New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-15
FROM ARKANSAS.
H"rc"snis ef Gems. steele mud Dnv idsen--
- -srh On L,tsic Rock-Fiag Of
rrw fe Gen. Prie~-D Desperation OF the
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the Mississippi-Sccessi from Jeff
dom. Under % French Protectorate.
CoTrspondsbc~ cf Tho y y. Irhlne.
AEst oy lEIANss l' Rfigadc. l., Division
cav U.si. M,sfll!. Ne. Iiofsc, tAsp siiygk
LlAE flalnc Co. AIk., Aug. -, lttJ.

Army IEIANs.s ls Brigade. let Division.
dar. ussi Mtgul.. Ne. Hone CAsp siygk
LiAE Prairie Co.. AIk, Aug - lit1.
thinking that few lines from the Wandering
DRAGON may be acceptable take the opportunity of
kalf ainys rost 10 wFitc yoa official dispatch
ttoug when rshal have opportunity To send II, fu
turo evnt. yi determine We have crossed the White
River Carcudon and amer drawing our bridge aiter
Us and having al our sick behind. find that We are
under %, command Of Maj Gen Steele. who took
I-omlncn part In the capture Of Vcksburg and tha,
tie force. With and around rs number 10000 in
flify aad % cavalry sud artillery, enough to batter
dos the walls Of Little Rock which place is jas, about
,hIty nils ahead where the whole Rebel army is
prepared nr vigorous defense Of their State Capital.
", have CONSTANT diminishing with Gems. Marmadukc
m, Shrihys cavalry. nnd ahead Of them far.
la before yesterday dozen II Us got around through
The woods between their Dckcs and ydcites. made
dad them. and sent them skodaddling IN every di
rc.on. Mo- iarkcr. commanding our Regiment.
" nine men lcf; camp an hour aeo with flag of
irlrc and message 10 Gen Price q, Little Rock. CON
tons unku
Sc. the commencement of our Simmer trip We have
L., .Isi over 10 miles directly south from Pars. Mo.
tApugh Mexico, II Charles. IT Louis, Pilot Knob and
Homn.d Mo. and halk hlnf. Godsboro H,cesso0l0,
Wlt.luiy Langyile River ~ wrn'r fifteen miles II
Iieeur Arkausls. ihcice wes' 10 Clarendon. toward
fi',e Rotk We have seen sorc pretty hard times and
foph ro.ds. wile bal wcathc,. The weather is, very
ara ru., damp AnNs ~ night
MAJ, iIeil die of j. AID one Who can 20 through tlis
rf ithou being sck IL pI0oi against almost nnythnr
vould be- allus mpos Idle TO describe the thousand
, one incidents II a yHlry lie ia the far Vert NJ
rr rencc has been ing different nom those who enlist,
al n the Fnsi infrnir,. the crpplure i greater. with
,o,. hardship the march though when We 90 along
vit infantry We make days march IN three VI four
hons 80
W. DO not sand up IN solid columns 10 he bowlcd down
hv ,nt and she'll hut rush ia md out NJ charge a
anha,ing all be can do to attend to himself nrd horse
Bnva,s,ile AJ. dHe. -. ls'J.-op the %J.h we
s,or.d that is Oh the onyagy end artillery. with NO
waons but auihuanccs NOR bed TO BgOwnsNil.c, shf-
n lid with tie Rebels uscd artillery. and charged on
,Lru. tIcv cnunot stand the suhSr We have fought
over, inch way to within eight miles oi Little
RnJ driving them out Il rifle pts Sc. We hdYc Loot
nom - o 100 He'd and wounded 30 far The Rebels
nre ,out lOUD strong intrcncled little ahead. We
,hl 90 again tomorrow. aiirr resting our hoises
o,lay when warmer work may be- expected. Eycry
man and boy .s conScnptea through here and propra
rn,ionf have been made for desperate stand Price
Krty Smith Magmaduke. Holmes. and of other
leaders bcTe with their men, Our lieiennnt found
i'm town Orcwnsyilc). to-day letter from Smith Ia
N,rln,,uk. then commencing here. explaining plan
Of M, Safe resi Of Mo MssissRpi sccedirR yet JHHhcr
61a tie CO4,,dodcy aud c'diminS Me protection 0t
p,gaf, They to meet nj Austin Texas. soon. and
arrange plans may have TO light frcnchmen Yet.
Their reason H. negligence oI JcH DAVIS 10 FURNISH
uIIus and men Ia thein
! dnp 3o.-Wc encampcd here last night about II
O'Clock after y miles lide. and lighting during the
heat the day. As could not drive Tie Rebels hon
intreuchcd were obliged 10 90 this distance back
eight mes) 10 water our horses. Gen. Davidson
mnnner of driving them out of the first line Of rifopts
ON this side and making them skcdnddlc across the
bridge was Keen one. lie took the dgummers from
our Two bands aud placing them IN The woods near the
pta commenced on the "lOng roll double quick
and charge" when our skirmiAhcrs up the slope
and completely routed them they thinking there was NJ
least 1000 infantry against them instead oi regiment
of cnyalry on foot
For heavens sake away with your Peace democracy
/ nran al
army. | have slept with the reptile called Coipofhend
or lattlcsnuke aud have much more respect Tor II
than for the man of that name. Save us rom our
friends who stab ~ in the dark l would willingly
meet my death ia n sAber charge body Of roiors,
and think il the best action If my life.
We have picked up nj the printing ONCE III thls 'own
in TINS town papers and pamphlets concerning tnc ke
bcllion which aItfuly wodcd, and 80 addressed
the passions II the people almost to make one thiS
that this the oppressed and injured party they wou
almost make Rebels Of not thoroughly posted
as regards the Rebellion from its conmcncemcnt IN,
United States Arsenal at Little Rock was suircndereu
In January ls6l almost before any treason had beei
| heard Of We have the printed documents
An orderly has notified me TO inform the conpah,
that letters can so II sent tonight 80 that oil around