The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-13
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[JUNE, 1889
GREAT BATTLE IN ARkANsAS s
Gent Heron defeats $4,000
Rebels under Hindman.
. Ossr Lose coo. Rebel's 1900. q
BATTLE FIELD HsAR FAY11fIvnLI, AaK.,)
December 8, 1863.
0en: derfon's forces % rosie 70 reinfofce
Zen: bisnt, met the enemy yesterday on Cav-.
foras prairie, ten miles south Of Fayetteville.
Arkansas, ana won most decisive victory over
four divisions, under Generals Parsons, Narms-
duke, Frost and Rsins, oil under Gen. Hindmap.
embracing the flower Of the tYans- Mississippi
army, well imported by ls pieces of artillery.
The enemy fanked Blunte position at Cave Hiii
and made sudden dash on Heron 70 prevent
him from uniting with Blunt iupl % 7II." Il
Gen. Herrons force consisted Of the oath and
s7th Illinois, 18th and 9oth lowe, 9e,h Indisna b
2Oth Wisconsin, ands . battalion Of 10 compe. o
nies Of Cavalry-in oil from 4, 500 70 I, 600 men
and "a pieces of Artillery. % ri tatfgoe alI9s
7 The battle ragged from 10 .. m, until dark.
and was desperately fought throughout. Our
artillery drove the enemy from two strong DO.
oi:ions and kept their overwhelming forces at
The 90th Wisconsin captured rebel battery
Of four heavy guns, but were forced to oiabaudon
them under nurderous fire. The 10th Iowa
also took the same battery and fought most dee.
perately, but we're also obliged to yield ft. Al.
most every regiment distinguished itself. be ~
About o'clock Gen. Blunt arrived from Cave
Hilli with ., 600 men and strong force Of ar
tillery, and attacked the enemy in the rear. -
s The Rebels made desperate efforts to capture
his batteries, but were repulsed with terrible
slaughter. We held the whole field at dark
and before o'clock that night she entire rebel
force were in full retreat over Boston Mountains.
Our loss in killed and wounded wss 600. That
OF the rebels was 1900 BY their own admission.
Several of the euemy's field officers died; among
them, Col. Stein, commanding the Brigade, for.
merly BFigadier of the Missouri State Guards
Only few prisoners we're taken. We captured
four caissons filed with ammunition. Lieut-,
Colonel Mcfarland, of the 10th Iowa is the on.
ly 6eld officer killed on our side. Major Hub.
bard, of the lst Missouri Cavalry was taken
prisoner. ssea ,'E 9,Hs7E eat s6uisaaam assH5
z @ From Mlssissippi.| ba4 5as t
OXFORD, Miss, Dec THE cavalry under
Col. Dickey, pursued and attacked the retreat.
ing rebel army near Yockneyville on Friday
evening. An engagement of two hours ensued.
which was ended BY night The rebels we're il,
force with not less than 5000, with artillery and
cavalry. There was two hours severe fighting.
The Federal loss was about 80 killed. 80
wounded, and 80 missing. The rebel loss is 800
killed and wounded. &l'' is1a'o 1870 q
It. Col Mccullough of the 4th Illinois cav
airy was killed roe s'saif' ''ao ,N'l7 ~
/ The following were wounded, B. Mclean.
corporal, Co A, I'd Iowa; James Fickel, ORDERLY
sergeant Co K; PerryL L Reed, % Lieutenant:
John Slathers, killed; Lawrence, private, Co A;
John Sulliven, private, Co f, mortally, 7th ILL.,:
Henry Gunnel, co, N; s. Shell, W. e. Bone,
Corporal; Allen n. Davis, ssrgt CO. D., arm
fractured; W. fl. Bevens, private, co B. srd
Michigan, flesh wound in the arm; G. N. Gibson
LIST Sergt co D. I'd Iowa, flesh wound in hand
and breast; g.. B. Harrington in knee; G. W.
Ford, private, co A. 7th Kansas, fesh wound.
Price Keith, Jno Herr, P. johnson, ). E. Hurst,
A. Bates, A. w. Cormichel CO !. % Iowa; G.
Foulk, co D. 7th Kansas; D. A. Brown, N. D.:
Needham, co d. I'd Iowa; G.. T. Bailey. Sergt CO
K. 7th Ills.; Calvin Williams, private co n 4th
Ills. badly wounded and left on the field; N. 3,
Heusdell, 1st Sergt. CO D 7th Kansas Killed.
Our cavalry pursued them for four days with al
most constant skirmishing for 80 miles, took
700 prisoners and q large amount Of property,
and are now resting at Yockney river. &.
Hickman's Bni. I7
WASHINGTON, Dec. Representative Hick-
mans bill introduced to-day authorizes the
President to organize regiments of colored men,
not exceeding 100 10 humber, giving authority
to uniform them in some distinctive manner.
and arm them for term Of seven years or lese.
The privates to receive six dollars and half 1
per month, and the same allowance for CLOTH
ing and rations az white soldiers. Non-com>2
missoDed officers to have the same pay as the
came grades in the regular army. Commis-
stoned officers, either white or colored. to be
graduates of colleges, and receive twice the pay
of Infantry of the regular service. Each COM
pany to be allowed teacher or chaplain's clerk,
The bill also provides for line of steamers,
Of not less than 1900 tons, to run between New
York and Liberia, touching at Norfolk, Va,
and Port Royal, s. c., to carry such field men
az desire to emigrate. 1t also gives the proceeds
OF confiscated rebel property to carry out tho
provisions of the bill. , ~. "a
The Navy Department has received Informs
tion from the Rear Admiral commanding the
North Atlantic aBiocksding Squadron at Hamp-
ton Roads, of several captures made BY the
blockading force off Wilmingto,s n G., and
neighboring coast. Up to the Sth November
the list Of vessels captured off WilmiSs,ton and o
adjoining coast since September lst, includes !
one steamer two barks, two brigs, and fifteen @
schooners, making in all twenty vessels; Of which
sx have been sent North as prizes The Others,
with the exception Of one which sprung leak
and filed, were chased ashore and destroyed
b Successful Expeditions. .S7g Jl'.
New YORK, Dec 9-Lstters from North Co.
grolina, give an account of an expedition to HYDE
county They went over 100 miles and captur-
ed several guerrilIss and two political prisoners,
also the Colonel of the 18th N. O. regiment.
scared the people from Fairfield, and destroyed
Is bridges. ay@a ~ 80 aas %
Capt. Jacobs, OF the 18th N. Y. Cavalry. re-.
Gently captured near Plymouth, $50 horses and
mules and number Of prisoners. =
.e From the Front,
HEADQUARTERS OF THE RIeHr GRAHp)
DIVISION, Dec. 9Th, 10 q m.