The New York Herald Newspaper, January 21, 1863, Page 1

NO. 9625. WHOLE THE CAPTURE OF ARKANSAS POST. Interesting Betails of the Brilliant Operations of the Military and Naval Forees Under Cen. MeClernand and Admiral Porter, Sketch of the Village and y Fortifications. THE PLAN OF INVESTMENT. Tho Guns of the Fert Dismounted by Shets from the Gunboats. Two Days’ Fighting and Final Surrender. sagTo OP PRE REBEL COMMANDER, &, a&e., da. Our Kxpeditionnry Correspondence. Movru ov Warrs River, Ark., Jan, 11, 1853. fhe oxpedition for the capture of Arkansas Post has proved # guce Coming ag it does directly on the heels of tho reverso at Vicksburg, it is eepecially in. portant, All hoarts that were go sad after our recent re poly, while under the command of Sherman, are now full of joy at our achievement. A strong position, the key to the porression of ono of the tributaries of the M's- sivstppi, a fortress mounting nine heavy guns, witha garrison of nearly geven thonsand men, with a!) their gmuilarms, ammunition and equipments for the field, yg fatlon {nto our hands, Witiin a week from ihe tine if timmand of the Army of the Mississippi General McClernapd has meade 9Q imngriag Sap tyne if Iwas Vicksburg, instead.of the praeeht fooality. our ecultation would be much increased. PRELIMINARY, After ihe repuleo of General Sherman's army and the ie aesumption of the commana by General MeCh ‘was decided to withdraw frem the Yazoo river, It was Bt first ordered for the army to debark at Milliken’s Hend and yo into encampment there, preparatory to the adoption of new plans for the campaign, hefore the troops had been placed on shore the order was changed, and the expedition started up the Tivor as far ag Montgomery Point, opposite tiie mouth White river, It was announced that we were to @eed on an important military enterpriee,”” but beyond this nothing was known. Jt was generally suspected that ‘we were to attempt the capture of Arkansas Post AY OUR VIRST RENDEZVOUS, Tho military aud naval fleet reached Montgomery Pomt on the morning of the 8th, and remained throughout timt day quictly at rest. On the morning of the 9th the boat, commenced the ascent of White river, the guiboats Louisville and Pittsburg taking the lead, followed by the Marmors and the transporte, The latter were headed by steamer Tigress, the flagboat of General MoClerusnd Tt was expected that we might be annoyed by rebel bat- teries on the banks of theWhite; but none were discovered; not ovea 4 sulitary guerilla made bis preveuce manifest, though it is quite probable that mapy of them were in (he Drushwood noting our progress, NATORE OF THE WHITH RIVER. ‘The White river is a narrow though deep stream , navi gable for boats of ordinary draught through moet seasons Of the year for nearly two hundred miles of ite course. Beats occagionally ascend ap far as Bates- ‘ville, and on rare cecasions have goue up to Forsyth, Mo., within Ofty miles of Springfield. Thirty miles (rom ‘as mouth it becomes 80 Darrow that our large transports are unable to turn around, but are obliged w back out of the stream with great care. Its waters are of a light Gray color, and in comparison with those of the Mirsie- sippi would be considered clear. On the upper portion the scenery is peculiarly wild and attractive, and ite pel- Jucid current finds its way over aclear, gravelly bed From the clearness of the water the stream takes its name. ‘THE CUT-OFF. About ten milee from the mouth of the White is a pas sage into the Arkansas, known as ‘the cut-off.” This is navigable for the boats that ply on the Arkansas and White rivers, and, though much obstructed by snags, its navigation is safer than that of the former stream. Pe- fore the war boats from the Arkansas river that were ‘bound up the Mississippi atways parsed through the cut_ ‘tf and entered the great river through the chaunel of Me lower White. When the White fq higtter than the Ar- manesas a etrong current sete from the for mer stream tw the latter, When tbe case if reversed the flow is the other way. When the Missienippi is bigher than both, the water runs up the way ower White, aod shrongh the cut-off, and finds i tuto the Miselesippi again by way of the lower Arka Th is predicted by river men that the Mississippi will, er» mauy years, eweep the island away, and carry with it ‘the lant ert woed ieorale thee ee ecency and good morals this is a devoutly Wo be wished, saath fete?” = -MOTING UP THR WwinTR. The transports, preceded by the gunboats, ascended the White, and on reaching the cutfoff pushed steadily for ‘ward, und were soon plowing the red waters of the Ar- Saneas, Thie stream, for the iast three hundred miler of ‘tis course, is exceedingly tortuous and is (ull of snags and ‘sarily slow, aod it wae night before we arrived at Belleville, a small town on south bank of the ‘Bod about tea miler below Arkansas Post by the course of the stream. This place ‘of rendezvous, preparatory to the attack on we ost. ‘Tue boate of one division were tied up to the south bank, while those of two other army fastened te the north bout a mile above, and comme: shrowing troops . 