The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-08-24

.
alarm Of fire.
Lorsvrlnr. August ls--st. Louis Is
being fortified. AZ.
eou,i. among which is one that dls"
rrcenent had taken place between Lyon
And seigcl. Lyon cut seigei over Inc
Mad. scigcl shot Lyon dead.
Lord Elglu has been appointed 'oeer'
nor General u India. The Paris cores
pondent Of the London Post says 'h''
the British and Fleach Governments are
corresponding relative TO American ~,
fairs, and will probably unite their po"Gy
in all respects The Herald strongly
deprsca,cs English investment ia Tue
loan.
A dispatch from Lyon to headquarters
repor,s that skirmish took place on
Sunday morning. Lyon was prgoao'y az
SoriueGeld on the slh STILES Reg iment
ara AZ Lexington coming home leaVlhs
that city defenceless. The secessioniS1S
have three guns which VIII eApea,"o
the n as they descend the rser. Inc
Dutch are Becoming weary OF hoshw"'S
inv No accession to the Home nuafas
have been reported IN few days. i"'
Missouri war ~ confined 10 au9i'''o" !"
yaders and Mlssonrians.
WAsnxcroS, August -. Minister
r,lkoer has been arrested and is not per
n,;f,ea 10 converse with his friends.
ST.. Louis, August li~-lheFe "a a fn'
NOR current on the street, IA wuicn s"".
reliance is to be placcd, that ten. i'yo" =
command in the Southwest has been To-.
tally routed, Lyon himself Killed, ana
Se,yel in full retreat with the remnant
of The Federal forces. Tins iuiof'nailan
il said 10 have been received hei" NY Ne
s.ressianists last evening, the noNs'n
,.cy who brought the news having KILLED
four horses between Springfield ana h'i'
ia in the race with tie government mcs-
senger.
|, il also reported that Gen. Fremont
received dispatches about midnight cor
roboratinr the above, bat The cpu'ei'i
are not diyulgcd Gfcat anxiety Is I''t
he III. Union men here, and tie most wi-
riou. aoprehcnsi1ns are INDUCED lpr the
safety OF the Federal army We WIN
probably get something reliable hy the
arrival Of the tgam tonight
The above is from the regular CORES.
,o,den, Of the New York Associated
Press Tina, the Fedcralsts have at
length suffered disaster may be reEai,
ded as certain as the dlrpaich w"n'1
not have beea permitted without oiicial
sanction.
ST. LOUIS, August IS Tine following
j. the oilicial report OF the iigh' near
Sprineiied. on Saturday. a. brought ny
one Of Lyol', aids 10 General Fremont
lyon advanced in three columns, CON
msnded by himself Seisel and MAYOR
surgls attacked the enemy at u on Tue
mernlap Of the l0lh. nine mfies south
cast O, Springfield. The engagement
was severe. Our the Federal loss was
about 500 killed and woundea Lyon
was Killed in charge at the head oi his,
column. Our (Federal) force numbered
5000. including 1000 Home Guards. The
cpemy's loss is reported to be heavy ih-
cludinr Gen. McCulloch and Price. In'N
abatement il currohoratcd by a prisoner
Seigel retrca,ed TO Springfield at a"'cl"oN
on The lIth, and continued to retreat 90"
Rolla. bringing of tho baggage tram
and SIS 900 in specie from the spring
field Bank.
I.ou,syuiy. August ia letter from
a reliable person in Chicago to u iilcnd
here. SAYS tina, he is drafted and must 20
20 war. .,
lsprrrvpRscg. Mo, August IS Tie
Santa ie mail, with dates to the goth
has arrived Lieut.. Smith went into
Chihuahua tn recover government
train :ha, had been captured, aud was
captured himsolf by the Tesans.
Texans are on their way, IN force, u
attack Fort Stanton, seized government
property wherever found.
Ii the Federal orders to remove the
regulars east are carried ont, II amounts
TO an abandonment Of the territory to
the Confedera,es.
WAsntScrox. August l3--Cnngrcss
man xiv sends letter to Lincoln which
Is understood 20 be decidedly IN favor oi
the recognition If the Cpuirdcfacy, as
far as au exchange Of prisoners 10 con.
concerned
The assistant Secretary Of the Navy
reports that hc has engaged 100 vessels
10 assist 10 the enforcement of the reye-
ane laws.
The following is from the Nick.lurg
Whs Of the 18Th, for which we are in.
debted to Gil Mckay Esq;
LoursviLir, August IA full battal.
ion OF State Guards paraded ia regimen
tai drill in honor Of Col. Morton Morris
The battalion had no flag whatever
RoifA, Mo, August l3-The follow
ing acconn, Of the battle has been far
nished Us by an eye Witness who left
Springfield on Sunday morning.
The fight ragged irem SIX o'clock in the
morning III two in the afternoon. The
Souihcrncrs charged Tatten's battery
three times before capturing 1t.
Lyon fell early in the action.
s.eigcl had 3 severe stFug tle aud leii
three Of his four guns ON the field, spi-
king them.
The Soulheruets camp took FIRE and
was destroyed.
TIE Fedcralsts lost Capt. Cratic,
killed Gen. swecny was wounded IN
the leg Col. Mitchell. Capt. Plnmmcr.
Capt. Miller, Capt cavander, Capt Burk.
Col Ditzeherg, aud Capt. Mcfarland are
seriously wounded Major Shepherd was
slightly wounded. Five Lienieuants Were
killed Price was net killed, as was RI
ported.