NEWS OF 150 YEARS AGO
September 1862
From The Missouri Democrat, Monday, September 22, 1862.
FROM CAIRO.
ANOTHER GLORIOUS VICTORY.
ROSECRANS MEETS PRICE AND ROUTS HIM.
OUR FORCES IN PURSUIT OF THE REBELS.
LOSS ABOUT 800 ON EACH SIDE.
[Special Dispatch to the Missouri Democrat.]
CAIRO, Sept. 20.—Another glorious success has been achieved by Federal arms two miles east of Iuka.
Grant’s forces met those of Price yesterday and to-day, and have whipped them and are now in hot pursuit.
The entire loss is estimated at 800, and is probably about the same on each side.
Grant and Price were at the head of their respective forces.
Yesterday, A. M., General Rosecrans commenced moving from Rienzi towards Iuka, to attack Price, who it was believed was marching to cross the Tennessee at Muscle Shoal, with the intention of reinforcing Bragg.
About 4 o’clock in the afternoon his advance came up with Price’s pickets, and skirmishing immediately commenced, and continued till night closed in, each army retaining its position through the night.
Early this morning the battle was resumed and lasted several hours. The rebels at length gave way in disorder and made a precipitate retreat.
Rosecrans pushed his advantage, and is in close pursuit with the hope of capturing Price’s artillery.
Gen. Ord started from Corinth to reinforce Rosecrans and Stanley, who was also in the engagement, but did not reach the ground in time to render any service.
The operator at Corinth says the rebel Gen. Little is killed, and Gen. Whitefield wounded.
We can get no further particulars to-night.
Dispatch from Gen. Grant.
IUKA, Miss., Sept. 20.—To H. W. Halleck, General-in-Chief: Gen. Rosecrans, with Stanley’s and Hamilton’s divisions, and Menzuer’s Cavalry, attacked Price south of this village two hours before dark yesterday. They had a sharp fight, lasting until night closed in.
Ord was to the North with 5,000 men and had some skirmishing with the enemy. This morning the fight was renewed by Rosecrans, who was nearest the town, but it was found that the enemy had been evacuating during the night. Hamilton’s and Stanley’s cavalry are in pursuit.
The loss on either side in killed and wounded is about 400 or 500. The enemy’s loss in tents, arms, &c., will be large. We have 250 prisoners. I have reliable intelligence that it was Price’s intention to move into East Tennessee. In this he has failed. Among the enemy’s loss is Generals Little killed, and Whifford wounded. Price’s force was about 18,000.
U. S. GRANT, Major General