New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-21

Ahereronibie - Kovcy's Division nj
Clarendon, ON the White Ri,cr-TIcIrnn
the Base Of Future observation-disclosures
tunase Appointment OF ,. y. Phelps "'
military Governor-si>i rnli Co"o"
specuiatiems- Neg roes from Missi""ipP'
Escaping 10 Helena.
Ceuespondslce Of The y. Y Tribune
HELENA. Aus. "a. 1867
Cen Cur,is and bis stall have nturned 'ro'" U"''"
Hls f.mily came down with bin, eoirs''ne " 'n'
Crns and n Younger son and dadghte'' III" ar" ''o
lndy of Mair n. H. Curti-, the Assistant "oJu'an''
q neral Cen. Curtis hooks much recruited by bis
trio, and after q long separation from Dis oou'es'io
eirc'. he will enjoy their visit here exceedingly
,.,. ,,,.;,,, IF the Reb.l Genera, Hindmun, occu-
~ a. ms hen Quarters. is spacious and ei' CANT
b,Ii,y situated Oh aD elevation ZACH OF the town,
bsvin. fine prospect 81 the Ilver ara TIE ht iSbho'
~, onntry. AID the ian, of tn General, with The
lr seoce OF the IA ON i-hed ladies vi MS HOUSEHOLD,
will to- m agree BILE society.
Very soon, hosevef, the whole army Will he
called to i've operations and these pieasant inter-
iada- III the ,ccupa Ion OF war must ceare. Many
poor .oldsr In our CAMPS ir yearning for similar
privilege 70 see his wiis and lule ones but cannot
be ibd ,igei. No ilOugus have thus far zen
graft ii, except IN cas-s oi sickness; eut Oefal
en- strnc,ioD If HE power has I've II opted by our
BIZ ode Sprl con, aud many have gone lone aud re-
tns ed sho were not very s,ck, greatly beD.h
however, by the lndug eOce. uany rick soidi r.
have also been transferred 70 the hospitals Vt Neip-
PR.
fear If " reUun here, on The marlin OF the rlver
and tie a'i,cent bottuD-lauds, auoiher month,
shall he called to report dirirr.Dt tale Gases III
itermit'en, lever are already occurring, and camp
darrhea is prevalent.
There is much difficulty in procuring good food.
The army rstions do not iuc'ude vegetable E, mix,
and butter, aud these ar'h IS are very scarce.
During u months stay herr, nave hot seen milk
But er in sealed cans is sold a. q pound at the
suffers stores, aud POTATOES are SELDOM to be mao.
Tue neighboriug country Is adequate 10 snrpy,
many Of the Rebel inhabitants having is ahd Inc
gardens and hslds not much protected iron mat
sort of d-stru.iioD which results from the soldiers
helping tile nselves-s poor economy, by WIN n Tie
fw are glu,,ed wieh ,leuty, aud the Remainder are
cat off FROM al future supply.
sudden and ane \ pected death occurred recently
OIL The downward trip from s.. Louis OF Capt. James
Ahercronti OF the Sd Missouri IuianIry, Li on
Regiment. Capt. Abercrom ie bad gone hume on
Gck leave and was reiurnibp, III apparently good
he lh when, Oh the pas sage between 81. LIuis and
Cuiru he was found dead in his berth. His body
WIS taken ON shore at Caro-, and returned 10 bis
family al st. Louis.
Gait Abererou.bie was an excellent soldier, and
snloyed the Undivided love and confidence OF bio
uen He wss IA ScOtchmAn by birth, had seen y
wears service ia tue Blush army IN India, aud
bsving b-en for several years au adored tltlIen Oi
m United STATES, he inlnrdiaely offered lils rer'
VICES 10 tue Of he Union on tie bTea KIM ont
o. the Rebellion; aid after serving nonora y ia the
tree mo,tbs service raised thr first company Tor tie
13,h Missouri Win, GERS, whi'h vas aitefwaTd con-
sDlilat.d with lie 81 Missouri Regiment. L" tbls
re- linen comp red OF American aid German tIOOph
u,,,er Col Is sac +. ~ epsri, he has always st"Od
high 10 gen lemnn and II soldier, and hs de ,h Will
be deeply lan,ented by this BODY OF brave troops
tire oest die plned among tue volunteer soldiefy.
