The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-08-22
TIE LATE BATTLE.

We last week gave the first reports of
the late battle near Springfield, Mo The
later re OTIS have not changed the state.
ments very much. It is supposed that
our loss in Killed, wounded and prisoners
is not more than 400, and yet that is all
too many f.- t.lc result. 1t seems that
the rebels were whipped, but our forces
we're not strong enough to follow up the
'l;lsis or eyc4 held tAe ground that they
had gained, and SO were compelled to re-
treat 10 NoMa, about 10 miles, which
thcydid in good order and without being
molcstcl by the rebels. 1t is thought
that the rebel less was much greater
than ours as-hcy were in greater num-
bcrs and the shells from our guns did
great execution in their midst.
The Iowa lst Regiment, under Lieut..
Col. Merritt, were in the battle and did
great honor to themselves and their
State. The threc mouths for which, they
had enlisted expired before the battle
but they unanimously agreed to stand
by Gen. Lyon till they were relieved BY
relnfVrcemeuts. The correspondent of
the Missouri Democrat, writing of the
battle, speaks thus OF the Iowa First:
" Gen. Lyon had previously had poor
opinion of the fighting qualities Of these
men, formed more from suppoSition than
upon any real failure in duty, but now
the time had conc for him to reverse
his Judgment, which he did after their
hrst repnIae Of the cncuy, TAer fought
like tigers, drove the enemy tlc5i. and
followed up the advantage .aiucd sor a
considerable distance Captain Mason,
Company &, was killed soon after his rer,
lmcnt was engaged, Lieut.. Purcell was
mortaIly wounded. Major Porter aud
Col. Merritt calamity cheering on their
boys, escaped unharmed. =
"GuH. Lyon nov desired the Iowt
boys, whom he had found 50 brave, t,
prepare to meet the next onset Of tn
enemy with the bayonet Immediately af-
ter firing. They said, Give US leale
and We will t",iow to the DEATH" Or
came the "r"4y IA overwhelming nun
bers, confident Of victory over such
mea@re force 40 time could be lost tt
select les !er. Il will lead you," ex
CLAIMED i.y"n come on, brave men y
and placinS himself in ;hc van, received
fatal hnllet just at the pit Of the stom
ach, which killed him Instantly. Tn,
lowas delivered their fire and the cuem,
retired, 50 there was no need Of chargin,,
bayoncts.'
TITS said that Gen. Lyon went int
the battle reluctantly on account Of tn
great disparity in numbers, and that h
had hod the Department for NOR
troops but they were denied. If one
half the reports are true it is time tina
Simon Cameron Wa, removed and an hon
est, mau put in bis place. Whether h
Is honest or dishonest we do not know
but it is enough to know that the pcopl
have not confidence in him. Let hin
stand aside for a better man, say We.
..rC1- A so cal'cl nJmocratio Conycn-
ton met ct the Court House on Saturda,
last for the purpose Of appointing dele
gates u 4 Statc Convention We wer
not tJle to be present, and were promis-
cata report, but have not received it
Tie Mahonyitrs were out in force, ant
cou,d haze controlled the convention ha'
thoa. had a. competent manager. As j
was 'Ae"s~rrssidnists' made the mos
Speeches and got a good share of thu