The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-07-16
na,niI. OF che Victory at Helena, Ark.

"Details Of the Victory at Helena, Ark.
We condense the following from the official
dispatch of the Chicago Tribune, giving full
details of the fight at Helena, Ark, on the
4th of July.
It appears that in rebel contemplation this
was to ha We been one of the most decisive
conflicts of the whole war. Their forces were
well equipped and in the best of spirits, and
numbered between eighteen andtwenty thous
and commanded by Lieut.. Gen. Holmes, with
such veteran leaders as Price, Marmaduke,
| McRea, Parsons and Fagaur.
The rebel loss in this battle was terrible. l
have been able to get pretty near the correct
figures from two different sources. In the
first place our troops buried 300 of their dead
on the field of battle, then nearly 100 of their
wounded have since died on our hands; 200
of their wounded are now under treatment at
Helena; 250 now lie at Trenton too badly
! wounded to be taken farther by the rebels.
Taking into account the number of other
wounded, and the whole number cannot be
far from 1900; in fact these are the figures
stated by DR.. McPheeters of ST. Louis, who
has charge of the rebel wounded, and who is
in position in the Confederate army. The
prisoners taken by us cannot be less than
1000, including 80 commissioned officers.
The Tycoon took up North 612, including SO
commissioned officers. The R. G. Wood PIP,
including 90 commissioned officers, and the
Silver Moon ia, including commissioned
officers and rs prisoners are now here. The fig
ures of the rebel loss is thus recaptulated; Kill
ed on the field, $50 wounded, besides wound
ed prisoners 1900; prisoners in all, 1,200;
total rebel loss, $500. While the total Fed
eral loss, all told, killed, wounded and miss
ing, was only 23O.
We made very good haul of field Off
GERS among the prisoners. The following
have gone up the river; Col. Bell and Lieut.
Col. Johnson, of Bells Arkansas Legion Col.
Hart, of an Arkansas Regiment; Col. Lewis,
of the 18th Missouri regiment.
The following were killed, and their bodies
found by our men Gen. Parsons, Gen. Nc
Crea, Col. McCrea, Maj. McCrea, Maj, Sand
ford, Maj. Martin, Maj. Smith. The Gen.
McCrea is from Missouri; the Col and Lieut..
Col are from Mississippi.
| am informed by Gen. Prentiss that the
.colored regiment here-the End Arkansas
did nobly during the engagement. standing
like veterans in the thickest of the fight.
The regiments engaged are the following:
33d Iowa, goth Iowa, 36th Iowa, SD Missou-
ri, 35th Missouri, Add Indiana, 28th Wiscon-
sin and I'd Arkansas colored, with the LIST In
diana and 9th Kansas cavalry.
Gen. Prentiss was materially assisted by
Gen. Solomon of Wisconsin, a brother of the
Governor. Aid was also rendered by his Aids,
Maj. j. o. Pierce, and Lieuts. C. H. Town
send, 18th Wis, and E. Jones, 5Oth Ill.
The following congratulatory address has
been issued by Gen. Prentiss to his troops
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS,
HELENA, Ark, July 1868.
General Orders No sc.
Sold ers of the army of Estern Arkansas {:
On the anniversary of our National Indepen-
dence you met in arms the enemy command
ed by the Confederate Generals Homles, Price,
Marmaduke Parsons, and others, ard though
outnumbered four or FIVE to one, you with
stood their onslaught, and sent them back
ingloriously, to tell traitors that it is danger
GUS to war against tie Government you are
sworn to defend Victory crowned our ma
tional banner on the nations birthday. The
omen is s happy one. Soldiers, your Com
manGng General commends you for your val
o., and congratulates you upon your success
Your friends at home will do the same, and
annals of the nation will record the battle of
Helena as one of the most noble and success
full efforts in maintainingits integrity. That
you and your comr AIDES may be permitted to
repeat such efforts until treason shall hide its
head in shame, is the fervent prayer of your
commander.
Signed B. NJ. PRENTIss, Maj. Gen.
Gen. Holmes is skedaddling back into the
wilderness, but Davidson of Missouri is after
him sharp.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE following has
been received at the headquarters of the ar
my here
HELENA, Ark, July 9Th, 1863.
To Major Gen. IL. w. Halleck:
We encountered the enemy Is, 900 strong,
under Gems Holmes, Price, Marnakuke and
others, on the morning of the 4th of July, and
whipped them handsomely.
We have captured 1000 prisoners, 1900
stand of arms, and two stand of colors Our
total loss will not exceed $50. The enemy's
losses are very severe not less than $500 i'll
killed, wounded and prisoners
[Signecl B. NJ. PRENTIss Maj. Gen.
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