ST. LOUIS, March 8.
I learn that a fight took place at Chain of Rocks, on Cuivere River, Lincoln county, Mo., between 100 rebels and a company of Col. Krekel’s cavalry. The former were attacked by the latter and completely routed, with a loss of fifteen killed and wounded. They were nearly surrounded and in danger of being all captured, but by desperate exertions managed to make their escape with the loss mentioned. Col. Krekel had three men wounded, one of them mortally. He had sent to St. Charles for an additional company of infantry to pursue the enemy.
It has been suggested that the party thus beaten and put to flight by Col. Krekel were organized horse-thieves and Jayhawkers from Calhoun county, Illinois, and Lincoln county, Mo., who were in search of plunder.
Correspondence from our army at Cross Hollow, Arkansas, dated March 1st says:
“Price, whose retreat is acknowledged on all hands to have been ably conducted found refuge in the Boston Mountains. – From two deserters who came into camp yesterday, it is ascertained that he is encamped on the Cave Creek road while McCulloch is posted one mile and an half distant on the Lees Creek road. The latter has burned down a beautiful little village, near the Indian frontier, known as Cane Hill. The supplies of the rebel army are obtained from Van Buren.
“It is stated on good authority that Price and McCulloch had a violent quarrel before leaving Cross Hollows, in the house now occupied by Col. Carr.
“Major Cartright, of the Federal army says that Colonel Coffin, of Dade county, Mo., is in the vicinity of Pineville with five hundred men, and that he is recruiting forces there for the purpose of capturing our trains.
“The train which had gone forward this morning was within one mile and a half of Keitsville, when that place was attacked. Capt. Montogmery very prudently turned it back, and covered the retreat to Cassville.”
Major Wright also sends word that he learns from reliable sources that there are 400 rebels at Stockton and 150 at White Horn, both places in Cedar county, Mo. There are also 1,000 at King’s Point and 90 near Milville, in a fort, in Dade county, Mo. These parties are committing depredations and swearing vengeance against the Union men.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, March 11, 1862, p. 1
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