The New York herald., 1862-03-24
: NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
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bel Account Of tho Battle Of
Pea Ridge.
neralS McCuIlOch, Mcintosh, Slack
and Herbert Killed.
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20 Thousand Rebels Killed
and Wounded.
GNERAL PRICE WOUNDED.
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PHDRAWAL OF THE ENTIRE REBEL ARMY,
&C.. &c.. Go.
GNERAL PRICE WOUNDED
PHDRAWAL OF THE ENTIRE REBEL ARMY,
Tho Battle OF Pes Ridge.

Tho Battle OF Tea Ht0Xes
[From tho Memphis Appeal, March 12.]
Fcnr SMITH. March ., 1867
ar troops under Generals Van Dorm, Price and Nc.
the enemy for snrs. tss S's s
n the Missouri line.
he fghting was the most desperate ON record. Our
,alioch and Mcintosh were both Killed the 7th inst
ersi Slack was mortaIly wounded. General Price was
thtIy wounded In the arm.
ooas McCrea reported killed; Colonel Sims slightly
anded in the arm. Our forces are now in the roar Of
enemy, md driving them southwark. They are whip
beyond doubt. Gro this. We are expecting later
General McCuloch foil while leading his command to
.rge The bodies OF Generals Mcintosh and McCullech
!! arrive this evening"
LATER FROM FORT SMITH.
FoRr SMITH, March 0, 1852.
jpto tho present moment nothing further has been
ard from the tight. which is stu raging i seoms as
II Is currently reported were driving IL IN south
rd Tho following, from the quartsrmas.sr at this
CO, has been published
GENERAL ORDER.
FoRr SMITH, March o, 1862.
rhe brave Gen. McCulioch il no longer on earth he
whilst bravely fighting tho head OF his DIVISION in
hardly contested battle with the enemy near Cross
lows on the 9TH inst. His remains will be inferred
tn military honors on Monday, at twelve o'clock. Tho
cers and troops will hold themselves in readiness to
sform this melancholy duty.
II LATER-ADDiTIeNAL PARTICULARS.
Fear sSI1H, March II, 1867.
Captain Hickory Rogers arrived here yesterday in
arge OF the ammunition wagons lie brings with him
ofcia and very interesting details OF tho bat
between forces and the onemy at Elkhorn four
lies from the Missouri limo.
Captain Rogers says tho fighting terrible. large
rti0a OF our troops being armed with the common
ntng rifles end shot guns, charged the enemy time
again, clubbing their guns and driving the onemy,
armed with thesbest OF guns, from their first
,stioH. The enemy ga e,ed much stronger position,
hen from the exhausted state OF troops they fell
.ck.
Gen. McCulochs division hav Ing lost 20 many cf their
icers. Gen. Van Dorm fearfu! that they might become
scrganizod, deemed Il advisable withdraw which he
IN splendid order. The next day hc attacked the
smy in their second position, and while the fighting
as going on withdrew his whole army.
General Van Dorm says he is not whipped, and cannot
. with tho rein.orcsments which he shall receive and
2 giving his troops few days rest. He says he viii
two them back 20 their starting place.
Tho withdrawal Of so large army In such fine order,
ter losing many valuable officers, 10 looked upon
- Of the most brilliant acts OF the present war.
Whom 1t became known 10 the troops that General
cCuoch was killed they frantic With rage, and
. command fought iko demons, charging at times and
sttins 70 ight FIVE times their number.
General Mcintosh fell at the head OF his command early
ivcd flesh wound in the the first day Of the fight.
0unc.
There great many officers OF lower grades killed
I'd wounded, and will DO several days yet bcsorc
act list OF the killed and wounded can he 80. At.
Our loss 10 round numbers Is estimated at two thousand
He'd and wounded.
Our train il at Stickers Boston Mountain out
roach Of the enemy, and will be up soon.
Our army fought the enemy on all Sides completely
'ssing around them.