Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-14
Last Nights Report.
ACCOUNT OF THE VICTORY.


ST. LoVrs, Aug. l3.
The following is the official report of the
6ght near Springfield on Saturday, last IS
forwarded by one of Gen. Lyons aids to
Fremont.
Gen. Lyon in three columns under himself
Gen. Seigel and Major Sturges, of the cayal-
ry, attacked the enemy at half-past 6 on the
morning Of the 10th, nine miles southeast of
Springfield The engagement was severe,
and our loss is about 800 killed and wounded.
Gen. Lyon was killed in charge at the head
of his column. Our force was 5000 includ-
ing 1000 home guards.
The muster rolls reported taken from the
enemy give their strength alta, 900 including
regiments from Louisiana, Mississippi and
Tennessee, with Texas rangers and Cherokee
half-breeds. Tneir loss is reported heavy,
including Generals McCulloch and Price
This statement is corroborated by prisoners.
Their tents and wagons were destroyed in
the action.
General Seigel left one General on the
field and returned to Springfield with large
number of prisoners. At three o'clock on
the morning Of the llth he continued his re-
treat upon Rolla, bringing off his baggage
trains and $4,000 specie from the Spring
field bank.
The following is verbal report taken
! from special messenger who brought dis
patches for General Fremont:
Early on Saturday morning Lyon marched
out of Springfield to give the enemy battle.
He came up to him on Davis Greek, on
Greens Prairie a few miles Southwest of
| Cv,-surEa1I rvbara he hoI
position on rolling ground. Twenty min
utes pest o'clock in the morning General
Lyon fred the first gun, when the battle i'm
mediately began.
Severe cannonading was kept up for two
or three hours, when the fire of Captain Tol
tins artillery proving too severe for the enc
my, they gradually fell back towards their
encampment on Wilson's creek.
Gen. Lyons cavalry posted on the enemy s
left flank, and Gen. Seigels artillery on the
right, then began terrific attack, and spread
slaughter and dismay in the ranks of the
enemy pursuing them to their camp, shells
from Tolten's artillery setting FIRE to their
tents and baggage wagons, which were all
destroyed.
A Louisiana regiment and O Mississippi
regiment seemed to have suffered the most
in the fight, and were almost snnihilated.
Sometime in the afternoon. as Gen. Lyon
was leading on his column, his horse was
shot from under him. he Immediately
MOUNTED another, and as he turned around to
his men, waving his hat in hand and cheer
ing them on to victory, he was struck in
the small Ofthe back by bali and fell dead
t. the ground.
The command then deVoled upon General
Seigel. Pursuit continued until nightfall,
when our little army rested for the night in
the encampment Of the enemy.
On Sunday morning General Seigel, fear
ing the enemy might recover, and attempt to
cut his command off from Springfield, fell
back upon tina! city, where the Home
Guards were stationed. On reaching Spring
field, fearing that the great numbers of the
enemy might induce them TO get between
him and Rolla, Gen. Seigel concluded to fall
back upon Rolls with his provision trains,
and meet the reinforcements which were on
their way to him. At the last moment OF
the departure of the messenger, the enemy
had not been seen, and it is probable that
Gen. Seigel has not been disturbed in his
march.
Ninety of the rebels were captured, among
them a Colonel of distinction, the messen-
ger not remembering his name. The sword
and horse of MeCullOch were among the
trophies.
Reinforcements are on the way fromRolla,
and Gen. Siegel and his army may be con-
sidered safe.