Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-20
GENERAL PRICES OFFICIAL REPORT.
HKADQUARrKRs. Il S g,
CANr on Cow CRKEK ARK,
EebruSry % 1862

To His EIcellcncy, T. Jackson, Governor Of Missouri
sII: have the honor to lay before you account
of the circumstances surrounding my comand, within
The last two weeks compelling 10 eVacuate Spring
field aud relr at beyond tho sac ine, into the territory
Of Arkansas the intelligence Of which has no dcub!
reached you.
About the latter par. Of December ef. my camp on
Sc river, St Clair couuly, fell back, AID tolk up my
Quar- ers at Sprlgf for the plryo3e OF being within
reach of supplies protecting that por ion Of the ste
from home guard depTedAo1s and federal laVasiou ts
II as to secure mos. vauibe point ios military move
ut. At Spring field, received from Grahu oIsIl
cor siderable suppl OF clothing, camp and garrison
eoupags and having built futs sodicrswerc as com
{ Itabe 40 circumstances Woald permit am pleased 10
sy foU clmplliats either made, or head. hHtou
ri hayiug ban admitted 80 a. equal member o the Con
federa,e S.aLss and having my commsaa much SuSInen
ted by recruits enabled 10 raise and coup about
900 men for the Confederate service. brigade OF
sh,se consisting Of two regiments of infantry, one res
n.nt Of cavalry aud two light batteries OF artillery, have
been rendered he Oonfedsata government.
About tho .!sF part OF January ny scouts reported
that tho enemy we're concentrating in force Rola and
shortly there fter they occupied Lebanon. Believing
that this could BE- fer other purpose thsn
to attack me- and knowing that my cOmmAld was load
eauke for such 'ss Vi resisancs az the interests o.
nv army ald she cause demanded, sppfa'ed 10 the
comma of the O1Bfsdsrzts troops in Arkansas 10
some to IaJ assistance. Tais from c0rTespOudSnce,
vas led COST Gently expect, ard relying upoa il, h-1
INV position 70 tie very last NON mt, srd a. the sqlel
proved almost long, for Wedeslay, the l3tI oi
Pcbruars, ~ pcke.s were driven III sd reported the
enemy adralcicg upon me in force. No resource vac
nov lpft m except retres, without hsIT,iDg sl, with
ea.ly uaCqls runbsts upp1 he result oi one engage.
IN ,nt This / deemed IL unWse 10 90. comnencet
re,reairg a, onoa reached OLssyle vita oss unsog
ihy OF Iaenton in any Ee'peo Here the enemy IN ny
rear comm snced series Of attacks, running through
lour Gsys Rcreatug and hsttpg all tie way TO Croes
HolloHs, 10 tbs SIste sm jocsd to say, my com
N nd under the eEhausiIg fatigue, all that tune
With bu little res for oithor hose, and no sleep
sustain themselves end came through, rSPasing the
ereu,y upon ever, occasion, win great determination
and gsll ~. Ny loss doss not exceed four 10 elk
kiied, and come iteen or eighteen un1ed. That OF
Ire enemy we know 70 BE- ten lines ss great.
Col Henry Litte commanding tne 1t brigade with
lot els B. A Rires and j. Q Burbrijge of the inisn-
tty AID Oo E Gltes OF the cavalry covered tbi, nc.
treat from beyond Ca lie and ed the gdard.
The o5locel oomnsudlg deserves she highest praise
for unce sins uatch.glps~ and the good management
of bis snlirs mmAad heartily commend him TO your
attention. AL hsss officers merit, al9 should receive
tire .hanks Of both government ana psope. To Al the
officers and men o. army, am under ooligs,iors, no
men o. osers ready and prompt 10 meet
and repel enemy. Governor re ara n6d, OF tie
future. SfEkLlNG fhllhi
MAJ Gen. ecmmaI dog n. 5. G.