New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-31

think might would send him. but without batteries ana
''S-'' T C. HINDMAN Major General CONS.
These exceedingly contradictory statements are
characteristic Of the truthfulness OF the Southern
cavaliers. Hindman puts the loss at $50 while an
other admits that Fagan's loss alone is 600 In ad-
diton to this Roane rays his brigade lost 500 The
Little papers say 1000 Rebels were left on the hed
BITrL. YIELD PRAIRIE GROVE, Dec. 7, 1862.
lieut. Gen. 7. II. HOLMES, Little Rock um
threatened the .nemys front ana nsn. taIa md
drove back ,nd then tooh position At Prairie o!osS sns
about $50 killed and missing The Federal lo" about
1000 killed and wounded about 800 prisoners tncludips
. ss nu Of color. Ws hold the bas Ssd
this bssn sent in by the enemy asking truce o.
twelve hours to bury h' dead and care for his wounded
nave ''"1Ts 7. C HINDNAN. Major General Commanding
VAN BuRss. Dec 1861
Major JoHs n ADAMS, Little Roct:
killeS and wounded. lie Il well himself 800,
VAN Bvnns. Iith Drc, 1872.
Mn MANY X. RoAsE Prairie Bluff
We fought hard battle Cane hil, Sunday Were VIE;
toious but have fallen bscs to this pisoe are
al my staff are safe. Oar los. l.eun Enemyss."o
49, ~ J. c. BOANE Bdgader. General
Van BURKs, Dee Is. 1852;
NJ, Jour ID kpAys Little RocS Arb; Loss o! my brig
ade KILLED and wounded proud Of the contact o'
nv men, in tho hsh: from besnnng 90 end sm vel
give me the news J. y. PAGAN, brisadief.'ebsf~ &C
The above dispntches are considered sufficient
dence that he esmste of 100 killed and wounded
in the Rebel army IL far below toe true loss. Their
constant habit OF betling all their losses would Of
coarse lead them 70 put the number o. small AS .oe'
sible.
The following pair OF messages shows how mate
rally Hindnan6 opinion OF CT changed within me
Derod Of two dave. Tie Col. Cain referred 10 Wa
sent in witt nay o. truce, evidently for The pnr-
pose OF ssceraiDiu9 facts about orr Iorce or move
men,s Hls treach ny in prostitn'ng one OF the 81
cred privileges of civilized warfare 10 "a cOntrabAud
purpose. il smother instance OF their bad iaith
and want Of honor go,
/ Lieut. Gen T. H. HoLNgs Little hoct:
Conferred fully las night wi.h sharp koSne sad Ma oa
dute. concluded unsnimoa by mt he eri"elion .s'nt
Blgut might be Arempted Marmadssos Information re-
peredy confEmedis that the ens FeIfa ioce IN AKIN
barely eqlss " 600 n'on Of he bal !. esv-,iy
Ny effective infantry alone y@g, allowing io probable
] Casualties. 49,. ,,,,.
ca uuef Of the msrcb The isPor'i III" upN.f4 OF ~"
ieelrdins inhfnary corps, a.. "h the iusnry and ar"
should hope TO destroy him Lave SOIL lent nmH ton
o. fshi twelve hours bstre
bat,le. will whip HIN, and t-t vii h-lP tue
fscy uf,e upon you leave my d. crrtion IA th
I,..'' VIZ r c. HSDdAE MI .Osn. Comn.,nd'g
CAHP MAN Van BuhkS, Dec. rs y. in.
Gen. HoLxgs Cob OC.iu vcsy Intelligent and ,'iuaoe
officer sen, Ia with Of r-cs "a Ipe'day has Jn
returned Ito tie enemy ,sa,' sud ss.e' ais ioee
Of Of 100 wagon. containing orsss sad
believes al '41s"se Il ' M s GH%s DO
Uindnan takes 10 the idea Of falling back readily
after tne battle. lie has 10 stomach for sny more
Union .teel. Any excuse IL found tuihd:nt 10 cover
u backward movement:
Cen. HoLrEs; A. the sane Inc. eo,iius hlan.
ie, shoe sud arms Ought to % 'e"t mo that al NY rea
vsacs boz ..e- hoh cannot resist otn fo.fe toward Oar
dsnte 90 peoi s'!sy .Di anah.s 10 Sf9 hee can 20
30 Las ko, s29 i.I .I as course ,s nave '' upon
'-'' TC HlSDNLN. Major Gen comds
CA~r SkRE NaH brEzs. Dec. 10 .. IA
Ceu HolzK'. Ire tIck Iis enenys p.eAe'' AZ Al on
vcfs p aides above No iarhef le. Of ~. r''l, 1'Sy.
fgffs. rlfl Id
l.'i Dsi m No. bs,es Ia not os.i5. ,r
me ionser % .apYy ny.a - III rea; di,isce which
have ihu d-ue s therefore rrtifr ',lthN,d IN
les othrTWi.e odr4 10 .ssP rom -i-fvls Ny transport,
alton (, 20 limited will not BE- able 20 en.ovu nay .ek
! L. e. HiaDMAN, MsJoi-c'-u. to@-s.
