Memphis Daily Appeal
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The Memphis Bulletin of the 13th gives a statement of affairs on the White river, in Arkansas, which shows-notwithstanding the Federal origin of the account-that our friends are active west of the Mississippi. That paper says:

The government steamer Golden Era, Capt. Osborne, arrived here this morning from White river, having left the expedition on Thursday last.

The Federal fleet, when the Era left, was lying at Clarendon, about one hundred and eighty miles from the month of the river.

The river is strongly fortified at Duval's Bluff, about twenty-five miles above Clarendon.

A railroad extends from this point to a point on Arkansas river, forty miles distant, enabling the rebels to concentrate a strong force at Duval's Bluff.

Gen. Hindman is reported to be in command there with a force variously estimated at from 500 to 5,000 men.

The river is obstructed at this point by sunken boats, presenting an impediment that cannot be passed. The navigation of the river is also impeded at several points by sand bars, and at St. Charles by other sunken boats.

The gunboat Conestoga was somewhat injured on her last trip by striking on the lower barricade.

Guerrillas continue to annoy the boats by firing upon them as they pass up and down.

The chief engineer of the gunboat Lexington a well known steamboat engineer named Huber, was instantly killed by being shot through the heart by one of these concealed assassins, on Tuesday last.

On the day previous a man who had been following the boats for thirty miles along the shore, firing at them whenever opportunity offered, was trapped and caught. On his person was found a written authority from General Hindman directing him to watch the Federal boats and pick off the officers whenever he could.

The man was at first placed on the transport White Cloud for confinement, but after the death of Mr. Huber, he was brought on board the Lexington and fastened on the wheel-house in such a position that he could be plainly seen from the shore.

While standing thus several shots were fired at him from the shore, but none of them hit him. He was subsequently taken down and placed in confinement on board the Lexington to await the examination of his case by the military authorities.

A fireman on the Lexington was also wounded by a shot from shore.

The Golden Era was several times fired into on her way down, but no one was injured.

The Era brings intelligence of a sharp skirmish which took place on Sunday last at Grand Prairie, about four miles back of Aberdeen.

A scouting party of about one hundred and seventy-five men, from the 8th and 24th Indiana regiments, under command of Col. Spisely, of the 24th regiment, were attacked by a force of about four hundred rebel cavalry under Capt Wheat.

A sharp fight ensued for some time until the rebels drew off, having lost 84 men killed and wounded and taken prisoners, among them one lieutenant, who, with the rest of the wounded and prisoners, was brought upon the Golden Era.

The Federal loss was one killed, two seriously wounded and several slightly. The names of these, so far as they can be ascertained, will be published in our issue of to-morrow morning.