Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-21
ECON FORTRESS MONn0E.
FoREss MONROE, March 1O

From FORTRESS MONROE.
FoREss Monaco, March 10
VIA BALTIMORE, March 1l-12:30 P. nj.
The boat from Old Point has arrived, but
brings little news that has not been already
tslegraphed.
Ths officers and man of tie Monitor speak
in the highest terms Of her performances, aud
think they might have DESTROYED tho Mcrrimac
without tnuch difficulty bad they been allowed
an Opportunity.
Tlp Masters Male of the Congress, Peter
HaEcons, is miasing, and may DO among tue
prisorers.
F~oRTREss MONROE, March IL.
Tho British sicop-of.war Rinaldo suiled this
| forenoon.
al Tho papers Of tho frigste Cumberland
naTiEe, gonu done with her, it in impossible to
cLiatn c Isl 81 tho killed aid missing. The
laleet and most correct account is llG, and il
will p,pbahly be reduced to 100.
FORTRESS MONROE, March @.
To John 4. GrisTold, Trey, n. Y.--The
| Monitor is a noble boat. :Sf.o :iavrd yhe
Minnesota, which wss aground, also the st.
Lawrence, aground. Her arIi-a! vas :idesd
fortunate &c rnyaall. Il saved all the properly
insiGs aud %riitaiie :he Fnri. 1t WIS g.eately
to pe re:rel-'l that she did not arrive twelve
hours s0n.r,. which would have saved tho
Cnrihc,i#n,i air; Congress She is ,uuch
S,tn;', a.ii ~. Monitor ".iy two.
lstsnedl JoHS r. Woar.
HATTIE or PEA RIDGE.
ST. Louis, M4,ch 1.-THE ~fnllowirg il the
official report OF General Curtis to General
iIa:!eck:
IlEAEQa's hnay oE TIT: ~SoJrH-wEsT,
Pa RlpGs, Ark, March 0.
GeE.7S!::-G On Thursday, tho Oh inst, tho
enctnv cuiainz.icr:i ii, arts:E on M right wing,
sssailins snd foltcsin. the rear guard Of a
'd-i,ch.aant under General SiGel to my main
liucJ Oh Sugar Greek Hollow, but ceased firing
@hen he met nv reinf5rcementa, about 1
P, NJ. - a..
he had moved On so as 10 attack my right or
rear. Therefore, early on the 9TH / ordered q
change OF front 10 the right-my right, which
then became my left, still resting or Sugar
Creek Hollow.
This brought my line across Pea Ridge, with
my new right resting on Head Crosse Timber
Hollow, which is the head Of Big Sugar Greek.
| a!ao ordered III immediate advance OF tho
cavalry or'! fight artillery. under Colonel o.
terEauS, With orders To attack aud break what
| supposed you'd DC lhe reinforced line OF the
cnelnf. This movement vas in progress when
on my rlgh!, Ills fight CONTINUED mainly at
these points during Lie day, tho snemy nav
ing gained Inc point brld BIZ tie commsnd Of
Colonel Carr. al Gross Timber Ho!law, bat was
a%ntiIaly :spulsad With the isll Of the Com
maati=17, Ac!jalincb, in tho centre, b. The forces
under CGi"nei DAVIS. The plan Of attack on
The ccnira wss CALAMITY carried forward by
UolansI Qa.arhaus, whu was immediately sus-
tsiaea sud "npported BE- Colonel Davis entire
division, Supported also by Generai Slgers
c3iH:nAuA, which ilai remained till near tue
Gloss OF The day Oil the left. uol. Csrr'a diSl.
aion held the right, under # calling, coht!nu-
ouh fire, al! day. In the: evening, firing bar-
Ing entirely ceased in the centre, aud the right
hsing ROW on the left, | reinforced the right by
\ lu.iiun>ni the Second Division, under Gsn.
hshnth. Before thu day closed, ! was cohSIE-
sod tina; iio enomy had concentrated his main
iorre Oh the right, l commenced another
change ai front, forward, &c as To fAcc tbs o1s.
!ny TieTe he had ~deployed On mC right Hank
ii. q 2t!ong position. The Change had only baen
partially effected, bu: wa III full progress.
when. at nnnrisa on tnees:h, my right and
centre rcaewu1 the firing. which was !mmedi-
atoly arawvlci br the onouy With reneTed
energy s!ons the whale extent Of h5 line
NJ lett, uraer Sigei, laoGed CLOSE 10 TIC hills
occupie; By the r,cny, driving him iioro the
hoiga!H. and advancing steadily toward the
head ii ihe iIollows. I Immediately ordered
tbs co,itrc and righs win. forward, th2 eight
turning the leit Of thu opemY, AMI crds5 firing
on lis Centre. THIS final position OF inc enc.
my vas iu the acc Of a circle.
4 charge NJ infantry extending throughout
the "hole line, eoinplataly routed the rebel
forcu, whi.a retired III great confusion, but
ra;::&I :a:t!y .hrangh tho deep, impaasat!a
hsGles OF Coos Timber. Our LOGS is heavy.
The enemy can mover he ascertained, for
their 'l&zd are scattered over a large 9eld.--
Their wourr.td. TOO, msy many Of theUi hs
lost and pcri:h. THE torco is scattered in
ell directions. but I thiaE his isair frrco las
returned 10 Boston Mountains.
Ger. Siga! follows him towarI Eeitteiile,
While riy cavalry ia pursuing min toward the
mountains, occurring the country, hrinEiag in
pri5caors ard trying; 70 ind the gcbsl Msjar
GoncEG, Van Dorm, Tl0 had command vi lEo
entire forc: Il; ;his, The battle of Pea E:lga.
lssc not as get statements OF tho dead snd
wounded, 81 IS 10 Justify & report, but | will
refer you :oa Dispatch which ! will for saad
Tcry Seer.
Oit;cs:a arl soldiers have displayed such
unusual gsllantry that I hardly dare 10 mako
distinction. must, however, nal,o the som-
msnder8 OF Givisiona. Con. Sigcl CALAMITY
commanded The tight, aad drove back ths left
wing Of the enemy Gen. Asboth, who is
wounded in tic aru,, in hi3 gallant effort to
reinforce thc,.,igtt; Uolonel and Acting Brig.
Gen. Davis who Commanded tie centre, where
Mcituiioch fell on tho Ttb, and pressed forward
The crliEs On the Sth Culanni and Acting
Big. Gen. Carr is alsD WOUNDED in the arm,
ard was under ths continuous ire ofthe erie.
my during the two hardest da.s OF the stcug-
gla.
Illinois. ~Ictliaaa, Iowa, OHIO ana Missouri
proudly share the honor of 7ictnTr, which their
gallant heroes wor over the combined forces
Of Van Urn, P.ice and MCt'ullncF, At Pea
R;d,a I'm tta r.nir!nirc of RI apuoI