New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-15
FROM ARKANSAS.
The Enemy Poiien Bach from Before
Cisrepdoa-Firins Infe Trnnsports-
sseeIe's Communications Perfect, ac'

01r Sf+flAl AQrref ponffuf
FIErT. OPP MOUTH WHITE RIVER July s 1884.
When nv last letter vas written, Gen. CsrT's
forces had returaed 70 Clarendon Rom successful er
pelirion against, ard pursgit or the Rebels ande1
shelby bringing over 90 prisoners and three cannon
one 24pounder captured ID the 6gli near Sheridan.
shelby bad been Reinforced By abOCt 60 nen primo
pally nun NHrundukss army. and II Eas suppose
wouh move the nex Jay c2 ns.) upOn Clarendon, aad
AXE another effort % blockade White RIVER Since
that time the sta zion hss not materially changed. uo
have the expectations 4 another aggressive movement
upon C.arendOa hsel Altogether aniuhlled
H. sceuis that When On tie night OF tie 18th n Cen
Carr In view ~ tie fU that the guCmy wos receFlnE
heavy ernfuTceuenis and would be able 70 overWheu!
he mail force ~ az. men next day, made BIS iOTces
ra oh hack ~ Csr7uiOn shelby started part Of :
army in pursuit. 1iis force followed us 70 within
I've miles " tie river, and vsre anerEard joined ol
the balance Of tho 0hss under Shelby in prison. The
entire Rebel army remained In camp until The lot.
whom alter detailing furcC OF 30 " 40 men Who arc
scored aorg tae backs OF the TVer IN squads % ~ :
into passing transpurt lie withdrew m The direction he
cane but FOR EGt pose 90 Luz dlstuucc. Is not
definitely knoWn AHt probably hi- ohie,i Is, Ivy ois;
aDuaflc lrn Our fFlt 70 throw rs OF our guefd ana
Zen make sudden d,sh Gu Clarsa-0n, which Wi give
Tim possession of che place. Should ths De his real M.
tcrion sBd should hs y the experiment, he VIII hhd
that 10 was never fooled IN bis he. lie IS IN
dDb.eily wihi1 sirt ting distance ~ u yet but only
tine. cJiplrated viii ~ q campaign which viii coon
omen co. develop rs situation ~ objects. unless ne
sces ft 10 coma T.thii range q oar gunboas AGAIN.
IL ffgIllpNat iiN 1,s-lu p Ut upN v uN tAifNi
within the Lass foaF Lys without receiving az least ore
yuey Of uu.kcfry frl the ehure have not heard OF
heT Yet srrHrce lit uay seem not dozen peTcons
have been injured, although none OF th nave less tab
100 soHls Oh bo1fsi-soiiers ard crew. tniBg into
Transports is sa K eay OF achieving cheap guiy, end
FOR thsi II nlch resorted 10 oy the chs anc
commanders Of pettyhands Of hor5e.hieyes, who have
dilly diurucea themselves BY assuming tao ramo o!
Confederate divers but in Oay three known Instances
have they waited fora return hre from those board
aEnvs running % he woods fast as possible after
firing go,
TWENTY-FIVE rfes Ufus the prospect for active opera
tious IN force rle fOri night are not favorable Tor
reasons which muy I0r be stated here but which in the
ladgmert " ne military authorities are sufficient
There VIII h0Vcrer De enough TO DO % prevent our
boys becoming lly througb prolonged iAletou, and "
k,su ths cranv hrsy taxing care II himself In the
mean time Wine lsyer scpen, AID VIII % kept open
while Gen. Stec!e7 rmyr Lizzie hock nov N better
spirits aud more ouftcut tru1 they hive been within
tle last bali yeaf beside DCing drsurct and much 81
couragod by le Lac iuc1essnl defeat Of the attempt b.
tie Rebels e. coss tie river and eat OF then sappes
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