The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-03-27
General sigelss Address TO his FiceoriOus
anIh5eVa.
CAMP PEA RIDGE, ARKANSAS,
Headquarters First and Second Divisions, 7
March Is, 1862


with their lives, or are seeking refuge behii
the Boston Mountains and the shore Of the a
kansas river
The last days were hard, but triumphan
Surrounded and pressed upon all sides by d
enterprising, desperate and greedy enemy
the Missouri and Arkansas mountaineers, ii
Texas Rangers, the finest regiment of Louisan
troops, and even the savage Indians-almo
without food, sleep or camp fires, you RENAME
firm and unabashed awaiting the moment whe
Iyou could drive back your assailants or brea
through the iron circle by which the enem
thought to crush or captnIe US all, and plat
their rebellious flag on the rocky summit {
Pea Ridge.
! You have defeated all their schemes Whe
at McKissicks farm, west of BentonvilIe, yo
extrlcated yourself from their grasp by night
march, and secured a train of two hundre
wagons before the enemy became aware of tn
direction you had taken instead of being Gu
Off, weakened and driven to the necessity 0
giving battle under the most unfaVorable cir
cumstances, you joined your friends and com
rades at Sugar Greek and thereby saved your
selves and the whole army from being separated
and beaten IN detail
On the retreat from Bentouvie to Suga
Creek-a distance of ten mIes-vou cut YOU
way through an enemy at least five time
stronger than yourselves. The activity, self
possession and courage Of the little band Of si1
hundred will ever be memorable in the history
of this war.
When, en- the next day the great battle be
gan, under the command Of Gen. Asboth, you
assisted the fourth division with all the cheer
fumes ard aacrity Of good and faithful soldiers
that division on that day holding the most
important position whilst Col. Osterhaus, CO
operating with the third division, battered down
the hosts Of McCuIoch on cur left, and Major
Paten guarded our rear
On the 8.h you came at the right time to the
right place. twas the first opportunity you
had of showing your full strength ana power.
In less than three hours you formed i'll line of
battle, advanced and co-operated with your
friends on the right and routed the enemy so
completely shat he fed like dust before hurri-
cane And so it will alHays be when traitors,
seduced by selfish leaders and prosecuted by the
pangs Of an evil eonscience, are fighting against
soldiers who defend good cause are well
drilled and disciplined, obey promptly the or
ders Of their officers, and DO not shrink from
dangerous assault when, at the proper and de-
csiYe moment il is necessary.
7 GU may look with pride on the few days Jus t
passed, during which you have so gloriously
defended the flag Of the Union From two
o'clock on the morning Of the 9th wnen you
left McKisscl's farm, until four o'clock on the
eyontful afternoon Of the 9Th, when you arrived
from Kaetsville in the common encampment,
you marched fifty miles, fought three battles,
took not only a flag and battery from the en-
envy, but more than q hundred and fifty prison
ers-am0ng them acting Brigader General
Herbert, tAe commander Of the Louisiana forces,
and his major, COL Stone, Adjutant General of
Prices forces, aud Lieutenant Colonel John H.
Price, whose life was twice spared, and who
has now for the second time violated his parole,
and was arrested with arms in his hands.
You have done your duty, and you can Just
jy claim your share in the common glory of
this victory. But let US not be partial, unjust
or naughty. Let us not forget that atone we
were too weak 10 perform the great work before
us. Let us acknowledge the greas services
done by all the brave soldiers Of the Sd and 4th
divisions, ana always keep in mind that g uni
ted we stand, divided we fall" Let us hold
cut and push the work lhrough-not by mere
words and great clamor, but by good marches,
by hardships and iatigUes, by strict discipline
and effective battles.
Columbus has lallen-Memphis will follow,
and if you DO in future as you have done in
these past days ofttial, the time will soon come
when You viii pitch yCur tents on the beauti-
fUl shores Of the Arkansas river, and there
meet cur iron-clad propellers at Little Rock and
Fort Smith Therefore, keep alert lay friends,
and look forward with confidence
T. SIGEL,
Brig Gen. Com ding LIST and I'd Divisions.
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Destructive Fire in EI2 Crosse.
From The La Crosse Republican.
La Crosse has been visited by a terrible con-
hagration. Thirty-five buildings in the business
portion Of the city have been destroyed. The
g q,
not have been less than soventy-tive thousand
dollars. The actual cash value OF the property
burned reaches fifty thousand dollars, on which
there was very little insurance The Augusta
House Block, including all of the buildings
north, and between it and the building on the
corner of Main and Front streets, known as the
La Crosse County Bank (the latter building be
ing savGd,) together with all the buildings GU the
west side Of Front street, between HintgeE
large brick block and Nays old brick store, ad
joining Lloyd & Supplies large stone store,be
ling all the buildings on Front street between
Pearl and Main sts with the exception of the
bank block above mentioned on the east side
and the two stone and brick stores on The wes
side The fire also swept everything east Of The
Augusta House up to the alley between Glas
mann's saloon and the old brick Post Office
Block and all the buildings On the south side 0
Pearl street between Davis stone stable anC
Front street. and all on Front street between
| Pearl street and the brick block occupied b,
| Eames a. Goodrich.
| The fire originated in the east end of tn
fourth story, Or near the roof. of the August
House, at about five O'clock, yesterday (Wed
Iuesday) afternoon, from chimney which caugh
| fire few minutes previously. The wind bley
madly from northerly direction, and with til
heat Of the fire, seemed TO change its course in
to every direction. The fire marched with feal
ful raPldity through that large hotel. The &C
cupants OF the house were not able TO save thei
apparel. Many articles were removed TO tn
street III a damaged condition. Dr. Eakins VII
was boarder i'll the house while trying to rescu
some articles OF clothing which his wife had bee
unable to remove from the room, found his es
| cape cut OFT and was compelled to jump from til
! window of his room IN the third story down uI
on the yerandah or awning over the sidewalk
MI. Pierce, the landlord of the Augusta, also g;
capped in a similar manner. Other similar ha
ardous and hair breadth escapes and adventure
occurred. When the entire building was q mai
Of fire famed by gale, as destructive caprit
ious and iaWless as Its judicial namesake th
heat was SO intense, &nd the flames were so sea
tered, that the buildings west. and north, an
east, and south OF the Augusta House were 500
IenYelOped in fire. The DESTROYER held "hio
to cease further dspredations, through the a
most superhuman exertious Of our faithful fir,
men. Both companies were promptly at worl
and aboced faithfully and successfully in savin
the large and valuable brick block east sout
and west Of the Augusta House. and the tw
blocks on the corners OF Front and Main street
Loss estimated at about $4,000.
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GEela. K EcRl0nt's New Divfszor
From The Cincinnati Times.
OF one thing the President has shown bin
self capable-and that IS, rectifying blunder
The fact is hi ghly credible to him, and the cou
try should not be slow TO honor the man who
thus master of himself Fremont was renoyt
by the Vaccinations of corrupt politicians. WI
succeeded for time in deceiving the Presider
but that official has made amends for his ras
, ness, by publicly acknowledging It, and doir
3 Justice to the prosecuted
The new division of Gen. Fremont is an In
D,vtart oua--arYll ,raciur n IL Gaae IL CT .