, 1862-02-22
FROM ST. LOUIS.

rown Of Company / Considerable trs1faek-
e in Seceah scrip and postage stamps oc-
lrred between the prisoners and favored |
IF admitted on board. They denounce the
irginia regiments and Floyd bitterly and de-
are Nashville wi]lrbespurnt before surren-
cred.
The Union merchants subscribed nearly
], 200 to-day for sick and wounded soldiers
nd their families.
The Democrats special Of the Goth, from
says: From the report which ac-
the messenger from Gen. Curtis to
bis place, wc have gathered some additional
Of the skirmisA at Sugar Creek on
loEday- The enemy were concealed in the
FOODS which line both places Of the road.
he country is broken, hilly woodland. The
'irst Missouri Cavalry while charging up the
ill we're fred upon by the ambushed foe /
concealed behind the trees. After receiving
nurderous fire in which thirteen of our men
ell and five we're wounded, the cay
llr:s fell back and formed in line. Minor |
3oweu came up and she11ed the woods with |
lis mountain lowitzers. The enemy replied |
with their artillery. The latter ceased firing |
%lA NA4 I'LL QuIh w kAIkA Lii.
Bowen was wounded in the wrist. Capt. |
switzer, Of Wright's battalion Fourth cavalry,
ind Maj. J. G. McHcnry, Assistant Adjutant
General, are also reported among the wounded,
The Rpu5licaa's correspondent telegraphs
the following from Springfield, under date Of
the Goth: A messenger has just arrived, who
left the army yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
Our forces have been lying over at Sugar
Creek since Monday. In the fight on Monday
fourteen Of the enemy were killed, and forty
three wounded. OF our men wounded were
Captain Switzler Of Wright's battalion, in tho
neck, quite severely, but not fatally. Major
Bowen was wounded in the wrist; Capt. Nc
Kinney, Assistant Adjutant General to Gen.
Curtis, slightly wounded. Our troops were
eight miles beyond the camp.
Price had arrived at Grass Hollow, and would
probably make stand Our forces were
eighteen miles this side. The messenger
thinks a fight will take place to-day or to-
morrow. A note from Col. Carr, dated the
1Sth, says they arc having slight skirmishes
every day. Our loss in the fight on Monday
was twelve or thirteen, but tic enemy were
driven from the field with still greater loss.
An Interesting correspondence was discoy-
cred in Price's mail bags left behind at Spring.
field. It appears that Price was, and has been,
in terrible strait for provisions and supplies
since November. He finally prevailed upon
the authorities at Fort Smith to send a large
supply to lisrelief The manager Of the Gran
by lead mines wrote to Price last month, ask
ing for a regiment to protect the mines from
tile unexpected invasion from Kansas. Young
Gen. Price, now at Alton, told several citizens
here yesterday that it lis father knew the state
Of Union feeling here and through the State,
he would lay down his arms tomorrow and
become loyal citizen. He is reported to
have written to Halleck asking that commits
sion OF Prices old friends from Charlton,
Randolph and Boone counties be sent to
PRICES camp to report the unanimity Of
Union sentiment in Missouri. Gen. Halleck
docs not believe in such maneuvering, and has
sent Sige1 and Curtis as his best commission
ers to bring Price to his senses.
The bookstore Of Geo. J. Jones was closed
to-day. for circulating a hand-bill containing
reasonable matter, copied from the London
Dispatch.
It is reported by an officer at headquarters
that Gen. Buckner and staff will arrive here
to morrow in the steamer F. C. McGill.
The following is the officia1 list Of regiments
captured at Fort Donelson reported to Gen
Hal1eck.
49th Tennessee. Col. Bailey
57th Alabama, Col. jackson.
42d Tennessee. Col. QnaEles.
CAPT. Gray'S Tennessee Battery.
eGth Tennessee Infantry, Col; Lulafd.
14th Mississippi. Col. Baldwin.
I'd Kentucky, Col Hanson.
10Th Mississippi, Mai. Brown.
Gapt; Miiton<s mississippi Cavalry Company.
| 11t. Texas, Col Gregg.
| 15thArkansas, Col. Lee
Capt Oyerton's Cavalry.
| 51St Teeneeecc. M0j Clark.
One Company Porter's Artillery. Col Sugg,
3a Tennessee, Col. Brown.
8th Kentucky. Capt. Lyon.
S0th Tennessee, Maj. Humphrey.
SD Tennessee, Col Cook.
! dist Tennessee Col. Farquahar.
One Mississippi Regiment, not numbered, Col
/ Davidson.
AL business, including telegraph Offices
| will be closed here tomorrow.
The Rpu6!ican has the following in a specia
| from Cairo:
'.Tbe Provost Marshal at C1arksvilIe, Tenn.
sent down request TO General Grant, at For
Douelseu, asking him to come up and occup1
he town at once with his troops. Officer
from the gunboats, which are now lying there
| have been in the place, and represent th'
Union II ling as strong, and testified to il
| such manner rs to admit Of no doubt Of it
| sincerity.
The people state that they had been led Il
believe the Union army as entirely composed
Of Germans and negroes, who were making j
Z war Of abolition. Now they have seen it i
not, and are even anxious to take the oath O
allegiance. Prominent citizens there soy
similar feeling will in & week pervade th
whole State.
The Governor of Tennessee Harris) ha
called meeting Of the Legislature on Mon
doy next, for the purpose, it is affirmed, o
having all unconstitutional acts passed b,
them Immediately annulled, and Tennessee
officers and citizens declare that the State vii
soon be back in the Union. i:
1t is declared that strong objections will h
| raised By TennesseeaHs against the BoWllu;
Green furce offering battle at Nashville
| The day before the surrender Of EortDon
| elsop, 5000 rebels escaped when the garrison
| made their desperate s0rtie.
l THIS force have since returned, offered them
| selves to Gen. Grant, and requested to b
i sworn into the United States service.
| Brigadier General Price, son OF Sterlin!
Price, has been released on parole By Genera
Halleck, on condition that he wonld take q
his residence in Northern city. he has &c
| lected Alton, and will remsln there at large.
| Gen. Cullum has sent sixty nurses and tel
surgeons to attend the wounded at Noun
City.