New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-20


loyal soldier kept his eye fixed upon his fearless
leader. as did the followers Of Murat or Henry of
Navarro. Wherever they saw bis streaming hair
and his flashing swOrd, they knew all was saie-tba
there was hope Of victory while he survived.
Strange Sigel was not killed. lie was well Known
10 the Rebels and hundred rifles sought il vain to
end his career. The balls whlsled about bis head
but none touched bin, though one carried away his
.oectacles aud second pierced his cap. Fortunately
he was reserved for other bat not more gorious
elds-for all that can be glorious was felt and done
that day.
Ascend. and even third time was Sgel cut Of
and surrounded; but his men fought their way
through all opposition and late in the afternoon the
Rebels were compelled to retire, leaving the tram
secure and Sigel master Of the hardy-oonteSied
ield
THE SECOND DAY.
During the night Of Thursday, the 9Th inst, the
Rebels marched in heavy columns along the Benton
Vile Road and turning to the right, occupied botD
sides of the Keetsyille Road above Sugar CreeS'
menacng our main encampment and threatening our
rgh. and rear
So formidable position they could not be allowed
TO keep, and early in tho morning Gen. Curtis ordered
Gen. Cars division TO dislodge them. Our troops
were somew bat slow in coming MP, and about ~
O'Clock the battle opened brshly. Carr made q
brilliant chrrqo upon Price and McCuiloch's dSisiors
and for seven hours the fate of tue day was uacer-
tain. Carr fought against large odds, aud bis men
snne red much from concealed uhemen ana TWO bat
cries, whose positions rapidly suited, but ioid
With fatal effect.
The batteries were CALAMITY charged, taken ana
ret,ken AID taken again by tne Illinois troops, ana
Col. Eli, of the Let Missouri Cavalry distinguished
himself by hs Spartan courage, aud received me
bighes. commentator from his COMMANDMENT Cbei.
Late 10 the day. Gen. Csrreceiyed re-eniorce msnts,
bu, not before he had suffered very heavily and the
strife on both sides was of the moot desperate oherae
Ter. Personal proves and daring were shown by
almost every officer, and laures deserve to be worn
he eyery soldier who bore the hard fortunes Of that
bloody day.
While the fight wa. going on, Gen. JEFF c. Davis
WAS cootend.ng with Van Dons forces, On Pea
RIDGE near Leeown, and succeeded in routing them.
rbis lent new hope to CaIr's followers, and they
s,roye anew; but no advantages could be gained on
either side, and the darkness f. upon them, and the
conDatanta we're sc aiateI Oy Tue ulSht'
THE THIRD DAY.
About o'clock, our troops, having lain upon their
arms all night, opened with their batteries upon the
enemy, and the engagement Oh both sldes became
General. For three hours the whole force Of the
Rebels WIS engaged sgains, own, and there
seemed little hope OF orr standing against such odds
Soon after. elk Of our batteries were placed in
advantageous positions, and played with deadly
effect upon the foe; while our infantry Wa drawn
m in liue Of battle for some two miles, and dred
volIey after vonsy into the Secession ranks. TIE
contes, was too fierce. The enemy were falling
Ike Autumn leaves. Some Of tie leaders sought to
encourage them IN vain. 1t wss useless.
No one could endure such fen deter. The
Rebels " ore inocse in the flames Of death. They
broke their ranks they retrealed rapidly, and the
day was ours. The battle Of Sugar Creek was won
For the thousani.h lime the Ango-Saxons hsd Won
IN the use Of freedom on an open field.
Price fed north aud Van Dom south, Sigel and
Davis pursung. The Rebel Generals will no doubt
escane and meet with their scattered troops in Bos
ton Mountains. The loss OF Ben. McCulloch and
Mcintosh will be severely felt by the Rebels, and
prevent iheir raying lgsin for come time in
Ari.snsas.
The revere battle Of Sugar Creek has taught the
offered s further confederation Of the pleasant delu
sion ths, the South cannot he subuga,ed
Hu,norous fellows, the Rebels The oftencr and
more severely they are whipped, the more loudly
they declare they caunos be- whipped at ell; and the
more nearly they are reduced By their own folly
and naduess TO inter helpes,neSs, the more vehe.
meutly they assert the impos-ibty II their subju-
cation.
THP UNION AND REBEL LOSS.
The Union loss must be- about 500 killed
and somc 200 wounded tie great majority of the
wounds being slgit. Under the crcumstsnces II is
singular our loss wa, not twice great as it is.
We were fortunate in escaping with 50 htlle
detriment.
The enemy lost at the least calculation 5000 men,
and one-thrd Of these mGei have been killed. They
suffered very severely in officer, and we very
lightly, tho Unionists having, so far as is known
but one field officer, Lieut-Col. Hendricks Of the
22d Indiana, killed.
Gen. Frost of 81. Louis, No, and Gen. Rector
son Of the Governor Of Arkansas reported killed
and large number Of Rebel colOuels majors cap.
;Ains, and heutenants.
Will not attempt to give list Of our wounded, as
full snd correct list viii be published as it
is possible to obtain trustworthy particulars.
OUR CAPTURES.
The fifteen or sixteen hundred prisoners taken ars
mostly from Missouri and Arkansas. TAoy are dull
and unintegent and seem Indifferent TO their fate.
They are comfortably but poorly clad, and their arms
are of the usu. miscellaneous character. They are
far inferior to the Done.on csptives but ike them
generally express themselves heartily tired OF the
war.