The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-26 00:00:00

WE "EXPRESS, MONDAY

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VICIROGAL LOUIE, Ammo. Mit.

The Queen and the Prince Consort, accompanied
by the Priacess Alice, Princess Helena, and Prince Alfred
landed yesterday swain at 11 o'clock, at the new pier at
Kingstown, sad proceeded by Wain to Dublin.
The royal dinner party in the evening included her
Majesty the Queen and the Prince Cormort, Princess Alice
and Prince Alfred, the Lord• Lieutenant, Lady Churchill,
Farl Granville, the Duke of Wellington, Viscount Sydney,
Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel, lady Caroline sod the
Misses Lamellae, the Hoe. Victoria Stuart Wortley, Gene-
ra Sir George and lady Brown, Major and the Hoe. Mn.s
Begot, Viscount St. Lawrence, Colonel the Hon. Sir Charles
Phipps, Lieutenant-General the Hoc. C. Grey, Sir
Thomas Larocca, K.C.R, Myer Du Plat, Major Cowell, Dr.
Jennie, Mr. Coakeral, A.D.C., Mr. Hatchet; Captain
Marshall, A.D.C., and Major She Hoe. Georgealia, A.D.C.
in Waiting.

AUGUST 24.

The Queen received yesterday morning the Lord Mayor
of Dublin at eleven o'clock, who presented a loyal and
dutiful address to her Majesty from the corporation of the
city.

TM Queen waa "attended by Earl Granville, E.G., Vis-
count Sydney (Lord Chamberlain), and the ladies and gen-
tlemen in waiting.

The Prince Consort, attended by Major Du Plat. went to
the camp at the Curragh of Kildare.
His Royal Highness lunched with the Prince of Waleto
and returned to the Viceregal-lodge at about four o'clock-
The Queen and the Prince Consort, with the Paincessus
Alice and Helena, and accompanied by his Excelleacy the
Lord-Lieutenant, drove out in the afternoon. The Hun.
Victoria Stuart Wortley was in attendance upon her Ma-
jesty.

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Major• General the Hon. C. Grey, Major Du Plat, and
Captain Marshall, Muter of the Hone to the Lord Lieu-
tenant, likewise attended on horseback.

The dinner party In the evening consisted of the Queen
aad the Prince Consort, the Princess Alien, Prince Alfred,
his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant, Lady Churchill, Earl
°marine, the Justice of Appeal, the Duke of Leinster, the
Marquis and Marchioness of Headfort, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Kildare, the Countess of Charlentoet the
tsgers Earl of Fingal!, Lord Otho Fiid Viscorust Sydney,
Visoonatess Forbes, Lady and Mies Campbell, the Hoa.
Victoria Stuart Wortley, Lieut.-General the Hon. C. Oyer,
Colonel the Hon. Sir C. B. Phipps, K.C.8., Mr. and Mr'.
Butler, Major Du Plat, Major Cowell, Mr. Everard, Dr.
Jenner, Captain the lion. L. Apr Ellis, Captain Marshall,
A.D.C. ioWaitiag, end Major Begot (controller).

