The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-03

State OF Affairs In Arkansas-Stecls
kefny Retnforcsd-Incidc idcnts. 20.
OUR LITTLE ROCK CoHEEspoNpesCE

OUR LITTLE ROCK CoEEEsPoEDEsCE.
In1Ls Rock, July 2s, 1854.
Northern papers to get but few hcts about
snairs OF this STATE by the thousand. For in
stancr, Little Rock according TO Eastern papers has
peen sheied twice by the rebels aud Pine Blun been
eVacassed several times. All to u.s. Since steele
oap'urea 'ns place the nearest any rebel army
bas been To Us at Saline river sixty mlles
from here, where Steele whipped them ny
they were to como they could not capture
Tao city for have strong ortncations enclosing M
that viii defy troops than Price has got. and we
have than force enough every inch Of the
breaswors, and also y pieces Of artillery OF all sizes
Of calbre. Pine Blur similarly situated and has in
ner and outer eartbworks ard forty pieces cannon
The rebs all know defences, and daro not risk
battle
There are, however, many guerrilla bands prowIing
about in squads OF avc one hundred and lfty but
whom attacked universally Their principal brsaess
s stealing mules and horses they sell TO the rebel
army at 81, 500 TO 81, 500 each.
Price Is now at camdea with some troops MARINA
dukc's headquarters at Monticello, and he mases
occasionally raid to the Mississippi soms infantry and
cavalry are at Princeton; Pagan the sde OF
the Arkansas, with three tnoussnd men, thirty miles
below Ple Blu Seby s on White river, above Duva's
Blnn IcCrea Ia between White and the 81. Francis
rivers. From these camps the raiders constantly
emerging on their steaiing trips Ine rebel army
obliged to scatter or starve Another their
lowering about here is to threaten Steele while troops
crossing the Mississippi below. Report says a larger
portion Of hagruders troops in Texas are making their
Kirby Smith ard Dick Taylor are hardly on speaking
terms
Dsssrters arriving here say that twenty thousand
are expected to into Louisiana and Johnston
An oraer has been issued throughout this district =
the rebs oonisatng all the cotton for the g0vernnen,
aud a death penalty 20 sel any 0 1t to the Yankees
Our State courts will 70 into operation In September,
and tho United states Court will hold session that
month"; and the Board of Tax Commissioners gov
All the oifcers have been appointed
General steele now receiving large renforcemenls
ten boat loads within weekover ten thousand horses
and mules, nine hundred wagons &c.
LITTLE Rock, July "a, 1894.
All tho cotton from the breastwcrks here is out and
shipped. TeIegrsns from Pine Bluff to-day say all ID
easy there Fort Smith dates yesterday say the
vruent type or darrhoa Is prevalent at all the posts
General Carr command OF the district OF Little Rock
Col Clayton OF Pine Bluff and Gen. Thayer OF Fort smith.
On the 10th selby captured ninetytwo OF the Tenth I
nos cavalry ut sersey. Most o, seby's force was at
Clinton, seventydve miles west OF Sersey Small bands
Of guerilas still operating the Arkansas. The
Union troops garrison St. Charles, White river. On
the 17h Hve miles Of railroad torn up by gueras,
twenty-five miles from Little Rock. large force has
been sent out from here after sooy. He has seven
pieces II artillery train fired into on Tho 18th,
@ as miles from here. Col Clayton had brush With Fa-
gnns n ss r. ssrsss twenty-five miles below Pine Bluff on
HsiSurtop. son Of Judge HfiHy men for him. enry
prisoner to-day. Jordon Enbree ,..s State Senator
has asn been captured. He rs a noted .s,,s Fifteen
returned to his medical practce as he finds thai
editing coppernead paper does not here. Tho rebe
for giving nfor nation to Gen. Their
intercepted. Hotel board at Camden Ia thirty dollars
Bennett Sixth Arkansas. visited Benton with three hun
dred cavalry last week. sixty mountain Union men
came In and enlisted In tho army. He brought IN Ten
bushw wnackers.
Our Memphis Correspondents.
MxxrnIs, Tenn. July n, 1864
AFFAIRS AT HELENA.
Tho seaDer Rose Hempleon has arrived from Helena.
News from Arkansas unimportan except the post OF
Helena ia concerned. Another blockade Of the Misss
spp been threatened for several days. and satur
day rebel General Dobbins, with four regiments
Of cavalry and mounted infantry, appeared at sheD
BRIDGE miles below Helena. Tho object Of the move
ment unknown; but II was surmsed that either an
upon Helena contemplated or that the rebels
we're disposed plant batteries upon the Mississippi to
impede navigation. The former seemed the most reason
supposition they deferred marching upon tho
post and ss the rebel plckets had three
themselves upon the river banks 70 the
noyancs Of Gen Buford came 10 tho Conclusion
that they designed nothing less than blockade OF the
river order TO thwart any such purpose, he
would be compelled deach force his garrison
and attempt 70 dislodge them.
RrBEfs ATTACKED AND DEynATD.
On Sunday last Brooks Of Fifty sixth rest
United states coored troops, sn hundred strong,
with three pieces OF Iandons battery colorsd) and ous
hundred aud ny cavalry OF Fifteen Illinois cavalry,
under Colonel Bacon from Helena and marched 70
the vicinity Of the rebs The next day spent
principally In ascerainng the position Of the rebels,
learning their strength 60 Reconnaissance and tho
stories or finally fixed the number Of the rebels
At between fourteen and fifteen hundred men, Our
less than eight hundred and all save the cav
airy we're coorsd troops Nevertheless Colonel Brooks
concluded to rsk engagement, and on Tuesday made
attack. Tho negro troops charged upon the reosl
hnss whiis the srtlsry, which had taken and secured
commanding position. opened with shell, and soon the
pete as could been desired. Our troops rsma neA
OF held and for tbs rest Of the day busted
wounoed or prisoners TO care To-, federal troops
cored soldiers who had nos earned she chart
ties and merces OF war, and who never WIN - tons .
Fort Pillow plscs In their mernor ses.
COLONEL BROOKS EEroRrED KILLED. .
pe srooks was killed a. was also Captain Lamlsy ~
battery and eight or spe privass AND eleven woundsa.
n.oa spd sp,sn ISmcy vas once . memner Of rayloss
chicago Battery Iexpect 70 get further details osfsss
the sailing OF the steam-r for Cairo tonight
RErErs EfoRK HsLxxA
Later news from Helena says the rebel foros
meuacng that place larger than was y nss suppressed
but no ars N the safety Of The pcst and
reinforcemepts win be sent TO General butord ueeded
The Bulletin Of this evening publishes an account Of the
mair NJ Helena but ~ ket NV run y rnes
Todd OF Iovs Hei-na last night, presume The
above statement TO no reliable.
Affairs at False Biiis Of
Health.
mr. svinburne Health o61csr OF the PORT, yesterday
met tho Comm of Beslth Al the Mayors once,
and made statement TO the effect that Of
yellow fever had appeared since the last meeting Of The
Board that the patients In the hospital were rapidly
improving No fears entertained Of tho spread OF this
terrible scourge could succeed keeping our port
free from injected vessels might bid "yeow jack" de-
nance but bills health given to vessels clear
ing from port which yellow fever prevails as an Cpl