Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-01-28
The victory in Arkansas.

CAIRO. Jan. 1.-The Memphis BU22c- /
TN. of Wednesday, has the following. I
direct from parties arrived at Memphis. /
from Arkansas Post, on the despatch I.
boat keHogg:-
On Saturday, the main position of the :
enemy was attacked with the three iron
clad .un-boats. Lomsrsiic. Cincinnati and
-Hsund City. and three light-draughis the
latter having entered the Arkansas river
from 4 branch of the White river. which
approaches lie tort forty mics above the
mouth Arkansas Post i place situ;,-
ted NJ a favorable location for defence, un
Il bend OF the river. Of irregular, horse
shoe shape 1t has, for some months,
been much boastod ui. by the Contcd'-r
:,tcs. as :; spot - fortified a. To- be cX-
trcmev formidable. At point one mile
below the fort. where persons III the t"r
wvrr. unlbl, To -. what WAS done, troops
w.r discmbuIled. Gun-boals proceeded
up tlic river, taking positions above tie
fort IL well - below. - a, 80 TIE able -
+ rake il with tl.,ir heavy pieces The
ilrI forces. meantime, arrived.
! The rear dj,jSicu under SHERMAN.
! iourl.l. la pIurrciiig back to some di~-
t;rnr, that = bayou hundred progress in
the wav desired. AMI hc returned ani
ch-,~e i route nor. favorable for intended
operations Another division. meantime.
too. ~ Il Eno of m-irc'I somewhat nearer
the lo,.dltv Of tHo lori. ami escaped the
obstruction Of TIA. BAYOU. Other ul'Siruc
lions existed. however IN the shape of
rifle pitt. vli,h IT u came rs-,-cS-ssr-y 10
il.u.5 hv advancing 10 the iurtho>t eN-
trumity from the riE =. This wd> not
done without con-i;irriIb.e >kirnisi.!.g.
which consumed the remainder OF Sarur-
,iav There WIS Sumc los ia !hg~e pro-
cecdiugS. and about sixty oi line enemy.
most of .hOIn were wounded cot i,,go tlle
, Federal lines hy mistake. aud ~, Re- taken
prisoners ii Wa nearly i.,Iil bctnr,. tii..
Federal .,,rc,-o Lad - far advanced a. 10
, nave ihc fort III tuil view really for
. Stor.nim.. NIX; morning.
Wnil their or rliIuis wrrr proceed
in@ on Lad. the guui-ls,,;,:, hail taken posi-
tions. and a little before dark "a smart
artillery fight ;,-nk place. wlr!a t'... early
: closing IN ut darkness cut short. Ih,
. iir-l she'll Sired 10y TIA" cnCmv ~tr,is.,- "a
= lieutenant IL tia, O',o- -hrln'sg-i-aG'l-ihir-
i fccuIm lliin,i>. siri:t..i;-r ifi- L. ih-
next il3':sln" ;iie l.nt l1T",> i"''li tii"i
: lie c'!%nr. having lost i!.c'r rife l'ifS-
had thrown up now "n;. nriiin, n,S.
These tEcv prncrrlcd 20 attack. and ais,
| 20 secure = position above the Tort - wrl
: ;ls below The ground near the fort Wa
di'"-igd "t tl:n',r, "Nc.P' IN a P-.i'..',.-'.
portion. which was U~elu. i"' GOV N
; p-2Sir'';e trees and hTIiSil w''c H'til>i'o>''
, a. to I..'.v--.: th" greatest possible amount
+ o.: obstruction.
= As tie two sections of attacking laI.'
+ .uvcy- advanced. ihcy decreased tie dis
{ tai.cy between them more AMI morr. ap-
: preaching The position OF surrounding th'
Il fort. reinforcement of tw" th"us:sn'
+ men arrived Ia the RebI!s from For
Charles. on the White river, twcnty-tiv,
/ nils distant by lal.,l, and Ii was will
Y difficulty this force made = junction witt
:, tie ma,ia body o. Relcls- They SrIccccdy'
g however, hy taking advantage Of tls
/ shelter offered by a rsNinc. Mean
II time the c:s>ual firing oi the artillery trun
Is eunboat- and ia reply, which had bccr
o partially suspended 10y the necessity Z
il supporting the land operations, grey
Il more vigorous, and at one O'Clock heay,
firing commenced between the fort an
&c guu-boat~. and was sustained three hour