Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-21
The War in Missouri.

We find the following in the st. Louis Re
publican of Saturday:
The Pacific train arrived last night about
ten o'clock, bringing number Of passengers
from Rolla.
From one of these-a gentleman of intelli-
gence and entire coolness-we learn many
interesting facts in connection with the great
battle at Springfield.
In the first place, as the most important
point, and to correct many falsehoods design
eddy put in circulation, it is proper to state
that Gen. Seigel encamped on Thursday
night seventeen miles southwest of Rolla,
and that Col. Wyman had selected his camp,
in anticipation of his march, six miles from
Rolla. and there he remained last night.
The retreat from Springfield was conduct
ed in good order, and SO continued up to the
hour when Seigel was heard from. Rumors
of an apprehended attack had been started,
but they could not be traced to any credible
source. and was wholly unreliable.
The invading troops were at Springfield,
and there they were forced to remain, their
whole baggage train having been destroyed
by the action of Gen. Seigel in the first place,
who fired it-they themselves completing the
work afterwards rather than suffer it to fail
into the hands of the Union forces.
The battle was bloody one. According
to the estimate of our informant, who derived
bis information from a very reliable source,
the Union troops suffered a loss of 600 killed
and 1000 wounded. Gen. Seigel is bringing
with him 200 of the wounded, and the re-
mainder were left in the churches and other
public buildings at Springfield. On the side
of the invaders the loss is put down at 1000
killed and 5000 wounded. The artillery did
tremendous havoc among them. But the
most sanguinary part of the fight was be-
tween Mississippi Regiment and the Kansas
Regiment The returns of the mortality in
the Kansas Regiment already published, look
bad enough, but it is stated that of the Mis-
sssippi Regiment not more than forty an
swered to roll call after that fatal day. For
all essential purposes-in the number killed
and wounded-in the destruction of all the
baggage train of the invaders-the victory
was substantial one to the Union army.
As stated yesterday, the body of General
Lyon was buried on Col. Phelps's farm, near
Springfield. Mrs. Phelps herself preparing
everything necessary to this last Office of the
dead. Afterwards, experimenting violence
for the part she had taken in this sad duty,
she prepared to leave her residence, but was
dissuaded from it by those around her.
Gen. Price was in command of the inyad-
ers at Springfield. He had issued ProcIa-
nation, fashioned after that of Pillow, the
prominent feature of which is, that he will
give no quarter.
Large numbers of citizens of Springfield
were fleeing in this direction, and will soon
be here.
Gen. Seigel's train is composed of between
700 and 800 wagons, all of which, no doubt,
will reach Rolla in safety.
FROM RoLLA.-The men composing the
Seventh Regiment were paid off at RolIa day
before yesterday, in part, if not the whole
| Some dissatisfaction was manifested by por-
| ton of the subordinate officers, and one OF
| them-Sergeant Ammuli-was ordered to
| the guard-house. He found time to arm him.
SELF and refused to be taken. Capt. Haw-
kins, of the Seventh Regiment, on approach
ing him, received dangerous wound in the
shoulder, making amputation of the arm nee
| essary. His recovery is doubtful. The of
| fender was secured.
/ FROM Pilot KNoB.-Passengers on the train
| from Pilot Knob last evening, represent eve
rything quiet in that locality. 1t was re-
ported that the secession forces, for a few
days past encamped in the vicinity, bad with.
/ drawn, the withdrawal being FASTENED by the
news of the battle at Springfield. Two regi
| ments left Pilot Knob yesterday, one fol
fFredericktown and the other for Greenviile
The troops which left this city yesterday fol
Sulphur Springs, as stated elsewhere, are in
tended for Pilot Knob. - -