4 FLASK MOVIOT. One division had gone up the White river, without pass- ing through the cut-off, and landed on the weet bank of that stream, “0 a8 to come in om the roads leading from Arkausas Port to Little Rock, and thus sesure the line of ‘the rebels retreat to the toterior of the State. With our Torees thus disposed we felt certain of capturing the eue- my’s povition, We determined to leave them ‘no oppor Sun itios to flee, ond by cutting them off in ali directions Yo inmke on suCceHs complege. ARSATOAS POST, ‘This ip Uhe oldest eettionent io be Stave of Arkons: a was foonded by the French in loss. For miny years it was # froaiior treding post, and wor the resort of ihe hunters and trappers of the Arkansas river and the @lmost unknown Indiaa Territory, it is situated 00 the tret Nigh grevod op the Arkausas fiver, and ix ou a biud about cigtty feet high, Back ut tbe town is a sioping strip of land avout ball a mie in width, extending two a fortat on the edge of the bottom lund roa to White rigor. in» high stage of waver this fund t* ove be Diud ane jan 18 at present is comparati ground are cleared, w y were found: but by far th hus never been redeemed / its natural wtae PORTION OF THI FO ‘The river bere makes ® sburp ty forining~m compleve U. Tho blulf etrik the bead, and he town of Arkansas Post joontaiming lore than five wundred inhabitants, ys mituated o the huff, near the river. Just below it, ina pusition | ¢ tor three miles down the sweep below the bend, t ole more (hui a Year ago erectad the fort wi our endeavor to capture, This fort was shapo, butit po'ee to repel an attack fr sod on each fide mounted twoheuvy gv mg down the river were long sixty.toure, whl: tmainder wore thirty-twor. the sweep looking the river was a fiucly Omished one hundres-poun rott gun that the rebele coulideutly boped woul | to wink any bout baving the temerity. to approach PROTECTION OF 1 RY | OMY. Around the fort if an extensive range of riffo pite, extend. ing along the bintf seas lo encirole the wwn.Gutaide or theoe 18 8 Jong line of abatis, rendering +t dimoult to appronel te works. In the ooustruction of these defences the rebels showed care. Ail the roads oxcerting (he = wo Live Ros a, eee pop felled Wnher, only the ingenuity Preveuted th Soding them formidable obstacles in the way ua more. ment. The garr the fort had been reyor: ab seven thousand , commanded by Brigadier General Garlana PRECIOO® APPEMPT TO CAPTURE THS FORT Ap atteropt was made in October let toomptors » fanens Poet, bat it di@ oot proves succes General a P. Hovey, with a force of 10.000 men, wae cent (rom Helena with that object in view. The White * secended to near the entrance of the cut-o bit © water was not muficient to allow the be own Pare 2 abie the fort, frigh camping. Failing to Mud Hovey returned to Hela € ‘Sere preparing 0 leave, it wae thought they we at e tempt % at the present time, Gen, McClernand aecord- ingly made his preparations to prevent such a movement. ACTIVITY ON THR RIVER: During the night of Friday and the morning of Satur- day all was bustie and confusion on the river. A detach- ment Of gunboats were sent up to the (ort, only ven miles above, with instructions to reconnoitre the river, draw the enemy’s fire and ascertain as fully as possible the charseter and strengih of their works, the number of men composing their garrison, and generally to divert their attention from the army movements. Transporte, Wo, were steaming about, seeking Pda nd po apne debarking their troeps; and ior five entber way frem the mouth of the Red Fork the river presented such a scene of activity and life as was never before yahe on the usually quiet surface of the meandering a POINTS OF DERARKATION. A little above the little village or landing of Belle- ville, apd on the opposite side of the river, # road starts away from the bank, following the main course of the stream, though avording its number- Jess bends , nud leading directly Ww the enemy's pogition at Arkansus Post. This road in ordinary times is in fine ition; but it was understood to be much obstructed now by trees fallen across it by the rebeis to impede our march, But such obstructions are of no great moment in the way of a powerful army, and thereforethe know of their existence bad no influence in deterring the Gene- ral commanding from debarking the main of his force at this point to move overland. One division, as Previously stated, moved several miles higher up the stream and deburked on the south side of the river, in or- der to prevent the escape iu that direction of any portion of the rebel army should the assailing force sacceed in dislodging them from their fortified positions. The trans- ports containing artillery were alse moved up to a point within five miles of the Post and there unloaded, a por- tion on either bank, the largest amount being put off ou the north bank, wheuce it was easily moved through janes and acrors cuilivated fields to the road npon which the infantry were moving, bat a mile from the bank at this pomt, This latver place of debarkation was but about three miles from the fort and in plain view of it. ADVANCING. As rapidly as the troops and artillery were put on shore they were moved forward to positions in the rear and Ww he south of the enemy's position, previously assigned them by General MeClernand: Fach division commander was supplied with a ehart of the country, with his particular position clearly marked id be in turn was directed to so order and in- briy.ade commanders that there should be no tr mistakes. ‘Yhug was easily avoided much of Levlty that led to our disgraceful failure at-Vicks burg, where lees regard was paid to order and discipline. PAE GUNROATS COVER THY DEBARKATION. Vhe debarkation of the troops and artillery at the different points wae covered by gunboats, and during the debarkatfon at the uppor landing several ‘iron-clads