The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-09
Generals Mcbride and Harris, and by par
of Gen. Stems command. under Col. Boyd
md Mate In. fprft faJt 10.

/ Generals Mcbride and Harris, and by par {
| of Gen. Stems command under Col Boyd
and Major Winston, were rudeIy fortified BY
| our soldiers, who threw up breastworks as
| we'll as they could with their slender means
| On the morning of the 21th inst. caused -
number of hemp b4lts tn De transported ~
the river heights. where noyeabie breast 10
works We're speedily constructed out OF them
| by Generals Harris and Mcbride Colonel
| Riyes and Major Winston. and their respsc-
| tive commands. Capt. kelly's battery at
tached to Gen. ssteen'S siirisionl was ordered
ut the same time tn the position occupied b.
Gen. Uarriss force, and quickly opened :.
very effective fire under the direction Of its
! gallant Captain, upon the enemy. These dc-
Inonstra tions, anu particularly the c0ltinHe1
advance of tie heupen bTe1 stworkS, which
Were n efficient IS tne cotton b'le9 At New
Orleans, quickly attracted the attention ant!
! excited tn. s,Isrrf OF the enemy, who niadc
many da ing attempts to drive us DICK They
Were, however, repuised IL every instance D.
| the untinchirg courage aAd fixed dete-u.ipa :
| tion Of oar men.
| In these eeperateseicounteTs, he veterans
of DE Brides and Stacks divisions FULLY sus-
tain'd their proud reputation, while Col.
martin Green and his command, and Col
3oJd and Major Winston and their commands,
! proved themselves worthy 10 fight by the side
| Of the men who had by their courage a}.d
! valor won imperishabls honor il the bloody y
| battle {. Springfield.
About o'clock in the afternoon Of the 10Th,
! and alter fittyt|o hours OF continuous iirins'
! that part OF their works nearest to Col
! Green g pos ltion and shortly atterward an
: other was displayed opposite TO Col. Rives- l
| immediately ordered Il CESSATION of all Hring
! on our part, and sent forward one O! my stat
officers to ascertain the object OF the f1g, and
! TO open negotiations viii The enemy, if such
! should be their desire. II was finally, after
| some DELAY, agreed bv Col. Nlrshnl and the
! officers associated with h!m for that purpos,
! ny Col hlulilsan. that the United SD tf's
/ lorces should lay dowD their arms and sur
/ render themselves as prisoners CT war to this
! army. These terms having been III ade known
! Were ratified by ln9 and immediately carried
! into e.Iect.
Our entire loss in this series OF engagement, Is
| amounts 10 twenty-five killed and seventy
! two wounded. The enemy's los WAS much
! greater.
| The visible fruits OF this almost hlood1ess
| victory are errat-ahout three Thousand five
! hundred prisoners, Inoug y hOm are CoiOEe!s
| Muiligan, Marshall, Peabody, White. Gro
| yer, Major Eau dom, rs other commissioned
| officers iiV. pieces Of artillery and two NOR
! tars, over 5000 stand OF infantry arms, Il large
mum Der OF sdbres, Il bout 100 horses IGauy sei>
! ofcavalry equipments, wagons, teams, aumu-
milton, more thaG 500, 500 worth Of com nissary
| ores and o large aInOunt of other property.
| II addition 10 All this, | obtained tae restC-
! ration Of the Great Seal OF the State Of the
public records, which had been stolen from
! their proper custodian, aud bout S901 ,E{1 IL
! money, OF which the bank OF this place had
! been robbed, and which l have caused 10 b,
returned 10 il.
/ This victory has demonstrate ted the fitness
| of orr citizen s0ldiery for the tedious ore
! rations of q siege, as well rs for = dashInc
! charge. They lay Tor ilfty-two hours III
! the open air, without tents or covering, re-
| CARELESS Of toe SIM sni rain ana in the very
/ presence of Il WatCiful and desperate foe
! manfully rep"lling every assault, and pa.
! Uently awaiting my orders TO storm she fortl
! Gcutions. No General ever commanded =
| Drawer or better army. 1t IS composed Of the
! best blood and the braYe>t men of Missouri
| Where nearly every one, officers and men
! behaved SO we'll, rs Is known to your EXcei'
| lcncv. who was presen with tie army during
| the whole period embraced in this rrrort,) i
! Is impossible to make special mention OF ind!
! yiduals, without seemingly making invit!lou:
! distinctions. But | may be permitted % eX
! press my personal obligations 10 NY volUn
! Ieer aids. Us well as to my stall, for their eli,
! cient services and prompt attention to All III!
| orders.
| have the honor to be, with the greatest re
| spect, Your EXcelisncy's obedient servant,
| STERLING PRiCE,
Major General Commanding.