:launders's News of Saturday thus notices the
doings of the august party :
For the present the curious public must rest contented
with knowing that her Majesty has arrived in Ireland, and
has tied her residence for three days at the Viceregal
Lodge. As yet her visit bas been completely devoid of any
remarkable features of interest. Perhaps this is, after all,
the most agreeable fact that could be mentioned. That
the Queen of this great empire should for a while divest
herself of the irksome robe of state ceremonial, and should
come to Irelsad to spend a few quiet days in the most beau.
tiful district within her wide dominions, must be regarded as
a gratifying proof of her confidersosin the loyalty and affection
of the Irish people. Except to a few unquiet and ambitious
winos', who would gratify their love of pomp and prude
at the expense of her Maniety's comfort and in opposition
to her expressed wish, this is doubtless very pleasiug intel-
ligence.
But though she has dispensed with all needless
ceremony, the Queen is no lees a welcome guest. To see '
her passing through our streets, to know that she is well,
to hope that her visit will be productive of happiness and
good, and that the pleasure of her short stay may not be
marred by the wet weather frequent in a humid climate—in
the opinion of many far too frequent of late—will be enough
for the greet mass of her Majesty's Irish subjects. Those
who wish for seething else will be obliged to rest in their
discontent. Thr; royal yacht came in without observation ;
the lending, although it took plan in the sight of many
thouseado, wasstn studiously free from any show Of display ;
the peeing of the royal carriages through our streets was
rapid and quiet ; and although bee Majesty has twice driven
about IMDlin, she has not spent any time in visiting public
please There was a general expectation, created by a pa.
mewls which appeared in some morning papers, that her
Majesty would examine the treasures of art contained in the
Dahlia Society's Exhibition. This announcement, it is
right to state, was made without authority ; and it is just as
well to mention, in order to prevent the disappoiutrueot of
large crowds, that on Sunday the Queen will not attend
public service either in the tissue Chapel or the cathed.als.
From an early hour yesterday people began to pour into
the Exhibition building; the galleries were thronged, and
groups of well-dressed people spent the day In wandering
utlaesly between the hall and the refreshment rooms. The
hours posed by and uo royal visitor amved, still the crowd
kept isareasisg until six o'clock, when the gates closed fee
the evening. n Kildare-chest the footpaths and windows
were occupied by hundreds of spectators, all doomed to
disappointment. A similar scene was enacted in Marl.
borough.strest, in front of the Model Schools. Not three
public places alone, but every leading street exhibited un-
usual aaimatioo. At every corner there were scores of
spectators, and the thoroughfares were amasionally blocked
op with urriages and cake.
Early in the morning her Majesty, attended by lady.
Churchill, walked in the viceregal gardens for a short time.
The weather wee in pleuiog °entreat to the previous day,
mad a fresh breeze and a warm sun had dried the ground in
• few hours. Shortly before 1 o'clock the Lord Mayor,
acootopsaied by his secretary, Mr. John Mattis, arrived at
the viceregal lodge, and had an audience of the Queen, to
whom be wee presented by his Excellency the Lord. Lie-
utenant. His lordship placed the address of the corporation
in the hands of her Majesty, who was pleased to expects
the pleasure which she felt in visiting Ireland, and to say
that a reply would be forwarded to the addle.
At four o'clock her Majesty, accompanied by the
Priam Consort and the Lord Limitation'. proceeded to
the pleasure grounds adjoining the Lodge, where prepa-
rations were made for phintiug trees to commemorate
the present visit. The Queen planted • fire specimen of
the Wellington Climiatea. The Prince Consort, the Prin-
cesses Alice and Hakim, sad Prince Alfred also planted
trees.

At five o'clock precisely the Queen left the Viceregal
Lodge, accompanied by the Prince Consort, the Lord
Lieutenant, and Lady Churchill, and drove into town by
the North Circular-road A snood enrage was occu-
pied by members of the royal suite. As soon as people
became aware, by seeing the outriders in adman, that
the royal carriage was approaching, crowds gathered at
every point from which • view might be obtained,
sod her Majesty was greeted with the warmest derrou.
delirious of respect, though the natural enthusiasm
of the spectators was kept in bounds, in deference to
the Queen's wishes. The canine drove through Itleesiog.
tea-street and lliveodish.row. At Nelson's Pillar the steps
were thronged, and the windows along Sackvillestrest were
cocapied by expectant ladies. 'Mose who had taken up
their places upon the Quays and in front of the Exhibition
had to suffer dimppointment. At the Bank • vast con-
course of people were waiting, and College-great was
blocked up with equipages of all denriptiooa. As the royal
carriage paned neve was great cheerio' aod waving of
handkerchiefs. Several cars attempted to follow too
closely, but were prevented by the police, who kept excel-
lent order. It was to be hoped that during the Quoits's stay
no aurorae. would have been caused by inquisitive ar-
sons or idle crowds ; but the close pursuit cd the royal
cortege by cars and carriages has to some extent cheap-
' pointed the hope. The police wisely exercised their power
in restraining this disagreeable curiosity. Her Majority's
carriage chore thiough Naaaau-street, Clarestreet, Metrion-
square to Stephen's-green, and from theooe by Hercourt•
strait to the Circular-reed, sod returned to the Viceregal
Lodgeby way of Kilmainharo sod Island-bridge. At eight
o'clock a distinguished and select party dined with her
Majesty.
At half-past ten o'clock cm. his Royal Highness the
Prince Consort, attended by Major Du Plat, drove to the
King's-bridge Terminus, where he was received by Mr.
Taylor_ , secretary, Mr. liberty, trifle superintendent,
an Mr. Millar, engineerinchief. H:s Royal Highbeas
proceeded to the Curregh by special train, and arrived
at • quarter-past eleven o'clock at the siding. He spent
several hours in the camp, and was conducted through all
the squares and shown the arrangement. which Sr. monk,
the accommodation of infantry and cavalry regiments. He
then drove to the hut occupied by the Prince of Wales,
where he partook of lunch with his royal highnees. The
Prince Consort left the Cornet siding at a quarter-poet
three, mad 10 half an hour reached the King's-bridge Tsrmi.
nos, whore he was received by Me Haughton, chairo,an of
the board, Mr. if urland, deputychairman, and other direc-
tors. At four o'clock his Royal Mahone rejoined her Ma-
jesty at the Viceregal Lodge.
Shottlyafter noon the Priestess Alice, the Princes Helen,
and Priam Alfred, accompanied by the Hon. Miss Wort.
ley Miss Hildyard, governess, Sir Charles Phipps, and
114 w Cowell, drove into town. Their royal highnesses
to the Castle. where they were met by Lady
Ttlss,who accompanied them through St. Patrick's-
hell aad the prinked rooms. Afterwards the Castle chapel
was visited. The carriages than drove to Trinity College,
where the Bs.. Dr. Todd and Den Graves met the royal
party an conducted them through the exioninatioo and
din* halls, the library, and the museum buildings. The
only other fellows prevent were the Professors Galbraith
and Hsngbtou, and the Rev. R. OirmiclebeL As it is vaca-
tion time, sad the college is coni_paratively empty, there
were few students to be seen. Thar Royal Highnesses
afterwards visited the Museum of Irish ludustry, where
Sir Robert Kan was present to receive them, and the
Custom-hew. 0. Monday her Majesty proceeds to
)(inanity, at a quarter to one o'closk, by special
tram. The aide will travel at an 11111111101 rate of :38 miles
an hoar, an will reach Killarney at six. Tuesday will be
„saps with Lord Kenmore, and Wednesday with the Right
Hoe. Henry Herbert. Great preparation have bees made
for her Majesty's reception. On Thursday the loyal party
will sasses to Debbi; proceeding direct to KiNgstowe, and
will embark in the Victoria and Albert. Her Majesty is
expected of Friday atßaLmoralCaatle, where Prises Arthur,
the Princes!' Beatrice, another members of the royal family
are waiting her arrival