were forword to within a mile and a half of the fort, and eued @ vigorous fire upon it to restrain any premedi- taied agsauit upon us. THE TROOPS IN GOOD SPIRITS. Ry one o'clock on Saturday afternoon the entire force an pnt ashore and had moved away to secure their ‘The men were in the highest spirits, being led | by a captain in whom they had the fullest confidence, witnated with a firm presentiment of asure and dy victory. VLANS OF THE RATTLE, General MeClernand bad laid his plans to make his victory net oniy sure, but decisive, To this end he had dG sposed his forces so as completely to circumvent the Post and prevent avy egress from jt in any direction what- ever. It bas been previously mentioned that one division rked on the south side of the Arkansas, This was. deeigued t prevent any escape by crossing the river. Another division, instead of following the main force into the common rendezvous at Belleville, continued dircetly » the White river about twenty-five miles, where they ‘ked on the wert side of that stream, whence, by their way through the timbered bottom Jand for distance of three miles, they would emergg into higher od and open prairie, continuing thus until they again enteved the woods skirting the Red river, about three mies back of the Post. ‘The distance across by this route was but ten or tweive miles; and, althongh no well con atrneted roads existed, or in fact any roads, the timber was so open and free from underbrush that but little diti- y wee met with in getting through. This division struck what i calied the White river road—running 4 south—about two iniles and « half Crom the Poet owiny this road about three-quarters of a to avoid an extensive marsh or swamp lying north- { 1 cr e i Ube town, they filed off by their right flank Ubrough a pleee’or weeds, ontil their right came upon the main turnpike leading up the Arkansas river to Littie Rock, and took possession au sinall bridge on this ros OES A cauing from the north into the Arkansas, about a cand a talfivem the town, thus cutting off all retreat from the Post iu Unis direction, ‘The two divisions that had debarked on the north side of the river, below the Post, deployed into tine, with Weir extreme right resting upon the left of the diviehn from the White river, and their left coming down iearly to the river below the town, (hus compiet- ing the e.reuit ot the epemy’s position. ‘THI GUNBOATS OPE A reveral plan of attack bad been previousiy agreed ppen between General MeClernand gud Admiral Porter, du accordance with which the iron-clad ganboatg moved up inxo close position before the fort at three o'clock P. M. and opened the ball. ‘The boats principally 0d were the Louieville, Pittsburg, Cincinnati and Dekalb ‘These kept up a mosi vigorous engagement with the ene- my for an hour and a baif, the fort responding with great earnoetners to every shot we sent, The cannonading was atone time mos. gand and terrible, fairly caveimg the earth to tremble with the vast volume of sound. THK NAVAL KNGAGEMENT. At firet the enemy bad difficulty in getting thoir guas to hear upon our boats, owing to their elevation and the position which the boats had taken, and for a time i shot all fell far astern of us, causing loud peals of derision from the Jack Tare who watched them. At the ran.c tire our guns were too highly elevated and our sheil passed over the bluff, falling far into the rear of the rebe lines, and, as {ge result trated, doing more sent car dark Gtae tbat 1 Ghee 2 teeny. Pat by degrees more perfect ranges were ol on both sides, and the rebel missiles fell around our vesseis in uncomfortable frequency. The revels disclosed but four an bearing upen us, though these were of heavy calibre, and were handled with great skill. We thus had the advantage of them in weight of metal, bav- ing, were the bow guns of our ‘boats only nsed twelve guns working ogainat them, while by swinging about we could occasionally pear i & broadside with great efect After the few first rounds we got better range, and our shell fell with great guccuracy into the rebel works, ox- plod.og aud spreading consternation and confusion ail arovnd. Thas we soon disabled one of their best picces, a Jorge rifled gun, knocking {t completely off ite mountings by a well directed shot from the Louisviije, peter 4 their guns also sun ceased work, but whether the Jos riilieriete or accident to the piece does not Rar. — he vessele, althongh much cut up, were ready for ac- tion in half an hour after the battie.’ The impeneirabit ity of the armor of these vessels¥ was again most ef demonstrated tm this action, the missiles that struc! thetm on the casemates it from sold iron. One or two of the boate ports, but the casualties resul mw number. On the Louisville we twelve, ou the De Kaib seventeen and on tho Rattler two. was po Joss either op the Lexingten or Cincinnati. WITHDRAW AL OF THK GUNBOATR. We had thus silenced balf of the gens working against us, and bem =~ oa freon she serious ) when signals were from the flagship to wi the action. The cause of this early withdrat every prospect favored an early success in rebel! battery, did not at first appear, and much diswwtis- faction and grumbling Were manifested by the crewe of the various boate engaged; but throughout the squadron that it previowly agreed between the naval and army eotmzmanders that at i some unexplained reason the army did not come to time, and, although the gunboats were withdrawn at the eppoimes time, the army mace no assault, This