The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-07-12

A telegraphic dhpatch TO the Boston
Journal, from W .shington. July ., says
about A hundred Garibaldians who Wen'
oye- into Virginia to-day; owing 20 soh'
az. r.ction. mI,ti.,sds and returned 20 asn'
;ng.,n mi, er ming in stats ct great excite
ne, Troop, are now being turned out 20
am. IA them. They will be shot down IL
they no. y.s!i'
Ser, : iAe ". Nicholas Pirates Caught.
n. FhrA Ladg' found ." Bureau
d. y.
Ia xoRr, July S.-Lieut. Carmichael.
orPr 1t Marshal Kenleys police, went
down river in a tug and boarded steamer
MARY ashington, to arrest man manned
Neil en-, who is charged with being en-
gagged the riot ON tho 10Th Of April. and
VINO i vas thought would come on beard at
Patux It. On coming up the river he learn
ed tina Capt. Thomas of ST. Mary's county,
who t X command Of the st. Nicholas and
hcadec the pirates. was also ON board with
seycn 81 his conlederites, their object being
IL Is supposed. 20 seize another steamer in q
similar manner.
Carm ehael, on getting abreast OF Fort Nc
Henry ordered the captain to stop at the
wharl where no made known the facts e
Gen. tnks, who ordered u company o.
Mass iusetts troops to arrest all ON board.
Seven the pirates were found. but Captain
Thorn had hid himself. After an hour,
searci 40 vas found in large bureau drawer
in the alics' cabin. IL will b. remembered
that | vent ON board the 81. Nicholas dis.
guiseC $ French lady. They were all
detain. at the Fort, with several witnesse,
who q ON hoard the st. Nicholas no the
time OF 10 seizure, including the captain
and en- ,eers.
MISSOURI.
ST. | Is, July l0.--A special messenger
arrived lis evening by the Pacific Railway,
with atches FROM Col. Siegel to Adj.
Hardin It the Arsenal.
The flowing abstract was written at
Rolla e the Democrat on the morning OF
the 5th
Col S.esel. with portion OF his regiment,
and a part OF Col. SOlomon's and 10 pieces
of artillery, in all 100 to 1900 men attacked
n body Of 5000 rebels under Gen. Rains and
Col. Parsons, about miles east OF Carthage,
ON the prairie, and one Of whom had I've
pieces of cannon. Many Of tho enemy were
mounted.
Col. SieSel began the attack at 30, break
ing the enemy s centre twice, and alter an
hour aud a hall fighting, ho silenced their
artillery. The enemy tried to outilInk our
troops with their cavalry, and thus cut
otf our battery, but Col. Siegel made To
treating movement. keeping upa constant
firing. The rebels then attempted % cut OF
liz communication with his carriages with
tncir cavalry, hut our artillery took them ut
. crOSs iira, which played sad havoc with
Ieir ranks. This Opaned the rad, and Col.
iegel fell buck ON Carthage. The enemy
Irrdssed his lanks up to the town, where
lOther stand was made. The rebels being
. possession OF the place, Col. Sicgel sur
lndcd the town, throwing shot and gren-
- into the enemy's cavalry, and using his
} antry with great effect. While attempt
! to reach the adjacent woods to prevent
1 use Of cavalry, the rebels here made u
Il serious attack, and the blOOdicst part
o. he battle was fought, but they were finally
rO.,ed and forced to withdraw their forces.
e.. Siegal then fell buck on Mt. Vernon,
WI he could be supported.
officer who was taken prisoner about
five lock, reports the loss ON the part of
the els at nearly go, but rs the soyerest
part the fighting occurred after that time,
il is ieyed their loss is considerably greater.
r.. live prisoners were taken. Our loss
is3s "a aud IS wounded and missing
The 10 in which Col. Wolf was killed
was .ht ON Saturday 80 miles from Spring
field, correspondent under date of the 9th.
says, It Immediately after the arrival of
Brig Gen. Sweeney, ut Springfield, he
dispa "a messenger 10 Coils. Siegll and
Scion a, who were encamped at NeOshO, To
move cir columns In Carthage, which was
promr ly done last night.
A sssenger arrived from Col. Siegel,
Stain that jackson and Gems. Price and
RO,ns lad united their force, about 1000
strong and were encamped eightmiles north
OF Can .hasc. Coils. Siegcl and solomon
pushe, rapidly forward. and attacked the
rebel { rccs early yesterday morning and con-
tinued sighting during thl day.
Me, ,Dgers are continually arriving. bring
ing IL ,rmatiOn that the rebels are retreating
south sterly, under cover OF their cannon,
and Siesel was attacking their rear
Col. -eeney commands in person flying
coluu aud is moving sOuthwardly To in
tercel the rebels at Verona, thus crushing
them implicitly between our columns
Tn stest adyiees say that report reached
Sprin. Id on Sunday morning Ofan engage
ment wccn 5000 iodeual troops and Col.
wOlh 4 1900 rebels. Wolf occupied a
prairie hen the battle begun, but the rebels
retrea to the woods he followed, and in
skirml ng in the timber lost 80 killed and
wound lie himself was killed. The loss
OF the els was considerable, but has not
been Il uitely aseertained. A messenger
was Oh dispatched for enforcement, and
the VIII force at that place immediately
pushed Jrward. Gen. Lyon was ut Lees