EV;2lll4' , AUGliffr 26. 1861.

LATN37/ INTELIIGENCE.

AMERICA.

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GRFAT BATTLE AT SPRINGFIELD.

DEFEAT OF THE NORTHERNERS.

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY.

The Royal Mail steamship Africa, Captain
Shannon,which touched at Queenstown last evening
to land mails and despatches, arrived in the Mersey
at 2 o'clock this afternoon. She brings New York
advioes to the 14th instant.

A serious battle had occurred at Springfield,
Missouri. The Ncie York 'Jerald of the 14th inst.
gives the following details :

The most important news from the seat of the war which
we have to record to-day comes from Missouri, where the
pliant General Lyon has been contending in the south-
western portion of that state with an immense force of the
rebels, end this news, we regret to say, tells of the death of
General Lyon and the retreat of his army. It will be re-
membered that on the Bth inst. General Lyon had a
fight with his advanced guard sad that of the rebels
tinder Ben M'Culloch at Dug Spring, near Spring.
field, where he endeavoured to draw the latter out
of his shelter in the woods. It appears from official
intelligence received by Major-General Fremont, at St.
Louis, from one of General Lyon's sides, that the fight was
renewed ou the 10th, at half-past 6 o'clock. Three oolumins
of the Union forces, respectively commanded by Gen. Lyme,
Geo. Siegel, and Maier Sturges', numbering in all 8,000,
being engaged on one side, and a body of rebels,
under General M'Culloch and General Price, num-
bering 21,000, on the other. The battle took place
at Davie Creek, about nine miles south-east of Spring-
field. Against this immensely superior force, which was
oomposed of regiments from Louisiana, Mississippi, Ten-
sasses, Arkansas, and 'NINA, the troops of General Lyon
were still able to maintain their ground, and pressed the
enemy back to their encampment on Wilson's Creek,
which General Siegel actually occupied for the
night ; but fearing a flank movement of the
rebels, he withdrew his amall force. Gemini Lyon
was killed while charging at the head of his column.
The engagement was a severe one. Eight hun-
dred of the Union troops are reported killedeand wounded.
The loss of the rebels was very heavy, and is said to include
Generals M'Culloch and Prim. All the tent, and waggons
of the rebels were lost. General Siegel effected a retreat to
Springfield in good order,and from there fell back on Rolls,
the terminus of the south-west branch of the Pacific Rail-
road, leaving only one gun behind on the field. He captured
ninety prisoners, and brought beck as a trophy the hone
and sword of Ben !Manch, together with 25,000 dollars
in specie from the Springfield Bank. At last report there
was no appearance of pursuit on Siegel's retreating columns.
sod his army was considered safe. The report of the rebel
lose has been coafinned by the statement of primmere
taken, and their numbers have been ascertained by the
muster rolls found on the field. A despatch confirming the
account of the battle and the death of General Lyon was
received yesterday at the War Department from Gemmel
Fremont.

