New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-23

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,,;,;,or, Stores Captured Onward 20
I,;urc sitirmish OF tho I'D Wis
cou.iu Cavalry on the Rond 10 CInren-
do.-Dispatches Brought Through by
Lieut.. Bradford-The Post of 1Hcienn
Commanded by Col. Cyrus Bussey-
Relief for the COMMUNICATIVE Mnnn
The HospitnIs-Dr. Peusc.
'''i" O HELEYA Ark, Jan. 10, 1863.
A dispatch boat has just passed hero on her way
to Memphis, with news of the fall OF the Arkansas
Post, a strongly fortified position on the Arkansas
River about 20 miles from the mouth. Three
Thousand Eve hundred prisoners, all tho cannon of
the fort and othor munitions of war, fell into our
bsnds The place was surrendered after brief
contest, Of which we have no further particulars.
One account says that the victory was achieved by
the gunboas Smelling the fort, and compelling sur
render and another account has it that the place was
taken by che land forces Of Gen. McClernand- vi
the fact Of the surrender and the capture OF prisoners
cannon and stores there is no doubt, and that Gen.
McClcrnaud is fastening 20 Little Rock, and VIII
certainly csrture H. for the Rebel forces have been
drawn on to strengthen Vieksburg and Hindman'
and the present movement lie both sudden and un'
expectad so that for We shall take the enemy
by surprise. We may, therefore, confidently expect
the fall of Little Rock III few days The forces oil
Gems. McClernand and German are more than
sufficient for This purpose, aud for tho entire snoJuga-
lion of the States west of the Mississippi.
The forces Of Gen. McClernand have gone up the
Arkansas River, and those OF Gen. German are pro-
unite recently. with about Fix thousand troops on
f,rt Ia and al thousand
cayalfy has gone across the country to Clarendon.
The army of Gen. McClernsnd, on its return from
Vicksburg, entered immediately on THIS expedition
The wounded from that battle were cent up INC
river 10 the hospital, at H. Louis and the soldiers oil
TIE expedition IRE in the best possible condition Tor
efficient aud active service. Siuug with disapoinl-
meut by the reverse at Nicksburg, they are more
eager than ever for another chance nj me heotl
forces and nothing on the west side OF the Missis-
sippi can resist their progress.
Zen GRANT. il 10 supposed, will return TO Mem.
phis. and new expedition of greater force wal
descend the river al some future DAY. THIS, Of
course il only conjecture. should not BE- surprised
! if lew moaths delay would brng sufficient rise
Of the Mississippi 10 make the diytTtioH Of the iVe5
from Nicksburg by the csusl across the narrow
bend dug Inst spring, an easy achievement. Inat
/ work was undertaken too late ia the season last
wear aud before it's completion tho river had fallen
below tie proper level
Me enemy hn- been terrifying Vicksburg for NOR
than vc9r and with its natural advantages, II II
now almost inpregnable 10 any force thni can be
brought against II. lf the object OF olehInS We
river can 6e accom- sLed by changing The channel
and runi.hinR NlrkshuTgh by making u an inland
Town and saving Thousands Of valuable iiyes y IA
worthy OF another ehoh, and would Justify Anew
IN Intls delay, while the army - e-Based IN olnei
important undertaking.
j 4 shIRiuSH On TIE EoAD 70 CT NESpoN.
/ AJolt 1000 Of Gen. GofinAu's force OF caNAfly
went overland 70 Clareufon, under command Of Col.
CLAYTON OF the 9Th Kansas Cavalry. About seventeen
miles from this place, tho entire force crossed bg
Creek lart Of the command urny II, The rou. guard
consisting 81 the 4ud Wisconsin Cavalry, under Col
Thomas Stevens, building bridge on when
crossed tie fordlng having become ifsfractiea9ls.
The original intention was 10 proceed 20 81
Charles, on The White River, aud meet TIE fleet
there; bat the road eadinR 10 that point was found
unfit for travel, aud II became necessary 10 70 ~
the direction Of Clarendon, some dlslause iuIthel
up the river That Gen. GOrinan might 10 arprsed
IL tLis change aud not be delayed ~ -. ChiTios
wsitng for tils force nor suIlrrcd al iia non
arrival il Became important 10 send back dlsphtehr.
to Helena ~ oycrlake him by I,Ser.
Z Col. CLAYTON az frst ordered detail Of ten
mounted men under n Sergeant, 20 proceed with
the dispatches. When they had returned about
three lailes toward Helena, they discovered rome
Rebel cavalry, and went back Tor re-onioreemenIt
Fifteen more men, OF the ~ NiscOnsin Cavalry
under Lieut.. j. Is. Bradford were added to the
number, making twenty-five, and Lieut.. Bradford
took The dispatches into his OssesslOn aud proceeded
on lis way.
On arriving OF Licl, Greek, five miles this side OF
me command and within twelve miles of Helena,
be discovered that the bridge which the ID WlscOn-
sn Cavalry had built was removed, and While they
were fcIdinR the stream, he having crossed oyes
witb part OF his men. they were suddenly fred upon
by paIiy OF Rebels, Ia ambush suppO-ed 10 belong
to Anderson Il guerrilla CHIEF, and 10 number about
100. Lieut.. Bradford saw four of his men fell from
their saddles, and those who had NOT yet crossed
over taken a. prisoners, while lie himself, aud four
Others put spIrs 20 thor hOrseo, aud dlscd on a.
iaig d. Just in ifo1t Of thti they were met by
about thirty men, who demanded their surrender,
bu. they discharged THE pistols a. them, and broke
their way through, the i;ebels also iing at thcm ~
they vent.
Their escape was mort fortunate, amid the vollcy
q bale that whisled past them; bat hey into
Helena uuhurt aud The Lieutenant delivered his
die patches to Col. Cyrus Iius-ey the new COM
niauder Vi the port, in taicty. by hls courage and
energy he escaped being taken prisoner. and kept
important information from falling into the hands Of
the enemy. lie arrived here last evening about :
O'Clock, bringing with HIM four extra hOrscs with
their equipments, which he found riderlcss on hI'
way, being the hOrses Of some Of his own purity. Al
O'Clock four other soldiers Of he party also cane
in, two 4 them slightly wounded, vino h,d also
made their c5,spe, making nue. Tie rest were
probably captured-fOur or ir e perhaps being KILLED
" wounde'. Lieut.. Bad 5.f who hns acted 80
cr,ditally III this afnis j, u nc .hew Of Gen. WISH
burne who commands 90. Third DIyisi0n Of the
Amy OF tie Di.tiid Of Elst AIkausls, which III.
cludcs all the e.mcns OF cavalry. II Llc1l. Brad
ford continues 10 manifest tho eOiGleIly quill
ties whicn he has done ~ this emergency, hs will
win early promotion and nm honorable Lame.
THE POST OF HELENA.
Tue Post OF Helena u now commanded by Col
CYRUS Ru,sey Of the Sd Iowa Cavalry, one Of tie
beIoes Of Pa Ridge, officer OF great merit, and
OF high moral an religious character. These htiei
lall Ter are 70 rare IN our army officers that deem
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