The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-08-15

The destruction of the town was an act
of wanton cruelty to resident Unionists,
and moreover entirely useless, as General
Butler intends to winter his army beyond
Hampton.
Gen. Magruder has encamped near
Newmarket bridge He Will hardly ven
ture to attack Newport News.
Mr. Mahew stated that there have been
about 1000 rebels stationed at Yorktown.
Some ten days ago a battalion came down
to the outskirts of Hampton, and carried
away 1870 negroes.
Another s2XirEnisEa En Missouri.
QUINCY, H., Aug. 7, 1S61.-A band
of rebels, numbering from 900 to 200,
made an attack on IA camp OF Union men
at Athens, Mo, on Monday morning last,
at 5 o'clock. There was considerable
amount of arms and ammunition for Uni
ted States troops stored at this place, un-
der guard of the troops composing this
camp. The United States volunteers
numbered about $50, under the command
of Capt Moore. The fighting lasted for
about one hour, when the rebels retreated-
In the meantime, Capt. Moore had been
rc-enforced by about 80 men from Cen
tralia, Iowa, on the opposite side of the
river, and gave chase to the rebels for
about mile and half, killing one and
taking Is prisoners, and capturing 81
horses and two Secession flags.
In the afternoon, the bearer Of a rebel
fac of truce to the Union camp was ad-
mitted They carried off Ia killed, and
as many more wounded and missing.
OF the Union men there were three
killed and eight wounded
Athens is small town in the extreme
northeast OF Missouri, on the Des Moines
River, % or 80 miles from Keokuk.
1t is reported that the Union forces,
having been further re-enforced by 800
or 600 troops from Iowa, took up their
line OF march on Monday night in pursuit.
The rebels were encamped eight miles
from Athens, and another fight has, 40
doubt, taken place there, unless the rebels
ran.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Aug. 6, 1S61.-Our
advices from Gen. Lyons army are up to
Sunday After our troops had encampcd
on Friday night, at Dug Springs, regi-
ment Of infantry coming along the road,
tho Eieutenant ordered a charge, which
resulted il killing thirty of the rebels and
wounding eight. a large body of the
enemys cavalry, which had taken posi-
ton on high ground to observe our posi-
ton, was dispersed by few shells from
Capt. Tottens battery, wounding some
thirty Of them.
On Saturday morning our force moved
forward cautiously, and on approaching
Curran, the rebels to the number of 3 600
were seen posted on the hillside southwest
of that place.
Gen. Lyon Immediately formed his ar
my for battle, and gave the order to ad-
vance. As our column was approaching
piece of timber to flank the enemy, Capt.
Dubois battery opened fire on the rebels
and they retreated In haste. 1t is net
known whether any of the enemy were
killed on Saturday.
We did not lose man, and took several
prisoners. Our army encampcd for the
night at Curran, and on Sunday morning
Gen. Lyon determined to retire to Spring
field, as most of the rebels are mounted
and they might flank him and take Spring
field.
Generals Price, Rains and Parsons are
said to have 10000 men under their
command, and Ben M'Culloch 1900 The
latter are we'll armed and effective.
Another Fight I'm Haissourf--Gen
Lyon Reported KILLED.
WASHINGTON CITY, AUG. 13-The
War Department to-day received dis
patch from Maj Gen. Fremont saying, a
mong other things, that Gen Lyons aid
reports another engagement, with severe
loss on both sides. and Gen Lyon killed
Gen Siegel in command, was retreating in
IN good order from Springfield towards
Rolla
THE VERY LATEST FROM MISSOURI.
THE UNION FORCES TRIUMPHANT-THE
REBELS COMPELLED TO RETREAT
GEN. LYONS DEATH CONFIRMED.
ST. Louis, August l3.-The following
is verbatim report of the special messen-
ger to Gen. Fremont EARLY on Satur-
day morning Gen. Lyon marched out of
Springfield and came up with the enemy
on Davis Greek, on Green's Prairie, four
miles southwest of Springfield, where they
had taken strong position. Gen. Lyon
fired the first gun at twenty minutes
past six o'clock, when the battle immedi-
ately commenced. A severe cannonading
was kept up for two or three hours, when
the fire Of Fotten's artillery, proving too
severe for the enemy, they gradually fell
back towards their encampment on Will
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