An important movement has already been made in
the direction oi Little Rock. Gen. iovey dl-
vi ion IL now III possession Of Clar ndon, on TIE
Whit River. the rod leading directly to tie
State pi,a aud smother portion OF the army lie q,
Old Town, about half way between this place aud
te month of the White River. Al the latter place
tuer- bas been skirmishiog with Rebel euvHiry
the latter Loving attempted To burn sone eo''on II
thst p,iobl orhood In which there were seve
Rebels killed, and two or three neh on our sid
wounded. -
Helena i, ia now thought, will be the base Of on
future ersion- in Arkan-as. Ii IA fayorabiy stn
afe4 on The river with good road TO Little Rock
nd it is Impossible that We should wait here Tor TN
rjs. of the river which does lot occur TIL late II
tie Fall We NAV, therefore, reAso, ably expect al
early movement npon the Csoita and this ouce IL
our D. sseesIoU our new NJ Ltary G0vern0I, D. \
Pp.ps of Springfield, NO., can be installed into BIZ
place and organize the loyal elements OF the State
The az ointment OF MIR. PHELPS Ii moei uniortl
nate one. His inien,e PrO-Slavery ie-l0g VII
prouip him 10 90 TIE very thug for which the lie
b. liion lie wsged namely: Conserve TIE interests q
Slavery, iinGer the tendency TO emancipation, anc
give aid and comfort TO the enemy In this particular
winiins golden opinions from them, AID disappOint
Ing the friends If regenerated State Government
In when Slavery shall hot be the controlling III
trest.
Throughout Arkansas there are many Of this ciss
who .rJeiily with 10 see Slavery put III cOar1e OF
ultimate .xiincuoo, that the state may rise TO al
improved CIVILIZATION and astuilate 70 the ins iru
tious OF freedom. Ia march through NOribrrr
Arka sss | found many sucb, and war struck wilf
tie iact n e laige Shareholders aud savehoklul
interest were IL the Rebr lion, aud the loyal iunab
iants were either nOp-laveolders or lad but lIitle
Interest in the institution, ana were perfectly Willing
u sec is swept away and followed by .new oder
OF thngr. They oiien protested themselves heartily
tired OF its yrsnnixog dominion and It's utter sup
pression Of liberty OF speech, OF the press and even
Oi privately expires ed o. iulon.
II il avs OF ini,abit.nts / believe 10 be much
larger iii Arkansas than II generally suppored, aud
il ie most unfortunate JOr them, hs eel as iOr Tie
future Interests OF the State that j. 5. Phelps Of
Missouri should have been appointed by the Pres
dent as tneIr Military Governor.
What had j. \. PuelIs done that he should have
merIed Ibis honor lie has opposed the Pre-ident
plans and policy from the beginning. lie has been
lie u,osr intensely Pro Slavery Of all the old Dem
ocr.tic Congressman from the Slave States. lie
Wa the op-n apologies aud jus'iier OF the border
rufiiir raids kansss; and there are loyal men
H. MS district IN southwest Missouri, bis lor-
her suppOrers, who openly declare that he WAS NJ
6rsl il iull sympathy with the Rebellion and would
have joined the Re,els II he had not held seal IN
Congress and from his babituai caution, waited TO
see when way The contest Was likely 10 turn. Was
this All apI ointment ft TO be made Verify the
mais Lauilnily of our honest President il great
Over the Mississippi, opposite this place, our
troops are bnnsIng large amount OF cVDhscated
cotton. -Four hundred bales aud 200 negroes we're
brought over tO-fay. Two Of shot
q few days ago by acme Rebel cavalry and several
OF The latter were taken prisoners. One OF our col