Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-23
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T.Ae Battle Of sgEEaoss-- 6ress. Vas D0rE's
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We have the Fort Smith Bplictin Of The Ilth,
in which ve find the following official telegrsPhic
report Of the battle Of Elkhgrn, sent to Gen. A.
S Johnston and the War Department at Rich
mond;
HEADQUARTERS TRANs3ETssrssIPPI DISTRICT
March 9, Is6a, via Hog Eye, March TO.
Fought the enemy. about twenty thousand strong on
e. 7.A aud ttn. at E.N Horn, Arkansas Battle nTst
day from 10 A. H. rndl af.e dark Loss heavy on both
side. Generals McCulogh AID sel atosa, sud Col lie
bert, .ie,t Crl Price and ac> were wounded
Gen. Price fish wound in thr arm 2 De OTHER severely
Il not inetay. Many 7fiiers were killed Sd wound. d.
buf fheIe doubt 0 regard 70 several cannot
yrt report tar names SepJi on tlc battle field urst
hight having d9fy-n the sneuv from their posi- ion. The
death Of C r,rels 3cCu'loch Mclutosa and Hebsrt
eAFy iu the action threw the troops on the ugat uEde
-he command in confusion be enemy zoos "a sec3u.i
and stronger position and b. Ing without Frctlsions a. d
tie right wing somewhat dS9rEatiz d. deefmi4ea 'n
give he sfh their foats for the pur1ose or
getting 81 tha field without the a3ugaTo panic which
did with success ut with loss ] uoF eu-
csuped vita my whole army fourteen miles west OF Fay
att.ville, having gone entirely around the enemy HT
separated from my train but thinS u safe on tfe u n
spring road 20 the H5-tsG mdutai1- The reason WY
DE- ,luiaed give battle a; once Up my arrival 10
assume col1usad " tie amy will g.ya i my report
AZ .u early day. EARL NAN DoNNr
Major Geigfs C9-llsu6llg
Referring to the present position Of Gen. Van
Dorn's command, the Bulletin expresses the opin-
ion, which it says Is eoucarIgd in by army
afirers, that the teIegrapbc operators hsra lnada
mfs,ake in IocsuDg it twelve miles west Of
Fayetteville. Is IS rot military position, but
twelve miles east Of Fayetteville would be in lhe
White river mountains, aud Commanding Po-
sition At all events our army has a position
and tbs ensmy dsre not approach it.
From tie same paFer we take the following
editorial and te-graphic dispatches
FROM the TlGHr.-We have ert oar paper from
prs. visiting for the latest revvs from the fight.
UHr army. uud-r Gems Van D1ru ard Price have
oceu ssrlg iag enemy about e-hl niles sou'i yt Eccts
slr the 9th 7h d srh sCd 20 doubt w-rr e1gag-d
yesterday. and until the pzagept time If t5 enemy
nave uni been conquered
The rrlIlufry of uur soldirrs bas been unr.yaed
More than ar of troops leyes, armed wiki
shot gunz and country rifles nd have been tires days
with superior guns cf tbs l-tsst patents such revHlv
ug rifes 30 er bayona's r5-d cannon. mounted how-
GERS etc Our army ha forced Iarrl 1v INCHES from
position % smother and determined never 10 perrt
.I-m advance q mile south.
Tire ssiii and bravery of cur generals are comulusu
-5tis Virh the spirit Of their OOPS.
Gems heLEl.ylh and Mcintosh fell fighting Ft TIE
laad OF ih-ig .E-1.s Gems Pscs GGd SaC. wound
sJ Col NeEea WIS ki d sud Co... liuuls wounded
We 20 press without Dei .Jis % gather The res-s
Of tho ssvere-t battle upon record.
HOG Eye, March g. O'clock