Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-06

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7Fi5ndTaW along tho rCsd leading up the river
Al 10 o'clock tho bridge wEs complsiad. TIE
AZ Iowa and z7lh Waccusin i1faufry regf-
snent5 crossed ald formsd i1 iHe of battle on &
sand oaTf s1dr advancing quickly, occupied
ths woods IA cur ront. o5ranEe's and Love
Ij0y's hOWi.zsrs followed aEd took up position
10 the rear Of The infantry. Urdsr this cover
Gen- Davidson crossed bis eulirs cavalry di-
vision and batteries
At The moment Of Gen. DaTi5son's crossing
tbs river, Gen Steele, whose columns had been
masfed near at hand IN readiness started win
Infantry.
The former mouth or Baycu Flurcis, tvs
miles below Little Rock, wss reached By Geua-
raj Dsvidson's sdvanes brigade shout I o'eccz-
There had been sEirul shiuE at the crossing Of
the bsyOu, sGd TIE rebels hsi fallen bsck bof11a
our line Of skiTmisheTs in The woods. Skirmish-
ers advanced through the timber anhl iheY mes
with heavy Grs in flank from ne enemy upotE
lle opposite side Of the bayou, Eheu they halted
he eolumH supp0Fti1E The skirmishars vas
still advancing, aHd pushed slowly uutil al-
most halt mile in sdva1ce cf he main body-
Waen a.m1st a half mile ahead they were sut-
denly gTeefei By heavy v0ileys Of muskatrv
from ttc Vz0sds on their iaft and some drif-aoot
directly n 'front.'. Sadis after saddle was emp
tied. and the atvanCe companies cams tumbliug
back over the batteries. followed By the rebels
Wao sEsTmed ron iLeir Li1iug places, and.
with a savage cry, made grand srush ioE he
guns.
Coupieteiy disor5srsd By lhs saIdannsss of
tn attack, the regiment fzil hack with Eraas
prscipilsucy GHsil checked By Gen Davidson.
H5o dashed among then aud rallied tlsm anea
more inl0 EHs OF battle Wbile under tie ere
I my's fire. Abandoned by is supoerls the
whole battery was In immIuSat danger Of cap
5ure, sEd An ett5r- was 1lafa By he cznn0neerl
70 withdraw.
a section, zes-est tie wcois. vas c8ptured
by The enemy, af-ar every nan belonging 70
/ lhs@ had been killed OF wgund5d- Ouly cus et
the caiss1ns belonging 90 tlsse two guns was
captured
Tie I0.h Illinois TAKING to the cover 81 3
point Ct timber, prevented -ha Te1el5 from i1--
loving up sud csptU-Ia- 81 tha gIrs, Hni11--
wers being withdrawn By hand, and drove ihaal
away from the other eaiss0n. The rsmsiuiag
SIX howl zsrs were brought into position uP0a
the sand bar H+dleY's heavT guns behind
these, both supported BY HsrTism's Brigade, snf
z vigorous tir8 poured into the woods Whsra rae-
els Tera lying
The Whole Of GloFsl's brigade vas disreunt-
ad AID aaplcyed a. skiEmishsr5 and batteries
brought forward Iusl position. Af-sl bali an
hCu-'5 close fighting, she whole brigade vas
brought into lIus parallel with itas 1i Asr-iaus
coEpietiDg the hne 20 the riVer.
Our reserves, as weH ss the right Ct cur Inc.
were now exposed 10 an sn6.silng ere from slas-
opposite siI8 of the river, and danEs clou8s dt
Gust gave prcat Of .ba preselcs Of troops ~
that quarter. u scarcely sscnled possible taaE
Steele egUld have advanced 20 ts- and nothing
heard from hin Amid ths mosE painful unclr-
taiuiy the whole lne was ordered to adVancs.
and was s1on greeted with srgry vollsys of nus
kerry roilinE from one extreme % ths other. end
. | ml1giug with ths sound OF GrtiiiaTV as ne Sc
ton became general As so5u as our H1a
! vss developed. nesrly all Of S.aels's hallsr.'s
having taken concealed position upon the op-
pcsite side az the river wheeled into ac6ou-
Z -.a- -aH- HE
/ enemy stubborn. 81 desperately Gid they dls.
! puts every foot Of Eruuld over which sc ad-
, vanced, that e 0'c-cck we were Sal two milaz
p distant from Little Rock.
