New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-31
,slNpMAN VERY HARD UP,
erhe Rebellion Exhausted West OF
the Mississippi.
Highly Interesting Disclosures
Army and People Naked and Starving.
from Our special Correspondent


have, es a particular favor, been allowed access
to bundle Of Geographic messages which were cap
tured a. Van Baren recently, by Gen. Heron The
chapter of Rebel life behind the scenes disclosed by
these very interesting papers, veri6es all that has
been heard of their destitution, and their habit OF
falsehocd. have copied the most important pas
sagos from the original documents, and forwarded
thenl.o y0u conscious that they would be read with
great Gyidity. -,
The following shows The critical state TO which
the Commssary matters were reduced at fOrt Snnth
previous to the contemplated Rebel raid into souh-
Ues, Missouri
Msior Joax d. ADAMS Little Rock: MAJOR Haynes Informs
me III say cannot be started here tn team
Gbsis are down There WAGON. In tr eOgnlry
will my command Whv Lot .eIa Up also bali tie
eHspor;sOn Of the -oor. at the Post They need pui ou
wagons Unless and Major Palmer can give me more
viii be compelled by tetns .,ry,tion TO leave ms
The following from Hindnan 5 Assistant Ad)uian'
General adds new testimony 10 the above. Who
ever heard more ablect pleading for succor
Capt PRITonARp. ClsIksvile The river b.' I'en twelve
81 a'tss S So sso eos s Con- lin desire. yea to oa
them with immediately md 'eni 'h.m ~ h"e notify
II !. Of the very por that you use eIirA0tdu.y
energy in the mater Orr al depend upon our ge'ns we
only hope dsreud, upon you For Gods sake move
ssye and earth to ''nd EW S' c Ssa ss
Here is another pitiable tale OF suffering and ao'
solnte nakodnees 10 the Rebel army. Seven thou
sand men beside his IndIens III tetters. Mole his
prediction thu. Another Army cannot DO raised
Fosr SIXTH, Nov. IS. 1862.
Lieut. Gen T. II HoLxEs, Little ROCK:
hsve Just received dpseh from Msjor BeTton neP.rt
cnt OF lie Clothing Buresu That the Secretary Il War ha'
orIcfed to Vicl,ouTs he cloth fro iunt,ils. IsIA.
your tioop, sud The slm,,, utter exhaustion Of 'he
resources Of the country In this corps could show
hes
d, sed Indians. What you '-rdHs me dsnbu,sd pro
ia among them all but a comes slow AID ia sina e.
titles and the great majority continue t. sutsr 20
I'D 20 de tuPp9te thai IL 10 tho sMe N'th yoH
Other Ioors. tness thee" Poor men AZ coni4fAnI cad
tn. month hsf Of them will live through The inter
Another amy not BIS raisea th. ut" Of ae M'hs l.
4, 4. HlNvMAN. MsJ-Ocn.
The following telegram, over IIindman's own sig
nature hetrays his utter bel essIess Ia case bis CON-
FoKr SAITH. Nov. is, IsGs.
M.j JOHs c. PALyEk, L.ulcROos.
IS to ,ba.tns myself and releasing yoa OF rs,por.t
i1n to tie that nothing he'd above wooisyle
except and s' the quantity OF that hind i not uh
row dSis The tation Of North. csten Arn,as and
the lnOisn Country viii be reduced ~ ssIvAiion Many
fani lea are seTyug Beu.ry {. becoming uni
ye,e. Oar .ao.s from below Little Roos
the a klus.s irofa the cDnltry eat u White River
csnSo remain and gath apple. here A. ye, 's'
some Is Ocj pound, Of hard bre.t complain OF nothing
detceucc. 9fest. But anle, send i'sin
wust / sin TO DO. 4. g. HiNDMAk. Moi Den. Cong.
Here u glimpse Of the oonscription bu-iBetf ~
was conceived By HinGman end aitcrward enforced:
HKADaCAKTHKs. &c, sEAE Forr SSIrn
Ldeut Gen r. IT, HOLM: Col GhGths Of i7tn Arksn.s.
