Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-23
TEIEGRAPHIC.

Loss of the missourIans at SPRING
field = Death OF Hem. McCuliOch-
Movements OF the Rebeis-Federal
Troops, etc. ~
ST. LOUIS, Aug. General Prices oficia
report OF the battle near Springfield, says the
Missouri forces in that engagement numbered
5,22l, Of which, 156 were killed and 5l1
wounded.
Among the killed are Colonel Wnghtman
Colonel Brown, Adjutant Bennett, Captain
Blackwell. LieutenAnt Colonel Austin, Captain
Enyart, Lieutenant Hughes, Captain Farris,
Captain Halleck, Lieutenant Haekins, Captain
Coleman, Major Rogers and Colonel Allen.
Wounded -Brigadier. General Clark, Colonel
Burbridge, Colonel Foster, Captains Nichols,
Dougherty, Armstrong and Meigs, Colonel
Kelly, Colonel CaWthorn and Captain MoCAr.
thy. Many Of the wounds, both officers ard
men, are reported mortal flYnH
Price makes no mention Of McCulloch's . forces
in the battle. The entire rebel army had been
ordered to move forward on Lyon in four
columns, at 8 O'Clock on the night previous to
the battle, 80 as to surround Springfield, and be.
gin simultaneous attack at daybreak, but the
order was countermanded in consequence of
the darkness Of the night, and threatened
storm. sH1. rr te t9.r-..
CANTON COPPER MINES, Franklin Co, Mo,
Aug 20.--The correspondent of the st. Louis
Democrat furnishes the following intelligence:
A sergeant belonging to company E, U. 8.
Dragons arrived here to-day, having escaped
from the rebels by whom he was taken prisoner
In the late battle near Springfield. He reports
that Gen. McCullooh was mortally wounded
and died at Springfield the morning after the
battle. His body was placed in q tn-lined cof-
I'm, which was filled with whisky aud closely
sealed, and sent southwark on Tuesday evening,
accompanied by hls body guard and few com
panies Of soldiers. ..e
He says Gen. Price was badly wounded and
thinks he will not be able to take command
again very soon.
The rebels were reinforced on Saturday night
after the battle by 5000 men under Mcbride,
very many Of whom had no arms
IL was current among the rebels that 10. 900
OF their army would make forced marches on
Jefferson City and take IL.
My informant says that the last charges BY
the Kansas and Iowa regiments and the dra-
goons, forced the enemy to retreat three miles,
where they waited till night 10 constant expect
alton Of again being attacked.
He says two more regiments would have driv-
en- the enemy to Arkansas. .H-
The terrible havoc made by Totten's and
Dubois's batteries filled them with dismay. He
thinks 5000 low estimate of their killed and
wounded.
The troops with whom this dragoon travelled
kept him in ignorance of the route pursued,
but told him they were going to join General
Pillow. -
From the description of the country through
which they moved IL is believed they we're max
ing for some point Pilot Knob.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2l.-The Committees of
safety appointed BY Gen. Pope In Galloway, Lin
coin, and Pike counties, report satisfactory &C.
counts of affairs In their counties. Many lawless
characters have been driven out Of that region,
and the counties north Of the river being depriv-
ed OF their presence, are becoming quiet and
settled.
GLASGOW, Mo. Aug. 2l.-About 1900 Sc
cessioniets have assembled in Saline county,
and are organizing, either to join General
Price's army in the South, or for local opera
lions in the surrounding counties. In view
Of the latter purpose, the Union citizens of
this place have sent to Gen. Fremont for pro-
lection.
Some thousand or more secessionists of
Christian county, crossed the Missouri river at
Brunswick, on Saturday, and marched south.
ward, to join Prices forces in the southeast.
They took q large number Of .rses and wag-
oDs with them.
IRorToN, Mo, Aug. 20.-The correspondent
Of the st. Louis Democrat learns that General
Prent es has been assigned to command q divis
ion embracing the several points 10 this vicini
ty, Cape Girardeau, Cairo and Birds Point
Gen. Grant, who was formerly in command
here, has been ordered to Jefferson City, where
he will establish his headquarters.
Col koss's regiment started for Frederick
town, Madison county, to-day.
The enemy 10 reported TO be on st. Franci,
river o.day, having left Cedar Creek. They
have eceived reinforcements from Hardee with
artillery, and arc waiting to cut off Col. Hecker
who 10 at Marble Creek. Their force is said tC
be 1000 strong. Hardee's command still re-
mains at Greenyille. . .--,.. .......
A rebel camp, 1000 strong, is reported near
Lesterville, on Black Creek, about Is miles
southwest OF here, with forces at Centrevile,
Marble Creek and Fredericstown.