New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-19

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enemy made no demonstration, aud not until
Dubois was leaving tho hill commanding the val
ley from the North did the eaemy reoccupy the
nights on tho west, from which we had driven
them. Then meeting no resistance from us they
assembled in large numbers, and, raising their
traitOrous banner, made an effort at cheering.
The enemys force was not far from twenty
two thousand all but about three thousand of
whom were armed, and generally pretty well
armed. According 10 Lieut.-C0l Horace IL.
Brand Of Bonneville, who was taken prisoner IN
the early part Of tho day, they had twenty'one
pieces Of cannon and plenty of ammunition,
though toward the last Of the battle il is said
the FIVE guns lost BY sigel were also turned
against us. The guns of the enemy were not
worked with great rapidity or precision, not a
ball coming within twenty feet of the ground for
tho first half hour, at about the end of which
time, however, one plowed up terrible dust
within fifteen feet of where was standing.
Adiutant waldfOn Of the Iowa Regiment be-
hayed calamity, aud received slight wound.
Can't. Burke of the Missouri First, said to me
10 tho morning: "My boys are going to tight
to hill to-day, and if We don't whip the Rebels,
NOT one of my men shall leave the field alive
His men did tight well, and the enemy were de-
feated. Burke himself was struck with spent
ball, then one tore through his blouse without
ipuring him, and another twice through his pants,
barely scraping hIs knee.
Major Scholield had few Of bic whskers
trimmed of by a passing bullet, but was other
wise uninured.
Major Halderman OF the Kansas First, was
slightly wounded.
Two Rebel snrgeons were among those taken
prisoners. One wac released by DR.. Aelcher,
who afterward accompanied him to the Rebel
camp, and saw and converted with McCullOch,
Price and Rains, and arranged for our wagons
returning to gather tho wounded and dead. The
other surgeon was marched to Springfield before
his position was known, when he was set Mt
liberty and passed through our lines lie ex-
pressed himself satisfied with the treatment he
had received, except being marched twelve miles
cut of his way. lie invited DIR. Franklin and
Dr. Davis Of the regular hospital to accompany
him to the Rebel camp assuring them OF good
treatment.
Among the prisoners taken were ten or fifteen
negroes, none of whom, think, were armed,
but simply acting az servants.
THE RETURN TO SPRINGFIELD.
On the return to Springfield we fell in with
Col. Solomon, who said his men had acted badly
and that be could form no idea of the extent OF
their loss, but knew that it was serious. Had
the enemy been at all en.erprsing they could
have caught hundreds who were wandering
around in small squads, attempting to return to
town from sigel's division, as well as harrasSed
us TO death on our retreat from the west aide
of the bloody field.
We reached Springfield in safety. Our pickets
were stationed and wagons sent for the balance
of our wounded and dead. Since o'clock yes
terday afternoon the wounded have been pour
ing in. The regular hospital building, very
large, new Court.Houte aud dwelling attached,
hs. been filed up, receiving about 100. The
Bailey House has been turned into hospital
dist Church has been similarly used, and still they
come.
FEARFUL SLAUGHTER AMONG THE REBELS.
But terrible "a has been the slaughter on our
side. it has been much more so on the side OF
the Rebels. In the first place none OF their
shells exploded in the midst Of our ranks, as
several Of ours did among them in the corn
field among their cavalry and in the val
ley. Our men we believe 30 be quite
as good marksmen as theirs, and they had
the advantage of firing into solid columns of the
enemy. DIR. Schenck who visited MeCulloch
and Rains after the battle, while gathering our
wounded, says their loss is much heavier than
ours, that while our dead were comparatively
few, theirs were gathered in great heaps under
the trees He says that so many Of their tents
were destroyed by themselves, that not less than
two-thirds Of them would have TO biyouac under
trees and BY camp.fres for the night.
HONORABLE NOTICE-row TIE UNION TROOPS
WENT OUT TO BATTLE.
Where So many daring acts and yalarous deeds
were performed il were almost impossible to single
any one as worthy of especial notice. Among the
latter however were Capts. Lavender and Miller,
members of the eI-legslature, Capt Granger of the
regulars, Major Porter of Iowa, Major Cloud Of
Kansas, Capt. Wood Of the Kansas cavalry, and
Capt Wright of the Home Guards.
Col. Bates of the Iowa LIST, who had been con-
fined for several days with n fever and diarrhea,
mounted his horse and attempted to go to the
field of battle on the evening preceding it, but was
compelled TO return TO town much to his regret,
after marching two or three miles with the
column.
On the march out many Of those who now lie
in their graves were joyously singing and feeling
as gay as larks. Among the songs / heard were