Providence Daily Evening News, R.I. US
The War In The West
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Dec. 15.

The following additional particulars of the battle at Prairie Grove have been received:

The official report puts the loss in killed and wounded in Heron’s command at 843; Blunt’s, 152; total 995. Later accounts increase the rebel loss to 2700, and nearly 400 by desertion. Thirty-five commissioned officers in Heron’s command were killed or wounded.

The following is the latest information obtained by spies. Hinckman is on the south side of the Arkansas river, with all the infantry and artillery. Marmaduke is on the north side with a heavy cavalry force. Our outposts was within 20 moles of Van Buren.

The forage south of the Boston Mountains is said to be entirely consumed. Great activity prevails in the federal army. A campaign of much interest is on the tapis. Heron had only 3500 men in the battle, the remainder of his force failing to come up on account of excessive fatigue.

Major Hubbard of the 1st Missouri cavalry, who was a prisoner in the hands of the enemy on the day of battle, counted 22 regiments of infantry, 10 regiments of cavalry, and 22 pieces of artillery, on the retreat.

Hindman yesterday had the impudence, by a flag of truce, to ask permission to send a topographical engineer to make a drawing of the battle field of Prairie Grove and its approaches.

Blunt replied that he would grant the request when he was allowed an engineer to make a survey of Van Buren and surroundings