was pre owing to the existence of heavy obstructions im their line of march, which prevented them getting into position at the proper ume. 4 CONRULFATION. Farly io the following evening General MeCiernand vieiled the Admiral, when a long cepanitation enewed, at which Ube plan of battle for Sunday war agreed upon. 1k Woe Aigo auroed Upon, a8 Awieo plan, to give the be te ered garrison as tittle rest as possible during the in forvening night, and accordingly the gunboats were di ) Tete te fire & shot every half hour. This desultory was not dewigued to do any great amount of damage, and probably did not; but it unquestionably bad U | effect oF depriving some rebels of their neual night’ ree! ap a wuntted them ia a measure for duty on the 7 \ SUNDAY MORNING. | Sunday Merning, at daylight, our gunboats were to nive the cannenade upon the fort; but the morning anned with & dense fog over the river, which pre enicl the gunboats moring up into action until nearly bine ck. at whieh hour the attack was resumed THE ATTACK RESUMED. | for ene howr the camuoonding was equal to that of the previous day. Tbe enemy had, daring the mighi, re- laced the gub We had dismounted on the previous even- by sud aise bad supplied gunners for the other gun eiionced, sa@p~bat their whole battery was in play. As ihe fog lifted the morting shone out bright and peanti(n!, au bature pat on her mort beautiful garb, The eannonad that followed was sadly i contrast with the and the gladsome eum. Heavy reports of artillery Joud shouts of excited men were ali the sounds to be beard, and these seemed in sad discord with the smiling appearance of natere. But the battle bad commenced, and soon it raged with ite intensest fury THE ARMY ENGAGED, ‘The army on the ehore Lad airesey, on ther left wing, entered ap extensive abagis, abd were forcing their "wa up to the rite pits of the enemy againat & continuous yo Jey of musketry, while the right of cor line was held in ebock by the shots of our own gunboats, Thus the roar of artillery was intermingled with the din of musketry and the shouts of victorious men unt)! the volume of mbarmon). ous sound® became tusical tp ite disc or. Light artit tery war planted by Dding pons. ton, to shell the rebel porition from which drew | responses not only frem feld artillery, but frora the tnain | fort, two guns of which bore directly upen our avsauiting jomne 4 5 f i gE : E TRE ENGAGEMENT ROOMS GENRE | Thos, between wine aud o'clock A.M became general in ewe the word heavy artillery, with murk n protue forth to uncresse ihe and add t the ve the battle ght as y, was wenane THR PORT clock the due) Delween (be cunt NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1863. THE CAPTURE OF ARKANSAS POST. nin Tho Battle Field--The Rebel Works--Position of the Gunboats. “ = A BLUFF) ae pif "Maines *ost the fort had been wholly berren of results, About this tme a sbeli was directed, either from the Louisville or DeKalb, though which 18 a point in dispute, ag both ves sels fired almost sim ly, which exploded directly over and cloge to a hundred-pounder Parrott gun, mounted on the southern parapet of the rebel fort, aud which bad givon our vessels the greatest anxiety and trouble, disa- bling every man engaged in working the gan. With field glasses we could plainly see that not less than seven of the poor fellows were literally blown to pieces, their limbs being torn asunder aud their bodies severed into shapeless masses and soittered throughout their works. Nine others, either engaged in working the gun or standing it, were counted among the wounded, who were borne from the spot by who rushed to their rescue, or discovered dragging their crippled limbs over ow to & place of retuge. Not a man was left to work the gun, and throughout the rest of the engage- ment it was pot again fred. THR REBEL FIRE SLACKENS. With the silencing of this immense piece, which seems to have been their main reliance, the thre of the enemy began to slacken, as if their forces bad become dis. heartened. But still their other guns were worked with some animation, while aii the batteries of our gunboats poured in upon them a most damaging fire. As yet not single shot had struck any of our veaeeis since the ac- tion commenced, although many fell in close proximity, and our fire did not slacken in the jeast. Wo had attained periect ranges, and each shot we fired was becoming more and more close, wotil it was with the utmost hazard that they could work their guns at alJ. We slaughtered their gunners; but, obstinately, they put others in their place’. We silenced one, and finally two of their guns; ‘but still the remaining two kept fearicesly ab work. It was desperation on their part, and they manifested a de- termination to fight vo the last. THR JOKE AMANDONKD Fingly the last came. The ground became too hot for them. One of the remaining guns on the eastern para pet was abandoned. the gunners ying ia contusion. The example was speedily followed by those employed on the south parapet, and the fort was silenced, THK GUNROATH WITHDRAW. Just at this juncture signals were made by the army for us to cease firing, and our boats dropped back out of action. g A FCRIVCS ASHAULT BY THE ARMY. Tpen commenced a most furious assault by the land forces. Those upon the left, comprising, as I atn inform ed, the divisions of Geverals Steele and David Stewart— formerly Morgan L. Smith’s—crossed the enemy's abatis, under @ boary fire frou their rifle ae and put the rebels to utter