Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-24
THE WAR IN MISSOURI So FIGHT
AT CARTHAGE

The Fort Smith Times and Herald of the
18th inst, has the following
Major Potter, sheriff of this county, return
ed from Missouri last night, direct from Car
thage, the scene of the late conflict between
General Raines and the st. Louis Dutch. Hs
tells US that the battle was fought principally
with cannon, the Dutch having eight pieces
and the Missourians seven. The contending
parties in the fight ran over, in retreatlng and
changing, about fifteen miles of ground. They
fought all day, and when the Dutch retreated,
they kept up firing until 10 O'Clock at night.
The MissourIans lost eight killed and two
mortally wounded, besides others slightly
wounded. Tn Dutch lost a large number,
most Of them being thrown into wagons and
hauled off, and eighteen found dead on the
field, a part Of which were found in a creek in
the water.
General McCulloch's and Pearce's command
did not reach the scene Of action until the
day after the fight, and could not pursue the
enemy, as the men and horses were too much
jsded by forced marches. II they had been
able to paTsue the enemy, the whole command
would have been captured. Captain McIn-
tOsh, adjutant. general, proposed to take 1000
men and pursue them, but it vas not thought
best.
Major Porter speaks in the highest terms Of
the bravery and gsllantry CT Capt. Mcintosh.
He was with him when be captured the Dutch
at Neosho. He says that as they entered the
town of Neosho the women cheered them, by
the waving Of handkeTchiefs and bonnets. The
Dutch were quartered in the court house, and
Capt. Mcintosh gave them ten minutes to sur
render, and which they did in nine, marching
out OF the court house, kneeling upon one
knee, and delivering mp their arms. Captain
Mcintosh turned to our troops and said he
hoped the troops would treat the prisoners well,
for the honor Of Arkansas. Then seeing the
old flag flying, he said it ought TO come down,
which was no sooner said, than down it came.
The women standing by tore it into shTeds.
After picking up all the pickets AMI fellows
with soldier clothes on, there turned out to be
120 prisoners.
While the matter OF surrender was going on,
a fellow on horseback rode up and calles for
the commanding officer. Capt. Mcintosh told
him be was the man. The fellow said there
were eight or nine wagons loaded with com.
missary stores, and that be had better send
some men to protect them, as the Arkansas
troops might capture them. Capt. Mcintosh
took him prisoner, and then ordered Captain
Carroll to take his company and the prisoner,
who was a Misseurian, and ifhe did not show
him the wagons in two hours to hang him.
The Missourian showed the wagons in double
quick time
Mr.. Porter saws that be beard that Captain
StuTgsss, with 26O0 men, from Kansas, passed
within a few miles Of Carthage on his way to
Springfield.
Gov. Jackson, Gems. Price and Raines are
camped within ten miles Of Camp Walker
where they will organize their forces; most Of
them are without officers.
Gen. McCulloch will at once organize the
Arkansas forces that are at Camp Walker
The force there is veryIarge, and troops arriv'
ing every day.