New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-12
|THE C6SAT VICTORY IN ARKANSAS.
BEN McCGLL0CH KILLED.
THREE DAYS TERRIFIC FIGHTING
UTTER ROUT OF TIE REBELS.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
OFFICIAL REPORT Of GENERAL CURTIS.
81. Louis, Tuesday, March II. 1864.
The following ia the official report Of Gen. Cur
It's to Gen. Halleck:

The following ia the official report Of Gen. Cur
lis to Gen. Halleck:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or SouTH-Wury
FRA RIDGs, Arb, March O. 1861. !
GEyEyAL: On Thursday, the 9th inst. the enemy
commenced au attack my right wing assailing
and following She rear guard of detachment under
Gen. Sigei 70 my main lines on Sugar Creek Hollow,
but ceased erinz when he met my Teenforoments,
about D. NJ.
During the night became convinced that be had
r,oved on SO acto attack my right or rear, thsFsioU
early on the ~, ordered change Of 'front.', 10 tho
rigat, my right, which thus became my let, stiii
resting on Sugar Creek Hollow. This brought my
line aeross Pea Ridge, with ny new right resting ON
Head Cross Timber Hollow, which is the head OF
Big Sugar Creek. also ordered an immediate ad-
vance Of the cavalry aad light artillery under Co.
Osterhaus. with orders TO attack and break what
supposed would be the reinforced line of the enemy.
This movement YVES in progress, when the enemy.
at II a. M, commenced an attack On my right. The
fight continued mainly at th Sc points during the
day. the enemy having gained the point held By the
command OF COL Carr, at Gross Timber Hollow, but
was entirely repulsed with the fall Of Comma,der
McCulloch, in the center by the forces under Col.
Davis.
The plan of attack on the center was galiarsy
Carried forward by Col Csterbaus, who was immedi-
at Ely sustained and supported by Col. Dsviss entire
division, supported also By Gen. Sigels command,
WI ich had remained till near the close OF the day on
the left. Col. Cars division held the right, under
calling, continuous fire al day. In the evening.
firing having entirely ceased in the center, and The
-eht being now on the left reinforced the right BY
6 por.ion of the I'd Divis ion, under Gen. Asooth.
Befere the day closed l VISA convinced that tho
enemy had concentrated his ain force on the right.
commenced another cha nge Of front forward, 30 -
to face the enemy where he had deploysd on my
right flank in strong position. The change had
only been partially eeete. l. brit was in full progress,
whsn at sunrise on the 9Th my right and center re-
newed the firing, which " as Immediately answered
by the enemy with reaews d energy along the whole
extent of his line.
Nv left, under Gen. sgel moved close to the hills
occupied by the enemy driv ng him from the Nights
and advancing steadily iowa I'd the head OF the hol-
lows. / Immediately order ed tie center and right
wing forward the light tur ming the left OF the en-
envy, end crcss-6ring on his enter This final posa'
ion of the enemy was in the arc Of circle.
A charge Of infantry, sn ending throughout tho
whole line, completely routed the whole Rebel forcs'
which retired in great coRfui ion, but rather safely
through the Deep impossible eles OF cross TIMBER.
Our loss is heavy. The eaemys can never Do sscer'
taaed for their dead le scatte rcd over Largo ned.
Their wounded too, may many Of shem be lost ana
nerisb The force 10 scattered il all directions, bat
think his main forcs has eturoed to Boston
Mountains.
Gen. S;oel follows him towar Ksittsville, while
ny cavalry is pursuing him tow ard the mountains
securing The country bringing in prisoners ana Try
inc 10 find the Rebel Msor-Gene ral Van Dom, VINO
bad command of the entire forc', at his the osstls
Of Pea Ridge.
I have not a. yet statements OF The dead and
wounded 10 a. TO Justify . rep ort, bat VIII refer
Won to a. dispatch which will forward very soon
Officers and soldiers have disE lay sd such unusual
oallan.ry that hardly dare TO mi IKE distinction.
mast, however, name the mmanders Of dvi-
sion: Gen. Sigel calamity con lmaaasd thu right,
and dove back the lief. wing Of the enemy. Gen.
Asboth, who is wounded in the arm in bis gallant
effort to re.enforce the right; Colonel and Acting
BrierdierGensral Davis, who commanded the
center where McCulloch fell on the 7th, and pressed
forward the center on the sth- Col. and Acting
I3rieaderGeneral Carr is also wounded in the arm.
ard was under the continuous fire ofthe enemy dur.
ing he two hardes. days of the struggle.
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, and Missouri may
prcudly share the honor Of victory, which their gall
laI heroes won over the comb ned force of Van
Dom. Price and McCulloch at Pea Ridge in tho
m nntains of Arkansas.
Ihaye the honor be- General your ebedieIt seIvsnt
SAMUEL X. CURTIS, BhsadisT-GensrA
S ,oc.l Dispatch to The Missouri Republican
spRISayisLp, Mo, Monday, Mssch 10, 1859.
A messenger who arrived this morning at 3 o'clock
reports that the battle lasted from Thursday morning
ill Saturday evening, and that onr loss was abous
$50 killed and wounded. The Rebel loss was about
1000 killed and wounded, and 600 taken Esisoness,
among them Col. McRes Of IN Arkansas regiment
The attack was made from The north and west, our
army being completely surrounded. Generals Van
Dorm, Price, McCulloch, and Mcintosh were present.
with about rs, 900 men. Generate AcCulloch aud
McInt0sh are reported to be MORALLY wounded
The stack from the rear was made by Cen Nc
Culoch, and was met by Gen. sigel. who routed
hin, completely. His corps scattered in wild confu-
sion. We have also captured a large amount o.
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