Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-23
A., .iours 81 Gen. Lyon-fQis Present.
ments.


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:s., :iours 81 Gen. Lyon-His PreSenti-
ments.
-: 5y.myied correspondent ri the ST.
tgi.= Democrat" under date ol the 10Th
.a.sa:. ,jr;ng sl, account at the great battle
:! liz Saturday previous, says that Gen. Lyon
ii lie charge which resulted in his death, in
:s.gy.ae 10 call iiom the Iowa boys" lol
e.. !>al.r, whom they would follow 10 the
:.a!h 81 wiil lead you, exclaimed General
..,a:. Gene on, brave msn," and placing
ay:S.:! in the van, he received fatal ball
.a>f r.; the pi: Of the stomach, which killed
aa. INSTANTLY, Tie same correspondent q!
:. Lvu:s Democrat" says that on the We'd
,...,ls, ts:o the battle, General Lyon said
e his;
~ eli, i Lrgii to think chr terul OF soliiery
!. .5qu: completed. have tried earnestly to
.::c::arys my whole duty to the government,
e-,! appealed: 70 them for re iniorcements and
.J.p.ss; but, alas, they do not come, ana the
.1~lg is Getting the advantage Of us."
';cre,ai Lyon, on Wednesday, called L ceun'
i .; var, according to the authority here
quoted, and the result was decision in favor
:: tie rgscui,ion CT Springfield. General
5ascne, plead slequeutly against such course,
.sc!.:.D: i. anuld lie the ruin Of the Union
,-a-s Is, that portion OF the State, and urged
.,t.i~ a. spoa ~ they were IN strikin" distance.
IT, pointed cut Inc lo:<, c: reputation 10 The
5eat;.i and his officers. :y.!ich would iollo"
s.c ! course This council decided the
coalse to b. pursued, and Thursday, when
tie D:i.a4e Quarter. master enquired when We
S:rs 10 esye Springfield, General Lyon replied
''a,. b~:s.> Sc are whipped" II he retrcHted
dliaaar :,a;tie, lac said tie would be pursued
- ali g;punishtt enemy, and 9eTy likely have
b. retreat antir ely cut of. So lnuch Tor the nc
:1.ai oi The st. Louis "D=mocrst, ss We find
j: * the New York Herald"
The New York Herald" of Monday gives
-ast purpcrta to be ms"y interesting items
t: Intelligence from ,la battis field, including
!i.:o;iowing:
For ;wo or three days before the battle Gen.
I.:0a changed much in appearance. Since it
,eGa!ua apparent to him that he must abandon
tie Southwest or have his army cut 70 pieces,
n~ a.'i lost inuci, of his former energy and de-
.zn:i 20 one III his staf he remarked, the
-y*I!iag before tic battle, 81 am a man helier-
l.. i. YreScaLimtn,s, aal ever since this night
:lr2.ise was planned, have i,ad 4 feeling |
:llEnt -, IL. cf that It would result disastrous
i. :.ruush lie refusal Of government properly
q :s.p;o.tc me am obliged TO abandon the
4oua:y. II ! leare it without engaging the
rasf.r t- public will call me coward. III
eassge Kim maj be defeated and my com.
:4.ll cat 20 pieces. ] ain too weak to n ld
Springfield, and yet the people will demand that
Ling about q battle with tbs very enemy
aaaot Seyp Il town against How can this
:vSGlt otherwise than against US p
~ IL: way 10 tie field frequently rode
a-4T i.ilu He seemed like one bc~ildered,
al Yitcn " hsn addressed failed t. give any
:5ce:7iti0n, and seemed totally unaware that
as vas SPOKEN TO- On the battle field he gave
us orders promptly, aud seemed solIcitous Tor
lie Hi!la!e o! his men. and utterly regardless
u f's own SAFETY While he was standing
'a:r; '',:::rs Iiew tl,ickest, just after his IA
'o'l:e horse was shot from under him, some
"i lis otCers interrosed and begged trat ne
""G!d retire IRON the spot and seek one less
e!?>sd. Scarcely raising his eyes from the
shs'af lie said
It's well enough that 1 stand here. | ALI
.:iS.et!
While The line wss forming for the charge
.:'.asI the rebels in which he lost his life,
I'll lyon turned to Major Stnrgis who stood
'e'i ,ila and remarked:
:! lear the day is lost if Colonel Siegel
I'D b,rn successful he would have joined
q se:g: this. think l will lead this charge"
Il: had been wounded in the leg in all early
r-'!"i Ike engagements flesh wound mere
::,,--e'h Hhich the blood flowed profusely.--
'|::iJ' S!ursiS during the conversation noticed
S''ej oh q .neral Lyons hat, and a: first sup
/ tI!t4 lie had been touching it with his hand
':.c!i %as wet with blood from his leg.
l''4"" after. percciving that ii was fresh, he
'''2'cl the Generals hat and asked the cause
IL appearance. at is nothing, NJ jor, no.
] '-'g aI wound in the head, said Gen. Ly-
-, tarniaZ away and mounting his horse
"nAa'!' taking the Lat held out To him by
|'I'F s;ursis, lie addressed the lowans he was
" @IaIa.,i with
rf'rncrd, men sciH AeGd you !"
t"9 L'.nules afterwards he lay dead on the
~4' tIised hy rifle ball through the breast,
-. sGcSe the henrt In death his features
1 ."' .l'r same troubled and puzzled expires
80. -. 9i:i tad been fixed upon them for the
/ :. ~ "seA His body was brought 10 town in
-. =. s'ie'n"on, and will be forwarded to his
I '1> in Connecticut for interment"
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