New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-24
SOUTHERN ACCOUNT or TIE BATTLE OF
PEA RIDGE.
DEATH OF M-crLLoCH AND MIAIOsH.

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Frou. Tie NasitRle BGEa(y q ~ 18Th
We conyersed with Il gentleman W6o arrived VI
the city yesterday diroct from the SolLl, ana ne u
formed ~ tina. the Memphis papers Of Tuesday puD'
lhed on account o! tbc recent bloody DS'te Oe.Y.e
the Couledertes aud Cni0ni.ts rhe border OF 2
kansas, aud that they claimed orlhan. victory ior
/ Gen. Prices army.
I 2010 killed and wounded, and OF tho tnonists at
5000 This must DO very high estimate though IL
was und Jubtedly d very bloody battle. They state
! that Generals MoC1llooh and McintOsh were botn
killed. and that the loss OF officers on tho Coniet-
Gratis aide was very great
EoEr 5xiTn, Mach Q, 1862.
Our troops, anier Gems Van Dom. Price ana
McCulloch. engaged tho enemy for three days, tho
9Th 9Th and Nh at Perry Ridge, in Benton comfy,
tins State, near The Missouri Line.
The fghlng was The most desperate on record.
Our los was Immense; thst OF the enemy unknown
Gems McCulloch and Mcintosh were both killed on
the 5th iast. Gen. Slack ives mortaly Wounded
! Gen. Price was slightly wounded ~ the arm.
Col. McCrea reported killed. Col. Sims ahghtly
wounded in the arm. Our forces are now in the
rear OF tie enemy, and diving them soutnward.
They are whipped beyond doubt ere thls we are
expecting laler intelligence every moment.
Gen AicCuiloch feli while leading bis command TO
n charge. The bodies OF G ens. AcIniosh and McCnl-
locn VIII arrive tais evening. OscEoLA.
LATER YRoS FORT SMITH.
EoEr SNTH, March ?, 1862.
IN 10 The present moment nothing iu.iher hse
been heard from TIE light which IL sill raging. II
seons IS though our army have got % the rear Of
tie enemy and il is currently reported we've driving
them southwark. The following, from tho Quarter
maf.sr al this place, has been pQbii-hed:
GergaAr oaprH-h. Grave Ge1 Mccu 80 .h Is no longer
on earth Tie fo hao tsvey asntug - me lcad q MS
Cross Hoows he 7iA nas his n.lns vii be inferred
win m.lt.Iy E.n..a ~ 20, II :. - =
perform this melancholy duty ocer' {. tnD coiolasnd
b Il repo ia perou q tie Aiiutiats of.ce a. o'clock.
M s ,n5 .sSici Of ,be cattle . o. . ss a1sd TO
participate also the command Of Gen Pe1Iee The inv
oesrica. Al ooo' srd ias III be = etiss auddsped in
~otr.ra. Ofcers sill the utut edge cf L.ogfluz
GEO. " CLAIR, Ms.or Colusn .sz Po,t
LATrH--sDDtTicEAI FsRTlCULARs.
Flsr SfiTH Iue-lsy. NsTch n. 1852
! Capt. Hickory Rogers arrived hero yesicrday m
oharre 0i tne nlGlnu1IilOn wagons lie BRINGS with
HIN Official and some very interesting detaiir Of the
battle between our fusc,s ard tie enemy al Ekhon,
/ four miles from The Missouri line.
+ Gait. Rogers SAWS ne lghl.y Was terrible. 4
larger portion Of orr troops beng srmed with tie
common hu4ting riles ana SHOT guns, charged the
snory t.mo and ac-ia, clubbing then guns and div
in, i've enemy, WHO were armed win tie best Of
guns IRON 1eir arst position. Tie enemy FAMED e
/ much stronger position, when, from tae .ShaWted
s.g;s Of our iIoops, they fell back.
Gen. Nc. u..ofl5 N; sion Layng lOs 90 May VI
/ .he!r officers, Gen. Van Dorr, fearful that rhey
uiSht become oiso-gmizes, deemed 4 advisable 70
withdraw, which ho di3 II splendid order. The next
DAY be attacked tie enemy il their second position,
( aud y bile the Sighting was going On, indrsw Ais
whole AMY.
/ Gen. Van Dorm aays he il not whipped. ana can
no. be- with tue re-cnforcernonis which lie shall re-
ceive AMI ~ giving his troops a few d. rest. lie
SAWS Ec win dive them back % their starting -place.
The Withdrawal oil 80 large an army 10 such ine
ORDER after losing so many valuable officers, il.
looked Upon 4s one 81 Tie most brilliant acts OF the
present war.
TIE UMoS Loss AZ THE BATTLE OF Pa
RIDGE.-Ihe 81. Louis Democrat makes up the FOL
lowing q complete re.arn Of the loss Of the Union
iste o. Pea kidgr: