New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-14
The Expeditisw Southwark.


S,Iemeut whieh We have ooGted from all the state /
soepts of the operations Of the gallant little army Of Gen
Steele, from the day u lett here
Tho advanced guard moved from Little Rock on Che |
Scd Of March Oh the military road On The Path the
Yhole command moved the head OF the column resting
a. neLt ON the Saline beyond Benton. On the 10Th,
Oh command crossed Saline Bottom and on the sue
cse.lng DAY reached RockpoTt "a the Sfth blldge
sas thrown across the Wasna River and the troops
srOSsed and moved IN the direction Of AFkadeiphia.
.nat night there q heavy ram storm ana the army
srQsmped az BAYOU Roche ON the ngnt OF the 2eth ana
arrived AIkGdephia on the succeeding day where 1t
remained until the LIST Of Apn, waiting 10 DC joined ny
Gen Ihayer.
From the time the lead Of the column reached Ben
ION the advance guard was continually diminishing.
Our losses were some two or thIee wounded, ana NC
captured a few prisoners.
On tue LIST of April the army moved forward to spoon
vile distance OF twelve or fourteen miles On the "a
A moved from SpoOBylie IN the direction OF asliug
tan and at nine miles iIom the former place encoun
tered Marmadake and Cabe IN considerable force The
next obstacle Little Missouri River rapid stream
aud difficult 10 Gen. Steele had the choice OF
three erossngstha at 1ates Ferry al the crossing Of
the Military Road and at Elkins Ferry The enemy
vec truly supposed that the object Of Gen Steele was
tcrsach Camden, and occupied the rOad TO lates
Merry in force, and had thrown up WOrAs anu maze
preparations 10 the crossing OF our army Learn
hug This Gen S!ee.c moved has command forward, as
II he intended 10 proceed directly 10 Washington ana
kave Camden on bis left When within ten miles OF the
spossng of the Military Road he threw forward some
troops ON the Military Road as If intending II pursue
H. sent detachment Of cavalry 10 seize aud hold Lklns
Perry aud turned the direction OF the nam bCuy o. he
ermy southwark at light angles with The former coarse
The troops sent forward on the Mlhtay Road ehSOui
tered MaImaduke and shelby In force and Kept them III
play but at the time shelby attacHed the rear %
the army under command If Brighten kce' near t,e
crossing III the Ierre NOR. The enemy attacAed Win
great bravery aud Iepulsed with heaVy loss -
On the 81 OF April the entire command GIVsSeu tno
Little Missouri River at Eiknt Ferry AicLcn 0tis
sde In advance and well planned had 0eeh lne
movement and so promptly executed tha' II was liot
until the evening Of that day and by accident lL.l We
enemy learned that the army Dad crossed vi tis Jay
raj Eus n's a
Oklahoma and soundy thrashed TIE enemy VI inc sue
seedHg day MGrmadnke ana Capeii WIN iviIe vi lc
A FIVE Thousand men. mace furious attack, but were
essiy driven of army edpsr1ng, AMONG oihet
px,seners two heutenants, one vi them member Oh
Asrmadukes stan. Lie army remained heFo suay VI
tso waiting for Gen. 1hayer 10 come MP who ma
heea obliged come by different route IrsiD tne one
oriQinalN intended, on account OF forage ana Daa
roads Cur forces found the enemy had THROWN up
varks to cover the road through the bottom immense
sbor had beeu expended here as they were over Ine
N length consisting Of ielied trees ana heaN! eafth
,vork fer sharp skirEish tine enemy len tEelf 0e
fenses and ourtroOps occupied them or he evening OF
she It'll a terrible storm came up WIN lhuhueI "hu
lightning, and deuge oil rain Inc iNI rose tuIce
feet ana the succeeding day was spent In CORDUROY ing
Che bottoms and throwing Driage across t1e nve' io
he massage of Thayers command, winch bsG ccI0c Up
and now joined the main army .,..,,
Uu SUNDAY, the lUTf. "a bright ana oenltiD aal INC
ARMY iuoy 90 on b. Prairie II Am where, Il was under
sss. Price had determined 70 make :la and ccspeI.
2te stand II PIN 90 nc R,",g ''S 60 ,o
Washington tie Grcci ROAD goes to Spring La tieR
L. Oh he Cl.ett lCUte - STt' port ana sac tH io"Hs
70 Camden JGis PoHt WIS covered u nc enemy WNo
sid not know which road Gen Steele Proposed tO lake
Az artillery FIGHT took place thc onen! La ing Two az
three batteries which ceased ~ HisltIi A4ter uafA,
tao saeu,, having discovered the pJaIon q our GVi
kesy during tue made desperate SlcIt u e6pibIe
thsgurs but wore rcrglscd wiki severe loss az 70
t-,aed ~ the esFlh sAd TIMBER Vor,s over nie che
eorsmGuGiug tie Washington road. On the q ~ Gay
sar array m0yoi nearer tAe Eeor position ih r.l u H.
