New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-12
Az soon M vicksburg capitulated Gen. Sherman wa

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Az soon M yicksburg capitulated, Gen. Sherman was
seat in pursuit Of Johnstons forces.
| The latter retreated to jackson. Miss which place
was taken by rs on the 10th Of July: Our loss was
about GOO Killed. wounded, and missing.
Gen. Sherman captured ia prisoners two rihef guns,
large Of ammunition and destroyed the rail.
roads, rolling stock, &c.
Gen. Sherman returned to Vicksbrg to reeuperate BIS
forces
military and naval force wrs sent TO Yazoo City on
the 18TH Ii took three hundred prisoners, captured one
steamer and burned five took six cannon hundred
and fifty small arDs and eight hundred horses ana
mues. No loss on our side was reported Small exp
ditions also sent against Canton, Pontotoc Grcn
ada. and Natchez Mississippi At Grenada q large
amount Of rolling stock destroyed, and near
NatchM General Ransom captured five thousand head
Of Texas cattle number o. prisoners and teams and
a large amount OF ammunition The other expeditions
were also successful meeting with very little opposl-
| ton. As soon as his army was supplied and rested
/ General Grant sent force under General Steele TO
Helena to coJpernte with General Schotold's troops
against Little Rock, and another under Generals Ord
and Heron, TO New.Orieans. 70 reinforce General
Banks tor such Interior operations he might deem
proper 10 undertake. Some expeditions were also sent
to the Red Riyer and 10 Hnrrisonbnrg and Monroe Oh
the Wsshita 70 break up and destroy guerrilla bands
crnl command Of the Mississippi Gen. Mcpherson
moved with part Of his force to Canton Miss scat
terng the enemys cavalry and destroying his materials
| and roads in the center Of that State.
/ DEPARTMENT or THE MISSOURI.
The withdrawal TO Missouri OF n largo part OF our
forces in Arkansas was stated in my last annual report
II lett the frontier Of the former exposed TO- raids, %
| which The Rebels were prompt 70 take advantage
| Marmaduke. with the advance OF Hlndmans KeDei
army, moved forward with the purpose OF entering
south Of Missouri before the enemy could concen
tra.c his forces for battle Brig Blunt BY forced
marches encountered hin at Cave Hill, In the Boston
Mountain. running fight took place on the 18th OF
November, 1902 in which the enemy was defeated "ith
a heavy loss Our loss four Killed and thrty-six
| wounded.
ffom Trustworthy information II was asccrtained that
Ilindmans army had crossed the Arkansas River ana
formed junction with Marmaduke at Lees Creek, ut
teen miles north Of Van Buren, To which point the Litter
bad rctrcatcd after the action OF the etA OF November
4 The united Rebel force believed TO be very much
| greater than own two divisions Of which were
more than one hundred miles In the Immediately
upon learning Gen. Buns danger from an oyerwhelY-
| ing attack Of the enemy. Gen. Heron. by forced
marches OF 10 miles In three days arrived at Fayet,e
Vile Arkansas early the morning Of the 18th OF De
ocmber and after encountered the enemy IN force
at Prairie Grove while attempting a flank movement
between Sa, nan ana sne sS
project fortunately frustrated by the yaior aud en-
durance Of Herrons division which sontly held their
ground ill about O'Clock in the afternoon, when
Bunis forcess arrived upon the field, when the engage
nent became general along the entire line. and con
tnued 10 be ercey contested until dark. during the
night the enemy retreaed the Boston Mountains
Although tho enemy suffered much more severely than
ourselves We purchased the victory with the loss OF one
hundred and siIty-seSen Killed, seven hundred ana
/ wounded,
three missing-makiDg totaI loss oi IAte, VI "A.oI
| 95j were Of Herrons division.
