New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-11

" fortified as Helena with this force. My opinion
is they had from GOO to $1,000. Their forces were
under the command Of Leut.-Ge Holmes, with
divisions commanded by Gems. Parsons and Nc
Cray, brigade of cavalry under Shelby, and some
artillery. Marmaduke was also on the scene with
his cavalry forces. =,
The order of attack was as follows: Gens Nc.
Cray and Parsons were ordered to advance on the
center, where were rine.pits and three redou6ts,
near the grave yard in the rear Of Helena. Ihey
took the re-rits and carried two redoubts, contain
ing three guns. Tie following regiments then were
ordered to advance toward the town, when wa was
distant about q mile. Whites regiment, 9Th Mis-
souri, Burns's 9Th Missouri, Lous's 7th Missouri,
and Pickett's 10th Missouri. Upon advancing they
had to descend very steep bill into deep vahey;
They expected TO be supported, but were not ana
there in the valley they were subject to conceh-
trated lire, and were obliged to surrender, whic',
they did about IL o'clock. TIE fight commenced
about daylight. They had marched eight miles that
morning, over very billy ground, and many Of them
at the opening Of tie fight were already exhausted
They say their loss very small in fact nothiDe
to speak OF, but being unsupported they were forced
to surrender. They add that during the fight Mar
maduke captured 400 Of our cavalry, though they
cannot tell TO what regiments any OF them belong.
This Is the account which get from the principal
officers, prisoners on the Silver Moon.
Since writing the above learn from some OF our
own men who came up that tie attack was made as
they relate and that when they entered the valley
the fire from redoubts and fIom Fort Curtis was
80 severe that ibey taken prisoners fact as
they began to descend the bill and that they were
SWEPT down both on the plope and the crest Of the
hill BY hundreds. Gen. Prentss was perfectly
aware OF their approach, AID ready to them at
any point. He had from 4, 900 to 5000 men.
The following Is list Of some Of the piisoners
Bells Reeiment-Col. Bell Licut. Col johnson,
Adjt. Bell, Capt. Donelson, Capt. Hull Capt. Van,
CHlt Bake Capt. PuIkett ten LieutenaDts, and
l58 emitted men.
Seventh Mifsouri-Col. s. NJ. L. wiz, Capt. b. N.
Cooke Llent. N. q. West, ard 40 enlisted men.
There were also the officers well us the men NJ
Guns, hawthorne, and Cans Arkansas regiments;
also of The 10th, 7th, anu SGh Missouri regiments.
The nun5er Of prisoners Oh the boat is actuslly
near 500 men, and we hear that other boats vita
prisoners are on the way.
Our loss not far from 100 killed, wounded,
and mifsiIg theirs more than ten times this.
This Is The end Of The loDg-threatened movement
Of Price and Alarmaduke, aud bas turned ont most
glorious celebration Of the glorious Fourth. Ii
would seem there is something 10 be expected on
remarkable days, as on this day the Army OF the
Potomac covered itself with glory.
The prisoners are sorry looking set Only two
or three reading; these were privater. The
officers were playing cafdr. When went aboard
they were eating tier breakfast, and the WAY soGe
oi them gnawod bones made me conclude they were
hungry still. II is not in the nature % things thai
such Ignorant, poverty stricken beings, stand vi
against the intelligent and wealthy Nortbe sol
diers. Their doom is as sure ss that, in common
life honestly and industry bring their just rewards
n C. ii.