ROLLA, March 16.
The remains of Col. Hendricks, of the 29th Indiana, killed at the battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, arrived here yesterday, accompanied by his brother and two or three other gentlemen, who left the battle-ground on the Monday following the battle. They represent the contest as a terrible one. The rebels fought desperately, using stones in their cannon when their shot gave out. Their force is stated at 35,000, including 22,000 Indians under Albert Pike. As near as could be ascertained, our loss is 600 killed, and 800 to 1,000 wounded.
The rebel surgeons, who came to dress the wounds of their fallen, acknowledge a loss of 1,100 killed and from 2,500 to 3,000 wounded.
We took 1,600 prisoners, and 13 pieces of artillery, ten of which were captured by Gen. Sigel’s command, and three by Col. Patterson’s brigade.
Two of our cannon, belonging to Davidson’s battery, were taken by the rebels, but were recaptured by our troops. The rebels were completely whipped, on division under price going in one direction, and the other, under Van Dorn, taking another.
Maj. Hebart, of one of the Louisiana regiments, who was taken prisoner, says that Gen. Frost, of Camp Jackson notoriety, was killed.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, March 18, 1862, p. 2
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