The National tribune., 1889-12-12

J.. l.aF1up. i1pfOn w. Medley. Are0rge n. hlCkei,
Leonard III. Parks, Barzllai II Thomas and
John = Welch, Prvates Philip Acton, Char
lev Barge David Barrett SaI-uel G. Benjamin,
James J. Clark David L. Cou, VIM. w. Coon,
Peter Everson, Henderson Faith, Geo. ii. Cor
don, Geo. y. Harner. John w. Haney, Henry
C. Harrington, Valentine Hoy, Chas. b. Jacobs,
Sylvester ". Jones. Orville B. Lyon, William
McCrecdy. Stephen Marvin, Mellican Miller,
Robert Murray, Asahe Nash, Ormand Parmly,
John C. Riesebeck Jacob Shadal, - Shaefner,
Amos Shepard, - Sheppard, Harris Sloan
and Andrew Snyder Besides these as many
more were slightly wounded, principally by
buckshOt.
THE FIRE PUT OUT.
Lieut. Col. Wood, with his battalion of cav
airy, was on his way to look after the bridge
over Bayou De View, when he came up TO
HOyey aud Joined in the battle. BY the
arrival Of Benton with reinforcemeuts, and the
flight Of Gen. Rust, il WAS found practicable TO
add a regiment OF infantry TO Woods battalion
OF cavalry, aud with these he resumed his
march 10 the bayou, where he arrived just in
time TO put ont fire which the rebel guard
had kindled on the bridge as they saw him ap-
preaching.
July s.-The army marched to Bayou De
View. The day was intensely hot, and water
was hard 10 get. The few wells at the farm
houses along the route were soon bailed dry.
In this connection a curious fact was noticed.
We heard what we supposed was the distant
report Of hoWitZer, but il was only the report
Of bucket dropping into a well on neighbor-
ing plantation. To-day passed the telegraph
wires connecting Little Rock with Memphis
We also heard from negroes that Rust had fed
across White River The negro account of the
battle runs something like ths
"0h. dem fellers was awful scared. One lot OF
'em went down de bayou. and one lot had done
gone 0ui the Des Arc road. and de Curneis what
was wild en- wanted 'em TO 20 the Des Arc track,
aud dcy run up agiu one Oh your Captains, and
back dev all come 10 de bayou, where de Oders
was, aad just as dey all went in the swamp. up
comes your Captains wild dem little guns, and
began what YOU cali q Smelling, and dat is de
last account
AT DE View men and horses drank freely
from the bayou. The water was warm as
PEsTILESTIkL DIsIwATER,
bat il was the best that could bc had. The wells
had aii gone up the spout. The road across the
bayou fats was horrid. The sunlight hardly
penetrated the impcryious shade made by the
mOnstrous sycamores But We managed 10 get
over thc fats and across TIE bridge, and en-
camped Tor the night on the other side Of the
bayou.
July 9-The army was in motion at dawn of
day FOR hard march Of p miles 10 Clarendon,
the Mecca OF our hopes. Osterhaas led the way,
Steele next. aud then ours. Zach division had
Its own advance and rear-guards and with the
large train OF baRgage-wagOns, the column must
have been several miles long. The country
was level We suffered extremely for want Of
water. The wells were few aud far between,
and were drained dry by the troops in advance.
Pals were used 10 draw up the precious bever-
age, and sometimes the hoops were loose, and
the men were obliged 10 catch the dirty water
streaming cut between the slaves. A bayou
was reported three miles from the road, aud
skirmisIeTs were sent TO find it, but failed.
About noon a small fr0g-p pond OF bayou,
faflu rfFr
Prom this many drank aud filled their eanteens.
With acid aud soda it made tolerablc drink,
Osterhans and Maj. Curtis. Chief OF STAFF.
pushed on ahead 10 Clarendon, only 10 find
that the expected supply y-b0ats were not there
They had been there. but bad dropped down
the river with the gunba4t feet. The Major
tried to signal our arrival by firing cannon,
IN case the feet should be within hearing dis
tance. But il was to no purpose.
