The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-23
Eroai Arkansas.
Graphic Sfc.c: cf tle Grco. Battle IN Missouri
Ga!iaatsy ct AcCatlocb's 7roo9s.


FAYErIEyILLE, Ark. Sept :, 1851
Your readers have doubtless ere this heard
OF The great battle OF Wilson Greek Mo,
fought August 10th, between the Federal
forces pom the one side, under Gen l. ION.
aud the Mlssou url,tGs and CoultdcrItes, under
Gen Ben. AcCUlloch. The EederaIs had in
the engagement near l0QUu men: Lyon. with
5000 men, among whom were 0Ju regulars,
the remainder Kansas ''jayU sWaers." Hi
noisans, aud Iowaus.l attacked upon the
North and West, ana Col. Siegel, with 3,5J0
Hesslans, attacked as upon the South, They
took possession OF every commanding point
during the night, and a. day light began pour
ing heavy lire OF grape and shell into camp,
while As yet We Were half Of us asleep, The
others cooking breakfast. Our We're iI.l-
meoiat.ly ordered 10 form, which they did
galltnL.-soIne of the regiments, however,
under q most CALLING fire, the enemy having
succeeded, by muhiing the wheels OF his gun
carriages, in planting batteries within
300 yards of our lines. Col. CnuTckill's 5 reEi-
ment suffered heavily liz the early part Of the
81 engagement, the forces of SiegcI having
marched into his camp, before any one w:.s
aware OF their being nearer than ten miles
OF
The regiment was formed a = rapidly as DOS
sble, and during the remainder OF the battle
did signal service. l wish TO speak more par
ticularly OF the Third Regiment Arkansas
Tolun nteers." The regiment was not COM
plele, there being but eight companies, and
only so Inen-men III heart and courage, but
boys in years, de the majority of the resi-
ment are under twenty years OF age
They were defending Woodruff : battery n
the morning; but on seeing the enemy max
ing an attempt to concentrate his forces on
the west, which position would give him
greatly the advantage, the Sd Regiment was
called upon 10 drive him from and occupy
this ground, ter it evident that IN that
direction WAS To be the hardest fighting. The
boys started OF in ''double-Q Quick" down the
hill and across the creek. At the crossing
they Were met by Gen Pearce, who cheers-d
them on, saying rs they passed, They are on
the hill, boys, and, God dang il, drive them
OF. Away Went the gallant Third up
steep ascent, for nearly half mile, when
suddenly a masked battery balehed forth
upon them shower OF grapo and can
ister--bullets, nails, and old iron OF every
conceivable shape-af which five of
men fell 10 the ground and as they
came down, the enemy, who were
ceaIeG in the bushes and undergrowth about
ssventy five yards ahead, opened upon
narderous fire of Minnie balls, which, with
The shot from their artillery, passed over cur
heads. We needed no command 10 IRE they
had given US proyocation enough. As the
BOYS said, - D--u em, it's oEr time now
1t was soon discovered that the enemy Were
IN great force, numbering about i,dNfe OF the
regular army The fire was kept up Tor 10
minutes, without intermissiop, they firing By
platoon and company, we loading and
Iiring at viii. II was impossible ter them TO
charge through our fire, for we soon diseov-
cred that we could load ana Ire N the ratio
of ten times TO their six. IN three-quafters
of n hour from their nret lre tHey began Il
precipitate retreat over the hill but, owing
10 the density OF the brush, they were all
gone before We found out that they were go
ing This was one CT the most brilliant en-
eagrrnants on record. Cur regiment sus-
Iained a heavy loss, losing lo9 killed aud
wounded Two hundred and city .of the
Fed.rals were buried by our maen, and nearly
two hundred more were left upon The hlil,
where they were seen ten days after the bat
tie
Our entire force did not exceed p.eOe eEec-
tive men. Of which not more than J .oea We're
engaged during the day, and not exceeding
s. $50 at any one time. Our allies, the hissou-
rians fought nohiy, and deserve great eret1it
Brigadier General n. B. Pearce displayed
great cooirees in his actions; seemed 10 nave
no fears for his own safety but was cheering
Us on TO the last /. He deserves well oil has
country General MeCuIioeh WIS every
where, and seemed 10 inflise his OWN spirit
Into the minds of all. Wherever hs Was
seen, loud and deatening cheers rent TIE AZ,
rising above the shunders OF cannon ine
Dutch under Sisgel, misay OF whom We're
taken prisoners. afterwards said, They came
there TO aght rnen, not devils Our loss Was,
kiIied--wlth Ihoss who nave since died OF
wounds receiyed---about S7;, and &oo wound
al that Will recover This includes the Nis-
soutians, Texans, Louisianans, and Arkan-
slams The Federal loss-of which we are
the best Judges, ~ the enemy left item lying
whore they fsu, aud never caane bsek to bury