The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-09
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM MISSOURI.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHT
AT DUG SPRING-RETREAT OF THE RE-
BELS FROM CURRAN-GEN. LYONS MOVE
MENTS
SpRINGrlKLp, No, August 9, 1861.

MENTS.
SPRINGFIELD, No, August 9, 1861.
Our advices from General Lyons army to sunday
Inc cavalry charge heretofore reported was made by
scouting party sent out to ascertain if the enemy were
approaching. After troops had cncampcd for the
night at Dag Spring regiment OF infantry coming along
the road the lieutenant ordered charge which resulted
in killing thirty of the rebels and wounding eight The
charge was not intended by General Lyon and probably
prevented the rebels from attacking his main body,
which had they done, they would PROFESSIONALLY have
been routed with a severe loss
large body of the enemys cavalry, which had taken
position on high ground to observe position, was
dispersed by few shells from Captain Totens battery,
woundng some thirty of them.
Saturday morning forces moved forward cautiously,
and on approaching Curran the rebels to the number
OF 5000 were seen posted on the hillside south
west OF that place. General Lyon Immediately
formed his army for battle and gave the order to ad
vance. As our column approaching piece Of timber
TO flank the enemy when Captain Dubois battery opened
fire on the rebels and they retreated in haste II is
known whether any of the enemy killed Satur
day
We did not lose and took several prisoners.
Our army encamped for the night at Curran and Sun
day morning General Lyon determined to retire to
Springfield, of the rebels are mounted and they
Generals Price, Rains and Parsons said to have
twenty thousand under their command, and Ben
McCuloch four thousand, the latter well armed and
effective
RoLLo, Mo-, August 8, 1861
Mr.. Borden the stage proprietor, and who left Spring
field Monday noon, furnishes the following Items
Generol Lyon with his forces had fallen back Spring
field having reached there Monday morning, and
For Tv,a
vancing by four different roads, and their advance was
ascertained TO be from ten to fifteen miles
distant. General Lyon had called in $500
Home Guards from the country around Springfield It
expected the enemy would make immediate attack
from the fact that their Commssaria miserable
condition. they being obliged depend upon forced
tributons for temporary supplies
1t was generally remarked in Springfield that General
Lyon perfectly confident Of success in of at
tack. He had no ntrenchments, but would depend upon
his splendid artillery in the open field.
Fifty wagons laden with provisions had reached him.
ATTACK BY REBEL PLUNDERERS AND
THEIR TOTAL ROUT.
QUINCY, H. August 7 1861
band rebels, numbering from 600 to 200, made
an attack upon camp of Union Athens, Missouri
Monday morning last at five O'Clock There was con
siderable amount Of arms and ammunition for United
States troops stored at this place. under guard of the
troops composing this camp.
The United States Volunteers numbered about three
hundred and fifty under the command Captain Moore
The fighting lasted about hour, when the rebels
treated In the meantime Captain Moore having been re
inforced by about one hundred and fifty from Cen
traa Iowa. the opposite side Of the river gave chase
TO the rebels FOR about mile and half killing one tax
ing eighteen prisoners and capturing thirty one horses
and two rebel flags
Several of the rebels also wounded in the chase
After the battle six eight rebels found dead on
the field
In the afternoon the bearer Of rebel flag of truce TO
the Union camp admitted They carried of fourteen
killed, and as many more wounded and missing.
The rebels led by Martin Green, brother OF ex
Senator Green.
OF the Union men there three killed and eight
wounded
Athens small town in the extreme northeast of Mis-
souri, the Desmones river twenty five thirty miles
from Keokuk
1t is reported that the Union forces having been further
reinforced by five hundred six hundred troops from
Iowa, took up their line of march Monday night in
pursuit The rebels encamped eight miles from
Athens and another fight doubt has taken place there
n,o tho ehelc run