The New York herald., 1863-12-28
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hy 1901, On tho occasion Of tho coup deat Of General
Lyon The rebel lag had been flying that city in two
or three places and General Frosrs camp Inde
Drove This camp named Camp jackson - in honor
Of the Governor Of Missouri Though pretending to be
State organzaion IL we understood that the object
OF the establishment OF tho camp WAS to capture the
United States Arsenal General Lyon caused the arms In
.ne Arsenal TO be moved at night 70 Springfield. Is0.
and 40 t9op as he could make ready he fell
upon and csptuIpd the most Of embryo rebels
Hh plans were most cSmplete, and succeedsd TO
perfection. An unfortunate collision between his soldiers
and somo Of the more ntemprA,e secession citizens led
10 oloodsbed. This was followed the succeeding day
BY arother assault upon the military with similar re-
suit some Of the war material captured the camp had
oecn brought from Baton Rouge with the express gn
being used In the capture OF the United States Arsenal
by she State authortes All the schemes for the capture
OF That point were complete f iurea Tho leading men IN
the movement for capturing Camp Jackson we're General
Lyon and Colonel Blair The former met soldiers death
at Wilson crock and the other with the rank Of MAJOR
General recently commanded corps In the field and has
proved himself u thorough soldier.
EYruisnoS oS TIE R:dgIs FROM MISSOURI
Following the capture OF Camp jackson were tho va
rous campaigns in Missouri that resulted IN tho month
OF February 1892 IN the expus OF the rebel forces
from that State. The Governor had fed with tho
located the Missouri capital in Arkansas, and about
year after his flight died at Little Rock a condition Of
extreme poverty An Insignificant cabin the place OF
his death pointed me on the occasion OF rs
cent visit TO the Arkansas State capital soon after his
1ght from Missouri a provisional Governor was
and loyal State government organized. Missouri was
fairly redeemed 10 the Union within few months after
me beginning OF the rebellion. She was by
made quie nor Is she so mt the time Tho rebel
nag does not float In her limits but the suffers greatly
from the depredatons OF gueras who claim DO light
ing for the rebellion without showing any particular allie
glance to IL u rs not likely that these troubles will nd
an end before the termination OF the war The gueras
ma IRE oy thet Tar easier than by honest labor
tinua quarrel between the TWO political parties has
tendency antaeonisc to quiet As long tho present
quarrel goes on the guorias win make a reason for
beinX In the fold.
SsurgArrY-How " WORRIED
While the operations In Missouri being
military authorities nattentiyo 10 the lower
river feet OF gunboas made ready and the land
forces to cooperate with them slowly assembled at Cairo
Kentucky nj the outset threw herself into neutral
osop hvowhg that neither party should set foot upon
her soil Her course avaed for the rebels for
us u was perfectly easy at time seize and
hold Columbus and Hickman but had respect for
tender feelings of Kentucky. We contented ourselves
with remaining at Cairo, while tho rebels the moment
they were ready for It, took Of and fortified
tolumbus Our hrst morements In that direction
upon Forts Henry and Doneson and thence 10 Cornth
with the fall OF those forts came that Of Columbus aud
fowng Green by the end of February 1892 Kentucky
was IN our hands These states Kentucky and Missour
bad becn mae The earlier battle grounds when their In
haoisants were from wishing tho drama OF
On thor SOIL
Tnn wusrrxs pAR ACCOUNT rm yrasr Yr,x
In striking balance sheet the var account IN the
Wet shall nnd tho column OF ngures n tho Grsi yenr
decidedly against us. We defeated at ws5n creek
We q IAxugton, aud wore again defeated a
Belmont A. No end o< the yoas Southwest Missouri.
the moss Of Kentucky and A 0 the country south oi
those esasss, In tho undspu,ed poession Of ths
enemy Early In 1897 6sn Curtis the side OF the
river, and Geperas Grant aud Buon tho east began
their advanoe Missouri was redeemed simultaneously
but steadily pushed southwark our gunboats hodus
the river. nanked fr two hundred miles either hand
by powerful armies. Amer Kentucky came Tennessee
and Northern Arkansas and following Tennessee In is
capture was Northern Mississippi. On cvory hand we
were "moving upon the snemys rorks."
vtur oy 1852.
