The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-03-28

Gen Sisel was carving everything before
him on the extreme left. 1t was clear that
the foe was running,and our men catching the
inspiration of the moment rushed on in pur-
suit. and before one o'clock the route was
c1mpete. To the westward of Pea Ridge
there was a wide strip OF timber which had
been blown down by a tremendous hurricane
the pre-, ous summer. Across this swarth OF
uprootcd trees which were larger and denser
in the low lands the enemy's cavalry and ar
tilierv attempted to retreat. and were merc-
les,ly pcl,ed with shell. Their panic was ov-
erwhelning and their defea, decided. They
had rsked everything in the attempt to de-
s,roy US, and lost everything in the failure
Muskets, co,hing,and shot guns were strewn
along the woods. Horses roameG about IN
dro,es. The cries of the cavalr!men and
the wells of tie Indians, with the groans OF
wounded. surpassed all cription. Gals
sons overturned. wagons broken down, and
horses diving and dead. strewed the whole
road. Thirteen cannon, and l2-pounders,
were taken in ALL besides thousands of shot
guns and loads OF provisions.
THRILLING INCIDENTS.
The various accounts Of the great battle
a, Pea Ridge, Arkansas, impress one with
The fierce and desperate nature of the con-
test on both sides. 1t is stated that Col
Dodge Of the 18th Iowa regiment, went into
the fight with 300 men, and out Of that num-
Der $50 were killed or wounded, while the
gallant colonel hal three horses shot under
him. and was himself slightly wounded.
One Of the Texan soldiers was advancing
with his hayone, upon lieutenant of the
oh Iowa. whose sword had been broken
The officer saw his intention, avoided the
thrust. fell down at his foemans feet, caught
hold Of his legs. threw him heavily to the
ground. and before he could rise drew long
knife from his adyersary's belt and buried it
Ia hi, bosom. The Texan, with dying grasp,
seized he Lieutenant by the hair and sank
down liteleSs. bathing the brown leaves with
his blood. so firm was the hold Of the nerve
less hand that it was necessary TO cut the
hair from the head Of the officer before he
could be freed from the corpse OF his foe.
Lieut. Col Heron of TIE 9th Iowa was sur
rounded by ten or twelve of the enemy. and
ordered to surrender. He Indignantly refus-
ed, and, with his revolver in one hand and
his sword in the other, kept his enemies at
hay. by placing lis back against tree. He
having been twice wounded himself, his
sword was Knocked from his grasp, and his
arms seized from behind. He would have
been killed had not southern captain, from
admiration Of his courage. ordered his life to
b. spared. Even while the colonel was a
captive, Creek Indian stole up. and was
about to plunge knife into his side, when
the captain drew his revolver and blew out
the trcacherouS creatures brains.
One Of the 9Th Missouri was so enraged
on seeing his brother, member Of the same
regiment. horribly bntchered and scalped,
that he swore vengeance against the Indians,
ard for the remainder Of the day devoted his
attention entirely to them. concealing HIM
self behind trees and fighting in their fash
ior An excellent marksman, he would Of
ten creep along the ground to obtain a bet
Ter range. and then woe 10 the savage who
exposed any part of his body. When he
had shot an Indian. he would shout with de-
iirious i0v There goes another red skin
to hi. Ilurrah for the stars and stripes,
and d-n all Indians :" Though ever follow
ing the willy foe. and though fired upon again
and again. he received not scratch and
on his return 10 camp, after night-iall, bore
with him nine scllps of aboriginal warriors.
slain hy his own hand to ayenge his broth.
er's death.
Of the desperate fight between the rebels
and their Iadian allies the correspondent of
the New York Tribune gives the following
account The Indians in the midst of the
excitement ard under the stimulus of their
burning potations became irenzied, lost TO
every sesSc bat that Of slaughter. Friend
and Toe were alike to them; they fired at the
nearest mark. and used their long knives in
For more than twelve hours they continued
this impartial warfare, killing and wounding
moro of the Missouri and Arkansas troops,
it is believed, than they did Of ours. On
Saturday morning, body of 800 or 400 In
dams were discovered on the north s!e OF
Sugar Creek, below the curve of hill, firing
from thick c,uWps Of post oaks into three OF
four companies of Arkansas soldiers, march
ing in McCulloughs division toward the up
per part Of the ridge. The major of the bat
TALON seeing this haloed out to them thai
they were firing upon their own friends. ant
placed a white handkerchief on bis swor(
ard waved it in the air. The Indians cithe
did no, see or did not care for the symbol 0
trace, but poured two volleys into the Ar
kansans. killing among others the maj
himself The presumption then was tina
the Cherokres had turned traitors, and th
secession soldiers We're Immediately ordered
10 charge upon them. They did so, and 70
an hour IL terrible fight ensued among tn
oaks between them and their late savage al
lies. in which it is stated some $50 were kill
ed and wounded on both sides. Tn" lndi
ans suffered severely, as they were driver
from their hiding places, and shot and butch
cred without mercy. y person who witness
ed this part of the fight says it was the mos
t!oody aud desperate that occurred on tn
tield-bcing conducted with the most reck
less and brutal energy by the two parties, 0
whom it would be difficult to say which wa
the more harbarous. On the dead savage
We're found, in some instances. two or tire
scalps, fastened to their belts BY thongs O
leather. The fate Of the ArkanSans was in
deed distribution Of poetic justice. III
seeds Of rebellion they had Sown among tn
Chcrokees, ike the teeth that Cadmus plant
cd, turned against them in their growin
with fury and with DEATH"
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