The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-07
Successful Raid on Van Buren,
ARKANSAS.
Sr. LouIs. Decessller 81

Cen Blunt telegTaphs ~ AanSSNuritils,
s under date of Van Buren,, Ark. llec. IS
as follows:
Ny long rnnge guns are nor she hing
the rebel camp.aeross the riyerhre miles
lolaw here. Ii the enemy DIS not re-
8 treat during the night, shall c!dessor to
cfoss my troops over in the ns5fhAl ami
offer battle Among the profrty cap
tured are four stc:lners--thre&o them.
heavily loaded with supi Hes--sief TT boat
ahi2 large amount of ammnnitHn Quite
x.numbcr of Tic enemy were Killed.
Our .rmv was tel, miles this .iIe Of Van
Dpseq ycsterdsy n.,.rniaf andgoald pi,
ycsse an Abe = - y f<sr last aud
expeetci to reach Prairie Grove gain to )
dsy. tien. Seho6cld joined lem a few
.nliles beyond the foot Of thes.lbuntain~ :
The steamers Violet, Key VEST, Rose
psuglas, Frederick, Erie No. Sand Van
Burcn with their cargoes of gain and
pxovisions for the rebel army web burned,
also large amount of army sftres.
The rebels burned their srcnM and
ferry boat 1t Fort Smith to pre'ent { EN-
filling into our hands; also lrge duan
tity Of orage and provisions cpfhe opro-
site bank of the rirer. stn&r:sl con
Hsgration was 10 progress wie Jour fprres
left.
Many deserters came intd oair lines,
f.kho report that two rcgim4ntspf Nissoa-
q fians stacked their arms i fet days ago.
crossing the river and went ipme An
s. her regiment Of MissourisnaeIta short
t5ac az er, taking their armseith them;
iva: rsy .mellts Of Texans sip stacked
their srnss and started for hone, aud a
.reeiment OF cavalry was sent n pursuit
but instead OF arresting Joined the runa
w.ys. Everything gees to shaw that he
rebel army OF the trans N lsissippi ii
can pletcly disorganized-
The Arkansas is at a boa1able stage
and the country bordering q he rive
from q point twenty y-6yc miles sbeiew y al
Barea 10 Little Rock, is vel proyldet
with forage aud food to suesgt an army
Cur troops are in splendid spEin, Arsins
accomplished a most daring aul snee sssiu
raid without the less of sings HE
's'ss 1--> = -,
- LOUISVILLE, JAN 1st- Mo5n crossed
the Cumberland and cut of, Nishyille a
Sainsboro, and appeared infr4tt Of Nun
fordsyille on the 9th of Dcce4 bel. Col
uobson. OF the 13th Ky, drove part o
his force, killing and eaptudns ~ D
Morgan men Murgan then srues<d ths
Green river and moved to Eiiz1 tsbwn
DESTROYING the bridge Ut Be er Crcel
and Nolin. He also destroyed r frestl'
work at Muldrangh's Hill, aod 3noved 70
Rolling Fork.
Col. Harlan, Of the 10th Kyovertool
him at Rolling Fork and attacked him
killing, wosndings and capturise mum
Der OF his force. The rebel Vol Dul
died Of his wounds.
Col. Harlan pursued and att&ed Nor
Qan,at Rolling Fork and the IAst rive
bridge. This is the first instance, be
lieye, of infantry attacking and routin
cayalry
Morgan fed before Harlan p Bard.
town and thencs attempted TO 4caps b
: stxscn lebanon and Belleviile'
Col. Hakins, Of. the 18th Ky !, ,sttccke
( him this morning and killed and uoundo
sa number, capturing his caissont md an
munition wagons.
s. Morgan is flying precipltate3f Gsl
Rcvnolds marched from Glasgow ysstel
daY for Greensburg, and may H1eresl
him. Col Halsey, Of the 9Th k orta
~, was killed. s
Morgan has paid dearly for VI - ii
done. Our casualties have not eea Il
ported.
Gen. Rosecrans occupies Mud eskor'
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