, 1864-05-03
TEE CAPTURE OE CAMDEN,
ARK.
General xtoclc Trtumphnnt--Splendl
StrNtccy--ltems From Little Rock,
ArkNuAn3. ~


Correspondence of the Memphis Bulietin.l
LITTLE. ROCK, april =, 1884.
We havc. this evening, the best OF ncws from the
feli, lie has captured Camden BY one OF the most
brilliant corp Il ttuls Of the war, and the larse
esops oi country lying between the Arkansas ani
State, Is ifrevoeahly onrt, with the inconsidefabs
lcss; since the expedition started oS. only two hun
dfc d[ed IN slilsd wounded ard missing. This has
mind to defend their key. Camden.
tAIksdephia "ashlncton and Camden form .
ts5Ed FaSead x.s saa the tbe bs n ssd wsa
thence direct to Shreveport. BY elancing at the
map you vii! sec that we were FORTY miles west Of
Camden. and within few huurs march Of Wash.
ingtsn. "Ne-'
Camden is strongly fortified, haring nine forts,
or on commanding heights, well laid ont and:bult.
The wood IL cut for miles arouud and oil approach
~ crossing the Little Missouri at point lnenacjpo
Shreveport, Washington OF Camden, General
Steele concealed the real destination Of the o1pe-
dit1on. which was the latter p1ace, marched g.
{ond the junction Of the roads, and deladed Pslce
into ttc belief that he intended to attack Shreye-
1pon yhiSh that astate STRAIT
,hrcsy np earthworks pierced with emblasure, foff
his feld-pieces. and val1anuy awaited tho
a1faek aaf AsSe2a!1nigYg the nosion in DE-
faux movement which Price discovered sf jass il il
time to save himself from an enaladlpg afe, and
opnottunely abandoned biz works aud comm eueel
xieor, capturing some prisoners. Having placed ed
Price on the arc Of circle as regards the roads to
Camden, Steele commenced = movement towards
| that place, upon roads representing the bisect-
ing line. Discovering his mistake, Price
concentrated his cavalry, and STACKED with
them In front, flank and rear. hoping 10
| emba11ars Steele 80 that his own infantry might
haveti to regain the fortilcations of Camden.
i Fighting continually for twenty.one milcs the gal
ant leader Of the Tth army caTps pressed vigorous
| ~ Oh, and took quiet possession Of Camden and
nine fortihcations Of great strength and
akiH. leaving Price several miles ont in
| the gold. Finding. that Steele and the
"ruth1ess invaders, /" had complete poases-
sion Of the works of defense, upon which
be had hoped to DEFY ahost the 'Mssonri patrlot''
beat beat aorrowfnl retreat t.. Woodlswn, eighteen
miles dstant. amid the budding verdure Of whose
Gagged rejecting upon the vissitudes OF ltfe and
the exceeding nnceftunncas OF uncertainties, in
terlnding the prouudity OF his phl1osophlztng with
| occasional bursts OF that mourniu1 and touching
melody
| ut might have been, It might have been"
Fort Of frreternatura1 activity Just now prevails
Gen. kimbal1, several expeditions have been star
! ted In various ways after the tayhsnklnR gentry,
the success Of which VLl tend greatlJ to tranquize
| the State.
ssThe Legislature is working in Il patriotic spirit
Of harmony upon all questions except tho Senator
| thip, upon which diversity Of opinion aeema to
prevail The I'd May ia the day set for that elcc'
lion.
| burned In anticipation OF the Federal advance.
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