Vermont Phoenix, Brattleboro, Vt. US

Fayettville, Ark., Dec. 29, 1862.
One of the most difficult and daring raids of the war has just been made by a part of the Army of the Frontier. Saturday, Gen. Herron started with a portion of his cavalry and infantry for the other side of the Boston Mountains. Gen. Blunt left Canehill at the same time by another route.
The columns, about 6000 strong, went in light marching order, with six days' cooked rations, and marched 40 miles without stopping. Gen. Herron took two batteries without caissons.
The artillery and baggage wagons were drawn across the mountains by twelve horse teams. At daylight yesterday the commands joined at Lee's Creek, three miles south of the mountains, where the cavalry and artillery, 2000, started for Van Buren, leaving the infantry to follow as fast as possible. Rebel regiments of cavalry were encountered at Dripping Springs.
After a sharp skirmish they were put to flight, leaving seven killed and many wounded on the field. Our loss was none killed, and but few wounded.
Our forces immediately followed the flying Rebels to Van Buren, where a splendid charge was made, led by Gens. Blunt and Herron in person, resulting in a complete victory over the enemy.
The Rebel cavalry rushed aboard some steamboats, and escaped to the other side of the river. Two steamers and over 100 prisoners (among them several officers and Hindman's express messenger) were captured. A third boat was run ashore, which, with those that took the Rebels across the river, will be destroyed. A large quantity of corn, camp equipage, transportation, mules and horses were also seized. The full extent of the captures is not yet known.
When the messenger left, the Infantry and artillery were about eight miles in the rear, hastening forward as fast as the nearly impassable loads would allow. The people of that section were taken entirely by surprise, and terribly frightened.
Hindman is on the other side of the river, with his whole force, unable and unwilling to engage us.
The pathway to the Arkansas River has now been opened, and if the gunboats will open the lower end of it, the Winter's work of the Army of the Frontier is clearly marked out.—N.Y. Tribune.