Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, March 10.


A messenger arrived at ten o'clock last
night. bringing additional news of the recent
battle 10 AIkansas.
The engagement took place on Little Sugar
Greek, FIVE miles this side Of IL g stream OF the
same name, where skirmish occurred on the
march down.
In anticipation Of an attack on the south,
General Curtis ordered the trains to be drawn
up on the north side; but, unexpectedly, the
attack was commenced Gu the north side,
being the rear Of our army by from fifteen
hundred TO two thousand Rebel Cavalry.
General Sgel, with eight hundred men,
protected TIE train for several hours, holding
the Rebels in check, while the teams pushed
backward to the main body.
While thus engaged General Sigel was
three times surrounded, but be cut his way
through each time.
The principal fighting on Thursday was
done by General S:ge, in This way.
! On Friday the engagement became general
and continued so throughout. Our officers
behaved with much gallantry.
| The most exposed position was occupied
! by Col Carr's division, aud the greatest loss
was suffered by them. Col. Dodge's brigade
, of this division consisted OF the Fourth Iowa
! the First Iowa battery, the Thirty. y.6ftl
Illinois, Col. Phelps regiment, and the
| Twenty fourth Missouri.
The second brigade, under Col. Van Dorm
OF the Ninth Iowa regiment, consisted Of hi:
own regiment, the Dubuque battery, and Col
| Cars regiment OF cavalry.
| A letter from Colonel Carr says the losses
| 10 the Fourth and Ninth Iowa, Thirty fifth
Illinois and Twenty tifth Missouri are frou
one hundred and fifty to two hundred 10 enct
regiment killed and wounded. Only three
hundred of the Twenty. fourth Missouri were
present, bat they lost twenty nine killed ant
large number wounded The Twelfth snt
| Seventeenth Missouri, Third lewa Cavalry
and Eighth lndiana regiment lost about forty
each. The First aud Second Iowa Batteries
lost about twenty each.
| Among the wounded are General Asboth
in the arm. Colonel Carr, in the arm, Lieut.
Colonel Falighsn, Lieut.. Colonel Heron
and Major Coyle, Of the Ninth Iowa. Besides
being wounded, Lieutenant Colonel Herror
was taken prisoner Colonel Dodge haC
three horses shot under MIN. Lieutensn
Smith, of the Second Iowa Battery, was tasel
prisoner. lie jumped from the wagon 4
make his escape, when be was killed.
Among the Rebel officers killed nnC
wounded are Brigader General McCullocf
killed Brigsdier General Slack, dangerousi.
wounded Colonel Mcintosh, killed; Colone
B. ii Riyes Dangerously wounded; Colone
Herbert, of The Third Louisiana Volunteers
killed or dangerously wounded, and Major
General Sterling Price, slightly wounded.
Thirteen pieces of artillery were capture'
by our men, including one Of the pieces los
by General Sigel at Wilson's Creek.
Our loss is estimated at 800 or 1000 kille'
and wounded. The Rebel loss is not known
but is supposed to be from 20O0 to 5000. 4
large amount of Rebel prisoners, probabl
1900, were taken and more are constantly
being brought in.
1000 Indians we're engaged in the battle
nni eighteen Of our killed were scalped b.
them.
General Price, with about 10000 men
retreated no.thward, and then took an easter
ly direction. General JEFF. &. Davis ia htte
him.