Nebraska advertiser., 1863-01-03
Letter from Arkansas.
Army OF THE FRoETIER.
~ RAE,s MAIL. Arkansas, /,
Dec 10. 1862.

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FRIEKD FIsHER+The many string
events of the past few days induces me
to drop vol a line giving youH cursOry
account of affairs transporting in this d.
vision of the Army of the Frontier, I
scarcely know where to begin as we have
been fighting almost every day since en-
tering this part of Rebellion. l wiz
however narrow my history ofyevents on
the. 9Th 9th 9Th and Sth, inst. On Fir
day 9Th, Gen, Blunt having information
that the enemy under Gen. Hindrnan
were advancing through the Boston
Mountains to attack US, ordered ont the
2nd Kas, under Lieut.. Col. Bassett, who,
after going a few miles south into the
mountains on the Cane Hill and Van
Buren, Road, and not meeting any Rebel
force returned TO camp on Cane Hill, de-
taching my company numbering fifty men
to remain on the South side of the Boston
Mountains TO actlasa Picket Guard, and
resist, 20 the utmost. any ad vanc which
the Enemy might attempt until the Camp
might be alarmed. Nothing disturbed
the Picket until 10 or IL O'clock, a. NJ,
when twelve to fifteen men showed them
selves to the Vidstteswhich l had thrOwn
out to the South Of my main Pickets;
who immediately fired on them and
aroused my main post, where I vas in
person. / Immediately formed my men
to receive them bul after ~teconoitering l
found thar they had fallen back. We
then repOsted our Videtts and waited fu.
ture developments, it was fast becoming
dark from az eclips Of the moon which
soon became total and remained dark for
two hours, the Rebels improved the time
by silently throwing forward two Regi-
ments of Infantry and two of Cavalry, In
tending tOicut us of; thereby surprising
our Camp. All remained quiet until
about 4. Il. when about one thousand
men attacked me Is oq9p f ether J flank and in in
front. They opened on our Little band
from ia thousand Minnie Rifles adWe
were, however, ready to receive them,
and return their FIRE, fortunately for us
they fired raihershigh, sending a lhous-
and bulls whistling over our heads, only
wsooundfng Two of our men, Our fire be-
ing better directed, killed three and
wounded four of Jour assailanla as they
since linformedm me. d They thenopressed,
upon us and Compelled us 10 fall Back
which we did in good order, dispufing
the ground at every available point, hav-.
ing in the meantime dispatched a mes
.senget todCoEg Cloud Commanding the
Sd. Brigade, for reinforcements who
promptly dispatched the bUlahce Of the
Second to our assistance with two, How
itzers. 3rdt ca rolic1 .tst iTia 3io1t
/ We continued to skirmish during the
day with various saccess. When night
set in we still kept them on the Mount
aims, and, in consequences changed the
whole Rebel plan. of attack. They learn.
ed that General Heron was advancing to
our assistance, Hindnaan then conceived
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the bold design of passing us'on our left
flank, and stacking Heron before be sue
ceededain joining use then fall on our.
rear, and cut of our retreat; thus beating
Us in detail. Ia pursuance Of this pdnr-
pose they left a small -detachnent on The
mountain to bold in check while they ac>
cOmplished their flank movement bu.
they met on the morning Of the 9Th Sun
day while Herbns advance sooner than
they expected, who Immediately gave
them battle. IS. y4ai7r sd.,
. Heron with less than 1000 men met
and held in check 10000 from early
in the morning until 3 o'clock. When
our Division arrived Heron was veil
exhausted His single BAKERY beleh-