Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-10
The Battle in Arkansas-Choial report of
 the Federal Commander.
HEADQUARTERS. ARMY OF THE SOUTH WEST, {
 Pen Ridue. .4rk.. March gth, IS62A

HEADQUARTERS. ARMY OF THE SOUTH WEST, {
 Pea Ridqe .4rk., March 9th, l562A
 GtyErAr-On Thursday the 9th inst, the enemy commenced an attack on my right as>ilhng and | l. lowing the rear guard of detachment under StIgci to my main lines on sugar Creek Hollow hnt cetHe'' firing when lie mc1 my achievements aE an"ut m During tho night. l became cohVtnceI ne lad nnvcJ on e . to attack my right rear, therefore
 aYlv on tie 7th, orderel change of front 10 llgii, on I,v right which thus becoming my eft euil reoteo on SIi gar Greek Iollow This brought my lne acres Pea dge, with my new right resting on tLc head oi Gross Timber HoIlow, which s tie head o blg Sugai
 also ordered m immediate advance of cavalry and light artillery under Col. Oeterhaus with orders to attack and break what supposed would be the reinforced line of the enemy hls movement was ID progress when the enemy at II q. n. commenced an attack on my right. The fight continued manly at these points daring the day the enemy haVlng gan ed pont hotly contested bv Col. Carr; "t tf9'' Timber Hollow, but entirely rcpu!sed with the f.I of then commander, McCulloch. ln the center by the for es under Co Davis. The plan of attack on the center was gaanly carried forward by Coi. Os- tarhaus. who immediately sustained and super acdcd bV Col. Davis eutlre dlNaicn supported ilSo Nv ~egel's command, which remained till hear the close of the day on the lctt
 Col. Carr's division held the right under gallirg and continuous fire all day.
 In tnn evening tie firing had entirely ceased on the raneer and there having been none on the left, re- intorced the right by portion o the second dlvslon, under h.both. Before day closed, Was convinced that the enemy had concentrated ms mann force on tie riobt therefore commenced another change ot front forward 90 as to lace the enemy, where he had dculoycl ou my right flank in strong position. ne change had been only partially effected but was iuly in progress when. sunrise, on the morning ot tte ,-h nv right and center renewed the firing, which wa. immediately answered by the enemy with re- newcd energy all along the whole extent of the llne Mv left under Seccl, moved close to the hills occu- riad by the enemy driving him from the nights and advancing steadily toward thc head of the hollows. ,t 1,. 5r,llr Y ward the right turning the left Ot the enemy and cross firing on his center. lis final position lnclosed the enemy in an area of a circle.
 A charge of infantry extending throughout the entire ue completely routed the whole rebel force. which retired ill great contusion but rather safely, through deep and impossible deflc of cross timber. Our los, is heavy. The cnomys can never be as certined for the dead scattered over large heId and their wounded too, may, man! q theh pc 4osI
 D1 The foe is scattered in all directions, but think lis main force has returned to Boston Mountain.
 Gen. Siegel follows towards keitsye, while my cavalry is pursuing him towards the mountains, securing the country, bringing in prisoners, and try inr t0 ti d the rebel Mai. Gen. Van Dorn, h0 had command of the entire force.
 have not as yet the statements of the dead and wounded 50 as to justify report, but will refer you to a dispatch will forward very soon Officers and soldiers have displayed such unusual galiantry hard lv dare to make distinctions. must, however, name the commanders of divs oLs. Gen. Siegc gailuntly carried the hgntS ana uIoNc pak tS leV NI2S VI te enemy: Asboth who is wounded in the arm, in his gallant effort to reinforce the right; Col. and Acting 6rir Gen Davis V ho commanded the center, where M. Cnlioch fell on the 7th. and pressed forward the center on the 6th Col and Acting Brig. Gen. Carr is Also wounded in the arm. and unucr the contn- nous tro of the enemy during the two hardest days of the strugge.
 Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and Missouri may proudly share the honor of the victory which their ,alail heroes won over the combined forces of Van Dnru Price and McCUlioch at Pea Ridge, in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas.
 have the honor to be, general. your ob't serv't. SAMUEL K. CURTIS Brig. General.