The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-03-14
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BATTLE IN ARKANSAS
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MANASSAS EVACUATED!
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ST. LOUIS. March 10. The follow
ing is the official despatch to Major
General Mcclellan. asbington.
The army of Southwest, under
Gen. Curtis, after threo days hard
fighting, has gained most glorious
victory over the combined forces Of
Van Dorm, McCulloch, Price and
Mcintosh. Our loss in killed and
wounded is estimated at ,O0O-that
OF the enemy 10 still larger. Guns,
asgs, provisions. &C.. capturad in
large quantities. Our cavalry are In
pursuit Of the flying enemv.
Ii. w. HALLECK,
Major General.
ST. LOUIS, March IL.
The following is the official report
of Gen Curtis:
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY SouTH WEST,
Pea RIDGE. Ark, March 9th.
GENERAL:-On Thursday the 9th,
inst, the enemy commenced an at
tack on my right assailing and fol.
lowing the rear guard OF detatch.
ment under Siael co my rear lines on
Sugar Creek Hollow, but ceased fir.
ing when he met my reiniorcements
at about 4 p. NJ. During the night
| became convinced he had moved
SO as TO attack my right or rear,
there ore. early on the 7th order,d
a change OF front to right on my
right, which thus brought my left to
still rest on Sng Creek Hollow -
This brought my line across Pea
Ridge with my new right rest ne on
the head OF Cross Timber Hollow
which is the head oi Big Sugar
Creek. | also ordered an immedi'
ate advance of the cavalry and artll
lery und,r Col. Osterhaus, with or
ders TO attack and break what sup
posed would be the reinforced line
Of tho enemy. This movement was
in progress when the enemy, at IL
o'clock A. NJ, commenced an attack
on my right. Then the fight contin-
ned mainly at these points during
the day, the enemy having g"ined II
point holly contested by Carr at
Cross Timber hollow, but entirely
repulseJ, with the fall OF their com
msnder, McCulloch In the centre,
by the forces under Col. Davis. The
plan Of attack on the centre was gal
lantiy carried forward by Col. Oster.
haus, who was Immediately sustain
cd and supported by Col. Davis en-
tire division, supported also by 81.
gels command, which hal remained
till near the close Of the day on the
LETT. Col. Carr's division held the
right und>r a CALLING and cnniinn.
GUS fire all day. IN the evening, the
firing having entirely ceased on the
centre. ard there having been none
on the LEFT, | re iniorced the right by
portion Of the second division un-
der Asboih. Before the day closed
| was convinced that the enemy had
concentrated their iorce on tn" light.
| therefore commenced another
change Of front forward, so as to face
the en- my, where they had deployed
on my right flank in strong position.
The change had been only partial
ly effected. bnt was fully in progress
when, at sunrise on the Sth, my right
and centre commenced tic firing,
which was Immediately answcrcd
BY the enemy with renewed energy
all along tho whole extent ol the
lines.
My eft under Sigel moved close
to the hills occupied by the enemy.
driving him from the heights and ad.
vancing steadily toward the head o.
the Hollows. Immediately ordered
the centre and right wings forward
the right turning the left OF the enc
my and cross firing on his CENTRE
This final position enclosed the en-
envy in an area OF circle A charge
OF infantry acknowledgements the
whole line completely routed the
whole rebel forcs which retreated in
great confusion. but rather safely
through a deep and impossible dc
tile Of Cross Timber.
Our loss is heavy. The eneinv's
can never be ascertained, for the
dead are scattered over a large field
and their wounded too. Very
many OF them viii, be lost and per
isi. The foe is scattered in all di
rectious, but think bic main force
has returned to the Boston Monn'
tains. Style follows twords Keits
vile, while my cavalry is pursuing
him towards the Mountains, scour
ing the country, bringing IN prison
ers AMI trying to find the rebel Ma
jor G, neral, Van Dorm who hat
command OF the entire force.
have not as yet the statement o
the dead and wounded 30 as TO Just
ify a report, bat will refer you to
a dispatch | will forward very soon
Officers ard soldiers have displayed
such unusual gallantry that | hard
ly dare make distinctions. | must
however, name the commanders o
divisions. G'n, Sigel galiantly car
ri.d the higlts aud drove back th'