Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-21

H-EADQUARTERs Army OF THE SoUTHwAsT4
Pa EInaL ALtk. March o. Ls6l

ing and following the T~eargUard of a detachment
under Sigei to my main lines on Sugar Creek
Hollow, but ceased hriug when he met my rein
iorcements 81 about ( p. IS During the night |
became convinced he had moved on 30 as 70 at
Jack my right or rear. therefore, early on the
'th, ordered a change Of front to right on my
night which thus becoming my left, still rested
ON Sugar Greek Hollow. This brought my line
across Pea Ridge, with my new right resting on
the head Of Cross Timber Hollow, which Is the
head Of Big Sugar Creek.
also ordered al immediate advance of cavalry
and light artillery under Colonel Osterbaus, with
orders TO attack and break what I supposed
would be the reinforced line of the enemy This
movement was in progress when the enemy at
eleven a. VI commenced sD attsk on my right.
Tie fight continued mainly at these points dur.
ing the day. The enemy having gained a point
hOuy contested by Colonel Carr at Cross Timber
Hollow, but was entirely repulsed with the fall
Of their commander, McCulloch, in the center,
by the forces under Colonel Davis. The plan of
attack on the center was CALAMITY carried for
ward by Colonel Osterhaus, who was immedi.
ately sustained and superseded by Colonel
Davis entire division, supported also by Sigel's
command, which remained I'LL near the close of
the day or the left.
Colonel Cars division held the right under q
Calling and continuous fire all day.
Al AAI NHNAl4E ANe ming AhA ELlLAClI CEaaGQ
on the center, and there having been nons on
the left, I reinforced the right by a portion of the
second division, under Asbotb. Before day
closed. WAS convinced that the enemy had CON
centTated his main force on the right. there
fore commenced another charge Of front forward
SD as % face the enemy, where he had deuloyed
on my night flank in strong position. The
change had been only partially effected, but was
July IN progress, when, at sunrise on the 6th,
my right and center renewed the firing, which
was Immediately answered BY the enemy with
renewed energy all along the whole extent Of the
hne. Ny left, under Sigel, moved close 70 the
oils occupied by the enemy, driving him from
the Rights and advancing steadily toward the
head OF the hollows. 1 Immediately ordered the
center and left wing forward, the right turning
the left Of the enemy, and cross firing on bis
center. His final position inclosed the enemy
Ia an area Of q circle.
4 charge Of infantry, extending throughout
the entire line, completely routed the whole rebel
force, which retired in great confusion, but rather
safely, through a deep and impossible defIe Of
cross timber.
Oar loss is heavy. The enemy's can never be
ascertsiued, for The dead are scattered over a
iarge field, and their wounded, too, may, many
OF them, be lost and perish.
The foe is scattered in all directions, but I
think his main force mas returned to Boston
Mountains.
Gen. Sgel follows toward Keitsvile, while my
cavalry is pursuing him toward the mountains,
securing the country, bringing ia prisoners, aud
trying 90 find the rebel, Maj-Gen. Van Dom,
who had command of the entire forcs.
] have not as yet the statements Of the dead
AID wounded so as to Justify a report, but 1 will
refer to you a dispatch will forward very soon.
Officers aud soldiers have displayed such IN
usual g%a.antry / hardy dare 70 make distinc-
lions. l must, however, name the commanders
~ divisions Gen. Sigel CALAMITY carried the
hglls and drove back The left wing Of the enc
Ashotb, who is wounded in the arm, in his
gallant to-t 10 reinforce the right; Col and act
ur Brig Gen Davis, who commanded she cen
ter, where 4cCuLloch fell on the 7th, and pressed
iorTaCG tee enter on the Sth; Col. and acting
Brig Gen Carr IS also wo0uded in the arm, and
Gas under the continuous FIRE Of ths enemy dur
sug the two hardest days Of the struggle.
Illinois. Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and Missouri
may proudly share TIE honor of the victory which
sheiT gaiant heroes won over the combined forces
Ii Van Dom, Pice and AcCulloch 81 Pee Ridge.
ID the Ozark mountains OF Arkansas.
/ have the honor TO be, general, your obedient
servant, SAMrsL CURTIS Brig. Gen.
fross President s.sueoIa On tho
AkoiiiioH Of slavery.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Tas President To-
JAY transmitted 10 Congress the following mes
Feuow.Cfazeus o. the senate and Hoaso Of Represents.
uyes
recommend the adoption of a joint resolution
BY your honorable bodies, which shall be sub
,tantiaily as follows
II the proposition contained in the resolution
not meet the approval of Congress and
tie country, there Is the end Of il; but if it does
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the S-ste and people Immediately interested
,hoUid be as once distinctly notified of the fact,
- that they may begin 10 consider whether 20
.cceDt il or reject it. The Federal government
oui6 fad Its highest interest in such a meas
as one OF tbe most efficient measures Of self
reservation. The leaders Of the existing insur-
entertain the hope that tho government
sili DO forced % acknowledge the independence
y some parts OF the dIsafected region. or that
II the slave States north Of such parts will then
" the Union for which we have struggled,
,eing already gone, We now choose to 90 with
To deprive them Of the hope, substan-
tally ends the rebellion, and the initiation of
Emancipation completely deprves them Of it as
O al the States initiating it.
The point is not that all the States t0lsrating
lavery would very soon, If At ell, initiate eman-
~apa.ion, but that while the order Is equally
made to ali, the more northern States shall. bv
uch imitation, make it certain to the more south
III States that IN nc event shall the former Join
he latter in the proposed COntedeTacy. 1 say
because, ia my Judgment, gradual and
lot sudden emancipation is better for all, in the
mere financial or pecuniary view. Any member
# Congress, with the census tables and the
Ieasury reports before him, can readily SEQ for
himself how very soon the current expenses of
war would purchase, ut 3 fair valuation. oil
he slaves in any named State. Such a PROPOSE
ion, on the part Of The general government, sets
- 40 claim Or right by the Federal authorities
d interfere with slavery within the State limits,
as it does, the absolute control Of the
ubject in each case, to the State and the people
N nediately interested. Il is proposed as &
natter of free choice with them.
In the annual message last December, I
fit TO say that the Union must be pre-.
served, and hence all indispensable means must
employed I SAID this not hastily, bat delib-
srately. War has been aseertained to be an in
means to this end. a practical sc-
au~owledgment Of the national authority would
render tho war unnecessary, aud il would at
cease. II, however, resistance continues,
the war must also continue, q q 1t is impossible
b ~forssee all the incidents which may attend it
and all the ruin which may follow. Such as
nlsy seem Indispensable or may obviously prom
se great efficiency towards enJing the struggle |
must and wIii come. The proposition now made,
though an Offer only, 1 hope II may De esteemed
40 ohaIBe TO ask whether the pecuniary compen-
'aion rendered would not be Of more value to
the States and private persons concerned, than
the Institution and property ia it, in the pres
aspect of affairs. While 1t is true that the
Of the proposed resolution would be
merely initiating, and not within itself a practi-
,al measure, it is recommended to { Q House
1t would sooner lead to important results.
IN full view Of my responsibility 70 my God
Nd N m2.ennnrrE- I ca-na.tLz hoo The a-LL-ntinn |