The New York herald., 1862-12-31

Tho Army Of the Frontier, under eenersS bunt ana
srron moved over the Boston Nounts's ON Sa'0roay'
snd advanced without hating 10 var 6uren They drove
n snsmy across the Arkansas er killed and wounded
few and took three steamass some camp equipments
ana eps hundred prisc-ers. The march Of fortyhve
u,,es. win arms ard service over the mountains and
shrousb the desy mud Of the valley, most gallant
ana srouov. affair." 8. R. CURTIS, Major General.
Ehe Desperate FiGht NJ Prairie Grove,
near Fayetteville.
QUA CRAwPoRD's PRAIRB CORRESPONDENCE.
Army OF rHB Frontier,
CAHP RHEAs MILLS, Ark. DEC. 8, 1862 J
ne Aduasce of s Rebels Under GeR. Hindnan- The Fight
Lasted Scees Houys-Ayslvas of Gen. Bumt-TAe Sras1-
~ Cbssi~Hed TIL NsghHau- Losses-Death cf Too
Reosl Gexsrals- -0ouantsy Of Sayyeon Quidor--He Is
Wsssmdsd and 7nkea Prsoner, but is Afterwards Re-
lsasea, &c
Tho bloodest and hardest contested battle that has az
yst occurred in Missouri Arkansas was fought near
here yesterday In point Of desperate ghting hand TO
hand conflict and loss Of lite 1t far ecpses Pea Ridge
On the morning Of the 7h the combined forces Of Gene
rails Narmaduke Carroll Mcdonald and Polk, numbering
twenty-five thousand under command Of Major General
Hndman, advanced from Cove creek and engaged our
troops under Brgadier General Heron at Prairie Grove
Ar seven hours desperate lighting our brave soldiers
under Heron we're about TO yeld from the superior
number Of the rebels, and falling back when Gen.
Buns, with strong reinforcement. engaged them upon
che right wing Then commenced the hard lighting.
Every nch Of ground Hercey and furiousy contest
Cd neither army appeared to be disposed to yield Thus
shsy oontended until the mantle Of night was thrown
open the battle field, and both armies ceased 10 light
Ours, with the glowing anticipation Of renewing the
nht IN the morning, and theirs with the intention Of
skedaddling which they did during the night In the
morning they sent Gag Of truce, asking for eight
hours bury their dead, which granted Our loss
n killed and wounded win probably reach eight hundred
>at Of the rebels is not less than een hundred many
- whom were oGcers; among them Generals Stein and
Ho the latter best known In the political world as ex
senator Polk, Of Missouri Among tho many incidents OF
the battle that Of Surgeon Qaidor peculiarly striking
Three times were brave Kansas soldiers repused in
attempting to force the rebels strong position,
end upon the lsst charge discouraged and ashsart
ened, when "nghting medical director J. f.
uiaor TO tho OF the Thirteenth Kansas.
With cheering words and leading them in person. they
took possession Of the hi but forced to fall back.
= doing so cannon ball grazed the Doctors head. /.
knocking him down and rendering him nscnsibe.
Hlhce the report or Dr. Quidor being killed. On came
regiment Of rebel cavalry passing over the Doctor.
Ns was discovered and taken prisoner, time avoid
Ms steward was mortaly wounded the time.
~. ouidor WAS held prisoner BY the rebcls until this
evening. The reason General Hndmsn gave for desin
sng him prisoner Of that lac had waived pro
ssetisn aaA surgeon, by wearing side aud leading
q regiment In battle. After advice from HudmaE
70 The duties OF surgeons in battle and cautonng him
- control his bravery and patriotism IN the future, ne
escorted outside the rebel lines and returned TO his
asauous yet pleasant duty OF relieving the wounded
ssidieFs. His department s thoroughly and efficiently
anissd and rs1ssts great credit upon the foresight Of
surgeon Qudor, who judging from his snccess IN this
department. as operator, destined 10 attain IN env
abs reputation in his profession wrte this notice OF
Dr. Quidor that his friends may bs relieved doubt
snziety rsgsrd 70 tAs battle the report Of his
Asssh had rsachsd ssn that paiu and aictcn may -
ssnsvsd
Our ss. Lssis Csrrssponseacs.
ST. Louey eysDsc. ~, 1852.
M SQxaiss IN AfssriAe Designs sf the Rebels in ne
.SssaAUsa-GnusI Hindmsn Ready 10 Try Hs Lacl
Leoin--saHpan worRs Again Desyoy,d--curii'a
Nesmsnts- Gsn1sl kcNeirs Case. %.
N situation IN Missouri and It's borders Is stIl In
Ssrsstiag although actual scenes Of have trans
prsd beyond few guerilla skrmishes since the battle
II Prairie Grove There several thousand troops
Scattered through varioas parts OF the state but prnci
yally in che southwest and souihsas,. The Sste militia
regiments which have bsep paid by the United States
and undes consrol General Curtis the commander
~ the department doing active service a. all points,
while several dschsd companies of the enrolled state
militia are guarding cailroad bridges aud dong provost
guard duty II towns aas railroads In Northern Mis-.
souri, This d the internal condition OF Missouri, in
military point a visw
Our advces from Ne Southwest are rather sonac,ins
but ths weight Of the testimony seems be General
Hindman has been reinforced by nearly all the rebel
troops available in Arkansas that II 10 doubfa there
is any other rebel army IN that State save the garri
90 % the newly fortified point called Arkansas Post on
tho l4kansas river. Hindman SCENE inclined to try his
Iuck again, though he probably had Q sure- thing,
whom 10 caught tho Army Of tho Frontier sepa.
rated under Heron ana Blunt, than he will
ever have again. Hndmans former army was
terribly crippled and broken up by Tho defeat al Prairie
Grove but he Ii reported 10 have received reinforce
mont Of Ains thousand from Little Rock and 10 have rs
organized his dcmoralized army Van Burcn. Bindmap
= perfectly reckless OF human Iise and willing Tor the
sake Of the game stake 20 risk another encounter He
= losing msn rapidly BY desertion aud should he absn
<cn sl efforts 70 invade Missouri and attempt 90 into
winter quarters bis army would doubtless be enccuay
broken up ~ he lost Aothcr battle and desert
s report 70 General Blum that Hndman preparing for
another battle Let him cry IL. Our officers are on The
alert, and sur mcs want nothing better.
The reported rsappearancs Of the ubiauitous Jed.
Thompson At Pocahontss Ark may o. may no, No true
Jen Thompson 10 not TO be feared By AnySody but the
suners poultry and norses aud this cass has ,our M
appeared from Southeast Missouri when prevo,,nv
esafd from Jen wandering among the everglades o
Louisiana. threatening something wonderful Agc c.n,o,
have any vcry Formidable force AZ PocaLon,ss c,s
sssps,ch mentions lkt Of Missouri guerilla gangs vbo
have placed themselves under the command Of Je II
ay be assumed ~ fact, with out further evidence thar
the guerias are Nssouria MS Trey will remain long
sndsr shs shsnsnsbip o. JED. Thompson. They know
him 700 well. He simply . biathersklte and
bumbug, without military knowledge. destitute
y sy0y requirement Of guerilla savssps b. skips