ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27.
General Halleck forwarded to General McClellan to-day the following cheering dispatch:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
ST. LOUIS, February 27th , 1862.
Maj. Gen. McCLELLAN, Washington:
Gen. Curtis has taken possession of Fayetteville, Ark., 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 5th Missouri Cavalry were poisoned at Mudtown, by eating poisoned food, which the rebels left behind them. The gallant Capt. Dolfert died, and Leut. Col. Von Deutch and Capt. Lehman 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
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Saturday Morning, March 1, 1862, p. 1
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