THE REBELS WHIPP’D AGAIN.
Gen. Curtis’ Army in no Danger.
Rebel Prisoners on their way to St. Louis.
ROLLA, Mo., March 18. – A short time since learning of rebel
movements in Texas county, Major General Halleck ordered five companies of
troops and two light steel six pounders mounted on two wheels and drawn by two
horses, under Col. Wood, to repair to that
vicinity. Finding no enemy there
Col. Wood marched on to Salem, Fulton county, Ark., where he encountered a
greatly superior force of rebels and after a sharp fight routed them, killing
about 100 and taking many prisoners, among the latter three Colonels. Our loss was about fifty.
The prisoners taken by Gen. Curtis at Pea Ridge are now en route
to St. Louis under proper guard.
The reports that Gen. Curtis is in a dangerous position are
false. Forage for cavalry is scarce but
in other respects the situation of our troops is good.
The demoralized and crippled forces of Price and Van Dorn
are moving South.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye,
Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 22, 1862, p. 4
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