Z Iu40rmzticn had been received frcm General
Ssrals that there va 10 -0res Ia his frors, sEa =
b consequently Prices whole force vas upou car
side ei the EIVsr. Evidently the whole o. j
} hsi n0s been brought into action, add preaara-
ton ziuss be in la1l1ta 3 made 20 meal ik Al1
p 81 I0Es and 13.h NilOs were 8rdersd fo
c5srEF with drawn swords and sniaF che town
= at ali hszard5. LisUt-Col CsldFen, Gen. Da-
wilson's chief Of s.aE, accompanied the had 81
th5 column, which was ss once placed pc rapi4
motion. ss.iopiHg Up the IOsi regsrdess 0f fhs
I Close fire Of sharPshoO.ers poured upc1 iha11
- rom every covert, and drove the gannGrI tran1
b the q p0uRdcr which bad been annoying oieelas
5slrrs thsy could IRE a trsia prepared 20 blow
} up the magszius; and, with shouts which made !
the streets rosGul1 gam dashed iuto ne Ellfu
driving Cut superior force Of rebel cavalry
: / Iuflrmstiol was received after entering t1ii
z city taat Cen Cuhell- f-0u The Fort Smith
/ country with lorty-6Vs huhIFsd cavalry aud
Z mounted infantry and two fan oaEtsrisss were
{ hurryiug forward 20 participate in the battle.
anI LtaE Tor soTnG tine previous % s1e clzrZe O
Ruttaf's brigade, these lad bean 9hiiquiRE %
ihs right where their nearest batteries waI9
r posted, leaving a space upon the lett which
Cabell wss 20 occupy Cabelts adJ1Iant-gan-
p ersi, proceeding IN the advance some dlssall1es
g
! brigade dashed n on the other. he Vas lQriT
pursued By some OF our cavalry, but EueeaadsG
I / in escaping, ard, giving Csbsl n0tics ot o1E
: presence the column vas wheeled a5o1t ana
4 marched back toward Fort Smith, snd eorlpel.e9
4 70 make crest de50uT 70 join Priee'5 latrsarns
: Tho charge Of Ruttsr's brigade dsisrminsd
Z the issue Of the dav Instead ol turHiEg aan-
n lDsviIson's asnE re found bis own turnsds
4 and vithdrawing rcss through the - .
he gained the Arka1slp phs r0sd =. upon winch q,
J trains had been moving FOR several ho7ss. and
Il to0k up the line Of rs.rsss southWsz1-
4 Pursuit is impossible, IS The msu EsVe been
/ in saddle sinee early daylight, and neither Haaz
I, or besss have had anything % eat o. drink
% Our loss IS comparatively light, IEty S-led
\ and severely Woundsd probably covers s.
The rebel loss must havs been msrs serious
than ours, bus most Of their dead and aIl thaIE
= / woanded were removed as hoy isl back and
4 are said % be in houses ueaF ths hsd.
Price commenced evscusting his works ss
h soon as the talagTzph informed him Of oar
n crossing He Ws5 fearful Of a dslnaas--si1lr
upon his depot, SIX miles west Of The ely.
m whsrs he had 900 wagons 7srza,i, - lsd ssHs
n about one-hulf bis forces here. DAVIDSON iCuzhk
! and whipped the remainder
The plan Of Cen Steele was q bold one. but
l the only one promising success PIice. in bis
skilifully s8nstruetsd intrsrchmeuts, s1oulE
have held hin. at Bay for weeks, had S.ssls aa-
vzuced over them 90 capture the city. We were
~ short Of provisions, the whole AMY being On
-e half rsfi0ns; and had Steele crossed bis whole
IS force to sbe south bank, Price could hsvs cap
- tursd from our trsins enough % sustain hia
- sruv f1r few days, when Steele Honid have
been compelled 20 recross the rvsr FL he aea Of
Prices AMY, aud tight his way 5ack 20 DuFall'a
-, bluff or rstYeas upon NaavCl t0n, which WcUld
. give Price an Opoa road % AissouTi.
= LATER-LITFLE Rock, Sept. IA strong
4 cavalry force under command Of Col Msrrsll
: lslg e. daylight this morning in pursuits If sha
. enemy, refreshing along ths ATkadepbis r1ad
,q Heavy CauuOnadlug had been hsasd duIiaE ia
= day.
"a son sttaT cur forces ent8rsd, last evening, O.
h P. BorTogd, mayer Of tha siiy,. formally sur
! rendered t. We osPturad two 64-BouudsIs. ona
"A and three l2-pOundars. The arsenal vas uu-
# Injured, and the magazines contsinsd Ahout
Z tun Of powder and several thousand r0unds ef
g txed ammunition. Preparations had been malz-
inZ to blow up the magazines ard Gre the s1ss-
) / nal, but the autTy Of cur roops was 30 saddau
S that all such designs were frustrated. Seven
!, STEAMBOATS, were destroyed -Four othaf8 net
= destroyed,
\ The rebels burned the gunbcss PanichaIirsfn.
l, formerly he steamer Lizzie SImmonds- SO EsE
. being plated with fsilroad iron snd not yef com
3 plstsd.
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