70 ascertain IT'S strength a2G ofiAsi0l ph t"o i1th
e. daylight Gen. steele pushed -g-~2iG ara 80 Clhp0'ed
his force. as 70 t-rH eir eii nanb When tue enemy
5ed 70 Washington. they we're pul suen ny csNrT1
Cor several ries, - il Was INTENDED - follow them
az bot our erlay then took the road ~ Camden
The neat lay spSAt IN crossing the IeIIe l'0uee
bottom, 81 the worst IL the State ~ Lad 10 De
ssin done the Rebs Cen Doosery attacked tire rear.
aomisaudea hy Gen. Tbaycf who urcTe tlc af'ail'sS
sha l4th, 1t waS grnef--iy kA9"A sAai lie i.yuei
Aad feaau out that The Tsai Costn"sioh ris Gam
den they lad been outwitted ana inat they mad
ssDt Cabe ana SEcioy IN front OF me onoH my 10 g
,sst the march Csmdcn The 10Th has peal AZ uriF
srg he Rebels f1Vm position TO position A-d our army
Ca,aden was found to be strongly fortified end with
hcas sa tie " asia 10 biig suppress could have eeen
.r.,uta,ntG s-ai.g: ary Rebel iUrcc. Icgestcrs VITO
sz-ne IN, rcpo.eA th.t Banks lsd been aelca.ed. and
spies retained III The same ineliNe4ee eYi-e eiS
pstehes IRON enemy voro captured. vhon confined
4 aot that IL Banks VAS no; Se!ecd 10 lad DOtH 50
s-iprieG 10 MAKE i neo-.-sary i1T hin - stop.
OF Lae l,!h forage tram -ert out ~ TIE quarter
ksser captured ~ TO slSaJ. Ills as Inc ~ 81
disaster during & eyPedii01 On tae 2jih supply
sFsin arrived from PiEs n,rS and on tho 90 the empty
srsin ives ssBt bss. escorted oT brigade OF Infantry
four pieces e. artillery and proper proportion % cav
-i.y On Tie 18th news Tss received that Tue Tram
h.S been captured. aLd lieut. jci Dfaa- 81 Ale eola
Iowa wl.o rs IN c0rlnsad. was riorseiy wcaneea.
Uessrters prsoDers. spies AID scOuis VINO Game or
~c7a brought IN gave information tAat rendered il Ger
tain that Kirby Saith 10 ersOn Will rcelIoIcelcnis
n 90 infantry AGd joined Price and advancing
Taking al these iLia-s into consderatotthe scarcity
A forage the difficulty Of bss ping open line 10 sup
Scs and tlst tire Rebels coai avoid battle rrd 80
AYnhd C. nGon-GoB Steele decided 20 eTaeUste Tie
yizce and rstHiA to bic former npts.
On TIE night o. tie -5th tie whois command crossed
,e- " ashi;A AID uoyod foT Little Rock by way 81 /
Princeton ana jenkins ferry on the Saline. THlch
roint was rC lcaod the &ii, and rcGtOon thr0S
sesOss Here IL inlIaed tL-i Tue Rebel Gen Fagsn,
~ith large and fourteen pieces Of artillery! hsd
tsft his CAM rye miles above that POINT, and Tas
z7oTiEg Up Etc river 10 where y coGid &c foTGod IN
e1der " cruss and tisAten Little AOek- cavalry |
fore, seBt 10 Intercept Pagan. About doom OF at
acy commenced reiaisg. snd continued " rea hard
during that aud the ssccesdiHg day. fIee up ut
els paint and TIC battle alluded 70 II yossogcays paie
~ss fought Saturday the Jvth. IL Was spieidid
victory. the Eeaeis gcreatng ieshg three pieces OF
ARTILLERY aai elhss iasiegiai 81 war.
Alter tie defeai oi theoRcbos sts roads and
snnd Gen Can 10 Little B0tk 70 watch tsgna. az ie
fe.t con1deht Of again whipping Price and slaith
ahould they eoReluee ~ attack az Ala
IS the Aese:s did ast GENE 10 time the army took
sp its lire Vi mark, and, while writing Is
serehing through The oily with the suns and trophies
asptSIea tgoE tie eIeEy.
sach is cuas " the e1psdition rs We hnys
xstnered Il from taoso vino accompanied IT, Our Losses
Ia lhs various skiiuishes were hskt bsne OziY in
wounded and tapso taken vita the train. The report
81 Tie loss GA Saturday has not teen rse=is sut
xEs sra and that VI Tie eHeiay heavy us tho iacx3T
attacked, willie iren fought ify.a pos:i;er
i.saS Rice, SalSEoz, Carr ana Ihaycr 81 fougss
Ike bulldogs, and When ths coLanasds woro attacked
successfully ropG'sad tss oaezy. Tbs Hcgro REGIMENTS
spugnt we'll and t0sk two e0ns al Jenkins Ferry
II - eyiGaTt tsat tee sascs rooafysd BY GeL Danks
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