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The Daily Dispatch: February 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], The latest. (search)
Price at Sugar Creek, Ark. Our readers will recollect that, a few days since, we published a telegraphic dispatch claiming a brilliant victory for the Confederates, under Gen. Price, at Sugar Creek, Ark, The following is the Federal report of the affair. We shall a wait further information before making up our minds in regard to the fight: Headquarters, St. Louis, Feb. 20, 1862. To Major-General McClellan. Price, being reinforced by McCulloch's command, made a stand at Sugar Creek, (we crossed into Arkansas on the 18th,) and has defeated after a short engagement, and again fled. Many rebel prisoners were taken, and the arms which Price's men threw away in their flight. H. W. Hallech, Major-Gen. Com. Interesting from Kentucky--Columbus evacuated--Gen. Buchner. St. Louis, Feb. 21. --A Union scout, who was in Columbus Tuesday night, reports that no preparations were being made for the evacuation of that price. Fourteen steamers, with steam up, were
The Daily Dispatch: March 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], Twenty Dollars reward. (search)
Late Northern and European News, Norfolk, March 12. --Information has been received here from Northern sources of the battle in Arkansas. The Federals claim a great victory. A dissipation from St. Louis, of the 10th, from Gen. Halleck to McClellan, says, that the army of the Southwest, under Gen. Curtis, after three days hard fighting near Sugar creek, Arkansas, has gained a victory over the combined forces of Generals Van-Dorn, McCulloch, Price, and McIntosh. The Federal loss is estimated at one thousand killed- and wounded. The Confederate loss is thought to be much greater. Guns, flags, provisions, &c., were captured in large quantities. The Federal cavalry were in hot pursuit of the Confederates. On the 10th, the expedition sent out from Sedalia by McKean, had returned with the prisoners of war. The steamer City of Washington, with Liverpool dater of the 26th, and Queenstown dales of the 27th February, arrived at New York on Monday. A telegraphic dispatch fro
The Daily Dispatch: March 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
Army of the Southwest Pea Ridge, Ark, March 9, 1862. General: On Thursday, the 6th instant, the enemy commenced an attack on my right wing, assailing and following the rear-guard of a detachment under Gen. Seigel to my main lines on Sugar Creek Mellow, but ceased firing when he met my reinforcements, about 4 P. M. During the night I been convinced that he had moved on so as to attack my right or rear, therefore, early on the 7th, I ordered a change of front to the right, my right, which then became my left, still resting on Sugar Creek Hallow. This brought my line across Pea Ridge, with my new right resting on Head Cross Timber Hollow, which is the head of Big Sugar Creek. I also ordered an immediate advance of the cavalry, and light artillery, under Col. Osterhaus, with orders to attack and break what I supposed would be the reinforced lines of the enemy. This movement was in progress, when the enemy, at 11 A. M., commenced on attack on my right. The right contin
The Daily Dispatch: April 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 20 (search)
t States with the Yankees, notwithstanding they outnumbered us, as usual, two to one: We had an interview yesterday with an officer direct from our army in the West, and from him obtained the following interesting details of the battle at Sugar Creek, or Elkhorn. Gen. Price had remained at Springfield until the enemy were in six miles of the town, when he put his army in motion toward the Arkansas line. There was more or less skirmishing between his rear guard and the enemy's advancety miles below the line. At length Gen. Van-Dorn having got ready, he determined to go in search of the enemy, and to make the attack himself. The troops were ordered to cook five day's provisions, and move upon the enemy, who had stopped at Sugar creek. At Sentonville, on their way up, they encountered the Federal rear guard, and had quite a brisk skirmish, in which we lost one man and the enemy eight or ten. We also took one piece of artillery there. The Confederates marched all that day
The Daily Dispatch: April 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], Notes of the War. (search)
solent foe.--Thus through bitter cold nights and sleepless days did we march on, the enemy every moment trying to outflank us. For one hundred and forty miles did we continue this retreat. At last, when they found that we were about to escape them in the mountains of Arkansas, did they resolve upon something desperate. Sending forward 2,500 brag cavalry, they made, with four pieces of artillery, a dash upon our rear guard; but nobly were they met, as one hundred and twenty-two graves at Sugar creek, in this State, can attest. We lost five killed and seventeen wounded. In two hours from that time we took up a position for a fight at a place called Cross Hollows, but the enemy did not dare to approach; for have we heard anything definite about them. Our army is encamped about 35 miles north of this. I have not heard a word from Missouri since September, and at present an insurmountable barrier has to be passed before I can hope to see the loved ones there. Ere you get this
The Daily Dispatch: April 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], Miscellaneous News. (search)
t to the enemy. It is not probable that they can communicate any information likely to be of value to the enemy, as of course the character of the Fort, an old government work, is as well known to the enemy as to ourselves. The battle of Sugar Creek. The great fight in Arkansas is now called the Battle of Sugar Creek. the latest and fullest details confirm the reports favorable to the South. A correspondent writes to the Savannah Republican on late direct information: Price's veSugar Creek. the latest and fullest details confirm the reports favorable to the South. A correspondent writes to the Savannah Republican on late direct information: Price's veterans acquitted themselves with the greatest possible credit; and McCulloch's followers, up to the unfortunate hour when he and McIntosh fell, fought with the most determined resolution. Col. Rives, of the Missouri Confederates, and Capt. Churchill Clark, in addition to many other officers, are numbered with our gallant dead. Among the wounded on the other side, was General. Curtis himself, who received a slight wound. Gen. Seigle was not wounded, as at first reported. Neither Price,
The Daily Dispatch: October 28, 1863., [Electronic resource], Narrative of Wheeler's Circuit around Rosecrans. (search)
y's approach. In a few minutes they made their appearance, and, confident of success, moved boldly to the attack. Gen. Wheeler had here ambushed a portion of Wharton's division. The enemy was speedily and severely repulsed and driven back. Reinforcing, they soon forced back both of these splendid divisions. Night coming on closed the engagement. The battle was a severe one, in which many were killed and wounded on both sides. After this there was but little skirmishing until at Sugar Creek a severe engagement occurred, in which the rear guard of the corps, the 2d Georgia and a Kentucky battalion, fragments of Morgan's old division, under the gallant Captain Kirkpatrick, were badly cut to pieces. A few shots were fired by the enemy across the first channel at our pickets on the island. After this skirmish they retired in the direction of Pulaski, Stevenson, and Bridgeport. Their entire force consisted of thirty-three regiments of cavalry and mounted infantry, including ei
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