AT CLARENDON
we learned from rebel sources that Mcclellan
had fallen back Il miles from Richmond with
q loss Of 20. 600 men. We also learned that Rust
and Hindman had evacuated Dcs Arc and
Devalis Bluff, and were In full retreat on Little
Rock Had we supplies il would be easy to
follow But the arny had been on short "a
tIons for some days. The expected supply
boats were gone. There were no supplies at
Clarendon. or within reach Ia the country. and
Curtis determined 10 march at once TO Helena,
hoping 20 intercept 4he supply boats at that
point. Accordingly, the cavalry, under Gen
NashburH. started at daybreak "a o'clock,
July u FOR Helena. 90 miles away. For half a
cay our mach WAS through 4 wilderness, AFFORD
Ing grateful shade. The people, unaware of
ourc0ning, were everywhere taken by surprise
One man was found lard az work making
cartridges.
At o'clock n the afternoon We experienced a
vlolentthundeT-stOrm, aud during the rain stop
ped ~ a wealthy planters place one MeNuIty)
and Ted cur horses from his cribs. The negroes
bcre say that 500 Secesh passed by on Sunday
Tor Cotton Plant 70 hgbt Us. They confirm the
report that the C0nfederates place their loss in
The Cache River fight al 300
We marched all night through an unknown
country, reaching Helena abOut o'clock the
next morning. few miles out We captured q
rebel Capt Cunningham. ust from Tupelo en-
route Tor ilindman, at Little Rock. The c0un-
Try Tor ihe last dozen miles back Of Helena Is
beautiful. having grand plantations OF corn and
cotton Oh tie right and elegant residences on
the leit An air OF wealth prevails Nobody
al heieBa was aware Of our coming. Tie army
VIII lee here "a due time. holding communica-
tion once more with The outward world.
Mighty glad 10 get cut 0i the wilderness"
AOTE.So only our friends but our e.,en, had
an ieeei iitat CtTils's army 4 lad way and
10 liAsig to i,Hii through extracts froln the
EiciiIiiobG Papers stuss.
We hste.a says ile Richmond daily Dis1,at,l
advice direct from Lille Rucl. as late a. the Ztb
81 June Al that date Gen. Hiudfnan was Il ia there
t.n l-itEe ESelll while the Feslcral aFmy under
Apris Nas On White River, 20 miles distant
~ enire force q tle eueIny FedeFals) ia Arlzan
hts does boi exceed 1000 men and nH army under
tle Membership of such a man na Sterling Price
would clean them out with Joss Of time gnd
carry Use war again iiiF within lle bounds III afi-
souFi Much Information itas been communicated
70 az ~ regard 10 tire situation Of affairs ia Arau-
s2s iL We need sHy no more Than tiiat II ia The
HoNef - our DogerHfnsHt 10 strike a blow from
WHO'S ceeis Tie Yankee invaders Of the soil would
naycI recover"
The Richmond papers also cite AZ confir,,,sto,,,
t3e lDlg"iilG isofn the New York World Of Jffly l.
iiie uilaaTy situation in ihe West il nos ,ytss
d should be Gen. Curtis ir feffeatjuu ,i5i,I, !, -,
pee Aiai be stiI Jose his whole army and leave
Missouri iHdefe1lsifle" !"
JEiy = Arkansas Intelligence saws fte M,
p1lch- eDtBrfHs the rep0ri Of Curtis being hard
pressed ~ Gems Biudn.an aild Rusl I(s f,,,t,,rs
ls considered Certain" i'-i'
rom Grenada, Miss, July 10. " Passengers fy,,n
- hi.itis last night say iniegeTlc was reo.yed
there Monday iast July = that Gen HInst,,an IA
captured tariis with 800 prisoners Col Ffcl
be'4G Hatic 10 reach Curtis with Feluforeet,.ps
Istufi,sa WIN lbs command o. Memphis on sun
day ljuly q. - ~ "
JAY - " We have reason TO believe 81 sa,,e ia.
DssPotci. THAI iliis Republican eT-C;,,,e,y,.s.,.
tCnfiisjt who Bas been attempting 10 NAV tc e..
efAl hilce thc commencement Of bo.f{iff.s -.
tween tie North aud south ilas luail y le,, I,,s
~ Gen. hinaman ia Afkansas For a r,s,r,sis -
more Ae armed thieves have been lordinV A ,,.r
Ailr bDfArf portion of Arkansas and have siu.,.t
eltii,it3eg devastated Tie country la taeir ,VaEe
~ ihe news 81 his capture be carreet and ,to
scarcely thiak i admits of a douI,f II ,,,',iS s
liial tlie Tide oi success again setiug Ia one -
fCfl afto Arkansas and sou hern AI5ssot,yI ,, -,