New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-12
TaE Latest BATTLE Nv MISSOURI.
Twenty-Five Rebels Killed, md FIT, wound
ed-Four Governments Troops Killed, and
Five Wounded Brilliant Cavalry Charge
Twenty Troopers Hreal< md Eouf Four
Hundred Infan,ry-Return 20 spriD gGeld.


CURRAy STONE County, Mo-, Angus. 4 1861.
NV last letter was written the county seat of Dade
County. Since then, have been through Lawrence,
Green and Christian. Ny apprehension that tie
movement of 200 Rebels upon Greenfield was feint
intended to weaken the defenses of Sprnfed, proved
correct, and we Lad but commenced enjoying our
selves among Union acquaintances and friends when
we were ordered away. Among those who were par
ticularly hospitabe were Col Latham, Member ofthe
Assembly and Dr. Bender of the oldest residents
of the county.
day or so previous to our departure, Capt. Wright
of the Home Guards heard Of drove Of cattle on
their way TO the camp of the Rebels and dispatched
ten of his TO intercept them. The following morn.
ing the Guards came upon the drove of sxtytwo head,
twenty-five miles northwest Of Greenfield. in u Sc
cession neighborhood. They Immediately shouted
Union" and bore down upon the frightened Rebels
who had charge of the Drove The latter fed in every
direction, leaving the catle-handsome prizes-in the
hands Of their assaans. The cattle attracted coDsd
cradle attention upon their arrival at Greenfield and
were medistey sent forward to Springfield.
a thrashing-n shine in the service of the Rebels
was taken by the Dade County Guards on the 3st aud
set to work hrashing Union wheat. Several thousand
bushels of grain of various kinds also secured by
Capt. Wnghts command, who, unlike many Of the
Home Guards, are efficient servants Of the Govern
ment. party of them sent TO dperse scouts of
the enemy who were stopping our messengers to and
from Springfield They did the service effectualy,
chasing them several miles, and capturing three of their
guns.
On the morning of the lst inst, Lieut.. Garfield,
with $50 cavalry, started scout into Jasper County
riding As miles, but finding nothing of suspicious
T.. 49, l.o
rapidly through the State, Just great desder
atum. They could put speedy quietus upon Tom
Harris, JEFF. Thompson, and other awless vagabonds
who take advantage of the absence Of troops 10 annoy
Union citizens, and keep the State in continual up
roar.
Gen. Lyon also moved from Springfield on the after
noon of the ls, with Col Sigel and COL Solomon and
their respective commands, marching southwark the
Fayetteville road some 10 miles, where he was joined
by the entire force recently encamped at Little York,
under Major StuIgis.
On Friday morning the force thus augmented,
amounting TO about 1900, moved forward, and at 10
o'clock came in sight Of the scouts Of the enemy ~
miles from here. They quickly disappeared however,
and two or three companies at once thrown out
as skirmishers. The advance was very cautious
and slow, to avoid any masked batteries which
might have been advantageously posted at vari-
ous points along the roadside. About mile be-
yond where the scouts the skrishers under
Lathrop and Steel saw a miscellaneous assemblage
screened by busbes and failing TO draw their fire be-
gan retreat, to encourage an attack. The principal
portion of our army was at this time invisible TO the
Rebels, and four hundred Of the latter attempted TO
surround Capt. Steels company, when Lieut. NJ j.
cl.a
of Company c, LIST Regular Cavalry, breaking the
ranks of tho infantry and finally routing them.
In this splendid movement our troops suffered severely
but the Rebels much 30. Sergeant Sullivan and
privates Dougherty, Fry, Miller McIyaine, and Ja-
cobs were wounded, and Corporal Klein and privates
Stokes, Givens and Deyin killed. Jacobs was left
upon the Held, while force Of eight or ten hundred
Rebel cavalry appeared near where the infantry had
disappeared Lieut.. Kelly quickly withdrew with hi
handful of men, while Capt To;ten's Battery opeped
nPon the approaching cavalry, throwing shells nicely
into their midst, which, bursting scattered them snc
cessfuy si1 shells suifced 70 accomplish the feat
Tie line Of battle was meanwhile formed, with the ls
Kansas Regiment and Tottens Battery in the center
the Isl Iowa the right, with Lieut. Dubois Bat
terry and the left half of the Missouri Isl and the ID
Kansas Regiments. Col. Sige, with portions of hi,
and Salomons regiments, relieved the advance after
little while, the balance with bis battery protected the
baggage. This battle occurred At Dug Spring Just in
ride the southern line Of Christian County.
After pursuing the enemy couple Of miles the com.
mand fell back TO the Spring, where they encamped for
the night. Three wounded Rebels, attended by sur
geon, were found at small house by the roadside, and
left there, Captain Stanley telling them they would be
unnolested and entirely SAFE Notwithstanding which
the Secession doctor left during the night The
wounded men were ci,izs2: g. Gsu!ol Gent, rEed