New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-20

months given us so much trouble in the West
As onr army approached, Price, true to his charac-
Ter and custom, retFested, and after considerable
diminishing, was driven into Arkaueas, as lie had
been before by fear Of Fremonts admrably equipped
and excellent soldiers.
At this iuncture many though. Curtis end Sigel
should have paused, for the Beotia Of America, as
Arkansas is Justly called is rough and sterile very
favorable to surprise, and full Of positions where
body of resoute men csn -tfuy oppose ten or
twelve times their number. Still, orr hule army
ooptnued iis progress undaunied, and in few days
LIS advance occupied the town of Fayetteville.
Price ttil retreated, though his force Yves proba-
bly, superior to ours, expecting daily to be re-
enforced by McCulloch, Mcintosh, and Van Dorm,
and some SIX seven thOueand Cherokee Indians,
wlo had been oolishly led to believe the North WIS.,
eDdeavorng to make them slaves and TO reduce them
TO the degraded position OF the Southern negroes.
Tire Union forces consisted OF three divisions COM
manded by Sigsl, Davis and Carr ali under the
command of Brig. Sen Samuel r. Cur'is,
GIN. sIoEL's DryisIoS.
Sigers division was composed re follows:
FIRST BRIeApE Col Grensel
9Sih IiBoiI Col Grerse, 2s,h Illinois, Col Cosr +'sh
fmoois, Col. Knobes1ori
Scoop BRIGADE, Co. Os,erhsus.
l9th Missomi Col. O.teThans l7th Missouri Col h''ien-
trubel; Cd Mtsour Col SchSheE
Sd Missouri Col siss sc bsSo1 limos e.'ay wee
Kaufman, Lot Nil SCUM Artillery two batteries Capt bacE"h
FIr.r BsIeApr, Col Boston.
9Th Indiana Col Benton l5Ih lIdiars Coz Patterson "a
indiana, Col Davis
s.h Missouri COZ. o'' 5ss Missouri Col -; Nj.
seSi csysr, (os.lsionJ Maj bowen ID Oao ssa,y Col
Csrin Jet Missouri Light ARTILLERY, ore bs,,eTy.
GIN. CAtRs Division.
TRsr sEie.Ds, Col Dodge -, -
9Th Iowa Lisat.COl. GGighAn, - Illinois, Co. g.
sscoSD BlueADr. Cot. vsu5sver.
gth Iowa L!eutCo oil Heron; 25,h Missouri Col Phenf
9Th lO~s Battery Capt Hayden I' Iowa Battery Lieut.
TnnsD BRraaDR Col Fnl,.
Ia, nissouh, Col Ellis; 81 Illinois Lieut. Co. - th
Ei,yo-i bs,,clion). Mo Wright
oUg MARCH INTO ARKANSAS.
Before proceeding with the details Of the battle it
will not be irap,, perhaps to record our march from
Springfield 20 the scene OF the late action.
Tie morning on which we departed with the main
body of The army was clear bright, and charming
All nature was wrapped in quiet beauty. The early
birds were singing IN the esfess trees as if they in
yited the verdure aud the blossoms forth--s,range
contrast to the bugle call the reyeile, the blatant
brass, the heavy tread OF moving columns, and the
rambling Of artillery.
Along the streets Of Springfield tie soldiers marched
and old men and young women stood at the gates ard
doorways, aud at the open windows, waving hands,
hats and handkerchiefs to the loyal braves who had
once more returned TO them their violated homes
Many prayer followed them, end many al eye
rnostened as the good hearts beating warmly there
felt that hundred of those who marching of 30
gayly would never more come back that no shout
Of victory, song Of triumph, would reach them in
thsir CORY sleep.
As we passed the battle-ground of Wilson's Creek,
the troops were halted, and many Of them declared
when they once more met the old enemy they
would not again leave them masters Of the field
They remembered thai Price and MeCulloch were to
oppose them second time, and not few Of the pr-
Yates compressed their lips and clutched their mus
kets closer when they heard aud thought Of those
odous names.
Sigel's division had passed the seme way day
or two before, anu il was said the German Genera.
harangued his troops, and told them TO avenge the
memory Of the brave men who had fallen there,
rsuy Of them by treaehery, in the next engagement
He alluded 70 his own troops who had deserted their
poet of honor Oh the eveI-memoable 10th Of Augus.
aud hoped that he would not be compelled to blush
again for those he was 30 proud 10 lead. Saying this
he glanced along the ranks, and as he met the eyes
of bis soldiers he remarked No danger of yoar
iahbS LAC, kAiitHt iitthNc. eSt 'eoVieI.VH
written IN your faces
Sigels estimate Of hs companions in arms was cor
rect. On the battlefield of Sugar Greek they won
high renown, and inches hereafter in the Temple Of
Fame.
APPEARANCE OF ARKANSAS.
AS we approached Arkansas we recognized the
eemisavage State, even by contrast with Missouri.
Nowhere was there evidence Of intelligence, refine
msnt, or even comfort. The country was broken,
the settlements were spare The blight Of igno-
rance and Slavery lay upon the land. No hum of
Industry, voice Of pleasant greeting, no tone of
cheerfulness, no echo Of the woodman's Stagns-
tiOn, desolation, helplessness, like grim dragons,
guarded every acre Of the arid coil, and shut oot
energy, prosperity, power.
AT long distances, a wretched cabin greeted our
gaze and two or three harpylke females, and five
OF Elk wiidhaired, inhuman-looking children, and
negro gianeng in half pleased wonder at the soldiers
ana giving more symptoms Of mind than aught else
tn that benghted land.
scarcely man was TO be seen, and learned from
severai OF the women what had heard before, that
oil the men had been drafted into tbe Rebel army
oy he uo'enor OF Arkansas. Every nasculiEe
creature capable Of bearing arms had been eompelled
70 leave his home and take up arlns whatever bis
sentiments against his country
UNION FEELING IN THE STATE
Ore would naturally suppose, from appearances,