Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-14
LATE NORTHERN INTELLIGENCE.
THE BATTLE II JARKANsaS-NoRTE
ERS ACCOUNT.
The .:virc,ulA', affair ia wa.n,rs,eu.
&c, &c. &c.

EC%cCLk, Aarch 0-]cfolIoation has Seen
rcceiTod here from Northern sourcos OF ths
bat;io i'll Arkangas. The Federtis claim
great victory =. Arkansas. A dispatch from
st. Louis Of the l0-h from Gen. H.lleck IL
Mcclellan s.Js th.t the army Of the South
;Tcst uader Genera! Curtis, after three csvs
!a'd fighting near Sugar Greek, Arkarsaf,
! has gained victory over the combined forces
Of Generals Van Dorn, MeCn!lcth, Price srd
LcIltosh. Tie Federal loss is estimated at
one thousand killed snd wounded. The Coz.
federate loss !a thought to DO much grc.,er
Cans, nlgs, provisions e., ~ero captured III
large ousIi....s. Tbs Federal cavalry zera IL
hot pursuit. OF The Colisderates.
Or tie 10th the expedition sent out rom
:dsiia IS Mtkean had returned With the
prisoners Of wsr.
The Washington "S:sr," Of tho 10th, ssys
''the StGTs end Stripes are 6ostinE over Csn.
:-eyille. The place was evacuated by tie Co.,
iedera,e8 last night Our forces sre IN fui. pee
t7us Of The rebels" The '!Stsr' also ssys. that
rumors o: inpoctcn! movements Of the Eedes
20! troops are in circulation about " sshing-
TOT. There is bitter and angry complaint at
! the North Tor allowing the &erfinac tc CON-
nit such terrible havoc among tho Federal
vessels. The leading Northern inurnal. be-
vail tho terrible sacTifice Of brave men ard
vessels ir Hampton Roads. They Genouncz
the blind confidence and neglect Of ths Fede-
raj Authorities, q: tbs cause cfthair deplorsbls
defest and great loss TIE question at tbs
.'orh il, who is - blame7 They say sh.t ell
,he sailing vessels should have been GU. Of
reach Of the iron Leyiathan. Oos OF these
journals says inst the opportune arrival Of tbs
Monitor prevented the destruction OF tho Whole
fact 1t calls loudly for speedy chanSe In
the Navy Department; that the old time stii
Ing lumber is as helpless as an infant in tho
hands ofa giant aad urges that mail clad
Hset be built within a hundred dsys. Tic
dead wood of the Navy an! tho Navy Depart
! nent must BE- cleaned out
4 dispatch from Washington cp the 10th
says, tha: the Merrimsc Was struck so,en.y-
i've times, and that she went back To Norfolk
uninjured
The Sts;e prisoners lately arrested at Alex
andr;a, charged With aiding tho Southern
cause, were asked if they Touldtake tho os.E
Of allegiance to the Federal G,ye-1m :nt
They unanimously refused
A dispatch says that before lcng Lincoln
may Try the experiment Of setting ti:e t. tbs
Navy Yard at Norfolk, By msans Of a stresm
OF liquid fire, which has been considered By
tho Congress Military Committees.
Worden, who commanded the Aon!te., Ii
now the lion OF Washington. His hcua snd
eyes were closely b.ndaged. He is lod ten
place to place, and attracts uG!rs.sai intcrsea
Whcn introduced to Lincoln food oi .eaT5
5ushad from biz eyes Lincoln grasped bis
nsud With warmth, and said, I'VE eve 10
ycu, cir, the preservation OF our Navy" cSa.
cot thsnk you enough. 70 one st the Navy
Department could gi:c any answer 10 the teie-
graphic dispatches Sh:ck came thick aud :ast,
askiDg who on beard tho Cumberland sI6
Congress we're killed and wounded
A dispatch from Charlestowu, Va. on Ins
10Th says ;h.s Winchester las certainly oee1
evacuated.
At Baltimore en- the 10Th General Dix
announced tia: for the present no moro psssea
viii bs granted 10 parties fox the Scuth-
4 discach from Fortress Aoaroe ca 10
9sh sag5 that Wordcn Of tie Monitor Wa.
wounded by Fragments OF SHE'LL snd ns eyes
fllei wi;h powder dri7.n through tce looa-
! out coles. BE was stuDed aud carried oslow
TIE nsv.t authorities ns mashlcgtor are
quite con6daot ths: the MerIinae WAS dis
abjed and tina, tbs otonlto1 aac found Eer
match They ssy .nat the ruse praclizsd oJ
Norfolk paper, in stating that the hsrrinac
was 8 ALLURE deceived them I: wds feared
from tho sample already had Of the Aerrinsc
that she would sweep Tie seas aad raise the
blockade generally.
F.om Baltimore paoers ct :be lo.h, ve
learn that Capt Davis, lata a,S officer OF :as
Sout1 American Squadron, brings intelligence
of tie capture CT Ssraaadioa, Fla, aud
Brunswick, Gil Tho Federal defeat in Haup.
ton Roads effected tee Northern s:oos n.Ikss
uafavorabl7.