Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-12

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81. LoUw, July 10.
The Springfield, No, correspondent
Of tie Democrat, under date of July
9th, says Immediately after the arrival Of
Brig. Gen. Sweeney st Springfield, he
despatched messenger TO CoIs. Sigel
and Solomon, who we're encsmped At
Neosha, to move their columns to Car
thage, which was promptly done.
Last night messenger arrived from
Col. Sigel, stating that Jackson and
Gen. Price and Rainier, had united their
forces, about 1000 strong, and we're en-
camped 8 miles north of, Carthage.
Sigel and Solomon pushed forward rap
idly and attacked the rebel force early
Yesterday morning and continued fight
Jog during the day.
Messengers are continually arriving,
bringing information that the rebels are
retreating south-eastwardly, between
Sarcoxic and Mt. Vernon, falling back
on Cassville with baggage and plumber,
under cover Of their cannon and Sigel is
attacking their rear this morning. Gen.
Sweeny commands in person.
A flying column is moving south
wardly to intercept the rebels at Vero-
ma, thus crushing them completely be-
tween our columns.
Large bodies of mounted men were
congregsting at West Plains and For
sytb, with the intention Of joining Jack
sons force, but Sweeny sent q detsch-
ment of $50 mounted men through
Douglas county to prevent their union,
and drive back Gen. McBride's com.
mand.
A company of Home Guards arrived
last night bringing, Col. Coffee, late
member OF the Legislature, as prison
err.
Later advices say a report reached
Springfield on Sunday morning OF an
engagement between 500 Federals un-
der Col. Wolf, and about 1000 rebels.
Wolf occupied prairie when the battle
commenced, but the rebels retreating,
be followed and in diminishing on the
timber, lost 80 men killed and wound
ed, he himself, being among the killed.
Loss Of the rebels considerable, but not
definitely ascertsined. A messenger
as then dispatched to Springfield, for
reinforcements, and the whole force at
that place Immediately pushed forward.
Gen. Lyon was at Leesville, Clinton
county, Sunday morning. They were
expected to form q junction about ten
miles south Of Clinton, Sunday night.
A special messenger arrived this
evening by the Pacific Railroad, with
dispatches from Col. Sigel to Adjt.
Harding.
The following is an abstract written
at Rolla, on the morning of the 5th
"Col. Sigel with portion Of his Regi-
ment and part OF Col. Solomon's
.-i T.. r;sees IF e..itlcry, in all
from ten to twelve hundred men, at
tackled body Of 5000 rebels under
Rainier and Col. Parson, about seven
miles east of Carthage. Sigel began the
attack at half past six in the morning,
breaking the enemy's centre twice. Al
ter an hour and half of hard fighting
they silenced the artillery.
The rebels had three flags, one of the
State of Missouri and two secession,
which latter were shot down twice and
raised no more. Last evening the rebels
attempted to outdank our troops with
cavalry and cut of our baggage, but
Sigel made retreatlng movement, keep
ing up constant firing, and ordered the
baggage train to advance, which was
formed into columns with battalions of
infantry, supported by four pieces Of ar
tllery in the rear of each body, and the
remainder the artillery in front and
on the TANKS. The rebels then attempt
ed to cut off the communication with
Carthage with their cavalry, but our ar
tilly took them at cross fire, which
played havoc in the ranks, and opened
the road, and Sigel fell back on Garth.
age-the enemy harrassing his TANKS up
to town, where another stand was
made.
The rebels being in possession of the
place, Sigel then surrounded the town,
throwing shot and grenades into the ene-
my's cavalry, and using his infantry With
great effect. While attempting to reach
the adjacent woods to prevent the use Of
cavaifs, the rebels made most serious
attack, and the bloodiest part of the bat
tie was fought, but evening finally rout-
ed them, and forced them to withdraw
their forces. Sigel then fell back on
Mt. Vernon.
Some captured officers report the loss
Of $50 on their part, bat as the severest
fighting was done subsequent to their
capture, it is believed their loss was
greater; IS persons were taken. Our
loss is eight killed; As wounded and
missing. The battle in which Col. Wolf
was killed was fought on Saturday, 80
miles from Springfield.
johnson Co. Democratic Convention.
Iowa CrrY, Iowa, Jaly 10th, 1861.
kDs. DsM. AND News Enclosed
please find resolutions Of Democratic
Convention of Johnson County. You
will see that they possess point and
neutrality-suspicious. q sentiment in ad-
vance Of the heated times, bat something
more creditabIe and expressive than the
usual pIatitudes Of conventional plat
forms. 1t may be that sentiments of
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