New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-29

and half OF the sd Mlsscufi, COL W. A. illc u
march overland 10 this point. Gen. Clinton b. Fieh
and STAFF accompanied the regiments, who were 10
march TWO miles, but which, as your wet and nire-
bcgrimed and hsfirozen correspondents can testify,
was tho longest seven miles he has ever experienced.
IL was nearly dark when Gen. Fisk who, in his
inpetuous haste bai far ouridden the other officers,
arrived al tho Bluff snd found the enemy had de-
par.ed--as We had suspected, from the fact that
led not heard from the gunbost De kalb, round
by water any indications Of a hostile presence.
! There had been fe v hundred Rebel troops here
abou. noon on Friday, but they had departed for
Little Rock, and gotten beyond pursuit when We
aniyed
The Bluff is finely adapted for Notifications, as the
river here has double bend, and, with cannon 10
elnbrasures aud oasemated, could make most cub
born resistance, even against our gnnD0a,s. ibtre
are az present only Il suGll earthw0rk here, with
embvasures Or three guns, and Lac or " OF Milo
DTS. For some months past there have been but
Jew troops nc tie Biud, though at one tue last
Summer there were at many % I1,UJO
| We found here de two sie6e egns, 6l-pound Col
urbiads, and the five pieces Of artillery which the
Blue Wing brought MP IRON st. Cbarles also. 100
Enfield rifles, concealed III the depot. Inc railway
is IL good order but al the rolling stock las boon
,okeu 10 Lule Rock. The last two cars that went
d
all the locomotives having been sent TO tue capital.
Tb,re are int seven Or eight houses at the Bluff,
and these pre- occupied by widows -husbanCless
women being 70 aburdaot IN tbe South as discon
tented negroes aud dirty faced children.
During our march over here We captured seven or
ei0bt Kebels two Or three Of whom ACKNOWLEDGED
thew BAG been in the Confederate" service. They
all told the story familiar 10 newspaper readers OF
persecution aud suppression OF loyal citizens. Of
their wearlEess it'll the war, and OF the desIre Of al
east upetenils Of the Sou sern sOders 20 lay down
their arms No doubt this ia true, rs have often
han occasion 10 remark, bat We have no reason TO
predicate any hope Of au early termination oil The
war upon the fact, for go long as Inc Sonthern lead
ers are at large, they manage the Rebellion ana
the "pOOr whites ne they have IRON the Commence
rnent o. our troubea.
The march of Friday proved how arddous any at
ltemJt TO get over the couutry with IN army would
Prove. In truth, doubt If artillery aud trains
could lie gotten 10 Little Rock only 45 miles hence,
by land In a month The soil 10 soft end swampy,
aud day before yesterday toe infantry went In over
boot top and iel into creeks and bay Gus, and the
horses mired in q most magnificent manner. TIE
march was Of very exlntiing character, and
when the troops reac he'd the Bluff they were more
fstgued tbun if they had been out all day OIL
ordinary soil.
Oar expedition seems to he over, ard II Is prob
able we shah returu to the mouth OF the river thls
evening or tomorrow. Tue intention was TO move
hence on Ii Gle Rock, but sinee McCIernsLd mas
gone back 10 Napoleon on account Of low water IN
the AIksnsas we shall probably pin him there, and
proceed 10 Pine Bud aud the capital as there VIII
probably be good stage in that stream by that
tme.
Gen. German has not determined whether he Will
garrison THE place or not so the expedition OF the
White River promises TO be entirely barren, not
|oplv Of advantages, but even Of resuI1s' JuSius'