The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-24
SUGAR CREEK, Benton Co..
Ark, March 9, 1862.

SUGAR CREEK, Benton Co..
Ark. March 9, 1862.
EDITOR ARGus-Sir: cannot give full
particulars. We found the enemy at Spring.
field, Mo. Price made his exit Immediately
and we followed him at a speed which gave
him much uneasineSs, ~ miles over the Ozark
Mount"ins, "A most ruggid country, very
mountainous, nothing but timber Our nd.
vance guard aud PRICE, rear guard had sew.
eral small fights nothing serious At last,
Price, pushed hard by our troops, was com.
PEELED to fight or surrender, and few miles
from this place our advance guard had a
severe conflict, killing aud wOunding large
number. This skirmish brought the two ar
mics together, and ON the 1th Of this month
they went at it pel nell, early in the morn
ing. II was thought at first that the enemy
had the best fit The 9th Ill aud 9th Mis-.
souri, made a tremendous charge into the reb
el ranks, while the artillery was giving them
large pills, &c. Col Barnes, with the adult.
ant at his side, led the regiment, the boys
followed him bravely and fought like tigers
Capt. Curtis company leading the regiment.
This company, from Rock Island, had killed
and 2l wounded Capt. Curtis received two
wounds-not serious. Col, Barnes lost his
horse. His horse wus hit by buck.shot. a
skin wound only, which made him get quit Of
his rider. Oar battery at this time was in
the hands of the enemy, but only for few
seconds. Several other regiments coming up,
the enemy fled in all directions. After sun.
down | went in search of the colone's horse,
and found him IN the brush. The dead and
wounded were lying in all directions. The
number Of killed and wounded Of the rebels
is very large three to one against ours We
fought Ben McCulloch's division under Gen,
Davis. The gallant little general, Sigel, was
fighting Prices division, 3 miles from us.
Gen. Curtis was lighting Gen. Van Dorn's
division, about miles from us
Night put stop to this day 5 hard fighting.
and we made fires in the wood and sat by
'lIN'' lh'ili WI Jay Ultuh III VIC
Ben McCulloch had "sot enough :" Van Dorm
was also perfectly satisfied, but not SO with
Price. At IL o clock on the second day, our
army completely routed him, taking two bat
tcres Of l. guns We opened fire on him at
I o'clock in the morning, on his right, Gen.
Sigel getting into his rear, whilst Gen. Cur
It's went at him on his left. When we opened
fire upon Price he was having his breakfast.
This was warning that Uncle Sam was,
this day, going to give them "old rats" The /
9th and 9th Missouri dashed into the enemy
like tigers, charged upon their battery, storm.
I'd and took it. One Of our boys shot an Off
'er Of high rank three stars on his breast --
lud took his sword and their coors. We have
It this post 400 or 500 prisoners. 1t is all up
Uncle Sam rules
Price has fled. His men have all left him,
'rnearly so. Gen. Sge is after him, and we
IRE waiting orders.
Gen. Sigel has passed a high compliment
IN the 31th. Col, White of the 37th, who
commands the "a division, is a most daring,
'rave telow-cannon balls rafting around
lin We're needed no more than WATTS of wind
LISA miracle how Col Barnes escaped be- {
ng wounded or shot He cheered his bows on
ike brave soldier.
Lieut.. Woteri is in charge of Cant. Tricks '
oys. Wolierd is brave fellow. Wolferd f
aa | killed and 9 wounded He was slight /
7 wounded in the left hand /
Sergeant Major Hartley was absent, being '
cry sick with nhmatory rheumatism. t
Ophir Bigelow died this morning. a
There were LA killed and wounded in the r
tn regiment
The rebel soldiers are a ragged lot. There tt
e very few rebels wounded Our bows sent st
ath into their ranks. One rebel regiment b
ID eight hnndred men when the fight com. u.
enced, Next day one hundred and tuenty. +
e was all they could muster. SC
The rebel loss, in killed and wounded, is
pposed to have been about ?, 500. We lost le
out l,5oo, killed and wounded. f.
ben McCulloch is supposed to have been n
lIea 10y cannon ball, in the frs, days
'h'' Yours respectfully, ~; u,
DAVID IlICK, of Coal Valley. de- DE-
r. 81 send you the following list of kill. va
and wounded in Co. II, Capt. Frick's,) Sc,
tn, regiment, viz: III
Lieut., II. Woferd, slightly, in lief, hand fro
tn a spent ball the
Corporal Joseph Cushman, slightly, in the ne
ID. .;o
Kendall Willis, killed. pre