Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-03-13
VERY LATEST NEWS.
Omoial Account Of the Battle in Ar
kansas.

kansas.
Sr. LOUIS, March 1.-THE following Is
the official report Of Gen. Curtiss
HEADQUARTERS ARMY SOUTHWEST,
PEA RIDGE, ARK, March 3.
General. On Thursday, the 9th inst. the
enemy commenced an attack on my right,
sssailing and following the rear guard Of a
detachment under Gen. Sigel to my main
lines, ON Sugar Creek Hollow, but ceased
firing when he met my reinforce,nents, about
4 ?. N. During the night L became con-
yinced he had moved on, so as to attack my
right or rear. Therefore, early on the 7th,
I ordered a change of front to right on my
right, which, thus becoming my left, still
resting on Sugar Greek Hollow. This
brought my line across Pea Ridge, my new
right resting on the head Of Cross Timber
Hollow, which is the head of Big Sugar
Creek. l also ordered Immediately an ad-
vance Of cavalry and light artillery, under
Col. Osterhaus, with orders to attack and
break what | supposed would be the rein
forced line of the enemy. This movement
was in progress, when the enemy, at IL A.
NJ, commenced an attack on my right. The
fight continued mainly at these points dur
ing the day, the enemy having gained the
point held by the command OF Col. Carr, at
Gross Timber Hollow, but were entirely re.
pulsed with the fall of commander McCul-
loch in the contre, by the forces under Col.
Davis. The plan Of attack on the centre,
by Col. Osterhaus, who was immediately
sustained and superseded by Col. Davis
entire division, was supported also by Sigels
command, which had remained till near the
close of the day on the left. Col. Cars
division held the right under a calling fire
all day.
In the evening, the firing having entirely
ceased in the centre, and the right being
now on the left, | reinforced the right by a
portion of the ID Division, under Asboth.
Before the day closed, ! was convinced the
enemy had concentrated his main force on
the right, and therefore commenced another
change of front forward, so as to face the
enemy when he had deplcyed On my right
flank in strong position. The change had
been partially effected, but was fully in pro.
gress, when, at sunrise on the 9Th, my right
and centre renewed the firing, which was
Immediately answered by the enemy with
renewed energy along the whole extent OIL
his line. My left, under Sigel, moved close
to the hills occupied by the enemy, driving
him from the heights and advancing steadi
ly toward the head of the hollow.
l Immediately ordered the centre and
right wing forward, the right turning the
left of the enemy and cross-fring on hi
centre. The charge of the infantry extended
throughout the whole line and completely
routed the whole rebel force, which retired
with great confusion, bat rather safely
through the deep impossible de6les of cross
timber. Our loss is heavy. The enemy't
can never be ascertained, for the dead art
scattered over a large field. Their wounded
too, many Of them will be lost and famish
The foe is scattered in all directions, bu'
think his main force has returned to Boston
mountains. Sigel follows toward Keithville
while my cavalry is pursuing him toward
the mountains, securing the country ant
bringing in prisoners and to find rebel Maj
Gen. Van Dorm, who had command of til,
entire force at this battle at Pea Ridge.
have not as yet a statement of the dead an,
wounded, SO as to justify a report, but l vii
refer You to a dispatch l will forward vor
soon.
The officers and soldiers have displays,
such unusual gallantry, l hardly dare t
make distinction, must however, nam
Commanders Of divisions. Gen. Sigsl gal
lsntly carried the right and drove back tn
left wing Of the enemy, Asboth was wour
i ueu In tne arm III MS SailalL eIOTJ 10 Ie
%inforce the right. Colonel and acting Brig
Gen. Davis, who commanded the centr
where McCulloch fell on the 7th and pres,
ed forware the centre on the Sth. Col. an
acting Brig. Gen. Carr is also wounded i
the arm, and was under the continuous fir
of the enemy during the two hardest days O
the struggle. The States of Illinois, Indiana
Iowa. Ohio Missouri may proudly share th
honors Of the victory; which their gallau
heroes won over the combined force of Va
Dorm, Price and McCulloch at Pea Ridge
} in Arkansas mountains.
| have the honor to be, General, you
obedient servant, SAMUEL K. CURTIss.
Brigadier General.
Evacuation Of Manassas.
WASHINGTON, March ll.-Reliable d,
r tails of the evacuation of Manassas and i
0 received. The official annou cement stat,
that the entire Notifications were abandon
3 ed and everything possible burned by Il
rebels.
The Intelligencer asserts this morning
. positive terms, that we occupy Certervil
and that the rebels have evacuated Mana
sas, and says the news has been received
headquarters.
Manass as has been evacuated by the r
bells and u forces have taken peaceful pc
session.
The telegraph from Fortress Monroe r
is ports everything quiet there and at Ne,
port News. There has been no other ne,
> Of public interest received this morning.
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