Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-23
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Hardee with $1,000 rebels is marching on
Pilot Knob. The Federal force there is about
5000 with s pieces Of cannon
New YORK, Aug. Il.
The Persia arrived up at o'clock. The
London Times in a city article says it is not
TO be supposed that houses Of influence will
be willing to act as agents for American loan
in London, fraught as it would be with every
element Of danger to subscribers as well as
to friendly relations with the Union when
over it shall be re-osiablshed by return either
compulsory or voluntarily Of southern States.
The London Advertiser Processes to have in
formation that the North is going to ignore
all bloekades, and collect duty by vessels sta
toned off the blockaded ports.
Robert Mure Of Charleston, cousin Of Brit
Z ish Consul at New Orleans. was arrested on
board the Africa just as she was about leav-
ing, as bearer of dispatches from jeff Davis
to the British Government. Several papers
showing that he was such a person we're found
on him.
Government regards the parole ofprisoners
who arrived here of no binding effect. There
/ is no truth in report about the steamer Yam
hee
The rebel Congress has extended its mill
ta,y jurisdiction over Maryland, Delaware
and Missouri.
RoLLA, Mo, Aug 10.
/ The following additional account ofth bat
/ tie at Springfield is furnished by eyewitness
es. who left Springfield on Sunday morning
and came here on horseback
Our army marched out from Springfield on
Friday evening with only $500 men, the
Home Guards remaining in Springfield. Our
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night, and about sunriso Saturday morning
drove in the outposts Of the enemy, and soon
after the attack became general.
The attack was made by two columns by
Cen Lyon and Sturges, General Sigel leading
a 1lukng force of about 1000 men and four
guns on the south of the enemy's camp. The
eight ragged from sunrise till ! or , o clock in
the afternoon The rebels in an oycrwhelm-
ing force charged on Captain Totem battery
three distinct times, but were repulsed with
great slaughter.
/ Gen Lyon fell early in the day. lie had
/ been previously wounded in the leg. and had
horse shot from under him. The Colonel
Of ono Of the Kansas regiments having become
disabled the boys cried out. General, gou
come and lead us on. He did so, ami at once
putting himself in front, and while cheering
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his left breast and fell from his horse lie
was asked II he was hurt, and replied, NO,
not much, but in FIVE minutes he expired
without a struggle.
General Sigel had very severe struggle
aud lost three of his tour guns. His artillery
horses were shot in their harness and the
pieces disabled. He endeavorcd To haul them
OF with number Of prisoners he had taken,
but was finally compelled to abandon them.
first, however, spiking the guns and disabling
the carriages About one o'clock the enemy
seemed to be in great disorder and retreat
ing setting fire TO their train OF baggage wag-
ous. Our forces were too much fatigued
and cut up to pursue, the battle may be
con 'idered drawn one.
The following is a partial list of the killed
and wounded on our side Captain Gratis Of
the LIST Mo. regiment killed Gen. Sweeney,
wounded in the leg Col. Mitchell of Kansas
volunteers, seriously wounded Capt. Plum
mer of regulars, wounded Capt. Muller of
the lst Mo-, seriously wounded Capt. Cav
ender, wounded in the shoulder, but rode
on his horse from the battlefield to SPRING
field Capt. Burks slightly wounded !;
Col Ditzler was wounded in his left leg the
bali passing through Capt. Mcfarland of
the Kansas st, wounded. it is supposed NOR
tally, his skull being fractured
The following Lieutenants belonging to the
Kansas | st were killed Lieut.. r. G.. Agnall
of Co X. i. l.. Jones Of Capt. Walkers
Company. Duer and McGanagon, of Capt.
McCook's Company.
Gen Price was not killed. There were
rumors on the field that Ben Collough was
killed, but the rebels denied it.
On Saturday night Dr. Mencher and others
of our army went back with ambulances to
the battle field from Springfield to see about
the killed and wounded. They found the enc
my on the field and were considerably treat
ed. Gen. Lyons body had been treated with
great respect and was brought back with
some of the wounded to Springfield.
Major Sturgiss took command on the bat
tle-feld after the death of Gen. Lyon, Gen.
Sigcl took command aftcr the battle.
Our loss is variously estimated at so TO
800 killed and several hundred wounded.
The enemy's loss is placed at 1000 killed
and wounded.
Our boys captured about one hundred
horses of the enemy.
The enemy carried two flags, the Confeder-
ate and the stars and stripes.
General Sigel marched back 30 Springfield
in good order, after perlecting his arrange
ments, gathering baggage, blowing up what
powder he could not carry and destroying
other property which he did not wish to fall
into the hands of the enemy. He left Spring
field, and on Sunday night encamped thirty
miles this side Of that place, The enemy did
not pursue The hostility observed during
the day was firing muskets at the rear guard
Col. Sigel is confident he could have held
Springfield against the force they had engaged,
but he was fearful Of reinlorcements from the
south west, and that his line Of communica-
ton TO Rolla would be cut off
Gen. Lyon began the attack on the receipt
Of intelligence that the enemy expected rein
forcements from Hardeo's column, which was
approaching from the south east.
A portion of the rebel artillery was admi-
rably served. Their infantry and artillery fire
were also very severe
The Springfield Home Guards were not in
the fight They with large number of citi-
zens are in Sigels camp. It is thought that
he fell back no further than Lebanon, where
rcnforcemenis will reach him.
GRAFTON, Va, Aug. IA.
A severe skrmish took place a few niles
from here yesterday, on the Fairmont and
Webster road.
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