rout, driving them out in the direction of the read leading \ Little Rock. Here they were headed off by the division that had crossed from the White river, and @ desperate engagement ensued. Of this ement Thave but little information, a8 ] was not present to wit- pess it, and haye bad no opportunity of conversing with thowe WhO Werle, un rw Se a eee ow ‘THE EXGAGRMENT ON THE Ricitr. F.am informed that, on emerging from the fire of our forces on the left, the rebels | im line of battle and attempted to break our right wing, with a viow of excap- ing ; but being repulsed, after heavy siaughter, a cessa- tion’ of hostilities occurred. During this cessation rein forcements were sent round from our left to the right such an extent that when the evemy agai ib attempted the tion, Soon after the rebel commander sont out a flag of trace jing a capitulation, ‘The answer returucd was that the oly capitulation that could be made would be one based on an uncouditional surresder. This repiy wax doubtless expected, for after # short delay it was accopt- ed, and at four P. M. we became possossore of this f- mous position, with its heavy armament, all light artillery, small arms, camp oq stores, &c. Colonel et late Navy, commandant of the fort, ted to surrender wo the navy, and Admiral Porter received his sword. ‘The rebel Colonel John W. Dunnington is @ ative and citizen of Kentucky, from which State he was appointed to the United States Navy on the 10th of April, 1549. On the 16th of October, 1856, be was ted Ww ao lieuten.* ancy, and in 1861 be resi bis position in the loyal service of his country aud that of the rebels. Op his jast voyage be sailed bg hh Lieutenant J. Pembroke Jones on the steamer Mohican, then stationed the coast of Africa. When he resigned She had been weive years in the paval service of his country, over eight of which bad been spent at sea, nearly three years as lieutenant, about twenty menths on shore and other duty, amd the remainder of the time be had been unem. either being absent on leave or awaiting orders. jotwithstanding he bad proved traitrous to bis eountry, 80 great was his respect tor the service he had deserted, that he requested to surrender his rword to the chit officer of that branch to which be had formerly belonged OPERATIONS ON THE SOUTH BK. The division that landed on the south ik of the river Bear the mouth of Red Fork, moved out on the road in the direction of the landing ite the Post. From this landing Isa single road, leading to the Wachita river, through & region of swampe and low lands, The road ' from Belleville intersects it about four miles frem the latter place, near the crossing of a email creek. This bridge wae occupied at on early Lour by a battalion of our cavalry, which encountered @ small force of rebel infantry. ‘The latter was dislodged alter afew round of muskeiry, and {led in the direction of the fort. HOLDING A RRIDOR. The bridge being fairly in our hands, the rebel retront in that direction was rendered hopeless. The division formed in line of battie, and, after several boars’ imps tient listening to the cannonading, moved forward in tue direction of the river. They had advanced but « ve its am) on the feild. Around then was the dense cypress forest with i thick Dreshwood. The gloom of the night was rendred still more intense by @ thick fog which over. bung the forest in that viemmy. A strong picket wae thrown out and during the night, and there were constant alarms from stragglers from the fort coming apoo wr lines before they were aware of \t,and reveral pri eoners were made in this wi One of oor men wae wounded by 4 shot from the bushes; but bis wound was not considered serious. PANO THR MONT During the night there was but little sleep in the bi vouac, the men being anxious for the cotming dawa, aud fervently desiring a opportunity to retrieve the dis race of their failure betore Viexsburg under Sherman fied vot this been sufficient renscty for @ siceploms night there would have been cause for wake(aluexs iu the ox casjooal booming of the artillery from the gunboats in front of the Post WOVING OF HUNDAY ta the mor ey moved lorward to within two miles of the river, meeting and capt of the enemy, There was po engagement of imp as the rebels had learoed from the guard atthe bridge the foree Unat was rend: doa a | vempt to retroat by way of the Wachits rowd | battle was over the nurnber of prisoners on thir tide was not tar (rom two hundred, consisting eotirely of etrag 3 from the t All of them told « pital tae of their garrinon jie and the searctty of provieh Came AL TiN Thave not, from the cireumetancer by whieh | am sur rounded, been able to take out a list Of (he owes in the various divisions eogaged, There will doubtiess be seut DY Your correspondent who aeromvanied the iand forces i have heord several ertimatrs of the extent of oar salfer ing, WOO OT them pineing the Kilie? and wounded nt len than three hundred Ore! pertone wre OF ODOR that mile before night came upon them, and they bivouncked | eno" 6a IN& PLAC. YLLEAT LANDING PLACE OF INFANTRY ww Vy, they will oxceed six hundred. My own impresiion if that tue losses will come within the above tigures, No officers, that I have heard of, have suffered, Much of the damage is said to have been caused by the gunboats firing too high. AN APOLOGY. My excuse fr the meagre condition of this report arises from my position during the fight, Frou beginning to end of the action I was on one of the small gunboat near Belleville, anchored