New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-14
Treat Bravery and Endurance Of bis Troops
OUR LOSS FROM 800 TO 1000.
REBEL LOSS FROM 1000 TO 1900.
1,5OOPRISONERS TAKEN.


messenger arrived at 10 o'clock last night, bringing
additional news the battle. The engagement took
place on Little Sugar Creek, where skrmsh took
place on their march down.
In anticipation Of an attack on the south eide
Gen. Curtis ordered the trains to be drawn up on
the north eide, bu. unexpectedly the attack was
commenced on tteir rear, north of our army, BY
500 to 1000 Rebel cavalry. Gen. Sigel, with 800
men, protected the train and for several hours alter
mated, rersating and stopping to keep the Rebels 10
check, while the trains pushed backward TO the
main BODY of the army. While thus engaged.
Gen. Sigel was three times surrounded, but cut bic
way through each time.
The principal fighting on Thursday was done by
Gen. Sigel. In this way on Friday the engagements
became general, and continued 20 Throughout, the
officers behaving with much gallantry. The moe
exposed position was occupied by Col. Careys
division, and the greatest loss suffered by them.
Col Dodge's Brigade of this Division consisted Of
the lth Iowa regiment, and the LIST Iowa Battery.
the 18th Illinois. Col. Phelps Regiment, end the
OH Missouri. The I'd Brigade, under COL VAN
deyerc of the 9Th Iowa, consisted Of his own regi.
ment, tue Dubuque Battery, and Col. Carey's regi-
ment OF Cavalry.
letter from Col. Carey says that the losses in the
ih and 9Th Iowa. 18Th Illinois, and 18th Missouri are
from 80 TO 200 in each regiment killed aud wound
ed Only 300 Of the Gath Missouri present, but
they lost 60 killed and large number wounded
The 18th and Eth Missouri, Sd Iowa Cavalry, and
18th Indiana lost about 10 each.
Among the wounded are Gen. Asboth, in the arm,
Cot. Carr, also in the arm, Leut.-Col. Gal!yin.
Ient.-Coi. Heron, and Maj. Coy!e of the 9Th Iowa
Beside being wounded, Col. Heron was taken pris-
oDer. Col. Dodge had three horses SHOT under lin.
Lieut.. Smith of the ID Ohio Battery, who vas taken
prsoner Jumped from wagon to make his escape.
and was killed.
Tie Rebel officers killed aud wounded are: Brig.
General McCulioch, killed; Brigadier-GenersI
ssck dangerously wounded; Colonel Mcintosh.
killed; Colonel d. H. Rives, % Regmert volnn-
,eers, dangerously wounded Colouel Herbert Of tho
I'd Loui-iana, killed dangerously wounded; MAJOR
General Sterling Price, slightly wounded.
Thirteen pieces Of ertiIlery we're captured by our
men, auong them one lost by Gen. Sigel at Wilson's
Greek. Our loss is regarded 500 or 900 killeS
and wounded Tie Rebel loss is not known, ous
supposed to be from 1000 TO 5000. large num'ef
of Rebel prisoners were TAKEN probably i,'ou OF
more, and were constantly being brought IN Iwo
thousand Indians were engaged in the battle, and 10
Of our killed were scaloed by them. Gen. Priees
2ith about 1000 men, retreated ncrthward ana
then took an easterly direction. Gen. JET. O. Dams
10 after MIN.
sr Lows. Thursasy March 10. lssa
A special dispatch to The Democrat, rrom Caro-
March IL, says:
"A eeptleuan who left Memphis ON Saturday and
arrived he,e this morning reports there u no trouble
= cx-ara Lon Il .ts
cotton ulasses sugar and other articles Of merchan-
disc being shipped down the river. The policy OF
burui = the city was still DISCUSSED, speeches were
made every night, and all means Used to chez tho
Increasing decentralization aud 10 excite war spin!.
General Bragg had come up FROM Pensacola with
lO.DaD men: / ese were sent 10 reinforce New.
Madrid and Island No. 10. Geus. Bragg aud Beau.
regard were al Jackson Tenn, constructing iorti'
fcslions, and ell negroes IN The conetry are
called On. 70 work on them. Martial Law
bad isen proclaimed IN Menuhis hast Monday for Ae
,urpo.o of che, king insubordn aiion aud compelling
Inc citizen. 70 rum cut and fight, no defensive prelirs
;ious heiug made between there and Ncw-orieans.
tor.a Randolph and Pillow are strong positions bus
teas Formidable than Columbus. The Rebels CONFESS
flat the reduction If these sces viii give Us Ill the
POINTS on the Mississippi. Their eunboats are all a.
Island 40. IL, end carry iihed q and 1-roanders.
The tee, is under command OF Capt. Hollins."
4 messenger iiom New Madrid reports vii quiet
this morning.
Gen,tsl Orter No. ., FROM the Department Of RI.
Mississippi. states martial law has never been de-
cared legally in Missouri, except in the city OF St
y.c,,is and on and in the immediate vicinity of the
railroad and telegraph lines, and even in those To-
caites military officers are specially directed MOI 70
Interfere with lawful process Of any Loyal eNh
court Ii is believed the time viii soon come when
the rebellion in Missouri may be considered as ter
minated and by none is this more desired than ~
tie General Commanding.
The order also states that evidence has been re-
ceiyed al headquarters that MajorGener,l Sterling
Price has issued commissions or licenses 70 certain
bandits in this State authorizing them to raise
guerrilla force for the purposes OF plumber and ma
raudng. General Price ought to know that such .
course il contrary to the niles of civilized warfare.
and that every man who enlsis in such an organiza'
ton sorteits his life and becomes IN outlaw.
All persons are hereby warned that If they jo's
any guerrilla bands, they will NOT if captured, %
treated as ordinary prisoners OF war but VIII =.
hung az robbers and murderers. Their lives SHAH
atone for the barbarity OF their Generals.
w,sw,yeroy. Thursday. March Il, iseao
Gen. IIallecb has telegraphed the following;
ST. LOWS Thursday March iS iSoz'
Hon r. NJ srAxTos. ,,oL.a n.
our artillery AID cavalry yesterday h'tseAea 'ns
euenv's works one halt mile wesf OF far's' ienn'
The enemy was driven out With ioss OF NV killed.
wounded and prisoners. Our loss IL Capt. Dnii OF
-, a.,;ll.yv and four men killed and four wounded.
! 4 cavalry force, sent out from Lebanon, Mo-, At
.Lsa one Of Price guerrilla parties. killing thr-
,osu woundng FIVE, and capturing over twenty
,risouers, among whom WAS Brigader-General
/ y,,,ohcll the commander.
THE STEAMER MERRIMAC.
ForrKF., MONROE Thursiay Mach II 1894