Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-14
NORTHWEST.

hUGEEL ADt 4 Ar '
Monday 2 fght took place at Edna,
~. .o,,tr in which the State forces at
ta.Ga5 t, bodv oP Home Guards, placed mere
IN charge of a large amount Of arms ano an
.-iti6, TIE safe forces drove the Home
cTsrd4 ont Of town and seized the pToperty
OIL some eight or ten having been killed and
wounded on both sides.
On Thursday, the Home Guards were rem
forre3 bv federal troops from Keokuk, when
thew drove the State forces cut of town. The
STATE forces retreated, taking with them all OF
the arms and ammunition captured, amounting
to some 500 stand Of arms and 1000 rounds OF
ball cartridge.
On wednesday the State forces having been
reinforced BY a BODY under Col. Martin Green
retook Edna, and expelled the invaders. The
loss in all these skirmishes, our informant
saws, will not exceed fifty killed and wounded
on both sides.
As the Iowa regiments here all LETT heokuR'
It is not expected any further attack VIII De
made on the State forces at that point.
SOUTHEAST.
Gen. Pillow, under command Of Lieut.. Gov
ernor REYNOLDS, is throwing up kortlhcations
at New Madrid. He has some 2O,OOO men,
well armed and equipped.
On last THURSDAY Col. Turchen, OF the Hi
nos 18Th, left Birds Point for a place called
Norfolk, toward New Madrid, and twenty-five
miles from that place.
On the following day Col. Lawler, of the
18th Illinois moved from BIRDS Point 70 Tue
town Of Charleston, in Mississippi county,
thirty miles from New Madrid.
II IS understood that these two regiments
have been sent forward as the advance, 10 IN
tercept Gen. Pillow in bis march Borthward.
The officers in charge believe that there are
Onlv two roads through the great swamp, bet
ter EBewn as Little Brier swamp. They are
probably not aware that there is 2 cornheld or
1900 acres in the very center of what 10 laid
down as the most dismal portion OF that great
swamp, and then there is a buffalo trail all
Through that country.
Gen. JEFF. Thompson is still at Bloomfield,
for the purpose of preventing a concentration
of the forces of the troops at Pilot Knob Cape
Girardeau and Birds Point.
Fonr large columhiads were sent down to
Pilot Knob last night, together with a large
amount Of stores and ammunition for the fed
ersl forces.
FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
Two United States officers arrived on a To-
connective, on Friday morning. from the South
west, with dispatches from Gen. Lyon. As
soon as they reached the depot, one OF them
seized a citizens horse, and rode OF at tuli
gallon to Gen. Fremont's headquarters. The
owner Of the horse followed, shouting Justify,
"sLOR NuitI.| Tue oAl~Gls DA AF1|NA"s NN
Fremont, sent the horse back to the owner.
In a few moments afterward, Gen. Fremont
and the officer alluded to, drove of to the Ar
sensI il his carriage at full gallop.
We devoted several hours to ferreting cut
the news, and picked up the following: That
on FRIDAY last Gen. Lyon was attacked By tEe
State forces, that a skirmish took place IN
which only few lives were lost on eaeh
side. -.
Yesterday morning, Gen. Lyon being short
of provisions and learning that there were l39
wagons Of provisions en- T0ute Tor his army
near Springfield, and fearing mat they might
be cut Of, commenced a retreattowaTd Spring
field.
On Sunday the State forces moved towards
Springfield. several skiFmisbes taking place be-
tween the soldiers on the Outposts on the Pral-
ries. but with a very slight loss of life.
On Monday. the State forces attacked
Springfield at three different points. The main
BODY, on the southwest side, next to Camp
beE's Run; the right wing from the southeast
side. principally composed OF the infantry; and
the left wing, composed principally OF cavalry.
After considerable maneuverine, marching
and countermsrching, the cen-er st the state
forces gave Tsv and were followed by Gen.
LYON. down The line Of The southwest branch
of the Pacific railroad from the pOinC from
which Lyon, had retreated. The center Of the
state fsrees r~etrsated some ten miles, evidently
fc- the purpose Of drawing out the forces or
Gen. Lyon.
