The New York herald., 1862-03-12
~ government have been accomplished. Worry respect
niiy, your most obedient servant g. f. DUPONT,
nag 0dieer, commanding South Atlantic BlockAdns
SquadFon.
10 Hon. GIDEON wzun, Secretary Of the Navy, Wash
ngtOn. D. O.
THE GREAT FIGHT IN ARKANSAS
Our Splendid Victory at
Pea Ridge.
The 0facial and Soldierly Re-
port Of General Curtis.
Scattering Of the Entire Rebel Army
After Three Days Fighting.
The Rebel General Ben
McCullOch Killed.
THE FLYING REBELS PURSUED,
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The Rebel General Ben
McCullOch Killed.
THE FLYING REBELS PURSUED,
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Thsfolowng 10 tho Official report Of General Curtis to

General Haleck
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE SOUTHWEST
PEA RIDGE, Ark, March 0, 1852.
OruuL-0D Thursday, tho 9th inst, the enemy
oenoed an attack on my right wing assaing and follow
S the rear guard Of detachment General Sigel
% my main lines on Sugar creek Hollow, but ceased
airing whom he my reinforcements about four p H.
During the night convinced that had moved
On % TO attack my right rear therefore early
ehe W ordered change OF front to the right, my
right, which thus became my left, still resting Sugar
creek Hollow This brought my limo across Pea Ridge,
with my right resting Head Cross Timber Hollow,
which is the head Of Big Sugar creek also ordered
immediate advance Of the cavalry and light artillery,
under Colonel Ostsrhaus with orders attack and break
what supposed would be the reinforced line OF the
enemy. This movement in progress, when
~ enemy, At eleven A. NJ, commenced an
attack my right The nght continued mainly these
points during the day. the enemy having gained the po,
Aeid by the command Of Colonel Carr, at Cross Timber
Hollow. but entirely repulsed, with the fall of he
commander, MCCnlloch, in the CENTRE by the forces
under Colonel Davis. Tho plan of attack the centre
gausny carried forward by Colonel Osterhaus who
was Immediately sustained and supported by Colonel
Davis entire DIVISION supported also by General Sges
command whioh had remained tin tho close of The
day tho left. Colonel Clrrs division held the righ.
under CALLING, continuous fire all day.
y In ths evening" firing having entirely ceased in tho
centre and tho right bcing the Left reinforced
ye right by portion Of the Second DIVISION under
ral Asboth Before the day closed was convinced that
~ encmy hs concentrated his force the right
Ieomenced another change Of front forward us to
fAcs the snamy where he had deployed on my right
0AAk IN strong pos: s:tion. Tho change rad only
Sartialy effected, but was In full progress, when.
st sunrise on the Sth, my right and
srs renewed the firing, which Immediately
hut
whss extent Of his line. Ny cft under General sgs
showed close 70 the hills occupied by the enemy driving
him from the he ghts, and advancing steady towards
sAs head Of the holows Immediately ordered the CEN
s and right wing forward tho right turning the loft OF
sAs enemy, and cross airing on his centre. This final
position OF tho eneny in tho Of CIRCLE. charge
q itanry extending throughout the arole line, completely
Tosd e Uhols rebel orce which retired in great confu
SION, but rather safely through the deep passabs de-
alss Of cross timber.
Our loss is heavy. The ensmy's can never be ascer
sained, for their dead scatsred large field
Their wounded too may many of them be lost and per-
,sA The force is scattered in all directions but think
his main force has returned to Boston Mountains.
General Sigel follow him towards Keithsville whlo
my cavalry is pursuing him towards the mountains,
securing the country, bringing in prisoners, and trying
20 nnd the rebel sjor General Van Dorm, who had
nand OF tho entire force at this the battle of Pea Ridge
have not as yet satemcntsof the dead and wounded
to justify report but willr you despatch
which will forward very
Onccrs and soldiers have displayed such unusual gal
iantry that hardly dare make distinction. must
however, name the commanders OF division. Cenera
esel CALAMITY commanded the right and drove back the
Nm wing Of the enemy, General Asboh, who is wounded
tn the arm, in his gallant effort TO reinforce the
right; Colonel and Acting Brisadier General Davis
Who commanded the centre where McCulloch feh
- the 7ih and pressed forward the centre
che 9Th Colonel and Acting Irigadier General Carr
d also wounded tho arm, and under the
tnuous fire Of the enemy during the two hardest days
the struggle.
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa. Ohio and Missouri may proudly
share tho honor Of victory which their gallant heroes
won the combined forces of Van Dorm, Price and
MeCuloch Pea Ridge, in the mountains Of Arkansas
Ihave the honor be, General your o5edcn servant
SAMUEL r. CURTIS, Brisadier General