The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-07-22
The Glorious Victory at Helena, Ark.
Complete Details of the Fight-Gnllnnt
Hearing of the Little GarrisOu.He-
rOism Displayed by the Negro Hcgts
ment-I 800 Rebels and 1,2OO stand
of Arms sCnpturcd-HcbclL Loss 2,JOO'
Specinl pi,pntch 10 tllc Cincinnst G.zette !

Hearing OF the LttttC G0rrtsOu-he-
ment-I 800 Rebels and 1,2OO stand
OF Arms sCnpturcd-HcbciL Loss 2'5OO'
Especial Dispatch to tic Cincinnati Gazette
MEMrnrs, July 8, via CAIRO, July H..
] have learned from Gen. Prentss and his stall
the full particulars Of the glorious battle here ON
the 4th. In rebel contemplation this was to have
been Of the most decisive conflicts OF the whole
war Their forces were well equipped and in the
best of spirits, aud numbered between eighteen aud
twenty thousand, commanded by Lieutenant Gen.
Holmes, with such veteran leaders as Price, Mar
madukc, McRea, Parsons and Fagaur.
Gen. Holmes started with his army from Little
Rock Ark on the 23d of june with enormous
prctcusons the first item Of which was the cap
iuro Of Helena. How well they succeeded the
story of Gen. Prentiss reception of them will tell
Al halfpast three o'clock on the morning of tho
ith the rebels attacked the Notifications around
lIalcna, at every point with the exception Of the
lower works on the lyft having driven in our pick
cts with great rapidly 10y the impetuosity Of their
charges. Our troops were prepared for them, aud
ropulsed every attempt that was made by them TO
effect su entrance into our works until O'Clock,
when by massing their artillery and infantry upon
our center, they succeeded in capturing the bat
tory, not however, until all but three Of the men
commanding it had been either killed or wounded.
The fighting at this point was terrible aud dcspcr
ate, aud the rebels were number of times re-
pulsed before they succeeded ia gaining hold on
our works, which, however,, they did not long re
tain.
pet when hc seized by the collar by Of our
privatcs, and hauled him over within lines and
taken to the rear prisoner. Tho rebels had only
time to spike one gun Of battery G, when the guns
of Fort Curtis brought 10 bear upon them aud
the lst Indiana cavsAy charged dismountcd upon
the rebels IN the battery and retoOk it, This charge
was followed by the 33d Iowa aud 35th Missouri,
who drove back the robol force, retOOk the rifle
pits in front Of works and captured coo prison
Crs.
At the same time that the rebel charge was made
on the center: a similar assault made in great
strength ON battery ID, to the left, and the rebels
| were rcpusod with fearful slaughter In front Of
batteries q and ID, our troops buried 300 dead
| rebels.
! Parsons brigade, which fought stoutly against
us at these points. was nearly Snnhated, and
| Gen. Parsons himself was killed.
Battery was located ON what is known as Grave
yard Hill, and such it really WAS to the rebel dvs-
| ion which sought to possess it. Meantime Lieut.
! Col. johnson, of one of the Arkansas regiments
made flank movement on our left, for the purpose
| of cuIladng battery ID, but some of our unengaged
trooWlying on the river bank to the left closed in
| upon them and capturnd the whole crowd This
closed up the battle, and ut about 10 O'Clock the
| firing ceased.
The rebels made the best time on record toward
Trenton, and were pursued some distance by our
troops, but Con. Prenss' force WAS insufficient 10
admit of long pursuit, he having had less than
$500 under his command But the rebels have
put miles by the score between them and Gen Prem
ss' boys and will not trouble the latter again for
many day.
Our troops were materially assisted by the gun
boat Tyler, which did effective service Capt
Pitchard managed his boat admirably, throwing
five hundred shells during the engagement. Gen.
Prcntss expresses unqualified admiration and
gratitude at the assistance rendered him by the
Tyler.
The rebel loss in this battle was terrible. | have
been able to get pretty near the correct figures
from two different sources. In the first place our
troops buried 800 of their dead on the field Of bat
, tie then nearly 100 of their wounded have since
died on our hands 200 of their wounded are now
under treatment at Helena 2jO now lie nt Trenton
too badly wounded 20 be taken further by the
rcbCs.
Taking into accountthc number of other wounded
and the whole number can not be far from 900
in fact, these are the figures stated by Dr. Mcpher-
, tcrs of st. Louis, who has charge of the rebel
wounded, and who is in position in the Confederate
army-thc prisoners taken by us can not be less
than 200 including 90 commissioned officers.
The figures of the rcbo loss is thus rccapualcd
Killed on the field, $50 wounded, besides wounded
l prisoners, LOO; prisoners in all, LOO; total
rebel loss, $500 While the total Federal loss, all
told, killed, wounded and missing, was only 30.
We madcH very good haul Of field officers among
the prisoners. The following have gone up the
river Col. Bell aud Lieut.. Col Johnson Belts Ar
kansas Legion; Col. Hart OF an Arkansas regiment
A Col. Lewis, of the llth Missouri regiment
Tho following were killed, and their bodies found
5 by our men: Gen. Parsons, Gen. McCrca, Col
4 McCrca, Major McCrca, Major Sanford, Major Mar
tin Major Smith. The Gen. McCrca is from Mis-
I souri the Col. and Lieut.. Col. are from NIissis
: sipp
The rebels were well provided with artillery, hav-
ing eighteen or twenty pieces The best kind, and
their muskets the Enfield and ether excellent
, patterns
am informed by General Prcnss that the col
9 Orcd regiment here the Second Arkauans- did no
bly, during the engagement, standing like veterans
in the thi"kcst of the fight
t The regiments engaged are the following: 33,
, Iowa. 29th Iowa, SD Missouri 3jth Missouri i3l
! Indiana, 2gth Wisconsin and ID Arkansas (color
b. ed with the lst Indiana aud 18th kun4as Cavalry
WtsHNGToN, July II.
: The following has been received ut the head
!, quarters of the army here:
u IlErENA, July ,, 1868.
D., 10 Mnjor- Gcucrui H. W. Huiicck
We encountered the enemy $4,000 strong. undo
u Gems. Holmes, Price, Marmaduke aud others, or
the morning of the lth of July, and whipped then
, handsomely.
We have captured 600 prisoners, 2oO stand o
= arms and two stand of colors Our total loss vii
y not exceed 100. The cncmv's losses are very 81
vore not less than $500 in killed, wounded am
u prisoners. u. NJ PRENTlSS, Maior-Gen.