Early IN January 1868 Rebel force. estimated ~
nom four thousand 20 sx thousand under Maruaduke
moved upon Lawrence Mills and proceeded by way of
Ozark TO the attack Of Springfield Missouri 20 which
place small force consisting chiefly Of militia con
iaescents and citizens compelled 20 AL back Ibis
miscellaneous garrison molly mass OF only aoout one
thousand mem obstinately defended the place most Of
day Of the h Of January with the Ioss OF fourteen
k.led. one hundred and tory-nys wounded. ana I'VE
La, oil AreA nd
cover Of the night the enemy withdrew and our force
MAS too feeble TO make Vigorous pursut Another
sAiImsh took place II Hartsville on the lltn,
IN which our loss Was seven Killed and sixty
four wounded We captured " snty seven prisoners
| The season now 50 far AL .oed and the roads
iupassablc that further operations could not BE-
carried on by eitler parry. On the l9ih OF
July Major Gen. Blunt crossed the Arkansas
River near Henry Sprine-. Indian Territory, and
on the 10th attacked superior force oil Rebels uhder
Gen. Cooper. which lc completely routed the enemy
leaving tie killed ard wounded on tho field Our loss
was IL Killed and 10 wounded while that Of the enemy
uas 80 killed buried by our uen) 400 wounded and
- prisoners taken, beside one piece Of artillery 100
stand Of arms and IS guns. After several rsirmshes
with tho enemy Gen. Blunt descended the Arkansas
River, aud Oh the Isl Of September occupied foft
Smith. Arkansas Tho main body OF our troops in the
Department Of the Missouri lad in the early part q tie
been sent to reinforce Gen. Grant before VcEs
burg Taking advantage Of this reduction Of force the
enemy moved against Helena and attacked that place
on the ith Of July. After severe ngasement he was
defeated by M,or'ion. Prerts'. with heavy loss in
Killed and wounded, and LOO prisoners. Our loss IN
| Killed wounded and missing was only about $50 As
soon as VcksbBIg had capitua;ed Mnior-Gcn. Steele
was sent with force 10 Helena. with Instructions to
form junction with BrigndierGc en- Davidson. who was
moving south from Missouri by Crowleys Ridge. and
drive the enemy south OF the Arkansas River. hi,
Junction being effected Gen Steele established his de pot
and hos als at Duyds Bluff and on the ls OF August
ADVANCED against the enemy, who fell back toward Lit
| lie Rock After several successful skirmishes he
reached tho Arklsas River and threw part of HE force
upon the south side 20 threaten the enemy'S commun-
cations with Arkadephia and take his deienses in
verse; The Rebels Oh seems this movement destroyed
what properly they could. and after slight Resistance
fed In disorder. pursued by our cavalry. end on the
10th Of September our troops took possession OF the cap
itnl OF Arkansas orr loss in Killed wounded and
missing did not exceed 100. We captured Loo prison.
ers and such public property as the Rebels had not
time 10 destroy. After the capture of Little Rock and
while cavalry were driving the main force Of the
Rebels SOUTH the enemy attempted the recapture oil
Pine Bluff. but was rcpusod with heavy loss On the
2sih Of October our troops occupied Arkddelpha. tie
enemy rotreaing " Rcd River.
large part OF the military force In the Department
Of the Missouri has been employed during the past year
in repelng raids end in REFRESHING tue guerrilla bands
! OF robbers and murdercrs who have come within our
lines been organized In the country. Most q these
bands are authorized bcgerents under the laws Of
war; but simply outlaws from civilized society. II Is
exceedingly difficult 10 eradicate these bands inasmuc
as the inhabitants OF the country, sometimes from dis
LOYALTY and sometimes from fear afford them subsis
| encs and conceanent. They usually hide themselves
An tho woods; and being well mounted. move rapidly
nom point TO another. supplying themselves BY the
way with provisions AID fresh horses. They rob and
murder wherever they 60. In recent raid Of
one OF these bands into Kansas they burned the
CITY Of Lawrence und murdered every one they
could without regard 10 age or sex commit
ting atrocities more iuuman than those OF Indian saw
AGES These are the terrible results Of border con-
test melted at lint Tor political purposes and since in
cr,asing In amnesty by the civil War In which We
engaged til all sense 81 Humanity seems TO have been
l, IN nc desire 10 ayongo with blood real or fnncied
grievances This extraordinary condition Of affairs
liza, frontier seems call for tho application Of prompt
and severe remedy. IL has been proposed to depopl
late the frontier counties OF Missouri and to lay waste
the country the border 10 prevent its furnish
ing any shelter or subsistence to these bands OF
defers.