haʊˈɛvɚ, bˈæŋks wʌz ɪn ɹᵻtɹˈiːt, hˌævɪŋ bˌɪn dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd æt ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv mˈænsfiːld, ænd nˈaʊ mˈoːɹ ʌv smˈɪθz fˈoːɹsᵻz wɜː hˈɛdɪŋ ˌɪntʊ ˈɑːɹkənsˌɔː tʊ ˌɪntɚsˈɛpt stˈiːl.
However, Banks was in retreat, having been defeated at the Battle of Mansfield, and now more of Smith's forces were heading into Arkansas to intercept Steele.