IL would scarcely be credited at tue War Depart
ment az Washington II the following statement came
from any les Trustworthy source. over oGe-hAl Oi
Arkansas liss al our mercy, according 10 hndmnn =
own ndinissivus. Why not put AN end to the busi-
! ueos with thesc indians and guerrIilds at ones
CAsP NEAK tAS DrEES. Dec II. lat2
0Ex HoLNEs Little Kock-I an sppteAens,Ve that your
m n;. 90. . osi% ,se ~ b. st hsa re s.s
viii b. notln le 10 sm except 10 absndS" te't COZ ~
o. faye no who troo. strengthen ilela nothing to !aii
Dror Wh. TO b. d9no rs.ie, ''.s 'he"' .,ro,.
Z. L HlhDNAA, @isJ 'rberera IoH's'
uera l. fragment containing u most fatal suite
mrnt. The remainder Of tn dispatch Wac iost. IL
- ,.e lat eutreay o. despsiF'ng Ian iof heii-
rbat what he SAYS is true, LIZ learned thus
! lar from scouts and flies corrobora'es:
II iii. /. done all As4ns.' Is lost Holding 'iekseus
won't iOot Of It. "L""eef the e"'' se.' SOU. %
Boston souui4ns aud c-abi hS. hn.s.' hs can PR"
you down Louisiana OF into Texas va hou 'lmeeiy'
n G. hIADMA., MyorOrneJ..
This dispatch was written before The MGyWiile
affair where Blunt took several pieces Of artillery
away from Hindpan's forces. lie reckoned at
''''N' Eral Foar snirn N,v.H
,.tIe, toward as,svio ollo,,edoy Maraadu1e. Ouiy
sLmm.h.us e. yet Have ordered huIpuatg - Iee 'hs
Ieusmy about kesvile. My pek.ts occupy hdn'Yuo aud
FyeteVine II eau ye, four day tsoas hiead aud The
.runarion ever reaehs. me 'sal n.ys up ~ith the
ard The lndian con4y within ten days with hsrnaduaa
AID rbndge Am cssiail sob lheld Is ready to run,
have IN his camp at benonviue .py whom .hoM 20
be- trut al he reports hogses cn'eSy s'ded snd teams
hfrncs cd under the inpressoL thai an no" crossing tue
mt 1H'a'H ''' T. C. iiJNDMAN Brig. Gen. comg
TIE following valuable telegram vouches fully Tor
the force repor ed ~ have Leen present al the battle
OF Prairie Grove. There l. no doub. iilOdman had
~ least u 900 troops well posted on tha day. aud
even ,hie immense Odds failed 10 conquer Gen.
Herrons lille band Of ,oOv weary soldier:
| Van buren, Dee IL, 1859.
Ce, UotNys Little Itocs: The number Of pcIBOIa have
10 feed u 1900 1hs includes empoyes' and destitute Luz
dams The nanheT OF animals 10 l',Vo1
Supplies 40 ~ AMI 1900 animals should DO Kept a,
Watns, AbucGe, and JohIsohs Depot -onoltu a! 'noj
supplies or 1000 and u W 'ns. should be KEEP,
In order to NOV. the'. supple. forward to my
camp, whichever II uty be II wi require 90 Wagons eoH
| z OOJ tans burden, to leave tue pos .sey dY.
T. &. Hll,DMAN. MlJ. Gen Cong
The eubjoined rather leads to the Inference that
the outlaw Coffee l. being courtniar.ialed. Le IS
preoious riscsl whom I, would Improve materially
! % Suspend BY the NECK for an hour or two:
| Col 3. H. ArDEHsoS, Little HOek: have two Colonies III
arrest under serious csye be de other eAses VI import cs
for martial Col Coffee VIII doubt n'Lo 'isofou.
defense " ould 4. HOLMES 70 cal the
courtf y. C. HINDMAN, Major General
Gen. Cooper, who commands the Indian Brigadea,
is q notorious drunkard. l found numerous COM
aus OF bis diagracelul conduct in other sces,