The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-16
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LATEST FROM MISSOURI.
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Affairs at st. LOuis--suppression of News
papers--Searching of Houses, &c.
ST Louis, August l4.-Provost Marshal McKins-
try has issued proclamation calling upon all good
cltlzens to obey the rules it has been deemed ne
cessary to establish in order to insure and preserve
the public peace. The civil law will remain in
force. and military authority only be used when
the civil law proves inadequate to maintain the
public safety. Any violation OF this order will be
followed by prompt punishment regardless Of per-
positions.
The Erening Mssourian and Bulletin two seces-
sion papers, hav c been suppressed.
The reports that General Hardee is marching
Pilot Knob, and Of the destruction of the bridges
on the Iron Mountain Railroad, prove to be false.
The houses of two prominent Secessioniss
searched day, by order of the Provost Marshal,
but nothing OF A rebeous char acter was found in
them.
General Fremont has ordered the re-org aniZation
OF the United States Reserve Corps in st. Louis to
comprise five regiments OF infantry, with reserve
OF two companies to each, two squadrons of cavalry,
and two batteries of light artillery.
The troops vii! be required to enlist for the war,
subject to the same regulations and to receive the
same pay volunteer regiments. Each regiment
is designed to have one company of sharp-shooters
and one of pioneers.
The --latest from Cen. SiegcI's Command.
ST. LOUIS, August II. The correspondent of the
st. Louis Democrat, writing from R0lla, furnishes
the following items:
General Siegel's command passed at the
Gasconade river, fifty miles west of this place,
yesterday (TCesdaY) evening, where he had
camped for the night.
The stage route to Spring field has been abandon
ed and the stock brought here.
The Postmaster of Springfield has arrived with
all the mail matter of that office
About twenty-five wagon loads of fugitives from
Springfield have reached here, and others on
their way
Judge Mcbride is reported to be at Big Tunnel,
twenty-five miles from here, with fifteen hundred
malcontHnts, but very little attention is paid to
him or his movements.
The Battle near SpringfieId-Furti,er Par
ticulars.
Sr. Louis, Mo-, Aug. l5.-Under date of Spring
field, August H. the correspondent of the St Louis
Democrat furnishes detailed ace Iunt of the battle
of Wilson's Creek. The main facts are the same
those already telegraphed. The enemy's camp
extended along the Creek for three miles, enclosed
By high ground on each side, upon which greater
part OF the engagement fought.
1t does not appear that the COnfederates were
driven back any considerable distance but their
charges were all repulSed, and they burned a large
amount of their camp equipage and baggage to
prevent its capture. The enemy had twenty-one
pieces OF artillery and large body OF cavalry
Gen. Siege! attacked the Confederates from the |
southeast as n as he heard from General Lyons
command, and drove them back ha!f mile, taking |
possession of their camp, which extended westward
to the Fayetteville road.
Here terrible fire was poured into his ranks by |
regiment he had permitted to advance within a |
few PAGES, supposing it was the Iowa lst regiment.
His men, thus taken by surprise, were scattered |
considerably, aud Col Solonon's could not be
rallied Immediately, consequently General Siegel |
lost five OF his guns, the other being brought away
by Capt. Flagg, who compelled his prisoners to
drag it off the field. Our troops captured about
four hundred horses.
Our loss is about 2G0 killed and from six to seven
hundred wounded. That of the enemy cannot be
less than double ours, their force having moved in
large bodies and our artillery playing on them with
terrible effect. Lieutenant Colonel Brand, who
commanded the Confederate force at Bonneville
and since acted aid to General Price, was taken
prisoner.
The body of General Lyon has been embamed
for conveyance to his friends in Connecticut.
The following additional names Of officers killed
have been ascer acknowledgement Maron, of the lst
Iowa regiment; Captain Brown, same regiment;
Major Shafer, reported, but not confirmed.
Wounded-Captan Gottschak, lst Iowa; Capt.
Swift and Capt Hattep, lst Kansas; Capt. Gilbert,
Ist Infantry; Capt. Cole, lst Missouri; Lieut..