Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-11-15

~ hHieui - NOunutu, ana ~ missing.
Oaly those Who are seriously wounded are
inclnd' d IN tirs. figures Many IN lrere-
ceived slight injuries but are now ublc 10
be on duty Major zagonyi, who rode ut
the head of his men through the whoc
dght, did hot receive a single scratch,
though one bullet cut his clolhing across
the breast. One of his sefgeants had three
horses shc, under him. AnoiheF Of his
then received one ball in blacking-box
and second bullet passed thr5ugh his coat
vest and shirts, but did no, break the skin.
Sergeant lIunter of Company C, had his
horse shot in seven places; and more than
I two-thrds of all the horses were wounded.
4 The funeral Of fourteen Of the Body
Guard, and two men of Maj, Whites com
mand, occurred yesterday, end was attend
ed by the Major General and staff, por-
ton of the army, and many of the people
Of Springfield. The bodies were inelosed
in plain, unpainted cofiins, and all inferred
in one grave, with military honors. Tie
services were conducted by the Rev. c. NJ
Bake, the stiff Chaplain The sixteen
ridcrless horses which followed the remains
to the grave, told The cost at which the vie
tory was won and while the dust was be-
ing committed to dust, with the solemn and
impressive Episcopalian service, there were
few dry eyes among the stricken band who
had gathered 10 do the last earthly honors
to their fallen comrades.
1t is impossible 10 arrive at anything like
knowledge of the loss of the rebels. We
the ground and while | would rather err
on the safe side Than fall into the almost
universal error of overstating the loss of
the tremy, am convinced that their killed.
wounded and missing are at least double
ours. The rebels had sent their entire bag
gage southward in the morning, ana were
designing to march that evening, knowing
that our army was within fifty or sixty
miles Of them, but they were utterly as
founded by the frmness and impeuosity Of
the attack, and some of their infantry were
20 confused that they dropped their arms
and ran 10 and fro like men distracted
Their cavalry did very little service beyond
enabling the riders, who had fresh horses
10 escape from ours, which we.e e thorough
ly jaded when the fight began. As much
as the rebels boasted of their superior eques-
trianism before the war broke out, it has
not IN single instance, in the Western
Department proved efficient, when put TO
the test.
When Major Zagonyi was sent out to re-
connoittr the country and, if practicable,
take possession of Springfield, it was not
supposed that there were more than three
or four hundred rebels here Chat was ac-
tually the case only few days before)
When be reached this vicinity and learned
of their overwhelming numbers, it would
doubtless have been good eeneral,hip for
/ him to fall back and wait for reiniorca ments
But the idea had been so industriously
given out by those who seem to hate the
Commanding General of this Department
more than they love the Union, that the
4 Body Guard was sort of kil-glove, orna-
mental corps, intended only to swell the
retinue and add to the display of Genearl
Fremont, and not fit for hard service, that
every man in il was eager TO remove the
unjust and ungenerous impuation. That
I they have accomplished it, their btterest
foe cannot deny and if any think the cost
too great, let them remember where the
blame lies.
The following, which is the clearest ac-
count we have seen, is copied from the St
Louis Democrat ,---
On Thursday October "a, while encamp-
ed at Camp Haskell, fifty-one miles from
Springfield, Major Zagonyi received orders
so take detail from each Of the three COM
panies Of his own command, aud uniting it
with Major Whites battalion of Prairie
Scouts, proceed to Springfield by forced
march and take Dossession of The uiace. 1t
was understood that the city was held by
but about three hundred rebel troops, and
no opposition whatever was anticipated.
The Major stopped in camp only long
enough 10 cook one days rations and rest
his men from the ftfigues of that days
march, and was on the read at III p. Nj.
Az daybreak he halted five miles above
Bolivar. Proceeding after brief rest, he
saw no rebels until within eight miles Of
Springfield, where squad OF a dozen or
more were discovered forasins, six of whom
were captured. A. he proceeded he learn
e1 that the place was held by force at
least FIVE or six times as large as WAS sup
posed prior TO leaving The headquarters of
General Fremont. Notwithstanding all
this the undaunted Major resolved to press
on and examine for himself.
The first seen of the ene@y was short
distance from the town, where the advance
guard came upon fall regiment drawn up
10 receive them. The ground not being fa-
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