The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-21
NeWl of the Week.

though the minor details are Of interest. 1t i
stated that neither Ben. McCnlloch nor Gen
Price was killed. though the statement. with
regard to the latter are contradictory
There is sufficient evidence to prove thar the
enemy suffered terribly. They were encamped
upon piece of ground admirably adapted 10
their species of warfare, covered at intervals
with brushwoOd and cOrn6elds. and covering
many ravines for coneealment. As soon a.
Gen. Lyon came in sight OF the Contcderates
be opened a cannouade on them. 1t was
promptly and ably answered, and the battle
now commenced and in short time became
general along the whole line.
Ii is stated By captain Of one of the Kansas
regiments that the effect of Lyons death upon
our troops was terrible. A feeling Of conster-
nation spread through ranks and depicted
itself in every countenance. At that moment
bad the enemy made charge, our troops would
have hardly resisted it with success and their
defeat might have been easy; but soon every
other feeling gave way to a feeling of revenge
and deadly determination. Major Sturgis
promptly assumed the command and from that
time until four o'clock il the afternoon the
combat lasted almost lininterruptediy. and was
conduct with q fercene,> ou both sides rarely
equaied in the annals of war; Our troops
would have achieved splendid victory had il
not been for the fearful odds they had to con
tend against. On the side of the Confederate
10000 TO $4,000 were in the fight, and to these
up TO O'Clock p. NJ :, a body of only 5000 was
opposed. An unfortunate circumstance for our
troops was. that during the greater part of the
battle, they came so near the COufederates that
the Old shot guns and other indifferent weapons
of the latter could be used with the same deadly
eject as MIME muskets The ground. too. was
OF the enemy's own choice, and Our troop went
into battle, not knowing how far the line OF
the enemy extended, or where his forces were
AT about two O'Clock L. NJ General Sigel
having heard cannouading, came up with tie
reserve from Springfield. He Immediately at
tackled the enemy on his right flank, and did
terrible execution. The rest of our troops see
ing that Sigel had brought them succor rallied
and made one more determined onset on the
enemy; but such was the overwhelming odds
| against which they fought that the encounter
amounted TO nothing more than mutual cut
ling up; and by o'clock all parties seemed to
be anxious to withdraw from the field.
The United States troops retired to Spring
field in good order, aud there the call OF the
roll by regiments was responded to as usual.
Tie COnfederates were thrown back In the
beginning OF the engagement, and in rcireatiug
oar.,d part of their baggage wagons and TENS
The prisoners brought into Springfield state
that the Confederates lost great many in
killed and wounded. One of their compani.s
MAS nearly entirely cut to pieces. The Louis
lana AID Arkansas regiment, had sustained tn
heaviest losses. Their number of killed was
estimated at from 500 to LOCO
Over one hundred prisoners and large
number of horses were taken from the rebels.
The number of wounded on the Federal side
was somewhere near 800, of which one OF the
Kansas Regiments the lst Missouri. and the
Iowa regiment, sustained the largest share.
The Kansas regiment was cut up most The
highest estimate made by our officers of the
number of our killed was 49,
The Confederates on several occasions hoistad
Union flags, to delude our troops and decoy
them into false positions. our troops were thus
several times the object of mos, murderous
fire from the enemy.
1t is stated that two regiments have been rails
ed in New Mexico, for it's defense, one, if not
both, will be mounted troops. Tire Colonies are
st. Vrain and Pine; Lieutenant Cclonels. Kit
Carson and Manuel Chavez. 1t is intended to
raise two more.
There has been an engagement at Machadock
Creek, depot on the Virginia side OF the Poto-
msc for recruits from MARYLAND for the rebel ar.
my in Virginia.
The steamer Resoute having approached
within three hundred yards OF the shore of The
creek, was fred on with musketry A boat was
immediately lowered, and Lieut.. Budd, with
twelve men, landed. The rebels fled at their
approach, and were pursued for mile, but
made their escape. Papers containing important
information we're found. The buildings were
destroyed, and ten contrabands found Oh the
premises were broughtaway.
The piratica craft JEFF. Davis, has been heard
from. 1t has been permitted to harbor a, Curs.
coa an island on the coast o. South America be-
longing to the Dutch.
Governor Harris of Tennessee has ordered
all firearms, swords, &C, belonging to the State
of Tennessee, to be collected By Cons,ables and
sent to the military authorities at Nashville,
Knoxville or Memphis.
An effort was made to charge the burning of
Hampton upon the Federal troops, bu, the reb
els have at last acknowledged themselves to be
the guilty parties.
Congressman Ely has written a letter strongly
urging a recognition of the Confederates so far
as to admit of an exchange prisoners.
An excellent move has been made bv several
of the largest business houses of Philadelphia,
Who have published card declaring that having
seen in daily papers a statement of the number
of regiments in Banks column, which iniorma.
ton is against the agreement with government,
and CT importance to the enemy, they will with
draw their subscriptoniOns and advertisements
from any paper continuing to publish utoEma-
ton of military movements.
ST. Louis has been placed under martial Law,
and the work OF terrifying goes vigorously on
Gen. Pillow has broken up his camp a, New Ma
drid, and retreated toward Memphis The move.
ment is supposed to be on account of active pre-
parations of Gen. Fremont at Cairo.
The rebel report that Fremont's force was de.
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