Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19
THE LATEST NEWS.
ST.. LOUIS, March Is.

Enllock, says our success at New Mad
rid has been even greater than was re
ported; Is pieces Of heavy artillery
consisting of "a rified SO Founders,
batteries of field artillery, immense quan
titles of fixed ammunition. several thous
and small arms, hundreds of boxes o
musket cartridges, throe bandred naale'
and horses, tents for an army of $4,000
men, and an immense quantity of Other
property of not less value than 81, OO0,.
900, has fallen into our hands.
Their men oply escaped.
The enemy's whole force is democrat
ized and dispersed in the swamps on the
opposite side of the river.
The enemy abandoned their works sc
hurriedly ns'to leave MI the baggage o.
their officers, and the knapsacks of their
men.
Their dead was unburied; their sup
pcrs on the tables, and caudles burning
in their fonts.
A furious thsnsfsp storm which sagsd
all night enabled the enemy TO get across
the river without being discovered.
Our heavy battery was erected during
the night of the 18th. within 800 yards
of tho enemy's works and opened at day
light on the 18th. just thirty-four hours
after the guns were delivered to US at
Cairo.
During the whole Of yesterday our
lines were drawn closer around, their
works, under furious fire of sixty pieces
Of artillery. TIE fear of an assault on
their works at daylight induced them to
flee precipitately during the.night. Many
prisoners have been taken, also the colors
Of several Arkansas regiments. Our loss
is about so killed and wounded.
Hollins was in command Of the fleet,
and Generals Mcclellan, Stuart, and
Grant in command of the land forces.
The gun-boats went down the river.
Gen. Pope has 25 heavy guns planted
in the enemy's works, which command
every part Of the river.
HICKMAN, Ky, March IA.
The naval expedition composed of gun
boats Benton, Louisville, Cincinnati, Car
ondelet, Cancstoga. flag officer Foote.
left Cairo this morning. At Columbus
they were joined by the Pittsburg, st.
Louis, and Mound City, and were over
taken by eight mortars in tow Of four
steamers with transports and ordnance
boats, and arrived hero at 4.S0 p. II.
Mounted pickets of the enemy were in
sight on the bluff on our arrival Two
companies of the 9th Illinois we're sent
after them, but they escaped.
A strong Union feeling is manifested
here.
Tho impression prevails tina. Island
No. 10 will not offer muck resistance.
There is said to be 1000 troops at
Union, 1000 at Humboldt, and 5000
in the vicinity of Island No. 10.
At the latter place, also, there is said
to be twelve heavy guns in three batteries.
WASHINGTON, March IA.
President Lincoln, on Thursday, ap-
proved of the additional article of war
which goes into immediate operation,
namely, all officers or persons in the
military or naval service of the United
States are prohibited from employing
any of the forces under their respective
commands for the purpose of returning
fugitives from service or labor who may
have escaped from any persons to whom
such service or labor is claimed to be due
BALTIMORE, March IS.
Bishop Nottingham of Maryland and
the District of Columbia, has transmitted
to all the clergymsn of the churches o.
his parish charge, and in the District o
Columbia, for use on all occasions o
public worship, within eight days of thu
Sunday following the receipt of his letter
a prayer of thanksgiving for the lat'
victories of the national arms.
RoLLA, Mo-, March 1e.
The remains of Col. Hendricks OF tn
goth Indiana regiment, killed at The bat
tie Of Pea Ridge, Ark arrived here yester
day, accompanied by his brother ant
three other gentleman who left the battl'
ground on Monday following the battle
They represent the battle as terribl
one. The rebels fought desperately
using stones in their cannon when thei
shot gave out. The force of the rebel
is stated at $4,000 including 1900 In
dians. under Albert AXE. So far a
could be a<certained our loss is 900 xii
led and 800 to 1000 wounded. Th
rebel surgeons who came to dress tn
wounds of their fallen, acknowledge
loss of LOO killed and from $4,000 t,
5000 wounded. We took 1000 rris
oners and IL pieces of artillery, 10 o
which were captured by Gen. Sigel'
command, and 3 by Col. Patterson's brig
ade. Two of our cannon belonging t
Davidson's battery were taken by tn
rebels but were recaptured by our troop: