The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-10-23

1t is the finest looking place that have
been in since have enlisted, and from
all appearances very healthy location
for town. Little Rock is situated on
the South side of Arkansas river, a
stream Of clear water, sandy bottom
and very shallow in the summer sea-
son, and navigable only in time Of fresh
cts; consequently the citizens here
had to have Rail Road built between
this place and Dcwall's Bluffs, a distante
Of so miles on the White River, which is
navigable the whole year round for any
sire steamboats,. The stream is narrow
but deep. Communication from Little
Rock to Helena can easily be kept up,
and all kind Of supplies shipped at any
time. The rebels understand this fully,
and of course, they are very busy all
along White River, trying to stop and
! seize our transports, in order to cut off
our supplies. One or two ofour gum
boats have to accompany the Transports
up and down the river to protect them.
did expect that We would never take
this place in less than a,three days fight.
1t was the impression that Little Rock
was the most important point held by the
/ rebels in the State. We had news all
along from our spies that Price and Mar
J maduke were pressing everything into
. the rebel service that could wnlk-botlr
+ trhite and black to accomplish this end
, The rebels had rifle-pits and breastworks
for several miles North OF this place on
the road they expected us to come in
! General STEELE out-generaled them
You, no doubt, have seen how General
, Davijson's division drove about $500
of the rebels from Brownsville across u
Bayou, about 10 miles from Little Rock.
They, no doubt, had severe skirmishing
, as the woods oil along showed the marks
; 3d) commanded now by Drigadicr Cen
P cral s. A. RICE Formerly our Colonel of
] the 33d I,wa,) were all marched out from
= Brownsville to this place to make n
= fein, attack, ard were deployed as skir-
. mishes down to the Bayou. We remain
! ed there until dusk, and then marched
b back two miles and cncumpcd FOR the
. night. The next day at 10 A. VI. we
. started for Brownsville. We rested onn
day and then started ON different road
$ for Little Rock, road at least 10 miles
, from the Arkansas River. Here we
halted for two days and had god res,
I aud then start d for the field. 1t was re-
: ported that Price had about 10000 ia his
r different Qualifications, while we had on
: ly about 10000 men all told. When We
$ ca lc to the river, General Davison had
laid the pontoon Bridge, and cross, d
/ about 5 600 of his Cavalry, and started in
; hot pursuit of the rebels on the South
G side OF the river. Our two divisions, ID
and 81 were marched u? on North side,
: Of the Little Rock were the rebel fortf-
@ c1tion, were. We marched about
}. miles and then halted in thick woods
4 Of undcrgrowt on The opposite side ol tho
r river were Davidson was engaged. The
/ firing of the guns sounded as though it
: was about 800 yards of. | tn, ught at
It the time our advance was hotly engaged,
aud we were command to cap our
II guns, and be ready at a moments warm
: ing. Our artillery on this side, aud Dn-
visions on the other made considerable
music. / thought the ball had opened
: certain. We had marched on by degrees
= up the river, feeling our foe very eau
i tiously, for fear of an ambush. General
Davidson's men drove the rebels right
Y before them, and Price now, began to-
$ tremble in his boots. He knew what
r kind of material he had 10 contend with,
rs he had tried them at Helena, and.
Y thought that the better part of valor was
+ to skedaddc--and away they went, leav-
d ing their meat half cooked in their mess
. kettle and their bread lying around in ev-
d cry direction. When they set their Pom
n toon Bridge on fire, our men put il ouh
. before it burnt one-thiid up. Genera /
. Davidson drove them through the towDL,
1 and captured the place with but tr:Gfing
). loss of life. We had all along made such
$ great calculations for fight, Mat | for.
. one, would much rather they hJad stopped
, and showed their hand in good earnest.
} five had marched ON thep in three diff
I, fcrent ways, think we would have cap
= turcd most of their men, A large mum =
It Der of them since have deserted, and
came into our lines, and hundreds have
! gone to their homes by the nearest route,
s entirely discouraged in trying to keep
y up this bogus Southern confcdcracy.
am Sergent of the guard AT DavdS
G sons Head Qufrters, and as the rebs.
d come in converse with many of them.
b. They tell me very hard stories about the
J. treatment they get, and poor food. Also,
: they say, that they only get $ll per
c month, and have to pay $3.50 for a puir
of shoes, and $l5 to SIS for pair of but
, ternut pants. | saw hundreds of them
, and they look hard-and don't think we
0 can get another fight out Of them.
I yours
IL. S. DRINKLE.
PHoyosr MARsHAL's OEYicK,
y 9Tu CsNGKESsIoNAL DIsr. OF Omos