Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-01-05

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IRlsciT,H, JALLAs CuuNTY Ark,
NOVEMBER lrl, Is \,
DEAR ilErAtp "A brici account of ihc dnnEs ni
tlI- r., gimrnt sinrc thg ith i., when ~ we."'ie'
,.shed ,nin he brigade and rrl,t.'rd ' M h"irt'n
&c and pr.iercd 90 rrIoi ucd Logan az ,h> Lace,
nlhy lool some interest 10 your r"sdsrs.
W. reached here on no. til. and irIIin orders 10
ieppri to Col Logan ~ Ben n. on Salil'" river, ard
Il s,h"d liia point un ihea h. Mli"a Reconnaissance
,,.d r.. ar ed 20 prinre,onon h 18th aud in r"ii-'-
,p,ra of Getty of forage mov,i 10 Saline river,
rs miles distant. We wore dbng ~eil-gtj 'ing " n
ty ut ,,rtgo potatoes aud posahi ls)till hr 20 u,
wIIin we wnr. ordered 10 be ready ~ mo.
mem nnicr. hy Col. Logan, WHO informed b. Col.
NJ il.r hat he rBsmy had camprl The night before
~ u with heavy k'rcc ofcavnry, and lha pack
nu ,s construed n il la-g gage lrKin ~ "'c' 'ck
90 he 2lst W, were ordered 10 move imnGdia'r'y to
Prheoii. In ten niihuies We wer" IN the = d 'le
aud on the march When within II miles 0i ioan.
mel Il C.,tirier who Informed thai tnl. Logan had
. gagged the enemy Mules ieluw Prinrer' n Col.
NJ ilier lrf ihe train with guard and with This reg
in.nt aud McAIurtys battalion of Arkan,as 'rrols,
m,,vpd a galiuli within mile of r., when we
lead hiin and told by slraggera that lie cne-
my occupied ihc town. Col Miller proceeded with
The ilfcn ion Of charging the own and engaging
them at 0nre, when he received adrpacil from Maj.
Poe. cn'dg llili Arkansas Informing him hat the
enemy a conf letey rou cd aud scattered his regi-
npni In every direction. that he only had ten
with him, and That the enemy wis In strong force
Upon this inf rmaf ion, Col Miller determined 10
make detour to the CaIndrn road aud check lu. en-
einy ii possible. IN reach ng thai road moved on
The i,iu n, and our surpris found hat the Yanks
had zone IN the direction III Little Rock, carrying OF
IL prisoners they had capinrrd hom Maj. Poe. c"l.
Logan coming up a. ihis j. ufe, assumed command
aud ordered ts forward in pursuit.
On the night Oi the 2ls they led at jenkins Fer
ry on I lie saline followed on and on the evening
of the 22d passed h where they passed half an
hour hrfirn. The sun hal almost gone and the men
aud horses much iatigued and hungry, uoi.. Logan
turned To The right, c,mied and fed horses the
had ga eli nothing for two days. We had yesselstO
in no buckets, no salt. and nothing to cook
But went TO wotk, killed beef, sent to neigh
l. ring mill and brought flnlir in oil -cp,hs In
the absence Of every hing in The culinary department..
the question nai urally hnw should convert
uui iour into bread ] had about given The ease up
as h ,pelos- one, and prepared to make myself
Portable possible by rolling up in my blanket by
the iie, when Maj Vance WIN " q veteran In the
culinary depar,mrnt) brought ont his oil-Cloh, and
proceeded make up the dough in fine sty,, aud
cnpked ly fliug II stick Rud holding II ts The
firr Ericuiitts m y boast ofdn les procured from
the well s'ocked keis and prepared in the most
approved style, hut that the best supper ever
eai besides learned very valuable lesson where
there's will. there's way
At o'clock aroused by the order 10 saddle
up. The night cold and frosty, aud In a few
minutes wers he march. Col Logan had
learned through his rcnufs where the enemy had en-
camped I'm Hnrfirhna Creek. lG miles sonnh of Lit
tie Rock.--an determined get around and form an
smbnScade for him. The enemys vrce consisted OF
the 9th Kansas, the 4ih Arkansas and Sd Missonri-
about $40 men, not encountered with Train Our
force consisted okaix companies of Chisum- rgment.
lz5 men, ~ h Arkansas, about 90 men. and McMur-
~ bat itaiisi 70 ntn-fuial $50 At daylight our
guide aiiered became alarmed for fear The f,derals
would discover bis arenfy aud burn his property, and
cscapcd us. When within few hundred yards Of
the road we disminnfel aud started. when ihe
mys hurie sounded bali Immediately IN our 'front.'
All hopes Of an ambush wa nj an end Ilefurned to
our horsra, m,nnfed and movrd 20 rapidly. Col Nc
Murfy was sent TO strike the head Of thsir column
while Col Miller. with his and ne fragment
the llih ArknnstS. was 10 aIta'k on flank. From
some cause. McMnriys men fired to, son aud hi
hack, and did not again engaTr nrnls. tpur reg
iment Al this time afssnring ihruutl fir lrush
which vas very dense. On hearing the airing, Col
Miller ordered charge which ua- responded 10 with
a cheer, and 10 moment onr right wing was hotly
engaged. The lei. led W MAI yancr. pushed for.
ward md soon the enEacrnient brraule general and
terribly 10 safn-sf. Our boys ai,nnr4d, and nj on.
time fought them at ten pAces The hghi CONTINUED
for hour, Cd. Logan finding d imip.ihie 10
bring his rnfire force TO af. Withdrew. aud prcpe-
DID take better posliin hen be ens uy retreat
I'd rrfclpitafeiy towards Little R.rk CT. L.rnn
alarf b. purfu-, huf when told our ammuni lion
We nrnriy trpfh. I'd. h. desisred ..It -.
Ths ffhi Dr The time 10 lasted, pas of the fercsf
thar-Cfsf. Tho rnrrny ras dirmaunird and fDrrn.d
along fs rad, cos~red " fngr. afd sheiteftd
ID eii- nifinr = ff,.n IN ~ rnufur~
of position ~ ~rI a. numb-r., They had Al lsnsi
Sur % pnr one ceuniinE our enttrt trc- tt as ror
bet os- regiment vas enszged Il made il eight