Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-07-18

cneinys cavalry was posted in large numbers.
BY feint, as il intending to pass around the
bluff, Col. Siegel drew the rebel cavalry in
solid body into the road, at a distance of 100
yards from his position, and by rapid move
mcnt of his artillery, he poured heavy cross
fire of canister into their ranks. At the same
time our infantry charged at double quick, and
in ten minutes the state forces scattered in eve
ry direction. Eighty-fve rderless horses were
captured, siSty-fve shot guns, and a number Of
revolvers and bowie knives picked up from the
ground.
Col. Siegel did not surround Carthage, as re-
ported, but attempted to reach piece of woods
north of the town and after two hours desper-
ate fight ng, in which all the forces on both
sides were engaged, and the enemy lost two
hundred killed, the colonel succeeded in doing
so. The rebels retired to Carthage, and Siegel
fell back on Saracoxie, whence he proceeded
nest day to Mount Vernon.
Lieut.. Toskin, messenger from Col Siegel
who brings this report, rode to Rolla, lj3 miles,
in 30 hours. He met Gen. Swceney's command
and Col. Browns regiment pressing forward to
reinforce Col. Siegcl.
Lieut.. Col Wolff was not killed, as reported.
COL Smith was afterwards surrounded by a
large force but it was thought he could hold
out until reinlorcements reached him. His
most reliable troops were mounted.
The 10Th Illinois regiment has left the st. Louis
arsenal and gone southwark probably to Cape
Girardeau. At Pilot Knob there are about
1000 federal troops encamped.
The dispatches received by the war depart
ment at Washington confirm the news of the
recent battle at Missouri
Who is Col. SiegelP
Col. Segel who is distinguishing himself in
Missouri, is native of Baden, Germany, and
is about 81 years old. He graduated at the
military school of Carlsruhe, and entered the
regular army of Baden and was advanced to the
post of chief adiutant in lS47. His sympathies
with the first revolution in southern Germany
lost him his commission. He was appointed
general-in-chief in the beginning of the second
revolution, May, 1913, and led the forlorn hope
of the liberal party with great energy and zeal.
, He came to America in 1850, was Professor
in DR.. Dulon's academy, New York, and mar
ricd Mr.. Dulon's daughter He received a call
to professorship in st. Louis, whers he soon
became distinguished by his great military
talents.
Active Warfare in Western Virginia.
Az ATTACK on GEN. McCLELLAN's OUrPosrs
CALAMITY REFUSED.
A special dispatch from Beaington, near Lau-
rel Hill, Says that brisk skirmishing was kept up
with the enemy all Wednesday ahernoon.--
About . o'clock two large bodies of troops were
seen marching out of the enemy's camp. Pre-
parations were Immediately made to resist an
attack.
BY o'clock the skirmshing in front by the
18th Ohio and 9th Indiana became very warm.
10 ono o1y n1orn rpft tIo
Our skirmishers rushed forward, pouring in a
sharp volley, killing several The rebel caval-
ry then advanced to take our skirmishers by the
flank, but our boys rapidly retreated and the
artillery dropped couple of shell, one explod-
ing among their cavalry causing them to in
stantly fall back, when the boys again rushed
forward pouring in another volley.
The rebels now scattered in the woods, their
officers attempting to rally them, but they could
not be brought up in body again. In the
meantime our boys picked off their officers
Several more shells were thrown in, and our
men made final rush, driving them clear
through their own rifle pits, bringing back sew
eral of their blankets, canteens and guns. II
was crack Georgia regiment numbering 1909
men.
At dusk our skirmishers retired from the
woods in capital order. Astounding pluck wa,
displayed by our troops, the only trouble being
to restrain them from running into the midst ol
| the enemy.
The Georgians now have new ideas of Yam.
kee courage. A prisoner says they refused to
come down to the roads opposite our advanced
position again, and all were much astonished
and terrified. Their supplies of provisions are
cut off, and they must soon come to extremi
| ties.
Our loss is one killed and three wounded
Indications are that the enemy is about to cut
new road through the woods to effect their es
cape or obtain provisions. Arrangements ar,
being made to head them off. Every outlet i,
watched.
Gen. McClellans column reached Beverl,
Wednesday night. Our lines are gradually ad
vancing.
Arms for the Sd Vermont Regiment.
The Daily Caledonian of Wednesday says
Mr.. w. B. Hatch under the Governors orders
has secured for the Sd Vt. Regiment riAec
muslcts, with the angular bayonet, both of tn,
most approved pattern and quality and upoi
very satisfactory terms, the price paid per mus
ket being several dollars less than has beer
paid by the government of Massachusetts fo
arms Of inferior quality. Mr.. Hatch says tha
these muskets are the only lot Of tie kind whcl
could have been procured for thirty days t.
come.
A Dangerous Spy Caught
A late clerk in the navy department, nance
Talafero, Virginian and son-in-law of tn
traitor Senator Mason, left Washington by LAM
on Thursday afternoon, for Port Tobacco, Md