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The Reke's In Arkansas

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Day
4
Month
April
Year
1862
Copyright
Public Domain
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Kolbï, Mö, March 29 Rcliiiblu persons jusl fro:n the ttriuv of the Soul b west sny the rebels, fome :!■",- 000, under V:ni Doni ai.d Pik-e, havo retreated en tire ly across Uoston Mountainis and are now at Van Haren and Kqtt Smit-h, recciving supplips from Meuir phisand Liltlti Hoek via Arkausas llivcr, wliich is liigli. The Texas troops are much dishenrtened at the dcath ot' .McCullocb, and (he Arkangaña feel the loss of MciiitosH very 96vTey The rebels are badly off f'or clothing and shoos - Piko's liidians llave mostly returned to the Indian Nalion. 'i'liey are not.for inidablc in battlo, bt'inp panir; strieken at the effect of üot artillory. Price roeeïved Iiík Major Gcr.cral's conuuission in the Confedérate service on the 16th. One rngiment of 'I'ia.s troops rcach ed A'au JJurcn on the 15th to relnforoe Van Dom and more were expeeted from Löuisianfl. The wliole rebel reinforeeïuent.s srill nut Cxceud 50,000 in the next BÍZ weeks Lieutenant Colonel Herrón, of the Ninth [irtva, who was t-iketi prisoncr, was in tfao hands of' the robüls fot two weeks. They were budly f'riglitenod. and rutreatcd ver, rnpidly, and ttr tlie iirst three iliiys of ihtir flight had notbiug to eat. - Tboir, canjion and baggnge train ïntght have been easily eaptured, G i. Cuilis' anny feil baek to Keits vilk' to secure forage, ArkanPa3, north of' fayettevilie. beiujr entircly out - Our forces nrrf nu caitipód at the head of Cross 'J'irnbrr Holltfw, wliere water and forage are j.lenly. Our pickets exiend into Aikansaè, iihd the ♦bel pickëts come tiortli to the top of Jioston Mountaina l'ayette ille is uuoccupied. Very littlp IJniiiu seiitinn.nl has bi.cn devolopod in Aikaiisas.

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