In January Of last yur there little could claim
south OF tho Ohio river below louisville Six
months later we had sdvanced two hundred ana afty
miles by river aud an equal distance bv land koen,ns
Our forces liked toward toe South GoneraI Haeck had
been called away After permitting Beauregard 70 escape
unframed With his whole army, and General Grant
placed In command General Buell. went hold the line
Of the Tennessee river which he forood abandon
In the autumn, At tine time Of Braggs invasion OF Ken
tucky month after The fall Of Memphis We wers lsy
ing sege TO vicksburs bat without suecss- army
Little Rock was forced to abandon tho object OF tho
expedition for want Of supplies aud make good i,s
treat THIS retreat being 20 Helena an accidental base
pArtook Of the nature OF advance rema ned for
ArkansAs TO live In reoedom another year.
''rfApE FOLLOWS rLAa'--rrs vAtIAcr.
The country tbat had captured far from being
loyal We adopted piau that sounds wcl the ear of
allowing trade TO follow the flag Had the snernys army
been equally well supplied with own this policy
could not have been far from right, but when tho most
OF It's supplies with the exception OF the staples OF food
to be derived from external souroes The pan ~
most perncious. The merchants OF Memphis and other
points In Tennessee aud Arkansas allowed % pr.
chase whaieyer they pleased. arms and amuniions OF
war excepted and transport 10 their respective places ~
business large quantity o,good- most needed by the
rebels constantly being maggIed through ,ne lines
direct to their armies Boos, salt clothing medicines and
numerous other articles transmitted frheIy Ner
chants and others frequently arrested ana mad. 10
suef the pcnAtes Tor smngging but the offence went
on the same a. As long tho goods were In tho
hands OF dnbyasts means would be found
Tor transmitting ,he 70 their friends The necessity for
rgd watch upon the lines has parsed oay with the
retirement OF the rebel from yicp!ty OF The
river Had we ssi year rgidy enforced rule Of al
lowing supplies 10 south of Cairo ne shoud hays
aided much of the rebellion our isuI
ency did not tend much the rsirle back their
allegiance while had tho effect OF a.o,dny fsc,c, 10,
the nfort of the rebels the Geld The only event that
operated 20 produce symptom Of loyalty smDng the pao
pie of tho captured district N s prospect ~
return of the rebel army The loyalty Of the inhabitants
OF the country below Calfo was At a lo~ ebb nfteen
months ago u has slowly improved since thst snd
uniou sentiment The iesst favored districts are 70 day
more loyal than those who desires have been generally
granted.
I'VE LAIrw naIr oy 1859
The latter half d last year did not vitnes. any
terial advance o' our We ,iill holding
Cofinb and by ~ occupation laying claim whole
% Northern Mississippi Priee ana Van io,n sough T.
disposscrs and 10 o. tobsr o. that year C0rDh
alta sed BY ahrse iorce The ss,aan'' wefo tepu'ei
and after army began is advance Into northern
hssissppi From this we we're compelled 20 retreat, ny
reason of our oommgncaons being ou, ami once more
y
occurred General shsrmhns dssrtfons fepu@c 10 "a
tempt to take Yicksbury by assag urn formidable
line q works tho faoD river M ~ the toNu
immediately after this affair the capture u Arkansas
Poet and tho commencement of 0eperal 0rants
operations upon vooburg. Which eulmi aA,sd IA .
success. In he mssutims the armies Wesi
Of the Ntslssipp had engaged 10 vsf.yps en-
countsrs with the enemy, ~ which tho pri,lsl one
was at Prairie Grove. r0ne = them were n decisive
Importance extending the of territory IN poe
SESSION In Kentucky Gen. Buell. encTun'tfed ifagg at
Perryylo aud ster~aris Gen Hosscfan With the
army met him At Stone river Tie year cosef nn1ng
Ia possosst0n o. Kentucky anf tvritifds ~ 80
" ~ fnz1 part q Arkansas and Mississippi
NV sy0E ufErprEG-r fEs rOnssrufr EfENfH
10 the beginning of lsSa all eyes turucd ~ Nckr
burg The history q that campaign 10 well sIoNn -
every Gen. Grants brilliant strategy 10 ylns
the river be0p Vckburg an there's np tte lft
bsns q Black placed him IN the % tue tow
vhich the febeis had boastsf imptsguabe. me /
surrender the 9Th % July oiiosei by The surrender
of Port Hudfun placed 10 pfsess0u n tge gffisfipi
pr yesrs md h1h The great rfsr hsd bs.u co'e1
g. ~ navigation throughout ~ engih. The aft boat "
de.osud 10 acs orleans the imgsflsl hef sfFsDt
every rbcre Enied with Joy. The pope fssug IN TIE
enfn 4 the bocsafe rs'lrn ~ e. act lurtion NJ
forrr prugI~fty hon s'ier the fsi ~ Ncksbufg