Reg is here collecting ne catleied ncn Of his regiment
aud Iaisug for it, Would lot De wei & gave hIn
not nov ia the service or who e'ye not cen eS
.Q-d accordance with tho Instructions IN
"1' 4. c. BiSDMAN. M.j,fGea. CO,ad,.
The following proves thai they were not uhar'ned
in the recent b,,ite of Prairie Grove by any means
Doubtless the 1900 guns here SPOKEN Of were all
brought up:
M.i GgoRGg d. ALEXANDER Chief Of Ordnance. Little
arc wLO un'cfvicsabo Arc coming 10 me
VIZ. es ho~ n;py o ard S when S 's5 ssea
ana s'p'''e' "+''' r. g. HiNDMAN. MojorG.r.faL
The following WAS written on the day preceding
the bloody affair at Prairie Grove, and ~ miles DIS
taut from that iied
HEADQ sAnrEr' INST corrs, on Cow CarEK Ro,p
Ten u from CANE hil, IL ~. Dec. q. iJo1
Lieut. Gen ~ h. HoLsKs. Lttle hock.
The ps being executed 81 communicated 10 you but
ye q I'D day W. se
yes.eslsy. win cavalry my night left and center
Gse I h aa t. .de 90 sae St dsy. ,si. nos
then and eizod the crest Of the mountain foor
mice of sDe l Inc entire command moving
forw y advance Teports bui NOS posively that The
enemy train and 9crLaps his srtiey e noViog eastward
Dis morning II oHecs' tii' indicates frott IN ,he
ak frnshng this aJsIins Federal solder morIay wounded
nm INTO or hands. lie stated hA Blrnt had lot been
e. forced Gad ld knowsdge Of The approach OF sn IN
iafantry l. " ii+'D'HHN' NOW WI"
The Rebels will lilo, as the following dispatch in.
di,afes Stein was killed and their Obs WAS heavy;
80 belt tie story true, which is saying consider
able for Repe,
Gen Wx SHIELDS. ClsIkesville;
Iiipdinsn VICTORIOUS stein Killed. f.dsfals retra,ng
Ters rs another account, equally Us truthful.
Gen. Hubbard was doubtless the brave MAJ. Hub.
bard, oil the LIST Missouri Cavalry;
'"'' yAs BURES Dec. 0. 1eo2
c.pt j. X p PsiroHAxD Post q NJ, clsrk.vile, Ars;:
ne mpession - he that we hsfe gained comPsr
Clske Of Missouri allied our side Push forward com
n,i.sa,y stores aud corn With oil Dispatch
WIZ. cLAlBcgNE Captain and foH OomH'ssry'
This is HindnliD .tf''n';
OLIVIA - ..iLEs ABOVE VAN BUgKs,i
Dec. y. 1901 y. IN.
Lieut. Gen. t II. HoLSxs. Little Rock.
All my command here Abe enemy reeniofced 80 heavily
that thou retire The movement Las been exc
cuted oss Of 'nd IL otdsr iuIs, tue ooPs
which will be EFF Dripping Springs ton miles tins aide Of
that place. to cover my font IL Is n9 possible TO iotas ay
Cauols place. Point Remove unes otlerwSo directed
~ you. Their horses wholly unserycesbio.
4. Z. HIADMAh, MsJOr General Conmar dug.
The forage OF tho Van Buren, country is al gone
They haul II sixty miles:
CAEP sEAH VAN BuRrS, Dec. 10, lS62-'i p. m.
Lieut. Gen L. H. hoLAEs, Little Lock; ~. ,,,.u,.
duke,l hor.cs for tomorrow except by reducing the allow
my train and battery animals moro than ooehs
continue 10 forage him one week the troops van he ~ho.
bread Al the corn gei-whether for bread OF iosse-.
IA sled from bey ond Cluksvile-over nIty miles.
4. {. HIEDMAN, MsjorGencTsi Commanding
(AYP NAs HDkgs, Dee lI--Il y M
Gaa HoLAEs. IL you viii send Aasm-duks four PsfotI
suns ho~iizI tpd leave him to Operate az direct,
and send me Etter with similar battery: wn wnP The
euey II be follow. me- "a have before tte Sphed you.
mus, refine suppss but you will give ny aecelpa,
nyis dys,sh " Instructions 70 'em eusss@Se' ssa