The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-10-10

4 J.
B.. The Arkansas Expedition under. the
command Of Mai. Gen. Steele. left Hele-
ma on the 18th inst, it's object being to.
capture this city. and e6ectually, break.
UP and 3taisorganize PEice's army. All
this has been done, and the flag Of the
free now floats over the Capitol Of Ar
kansaa. Tho city is ours, the railroad Is
ours. and the Ahole State Ia nov under
federal rule The citizens hare nearly
all taken the oath OF allegiance and seem
glad tosget back under the protection Of
the Governments again ATT ,s%eE ,.is.,s
Price and Smith are flying with the
broken fragments Of o demoralized army
into Texas, with Dayiison's cavalry at
their heels. The woodsAn swamps are
full of fugitives and deserters. from the
rebel army. who are coming in daily and
giving th"mss Ives up. being sick and dis
gusted with the rebel cause, and glad to
get under the protecting folds of the
Stors and Stripes once more, at:s e..
The strengthofthe rebslsin the south
west isbrokeu forever, and no more win
the dirty rag of JEFF. Davis and Vallan-
digham be hoisted in this city. that has
30 long groaned under the, desFotic rule
of Southern Traitors. ~. -, I1,z.t
All.the-roads and avenues leading to
the city had been put ia condition to
give US q warm reception, and had the
rebels had the pluck tostand, the slaught
ter would have been great but they tled
like frightened sheep and We marched
into the city with but slight lloss. ,
Several steamboats, we're burned and
an attempt to destroy the cars aud loco
motives, but in this they failed. for the
locomotives are all right, and the road
will be in running order in . very short
time. Four steam boats have heen saw
ed, and o large amount of ammunition
and provision captured. Two seige guns
were taken, sandl. y large quantity Of small
arms. The victory has been complete!
and the old RAcER iriren from his strong
hold and IN fairsway To beI captured ~
His disheaEteped and discouraged sol
diers are fighting among themselves, and
refuse longer to bear arms in . cause
they pronounce unjust 4 few day. be4
fore. we came in, Marmadake and Walker
fought duel in which Walker 4was kill
ed. n Walker accused Marmaduke of
oowardiee in allowing our Gasalryka. d4iye..
him from his entertainments at Bayou
Metre, ten miles east of this, place, The
friends, of both parties Seem To- keep up
the feud end arc pitching inso4 ons,. an |
other. b Let the fight go on between
themselves and we are satisfied j. t,y
This is as,Aeauiiful and productive
country; and by. far the most fdesimble
that / have tseen in, the South. aaI Little |
Rock is a lovely city. and for upwards
eftwo yeaas has been tharesesMof South. |
ern men ofwealth. Here they have lain
in security while they have kept out
enissaries and spies watching our move
inents and laying plans. to overthrow the /
Government and defeat our armies. But
now they are driven. from their costly /
mansions and fleeing for their lives, bet.
y paraasd blythe federal forces Such /
are the rewards forStraasoa and an g,nhos
" desire for power a4bs..,..-.iyz j,fra. sl
1t is not yet known whether we no on,I.
South or net. ! presume, however. that
part OF the command will 20 TO Arka-l