The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-08-21
len. siegel took command after the,

Gen. Siegel took command after the
battle.
Our loss is,variously estimated at from
$50 to 800 killed and several hundred
wounded. M
The enemy's loss is placed at 1000
killed and wounded.
Our boys captured about 100 horses.
One. of the enemy's regiments carried
two aags--the Confederate and the Stars
and Stripes.
Gen. Siegel marched back to Spring.
field in good order. after perfectingihis
arrangements, and blowing up what pow
der he could not carry, and destroying
other property which he did not wish
should fall into the hands of the enemy.
He left Springfield, and on Sunday
| night encamped 80 miles this side OF that
place, the enemy not pursuing.
The only. hostility observed during the
day was firing Of muskets from dis
tance at the rear guard
| Gen. Siegel coud have held SPRING.
field against the force they had engaged,
but was fearful of reinforcements from sH6
Southwest, and that his line of communi-
cation to Rolla would be cut off,
i Gen Lyon begun the attack upon, the
receipt of intelligence that the enemy we're
Iexpecting reinforcements from Hafdee's
colann, which was approaching from TIE
Southeast. 9 s'4'1
! A portion of the artillery of, the enemy
was admirably served.si Their infantry
was also very severe. 4<s .afs sen biss
The Springfield Home Guards were not
in the fight. They, with large number.
of the citizens of Springfield, are il Sic
gels camp. r5t sa,i1s 81 t.szsegs IN
1t was thought that Siegel would falr
back no further than Lebanon, where re-
: Inducements would meet him. -
! "a WASHINGTON, Aug. l5.-An order has
been issued from the Adjutant Generals
: Office to-day, appointing the officers Of the
, regular army, now on mustefing duties ID
the principal cities. disbursing officers OF
the funds appropriated by Congress for
the collection, drilling, and organising. of
volunteers, under the act authorizing the.
!, President to accept the services of 500,r
!. 900 men, &c.
They are charged with the payment Of
9 all proper claims presented to them under
J; this act, duly authenticated and certified
to by various volunteer recruiting officers.
n Camps of rendezvous and instruction
+ for volunteers are to be established, at or
q in the vicinity Of New York. Harrisburg,
d Cincinnati, and other convenient places,
under charge of ofiiesrs of the regular
u service, to facilitate the raising of volun-
is teer regiments i % 1tv thh1
/ Officers recruiting therefore nre author
e lied to muster their men int, service as
It enrolled. AS soon as mnsteredI these uaeu
J. will be sent with the descriptive lists 10
Is the camps of rend zvous, IT which plae Q
70 the oath of allegiance will be duly admit
d istered
d About forty Q. The New York High.
t. landers, regarded as the principals il llle
Of insubordina:ion, are still 10 irons at The
watch house and charges are formally
b making out against them. go . "
Provost Marshal Porter has been placed
N especially in charge of the bridges over
y the Potomac, and passes to cross them
will hereafter be obtained from him.,
The sc mutineers of the Cd Main regi.
ment were, it is said. to be sent to the
Tortugus, where they will serve the Re.
msinder of their term.
The Pennsylvania Campbell ARTILLERY
lg Regiment, the first of the kind organized
ar in the Uuited States by volunteers, are
IS. vigorously at work at their encampInenl
6, and are drilled three times each day, =