Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-03
TIE LATE BATTLE IN ARKAEsAs-FURrHER

TIE LATE BATTLE IN ARKAESAs-FURrHER
DETAILS
The Memphis Appeal hiss derived from:an eff sr, d.
r,O. from our army in the wes The following details Of
~. battle at Sugar Greek, KlkhOrn. We copy TIE
fJIOWing:
Ths Ooufederltss rested few days at Cove Creek In
Wa,binston ccuaty Arkansas thirty miles below
the line Al length General Van Dorm having got ready,
he determined 70 go in search Of the enemy and 70
max ths attack hirssf. Toe troops ordered TO
cook five days provision, Aad move upon the enemy,
who Rad Stopped at Sugar Creek. A. Be .tonville,
their gIy ~ they encountered the Federal rearguard
and had qaite brisk X rIisb, in which We lost one man
and the enemy eight ten Ne also took ole pce q
artillery from them there. TIE OonfsderAtes ma-caed
al that day and night withou. iood s,eep and clme
up with toe enemy IN the Sugar Greek hills at h past
10 o'clock A. NJ when the Lci1n 81 once became gem
eral. Toe enemy completely surrounded, Gen. Price
attacking them on the nor and Gan. AcCuloeh On the
west
lila now generally b lieVed that we male a mistake
In surroundi the enemy aud cutting eli every avenue
of escape l. Is tLou1ht that ii We had attacked them
fom one aide oly as It IS understood Cen Pace pro-
DO, d. We should tao drv>n them out aid taken every
n they had ere TIE sun Nent down. As u was, We
owe mem for two miles from ali their strong posi;iens
4 held heir enCamy nc during The n'gnt, WISE the
greatsr prJ o. th'r c0mnls'Fy s'oeSs' VI "u0H OU'
hlIf ismished men id.
MANY of cur troops who we're supposed to be pn ed
ny th, euems have cJue L., and cue UhUe loss IN Kill
60 vouudei aud prisoners wi nos exceed six hnhd ,
viz: oae hu ldrtd AID twenty 70 killed, Two hunl'
a,d save fJe wounded aad two hundred ptisone e.
The IN ms osS.s tar grestes-proo4by five - OIL
one A Tedersl colon sho vas taken On tie eNenrg
OF he - day slys Their oss 10 that uHe was 'e
r6c-pTobaby tWslse hundred ~ fifteen buadrec-and
the mex morning ,hey oSE ma NOR, among VINO
were s.vsIa. Cth,Crs Sleh prolers a. have escAp d
f,oa ihem say here ~as no exuiIAnon emens tlem
40 haaT, hsd hsr losses been. Tho ColtdeIa!es took
10 hundred and twenty ,hvs priSoners
o. the mcTnipg OF the Sh, the enemy, having taken
strong potion duTiGg the night, re opeced the hgh
TIE ae ron sool bee.ms general, AID continued unul
abou. hl.p st nine ocoek, by which time General Van
D RI bad completed his arrangements TO withdraw bis
T1s reasons fer our withdrawal we're, 6rst tina. rum.
d. of the SJutlerl regiments, 4ssr she al OF 4cOu-
cch and Mel .tosh became d'mp liz d, and CO Ia ct
BE- relied upon Secondly 400 Es!era troops, (Gsr-
mansl while assi1g i,on Ihs iil clme upon our am
uuuiion Wagons and the Transfers supposrg they In
tended an attack pat whip their hurs,s a.d as
rapidly as possible Tls Lett several Of our batteries
wihog; single round These uEior,u ate occurrences
re2dered necessary for the Cofed rates 10 retire and
tina, at a sine when victory had actually psreaSd upon
thsir banners
Win tae eIceltcn o. portion OF the regiments
tArcNu inc CO.. sJu by the unuuey tell OF hcCuloch
aid AgIn osh tic retreat was c0hdI-td IL Tie u,mts'
sosd ordsr--so good indeed, Ihsl miuY DID lot know
hey were LShfS uAlA lAH'tiA-N " 'Ne "a
ny u1Gi IA The afternoon. Several OF our oA' e'Es
sers seeAy danger, having % b. orJcs 81 through
.LsUllds and over hills. Tlc Enemy cli not pursue,
eEyet f,- sQcsd3 OF cavalry VIC lowed up sCms "
or baggage trai = We brUusht Of for mere pieces
{ cln-Cn than went on tee Ia win, haNIg Loss
ouv tro prsoss Which disAbl.i and spiked Sew
ers o. the ouemys t1t ess aSsu, bu; they cUui
no. be hroushs Of They NSro drmGIuted ana The
wa.els taken al; cry b,ull ami leaves we're plad on
CT, Ald Ihsy we're turat by cug troops.
D ais. # killed and wounded l. sIi 4pattect COL
g,.s # he Missouri coated rates, and OaPt. CaCcbl
,IgS OF ,hs sTtlsry Eht 50 loss has nos heretofore
b.-n rae, to-sd ~le kti1d. Tn,ir tail greatly de-
v'orea throughout tbs army. Mary ohcr othssTS were
Id or Uol-dsd. Gel. VA DJrl pail 4 b "a c0uil,
nc, 90 Pes army Ia OF thoi, charges wou.i
nave doas credit % SspOeOIs Old guard. Tue uor p
N cCui chs dsisOu, Up 20 the tcis OF his al Se.n
49, fa ieGgA. Nj tie mos. doseSn.ucd CALAMITY,
an, covered l,ns !Vcs wilh glory
We J.! I. the 6td tue second dsy, Tor the reasons
iv n aNoy; a1d ycs ,he result OF he battle vas -
yo.d sSvtt.ry 20 rha Confederate They have -
crippled tie enemy tat hey vii be u1as 20 attack
"a ua,l they re. achievements. Price srd Van Dom
loSsvcr can mach wherc they phase and Eiitou; mo
stlricu A. lat accounts they r-crUi ing ~ se
uE ready or another t,r~s,d movement, Ia erection
o.s Hte suspected ~ tbs enemy.
VIII tie 1c11Jioa o; Sar Sa'ie7 regiment our lGGiAn
,li-s Did 10. Jake much pr. in he hsd- Irb rgi'
uenl took b.ssrs alv N approached oehiod trsoF
,rl Ucaay.d Nilh 70 ca courage ard gGla1Ty. OsAS
% the early al o. ncCloch snd 3clros- some ia o.
ss.en e ou, gnel.s neVef e,cuglt into action
Tue eneny's .ro,s Esre 4: lssE: double ours.