Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-08-15
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
WAR NEW ).
GLORIOUS VICTORY!
Ohcial Report of the Battle
IN Missouri.
Reported Death Of Gen. Lyon
Confirmed
Ben ncCulloch and Gen. Price
Killed.
OF SIGELiS VICTORIOUS
RETREATS.
FEDERAL Loss 700 TO 500
FEDERAL Loss 700 TO 500 ,
REBEL LOSS UNKNOWN But
VERY GREAT |
interesting from the far West
Indians becoming Troublesome /:
xc., &C.. &C, sc.


St. LorIs, August l3.-The following
IL the official report OF tie fight near
Springfield on Saturday last, as forwarded
by one OF Gen. Lyons Aids de-camp to
Gen. Fremont.
Gen. Lyon. with three columns under
himself and Gen. ; se, AMI M4j. Stgrges,
OF the cavalry, attacked the enemy at
halt past SIX 0n the morning OF tue 10Th,
nine miles South east ot Spnas fed.
The eng, e'"eut MAS severe. OGr loss
IS about GU killed ana wounded.
Gen. Lyon was killed ia i charge at the
head OF his column.
Our leree Was 300, including 1000
Home Guards.
The muster rolls reported taken from
the enemy give he strength AZ - COZ, ia
GLIDING regiments rom Louisiana. " ;
sissippI ana Tennessee, with Texas Ran
gers and Cherokee ball breeds.
Their loss IS reported heavy, including
Gen. McCulloeh ami Price
THIS sLatemrat Is corrObJrdted by prls.
orers.
Their tents and wagons were destroyed
in the action. Gen. Sise lett one eun
on the field, and rctreated to ) .rugheld
with "a large number OF prisouer-.
At O'Clock on the mOrliH9 OF the lIth
he continued his retreat upon R0lA,
bringing cN his 11g. ase trains and S2o,-
900 IN specie from the Springfield Bank
The following Is verbal port ken
from special mes,e ger who brUuaA.
dispatches IRON Gen. Fremont:
Early on Saturday morning Gen. Lyon
marched out OF Springfield to give the en-
envy battle. tie came uD to him on d avis
creek, on Green's Prairie, few niles
Southwest OF Spring field, where lie had
taken strong position an rolling ground
Twenty minutes past SIX o'clock IN the
morning Gen. Lyon fred the first gun,
when the battle Immediately began. Sc
we're cannonading vas kept UP two Or
three hours, WHEN the fire OF Capt. Tot
tens artillery proving too severe for the
enemy, they gradu lily fell back toward
their oncampnent Oh Wilson's creek
Gen. Lyon cavalry posted Oh the enemy :
left flank aud Gen Sgel's art liery on
the right; then began terrific attack ana
spread slaughter and dismay in the ranks
OF the enemy, pursuing them 10 their
camp; shells from Capt. Tottan's artillery
=
wagons, which were all DESTROYED
A louisiana regiment and one from
Mississippi seemed 10 have suffered most
in the tight, and were almost apnihilated.
Sometime in the afternoon, rs Gen. Ly-
on was leading on his column, his horse
was shot from under him He mmcdi-
stely mounted another, au1 as he turned
to his men, waving his hat and cheering
them on 10 victory, he WAS struck ir the
small of the back by ball, and fell dead
to the ground.
The command then devolved upon Gen.
Sigel.
The pursuit continued until nishtfall,
when our little army rested in the en-
campment OF the enemy.
On Sunday morning Gen, Si2el, fear
ing the enemy might recover and attempt
20 cut his command off from Spriug tield +;
fell back upon that city, where the Home
Guards were stationed.
On reaching Springfield. fearing the
great numbers of the enemy might induce
them to get between him and Rolla, Gen.
Sigel concluded TO fall back upon Rolla
with his provision trains. and meet the re-
Inducements on the WAY to join him.
At the last moment before the depart
ure Of the messenger the enemy had not
been seen, and il is probable that Gener
al Sigel HAS not been disturbed in his
march.
Ninety of the rebels were captured +,
among them Colonel of distinction, the
messenger not remembering his name.
The sword and horse of McCulloch are
among the trophies.