The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-27


| RoLLA, Mo-, Aug 23.--Accounts from Spring
| held state that from six to ten thou sand OF
| ncUnlloch's army have left for the Northern
| lection OF the State. Confederate force had
| eached Lebanon, on the Rolla road. About
saven exiIes from Spring field have Joined Dol
| Boyd'a regiment. About thousand Union
l men have been Obliged to abandon their homes
l ia the Southwest section OF the State, and
| leave their property at the mercy of the Con
/ fsderates There is much distress among
/ these people, large numbers having neither
money nor provisions.
! A train of Federal arms which was brouob,
n safety from Springfield by Major Sturees
IS said to be worth million and half of
iollars.
PRocLAaArIos OF GEN. H'cuLLocH
The following PROCLAMATION, under date
Springfield, Aug. Is, briefly alluded to in our
Geographic dispatches of yesterday morning.
has been issued by Ben. McCulloch:
To The People Of Missouri:
Having been called upon by the Governor
u your state % assist in driving the Federal
he people their lust rights. | have come
among you simply with the view of making
Var upon our n thern foes and driving them
oaea give the oppressed of your State AZ
opportunity of again standing up as freemer
ana utterine their true sentiments
Aou nave been overrun and trampled pou
oy the uercenary hordes OF the North. Your
.n t safe MSS been nearly subluga ted
out those true SOM of Missouri VINO have
continued in arms, together with my force
came back upon tho enemy, and have gaiped
over them great and signal victory. Their
ieneral-ln- thief is slain, and MANY of their
1ther deneraI officers wounded. Their army
as IN fun light.
One and all Of the true men of Missouri will
rise up and rally around their standard
The State Will be redeemed
do not come among you to make war upon
any OF your people, whether Union or other
wise. The Union people will all be protected
Ia tneif rights and property, and it is earnest
y recommended TO them to return to their
homes.
lne prisoners OF the Union party, who have
neen arrested by the army, will be released.
and allowed to return to their friends
missouri must be allowed TO choose her own
destiny. No oaths binding upon your con.
science Will DC administered,
have driven the enemy from among Won
Inc TIME has now we'd for the people OF
the State to act. You cannot longer prccras-
tinate. Missouri must now take her position
by the North or the South
Bss. McCunLocH,
BElgadier-Gensral Commanding
The following general order has also been
promulgated:
HEArQ-ARTBRs OF THE WESTERN ARMY.
Damp GEAR Spring field, Mo, Aug IL 81
ihe General commanding takes great plea.
sure IN announcing 10 the army under his
comma nd the signal victory it has just gained
Soldiers OF Louisiana, OF Arkansas of Mis-
scuTl, and OF Texas, molly have you su tained
yourselves Shoulder 10 shoulder you have
met the enemy and driven him before you
Your first eaJtie has been glorious and your
General is proud Of you
1he opposing force, composed neaIly Of the
Jid regular army OF the North, have thrown
themselves upon you, confident of vic tory !;
but, o. great gallantry and determined cour-
age, you nave entirely routed ii, with great
slaughter. Several pieces of artillery and
many prisoners are now in your hands The
COMMANDER IN Chiet OF the enemy is slain
and many OF the general Off ers wounded
The Il u OF the Confederacy now Il oats over
Springfield, the stronghold OF the enemy. The
riends OF cur cause who have been imprisoued
there are released.
While announcing to the army this crest
victory, the General hopes that the laur.Is
you nave gained viii not be furnished by a
| single TRACE The private property OF citi.
zsns OF either party must be respected.
| cannot rob or plumber.
By Greer OF Ben McCuLLooH.
Joseph AcintosA, Captain @. S. A., and AID.
| lutant General.
| THE BATTLE NEAB sP21SdFIELD-oPPIcIAL RE.
PORT OF GEN. PRICE.
The ST. Louis papers contain the Official re-
| port Of Gen. Price, who commanded one O,
the three divisions OF the Southern aruy
which participated in the battle near Snrino
field, Missouri. The report is addressed II
Governor Jackson. We find but little in !,
that is actually new, the telegraph having
| airea5y given its leading points. We rive,
! however, the following extracts.
| About ak o'clock l received a massaos
| from Gen. Rains that the enemy were adyano.
| ing in great force from the direction or Surino
field, and were already within 200 or 400 varSe
of the position where he VS. encar, ped wi IN
the second big tde of his division consfstiny
| of about 200 mounted men under Col Cav.
thorn. A second messenger came immed l.
| ately afterwards from Gen. Rains to apnousce
that the main body OF the enemy waa unon
| him, but that he would endeavor to hold him
IN check until ne could receive reinforce
| ments. General mcCulloch was with me
| when these me ssergers came, and left at once
| tor his own headq uarters TO make the necas
| sary disposition of cur forces.
Il rode forward ms family towards General
Ralns' position, at the same time ordering
| Generals Slack, Mcbride, Clark and Parsons
TO move Their infantry and artillery rapidly
forward had ridden but few hundred
yaros When came upon the main DO y Of The
enemy, commanded by Gen. Lyon in person
The infantry and artillery which had or.
oered TO follow me came up Immediately to
the number OF 1888 men, and engaged the
l enemy. severe and bloody coniii ensued.
my officers and men behaving with the Great
est bravery, and, with the assistance of 8 por.
ton of the Confederate forces successfully
holding the enemy in check. Meanwhile, asd
almost simultaneously with the opening of
he snemy's batteries in this quarter a h aayv
cannonading was opened upon the rear of our
posi- ton, where q large body of the enemy
lhoer Coi Siegei had taken position in cl )se
proximity 10 Col. Churc Oils regiment, Col.
dreers Texan Rangers, and 679 noun ted Mis-.
Sour!ans under command OF Col Brown and
Lieut.. Col Ma lor.
The ction now berame general, and was
conducted win the greatest gallantry and vi
Sor on both sides, for more than five hours
when the enemy retrsated in great confusi on .
leaving their Commander in. Chief, General
Lyon, dead upon the battle field, over five
10 ani
The forces under my command have DOS
session OF three i2-ponnder howitzers, two
Drass 6-pounders, and grea. quantity of
small arrls and ammu itton, takan from the
enemy also, the standard of Siegel's regi.
mont, captured by Capt Staples. They have
Also large number of prisoners.
The brilliant victory thus achieved upon
THIS hard fought field was only by the most
determined bravery. and distinguished gal
lantry OF the combined armies, which fought
nobly side by side, in defence of their com
mon rights and liberties, with as much conr-
upon any battle. field.
The great victory was dearly bought by the
blood of many a skitlful officer and brave man
Others wilt repOr, the losses sustained by the
Confederate forces; i shall willingly confine
u,y SELF 0 the losses within my own army
Among those who fell nortally wounded
ulou the battle field, none deserve dearer
place in tbs memory of Missourians, than
Richard Hanson Weigh tman, Colon Ell com.
manding the first brigade OF the second divis-
ion of the army.
Here, too, died in the discharge of his duty,
Dol. Ben Brown, of Ray county, President Of
he Senate, good man and true.
Brig Gen. Slack's division suffered severely
He himself fell dangerously wounded a, the
head OF his column. OF h S regiment of infan-
ry, under Col j Hughes, con sistins of
about $50 men, 30 were killed, 70 wounded,
many 0, them mortally, and 80 are missing
Among the killed are g II Bennett Adjurant
Of the regiment, Captain Blackwell and Lit.
Hughes. Colonel Rives Equadr n of cavalry,