, 1861-07-11
BATTLE In SoUTHwESTERNM mis-.
SOURI,.
Severe Fighting and Heavy Loss on
Roth Sides,

Severe Fighting and Heavy Loss on
Both Sides.
KANSAS C1TY, No., July 9-We are indebt-
ed to the Kansas Journal for copy Of the
Fort Scott Democrat of the 7th instant. It
contains an account Of battle between the
Missouri State troops (rebels) under Gov
ernor Jackson and Gen. Rains, numbering, by
forces, under Colonel sigel, numbering 1900
in all.
Our correspondent says, on Wednesday the
Sd inst, tbs State troops left RUPEES Point,
ard moved south to Munay's, Elk miles. Fri
camp ard marched south In the direction Of
Carthage, the county seat Of Jasper county.
Al Dry Fork, seven miles north Of Carthage,
they were met by Col sigel, with $500 men,
who Immediately gave them battle. The first
onset resulted in the State troops being driven
retreat, The center gave Away, but the order
not being heard on the TANKS, the advancing
United States troops were in danger Of being
surrounded, aud themselves fell back. They
ret1eated slowly, keeping up the fight with
artillery, making fearful havoc among the en-
At the crossing Of Dry Fork their lines were
very near being broken, when, upon the time
]y arrival OF 200 Union men from Shoal Greek,
they crossed with but a loss OF i've killed aud
two MORALLY wounded. The battle contin.
ned, the United States troops alternately tight
ed Carthage, having crossed Back Branch
and Spring river. On the way the fighting
IVES all done with the artillery, Col S1gel ire
treating as soon as they got them in position,
and playing on their ranks as they advanced.
Col .Bigel's object was to draw the State
troops on to Carthage, where, with 400 re-
serves left at that place, and expected rein
forcements from Neosho and Sarcoxie, he
would be enabled to turn and drive them back
or rout them. The loss Of Jackson's side was
vely great. Our informant says he counted
between 80 aud 80 wounded On the field and
large amount ct beef was thtownout Of Wng-
onB, ,ft Is supposed to make room for the dead.
Another informant, q resident Of Carthage,
states that he passed over part Of the battle
field yesterday morning, and says he saw
wagons and hacks passing In every direction,
ices on the part Of the State troops caanot be
less than IRON 800 to 500. The ground in
many places WAS st1eWn with dead horses. and
the stencil VAS sickening. The whole country
was laid desolate, fences torn down, crops
t1ampled into the ground, and houses plum
that every thing was taken from them by the
State troops except what they had on their
hacks- The retreat Was conducted in style
worthy Of veteran troops, with as much
GOODNESS as on parade ground, instead Of the
field Of battle. It was only the overwhelming
cdds on the side Of the secessionists that era
blea them to carry the day. The victory was
really with Sigel
jackson announces bis intention Of fortioB~
Ing at Carthage until Price and McCulioch
can arrive from Arkansas with reinforcem ents,
when he will turn and act On the offensive,
and enforce the lawa Of the State. Sigel re-
treated In the direction Of Sarcoxie, where he
expected refnfplcemeDts.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
left Sherman, Jasper county, at daylight this
morning, states that after leaving Carthage,
Col. Sigel encamped two miles southeast Of
that town, where he enc3mped in the night,
and that his command is badly cut up. His
lcEs is estimated at 900, and that Of the seces-
Brown, with 800 Union troops from Spring
field, is said to have Joined him.
M4j, Sturgf5 is north Of the Usage, and Ly-
CD, At last accounts, was at Warsaw on his
way south.
On Friday, the day of the battle, Ben. Nc
| twenty miles south Of Carthage, with COCO
men.
4 guard Of 200 leit by sisel were reported
| to be surrounded and taken prisoners. One
report eaJe all were murdered; another that
but Eman portion Of them were killed. Nc
jackson. He expects 5,utO additional troops
| 1Iom ArkGneas.
A LATER ACCOUNT.
| ST. LOUIS, July 10.-The Springfield {sfo.)
correspondent Of the Democrat, under date Of
| the 9Th, says, Immediately after the arrival OF
Brig. Gen. sweeny at Springfield, he dis
I patched messenger to Cols. sigel and Sa1o'
their columns to Carthage, which Was promptly
done LAST night messenger Ariven from
| Col Sigel, stating that jackson and Generals
Price and Rains had united their forces, about
1000 strong, and wtre encamped miles north
OF Carthage. Sjgel and Solomon pushed for.
carly yesterday morning and continued fight
ing during the day. Messengers are coutinu-
ally arriving, bringing Information that the
| rebels are fetreatlrg enthusiastically, be.
tween Sarcoxie and Mount Vernon, falling
back on Cassville, with baggage and plnndef,
| under cover of their cannon, and 2igel is at
tacBing their rear.
Gen. Sweeny commands IN person flying
column, moving southwatdly to intercept the
rebels at Verona, thus crushing them com
pletely between our columns.
Large bodies Of mounted rebels were con
gregatiDg at West Plains and Forsyth, viii
the intention Of joining Jackson's forces; but
sweeny sent detachment Of $50 mounteG
men through Douglas county, to prevent theil
union, and drive back General McBride's com
| mand.
A company Of Home Guards arrived las'
night, bringing Col Coffee, late member Of ths
Legislature, as prisoner.
Later adVices say that report reached
Springfield Sunday morning Of all engagement
between five hundred Union troops, undel
Ccl Wolf, and about 1850 rebels. Wolf occu
pied prairie when the battle commenced, bu
The rebels retreating, be followed, and in skir
1niehing in the timber, lost 50 men, killed ant
wounded, he himself being among the killed
Less Of the rebels considerable, but not def
nitely ascertained. 4 messenger Was the,
dispatched to Sp1ipgfi for reinforcements
and the whole force at that place imnediatel,
pushed forward.
Gen. Lyon was at Lcesyi1le on Sunday mora
ing. Major Sturgis was at Clinton, Henr,
county, on the same day. They we're expect
ed to form a junction about ten miles south Q
Clinton, on Sunday night.
[Clinton is about Is miles southwest c
Docnville, from where the Ger. started thre
days before, and is 90 miles north Of Carthage
and about the same distance from Springfield
Gen. Lyon must be at Springfield by this time
as must Col Wyman's 18th Illinois regimen
EDS
Later Reports from Col. SI=el.