New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-18

ence to regiments, for the latter were so
thoroughly cut to pieces as to make it an impos'
sibility to get half of any one regiment together'
SCENES AMONG THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
Many were carrying their wounded comrades
back to places Of comparative safety, others were
getting water, and many, very many, slept the
sleep that knows no waking. The firing almost
entirely ceased for balf TN hsur. The enemy
prepared for another onset, and our troops pre-
pared to receive them. passed where several
horses, including the Generals, lay dead and
wounded, DR.. Comyn attending upon the NOR
tally wounded Captain Gratz, and saw the dead
of the enemy lying in scores over the ground,
where the rebels had been repulsed. One OF
their wounded asked me for water, but L mad
none, and told him man who would fight against
bis country poorly deserved water, when our own
men we're suffering for want Of it. lie replied
that he had been forced into their army, much
against his will, and that he had been unable to
get away, which might have been true, but was
probably false.
When Gen. Lyon fell he was picked up by his
body servant ard one of his guard, and carried
liieless toward the abulances, in one OF which
his body was placed to be conveyed to Spring
field. Gen. Sweeney received shot in his right
leg, at the same fire, and limped back to the
surgeon.
MAJ. sTURGIs ASSUMES COMMAND, AND AGAIN
REFUSES THE REBELS.
The command now deyoyed upon Maj. Stur.
qis. There was no certainty that Sigel had been
engaged in the fight at all, as our artillery had
Kept up such constant roar that guns three
miles distant were but little noticed. Under
these circumstances, Maj. Sturgs had about de-
tsrInined 10 cross his command through the val
ley (the recent northern camp Of the enemy
eastward, and, if possible, make junction with
sigel on or near the Fayetteville road. Before be
had time to give the necessary orders, another
attack from the enemy was announced by the
yolleys of musketry which were heard on our
right. Mai. Sturgis directed his attention that
way, and the enemy were again rePulsed.
TERRIBLE PIGITING-IAST ATTACK OF TIE
EEBELs-THEY ARE ONCE MORE REFUSED.
Some twenty minutes now elapsed before tue
firing was resumed TO any considerable extent on
either SIDE. ! now determined to cross the
creek. aud see ii | could find Col. Sigel, as
rcport had reached US that he was entirely cut
70 pieces. had crossed the creek, and was
passire through portion Of the corn-held nd
jacent 10 the spot where DuBoiss shells had
burst with such terrible effect upon the en-.
cmy. when the artillery and musketry again re.
sounded on the hill behind me. turned for
few moments TO beno'd Tie terrible scene. The
enemy, in overpowerigg numbers were jG't on
tie so1th.wertern brow Of the Hill, with five OF
six pieces Of cannon, aud ii seemed as though
surely ihe handful of their opposers would never
be nble t} successfully resist them, mlch less
drive them back. But all who had gone back
with wounded, and for water, were rallied, and,
afier sharp. severe, and unequaed contest,
the enemy were again repulsed
WHY THE FEDERAL TROOPS REITERATED.
Capt. Totten then reported his cannon ammu-
milton nearly gone This decided the course to
be pursued, aud MSor Sturgis at once ,ent the am
balances coward the city, and Lieut.. DuBois's
battery back to the hill at the north end Of the
valley to protect the retreat. Then in good
order, the remnant of the bravest body Of
soldiers in the United States commenced a re-
treat, even while they were victorious in battle.
4 CIVILIAN TAKEs TEN PRISONERS.
had not proceeded far on the eastern side
of the creek when ! met the son Of the Hon.
John 5. Phelps, who had left town upon hearing
the cannonadiog, with few mounted Kansas
troops, and not discerning the exact position of
the two armies, had busted himself taking pris-
onsrs on the Fayetteville road and west of it.
When | met him he had captured half dozen,
including negro belonging to an officer in a
Louisiana regiment. Placing them upon the trail
for our guards aud in charge of the Kansans,
Phelps and myself proceeded, but found it unsafe
to attempt to cross the Fayette,ille .rsad, and
seeing the army retreating We joined them and
returned TO the city. t,N
now sIGELs DIVISION WAS EMPLoYED DURING
THE BATTLE. d.
Gen. Sigel upon hearing the battle opened by
Gen. Lyon, at once began the work Oh his side.
He had already taken sixty prisonefs5 who, with
several wagons were engaged on farms in tho
vicinity of the camp digging potatoes, picking aud
roasting ears OF corn, gathering tomatoes and
other vegetables for the rebel commissary de-
partment. Sigel advanced upon the enemy with.
out being seen taking their pckets prisoners ex-
cept one, who was driven away from the camp,
and drove their force from their southeastern
camp, chasing them up as far as the Fayetteville
road. Here he was met by regiment uniformed
very much like the Iowa First, coming over the
summit from the northwest, and supposing it was
the latter men allowed them to come up within
n few Dares Of him tyhen thev noured n murder