The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14
MCULLOCH KILLED.
THE ENEMY SCATTERED.
GALLANTRY OF SIGEL
ASBO'EH WOUNDED.
Loss of the Enemy Unknown
ST. LOUIS, March 1.-THE following is
the official report OF General Curtis:

tuC oLlOiui Iepoit VI NEUTRAL CurliS:
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE SOUTHWEST,
PEARIUGE, ARK, March 9th. (
GENERAL On Thursday, the 9th, the
enemy commenced an attack ca my right,
assailiDg and following the rear guard of
detachment under Sigel, TO my main lines
on Sug7r Greek Hollow, but ceased firing
when he met my reinfOrcements, at about
four, P. NJ.
During the ght be had moved on so as
to attack my right or rear.
Therefore early On the 18th [ ordered q
change of front to right. On my right,
which thus became my left, still rested on
Sugar Greek Hollow.
This brought my line across Pearidge,
with my now right resting on the head OF
Cross i'imber Hollow, which is the head of
Big Sugar Creek.
also ordered an immediate advance of
cavalry and light artillery, under COloael
Ost3rhaus, with orders TO attack and break
what | supposed would be the reinforced
lice OF the enemy.
This movement was 10 progress when the
enemy it IL a. NJ. commenced an attack on
my right.
The fight continued mainly at these
points during the day.
The enemy having gained point hotiy
contested by Col. Carr, at Gross Timber
Hollow cut was entirely repulsed with the
fall o. their commander, McJuilocG in the
centre, by The forces under Col. Davis.
The plans OF attack on the centre were
gal!antiy carried forward by Col. Oster-
haus, who was Immediately sustained and
superseded by Col. Davis entire division,
also by Sige!s comm nd, which had re
manned till near The close of the day on the
left.
Colonel Carr's division held the right
under CALLING and continuous FIRE all day.
Ia the evening the firing having entirely
ceased on the centre. and there having been
none on the lett. l reinforced the right by
pcrtion OF the second division under Is.
both.
Before the day closed was convinced
that the enemy had concentrated bis main
force on he right. | therefore commanded
another change of front forward, so as to
face the enemy, who had deployed on my
right flank in strong position.
The change had been only partially
effected, but was fully in progress when,
at sunrise on the 9Th, my right and centre
renewed the FIRE also by the enemy with
renewed apergy, all along the whole ex
tent OF the line.
My lift. under Sigel, moved close to the
hills occupied by the enemy, driving him
from the nights and advancing steadily
toward the head OF the HoiI0ws.
| Immediately ordered the centre and
right wings forward, the right turning the
lett OF the enemy and cross firing on his cen
tre.
This final position enclosed the enemy ia
an area of q circle.
A charge of infantry extending through
cut the whole line completely routed the
whole rebel force, which retired in great
confusion, but rather safely, through deep
inpassable defle Of cross timber,
Our less is heavy.
The enemy's loss can never be ascertain,
ed, Tor the dead are scattered over large
field, and their wounded too. Many OF
them are lost and will perish,
The foe is scattered in all directions, but
| think bis main force mas returned to the
Boston mountains.
Sigel follows toward Keitsvle, while my
cavalry is pursuing him towards the noun
tans, securing toe country, bringing 10
prisoners and trying to find the rebels.
Major General Van Dorm had command
OF the entire force
| have not as yet statement of the dead
sufficient to justify report, but l will refer
ycu to despatch that | will forward very
soon.
Both officers and soldiers have displayed
such unusual gallaniry, hardly dare to
make distinctions. must, however, name
the commanders of Divisions.
General Sigel CALAMITY carried the heights
and drove back the left wing of the enemy.
Asboth WAS wounded in the arm in his
gallant effort to reinforce the right.
Brig. Gen. Davis who commanded the
centre where McCuioch fell on the 7th,
pressed forward the centre on the 9th.
Col. and Acting Brigadier General Carr
is also wounded in the arm, and was under
the continuous fire of the enemy during the
two hardest days of the struggle.
The States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
aud Missouri may proudly share the honor
of the victory which their gallant heroes
won over the combined forces OF Van Dorm,
Price, and bicCulloch, at Pearidge in the
Ozark mountains of Arkansas.
have the honor to be, General,
Your Obedient servant,
(Signed) SAMUEL R. CURTIS,
Brigadier General.