The New York herald., 1862-04-06

Holmes, Secretary of the rorrtory, tho Assistant
Treasurer, Now York.
small pox pros ails al over the Territory.
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The Rebel Indian Atrocities at Pea Ridge.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE RELATING THERETO.
Tho following isa complete copy OF all the correspond
once between the commander OF the army in Arkansas
and the commander of the rebel army, after the battle
of Pea Ridge -
HEApQcARrEss TRANS MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT,
March 0. 1852
10 THE CoMMAsDING OFFICER UNITED STATES FORCES
on SUGAR CREEK, ARKANs S.
slR-in accordance With the sagos of war, have the
honor to re1uest that you viii permit the burial party
tend to tho duty Of collecting and nterrng the bodies or
the officers and men fell during the engagement Of
ent servant, EARL VAN BORN,
Major General Commanding Army.
IlEApor ARTERs ARMT or TIE SoVnwEsr
PEA RDs,E, March O 1862.
| fArI VAN BORN, CoMMANplso CONFEDERATE foRcEs;
SRThe General commanding Is in receipt Of yours Of
the eth saying that in accordance with tho usages OF
| you send party TO collect and bury the dcad.
directed TO say all poSsbie facilities viii be given for
buryng the dead many of which have already been in
! tsrred. quite number OF your surgeons have fallen
into hands and are ermed to act under parole and
under General Order from Major General lialek fur
ther liberty will he allowed them such accommoda
tons he reoipocated by you. The General regrets that
we find the battle field contrary TO civilized warfare,
many Of tho federal dead who were onakawked scaed
| and their bolies shameful! mausled, and express OIL
hope that ms mporten strre may not degenerate 10
sR CURTIS, Brisaiier General.
| T. J. Nc KINNEY Acting assistant Adltant General.
! The following communicates received from Van
| Dorm, IN response TO the above
| FROM DoRS.
| HgApauARrnRs TRAys- MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT,
| VAN BrgEN Ark, aarch Ii. 1862. !
GESFRAI-l am Instructed by Major General Van Dorm,
commanding this district, TO express 10 yoa hs thanks
and qualification account Of the courtesy oNtcnded ty
yourself and tho officers under yonr camnand TO the
burial party sent hy him to yoar camp on the 9th inst
lie rained 20 learn by ycu letter, brought TO him 10y
tie commanding officer Of the party that the remains OF
of your soldiers have been ported TO yor to have
been scalped tomahawked ana Otherwise nutilatsd.
He hopes you have loen nsniormed with ie-
| gard to this matter, the Indians who formed part
Of his forces having er nlany years neen regarded
daily unto with you in rcpgessing the horrors OF
this unnatural war; and Mat you may eo-o ofst"
with this end eectualIy, he desires TO
| inform you that many of our men who surrendered
themselves prisoners Of war wore reported TO him rs
having been mur ;ered in cold bloc, by their captors,
who were alleged TO be Gcrmans The Genera com.
nandpg feels sure that viii do your part as he wiz
Do potrao,s Of them viii be brought u nsco vl ther
The privileges which you oxteud to orr medical oice-s
will be reciprccated. And possible means
will be taken for exchange Of prisoners. am, sir
very respectfully yours, s,,,p,,pv II NANNY .
| HEAperARIERs OF TIE ARNi THE SOUTHWEST
CAMP AT Cross TianER HoGLows, March Il, iso-. (
CAPrAisT am In receipt of yours of the l4ti iusi.
expressing the reasonable regret Of your Commanding
General for the barbares committed by the bdiEs AZ
The recent battle of ea ge. The fact Of many bodies
having boon found seal CO and n.Itila.cd patent
and the General commanding tho army wishs, for the
SAX. OF Humanity, that The testimony was rot nc mt
tibe.
In reply to your information that "men who s'lr
rendered themselves prisoners OF war are reporte 90
the General as having been numbered In ctd bl od by
their captors, who were alleged 10 be Germans, may
say the oernans charge the fgnnst sold o.
cnolcse n copy cf letter fgoal Ge cra : get address
before the receipt Of yours in hicl, the subject
referred to- As dead men tell 20 tales, 1t Is not casy
20 see how these charges may DO proven, ant IL e.
General hopes they mere camp stories having
little Foundation The Germans in lie amy haye
taken and turned many isoEers, and the General
has not before heard murder charged against them, on
the contrary they have seemed tectl larly anx us 70
exhibit the nuniber OF their captured evidence o; tci
yalor Any act of cruelty to prisoners, OF IN So is
~ deliver thens lives scch the rat Of the solors
Of this army, coming t. the knowledge OF the General
commanding, will b. punished with the extreme penalty
of tho law.
Exceptions may undoubtedly occur, as we have mur
dercrs all communities hut the ompoymc.t OF IN
dams involves probability Of savage ferociy which is
Lot to bo regarded the exception to the rule Bood,
conflicts seem inspire their ancient bar rbares
expect civilized warfare from savage tribes. II
any presumption has been raised In their favor on tho
score of cjvzatio II has certainly been demolished hy
the OF the omahawk war club and scaping kno at
| rea Ridge
rccsd surgeon Of OF the Indian rcgmonts taken
tho battle, to bo sent 10 81. Louis, close prisoner
while other surgeons are allowed on parole, tho freedom
| Believing tho General commanding tho opposing army
equally anxious TO suppress atrocts which are toe
often evnced by species, tho General commanding
the army hopes Indians viii hereafter be excluded from
| lam captain, very respectfully, &c, yours,
| II. T. CURTIS, Assistant Adjutant General.
Tho following is a copy OF General sges letter, to
| VIII ich reference il made in tho above.
HEApQrARrEhs FIRsT AND SEcoND DIVISIONS, I
CAMr HOFFMAN, Mo, March 20, 1852.
GENERAI- beg leave 10 direct your attention to the
information which received yesterday at kiosvno,
| by of the wounded OF the Flying battery. Who
Captain Ebers three pieces Of artillery we're taken by
the enemy and serving tho guns were surround
cd they shot dead by the rebels although seeking
| refuge behind the horses.
When such acts are committed, IL Is very natural that
soldiers will seek revenge IL satisfaction is given
by the commander Of the Confederate army Very re-
| slectfully, your obcdient servant, y. SlGEL,
| Brig. Con. Commanding First and Second Divisions.
To Brig. ,Gcn lCrRus Commanding Army OF the south
| west
Public Reception OF Parson Brownlow
| at Cfncfnnati.
| CINCINNATI, April 8, 1852.
The public reception at Pixies Opera House last night
| was an immense affair