Sunbury (Pa.) American US
The War in Arkansas.
ST. LOUIS, October 21

Dispatches received at headquarters, from Helena, Arkansas, to the 17th inst., report all quiet, and the fort nearly completed.

The rebel General Holmes had sent to General Carr, under a flag of truce, a communication falsely assuming that the United States Government, or its Generals, had engaged in arming negroes in Arkansas, to which course Gen. Holmes entered his emphatic protest.

General Carr promptly responded, telling him that neither the Government nor its agents had armed negroes. On the contrary the Federal troops had been employed in disarming negroes, and while so employed were attacked and a portion captured by guerrillas. General Carr adds, that whatever may be the policy of my commanding officer and the Government, I shall cheerfully follow it out.

In a skirmish on the 11th, twelve miles west of Helena, the National troops captured the lieutenant colonel of the 21st Texan Regiment and twelve privates. The enemy’s further loss is unknown. Major Rector, of the 4th Iowa, was taken prisoner, and we had four killed, six wounded, and fourteen missing.