New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-25

sion. The enemy took second and stronger posl.
ton, and being without provisions and the rlghs
wing somewhat dlsorgani2ed FueterHlne ~ sr We
battle on the Sth on their fronts for the VI
pettinn off the field without the danger OF panic,
which Isdid with success, but with some losses. =
am now encamped with my whole army fourteen
miles west Of Fayetteville, having gone ehnreiy
around the enemy. am separated from my Tram,
hnt think it is safe on the Elm Spring road to the
Boston Mountains. The reason why determined
IL 1--WE battle 1t once on my arrival to assume COM
mand Of the army, will give n my report Of an
early day. NJ ~
Referring to, the present position of Gen. Van
Dorn's command, the, Bulletin resses the opm-
ion which, it says, is concurred in by army ottt-
GERS, that the telegraphie operators haye made
mistake in locating i II miles west Of Eayetite.
vile. It is not military position; but IA miles
east of Fayetteville would be in the White hser
Mountains, and q Commanding position Az al
events, our army has position, and the enemy
dare not approach it. s.s.. 49,, sL,,s.-.s.. -:
4 From the same paper we take the IoAoWlng e.
rial and telegrapbic dispatches: r, -. y.
aFRoM THE FseHT.--We have kept orr paper
from press, waiting for the latest news from tie
:" Our army, under Gems. Van Dorm and Price,
have been fighting the enemy about eight milo J
south of Keetsville, on the 9th, It'll and Sth and,
no doubt were engaged yesterday, and even until
the present time, If the enemy have not been con-
quereds
!" The gallantry Of our soldiers has been unri.
vailed. More than half OF our troops are raw lev,
ies armed with shotguns and country rifles, and
have been three days fighting, without eating or
sleep. The enemy are armed with superior guns,
of the latest patents such as revolving rifles sabre
bayonets, rided cannon, mounted hoWtt2ers, etc.
Our army has forced them BY inches from one po-
sition to another, and are determined neverto per-
NIT them to advance a mile South.
1.-The skill and bravery Of our Generals are COM
amensurate with the spirit of their troops. Ai7s.
~. Gems. MeCnlloch and Mcintosh fell fighting at
the head Of their troops. Gems. Price and Slack
were wounded. Col McRea was killed, and Col.
Simms wounded.
l55't We eo,to press without being able to gather
the results Of the seyerest battle upon record.
p Hoe EYE, March 9, 6 e'cioek-Mdj. Charlie !:
MeCulloch was killed about y clock on the tn,
they think by a stray ball. He was shot Trough
the heart; so was Gen. Mcintosh. Simms says
The enemy took position with the. infantry y
Hfront and their artillery just in rear. When We
| charge on them the infantry fall back, and their
I'M Our ioss il Supposed to be heavy We can learn
nothing Of tie loss Of the enemy. Their rife
guns play the devil VIZ. our rss Then opposed
HOG EYH, March O., s O'Clock P. Mig.
Carrie: have nothing reliable from the army
beyond what your dispatches contain. Rumors
are about. some Of them to the effect that Gen.
Slack is moFtally wounded Gen. Price wounded
| III the arm; Col. McRea killed; Col. Hebert pri-
| soner Capt. Hart Killed. The army trains moV-
| ing back to- Hog Eye; the advance Of trains was
within two miles 81 fayetteville at u O'Clock to.
day. The last rumor says our troops are north Of
| the Feds and are driving them this way, having
| driven them from positions they occupied on the
Th. Some say our army are retreating. "a,
| think it certain the trains have been ordered
| back TO Hog Eye x they are in the way Of the
/ movements Of our army, A man Justin says our
army have been fighting three days and three
nights, with nothing to eat and no sleep. The
| Federal ferceis estimated at fully 30 900 men. ~
h The Federal cavalry are armed with sabres,
armed with Colts. rifles sabre bayonet-., They
have also rifed cannon and mounted howitzers.
Our men. are fully confident Of whipping them, but
SO far, it has been a closely contested fight
think the expressmen are going down the Cove
Creek road. gIsi. ts#F sss4 4y4fS K ss& st
MARCH 8, cjor Clarke Col. Simn,s
Just arrived; his right arm broken below the elbow
by al Mimic ball, He is ION his way to Van Buren,
for treatment. MeCuloeh,s train has been ordered
TO remain at Sutton's Mill. Prices train at Elm
Springs, until further ORDERS Capt. Hart not killed.
Col Simms is sanguine of ultimate success. t.