The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-12
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Last Nights Report.
Gen. euFstC Repsrt.

The following is Gen. Curtis official
report OF the battle in Arkansss: $3.50
Headquarters Aruy Of 4hs Southwest.
Pea Ridge, Ark, March Q.
To MAJ. GEN. HALLEcK:
On Thursdsy. the 9th inst. the enemy
commenced an attack on NV right, assaii-
ing and following the rear guard of the
detac hment under Gen. Sigel 70 nv min
lines on Sugar Creek Hollow. but he
ceased firing when he met my reinforce.
ments, about 4 D. m. During the night
| became convinced thathe had moved on
80 IS TO attack nv right or rear. There
fore. early on the 7th / ordered a change
of front to the right. and nv rirhs, which
thus .came my feft still rested on Sugar
Creek Hollow. This brought nv line
across Pea Ridge. with nv new right
resting on the head Of Cross Timber Hol.
low. which is the head OF Big Sugar Greek
/ also ordered an Immediate advance of
cavalry and light artillery under Colonel
Austerhaus. with orders To attack and
and break what | supnosed would be n
reinforced line Of the enemy. This naeye-
ment was id progress when the enemy Il
IL a. m. commenced an attack on nv
right. The fight continued mainly at
these points during the dsy. the enemy
having gained \ paint hotly contested by
| Col. Carr at the Cross Timber Hollow.
but was entirely renulsed with the fall Of
the commander Gen. McCulloch. in the
| centre. by our forces under Col. Davis.
The plan of attack ON tho centre was
calamity carried forward by Col. Au.ter-
haus. who was sustained bv Col. Davis
| entire division. supported also by Gen.
Sipei's command. which had remained till
near the close Of The day on the left. Col
Cars division held the right under !
calling and continuous hre all dsy. Ia
the evening the firing having entirely
ceased in the centre. and there having
been noue on the left. / reinforced The
RIGHT by a norton Of the second division
under Gen. Asbo,h. Before the ds,
elcsed. was convinced the enemy had
couccntra,ed his main force ON nv right
/ I. therefore. commanded another charge
i of nv front forward "a as IN face the .ne.
i nav where he had deplored On mv r;gb,
Aank IN strong nosi,ion
The change had been only nartiallv ef
feet ID. but was fnily in progress when .,
sunrse on the Slh INV right and centre
renewed the firing with renewed enarg,
1 along the whole extent of the line M,
i left under Gen. Sipel moved close to IN,
hills occupied by the enemy. driving hin
from the heirh,hs. adyancinp steadil,
towards the head Of the ho,Iows. i'm
: mcdiately ordered the center and rich
wings forward. the right turning In,
left Of the enemy and cross firing on hi
center. This final position enclosed th
enemy in an area of J circle. A chsrg
of NV infantry extending throughout Ii,
whole line completely routed the rebe
force which retired in great confusion
but rather safely through the deep ant
impossible defiles of cross timber.
Our loss is heavy. The enemv's los
!. can not be asoertained. for the dead ar,
| scattered over a large field, and thei
wounded too may many Of them be los
and perish. The foe Is scattered in Il
directions. but | think his main fore,
has returned to Boston Mountains. Gen
Sipel follows towards Keitsyille. while m,
cavalry i pursuing him toward The NOM
t.ins. securing the country. bringing !,
prisoners and irving to ind the rebe
Mai. Gen. Van dorm who had commsn,
of the entire force of this haiti. of Pc
, Ridge.
have not NJ vet the statements Of III,
dead and wounded so as 10 Justify q dis
patch. but Will refer YOU to dispatcl
which / will forward very soon. The Of
fcers and soldiers in this command hay
d,splayed such unusual rallantry | hard
-lIy dare to make any distinction. / mus,
: however, name all Of nv commanders q
6 divisions Gen. Sicel, who CALAMITY car
ried the heights and drove back the le,
!. wing of the enemy, Brig. Gen. Asbot
49, -a,caoj - .ha .rr, :, III, 80