The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-03-18

ton. | mus. however, name all my COM
manders of divisions /; Gen. Sigel, who
CALAMITY carried the heights and drove
back the left wing of the enemy Brig.
Gen. Ashboth, who was wounded IN the
arm in his gallant efforts to reinforce the
right wing Colonel and acting Brig.
adler General Davis, who commanded
where Nc Cullough fell on the 18th, and
pressed forward the centre on the 9Th
Col. and acting Brigadier Gen. E. Carr.
who is also wounded in the arm, and
was under the continuous fire of the
enemy during the two hardest days of
the struggle; also, commanders of
their several brigades Colonels Dodge,
Osterhaus and Vandever, also that Of
Schafer and Grensel, distinguished for
their galantry for that of others must
refer to reports of commanders. must
also tender my thanks to my staff officers,
Capt. J. S. Mckinney, A. A. A. e., w.
Fl. Starke, and Lieuts. J. M. Adams and
Stills, all acting aids, and Lieut.. N. Hoop
er, my only engineer officer. All the staff
officers did gallant service in carrying
orders and aiding in their prompt execu-
ton. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Mis-
souri, may proudly share the honor of the
victory which their gallant heroes won
over the combined forces of Van Dorm,
Price and Mccullough at Pea Ridge, in
the Ozark mountains Of Arkansas.
l have the honor to be, General, your
obedient servant.
| (Signed) SAMUEL r. CURTIS,
Brigadier General.
ST.. Louis, March 13.-Special to the
Chicago Journal.-Private letters recei-
we'd to-day from officers in Gen. Curlis's
army, say that the rebels. in force, are
still in the rear Of the Federal army, and
another battle is soon expected.
In the late fight at Sugar Greek, the
4th Division stood the brunt of the bat
tie. The 4th and 9th Iowa, and the LIST
and Sd Iowa batteries, are terribly cut
up. 1870 out of 500 men in the 4th Iowa
were killed and wounded.
Every field officer in Dodges brigade
was wounded. Gen. Dodge had three
horses killed under him, and one woun-
ded. Capts. Burton and Burman and
Lieut.. Crttenden were killed, and Lieut.
Jackson wounded.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, March ia
special dispatch to the Missouri RepuJ
lican says:
A m ssenger who arrived this morn
ing at 3 o'clock, reports that the battle
lasted from Thursday morning till Sat
urday evening. and that our loss was
about $50 killed and wounded The
rebel loss was about 1000 killed and
wounded, and 1000 taken prisoners
among them, Col. McRae, of an Arkan-
sas regiment. The attack was made
from the North and West, our army be-
ing completely surrounded. Van Dorm,
Price, Mccullough and Mcintosh were
present with 10000 men. Mccullough
and Mcintosh are reported wounded.
The attack from the rear was made BY
Nc Cullough, and repulsed by Sigel, who
wounded him. His troops scattered in
all directions. We have also captured a
large amount of stores, teams, cannon,
small arms and ammunition.
BALTIMORE, March 1O-The gunboat
Alabama, from Feruandina, Florida, ar
rived this morning, bringing Capt. Da-
vs., bearer of dispatches from Comm
dore Dupont, announcing the capture Of
Fernandina and Brunswick by the fleet
under his command. The feet left Port
Royal on the 18th of March the first
place approached was Brunswick, Geor-
gia, the enemy flying at the approach of
the gunboats. We took possession, and
left the gunboats in charge. This gives
the Government possession of the whole
coast of Georgia from South Carolina to
Florida.
The fleet next went thirty miles south
to Cumberland Sound, the entrance to
Fernandina harbor. When in sight of
Fort Lynch the rebels could be seen fly
ing. After firing few shots, we imme
diately took possession of the fort.
A train of cars was observed leaving
Fernandina, the track of which runs
three miles along the shore. The gun
boats thew shells at the train, causirg
the passengers to jump oif-among them,
it is said, was Senator Yulee, of Flori-
da.
Twelve large guns fell into our hands,
including one l2o FOUNDER rifled can
non, also considerable ammunition. We
also captured the rebel steamer Darling
ton, laden with wagons and ammuni-
ton.
Gen. Wright's forces were landed, and
garrisoned the fort and earthworks, also
taking possession of the city. Most Of
the male inhabitants had fed.
This has been one of the most useful
ports to the rebels.
The object of the expedition was &C.
compished on the 4th of March.
CENTERvILLE, Mar ll.-Yesterday af-
ternoon our forces proceeded to Manassas
from here. The rebel troops destroyed
everything they could not carry away,
including Railroad tracks, bridges, DC.
New York, March IA North Car
olna letter to the Tribune says Gen.
Bragg with his forces, numbering 1000,
arrived at Norfolk yesterday from Pensa-
cola, which place he evacuated after des-
troyng the Notifications, guns, DC. 1t