New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-14
TIE BATTLE or CARTHAGE.
Will ParfieuIPys.

TIE 81. Lopis Democrat OF the Ilth oives the fol-
lowing account Of The conflict between the Union troops
under Col Segel and the rebels under Gov. Jackson,
OF which we have bad brief rtpor by telegraph;
sr~eisl " essenger arT ed tie eveuins on Che Pa
oinc Railroad tram, hriupiDg disi aches iron Colonel
Siegel 20 Colonel Harding, al tie aEsenal.
Tho following extinct of Col Sirgcl's dispatches
were wnttcp out for rs at Rolls.
The Terot Il seems, tells glorious tsle for Col
sirg'L lie has made wonderful fight aud gained n
grrst victory
The rumors that Colonies Brown and Solomon are
Killed ars all uniounted.
CAar SwrssEr, July 10, 1851.
Iril.v IN ;ase,to give ycu t'v -ubstarre OF tie re-
rOrS of an engagement between Col. Sisc' !s COM
nand and the Robels messenger jast arrived gives
the following:
On the morning Of the 5h int, Col. Siogel, with
portion ~ biz 'egment n port Of Col. salomon's and
Ire artillery belonging TO hs command, consisting Of
about 100 to zoo men, aitsrked n body o. tri'ors
GOO strong, under Rains and Parsons, atont seven
niles ensl Of Carthage, on the prsiie. Many of the
enemy mounted. and they bad FIVE pieces Of cam
non.
Col sireel began the sitack about % o'clock a. m
with is battery breaking the twice and silen-
eing he enerye artillery after one aud hall hours
firing. The Relels bad three hags 81 the State Of
Mis-, which left Unframed; the two others
were secefsion hsgs and were twice shot down. when
they were n,iied TO more.
Tie enemy attempted with their cavalry 10 outRsnk
orr troops and cut of our baggage but Col. Siepel
made Ietreaing movement, keeping up bis ddng all
the while AID Ordering the baggage train 10 adyauc
The Eeels then att mpted oil his ication
with Cartilage, and 70 To,ed their cavalry, bat
artillery Wac ilIced 20 as Ia take them al croes lire,
aud made sad havoc among their ranks, which opened
the road, aud Siege fell back upon Carthage the
Rebel cavalry iarfs slug bis TANKS up 10 the town,
where another stand maize, the traitors boog in
Ios'ession Of the town. Col Siegel surrounded il,
throwing bis shot aud grenades night into the enomys
cavalry Stationed In the town. u.ng biz inisotry 10
ID VA IA IA la o.
wOd 20 prevent tie Of The cavalry, the traitors
made tho nost sedons ,ck and the blOod.st part of
the lalte WIS fought there.
The Rebels were completely routed and forced 10
withdraw their foces. Col Siegel then fell back upon
Mount Vernon, where be could be supported.
Some captive officers taken at 3 o'clock, p M, re-
ported oss II near 30 men on their part. AZ the
hsrdc.t art II the fighting done subsequently,, it
l. coDecturetbey must have suertda loss Of 900 men
killed. Is were taken proDes. Our loss was killed
end 50 10 IS wounded and missing. Among the
wounded was Capt Stroudman.
Col siepes artillery, 10 pieces fred 70 shots each
Sub bsnlei Oh, ye boastsd chivalry where ere
ye nowi Echo answers, "wberc T.
streak OF light begins 10 let upon us. We will
positively adyau,e toward Springfield on Friday, a.
LATER AND MORE INTELLIGENT ACCOUNT OF THE
FIGHT.
NARRATIVE or LIEUT.. TCsK or THR ARTILLERY.
Last evepipg we had an interview with Lient. Tusk,
bearer Of dispatches from Col Siegel, who gives MS
Nv account inc battle
IL would be in vain for US 10 attempt to portray the
many moveutnts OF the coniencipg parties, aud the
iucdcnls OF the dsy they were so graphically and
iniell gently related and explained BY Lieut.. Tusk.
lie is Hungarian, wac in the Crmean war; and later
fought ia the Italian war. He seems TO DO an ex-
peienced and very Intelligent officer.
He says that the commald under Col Sisgel, amount
ing to about 100 men, at Carthage beard, the
evening OF the ath Of tho presence OF the enemy a
Iont about seven miles opsward On the prlire. The
force of the enemy was not known but the troops were
30 impatient 10 have brush, that Col. Siegel decided
70 give item battle. At three o'clock on the morning
oil the 9Th, the march was begun. The command cane
upon tie Iebel forces under Gen. Rains and Parons at
about O'Clock in the forenoon. They were strongly
stationed on ridge bin 10 the pmrie, having i've
pieces Of artillery 2pounder ported in front, and
two 6pouneeis the right and left, the cavalry on
each lak, and the inintry in the Of the artillery
Tho position was u formidable one.
Col. Segel approached TO within distance Of about
800 yardr, with four pieces Of artillery Ia his CENTER
supported on biz lett by command Of infantry, under
Lieut.. Col uasseudeubel, and x-pouud cannon-on
bis tight by the command Of Col SalOmon and another
sx-pounder In tie re.r OF the center pieces OF nrtil
iely, wa the command Of Major Bishop. Before ooen.
Ing fire Col Siegel briefly and eloquently addressed
the troops, reminding them Of their battles in the old
country, and asking them 20 stand by him IN the pres
ent hour. He then cpeued fire with shrapn.ls from the
pieco Of artillery bis LETT and aoon the en-
gagement became general. The rebels though srongly
posed, had no grHpe othiDg but ball, and proved
Themselves TO be bad ariillets the Of their balls
Tying lgh and blowing up the prairie beyond the Fed
eIal iroops. They had Confederate flags a,iug on
tier extreme rig and lett divisions and the Missouri
State iiag 10 their confer. Segels men twice shot
down the traitors iags theie FIRST shots being care
cisy directed al these Objects, saying thai they bad
desfe TO lire upon tie state flag. In thnee-qnaeB
Of an loar the twey iudcr in the pbel' front was
dsinounied, and their center column completely
hrok Az La two hOutH uotN THAR artillery Wua ou.