in the stream to guard the tran ports Lused ‘every exertion, but was unable to go up to the scene of the batile. Seeing a smal! tug coming down from the heayy gunboats, 1 managed to get on board, ‘There | encountered an ofiicer with orders for the trans- ports on the White river and the gunboats at its mouth. Me was able to give me a) few particulars of the epgagement in addition to what I bad already wlinessed. it i# possible that my account contains some ervors, but I send the best that I have. The accounts that joliow from your special accompanying the land forces will contain more full and more exact detail#. I oniy send Unis that you mav have the first letter from the ground, and that the HeraLp,ag usual, may be ahead. Ono of the light gunboats 18 to start fromm this point to-night for Helena, 4 will probably be in advance of the despatch boat, RESULE! OF THE RAT: ‘the results of our victory are nearly soven thousand prisoners of war, a fortified “point guarding the oaviga tion of the Arkansas river, and shutting out ite com merce from the Mississippi. We can now aseend without interruption to Litue Rook, and take full possesion of the Arkansas capital, With a higher stage of water in that river we can communicate with Geoerals Blunt and Herron, and save them the transport of sup: plies over the long route from Rolle, With but « few more well directed blows te whole rebot strong) in the Siate will be overthrown and the power of the government again fully restored. Artillery and ordnance stores to an enormous extent have come into our possession, and several thousand stand of small arms make jor us ap exhibitof po mean unportance. Transportation for the rugged roads of Arkansas has hocome ours, and with & new «tock of commissary stores we are ready to move in any direction by land, CONCLUSION. Follow in| soon after our reverse,we should hope that our prevent victory will be partial atonement for our recent defeat , and convince the North of the value of the change in command. The one leader brought us de. feat and disgrace, the other has brought us honor and suceess. With an officer in whom we have confideuce we now feel certain of a prerperous future. THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Hrange anrens, AMMY oF THE POTOMAC, 7 Jan, 20—P. Me f There is nothing to telegraph to-night Our Fifth Army Corps Correspondence. Firma Aney Cows, 1 In Camp, Near Farwourn, Va., Jan. 18, 1863. § Gen. Butterfield—Plag Presentation—Newsteys Arrat ed—Berdan Sharpshooters and How Dispored of, de. Three deserters who came in last evening my that the enemy is contemplating a counter movement to that mapped out for our forces, iv which case there is likeli bood of a lively rencontre. A report reached here to-day that Gen. Butterfield, lately in command of this corps, is to be assigund the com, mand of the Seventh army, corps. day to attempt writing any new eulogiumt of “Little Dan.” beyond question, although bis severance from this branch of the army is deeply regretted everywhera The fact bag just come to light that to him iv owing @atirely she soccess of the evacuation of Fredericksburg+as great a vietory, under the circumstances, as bas over been | Bip duty Ww his country and to mank achieved by the Army of the Potomac. It ts tod tate in the His Gtoess to command a corps has been shown veo | ENGLAND STILL REFUSES Counter Movement of the Revels—Keported Promotion of | one of them has bad the cay Adespaten from Liv 1 of the 11Uh of January— the latest—sags “the political nows today ie unimpor” | tant.” | | TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Kansaroo at New York and the Arabia at Halifax. “ | The Mediation Scheme Again. Afloat in England. Napoleon Preparing to Pro- pose an Avml The United States Minister in Audier the Ennperos and in Conference with M. Bronyn De Lhays, } TO INTERFERE, | The Paris Moniteur’s Account of the Battle of Frederichsh The ‘‘Marvellous Rapidity” of the Rebel Troops and ‘ city” of ihe Union Generals, Defence of the } Kee he, ‘Tho steamship Arabia, from Liverpool at half past ten o'clock om the morning of the 1Otb, via Queenatown on | tho ovening of the 11th justaut, arrived at Halifax at | half-past eix o'clock lust ovening. Her datos are two | daye later than thoee alroady to hand ‘The Arabia has thirty flye paseongers for Boston. She did not sight Cape Race, asd reports having experienced ine weather during th The British steamah Liverpool January 7 port last even| January 12, la tain Joffre n Sth, arrived ; from this | 4 minutes, lo | } 32 degrees 10 m a aloamer bound east ai ing one rocket. Jon 18, latitude 41 de 8 mi nutes, longitude 46 degrees 4 minutea, parmed steamship Oty of Washington, hence f THE AMERICAN QUESTION. interviews Detween the United States PPICE THREE CENTS fie says that Spain rboult support dhe S ooish prince for the throne of Mea.ca, he dope for the Mericans je that they shall triumph over fo, He declares that the government ‘ee ‘nstruetions for the present eatablieh_ xiov, Spain Ded jest two mil or of soldiers by embarking D dgaiust Mexico, and no benefit had re. ® sy) her trom 1, The Spaueh government shoold have disapproved of the re-etnharkation of General Pr aid sent the Spaniel troops back, or, if they bad brcble to do this, they should have resigned e)g0 Wuyaslor of ln the expedit a monarchy in M rtd James Webb tn Bracil. RATISH MINISTER AND ADL RUSSELT. publishes the correspondence Watson Webb, the American bo, the British Minis ter to tho Vatson r TO The | 1 ABGls (a personal and pagnacious: au Mor of honor was at one time 0 publi Ned from General Webb to Rar, mylaining of Mr ities conduct, Great Tvitain, A nation hw t calling on the Britivh Dt to awiembtle on February next. + coowwierable reduetion in the Sth of here were rumor navy ewstim A meeting te heed nhof the subsidy to the Galway Live of stearor sbout 10 be held i Dublin A ship with 1,700 € cotton, from the Cape of Good Hope, grown Inland seed, had reachod _ Another youre) eight 869 bales of eotten from Vort nuitle {were being imported aw Liverpool and thenes exported ty new exten Helda. Prance The monthiy re ft how ade ereuse in eagh on hand of uly « *, and an inerease in discounted bills of ciyhty-four milliow The Bank of Goyon & n Ly our, hasan peuted, owing # Wantactiona with a large cotton tneiory rigade for Mexico wil uinbark about the wid Tho Minister of Py Works las received orders to io, quire into the digtrean exinting : tlie cotton opera ives, No Paris Bourse wae on the 10th inat, fat at TOP. S6¢ © Rentes Panm, 3 Tho Moniteur Nouncer that the Jor has received w thud warniag from the governmont italy. Some important correnpondence ef the Bourbon oon | spiratore bad been seized in Rome, Pras Tha King, in repiy to th eon ony that tbe aiairn i migunderstood, He intended to maintain protect Ue copetitution, He was compelled to ear uit what he considered to be essential to the welfare of the country without regard te tbe fact of hiv betny misuuderate enerai Willisen, Prumian Ambanrador at t whom strong grounds of exception Turtoy taken, and Count Nerdon would wae to be transferred lo Ron ris and the Emperor Na- Kmperor Aga Recom- mendes Mediation-iteet of the Defeat at Fredericksburg—liumor of Pence Proposuls to President Uineolm—Kng- land to Hold to Her Neutrality—nglism Support for the Union—Hon. Mr. Ado on President Lincoin’s Position—Phe Paris Moniteuron (he Battle of Prede- | chsburgeAmertcan Aid to the Lanca- | © London Times in | Ken, dies t Paris, bad an bud shire Operatives Support of Slavery, Mr. Dayton, American Minister ence with the Emperor Napoleou on New Year's day ‘Yhe Bulletin de Pare: save that Mr. Dayton had ap vate audience wilh the Bmp Napoleon oa the rastent. The Emperor is said to have recom between the North and the S uth | On the previous day, Mr. Dayton bad # conference on pled ap armistice the same subject with the Freneh Minister for Aftaire The Paris correspoudent the London Timer saya that since thedefont of the foderais ot Frederichsturg the Fi ror Napoleon has again turned bie thooghte to An affairs. { The correspondent is iwformed,on good authority, (hat steps havo beon taken, or are on tho point of being taten, fo reswine the overtures alravty unewcertfuily to the Lincoim government, end this (ine, tt hoped, with @ pros. pect of better results. The English government wutidurs to persevere in refusing to interfere tn the American wer jn avy way, The London Army and Navy (/ vst “aye Con. federate generale have been over 1 To ptandand | fight has been their great st Not one of them seems to have made a ¢ co with & purpowe, Not ty wit the value | | of victory. They have dune anythit make good use of the energy Let some leader arive fow muadrons to prose one of thew br , and the war will not long longuieb in the bloody trail of gigan> | Uc skurtowbes. On Now Year's eveomg a6 ad) cee wae voted President |ipcein at @ large meeting ' Lond under th) surpices of tho Emaneipation on ei ho oan Ken orinies ely Mr. Charles Prapem Adame Ameriou Miniter at Loo don, im acknowledging tho sddrese for traveinineion j downward u tw the Tora Brabas ye Turkey. ‘The ministerial orix Kiam) Yasha i nd Vicier, and Aali leehe retains the portfolio a Min tote It war rumered and expected that Fuad Pasha woold be President of the Come Commercial tnteliiqence, TRE LONDON MONEY ot Lowe Conpol# ciosed on the vith The hon tm the Pank ha Part tes Erte +h ” Hiln ie Centrale, DY WAL), digcount, Voited States Oe, of 1874, 62068 08, of itel, Wall Lownon, Jan, 10~Ivewing Coneoie for money 4); 4 00% Mines Contr, rer, 424403, divoount; Eries, 4356 a“ THe PARI POUKER. Vane 10, 1d The Bou for the LIVERVOOL Coro’ ManKer, © The regular weekly Liverpool cotton market wae re. ported per Hiberniar STATR OP THADE. The advices from Movehesier represent a quiet and ket MEADOTUFES MALKET. Ricbardacn, C0,, Gordon, Broce & Co, and Bigiaud wt Hour dui) wwer American qucted at 220. a the red Wostern, %. © Iti. 16d colle Western, 10*. a 118., whiw southern, | firmer mixed, 258. dd. a 280. 64,, white, 5 FROVIFION MARK The same wu lower. Pork very Lard easier, Tallow beary. Butter quiet but steady PROVCOR MAMKET. ‘The Brokers’ ciroular reporin usher quiet—pote, ibe 64., pearl, 810 6d. Hogar quiet but ateady. Cotfoo firm Rico quiet and unchanged. Lincotd firm, Cod oil yarat Dut mteady. Lineeed oi quiet at 400 fd a din Votre. jeam dull and uncbsoged Rewu quiet ot 20. Spirite turpentine quiet at 1126. Gd m Lily LOMDON MA NK RR Paring’s circular reports treat sta Iron steady Sugar quiet bul #tews: vaoy ant aad Is. bigher w heavy at i Bp ards: pale at 115". & 1208, Kowin firmer: talew at 276. for common, Lineced oil pti) advancing and quoted 40". 