Washington telegraph., 1864-05-11
The troops engaged 10 this fight were
he divisions from Arkapsas and Missouri.

under Churchill and Parsons, about 1000
strong; . part of Walkers division and
the division of Mouton were commanded
by Gen. Polignao. Of course, your own
glorious Tom Green particip pated 10 all
the fights, with his iudomitabls cavalry.
Gu the part of the enemy, the 18th
army corps bore the brunt on this day
The number Of prisoners up to Sunday
night was about 1000, but every day
since they have been picked up in great
numbers, so that now it will be safe to
put dc WI the number at 5000 OF 5000
The number of comm-sary. quarter
master snd medical stores captured is i'm
nense. and will serve for a long while 70
come"
Again Banks took up his retreat, and
again Nemesis was swift in his rear. We
followed them and cut them TO pieces;
picking up prisoners in detail. They were
completely as;ounded, terrified and rnut
ed Their fleet aud transports. with a
large number Of troops % board, eDdcav
ored to cscrEe down tho river, and were
attacked by our troops in the narrow river
with terrible slaughter witnesses
slate that with "A spy glass the blood might
be seen tricklIng III streams from the
transports into the river. Tie 'ransp irts
tried to surrender. and several times
hoisted the white flag, but the gunboats
would not allow it, and still continued to
fire. Jn one of the attacks fell the brave
aud ,amented Gen. Tom Green. His loss
to us was iucalcuable. But he is too well
known to fame for US to pause for COM
men:. lie was killed at BANDS Land
ing by stray ball from gunboat. which
took otf the TOP of his skull, and was the
only person injured at the time.
Banks continued his fight to Natchi.
toches, whence he was driven out, and
proceeded to Alexandria. W. must omit
mary details and leave him there for the
present, completely broken down and
crestfallen, with the fragment Of his
army. Two of his gunboats have been de.
stroyed, aud several of his transports,
whilst 1t is impossible for them to descend
the river IN the present stage Of the river.
They are all in the hands Of Gen. Taylor,
who will do his duty we'll.
We return now to our own State, where
our brave generals and soldiers had been
meanwhile reapIng their laurels also
Gen. Smith, ubiquitous in spirit and al
most SO in person, rivalling Napoleon 10
his rapid concentrations, Immediately after
the battle Of Pleasant Hill, ordered the
Arkansas and Missouri divisions immedi-
ately to Arkansas, and also Gen. Walkers
division. Gen. Smith was soon here in
person. The enemy, having doubtless
learned of the Louisiana disaster, did not
pursue our army, which had purposely
fallen back from Prairie dame in the di-
rection Of Spring Hill. Suddenly and
unexpectedly, they made a hasty detour
and entered Camdcu, which place they
fond empty of troops They entered %
the evening Of the 18th, after running
fight all day, and were much disappointed
in not tindin. Gen. MaImaduLe 5 artillery,
which they said they had been hg .iirg
and expected to cap ure. They were soon
invested, and commenced preparations to
mold the post, confident If their ability ID
10 So
On tie 18th occurred the fight at Pois-
Oh SpriEgs, suIae twelve miles west ut
Camden, an account Of which Is 40 he
found Ia another column. Previously;
Gauo's regiment and Gen. Maxes's ChUc-
taws had been ordered down from the Ma
tiou and j ined our army Gen Maxey
was the commanding officer in this aff.u.
g, n. Narpaduke dlstingu shed rin>e { as
\ peer amou.st the bravest OF the brave"
aud was in all paris II the tirlI where y :
pr sence was required.
All behaved 80 wei. in this battle
that distinctions would be odious:. but
it may be well TO mention tn. pleasure
with which the friends OF Gee Cabe!l re
ceive the accounts OF the gaIantry Ut him
s,lf and brlraces with the ate trrop-
under his command The lndiaus also sus.
tanned their high character for courage
and devotion 10 the South The eneIuy
did not appear greatly disheartened by
this reverse; but soon another came, great-
or still.
General Fagan's division Of cavalry was
thrown across the Ouachita, and began a
series of the most brilliant exploits of the
war. We said well that Fsgan would ex \.
Gel his former lame upon the soil Of Al
kansas.
His foot is on his native heath,
And here his names VI Gregor"
On the 25th he struck large train of
wagons, with an escort of 1000 men,
which Gen. Steele had sent out towards
Pine Bluff for supplies, and attacked
them near Marks Mills. After des-
pe:ate battle, in which our State troops
did noble service, the enemy were com.
pletely conquered. The fruits of the
victory were some 500 OF the enemy
killed and wouRded, about 300 prison
ers and six pieces Of artillery. with 300
wagons saved and about 100 burnt
These are the approximate figures, but
perhaps not strictly accurate.
After this, which must have carried
CONSERVATION to the Fcderals cooped nd
in Camden, they concluded t. escape
They left upon the night Of Tuesday,
the 26tl, qnietly and secretly, and took
the road To Little hock Our troops ell
tered next day and made preparations
for pnIsut. Some delay was occasloned
by Constructing AL imperfect ponlouIr
and ferriage. and, by the time all were
over rlt, enemy had f,,rt c hnnr. ~. .t.,,