rhesi dran2 beats, aud
IN some places no, tboss. While the wltcr low
they think they foiify wtboi, Cangcr OF ircrrup
iou and wneu Il ls high, can prevent Navigation.
sbryd cacuatiep but In ach they may aad them,
On SAT rday last large forsgng expedition.
This has become rather dangerous ely aoa ,Ls trans
are now usually accompanied oy strong force. THIS
time we had seventy seven wagons. two hundred and
CITY cavalry three hundred nlau,ry ans Two howsers
Starting nut 90 the Little Rick read saw nothing Of
interest until reached what Is cSed Lick Geek Here
We found ths bidge burned aud stu snonlderipg. ON
BIZ creek, soms m,ss beyond, had been destroyed fo
the express purpee OF preventing US from iorassag
ia ss shcd sss'sa Svs 1sS' beyond
we shocd net come, Ne roon found means to cross,
I or rather ford the str Satn, and went on our way
rejoicing about nse miles further, where found
and lcadef up ssnc two Thousand bushels OF corn No
rctss we're seen, whh the cycsptisp two Texan ran
scatnes, and ran away with more haste than dsptr on
being fred At Both gsfns and coming great On zion MAS
exercised AL ATTACK kpenesnprehsndf Or force was 700
discretion TO 'let Us ano'" Though the dense woods
aod hckes Afforded excellent cover from which 10 bush
whack, they did not attempt u, resting Win
Their gallant exploit OF bridge burning : = - <
Ret-ynng ~ camp late that night learned that ,arse
e petition had stifi-I ~ was about stating down ihe
river h d known hat something OF ehe knd was AZ
c,nen l,tn, but rad bean assured that u would mo-,
occur Tor day two least, spd that would DO 4,
ample time 10 reach IL on my returif was told how
cvef that had probably gone, and tbat could NOT got
into Hc'sna Vouf micsl IN time 10 - With ~ 20 /