New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-04

instructions from the General, broke uR my camp
Cross Holiows, and took position on the bgaIss
of Pea Ridge" on the north side of Sugar Greek
commanding the min road.
On tho hight Of The 9Th, received Intelligence OF
the approsch OF the enemy, from the Geoefai, ana
Of bi intention 10 concentrate his forces ON my ignt
and LETT and give battle at this point. On the MORN
inc of The 9Th delloyed u Lat Brigade OF my d.
vision. consisting OF The sth 18th and 22d indiana,
with Kluss Indiana Battery, commanded by Col.
Tbomas Pattison, on The light OF tie feyettevllte
rosd so a5 10 Command Inc apProacn oomRie1ey'
The Q Brigade consisting Of the 9th and 59h I'LL
nOS formerly 9Th Gseourll WIN DaylltOH iilihois
Battery. commanded by Col Julins White, ordered
no take potiop on The les Of this road. Ihis oat-
terry commanded the valley OF Sugar Creek, esst and
wet and strongly snppOriug Klaus Battery on me
rI1lt. This battery wss we po"teo, an1 pf9'sc's
nv a small earthw0rk, which L bad ordered 1G DC
thrown up during che night Ige en- au ao'n -.
lima. under Co.'s. Benton and Nashburnl sfehgth-
ened their positions by telling timber ana throwing
up some small i.'renchmen.'. T.,
Dnring the NIGHT The General bims.lf arrived, fo''
lowed nv part II Col. Cars Division from Cioss
uoiioWs VII ch took position on he lei.
On tho afternoon Of The 6th Gen. Siye' co'nnn
arrived from Benrouyille and TOOK position On the
iight. Duing lhe night my troops bivouacaed on
tho ground, anxiously awaiting Ito enemys sp'
proach o. the morning OF tue 'in II was aseeF-
TIMED that tie enemy wns making m ti)r, 10 tu'"
our right flank and to attack Us ia the rear in Or
der 10 prevent this Col OsleIhaus "ss ordered, WIN
some valry and artillery, TO make demonstration
In the oi,eciion of Isetown. The Ia " Gjoui cav
airy, under Col. Ellis and the 22d Indiana, unuer
Gel. Hendricks Were ordered 70 support tbs move,
nent. Col Oeterhaus advanced aboat q nile beyond
Leetown, aud found the enemy IN force, moving
rapidly along the road ieadlp6 nom DSnonyI - ~
EIsborn Tavern, where Col Carrs Division had
already sharply engaged b,m. At this time the nn-
pecteo appearance OF the Sd Iowa cavalry from the
hed gave uroof Of the necessity Of re-ehofsemeH's
beipg sent at once In the direction OF iee.o%n ho
an order to n 81 effect was timely received Fsseins
through LeetOwn few hundred yares' l!un1 ~;
Os,erhaus With the Attn Illinois, "a ianiaDa tiu
some artillery had taken position on the ie't OF lue
road and was conles'ipg the approach q ihe enemy
over large omen lid 10 bis front. la tho mean
tune the enemy was rapidly approaching ahG az
yancing hrs iuices Oh The night O. ne foso, no nAS
already lodged Limself IN large numbers 40 tulIA
OAK scrub, extending to our camp. immeoiateiy
ordered the I'd Brigade to depioy to the iign1 anu
engage him. This was done IL vigorous manner
by tie 9Th and 59h lInoiB, a. iste1 ~ ba'ioroh
tat;ery, which bad put in poslion for thar pdrpoee
soon became satisfied irom the increasing ana
excessive ffe of the enemy that be was htiue rap
idly reGnfo- ed and ordered the 18th and I'd Ihdi-
ana 20 make flank movement 10 he right ard yer
pendicular 10 the enemy, and then 10 move forward
aud attack him. This was accomplished with aiac"
ri,y but not, however, until the "a BrigaGe had be-
gun reccde before the excessive fire Of the enemy
OF several thousand under McCuloch and Mclntos0,
with u large body OF InGiaEs ulder Pike 3nd Ross.
TIE "a Brigade being thus overwhelmed, ordeTeu
10 fall back and change font 70 the rear Oh us
night, and the Let Brigade to change front forward
on lis left 90 as ~ attack the enemy IN bis rear who
now e1ultinply followed up lis temporary success.
