Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-19

The Little R=ck correspondent Of the Chicago
Tjssss, in letter Of the 20lh September, saws:
By the arrival of Col. Cloud. of the I'd Kansas
cavalry, direct from Fort Smith, information Is
received from Gen Buut's command.
Immediately following the detest Of Cabsll
and Cooper, Of the rebel army, Cloud, with FIVE
hundred of the d Kansas cavalry, snd Robb's
bsttery, left for Fort Smith. Before arriving ~
the fort, he became satisfied that the rebel Gen.
Csbsll had taken up his line of march for Arks.
dslphia. Col Cloud Immediately -tarted In puT-
suit, and at place known as DEVILS Bottom,
found Cabsn strongly fortified aud in command
OF i've thousand men. After an engagement
which lasted ten boars, tie rebels were routed,
with loss OF ten killed, 6fty wounded, and one
hundred prisoners. Cabell left his dead and
wounded on the groBnd. Col. Cloud pursued IS
far IS the jaded condition Of his horses would
admit The rebels took the ATkgdelphia read
Col. Cloud returned and established provost
marshsfs ofies 81 Fefl Smith.
lie fought with Cabeli on the Iss inst. Be-
tween this time and the 9.h one thousand mount
cd Rebels came into Fort Smith al Of whom
are snxious to Join IN defense Of their homes.
o. the 9.h Colonel Cloud took two hundred
Of the % Kansas and two pieces Of R9bb's bat
tsry, and started for Dagdanelle, point on the
Arkausas river, eighty miles frem this city. At
that place be met Col St. MauT in command OF
sb5us one thousand men. The engagement
/ lated about two hours, when they fed, tie
Fsdersis pursuing them The rebels, f0rding the
river. lost nuHibsr Of aep by drowning. Col cloud
captured their camp and large amount VI clmmis sry
stores and about forty prisoners Between Fort Smith
and Dardanels 1900 noanted Federals joined Cclcns
Clouds command From he latter place the colonel
took mp hs line Of march with enc hundred of the 2d
Kansas Tor this point, striving on the l9th.
courier has iust come in from Benton, bringing
news mat forcs from Marnedukes command Al Rock
/ port estimsted st Eve hundred men wss making ar
raasalenes - attack the Fedsrais at that place
y Monday Of this aeek
o dag the asst train started over the Memphis aad
Iftle Rock ralread, and arrived st Duvalls bluffs
The read is IL bad coalition The train ran OF ths
track near Ashzsys station. which delayed it shout
nine boura- There no guerliss on the rJad The
passengers were Lieut. Phelps, &sior Beuser and my
self lhe train 10 future VIII ruu \ gulsrly.
The following b0sts are ~ Duvaiis bluffs Altsm1ut
List, Baron Belle Creole, Lava, Belle Rose Hambie-
| ton, gunb0ais Hastings, Lndsa, aud Thirty.ssveu.
Dsssrters are da " arriving IN Little Rock, In parties
released Several csus the road from Little Rcek
| TO ihsT homes in tas vicinity Of Brownsville.
Il repOrsd that band Of three hundred guerllas
/ are proWling about They hsys done no dAmEgs.
TA good one Is told Oh tho agent of the S.
| A. socisty, which occurred o. his Trip to Salt
vile, in charge OF packages for the troops.
| While travelling on ihe cars, on a very cold
morning. Wrapped up in his blanket, he was ae-
eosled BY = Jolly son OF Mars, who was about
I halt seas over "And," says he, who are
yoaq' Il sm he soldiers friend, was the an
swer 'Wsu b-y-y Cd" says he, you are
the 6rst one of the animals have seen. You
are the soldiers fisns hey Give Us corner
Of your biankct." LacEIiy SOMEBODY called his
sstouton from he agent Of the s0elety at the
ulclnsnt, aad the latter had no opportunity Of
demonstrating bis well known practical friend
ship for the ssldieTa.