The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-22
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
IMPORTANT FROM DzLow.
New York, Got. FL.

New York, Dot. FL.
The steamer Liberty arrived this morn
ing from Memphis, with aivices up to
the evening of the 10Th inst.
The Argus has Little Rock news to
the 18th inst. All quiet there.
On the 26th Gen. E. Kirby Smith
visited the rebel army at Arkadelphia,
finding Prices forces demoralixed and
placed Gen. Holmes in his stead.
The officers and men have harbored a
feeling of hatred toward Holmes ever
since the battle Of Helena. consequently
the supercedure of Holmes over Price
produced a mntiny both of officers and
men, who would not submit to change
of commanders.
The streets of Arkadelphia and roads
leading to the camps were crowded with
soldiers and officers 10 confusion, between
Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morn.
ing following. From 500 to 100 men de-
serted.
The whole combined force of the trans-
Mississippi Department is estimated at
10000 effective men. Owing to the dis
affection on the part Of the men, and to
prevent desertions, the army was moved
further south.
The commissary and quartermaster
stores had been moved to Waco on the
Rio Brazos.
Gen. Smiths headquarters are at Mar
shall.
Gen. Shelby had crossed Arkansas
river in the direction of Missouri to look
after number of Missourians who had
deserted He had 500 we'll mounted
men.
Col, Cloud had gone 10 pursuit Of
him.
Since the defeat Of the Coufedsrates at
Helena better feeling existed between
Gems. Price and Holmes. Under Holmes
perintendence Prices luminosity in
creased and resulted In a challenge to
fight duel. The difficulty was settled
by the friends of the two officers. They
were good friends again and the reconcil-
ia,ion had a good effect on Holmes CON-
mand. a.
A strong Union feeling has begun to
manifest itself in northern Texas, about
the time the news received of the surren-
der of Vicksburg and Port Hudson. Sc
cret organizations we're formed and
number of men holding situations under
the Confederate Government we're active
members.
At the August election, Morgan, the
Union candidate, was elected
People in that section were very much
inceneed at the military rulers on account
OF cotton transactions, which came to light
Through the agency of Gen. Magruder
an agent was appointed by the Richmond
government to purchase cotton in Texas
to pay for ammunition purchased of the
French and English, then stored at mat
amora. Seven thousand bales were pur
chased, shipped and sold, not, however,
for the benefit Of the Confederacy, but on
private account. The matter vas in.
quired into by a commi sion and only 900
bales could be found. Gen. Mapruder
then issued an order to seize cotton from
planters to supply the deficiency. This
order caused the planters to denounce
Magruder as partner in the operation.
A train of cars had been thrown from
the track while 90 the way from Little
Rock to. Duvall'sBluff caused by rail be.
ing out of place. Six cars were injured.
three OF them entirely demolished. The
train was loaded with negroes.
A letter from Capt. H. Smith, propri-
etor OF the marine pump, informs me that
on the 9th inst. Gen. Hurlbut gave him a
guard of fifty soldiers, of the ll7th Ill.
nois infantry, to protect him in raising
the wreck of the Courier, sunk at Har.
kelrod. Arkansas, below Memphis on the
26th of August.
They found the rebels had burned the
cabin and part Of the deck, and left the
boat lying on her side with her hold full
Of water on that side. BY the night OF
the IL h inst. he got the wreck cleared Of
hay, mud, Government wagons, &c, when
the marine pump was set to working
The boat was all pumped out and raised
eight feet in two hours and forty minutes
A quantity OF ammunition and number
Of guns and wagons we're recovered. The
hull of the Courier is as good as ever and
her machinery is not materially impaired
She was taken to Memphis.
On the way. while landing at Rock
Island, three of their pickets came aboard
with four Confederate soldiers. whom
they had captured in the brush. Tbev
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