The Capture Of Van Buren, Ark

General - The stars and stripes ware in triumph over Van Buren. On learning tliat Hindraan had been reinfur.eod ; and contemplated maling another attempt to forcé bis way iuto Missouri, I detertnined to attack Km. Leaving my transportation north ei tLe ïuountaius, I marched f ram Pra'iie Grove, at 8 o'clock yestecday mdning, upon tui place, a distance of fifty miles. At 10 o'elock tuis morning, my ad. vaneo camo upon two ïegiments of rebel oavalry at Dipping Sp-ings, eight ■ north of the river. Cshing upon . with 3,000 cava'ry ajd fou" ■"' howitzors, a brisk ru. place, which was kept resul ti Dg in the captu transportatiou, 40 wagons teams, eamp and garriso prisoners, a largo arnou 4 steambouts, a;;i! latter was taken in at the river with rebel tr' led from the howitze middle of the strcam abled and a number of lemainder jumped ov lo the shore. Three large steamer plies, had got up stoara cseapo down the river, by oavalry five Bailen the fire ol their caKr back to the levee. , The enemy then brc to the opposite banl comtnenced shelling purpose of driving oresultiug in no other destruation of some tillery coming up, f batterieá. Quito a number been killed. Purina tious the ouly casua"." fivu or six men slightl My long range gu tha rebel camp across below this place. If retire during the night, I shall endeavor to cross my troops over the river in the morniug, and ófler them battle.