Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-07-12

Col seigsl then fell back On M Yer nSn
where he cOuld be supported. Some captured
officers taken about o'clock, reported the lo@
near $50 on their part, but as the Severest fight
ing done was subsequent to that time, il Ia be.
lievsd that their less was considerably greater.
Forty-fve prisoners were taken. Our loss was
heavy killed, wounded and missing, As The
battle in which Col. Wolf was killed, was
fought on Saturday, 30 miles from Spring
field.
ST.. LOUIS, July 10.-ThS Springfield eorrS-
spondont Of the Democrat, under date Of the
9th, says that Immediately after the arrival Of
Brigader General Sweeney at Springfield, he
dispatched messenger to OelOnels Seigol and
Solomon, who we're encsmpsd at NeoshO, to
move their columns to Carthage, which was
promptly done last night. The messenger ar :
rived from Col. Seigel, stating that Gov. Jack
son, Gen. Price and Rains, united their forces
about 1000 strong, and we're encamped eight
miles North OF Carthage. .t
! Seigel and Solomon pushed forward rapidly
and attacked the rebel, ieroe early yesterday
morning, and continued fighting during tnb>
day. Messengers are continually arriving,
bringing information. The rebels are, re-
treating South eastwardly, between Ssreoxis
and Mount Vernon, falling back under cover
Of their cannon, and Seigel is attacking their
rear.
This afternoon General Sweeney commando
in person flying column, moving SouthwSst-~
wardly, 10 intercept the Rebels at Verona,
thus crushing them completely between our
columns Large bodies Of mounted nsn are
congregating west of the Plain and Forsythe,
It was their intention to join Jacksons force,
| but Sweeney sent detachment Of $50 mount
ed men through Douglas county, to prevent
their union, and drive back General xcBrides
command.
A company Of Home Guards AorivSd last
night, bringing Col. Coffee, late member OF the
Legislature, as a prisoner.
Later advices say that the report reached
! Springfield on Sunday moraing Of an engage.
ment between 500 Federals under Col. WolGs.
and about 500 rebels. Wolf occupied prai.
ris when the battle began, bat the rebels re-
treating to the woods he followed, and in
skirmishing in the timber, lost 80 men killed
and wounded, he himself being among the kill
ed Loss Of rebels considerable, but not def
nitely ascertsinSd. A messenger was then dis
patched to Springfield for reinforcements Ahd
the whole force Of that place Immediately
pushed forward. -s@
Gen Lee was at Leesville, Centrs county, or
5undAy morning. Major Sturges was at CliR-
ton, Henry county, on the same day. They
expected TO form junction about ten miles
south OF Clinton on Sunday night.
BALTIMORE July 10. Sa
4 Mr. Dodge, Unionist, has been appointed
/ Police Marshal II is ERain ramored that
Patterson's army has been annihilAted; ancoR-
frusd ae
I The Petersburg Express Of the 6th, has an
! account of a fight at Newport News, bStweSs
/ l so Louisianans and Duryee's Regiment, Ia
which the Zouaves are reported to have lost
great plumbers, while the LouisanenH lost ony
two among whom was Ool. De Rousey.
| BucKUINNos, Va, July Messengers
have ust arrived from Gen. Mcclellan. Hs
reports ths enemy very strongly sntrenehed,
less than two miles from his camp; and direess-
that the forces within n radius Of 40 miles
shall join his column Al Once.z -
The Indiana 18th will leave here early in :
the morning The Ohio 10th will be recalled
from Glenville. sad proceed to joih the main
column, which 10 now about 1900 strong.
After the messenger got under way, he heard
an exchsn of shots. The despatch frSE
General Mcclellan intims,ss that he would
attack the advance position OF the sneRy to-
morrow.
The forces are 50 gear together that The
rebel flags can be distinctly seen by our forces.
Col Tyler, with the 7th Ohio, has occu-
pied GlenviIle The rebels had fallen back
some "a miles into the country to ArnSlds-
bHrg