Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-18
TELEcRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS.
FROaTnE WESTERN DEPARTMENT.

ST.. Lous, March TO- The following is an
Official depatch to Gen. Mcclellan
The army of the Southwest under Gen. Cur
It's, atel tdrec days hard fighting, has gained u
most glorous victory over the combined forces
OF Van Dorm. McCnlloch, Price and Mcintosh.
Our loss IN Killed and wounded is estimated at
1000. Thai of the enemy is still larger. Guns,
forage, pnvhions, &c, were captured in large
qnantlties fOur cavalry are in pursuit Of the
lying enemy (Signed)
4 H. W HALLEcE, Maj. General.
The exTedition sent out from Sedalia by Brig
Gen. Mexican into Bates County, has just re.
turned with forty prisoners Of war, recruits for
Prices army, quantity Of arms, ammunition,
&c
Cross EoL1ows, Arkansas, March TO- A
corresponding Of the Missouri Democrat says
vigorous econnoissances are kept up to watch
the enemyS movements, and foragng parties
are active in obtaining supplies Pork and
beet are purchased in the vicinity in abundance,
ana abouthali the quantity of lour required
/ is obtained in the same manner, and all our
forage.
Price, whose retreat is acknowledged on all
hands to b ably conducted, has found refuge in
Boston M0uttaln From two deserters who
came intoanp yesterday, it is asceraned that
be IS encamped on Coye Creek rdad, while Ne.
Culloch is posted one and hall miles distant
The latterblt burnt the village near the Indian
frontier, Mogn as Canal Hill The supplies 81
the rebel army are obtained FROM Van Buren,
1t is stated on good authority that Price and
McCullocl had violent quarrel before leaving
Cross llolyw
At Fayetteville We found all tic teiegiaphic
dispatches up TO the lime OF the evacuation Of
the rebels A despatch from Mcintosh to Her
bert, in command at Cross llollo~s, urges him
to hurry .rward and reinforce Price at Spring
field az all hazards, as that point Is important 20
be held by the eonlederates Tx senator john
son Of Missouri who opened "a recruiting Office at
Springfield for the rebels previous TO Prices de-
parture, was the irstto reach Fayetteville, where
he stopped seycra days The cIemency Of Gen
Curtis, and the judiclous policy inaugurated IN
relation to the treatment OF the citizens OF Ben.
ton Coanty, is bringing its reward in the general
confidence already showing indications Of being
restored among families who fed at our app
ploach.
Confederate bills which were twenty-five cents
discount on our arrival IN Benton County, have
suddenly become yaluelcss, and the iuhabitant.
refuse 10 take them
Maj Wright learns that the citizens Of Keilt.-
vile knew Of the intended attack ON that place.
and communicated the information to the rebels
but kept ntimatiJn Of il from Capt. Montgom-
cry On the afternoon before the fight, Tie m-
dies of The village LEFT. one by cue. and during
the attack all were Jut.
Maj Wright learns that ;here are j,j00reb-
els IN Cedar County, and in Day County. No.
These parties are committing depredarons, and
swearing vengeance against Union men.
Tho health OF the troops has been good, par
teularly on the march.
March lt-S,Qhea dispatches from Gen.
Curtis July confirm the defeat Of the rebels I'M
der Van llrn. Price, ana McCulloch at Pea
Mountain, arkansas. The rebels were entirely
dispersed, portion Of them retiring To Boston
Mountains McCulloch was reported killed
Hot pursu was being made after them Mum
Der of killed md wounded on either side not yet
reported,