A telegram, dated St. Louis, August 13, says :—" In con-
sequence of the recent speci►l trains on the South-West
Branch, and the extensive preparations made here for seed-
ing reinforcements to General Siegel, no trains came from
Rolla to-sight. Nothing further has been received from
SPtillgUld•

"The polies-office was taken possession of this evening by
the United States authorities, and special orders issued to
place the Home Guards under arms at the various armouries,
to be prepared for any emergency. The city is quiet now,
and no apprehensions of distortence are felt.

" It a understood General Fremont will declare martial
law to-morrow. A loan of 250,030 dole. was effected from
our banks to-day by General Fremont, Heavy siege guns
►re being mounted, to command the various approaches to
the city.

" It is dated that General Siegel would have lost another
gun had he not compelled the priaoners to dreg it off the
field."

The following is a verbal report, taken from a
special messenger who brought despatches for
General Fremont :

Early on Saturday morning General Lyon marched out of
Springfield to give battle to the enemy. He came up to
him on Doris Creek, on Green Prairie, a few miles south-
west of Springfield, where he had taken a strong position
on rolling ground at twenty-minutes pest Gis the morn-
ing. General Lyon fired the first gun, when the battle
immediately began. Severe cannonading was kept up for
two or three hours, when the fire of Captain Totten's
artillery proving too never, for the enemy, they gradually
fell back towards their encampment on Wilson. Creek.
General Lyon's cavalry posted on the enemy's left flank,
and General Siegel's artillery on the right, then began •
terrific attack, and spread slaughter and dismay in the ranks
of the enemy, pursuing them to their camp, shells from
Totten's artillery setting fire to their tents and baggage
waggons, which were all destroyed. A Louisiana regiment
and • Mississippi regiment seemed to have suffered most in
the fight, and were almost annihilated. Some time in the
afternoon, as General Lyon was leading on his column, his
horse was shot from under him. He immediately mounted
another, and as he turned round to his men, waving his
hat in his hand, and cheering them on to victory, he was
struck in the small of the beck by a ball, and fell dead to the
ground. The command then devolved on Gomel Siegel.
Pursuit continued till night-fall, when our little army rested
for the night in the encampment of the enemy. Sunday
morning General Siegel, fearing the enemy might recover
and attempt to cut his command off from Springfield,
fell hack upon that city, where the Home Guards were
stationed. On reaching Springfield, fearing the great
numbers of the enemy might induce them to get between
him and Rolla, General Siegel concluded to fall back
upon Rolla with his provision trains, and meet the
reinforcements which were on the way to him. At the
latest moment of the departure of the messenger the enemy
had not been seen, and it is probable General Siegel has not
been disturbed in his march. Ninety of the rebels were
captured, among them a colonel of distinction, the mes-
senger not remembering his name. The sword and horse of
General M'Culloch were the trophies taken. Reinforce-
ments are on the way to Rolla, and General Siegel and his
army may be considered safe.

Prince Napoleon had returned to New York
He was received at Manassas by Generals Beaure-
gard and Johnstone.
President Lincoln had appointed the last Thurs-
day of September as a day of fasting, humiliation,
and prayer.
A number of surgeons who were captured at Bull's
Run, and several privates belonging to different
regiments taken at the same time, bad been
landed at Fortress Monroe under a flag of
truce, and arrived in Washington yesterday.
They were under parole not to serve against
the rebels until they were regularly ex-
changed. They were complimented by Generals
Johnstone and Beauregard for their courage in
remaining on the field of battle. The returned
prisoners stated that the prisoners at Manassas
were kindly treated. Prisoners were changed at
Richmond. _

No military movement of importance had taken
place at Washington.
Orders had been issued from the navy depart-
ment for the construction of five out of the twelve
steam gunboats authorised by government.
Charles J. Faulkner, of Virginia, lately United
States Minister to France, had been arrested at
Washington by the provost•marshal on a charge of
treason. The charge is based on acts committed at
Paris, in purchasing arms for the rebel stated' whilst
representing the United States government, and
endeavouring to procure the recognition of the
Southern Confederacy by the government of France.
Mr. Faulkner was sent to gaol by order of the
Secretary of War, and a formal examination
would take place immediately.

The appropriations made by the late Convene
for the support of the war amounted to 259,675,990
dollars.

Major-General Wool had been ordered to Fort