Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-22

From the Daily Nonpareil.

WASHINGTON, March Is.
1T The President has approved Of the new
Article Of War prohibiting officers Of the
military and naval service, or forces under
their command, from returning fugitives
any officer found guilty, by court martial,
Of violating this article to be dismissed
from the service.
The rebels have evacuated New Madrid
and Island No. TO-
The vote ia the Senate to-day upon the
expulsion Of Powell, resulted Ia the reiec,
ton Of the resolution, against %.
NASHVILLE, March Is.
Parson Brownlow arrived here 'o.day.
ST. LOUIS, March Is.
But few additional particulars yet Of the
battle in northwestern Arkansas. This is
accounted for by the fact that the rebels
are in force between Curtis camp and
Springfield, where regular communication
commences with ST. Louis. The following
particulars have been telegraphed to the
Republican Anticipating an attack on
the south Gen. Curtis ordered the trains
drawn up on the north, but, unex pec,ed.y,
the attack was commenced on the rear, or
north Of our army, by fifteen hundred to
u.
with 500 men, protected the trains for
several hours, alternately retreating and
stopping to hold the rebels in check while
the teams pushed backward to the main
body of the army. While thus engaged
S,gel was three times surrounded, but Gu.
his way through every time. On Friday
The 7,h, the engagement became general.
The most exposed position was occupied
by Col, Carr division. A letter from Col.
Dodge, o. this division, says the losses Of
4th and 9th Iowa, 3jth Illinois, and 18th
Missouri. are from $50 to 200 killed and
wounded in each regiment. Oath No, had
300 engaged aod los, % killed and a large
nu mber wounded. 18th and l7,h No., Sd
Iowa Cavalry, and a:h Ind, lost abou. 40
each. LIST and 81 Iowa batteries lost about
20 each. Among our wounded are Gen.
Asboth, in the arm, Col. Carr, also in the
arm, 1t. Col CaIi,san, 4,h Iowa, 1t, Col
Heron, Major Coyle, 9th Iowa. Rebel
officers killed and wounded are Brig Geo.
McCulloch, Col. Mcintosh killed, Brig.
Gen Slack, Col Rains dangerously wound
ed, Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, slightly in
the hand, Col. Hepert dangerously wound
ed and Colonel OF the Sd Louisiana killed
We captured thirteen pieces of artillery,
among them one lost 10y S,gel at Wilson's
Greek. Oar loss estimated from 800 To
1000. Loss of rebels not known. supposed
to be near 5000. Fifteen hundred rebel
prisoners taken aud more constantly being
brought in. Price, with about thousand
men retreated north and then took an
eassterly direction. Col. jeff. c. Davis is
after him. The rebels have in ,hei. army
aLou, 1000 Indians. supposed to De under
com nand Of Mcintosh. Eighteen Of our
men were found scaIped and otherwise
mu,ilia,ed by these savages.
On the morning Of the 9th Gen. Van
Dorm sent a flag OF truce with request
to be allowed to collect and inter his Off
GERS and men who fell in the engagement
Oh the Sth.
Gen. Curtis gave consent, and added Q
regret to find, contrary to the usages OF
| civilized war, many Of the iederals torna.
hawksd and seal ped. H. hoped this i'm.
portant struggle would no, degenerate to
savage warfare.
The Albuquerque correspondent of the
Republican does not apprehend any dam
ger of the reduction of Fort Craig by the
Texans. He says the Fort is garrisoned
By near 5000 troops, and provisioned for
forty days. There is also force at Alhu-
uuerqne which Is on the eve of marching
to Fort Craig.
At various stores in Delhi there is an
abundance of supplies for 5000 men until
the LIST Of June.
Gen. Pope's official report to Gen. Hal
eck says:
The success OF our arms at New Madrid
is greater than at first reported.
Twenty-Five pieces Of artillery have been
captured, two Of them ~ and 80 pounGcrs
-ritled two batteries OF field artillery ;;
an immense quantity OF fixed ammunition,
severa: thousand stands Of small arms !;
one hundred boxes of cartridges; three
thousand horses and mules tents for an
army of twelve thousand men. and an i'm
mense quantity OF other property, to the
value of no. less than a million dollars.
has fallen into our hands
The enemy LEE, so hurrieily as to leave
officers baggage, men 5 knapsacks. their
dead unburied, and supper on the table.
The storm which ragged during the night
enabled them to cross the river manifested
During the whole day Thursday our lines
were drawn close around their works, un-
der a furious fire from sixty pieces OF ar
tllery.
The fear Of an assault upon their works
by daylight. on Friday. induced them to
fee percipitately during the night. Many
prisoners were taken, also the colors Of
several Arkansas regiments.
Hollins was in command Of the feet Of
gun boats.
Gen. Pope has 25 guns planted on the
enemys works, commanding every part Of
tho river.
The Boston Courier publishes the fol-
lowing extract from letter received oy
Boston merchant, within the past fe " DAYS