The Victory In Arkansas
Rolla, Mo., Maroh 18. A short time s'mce antiuipaling rebcl ir.ovements n Texas county, Mnj. Gen. Halleofe ordered fivo oornpaoiea of troopsaBrd two light steel sixpoundcrs mpunted sn two wheels and drawn by two horses, under Col. Wood, to repair to that vicinity. Findtng no enoiny there, Col. Wood puebed on to Salein, Fulton county, Arkunses, where he enconntcred íi largely superior forcé of rebels, nnd nfter a bhoi fc fight, routed them, killing about ono hunded and taking many prisonew, auiong tho latter linee Gokmels. Our loss was about fifty. Tha i'fisoners tnkcn by Gen. Curtís al L'ea Kidge are now en ronte for St. Louis, under proper gnard. ■ Tbe repinta that Gen. Curtis is in a dongerous posilion are í';lse. Fortfge [or cavalry a iearc, hut in othcr respeota the" situatioo of o'jt troops is cheering. The demoralizcd nnd crippled forcee cf Pnce nnd 'an Dorn aro inoving south.
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