The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-15
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81 to the ksnsas Journal for q COPY OF the
EoIt ccott democrat Of the 7th, containing
m account Of battle between the Missouri
sten'ral Rains. numbering. BY their accounts,
nom ten to thirteen Thousand, and the Uni.
ted States force under Ool Si4el, numbering
one thousand i've hundred in all. Our In.
formant says that on Wednesday. the Sd inst. !,
the State troops left RUPEES Point and moved
south TO Murray's six miles. On Friday
morning, at O'Clock, they broke up camp
ana marched South in the direction Of Oar
image, the county seat of Jackson county
Al Abbay Fork, seven miles North Of Oar
image: they were met by Colonel Sigel with NJ
teen hundred men, who Immediately gave
them battle.
The first OF set resulted in the State troops
being driven back some distance, and the on
GERS ordered q retreat The centre gave way,
but the order not being heard on the TANKS,
danger of being surrounded. The tanks final.
~ fell back, slowly keeping mp the fight with
their artillery, which made fearful havoc In
the enemy's ranks. At the crossing Of Dry
when by the arrival Of 200 Union men from
Shoal Greek, they crossed with q loss Of but
five killed and two wounded.
The battle continued, the United States
troops alternately fighting and retreating I'M
lug crossed Buck branch and Spring river. On
the way the fighting was all done with the ar
tiiiery, Col. Sigel retreating as soon as they
1t is believed that Col. Sgel's object was to
draw the State troops on Carthage, when,
with 400 reserve troops at that place. and ex-
pected reinforcements from Neosho and Sar-
coke, he would be enabled to turn and drive
back or rout them.
The loss on Jackson's side was very great
Our informant says he counted 70 or so
wounded left on the field nd in houses by the
way side. at Dry Fork a large amount of
beef was thrown out OF wagons, it is sup
posed to make room for the dead.
Another informant residing at Carthage
states that he pas sed over a part Of the Dat
and hacks passing in every direc ton ga Their
ing up the dead for interment. The loss on
the part of the State troops cannot be less
than from 800 to 500. The ground In many
places was strewn with dead horses, and the
stencil was sickening. The whole country
was laid desolate. fences torn down, crops
rampled into the ground, and houses plum
dered. He met parties OF women who stat ted
that everything had been taken from them by
the State troops except what they had ON
their backs.
The retreat was conducted in a style worthy
of veteran troops, and with as much cooiness
Is upon parade. 1t was only the overwhelm-
ing odds on the side OF ths Secessionists that
enabled them TO carry the day. The victory
was really with Sigel.
1t was Ieported that night attack had been
made on Sigel, and 400 OF his troops killed
and GOO taken prisoners, with three pieces of
artillery, but our informant says he overheard
messenger from the Secession camp say that
they had killed only one man, after entering
Carthage, and had taken no guns.
Jackson announces his inten ton of fOrtify
ing himself at Carthage until Price aud Nc
Culloch arrive from Arkansas with reinforce.
ments, when he will act on the offensive and
enforce the laws OF the State.
MsJor Sigel retreated in the direction of
Sarcoxie, where he expected reinforcements-
Nothing can be heard from Major Sturgis or
Gen. Lyon
LArEe.-July Z, so'clock, P MA citizen
of this place has just arrived, having left
Sherman - asper county lat day ut this morn
Ing. ne states that, alter leaving Carthage,
Col Sigel moved two miles southeast OF the
town, where he encamped for the night. His
command is badly cut mp. His loss is vari-
ously estimated at from 800 to 200, and that
and wounded. Col. Brown, with 600 troops
from Springfield, is said to have joined Col.
SIgel.
Maj or Sturgis is north of the Usage, and
Gen: Lyon, ut last accounts, was at Warsaw,
on his way South.
On Friday, the day of the battle, Ben. Nc.
Culloch and Gen. Price arrived at Neosho, 20
miles South OF Carthage. with 10000 men. A
guard OF 200 men left there by Sigel, was sur
rounded and taken prisoners One report saws
that all were murdered, and another that but
q small portion OF them were killed. Nc
Cullocb sent forward :, 0G0 men to assist Jack
son. He expects 5000 additional troops from
Arkansas.
ST. Louis, July 10 The Springfield cor
respondent of the Democrat under date IF
the 9Th inst, says. immediately after the ar
patched messengers to Cols. Sigel and Solo
mon, who were encamped at Neosho, to move
their columns to Carthage, which was prompt
IL done.
S;gel, stating that Jackson and Gems Price
and Rains had united their forces, and were
encarnped eight miles North of Carthage. ST.
gel and Solomon pushed forward rapidly and
kad
ing. and con inued fgh ting during the day.
Messengers are constantly bringing inform.
alton that the rebels are retreating Southeast
wardly between SarcOxie and Mount Vernon
falling back on Caseyville with their baggage
and plumber under cover of their cannon and
Sigel attacking their rear.
This afternoon Gen. Sweeny commands in
person a lying column, moving South wardly
to in tercept the rebels at Vernon, thus crush
ing them completely between our columns.
Large bodies of mounted men ara congre.
eating at West Plains and Forsyth with the
intention Of joining Jackson's force, but
Sweeny sent detachment of 200 mounted
men through Douglas county, TO prevent
their union aud drive back Gen. McBride's
command.
A company of Home Guards arrived last
night, bringing Col Coffee, late member Of
the Legislature, AS prisoner.
Later advices say report reached Spring
Held sunday morning. OF an engagement ba:
tween 800 Federalists, under Dol. Wolf, and
1900 rebels. Wolf occupied u prairie when
the battle began, but the rebels retrea ting to
the woods he followed, and in skirmshing
lost 30 men killed and wounded, he himself
being among the killed.
The loss Of the rebels was considerable, but
not definitely ascertained. A messenger was
then dispatched to Springfield for reinforce
ments, and the whole force pushed Onward.
Gen. Lyon was at LeesviIle, CLOUD county,
on Sunday morning Major Sturgis was at
Clinton, Henry county, ON the same day
They expected to form a junction about ten
miles south of Clinton on Sunday night.
APFAIRs AT CAIRo.-We continue our &C.
counts Of the condition Of the Northern
troops at Cairo. This il from the Cairo cor.
respondence Of the Cincinnati Enquirer, dated
July s: