Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-11
The Red River zPeSiIiOz-FederaI Re-
ports frsm Arkansas.

Washington Correspondence N. 7 Times, April
"A letter received here to day from Admiral Porter
pFoDounees Banks recent expa6iton "A dissstrOus
failure. Besides over fhfry pieces Il artillery large
qusntty Of small arms seveFs hundred Wagons and a
hrst-ei $ gunboat-the Eatpor-nsals four thousand
Pusoners have been los'; and in addition, tie psy
masters SAT, containing million Of dollars in grsen-
backs, was captured by the easmY.
The rspo q circulation hat General Banks is 70 be
FrsRklin and Stone who lie undse the imputstlor Of
having through neglect and essusss contributed
greary 70 the disasters IN LouAna vii Do relic eTsd
snd probably court nsrtiasd.'
The cleaners Yszoo. Columbia and Merrlmae bring
iug saviess from New Orleans April a. arrived
New fotA on 50 uroay. The rebols were disposed to
attsek General Banks IN his strongly fortified posi-
ton on the Red riYsE and the skirmls1 which was in
progress might az any time grow into battle The
NOR regarding the ecupation Of Shreveport by Gen
Stee e. has aGiti0n-that be was throwing % for
tfcatons. The Red river was falling, but the Missfa
sppi rising fast Gen. Stone and others OF the stan
Of Gen. Banks had arrived Alexandria en- reuts 20
New Orlesns. Gen. Stone had been sGrpercsded BY
ten D"isoL salait Onioa nset hss gone up the
O1aehits river. cavalry expedition bad been sent
cut The north bank OF the Red river rear AIsxan
dria by Gen Grover. The reBels continue to annoy
vessels tbs Mississippi river a. various points from
Vicksburg down. They in some force near Baton
Refuge, nearly sll compose OF cavalry.
AdviSes from Camden, Ark say thai Gen. Steele'a
Gen. Thayer ioIned GEN Steele at EIkius ferry On
the little Missouri riyer where the rebels were driven
from line Of breastWors commanding the river bot
tom
The enemy stood Al Prairie de Anna which was for.
ied with lias Of rife pits aud epsulnea,s for guns
ln barbette mile and b AT long. Gea Steele 4nked
their position, and Gen Price sksdsddled. after brisk
tight, towards Washington.
Dther skhmishss occurred during the march bat our
loss WAS less than 200.
Pr rce supposed Steele going to Shreveport
via Washington, and moved his command from Camden,
TO Wsahington, after the fight st Prairie de Anna
Gen. S.eeis pursued the rebels towards Washing zon
and then suddenly turned and pushed FOR Camden.
Price discovered his mistake and started for Camden
also A dssPerats race -ensued. ard slth0uEh heavy
skirmizhing occurred all the way, Msrmadaks beng In
trent sad Docfsry Ia the with cavalry aad Srtii
ery Steele cana Gus Vietor and entered The enemy
fcrHdcatons unoppossd.
Camden Is strongly sQrtiied VITA nine foris- III its
approaches are we'd guaroed ard it be held against
a largely superior force.
large rebel transport wss captured thirty miles be-
low Camden.
l. - understood that renioTee suts and Ppliss
going overland from Little Rock TO Gen Steele he not
being able now 10 draw either from Banks.
Gen. Sieeles force is fully 20000 strong, and can
whip Kirby smith, should he attack him. No fears
need Be entertained for his safety.