The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-03-14

uc ItI'oTl ti itNt Hlofib lffdb puT lOiCcS
had occupied IIeesburg is officially con
irlned
The enemy evacuated the town on Fri
lay morning, taking all their supplies and
baggage to Middiebery, but it is not known
" neither the troops retired thithef, or started
toward Winchester.
Full and Official Report of the Battle Of
Pea Ridge, Ark.,---EneIny Compile
Routed---Ben McCulloch Killed.
ST. Louis, March LITTLE following
is the official report Of General Curtis
HEADo'Rs Army OF THE SouTH- VEST
PEA RIDGE, ARK, March 9.
On Thursday, the 9th inst, the enemy
commenced an attack on my right, assail-
ing and following the rear-guard of a de-
tachment under Sigel, to my main line,
on Sugar Creek hollow, but ceased firing
when he met my reinforcements at about
4 O'Clock P, M. During the night l be-
came convinced that he had moved on so
as to attack my right or rear therefore,
early on the 7th l ordered change of
front to right on my right, which thus
becoming left, still rested on Sugar Greek
Hollow. This brought my line across
Pea Ridge, with my new right resting
on the head of Cross Timber Hollow,
which is the head of Big Sugar Creek
| also ordered an immediate advance of
cavalry and light artillery, under Colonel
Osterhaus, with orders te attack and
break what supposed would be the re-
line OF the enemy.
This D,ovnpoaot WAS in rrarroSs w ba,
the enemy, about IL o'clock, A. NJ, COM
menced an attack on my right. The
fight continued mainly at these points
during the day. The enemy having gained
a point hotly contested by Colonel Carr,
at Cross Timber Hollow, but was entirely
repulsed with the fall of their commander,
Nc Culloch, in the centre, by the forces
under Colonel Davis. The plan of attack
on the centre was gallantly carried for
ward by Colonel Oslerhaus. who was i'm
mediately sustained and superseded by
Colonel Davis. The entire division was,
supported by Sigel's command, which had
remained till near the close of the day on
the left. Colonel Carr's division held the
right under continuous and CALLING fire
all day. In the evening, Che firing hav-
ing entirely ceased on the centre and
there having been none on the left, l re-
inforeed the right by a portion of the sec
ond division, under Asboth.
Before the day closed, | was convinced
that the enemy had concentrated his main
force on my right, | therefore commenced
another change OF front forward, SO as to
face the enemy where he had deployed
on the right flank in strong position.-
The change had been only partially effect
ed, but was fully in progress, when at
sunrise on the 9th my right and centre
renewed the firing, which was immedi-
ately answered by the enemy with n-
creased energy all along the whole extent
of the line.
My left, under Sigel, moved close to
the hills occupied by the enemy, driving
him from the heights and advancing
steadily toward the head of the hollows.
| Immediately ordered the centre and
right wing forward. The right wing turn
ing the lett of the enemy and cross firing
on his centre. This final position enclosed
the enemy in an arc of a circle, and a
charge of infantry extening throughout
The whole line, completely routed the en-
tire rebel force, which retired in great
confusion, but rather safe ly, through deep
and impossible detile of cross timber.
Our loss is heavy. The enemy's can
never be ascertained, for the dead are
scattered over a large field, and their
wounded, too, may, many of them, be
lost and perish. The foe is scattered in
all directions, but l think the main force
has returned to tie Boston Mountains
Gen. Sigel followed toward Keitsville,
while my cavalry is pursuing him toward
the mountains, securing the country and
bringing in prisoners, and trying to find
the rebel Major General, Van Dorm, who
had command of the entire force.
| have not, as yet, received the state
ments of the dead and wounded, so as to
Justify report, but will refer you to a
dispatch will forward very soon.
Officers and soldiers have displayed
such unusual gaIlantry thatI hardly have
to make distinctions. Gen. Sigel gallant
" carried the heights and drove back the
left wing of 5he enemy. Asboth, who is
wounded in the arm, in his gallant effort
to reinforce the right. Col. and acting
Brigadier General Davis whocommanded
the centre where McCulloch fell on the
7th and pressed forward the center on the
9th. Colonel and acting Brigadier Gen
eral Carr is also wounded in the arm, and
was under the continuous fire of the enc
my during the two hardest days of the
struggle.
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and Mis-
souri NAV DroudIy share the honor of the