New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-28
OCCUPATION OF LITTLE ROCK.
Rul1 Particulars.

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LITTLE EoCE Ark. Sept. 10 is63.
The fact # Gen. steolo's glorious occupation
q Little Rook without frinr gun was duly 'sle.
rTapbi y,u and il only remains for me to fnrrish such
details nay De q historic iriefcs; nd o. VII give
oorIcc, dea Of the magnitude Of the oanpan and Ito
importance q iis suoccss.
Immediately after the capture by Gen. Davidson Of
tie oroiays works a, Bayou Moiaire. tie main army
vas nd, Snocd f,n Du,als HuH IN NE direction Of
that point, bot aga.n wi,thawn 10 he staring point
ne river nus giving credit to The report which
lave noccd In several Northern rapr that steele Wss
being hard pressed. Wla,crr q siTaiegio value TIL,
movement may have Po,sr,od i tnovn D. the CON
manGing General bu, 10 fw o'leTs Iuasmaoh ne
,Ac campaign lac been glorious b. Is certain.
y entitled 70 the credit q having had sod reason fer
making IT,
The army had scarcely Tl,c,ea tent, before q ws
again under marching order. ard taxing the roie prr
,iousy followed By Gen Darii,0r pu.lcd i,rvtra -.
vlrd Little Rock. Great credit = duo 20 Gen sfs''
Tor f.c prompt manrer In sl!oh this movement was
made An army If snch riafniiud- - 10 'of aiu
ff.lr..h mani ,liT...s..~< 80 =
y hours iound the main toy q he army within sAsy
striking distance 81 the enemy.
sIws or Trr rvAcrsuos.
Information va, received by Gen. s,ocs the amer
non q the oh that the ensy again In fti retreat
Gen Davidson who has been by hr the most active
pag,icfsni IN the Whole clrpagn vas NJ once ordered
a. move forward. TAe orler executed with that
officers usual Tro.p,i,udc snd darkness found por
ton u hs forces IN the immediate foni If the city IL
We too late however 60 tot the Ircsencc II tho enc
my. AID further operations ~crc delayed until morning
rRrrARaTIoss FOR RATTLE.
large portion 4 the mnin army also moved for
4.
Davidson with View TO or ming ne frii early In the
morning TIC event 4 The reported evacuation proving
mis,akc The nnc Of the railroad nom Lii, Roci to
Duyals Bra which lad been followed during the I'd
vance RON he latter point Was now occupied iy a
s,roneolumn while corresponding force, were throSn
on, on either flank DasidsoHs cavalry Tin loldsg the
advance.
THE EMMY Fos Isr.
Tic point At Which II seems the enemy had prepared
10 make lis greatest ro.siaIoe was at the railroad
crossing below the town. aad II AFRO against this
point that the main strength Il our army MAS - BE-
thrown Early this morning (hc l0il) Davidson fonnd
his way the opposite bank aud rcpori'd that the bird
had flown leaving behind him -mail-arns md
other munitions Of As f dcailA Of the captures
mode ut this point have already been ieesalhed you
IL not necessary TO repeat them.
LITTLE ROCK.
This town /. situated on the south bank Of Afknnfns
River about 800 miles above lis mouth on the first
S>ocly bluff thai 10 in ascending the Fytr anu
had In better days. population Of about 5000 Its
streets straight and wide ard thicky set out viii
shade trees while there In II fine buildings
as can be found west Il the Mississippi River. large
pa Of the wealth of the State Is concentrated bore and
some years ago when speculation was at high tide
railroad % Memphis projected and completed No Ear
az Duynls Bluff Ills road marks The line Of sieelc's
advance from White River. The state lonse Is
large brick structure. fronting immediately on the
river aud VIII compare fayorahly with the capito.bud
inc Of almost any Western State. II is situated upon
one OF the highest point. in the place ard much insc
was Displayed both In the choice Of position and in liz
construction.
Next TO the Capitol the principal building is the
United States Arsenal recently used by the Rebels ~
foundery and mhcLine1tOp. When tie Rebellion irsi
broke out this Arsenal in charge 0f Capt TOien
row Brigadior General u Volunteers force Of Keb
els was take p0fses Of H. but resisted
by the small force by which IL was occupied. sum
mons 70 surrender then sent In by the Rebel officer
in command Totien asked time TO consider. during
which time he evacuated the place and succeeded with
his men in escaping
THE CITIZENS.
There is larger proportion Of inhabitants remaining
hero than was found IN Vicksbure. but the feeling
among them Is similar 10 that manifested by the citizens
Of that place on its nnrrender The departure Of the
Confederate army they seem TO regard rddnnce oil
On evil while our coming III another They look neither
angry nor disappointed but simply resigned to what
ever fate may bring 20 pass. or their feeling toward
the Robson have been able to learn but little bat
such as have made inquiries Of are without hope Of us
suceess and desire peace. In some instances very
poor opinion Of the Rebel leaders was expressed one
citizen gray and lettering. saying that they had bet
ter been in b before they helped 10 bring on this war
Much curiosity was shown 10 eco such Of our troops as