More Good News from General Curtis’ Division

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27. – Gen. Halleck forwarded to Gen. McClellan to-day the following cheering dispatch:

HEAD QUARTERS, DEP’T OF MISSIOUR,

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27.

To Maj. Gen. McCLELLAN, Washington:

Gen. Curtis has taken possession of Fayetteville, Arkansas, capturing a number of prisoners, stores, baggage, &c.  The enemy burnt a part of the town before they left.  They have crossed the Boston mountains in great confusion.  We are now in possession of all their strongholds.

Forty-two officers and men of the 5^th Missouri cavalry were poisoned at Mudtown, by eating poisoned food which the rebels left behind them.

The gallant Captain Dolfert died, and Lieut. Col. Van Deutch and Capt. Lehmon are suffering much, but are recovering.

The indignation of our soldiers is very great but they have been restrained from retaliating upon the prisoners of war.

(Signed)

H. W. HALLECK, Major General.

CROSS HOLLOW, Arkansas, via ST. LUKE, Mo., Feb. 27.  Our army is waiting for supplies and will not be likely to move for 10 or 12 days.

Price and McCulloch are beyond the Boston mountains.

Our troops took possession of Fayetteville, at 11 A. M., yesterday.  The ruins of the town were smoking when the troops entered.

The rebels are badly demoralized.  A Louisiana and a Texas regiment are with McCulloch.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 1, 1862, p. 3

From Missouri

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 8.

Four steamboats are loading with troops, stores, &c., and will leave to-day for the expeditions up the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers. The military authorities here seem determined to push matters through and will not rest until Memphis, Nashville and Columbus are occupied by the Union troops.

A gentleman who arrived by the Pacific railroad last night gives the following interesting information:

“Along the line of the road all the troops have been removed, except one regiment at Sedalia and one brigade and Lemoine bridge the latter commanded by acting Brigadier-General Hovey. Tipton and Syracuse are garrisoned by the Sixth Iowa, and California by the Iowa Eleventh.

“Col. Stevenson was within twenty-five miles of Lexington, on Wednesday, with his regiment, several companies of the First Iowa Cavalry, and one battery of six pieces – the entire force numbering 6,180 men.

“Nine hundred rebels were last reported at Waverly, Lafayette county, last Monday. They had just held an election for Colonel, and had elected Capt. Joseph Shelby to the position. The train passed some 1,500 troops on the way to Jefferson City, where they are to be stationed.

“A good deal of sickness still exists among the troops along the Pacific railroad.

“A fight took place last Monday in Jackson county between a company of Jennison’s men and a company of rebels, in which four of the latter were killed. None of Jennison’s men were hurt.

“Several houses of prominent secessionists were burned.”


ST. LOUIS, February 8.

Highly important news is momentarily looked for from the expeditions up the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers.

The Republican received a telegram at 9 o’clock this morning, from Cairo, notifying them that a long dispatch from their correspondent was there, awaiting transmission, but up to this hour (3:30 p.m.) it has not been received.

There are rumors on the street of a field battle having been fought yesterday in the vicinity of Fort Henry, but it cannot be traced to any reliable source.

The following special order was issued this afternoon:


HEADQUATERS DEPARTMENT OF THIS MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS, February 8th, 1862.

The Major-General commanding the Department takes great pleasure in making public the following telegram just received from the General-in-Chief of the Army, in regard to the capture of Fort Henry and the expedition up the Tennessee river:

“Thank General Grant, flag-office Foote and their commands for me.

GEORGE B. McCLELLAN,
Commander-in-Chief.”

By command of Major-General Halleck.
N. H. McLEAN, Ass’t Adj’t Gen.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, February 11, 1862, p. 1