The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-17
NO. III.

We get some Interesting Int0Smdttou from the
Northern papers relative 70 the preparations made
TOT Grant . forward move. One Of the most noia-
Bile Of them was the foliowiog death order OF Cen
Meade:
iIoa'as ARMY 0! fHs PoroxAc,l
0en1al Orders No. 93.
The Commandipg General has learned that, not
withstanding the canton contained In General Or
ders No 23 Of Apt 95, 1854, from these headQuaS-
ien, there are men ID the army who refuse TO do
duty on the ground that ihelr term Of service has
expired.
eonduct being open mutny, shey Will BE- punished
with death, without thai, unless they Set1sh 10
duty; and hereafter any sodier who setses y do
daty on similar plea, scu insanty bs sAos, aoAsa
vice and fhe necessities Of the hour admit Of NO
other disposition Of such cases.
TAs Dsn0saAins 0sassai sAain Expresses tho
fully ask for and chceyfhliy abide BY the decision
OF the War Department with respect 10 their term
Of Service but he has further loord or ae1TniE9
for those Wao at fie like tie present, choose to dy
authority.
Corps and other Independent commanders are
chaseed with the execution Of this order.
BY command Of Major Gen Meade.
8 WILlIANB,
Assistant Adjutant Geaernl.
To the same men, who, May ad, were threatened
with death for refusing to do duty, Meade issued,
HRAba'Rs ARMY or rHr PoroxAc,
Maya, 1854.
Soldiers Again you are called upop 10 advance
on the enemies of your country. rhe time and
the occasion are deemed OppOTtune by your Com
mandins General TO address you few woTis Of
col fdrnce aud caution. You have been re Orgahaz
ed, strengthened aud fully equipped In every re.
spect. You form a part Of the several armies OF
your country-ihe whole under the direction OF an
able an distinguished General, who enjoys the coa
| fdence OF tue Government, the people and the
iImy. Your movement beingin co operation with
others, Is OF the utmost Importance that no effort
should be left unspared 10 make II successful
| Soldiers! The eyes OF the whole county are
looking with anxious hope TO the blow you are
called men TO arms. Remember your homes, your
wives aud children; and bear In mind that the
| sooner your enemies are overcome the sooner you
will be returned tO eBjsy the benefits aud blessings
| Of peace. Bear with patience the hatdships and
sacrifices y0u will be called upon to endure Have
| confidence in your officers and In each other
Keep your ranks on the march and on the battle
| tisld, and let each man earnestly impiore Gods
blessing, and sndeavor by his thoughts and actions
! To render himself worthy of the favor he seeks
With clear conscience and strong arms, &c tusted
Gov eminent and the Institutions handed down TO
lis by Our foreathers, II to ourselves victory,
under Gods blessing, must and VIII attend ous
efforts. 6R0R0k u M1ADR,
| Major General Commanding.
s Williams, A &c.
Gen Grant issued an order prohibiting quarter
masters TO issue 10 troops any but shelter Ients.
Those who refuse these must 60 without. Troops
In garrison stations, or in deiachmenls, can con
struct huts II they prefer them. The order ends
| thus
ANY one who ehall issue, or direct the issue OF
tents other than those prescribed, will be tried b.
| court martial, or reported for summary dismissal
The following were some Of the conjectures as
to Lees insen.ions by the Washington !aar:
The belief is expressed by parties from the fron
. I has n q r. M
| there Is report coming through rebel sources thai
he ls marching rapidly 10 meet q Federal force be
heved IN Richmond TO be moving up the reninsuia
under Gen Smith, he (Lee) preparing 10 throw the
weight Of HE army first on Smith, hoping TO crush
him before Grant can reach within CO operative
distance Of Smith.
thar Lee means TO confront Grant directly, and
that any change Of posiuon he (Lee) may have
made, is with this purpose In view.
We may be certain, from Grants past history, that
his movements will be rapid and telling.
sTEsIR's CAMPAIGN IN ARKAHsAs-urs LOSSES.
The st Louis Democrat says that Steele's expc-
dition towards Shreveport has returned TO Little
Rock, Arkansas, "under rather exciting circum-
stances" The following are The facts of his pre-
cipltous and unexpected return:
Gen Steele lett Little Rock with some IL, 900 In
fan,ry and 5000 cavalry. the latter under General
Arkadeiphia was occupied withou, difficulty
and force moved forward to Camden. Between
Askadelphia and Camden . subsistence train ni
1870 wagons was cut of and captured by the cue
my, together with the escort Of AGO men, who
euddeniy found themselves in The hands Of su
periof force, and made little resistance. Al Cam
den Steele soon found the rebels. about 6,vU
strong, {cavalry,) in bis rears and 2ao wagons dls
stores, with an escort Of 900 men, were eaetufet
The I steamer Alemo, with twcniy:tons Of ammu
Atz faHwO mt n
below Little Rock BY comlas In collision with an
other steamer. The pilot who had charge Of IN
boat Was put under arrest on suspicion 0t treach
. cry, bat subsequently was released
! on, aad haa TO reduce their allowance to aaaae
A ,he movement Of Gen Steele was 10 be &C
operative with the maia Que OF Gen Banks, whie
Il hsl failed there remained no cOutsc but 10 retur
10 Little Rock.
Gen Price undertook to retain Gen Steele .
Camden, while Gen Marmaduke set on tor LII
Rock. Steele, 10 act for the safety OF the capital
Arkansas, with its Union population and mi!iios
Of dollars worth OF Federal stores, and tor the re-
cue Of his army, broke through ,he lines OF "
Price, and set ont 70 est 70 Li!.ie Rock A IN time
every exeni0n 20 reach and bag the proposed gam
Al Sablne Fork IL became necessary 10 give fnc
bss.s, which was Handsomely done: .,ns the Fene re
hShe was pr0tracted and bloody, lasting for thfe
OF four hours, resulting in the complete iepulse
the enemy, snd leaving Steele 10 resume MA excl
tag race with Marmaduka.
!. Garmaduks approached Lule Rock, thIowln
shells into the city, on the afternoon Of ths lst In
stant. Shortly aflerward Cau's caya;ry came ~
and these joining the troops at the post, compelle
Marmaduks 10 relinQuish his undertaking. u
made lissle resistance a. the main body OF Steele
; army was rapidly arriving.
probably not one Of IL menbess, II causht, wosl
have been spared By the exaspsrated foe.
DvrtnG tho entire march from Camden OUT Troop