The New York herald., 1865-01-01

with tho original Twenis'h corps into sss Fourth corps
i,o,n's-secomd Ir,ny Coyps-Comvisss sbs troops u
the Department Of Washington, haer General Q. O.
fsesy. iAird Army caps-Msjor General John NJ scho-
deld, comm spdibg.
Army Of he Pctsaac-Maior General Pbinip b. shsr'.
Ar..g % ae came,land--B -Brs.disr General washing
ton l. Elliott, commanding
Army of ne eT.nnrses-brgsdier General JudsoD Knpa-
trick, commanding.
Army of u. Oaio-Brgadisr General George ssoasmss
mDsndng
1srs of The GIf-Brissder General Albert l. Lss,
Tue various cavalry DIVISIONS aud brgades acting with
as..snsa soIm.nds were under the p M and
commanding district. department or post.
aRIIIkay.
Ihe artillery OF the dilerept CORPS and detachments
acted with their respective orisadss under lbo chsfs Of
ths ann responsible through tho various grades 70 shs
During thi. rerioa of preparation, tho armies were
nee essaTy Inactive We must therefore, again resort
10 chronology to bring our record down TO May l.
MARCH.
tJ-1Ae troops under Generals \. J. Smith asd T.
Kirby smhh lsnesd VI Semmesport aud pushed forward
t0wsrds Fort DeIsusay.
H-lort reEnssy, Lou,sl.na, taken by the national
f"Taes capturing tnTee hundred and prison
ers, including twsn,y.four Commissioned officers two
bine Ach Debken guns, two four pOuudors four thirty
tno iyAnafrs. Two siApounders, humber of small
ann. two thousand barrels cr hue powder, an immense
qnh,illT q assorted ammunition, and qasntty Of com
mt shry stores
b.--Aiexrndria, la, captured by Admiral Portss's
Ile enemy doieatsd near For, Pillow
1i--A portion ~ ihe Ted river ExpediticDary Army.
~aras Na,ciiccles Scar i6s place ire enemy was me.
sDd defeated losing four suos, with her cassons and
lg-csnersl Mower surprised camp Of the enemy a.
ieuaersons sore, Ion-sta capturing two hundred and
seventy AID men; about two hundred horses and
fnules ldeas four gun battery, comprising two brsfs
hed pieces and two braes bowzerr, horses and equip
menls complete. A. lha time tho bakery was under
march ng orders.
mayer u. hoed Of nvo thousand men, Iefs
forl smith lrksnaIs dcagning 10 cooperate with Gene
raj steele oiees from fltiio i.nck
aJ-sa'cr General steele ou, from Little Rock on
expedition 10 Camden, Arkansss designing 20 coope-
rate Win Genera Banks army on tie Red river.
el-tnou cl'y and tarrson o. four hnnersd msn.
dor Col. Hawkns captured by two Thousand OF The
eusmy s,ier fepnslns three Assaults.
sJ-t I've 'housand q The enemy, under Cen Forrest.
raptnred the town ~ pnAuc1h Col Hicks CONN RndinR
tbe ps retired 10 the below tho city, and, together
With the gunboais opened ulon the CITY durii s pi.
lsae by tho enemy The national loss wss twelve killed
and forty nded. lhe ercrny heavily
Co'. Powell Clayton Aisarked body of toe enemy a.
eapiufsS three hunated and twsriy prsonsrs and de-
stroyed me euemys train ~ tbrtyhyc wagons, iadsnt
slso the pnpt oa bridge a. Iougviaw.
General Steee'R oditonery army crossed the
saline pctt.m lrKsnsls, drisng the ensmy before b,a
2v-General steees army occupied Arkadeiphi~
a0-toore rowen clayton roo,ed a division o. The
,ner,y under Genera nork,ns near MontoslIo, Ark.
APRii.
Abe advsscs * GenersI banks, cxpedtonsry army
IN we'd frOin Nstehtoshes to Crnmps Corner. In lhe
Amy eAvcreUced heavy skrmshipg, the enomy falling
bssk
seatra .iecle ongs. ed tho enemy under Marmaduks,
nn6 miles from sg00nvia. ara. ,ani drove him back.
nspatug tbe lesign n General Steei 20 occupy tam
dsm the enemy rallied IN strong pcsilicn on the Tate
terry rVad. After scries of tkilul mangavres the
enemy wbE disiUdfsd,
3-iersral steele, alter severe lighting gained
possession of . crossing the Liule Missouri river.
4--ihe enemy, under Marmsduke, attacked General
steele the Little MissonFi river and was defeated.
5--ceaeyA steele captured ukalous, Arkansas.
G--Gonerai Bznkg army moved nus on tue Shrevspcrs
ru4N EFE .4.gW IL
IA nj sance Curing the day General lee engaged the
ercmy 10 continuous skirmshing, encamping inc same
General nAnKs army again 10 motion. General Lees
cavalry No advance. The enemy vas ruud drawn up W
stropg position, two mag beyond Pheasant wv ecne-
val Lee enfAesd The my With his cavalry, Ard dsspe.
rsto ngh enaIed. During the day portions " me nes
were forced hAg. bot aa ground = recovered before
night. General Lees cavalry enesmped on tha oassss
hed. .-....~,
sceuerai Bangs' torcss we're ssan rssay ior aetn1
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