Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-03-19

recently transferred commanded the Congress,
was unhurt. The most recent estimate of the
number Killed Is fifty, twenty y-seven were sent
ashore wounded and forty were taken prison
ers, not including any officers. So far
known Masters mate Peter Hargons is missing
and may be among the prisoners. On board
the Cumberland, the Rev. Mr.. Lenhart the
chaplain was drowned, and the Masters Mate
John NJ. Harrington was Killed; no other off,
| GERS were lost and none are known to be seri-
| ously wounded. But few of the wounded on
| board escaped - the shore, and the remainder
were drowned. The whole loss is probably
not over one hundred and fifty. On the
| White Hall, Andrew Nesbit, third assistant en-
gineer, Robert Waugh and Charles O'Conner,
seamen, were killed, three men were wounded
on the Oregon, but none killed. The Mime
! sofa had six men killed and seventeen wound
| ed She received large number of shots
and was well riddled. The Roanoke received
two shots, doing no damage. No casualties
occurred on board, except the failing of man
| from the rigging.
| The gunboat White Hall took fire at o.
clock on the 10th, and was totally destroyed.
| Three of her guns, which were all shotted,
went off at intervals, and one shell burst in
The air, sending several fragments in various
! directions, doing no damage. The other gun
was saved by the harbor crew. The Minpeso-
| ia was not afioat when so reported in my letter
of Sunday. Her crew having been sent on
| shore, her guns were spiked preparatory to
| her destruction, when, by the exertions of
! Capt Howe, of the Spaulding, she was finally
| go; of during the night. and resumed her usu-
| al position at the entrance of the roads.
The Monitor came down early this morning,
and was most enthusiastically cheered as she
| passed the various vessels in the harbor. a
/ number of gentleman went on board during
| the day. She does not appear to have suffered
! at all, and is as ready as ever for another
| gagement. Her officers and men speak in the
highest her
they might have destroyed the Merrmac with
out much difficulty if they had been allowed
| an opportunity.
Assistant Secretary Fox, of the Navy, tele-
| graphs, that satisfactory information has been
| received at Fortress Monroe, that the Merri-
| mac was very much disabled in the fight. He
| is of the opinion also that the Monitor is more
| than the equal of the Merrimac, and that the
fact will be proved if the two iron clad should
| again come in conflict.
| The Norfolk Day Book gives highly color
ed account of the naval fight. 1t pays great
compliment to the bravery of tho crew of the
Cumberland, and admits that some of the shot
from that vessel entered the Merrimac, and
one she'll killed seventeen men, and wounded
Captain Buchanan, who subsequently died.
1t admits the Monitor as formidable, and says
she appeared like a big black Yankee cheese
box on raft Some slight repairs are neces-
sary TO the Merrimac, which vessel was COM
day. The reason why the Congress was not
first attacked. was because Captain Buchanan
had a brother on board as Paymaster.
Two Union men who arrived at ST. Louis
from New Orleans say that city is full of Sc
cret Union clubs. and at least twelve thousand
citizens belong TO these clubs; and that much
distress prevails, that the city on the south is
pretty well defended ,and that on the north the
Notifications run back to Carroltor.
The Memphis .AyDPnI re things n c N
sad state in that place, and advocates the
burning of the city last resort but the
mayor has issued proclamation declaring
that any person detected in setting fire TO the
houses shall be Immediately hung.
Battle Of Pea Ridge Arkansas
The following is the official report from Gen.
Curtis of the battle of Pea Ridge, in the noun.
tains of Arkansas
HEADQUARTERS OF ARMY OF SOUTHWEST
Pea Ridge, arkansas, Marck 9th.
GENERAL On Thursday the 9th inst. the
enemy commenced an attack on my right, as
sailing and following the guard of detach-
meDts under General Siegel to my main lines
on Sugar Greek Hollows, but ceased firing
when he met my reinforcements about four
O'Clock, 2. NJ. During the night 1 become
convinced that he had moved on as to attack
my right or rear. Therefore early on the 9Th
| ordered change of front, to the right, my
right, WHICH thus became my left, still resting
on Sugar Creek Hollow. This brought my
line across Pea Ridge, with my new right rest
ing on Head Cross Timber Hollow, which is
the head of Big Sugar Greek. l also ordered |
an immediate advance of the cavalry and light |
artillery under Col. Osterhaus, with orders to
attack and break what supposed would be the |
reinforced line of the enemy.
This movement was in progress, when the |
enemy, at III a. M, commenced an attack on |
right. The fight continued mainly a these |
points during the day, the enemy having gain |
ed the psint held by the command of Colonel |
Carr, at Cross Timber Hollow, but was entirely |
repulsed with the fall OF Commander McCul. |
loch, in the centre, by the forces under Col. |
Davis.
The plan of attack on the centre was gal |
lanty carried forward by Col. Osterhaus, who |
was Immediately sustained and supported by
Col. Davis's entire division, supported also by
Gen. Sigefs command, which had remained |
till near the close of the day on the left. Col.
Carr's division held the right, under CALLING,
continuous fire all day. In the evening, firing
having entirely ceased in the centre, and the
right being now on the left, reinforced the
right by portion of the second division, un-
der Gen. Asboth.
Before the day closed vas convinced that
the enemy had concentrated his main force on
the right. l commenced another change of
front forward, SO as to face the enemy, where
he had deployed on my right flank in strong
position. The change had only been partially
effected, but was in full progress, when at sun.
rise on the Sth my right and centre renewed
the firing, which was Immediately answered |
by the enemy with renewed energy along the
whole extent of his line.
Ny left, under Gen. Sigle, moved close to
the hills occupied by the enemy driving him
from the heights, and advancing steadily to-
ward the head of the hollows I immediatefy