The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-10
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Sr. LouIs, May The Democrat of Obi
morniBg publishes the following about tn
expedition Of Gen. Steele towards Shreves
port, which has ended with his return IN
der rather exciting circumstances to Littl'
Rock. IA gentleman dconyersant with thu
facts has arrived here. who communicates
statement to the following effect: :
/ Gen. Steele left Little Rock with some
1900 infantry aud 5000 cavalry under
Gen. Carr. 0Arkadelphia was occupied
without difficulty, and the force moved for
ward TO Camden Between Arkadelphis
aad Camden, the subsistence train OF one
hundrediandf eighty wagons, was cut OF
and captured by the enemy, together with
he escortof 480 mel who suddenly found
themselves in the hands Of superior force
and made bat little resistance at Camden
Gen. Steele soon found the rebels abou,
5000 strong in his rear. Tive hundred ant
forty wagons were dispatched from Camden
towards Pine Bluff for stores with an es-
cort OF 600 men, which were captured by
the enemy. b, BE- -. -, = = - & 7.
The steamer Alamo, with 90 tons ammu
niten for Steele's army, was sunk 40 mile;
below Little Rock, by. coming in cohtac
with another steamer. The pilot who hac
charge of the boat: was put under arrest
on suspicion of treachery, but subsequent
was released Steele found no stores to
subsist his troops, and had to reduce thell
allowance to quarter rations. AS his nave
ment was to cooperate with the main one
of Banks which had failed, there remained
no course but to return to Little Rock.
Price unterteok to retain Steele at Gam
den, while General Marmaduke with strong
forces, should set off for Little Rock
Little Rock. Steele to act for the safety OIL
Arkansas capital, with its Union population
and millions of dollars, with Federal stores
and for the safety of his army to take thro
Prices lines, and set ovt to GET to Little
Rock in time to save it from Marmaduke
who was making every exertlon to reach
and bag the proposed game. At Sabine Fork
it became necessary to give Price battle
whicp was handsomely done.
The rebels were we'll mounted and In fine
condition, and the fight was protracted
and clood Y lasting or hours and resulted
the complete repulse Of the enemy, leaving
Steele to resume the exciting race with
Marmaduke The latter approached Littl'
Rock, throwing shells into the city on the
lst. Shortly afterwards Cars cavalry
came up joining the troops at that post
compelling Marmaduke to relinquish bis
undertaking be made little resistance as
the main body of General Steeles are
rapidly arriving The Legislature
was in session and probably not one Of its
members if caught would have been spared
by an exasperated a foe. During the entire
march from Camden, the troops were con
stantlv skirmisbinr with the enemy, who
hung upon their rear and TANKS strenously
endoavoring to impeded their progress
There were no ambulances for the wounded
and they had to be left in houses of the
resident on the road. The enemy captured
the escort 1,600 men, composed of Sc Iowa
43rd Indiana and the eth Ohio, only 45
succeeded in escaping,
Our informant represents Steele's caval
~ deplorably deficient in horses, our men
having to use unbroken mules.