6d. Mperm ofl steady ut £96, Petroieur quiet and unchanged. Groves k Todd report —iurk has & deciming tepdeooy. Botter dull aud anehanget. Hiscon haw a downward leo: depey THR NAVER COTTON ManKer. Haren, J 16 ‘, to President [inooln, ead thet be (Mr Adame) Codon cpened dull and irregular, but chmod stewly aud had wo doubt that the Provident would receive it ae an = weped. Salen of tie week 6.00 bales Steen 14 600 « ae u m to a ‘neouraging testimonial of independent w to th THE LATEST Manxnrs, manner in which he (Mr. Lincoln) was eudeasor eg to dy Livenren., Jan. 10—Rvening. | pon alee beg 5,000 wales the market quiet >t he ans Unchanged, With & Deller lene at tbe clone. The salen An address of «ympathy to Premdent | = | 6 epsesiatere Were 6.06 belts A flag presentation to tho Porty fourth Now York regi | the course of reoriving riguaturer wt Miwinyhem tt mont, Col. Rice, has beeu one of the most noteworthy event connected with the First division of this corpt. The fag— one of Tiffany & Co.'s best, of handeomely ymbroidered | por iu euccese. silk, the staff of black ebony, patent jointed ind crowned | by a solid ailver spear—is the gitt of Mrs. Rrastus Corn- tug and Was presented to the regiment, on tehalf f the fair dowor, by Gen. priateness. stated that the regiment bad left the remdne of many comrades on the plains of Hanover, the tanks of tbe Chickahominy Griffin, ib & speech of pithy appro Col, Rice, in the course of bk response, the bills of Malvern and th heighte'of Groveton. Col, Johnson, of the Twouty-artt New York, Cominanding the First brigade—wbo had jet returned from a brilliant reconnoiseance, fer the succes attending which be was specially cemplimented by Get, Baruride— Thilowed in w epeech of masterly ely sever ud aparkting with patriotic sentiments. Tt was an qcadon the reg huent and ail particlpating in it will mot sous forget Ne general arrest of newsbryy yoatn embracing those pot selling in the propet order, arrested Juveniles, im true red tape mty about from one headquarters to another They submitted With great grace to their detention, potting ibe der tonwerary arrest, and worked themeelves ou of the d deulty with bike gracetiness The Berdan Sharpehooters have heen divides into three commands, the firet remaining attached to thi corps and the other ‘two being reapectively assigned to General sumner's and General Vranklia’® corps. Thee ag igned 1) the latter cotmmand: reported to-day to be gencrals commanding Cowmel Jonnson, Twenty fifth New Yu torident connected with mention, A lady in Par behavior of this regiment at Il coher engagements, rent $140 wo « mmerly Of General Morell’s staff, requesting hit’ sare to Colonel Johnson for dirtribution anong the wounded of bis regiment whom he deemed met worthy In accordance with thie request be bos made Astr the money, giving it to those who have le of beew otherwise incapacitated from fotordmeryice ie theur country’s behalf, Here is an example wil worthy the imitation of the women of America It is a quiet Sunday, the sky cloudless, But the sir por vesalg @ wintry sbarpnesr Probable Destraction of Anothe! Union Steamer. Naweviue, Jan. 1868, The steamer Mary Crane, from Leuieville, wih commnim ary stores belonging to our fleet, while proeeding to <ashvitie, stopped for wood, and it js beieved bas been Jestroyed by the rebels me at ArroIntynet Of Tee Pree Anmoersatod-tr Re. tert Bradford, the sew Public Adininisiraior, bx not ye agreed upots the names of the person tend to invite pr offer under his. | moment he haa taade only the tw ow | | | , were trotted Hires tome quiet, but rteady expenses o strong beliel that the federal caves w that | rye quiet, bat elendy of humanity, refigion and freedom an! earnestly hopes } - Movements of Senator Wall, of New ‘Tbe Pere Moniteur yobiiebes ao ace bette | devery. Of Fredericksburg, by an eye witnorn, aud aye t } Vimaveuruta, Jan, 10, 180 federaig marched with & courei menting | Menatver Wall Y, Wan serenaded ot the disanter, The rapidity of the movements b i Girard Nous made a oprah, comparing rater ie ribed ae marvellous The fecorab » the Uniee & Ce Ww kb on \ocomapetent contrary, ate represented a* heving moved « ° atite beim, i w wever be able to ride the ees, and Use incapacity of thew ¢ tore temorr pines The crowd groaned fully tie { ihe amen of Lincwin and Datler, and The Gous f the Liverpx ¥ be proceedings wart eitewted © tm ave adopted a rrmolution for giving ® er j jorebte ear ite the oticern of the fire America with provieions for tb The Parcalt of the Atmtne: and for conveying wo the liberal Pasomres, Jan. 2, 16 Commerce yrecatom ef 1 (rien tly hee orderei Cay Bunge, of b aa the ¥ ' rate Alabama, ie the fret clam vent y ‘ ‘ & ww remnth NW New poeial cominittee The leading ied r t fom tand compli toty euneert ee engin with grea bi loror 4 wt th yn Athen se whey odveay ‘ Qt cap ‘ feyorite er hete will be heard. Tan Levergnth Fv CUREr CEES © tee Aint, the winder are Mi on Mave, Coletti, from thin point, © a 8 qner Macestorr kaaie, Oliver Walker, J bal w bie Avloabinyly Jurtifer wievory I 8. rare The United “tater rteawmer Tosca . Said tar Jet of ecember, and anchored gear the foderate wet Sumter fe on THE WAR IN MEXICO, ee rAd ‘ bet my Wr gk he L, Nicihobe Haste ‘ Vibert aad O Hf Hlake, of Deover € The De ein the *pantah Cortes ng- oat hy oe Ren ren aah and’s Plans Asatied by the Oppose mk Bpenish Ki Hecominen od, Ke. | In the Hpabich Cortes Senor Mou secuse! Kogieed of Ptomingum #. f in to improve ber relations Men We | Poxton 1 regretted that the “penis travpe bad oot grneon wi | lady, Mie they ch ' or" om Meoor (limnter reptierk He or ; - Court Calendar—t hte Day. woayoriay of 7 : “ peer Vee ort bafton. 10R7, 108@, y 117 ¥ , Vi the te, Me The rate "hex i i tied, 1 Part 2 . “ #2, 1% ™~, . F - i ‘ i a “