In the meantime, the right and the left wings
Of the State forces united on the northeast II
Springfield. cutting Of the retreat 81 Gen.
Lyon, should he contemplate any, and caPtur-
ing bis wagons loaded with provisions and am
munition.
This position placed them between Genera
Lyon and his reserve at Rolla, making some
5000 men. He Immediately ordered q retreat
10 Springfield, and was closely followed by The
State forces-the artillery on both sides deing
the principal business. The greater portion
OF the houses in the city Of Springfield were de-
stroyed by the shot and shell thrown in there
by the State forces.
A council Of war called By Gen. Lyon OF
Tuesday night, and it was determined to send
to St. Louis for reinforcements.
Il was understood that Gen. Seigel was II
favor of retreated toward Osceola, on tht
Usage, in st. Clair county, so as to be able L
meet achievements cent out on the mali
trunk of the Pacific railroad, and thence on
by way of the overland mail route; then sem
a messenger to RoIls, TO obtain aid from TIA
quarter.
By this movement the Rolla troops, who ar
abundantly supplied with provisions, arms an
ammunition, could move on and engage ID
State troops in the rear, while the army o
Gen. Lyon would keep up a skirmish all alon!
the road in their retreat. ..
Gen. LYON differed with Gen, Seigel, and
is said sharp words passed between them
which may lead to d personal alteration.
On Wednesday, when the messengers left
information BY some means having been con
veyed to the State troops, it was understood
that the attack was to have been renewed q
Springfield, and II was feared that the fedora
forces could not held cut, in consequence o
the great fatigue they bad undergone, To
scarcity OF provisions, and also the over
whelming numbers against them.
We also have information, from a lette
written by a State officer on Saturday last
that bv Wednesday they certainly would hav
the entire state forces in their power. tn
corroborates the account Of the federal mes
senger.
Another report is, that in the council of wal
IN which Generals Lyon and Seigel disputed
LYON struck Seigel with bis sword, cuttin
him badly in the head, and that Seigsl shO
Lyen with bis revolver; wounding him severely
Since the above reports reached our city
large number OF empty cars have been ReI
ont on TIE Pacific railroad, and a large nun
Der of troops have arrived in our city, as we
as an immense quantity OF large cannon an
ammunition, for the purpose, It ls supposed,
fortifying tais place. The troops that ha'
arrived hero the past twenty-four hours ha-
been The Iowa 1st cavalry; lswa 9TH, 9th an
Tth inf7ntry; making in all four thousar
men. 10 addition to these a number OF con
panips OF Illinois have arrived and Will TAI
their PAGES 10 regiments now in course OF foi
nation here.
FROM SPRINGFIELD, MO.
From the 81. Louis Republican Of Saturday.
AL ewes are turned to Springfield, IN toe e
p~ectation OF a fight there between the invade
under McCnlloch and Jacksonites o. the o.
eide, and the federal troops on the other. IL
sengstionisls were active yesterday in {
manufacture Of battles fought and defeats gu
tanned. They were lies, Of course. One sto'
was, that an express train arrived at the Be
enth street depot about 10 O'Clock; that an Of
Ger was seen to get out Of it, mount, and P
of at 2:40 speed to Gen. Fremont's headqua
tiers. The engineer was forthwith ~consulte
and he let oct that Lyon had been sttacke
that he had been forced TO retreat from bis p
sition, after great loss, and that Springhe
had been laid in ashes. Great was the Joy
the sensstioDists, but nobody else gave a.
credit to it. A dispatch from our reporter
Franklin. the junction Of the Pacific road
Rolia, Yesterday evening, tells Us:
"FsAEKL1E, August 9.-No news Of a bat
had arrived at ROila when the train left Il
naming. Rumors were afost that Lyon a
Sfeyel had been cut to pieces, but they We
aftsrvard contradicted. There is hardly
doubt that, If an engagement had taken pis
as late as Tuesday, a messenger would BIZ
arrived with the news this morning. As 1t
there may have been fighting OF Wednesday
Thursday. The day on which Gen. Lyon
hack on springfield was Tuesday at noon, q