Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16

gagement, TO be Major General, aud Major
Stoneman, of the Cavalry, n. F. Smith, Of the
Typographical Corps, and II. q. Benham, OF
the Engineers, to be Brig. Generals OF the Vol
unteer forces.
THURSDAYS NEWS.
RoLLA; Mo, 13.-The following additional
account of the battle near Springfield is fur
nished by an eye witness who left Springfield
Sunday morning and came through to this
place on horseback.
Our army marched out Of Springfield On
Friday evening, only fly-fve hundred strong,
toe Home Guards remaining in Springfield ~
eur ie,rcrs ser or The prairie portion Of The
night. and about san rise Saturday n'1rr;re,
drove in tn. 1uIposts Of the enemy aud soon
afterwards tae engagement became general
The attack was made in two columns by Lyon
and Sturges Gen. Seigcl leading fanl,ine
force of about a thoUsand men and FOUR guns
Oh the south of the enemy's camp.
The Fight ragged from sun rise in the morning
until one or two O'Clock in the aflern,oa Tie
rebels in overwhelming force charged
Captain Touen's battery several iimes but
were repulscd with great slaughter. Gen. Ly-
on fell early in the day: Re l.ftH been previously
wounded in the leg and had a horse shot from
under him The Colonel Of one of the Kansas
Regiihents having become disabled. the boys
cried cut, General you oome and lead US. -
He did so and at once putting himself IN front
and while cheering the men on to the charge,
received Il btl,ht in the left breast and fell from
bis hCtse: lie was asked if he was hurt and
replied IN not much;" but ii few niiEntes
he expired without struggle.
Gen. Seigcl had very severe struggle t'nl
Icst three 9f Hfs fSdf giIu'5. Itisarii!icty hor
scs we're shot in their harness ami the pieces
disabled. He endeayorcd to haul them off with
a number Of prisoners he had taken, but was
6r;tIfy compelled 10 abandon them, first, how
ever, spikin5 the guns and disabling the tGr'
riagcs.
About O'Clock in tie d6y life enemy seemed
to be in greater disorder and retreatiug they
set fire tc tEeir tt@fn Of baggage wagons. Our
forces were too nnuth f9tigGee and cut up to
pursue, and the battle may be- considered d
drawn one.
Gen. Price was not killed. There were ru.
mors on the field that McCulloch was killed,
tert he rcbeb da1irl it.
On Saturday night Dr. Mencber and others
OF our army, went back with ambulances to the
battle fed from Springfield, to see about the
killed and wounded. They found the enemy
on the field, and were considerably treuted.-
Gen. Lyons body had been treated with great
respect, asd Nas brought bach #ithsorne Of the
wounded to Springfield.
Maj. Sturges took command on the battle
field after the deatlf of Cen lyon. Gen Seigel
took command after the b5ttie.:
Our loss is variausly estimated AT from 80
to 300 killed ard several hundred wounded.-
The enemys loss is placed at 1900 killed and
wounded. Our boys captured about l0A hor-
ses One of the eneniy's regiments Carried
two flags, The Confederate and the Sturs and
Stripes.
Sen. Seigel marched back to Springfield in
good order. After perfecting his arrange
merits, gathering the baggage, blowing mp what
powder he could not carry, and destroying
other property which he did not wish should
fall into the hands of the enemy, and on Sun
day night encamped thirty miles this side Of
that place, the enemy not pursuing. The only
hostility observed during the day was the
firing of nu-Ec' from distance a the rear
guard
Gen Sei2e IS confident hr could hsva ho5d
Springfield agains. ,he forcs they had eaFasec,
but be was fearful Of Endorsements to the enc
nv fiom the southeast G1rf hat his liue Of COM
m1nication to Rolla would be cut of General
lyon began the attack upon the receipt Of in
teigence that the enemy were expecting rein
forcements from Hardee's column, which was
approaching from the southeast
4 ,,orf;or, # tIa rfi1torv Cf tho 0pou1v I-as
admirably served. Their infantry fire was also
very severe. 'rhe' Springfield Home Guards
were not in the fight. They, with a large num-
bcr of the citizens Of Springfield arc in Sci
gels camp. 1t was thought that Seigel would
faH back no further than Lebanon, where REIN
forcements would meet him.
w AsirINeToN August 13-General A nder.
son, although advised by his physicians to re-
frain from active duty, has nevertheless deter
mined at once to talhe the field. When warn.
ed that he might break down, he answered
that the Union men of Kentucky were calling
him to leati them and that he must and would
make the attempt, ahd' it he failed be would
fail in most glorious cause.
From source in which place implicit re-
lance, learn that the Rebel force at Manas
sas, Fairfax G. H., Centrcvile, and Vienna
are within fraction OF 10000 men, and that
all the forces engaged in the battle of Bull
Run yet reiHhini' III t.kt Ticiaity.
Official dispatches are received from Gen.
Frccrront, about the Battle near Springfield.
1t is substantially the same as accounts pub
lished, and says among the rebels were regi'
ments from Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennes-
see, with Texan Rangers aud Cherokee Half
breeds
The Secretary of War has ordered Col. Ber-
dan to collect regiment of Sharpsh ooters'as
soon as possible.
The Rebel Congress extended its Military
Jurisdiction over Delaware, Maryland, and
Missouri, and are endeavoring to form regi-
ments in those States.
Col. Farnham, of the Fire ZOuaves died
this evening of wounds received in the late
battle.
GRAFroN, Va, Aug. IA severe skirmish
took place few miles from here yesterday, on
the Fairmont and Webster road. Informas
ton having been received that regular or