New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-07
CAPTURE of Threo Hundred and
Twenty Rebels.
DEFEAT AND ROUT OF A REBEL DIVISION
Additional Captures by Our Men.
Our Loss Only Fifteen Killed, Wounded,
and Missing.
WASHINGTON, Monday. April G, 1861.


The following has been received at Head
qpartors Of the army here;
LITTLE ROCK Ark, April !, 1864.
MAJ GEN ii. W. HALLEcK, CAicf Of SeGi
The following telegram is Just received;
PINE BLUFF Ark. March 81. 1864.
MAJOR GREENE. A. A. e.: The expedition TO Mount
Elba and Longyiow has just returned We destroyed
the pontoon bridge at Longview, burned tram oil
thirty.fye wagons loaded with camp and garrison
equipments. ammunition quartermaster stores @e''
and captured 800 prisoners.
Engaged in battle yesterday morning Gen. DOCK
,,g,s division Of about 200 men from Monticello, rout
cd him and pursed him miles with loss on his side
efoyer 100 killed and wounded. We captured large
quantity of smalarms, two stands OF colors' many
wagons and over 800 horses and mules.
Our loss will not exceed fifteen in killed wounded and
uissny We brought in several hundred contrnbands.
The expedition complete success, details OF
which win be furnished in my official report which
wiz be forwarded in few days,
POWELL CLAYTON, Colonel Commanding.
ST LOUIS. Wednesday, April G, 1864.
Gov. Murphy Of Arkansas issued an address 10 tho
people OF the Counties Of that State in which no eec
tsons have been held and sent 1t out for distribution
with Gen Steolcs command. The address reviews the
condition Of the State during the reces the action
Of the late State Convention and closes with stirring
appeal TO people Of those counties In which elections
could not be held in consequence Of their allegiance TO
The old Government recommending them, under the
ordinance passed by the State Convention for that pur
pose TO hold elections as they can with SAFETY
for members Of the Legislature take upon themselves
the rights and duties Of freemen and give their AID In
she Union
Brig Gen. Nath. Kimbal is assigned TO the command
Of all the troops along the North Arkansas River with
headquarters IN Little Rock In circular to the eiti'
sens of his district he says tho loyal shall be protected
and sympabizers with the Rebellion though they may
have taken the oath Of allegiance to the Government
viii be treated as Rebels unless they conform in word
and act to the spirit Of that oath.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
ST. LouIs Wednesday, April g. 1864.
The following particulars of Col. Clayton's
recent raid in Arkansas has been received from Little
Rock, March "a:
Col Clayton. with small force OF cavalry and in
autry and one battery, went to Mount Elba, on tho
Salem River Leaving the infantry and artillery there
10 Guard the bridge and cover Pine Bluff he proceeded
with bis cavalry toward Langview. further down the
Salem and - miles southwest, where the main body Of
the Rebel army was stationed for the purpose Of de
sroyng the pontoon bridges and the army stores at that
place.
Lieut.. Greatlouse of tho 1st Indiana. and Lieut.
Young Of the 5th Kansas Cavalry sent advance Of
100 men. and. arriving at the bridge large force
Of Rebels opposite preparing to cross. Our officers
hailed the enemy. told them they belonged 70 Shelhys
command (Which dresses in Union uniformly, informed
them that the Uuonists upon them, and begged
them TO hurry to their vessels
The Rebels rushed forward, and fast as they
crossed captured and their guns thrown into the
river In this way 26O captured aud IS wagons.
laden with supplies TAKEN which were destroyed Also
800 horses and mules. Paymasters safe, containing
eco 900 in Confederate soney also captured The
bridge was afteTwaId burned.
This and the march Of 90 miles was accomplished in
~ hours.
The prisoners captured during the expedition, mum
bsrng 80 including many officers. reached Little Rock
on the I'd.
There is nothing from Gen. Steele.