New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-26
THE BATTLE OF PEA RIDGE.
The Capfnre OF Notable Rrbci,-Gen. Sigeis
Addres. 10 his Soldiers,
-orrsspsui.nes o, The 81. Loui. Republican.

CAR aEAE PEA RiDGs AK. March Il. 1861.
The excitement, consequent upon the recent battle
hnvLg lied away, the monoioby OF csmp-liie has
been resumed and ocers aud soldiers content them
selse. with narrGting their adventures during the
trying sreue- OF the 9th 1th and hth. MAny leeds
Il heroisn and yalor performed by private soldiers
i never be recorded and the history OF the recent
battle III never be complete. IL was long snd
fearful struggle, aud, at many uMes, doubtful ont
the determined bravery En1 activity o. oar gallant
ltle army o. lasi gained for them glorious victory
Officers and men, With scarcely al exception, per-
formed their dates with Unidentified courage, for
which they deferNe and will receive The oonmeuda-
ton q a grateful people.
Price or rather tie Confederate army, when last
heard from, WIS beyond The Boston Mountains,
making lie way for The Arsansas River. The re-
mort mentioned ia my Last that the army took the
direction OF Little Rock j. probably correct only 20
far relates TO tue portion OF the army nained IN
that letter. After the inglorious defeat the Rebels
met with in the bhttlo OF Pea Ridge, 1t II thongbt
they will not oonsider themselves safo until the Ar
kaiis.s Hiyer flows between them ana The Urion
gTny.
Atody of 900 ,dians are raid to be in the vi.
cuity u ygye.tetiiie, aud YESTERDAY large iVrce
OF cavalry was cent in that direcson TO dislofge
them.
Among the rebels captured during the late
gagenlent are Acting Bn adler General Herbert and
Maior under lin, OF the Louisiana forcos; Col.
Mitchell Of the llih AIknnFas, Col. IS. W. Stone,
y. \ -
Major RuckeT, Of the Missouri force-. Beside
there I may mention the names Of ". &. Price,
L. y Treasurer under Bucharnns Administration;
biz brother joseph Price, lor. Layton, and me Rev.
+ 4 Arlington of Sprngfed-tbo latter, am told,
b.ing among the number who voluntarily came for-
ward IN SIuner aud TOOK TIE All OF allegiance 70
The United states.
Among the Retels killed is Iiout.-Col. J.h Hobbs,
Of Beutonyille, Ark gentleman eX,ensivc,
known 10 NorIh-Wesl, m Arkansas aud Son.h-West
ern Missouri.
C,aP Pe, RfDer. ARK.sss.. msrrh %. iH'
7, NJ cE-sf u Norr, = ' ~" arf HeeDnf Dirs'n'
Aner a. many hdrdships aud suhcrngs OF this war
In the West great ami decisive victory ha- for the
irs, trre. been attained and the army OF the enemy
overwhelmed and perfectly routed. Tue rebeliious
nag of the Confederate States lice Ia the dust, aud
the saue men VINO had organized armed rebellion AZ
Camp jackson, Maysyie and fayetteyile-who
have fought against u al Boon'illc, carthage and
Wil,on's Creek at Lexington and Milford, have
pmd The penalty Of their sedtious work with their
lives or are seeking refuge behind the Boston
Mountains aud tie shores Of the Arkansas River.
The last DAYS were hsrd but triumphant. Sur.
rounded anu pressed upon all sides by an enter
pri.iug desperate and greedy eneny-by tie Missouri
and Ark,usas m0untaineer, the Texas anger, the
Gnest regiment OF Louis ana troops, and even the
s,yree Indan-olmost without food, sleep or camp
6rcs YOU remained firm and unsbaahed, awaiting
The moment when YOU could drive back your assai-
ants or break through the iron circle by when the
enemy thought TO crush or capture us all and plant
lie rebellour hag on the rocky SUNNI, OF Pea Ridge
Yon have defeated all their schemes. When nj
McKig,ick's farm, west of Bentonyills, you extr-
cated Yourselves from their grasp by nigIts
match and secured train of 300 wagons before the
enemy became of the direction you had TAKEN
in.,ad ot being cut OH weakened and driven TO the
necessity of giving battle under the most uniav0r.
ALE circumstances, you joined your friends and
comrades at Sugar Creek, and thereby saved your
selves and tho whole army from being separated and
beaten IA ieiail.
On the retreat from Bentonvle TO Sugar Greek
distance OF zen mier--you cut your way through
AN enemy nj least five times stronger than your
sei,,. The ocyiy, eel.-posfes,lon, ano courage OF
he little band Of six hundred VIII ever be memora-
bic IN the history VI tins war.
" hen, on the next dny the great battle began,
undor the command of Gen. Asboth, you assisted the
itn Division with all the cieeriuluess and alacl1ty
oi rood and faithful sodiers-that division ON that
o,y loiding the most important posltion-while Col.
D.tetbnnA cooperating with the al DiVIslOn, bat
tered down the Losts OF McCulloch Oh our left, and
Major pn,on guarded our rear.
On the Sth yon came az the right time to the night
nl,ce. # was the fret opportunity you had Of
showing your iuli strength aud power. In less than
three hours you formed IN line Of battle, advanced
and eo;persied with our fiends on the right and
routed lie enemy completely that he fed like
dna before IA hurricane. And 30 i Will always be
uhea traitors scduc,i by selfish leaders and rcrse-
cnted by the pangs Of nn evil conscience, are tight
inx against soldiers who deieGd good cause, are
ven drilled aud disciplined, obey promptly the
orders Of their otSceis and do not shrink from dan
gerous assault wben at the proper and decisive mo-
mCut Il Ia necessary.
You may look with pride oa the few days Just
passed, during which you have 70 gloriously de-
endsd the Ng OF the Union. From clock on the
morning of,.,e Oh, when you left Mex ssek's farm
mill % clock la the afternoon OF the Sth when you
arrived from keeIsy.lls IA the Golanoa enc1mpmeat