The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-15
THE WAR FOR THE UNION,
GREAT
Battle in Missouri

Report of the Battle.-8,000
Union Troops Against $4,000
Rebels. 800 Union Men kill
ed and wounded-Rebel loss
heavy-Gens. McCulloch and.
Price killed-Rebel Tents and
Wagons destroyed -SIaugh
ter and dismay of the RI bells
Goodness of Gen. Sige,-His
return to Rolla.
St Louis, Tuesday, Aug. l3, 1861.
The folloxiug i. the official report Of
the fight near Springfield, Oh Saturday
last, furnished by one Of Gen. Lyons aids:
To NJ Major Gen. Fremont.
Gen Lyon, in three columns under
himself aud Gen. Sigel and Major Stur,
sis of the asalry, attacked the enemy at
81 on the morning of the 10th pine miles
southeast of Sprin field. The engage
ment was sesere Our loss is about 500
killed and wounded. Gen Lyon was
killed in charge at the head of his COL
unn Oar force was 5000, including q,
900 Home Guards. The Eustcr rolls ts-
ken from the enemy give his strength at
23, 600, including regiments from Louisi
ana. Mississippi, and Tennessee, with Tex
as Rangers and Cherokee half breeds.
Their loss is reported heavy. including
Generals McCulloch and Price. This
statement is corroborated by prisoners -
Their tents and wagons were destroyed
10 the action.
Gen. Sigel left only one gun on the field
and ret-eated to Spripg6eld with large
number Of prisoners at O'Clock on
tbe morning OF the llth. He continued
his retreat upou RoIla. bringing off BIZ
baggage trains and $3.50, 600 in specie
from the Springfield Bank.
The following is verbal report taken
from special messenger. who brought
disp atches for Gen Fremont:
Early on Saturday morning Gen. L.
on marched out of Springfield to give
hattie to the enemy. He came up 10 bin
on Davis Creek, on Green's Prairie, few
miles southwest of Springfield, where he
bad taken strong position on rolling
ground, at 20 minutes past 6 o'clock 10
the morning.
Gen. Lyon fired the first guD, when the
battle Immediately began. Sesere can,
ouading was kept up for two or three
bours, when the fire of Capt. To;ten's ar
tllery proving too severe for the enemy.
tbes gradually fell back toward their eD
camp ment on Wilson's Creek Gen
L. ors cavalry. posted on the enemy's left
flank, aud Gen Sisel's artillery ou the
sight there then begana terrific attack,
and spread slaughter and dismay in the
ranks of the enemy, pursuing them to
tbir camp, shells frow TOttens artillery
setting fire to their tents aud baggage
wagons, whirh were all destroyed.
A Loui.iaDa regenent and a Missi,sip
pi re siment see med to have suffered most
in the fight. aud we're almost snuihilated
Sometime 10 the afternoon, as General
Lyon was leading on bis column, his
horse was shot from under him. He im
mediately mounted another, and as he
turned around to his men, waving his hat
10 his hand, and cheering them into vic
terry. be was struck in the small of the
back by tall, and fell dead to the
ground.
The command then devolved on Gen
Sigel. Pursuit continued until uightfail
when our little army rested for the night
in the encampment of the enemy
Sunday morning. Gen. Sigel fearing
the enemy might recover and attempt to
cut his command of from Springfield fell
back upon that city, where the Home
Guards were stationed.
On reaching Springfield, fearing the
great number Of the euemy night induce
them to get between bin and Rolla, Gen
Sigel concluded to fall back upon RoIa
with his pursuing trains and meet the re-
endorsements which were on the way to
him. At the latest moment of the de
parture of the messenger, the enemy had
not been seen, and it is probable Gen.
Sigel has not been there disturbed in hi.
% arch
Ninety of the Rebels were captured,
moDg whom was a Colonel of distinction,
the messenger Dot rene ID hering bis name
The sword and horse of Geo. McCul.
loeb were among the trophies taken.
Re-eDforcemeDts are on the way to
Rolla, and Gen. Sigel and bis army may
be consde red safe.
ln consequence of the recent ,pecial
trains on the south west branch and the
extensive preparations made here for
sending re-enforce to Gen. Sisel. |
DO train came from Rola to night.
Nothing further has been received from
Springfield.
The police Office was taken possession
OF this evening by the United States Au
thorities, and special orders issued to
place the Home Guards under arms at
the various armories to be prepares for
any emergency. The city is quiet now
and no4Apprebensions of Disturbances are
felt.
1t is understood that General Fremont
will declare martial.law to. morrow.
A loan of $250.0 900 was effected from