The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-08-16
A Great Battle in Missouri.
REELS DRLTEY BACRi!
TIE BRAVE LYON KILLED !
Ben mCCullooh and Gen. Price
both Killed

Sr. Louts, Aug. is.
The following Is the oiiciul report Of
Tho fight near Springfield on Saturday last
ea forwarded by one Of Gcn. Lyons uids
I, Fremont
Gen. Lyon IN throo columns under
hlmsclG Gen. Scigol and Major Sturgos
of the cavalry, attacked the enemy at
hull-pnst on the morning Of the 10Th,
nine miles southeast Of Springfield. The
engagement was severe, and our loss Il
about 500 Killed and wounded. Gen.
Lyon was killed In a charge at the head
Of his column. Our force was 5000 in.
clndug 1000 home guards,
Tho muster rolls reported taken from
the enemy give their strength at % 900
including regiments from Louisiana, Miss
itsppi and Tennessee, with Texas ran.
gers and Cherokee half-brceds. Their
loss Is reported heavy, including GenoF-
ais McCulloch and Price. This state
ment il corroborHled by prisoners. Their
tents aad wagons were destroyed in the
teton.
General Seircl lolt one General on
the field and returned to Springfield with
a large number uf prisoners, A three
o'clock ON the morning Of the nth he
continued his retreat upon Rolla, bring
ing OF his baggage trains with $4,000
specie from the Springfield bank.
Tho flowing ia a verbal report taken
from a special messenger who brought
dispatches for General Fremont.
Early on Saturday morning Lyon
marched out Of Springfield TO give the
enemy battle. lie came up 10 him on
Davis Creek, on Green Prairie few
miles Southwest Of Springfield, whore
he had taken strong position ON rolling
ground. Twenty minutes past o'clock
10 the morning General Lyon fred the
first gum when the battle Immediately
began,
Severe cannonading was kept up Cor two
or tlree hours, when the Gro Of Capt
rotin's artillery proving too severe for
the enemy, they gradually fell back to.
wards their encumpment on Wilson's
creek.
Gen. Lyons cavalry posted on the on
cmy's leit flank, and Gen, Selgel's Rrtll-
lery on the right, then began atcrriho At
tack, and spread slaughter and dismay In
the ranks OF the enemy, pursuing them 10
their camp, shells from lotions artillery
setting fire 10 their tents and baggage
wugonF, which were all destroyed,
A Louisiana regiment aud a Mississip.
pi regiment seemed to have suffered the
mostin the aght, aud were almost anni-
hiluted. F
Sometime IN the afternoon a. Gen. Ly-
on was leading on his column, his horse
wns shot from under him, tie immedi-
atcly mounted another, and as he turned
Ground 10 his men, waving bis hat IN hand
and cheering them on 10 victory, he wa,
struck In the small Of the back by bal
aud fell dead 10 the ground.
Tho command then devolvcd upon Ger
Seigel. Pursuit continued until night
I fall, when our little army rested for th'
night in the encampmenl Of the enemy
On Saudsy morning General Seigel
fearing she enemy might recover, and at
tempt 20 CUT HE cSmmand of from Spring
field, fell back upon that city, where th'
Home Guards were stationed. On reach
ing Springfield, leOring that the grea
numbers Of the enemy might induce theu
10 get between him aud Rolla, Gen. Sic
/ gel concluded 10 fall back upon Roll
with hia provision trains, and meet thi
lreenloTcements which wers on their VA
70 him. Attic last moment Of the dc
J puTture Of the messenger, the enemy ha
not been seen, and Il is probable that Gel
I Seigel has not been disturbed In hi
march.
/ Ninety Of tho rebels were capture,
amoug them a Colonel of distinction, N
messenger not rem mb6ring his name.-
The sword aud horse Of McCullooh Wei
among tho trophies. ,s.
RcenloreemCnis are on the way frol
, Rolls, and Gen. Seigel and his army ma
be considered safe,
) NEw foRK, Aug, lS.
II A letter FROM Minister Fogg states th,
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