Tho 18th Indiana room executed the ovement as d.
rected and opened well directed fire upon lhe
enemy's rear, which had TIE eject Of drawing bs
fire aid disconcerpg his pursuit to enable the
herr line. tuf
until M enemy bad succeeded IN capturing TWO guns
Of Davdson's Battery, which, owiDg 70 the precipi
tate advance Of the enemy, and disabled horses,
could no, be wilhdiawn. The 18th Indiana pushed
rapidly forward, and drove tie enemy lrou this part
OF the Fed aud advancing to the open ground, found
these Iiec. IN ths hands Of the enemy charged and
route, him with heavy to &, fror thsm. Tue I'D
IuGiuna during I'LL this tiGe engaged large force
of The Arkansas troops And Inoians, and, &lles
sharp en- cement. put them 10 Eight. In tho mesn-
time ths j Brigade renewed the engage neit, when
the enr y led from the field, leaving behind him
many IS killed ard wounded. Among the iorcicr
Were %. McCulloch and Mcintceb. Al this mo-
.rneui fered the cavalry 20 eh-rgc nc irE ioc,
but for some uneXFieinei reason. II Ts5 DOB zone
lie enemy made an attempt 10 reform OF lbs iOrr-er
rostion hear the DentOnS Tile road, but was easily
driven from il by tie action Of our bstteries: Two
regiments OF re-enforcemgIig, with TWO pieces Of
heavy artillery tlS-pountersi arrived at tuis Tine
from Gen. Sigrle command. ltese ordered 10
the more readily to the support OF Col Ssrss owls.
ion, Which had been holly engaged IN ,bsNicin!Iy OF
"EikhOTn Tayein" for several hCurs. Gen. Si,el
coon arrived, himself and accompanied by Oster-
haus's command, moved in the direction Of CARTS
lett. at the same time threw forward re ID bri-
gaae TO the Ben,onville and Ethom Tavern road.
Finding the enemy gone and pight up IN Us, or
dsred tho troo,s to bvOuac on the field they lad 30
glcriously won. Alter reporting 10 the General The
en,,e rout OF the enemy at Leetown, be directed
n .,.lr nsfrt.f IN fka
port OF position of tie previous day a. Elkhorn
Tavern. The fore part OF the nigut was occ ipied
BY the troops IA co lectng the wounded and dead.
DayI sht. however, found US in position ia front Of
the enemy at Elkhorn Tavern, where the troops
uncer Col Carr had nobly fought the day before.
ibst gallant officer, though suffering much from a
wound. Wac still upon the ground 10 ass-st IN dis
posing of my troops.
Tie First Brigaje was dcployed few hundred
yads 10 The right Of the Fayetteville road % support
Klaus Battery which was placed IL the "a e VI an
Op-D field intervening between the range Of ills 1T
Elkhorn Tavern and the timber protecting our camp.
Here the i've conpauies Of the Eighth Indiana, un-
der l. ent Col. skunk. joined heir brigade. These
companies had tho previous day participated IN the
engagement with Col Carr iOrCes, and had tiyou-
gcked on the field during the night. Dlyijson
Battery was placed ia SIMILAR position on the elt
Of the road, supported by tho Second Bfl ;ade Al
sunrise the eueinys position was discovered b. .
few sho's icing thrown nom Dayidsons Battery,
Nlich was a. once responded 20 " TIE neOei Oa'-
ierios. Klaus Battery responded, but after sharp
contest Ol lew ROUNDS WIS forced 10 retire by !
sudden attack ~ one OF tue ensmy's heretofore un-
discovered batteies which opened closely upon hia
falk with grape and canister. This battery, how
ever, soor withdrew on discovering digosit.ous be-
W mede by tbe first Brigade to cLGtSe it. Tie
Second Bd nde II this lime was much exposed to au
sniildcing iire from tie enemys guns, aud ordered
10 20 fell back aud take position under shelter Of the
timbof. by this time The position of tie enemy
5at,en.5 vas wei developed aud Davidson Low
took 8 NOR, commanding position In tie oyon III