Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-12
The war In IIissouri-l More Engage
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4 agr saa 5t-e7 ro ST. Louis,. July IL.
Lieut.. Task, Col, seigel's Adiutant, and
bearer of dispatches to Col. Harding, gives the
following additional particulars of the battle
near Carthage. H'f
The State troops were posted on a ridge in
the prairie, with five pieces of artillery, one IL
pounder in the center, and Two 6 FOUNDERS on
the right and lett, the cavalry on each flank, +,
and the infantry in the rear of the ARTILLERY.
Col. Seigel approached within 500 yards, with
four cannon in the center, body of infantry,
and one 6pounder under Lieut.. Col. Hessendeu..
bel, on theleft, Col. Solsmon's command, with q
6 FOUNDER on the right, and body Infantry be-
hind the center Of the artillery.
Col Seigel's left opened fire with. .Sbrapnell's,
and soon the engagement became general.
The rebels had no grape, and their artillerists
being poor, their balls few over the Federalists 3
heads. rt4l ...
After two hours firing, the enemy's artillery
was entirely silenced, and their ranks broken.
About 500 rebel cavalry then attempted to
outaank Col. Seigel, and cut of his baggage
train, which was three miles back; when ret
rograde movement was ordered. The train was
reached ingood order, and surrounded BY intan-
try and artillery; and the retreat continued Gill
o point was reached where the road passed
through high bluff on each side, at which the
enemy's cavalry were posted In large numbers.
Bya feint, as II intending to pass around the
bluff, Col. Seigel drew the cavalry in q solid
body into the road at q distance of three humid
red and fifty yards from his position, when, by
q rapid movement of his artillery, he poured a
heavy cross,fre of canister into their ranks
At the same time the infantry charged at dou.
BILE quick time, and In ten minutes the State
forces we're scattered in every direction. H'' &
Eighty FIVE riderless horses were captured
Sixty FIVE shotguns, and number of revolvers
and bowie knives were picked up from the
ground tf1 o., ;1lsa -ia'IHP 15t d
Col. seigel did not surround Carthage, as re.
ported yesterday, but attempted to reach Pierce
woods, north Of town; and after two hours' des-
perate lighting, In which all the forces on both
sides were engaged, and In which Lieut.. Task
thinks the enemy lost nearly 300 killed, he sue
ceeded In doing 90, and the rebels retired to
Carthage, and Col. Seigel fell back on Sar-
coke, whence he proceeded next day TO Mount
Vernon. cs is3saq y,Hr1N l,silil lWl
Lieut.. Task left Mount Vernon on the even
ling Of the 7lh, and rode to Rolla, l53 miles, in
90 hours, He met Gen. Sseeny's command 5
miles, and Col. Browns regiment II miles from
Mount Vernon, pressing forward to reinforce
Col. Seigel. 81 y ,tvlyv bge t
Lieut. Col. Wolf was not killed, as reported.
\ ]. H. Bowen, agent Of the Hannibal g. 81.
Joseph R. R., just from Hannibal, brings the
following account OF aitairs In that section;
About two o'clock Wednesday morning the
camp of the Federal troops under Col. Smith,
of the 9Th Illinois Regiment, near Monroe
Station, some 30 miles west Of Hannibal, en-
lbraclng 800 Of the Sd Iowa Regiment, ZIG ol
the Gin IlIlnois Regiment, and about 100 Han.
lnibal Home Guards, were attacked by l6Ol
rebels under Brig. Gen. Hsrris. :! ,ss
|, Although the Federal troops were surprised
they repelled the attack. drove the rebels pack
killing four and wounding severah and captur
ling Ave prisoners and seven horses. lR lolt
! Harris retreated to Monroe, where another
/ Iskirmish occurred, in which the rebels agair
Col. Smith then took up position, and sen
messenger for reinforcements from Quincy.
4 Col. Smith was Afterwards surrounded by,
. large force, but II was thought he could hol
cut I'LL reinforcements reached him.s u so
II Most Of the rebel troops were mounted.
. y The I'd lllinois regiment, Col. Marsh, left Oh
lArsenal yesterday for some point down th
+, riyer--supposei TO be Cape Girardeau. srJ -
. There are now about one Thousand FEEDERS
!. ,rops eh5Amped In the vicinity 81 Pilot Knoll
rrssss Trsp ~. ST. JosrrH, July 10,
i lThe-E Express train on the Hannibal and 81
Joseph Railroad, bound east to-day, was stoppe
: lat Monroe, BY 400 rebels, and an effort made
!, take possession Of II, but 1t escaped unharme
!. land backed 10 Hudson. r''1aJ tl y.
lie reported that there are 5000 rebels q
fiunnewalt station, who will attempt to bur
!. Salt River Bridge, east Of Palmyra, tonight.
1r The station house OF Monroe has been. burn
ed, but the Telegraph line being cut, We are nj
: able to learn 70 what extent the depredation
are being carried. ekNA ivts
\ This, 6locksde does not aiFsct trade betwee
, this place and the east, as the locality Of th
nou6ie . east Of Hudson, a the Junction Of th
North Missopri Railroad. ',s " .,lr sr't'
bt ssTAsroAd ID well equipped with mstiye powt
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