Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-03-21

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1000 to 3,000.-1 800 Prisoners Taken
SpRNaF1E1p, Nc, Tuesday. March H.
l862.- 4 special despatch to The Republican
says messenger arrived at IL O'Clock last
night, bringing additional news Of the battle.
The engagement took place on Little Sugar
Creek, where skirlnsh took Place ON their
way down.
Ia anticipation of an attack on the south
side Gen Curtis ordered the trains 30 be drawn
up on the north side, but unexpectedly the at
tack was commenced on their rear, north of our
army, By l,50O to 1000 Rebel cavalry. Gen.
Sigel, With 300 men, protected the train, and
for several hours slternated, retreating and
| stopping to keep the Rebels in check, while
the trains pushed backward to the main body
of the army. While thus engaged, Gen. Sigel
was three times surrouudcred, but cut his way
through each time.
The principal fighting ou Thursday was done
by Gen. Sigel In this way on Friday the en-
gsgement became general, and continued SO
throughout, tho ef6cers behaving with much
gallantrJ The most exposed position vas oc-
cupied by Col. Csrey's division, aud the great
est Iosslwa7 suffered by tLem Col Dodge's
Brigade of this Division consisted of the 4th
Iowa regiment; and the lst Iowa Battery, the
34tb Illinois, Col. Phelps Regimsnt, and the
oath Missouri The I'd Brigade, under Col.
Vsndevre of the 9th Iowa, consisted of his own
regiment the Dubuque Battery, aud Gel. Car
ey's regiment Of Cavalry.
A letter from Col. Carey says that the loss
es 10 the 4th and 9th Iowa, 35th illinois, aud
25th Missouri are from $50 to 200 in each
regiment killed aud woundod. oniy 500 Of
the 24th Missouri we're present, but they lost
90 killed and large number wounded. The
18th aud 18th Missouri, Sd Iowa Cavalry
aud 9Th Indiana lost about 40 each.
Among the wounded, arc Gen. Asboth, IL
the arm, Col. Carr, also 10 the ann, Lieut.. Col.
Galligin, Lieut. Gel Heron, and Maj. Coyle
OF the 9th Iowa. Beside being wounded
Col. Dodge had three horses shot under him.
Lieut.. Smith, Of the I'd Ohio Battery who, was
taken prisoner, jumped from wagon to make
his escape sud Has killed
The Rebel officers killed and wounded are
Brig Gen. McCulloch, killed, Brig Gen. Slack
dangerously wounded; Col. Mcintosh, killed;
Col. B. II. Rves, I'd Regiment volunteers,
dangerously wounded Colonel Herbert of the
Sd Louisiana, killed Or dangerously wounded;
Msjor- General Sterling Price, slightly Soun~
ded.
Thirteen pieces Of artillery Wera captured
by our men, among them oRe lost by Gen. ST.
gel at Wilson's Creek. Our loss is regarded
as 500 or 600 killed and wounded. The
Rebel loss is not known; but supposed to be
from 1000 to 5000. A large number of Reb-
el prisoners were taken, probably 1900 or
more, and we're constantly being P.ought in. -
Two thousand Indians we're engaged ia the bat
lie, and Is Of our killed were seaiped By them.
Gen. Prize, With about 900 men; retreated
nortaward, and taeR took an essterly direction.
Gen. JEFF. q. Davis is after him.
ST. LOUIS, Thursday, March l3, 1852.
A special despatch to The Democrat, from
Cairo March IL, says;
GA gentleman who lsft Memphis on Satur-
dsy and arrived here this morning reports there
is 90 trouble at Memphis; maby persons we're
lesqing the city; cotton, molasses, sugar and
other articles Of merchandise being shipped
doRn the river The policy of burning the
city vas still discussed, speeches we're made
every night, and ell means used to cheek the
increasing decentralization and to excite war
spirit. Gen. Bragg had come up from Pensa-
cola With 10000 men; these we're sent TO re-
inforee New Madrid and Island No. 10. Gens.
Bragg and Beauregard we're as jackson, Tenn,
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the country are called cut TO work on them. -
Martial law had beon proclaimed in Memphis
last Monday for the purpose of checking In
subOrdiaation and compelling the citizens TO
run out and fght, NC defensive preparations
| being made betweea there aud keW-OrleAns.
| Forts Randolph and PilloW are strong positions
| but less formidable than Columbus. Tho
! Rebels confess that the reduction Of these pla-
ees viii give US all tho poiats On she Aississip-
| pi. Their gunboats are ell at Island No. 10,
| and carry IiAed "A and 32-pounders The
f, feet 10 under command of Captain Hollins. =
X caessengsr from NeW-hadrid reports all
quiet THIS &orning
Gensral Order No. 2, fEcm the Department
Of the Mississippi, states marfl2l law has never
been declared legally in Missouri, except 10
the city Of st Louis, and on aud 10 the inlSS,e-
date vicinity of the railroad and telegraph
lines, and evsa in those localities, military off,
cers are specially directed not to interfere with
lawful process Of Aay loyal civil court. 1t is
believed the tiTos will sooG oome when the re-
be:lioE In Missouri may be considered as ter
| minated, and by none is this more desired than
By tbs General Commanding.
Tie order also states that evidence has been
received a. headquarters that Major-Gencral
Sterling Prios has issued csumissiOns or Ii
censes to csrtain bandits III this State, author
izing them to raise q guerilla force ~. the pur-
poses OF pluader and marauding. Gen. PriSe
ought to know that such course is contrary
to the rules Of civilized warfare, and that
every man who enlisss In saeh an orgspizG-
ten forfeits his life and becemes 80 out
law.
II nersnpa ara herehv varnad that ~ thav
jein ans guerilla hands they will not, if cap
tursd, be treated as ordinary prisoners Of war,
but will be hung as robbers and murderers.--
Their lives shall atone for the barbArity Of their
Generals.