The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-08-14

NJ TBLBGRAPH TO THB n. Y. SUN.
War Movements, &c.
Great Battle in Missouri.
GENERAL LYON KILLED.
The Enemy $4,000 Strong.
Daring and Successful Attack by
5000 U. 8. Troops.
The Rebels Routed |!
GREAT LOSS ON norm SIDES.
Grin sIEGKL RBrIRKs FOR Rim
PROPONENTS.
GRIN sIEGRL BrIRKs FOR REIN
POROHmRNrs.
WARRINGTON Aug, II.

WsHIoroS Aug. II.
The War Depar mont today received a dis
patch from N.Ior General PaHNosr, saying,
among other things, that Gen. LYos's aid re-
ptrts en- enksgsmrnt with severe loss on both
slider, and that Gen Lros WAS Killed.
Gen. SIsosL was 10 com mand, and retiring
In good order from Springfield towards r ola.
81. Louis, Aug. 13.--The folio wing ia the
official report OF the fght. Forwarded by one Of
Gen. LyoSs AIDS
To Major Gsne,Gl Fremont,
General Lyon In three columns under him
self and General SIsoxL aud Major sruRou
| CT the Cavalry, attacked the enemy at half
past six on the mornlrg Of the 10th, nine mile,
Sou'h Eas. Of Springfield. The opg.gsmsn,
wss severe. Our lois IL about 800 killed and
wounded G'rersl LYON was killed In ,
charge at the head Of his column. Our fore
was 5000, including 1000 Home Guards. To,
muster role taken from the enemy give hi
strength q. 23. O.o, including regiments from
| LouisianI, Mississippi and Tennessee, with
Texas Rangers snd Chsrc kss half breeds.
Their loss is reported heavy including Gen
m.Dt is oorrcborStsd by prisoners. Tasir
iena and wagons wsss destroyed In the ae-
ten.
Gen. sIEorL left only ore gun on the field,
and ro.rated TO Springfield with lArg, nun
Der Of priioners at O'Clock on the morntng Of
The 11'h. HscontiDusd his retreat upon Rolls,
bringing "a his baggage trains and &2JO, 900
In sp,cls from the Springfield Banb.
The folio sing 10 verbal rspo tahsn from
rpso'al me'sinEsr who brought dispa 'chss for
Gsnsral FREMoST
Esriy on Saturday morning General LYON
marched cut Of Springfield TO give battle 70
The enemy. He came up TO him on Davis
Creek, on Grssn's Praris, q few muss s,uth-
w,st Of SpriPpf where had taken = strong
EoNtion on rolling ground at twenty miaat,s
past ak o'clock in the morning.
Gen. LYON 6red the FIRST gun whom th, battle
inn sdlatsly began. sevsrs cannonAding was
kept up for two or three hours When the Ore
OfCIpt ToTTKs's artillery proving too 70
vers f,r the enemy, they gradually fell back
towards thar 'ncam mont on Wilson's Crs,A.
Gen. LYONS Cavalry posted on the snsmis
left hn !, aud Gen. SIsoEL's artillery on tho
right, thsa began terrible attack AID
sFread slsushtsr and clFmsy in tho rank, OF
the enemy, pursuing them to thar esmp, shells
from ToTrls's artillery setting FIRE to their
tents and baggage wagons, which were all dc.
stroytd.
A Louisiana regiment and 4 Mississippi TO
gimsnt sssn cd TO have suffered most In tho
eight ard were aims snn,hilstsd.
HOW oHS. LYON WAS KILLED.
Some lime in the afternoon, a. G ,n. LYON
was leading on bis column, his horse was shot
from under him. lie immediately mounted
another, and as he turned around TO his man
waving his hat In his hand and cheering them
on to victory, he was struck Ia the small :.
the hack by ball end fell dead to the ground.
Gu. sIEoEL IN PUBsuIr.
The CON maud then dsvolved on Gen. SrE.
OIL. Pursuit continued till nightfalI, when
cur little army rested for the night In the On
cAmpment ef the enemy.
RBAsoRs FOR FALLING Rack.
Sunday morning, Gen SIEoEL fearing tn,
enemy might recover and attempt TO cut his
command n from Springfield, fell ba;k upon
that city, where the Home Guards were sta
tou'd. On reaching Springfield, fearing tn
great numbers Of TIE enemy might Undue
Them to got btwsOn him and RoliA G neral
SILoIL cCrclueed TO fail back upon Rolla with
his pursuing trains, and meet the reinforce.
merits which were on the way to him. At the
latest moment tf the departure Ct ,hs m,s,en.
ger the enemy had not been seen, AVID 1t Is
probable Gen. SnGEL ha, not been disturbed
In bis march
rnKIY RABBLs CAPTURED.
Nireiy Of he rebels were captured, amoBg
whom q ColOnsl Of distinction, the messenger
not remembering his name.
TRCPMts.
The sword spd horss OF Gan. McCULI ouoH
arc the trophies tAh'n
THE ABAY FAYE,
h'inioTcsment are oA the way to Rolls, and
Gen. srsoEL ard bis army may be csns!deieo
safe.