The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-08-23

DntltFy NnutF hoANWhl ON AHt hlit h1hi
tho Missouri volunteers, seeing the post
tion Of affairs on the opposite side Of the
valley, threw In tho most precise manner
several shells, which exploded Just us
thoy roach, thc dense mass Of gcoesHion-
lists, fcatteling them !iicless on The ground
In scores, while all who could were glad
TO run for dear life. .L.
The gallant men in Colonel Blair's
regiment wcro now ordered back, and
their position taken by the Iowa First
General Lyon had previously had poor
opinion the lighting qualities Of these
mcn, formed more from suppositlon than
upon any real failure In duty, but now the
time had como for him TO rtvsis3 his
Judgment, which he did o0cr their fret ro-
pulse Of the enemy. They fought Ike
tigers, drove the enemy back, and follow
ed up the advantage gained for a consld-
erablo distonco. Captain Mason, COM
puny G, was killed soon nncr his regi-
mont was cngogcd. Lieutenant Purcell
was mortally wound ded, Major Porter
and Colonel Merritt, CALAMITY cheering
on their boys, escaped unhormod. The
Kansas FIRST and second regiments were
now ordered forward 10 support the right
flank Of the Iowas.
Colonel Green = regiment Of Tennes-
see cavalry, bearing a Secession aug,
now charged upon our wounded, who
were partially guarded by ono or two
companies OF infantry. SooiBg the move
mcnt, Captain Totton poured few
rounds of canister into their ranks just
In time TO save our sick men from being
tramplod TO death, dispensing the rebels
so completely that nothing more was seen
Of them during tho day.
General Lyon now desired tho Iowa
boys, whom he had found 80 brave, to
prepare 20 meet the next onset Ol the en-
| omy with the bnyonct Immediately after
firing. They said, "Givo MS a leader,
and we will follow 20 death" On came
tho enemy In overwhelming numbori
confident Of victory ovor such me0gor
force. No time could be lost t. select q
leader. IL will lead YOU" exclaimed
Lyon. "Como on, brave mem" and pla-
cling himself IN the van, received fatal
bullet just at the pit Of the stomoch,which
killed him Instantly. The lowus drliY-
cred their fire and the enemy retired, 50
thero was no need Of charging boyonete,
Gen. Lyons body was carefully picked
up end conveyed lifoless toward the am
lbuauccs by two Of his bofy guard. In
bis Scath os in his life, he was the same
devoted patriotic soldier, regarding hi,
own life as Of no yaluc II he could bu
rescve his own country. His body hat
been brought hithcr and ombalmcd, lo
conveyance 10 his friends In Connecticut
There was no feeling OF depression OF
the part Of the troops at the unexpected
calamity, but rather fcoling ofquet do
termination torcvenge his death. On tht
Tuesday night previous ho had arrange
for night attack upon the enemy, bu
singulurly found himself delayed tw,
hours bchird the proper timo for starting
by rumors Of a fkirmish on the proiri,
west oftown, and the attack was post
ponol. "Wednesday he said 10 me; "Wel
begin TO believe our term of soldering
is about completed. have tried earnest
ly 10 discharge my whole duty TO lh
Government, and appealed to them 70
re-cnl, 70 'mCnts and suppliesl but, alas
they do not come, and tho enemy Is got
ting the advantage ofus." lle then cal
; cd council of war, az which there wa
nearly an unanimous voice for oyacuatini
Springfield. Gen, Sweeney pleUd clio
quently AZ Hinst such cruise, declared
would be the ruin Of the Union cause I
q that quarter Of the State, and urged
battle as soon as the enemy were within
striking distance. lIo also pointed ou
the loss OF .oputation both 60 the GeneI
7 al and his officers which would folio,
such a step. This council decided Oh
; course 10 be pursued, and Thursday, whei
the brigade quOrtermAsior inquired whoI
= wo were 10 leave Springfield, Genera
I. Lyon replied mot before we are whip
! ped.h
} This was tho proper course 10 pursue
d IL he had rctreatod without a battle, h
: would certainly have been pursued by
boastlul aud unpunshed enemy, and yer
I, likely have his retreat entirely cut off,
Il Amer being wounded he exclaimed /
Q Major Scoheld, "Tho day is lost;" b,
8 the Major said "No, General, let Va II
: once more So they tried and the Gor
5 eral fell. II was now little after min
: O'Clock, end the battle had ragged with
Q iicroencss seldom if over Cqualed, {,
y over three houru, The smoke hung ia
Q a storm cloud over the valley, a Nc ca
a blem Of mourning for the departed her,
: lIc sleeps his last sleep, ho has fought h
|, last battle,
No sound shall awake him 10 glory again,
A.. The battle ragged for two hours NOR
{ the clmmand devolving upon Mai, Stu
y gis. The enemy made repeated attempt
j. TO re,ahe the highte from which they ne
! been driven, but were gallautly FepulsS
each time. The Kansas regiments b,
.e hayed with a bravery seldom or nov
. equulled, forming ambuseades for u
y benefit Of the rebels by lying fat on Il
n ground until the enemy came near enouj
a for them 10 see their eyebrows, whl
ID, they would pour a deadly volloy in
lv their opponents, and again remain in pc
Il session Of the field, The last Tepulse
DR. the enemy was the most glorious OF the
q. all, and was participated in by memb,
ls Of every regiment ON the field Tho Z
n- emy came fresh, and deceived our M
by bearing a Union Gag, causing the
"a TO believe Seigel was about making
"a Junction with our foreos, Discover
4. the ruse just Ia time our gallant bO
u, rushed upon the enemy, who, with io
n. cannon belehing forth loud-mouth
h. thunder, were on the point ofhaylng th
IL efforts crowned with success, and aga
or drove them, with great loss, down /
nd slope on the south side ofthe hill. f
an Capt Tolten's ammunition was M
nj, nearly exhausted, and placing DUBC
ok battery upon the hin al the north Ond
NJ, the valley, Major Sturgis ordered the q
~ bulnneQs Ia muv0 lONyard town Tho
,rs faptry aud Totten's full battery follow
se IN good order and were not pursued
the enemy, who was evidently gltd to
ar. let alone rlt-U
~ When Gen. Seigel, who eomman,
ain the eastern division, heard the roar
er. Tolten's aElilloN, ho a. once altaeI