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Great Battle near Springfield.

fiotilla, reports that not one in twenty of the
loyal. lie sometimes thinks, from the man
ner in which they annoy the Federalists,
they are organized into companies, ard per-
haps, regiments.
st. Louis, August a. The Federalists
have taken possession of the police office
The Home Guards are under arms
1t is understood Fremont will declare
martial law. lie has borrowed S25 DOG from
the st. Louis banks.
Heavy size guns are being mounted to
command the approaches to the city
Washington, August IA. Col Burk, com
handing Fort Lafayette, will be sustained
By the Government in dissoying the attach
ment and habeas corpus writs. Orders went
to him to-day to defend himself if attacked
The Times correspondent says Major An
derson, of Fort Sumter notoriety, has deter
mined to take the field. He says the Union
men' of Kentucky are calling for him.
1t is reported that the steam tug Yankee
was seen by Captain Page of the mouth of
Acquia Creek.
Louisville, August IA. Roger Harrison,
heretofore classed quasi submissionist,
/ spoke at Lexington, denouncing the war,
saying the Southerners would lose all their
slaves, and would have all their cotton
burned, and their plantations sunk, but they
would never yield.
Rolla, 1tuglst:l3 The following account
of the battle has been furnished by an eye
witness, who left Springfield on Sunday
morning:
The fight ragged from SIX O'Clock in the
morning till two in the afternoon. The
Southerners charged Tatten's battery three
times before2capturing it.
Lyon fell early in the action.
/ Seigel had a severe struggle, and left three
of his four guns on the field, spiking them.
The Southerners' camp took fire, and was
destroyed.
The Federalists lost Capt Gratze, killed;
Gen. Sweeny was wounded in the leg; Col.
Mitchell, Capt. Plummer, Capt. Miller, Capt.
Cavander, Cept. Burk, Col. Ditzeberg and
Capt. Mcfarland are seriously wounded;
Major Shepherd was slightly wounded. Five
Lieutenants were killed. Price was not
killed, as was reported.
It was rumored on the field that McCul-
Ioch was killed, bat the report was denied
Saturday night.
DR.. Mencher Left Springfield with ambu-
lances TO see about the killed and wounded
Lyons body had been treated with great
respect
indianapolis, August Ia Fremont has
telegrapged the Governor, saying Lyon was
killed, aud that Seisel seas IN full retreat,
followed by the enemy. lie urges the Gov
Iernor to send forward every available man
to protect the flag.
Louisvipe, AugustT+ a gentleman from
st. : Louis says that Fremont, in order to
cheek the dangerous enthusiasm, ordered
the publication Of falsehoods regarding af
fairs in Southwestern Missouri. The route
there was regarded as 3 total anRhilation.
After blowing up the powder and destroy
ing other property, Seigel left, and on Sun
day night-he oamPed thirty miles this side
of Springfield.
Martial law has been proclaimed in the
city and county of ST. Louis. Major j.
Mckinney has been appointed provost mar
shall.
1t Is reported that Gen. Hardee, with
y
where 5000 Federalists are stationed with
five cannon.
New York, August II. Ehe banks Of
Philadelphia, New York and Boston have
agreed to take S5o,000,000 of the loan, on
condition that they be the sole-recipeRts of
the treasury notes.
BY the arrival Of the Persia, we learn
that the London Times says it is not sup
posed that influential houses there will con-
sent to act as agents for the sale of the
American loan, when every element of dan
ger surrounds the subscribers.
The knowing ones profess to frave reliable
advices that the blockade will be abandoned,
and the tariff collected at sea.
Robert Mure, of Charleston, and 6 cou-
rier of the British Consul at New Orleans,
were arrested on the Africa as she was
leaving. Several papers found on him indi-
cate that he was also the bearer Of dispatches
from the Confederates.
Washington, August Ia. The Govern
ment regards the parole of the prisoners who
I,a ya arrival bara n = flf no effect
indianapolis, August IA. The following
appeal has been issued to the Zouaves by
Col. Lewis Wallace:
"Attention, Zouaves. a battle has been
fought in Missouri. Lyon has been slain,
and our army is in full retreat. Fremont
itelegraphs for all the available force in In
diana Now or never Zouaves, return to
camp, and I Kill give you back your rifles,
old officers and flag. The Eleventh awaits
you. Your country calls you louder than
ever. Give her once more your strong arms,