The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-07-18
The GREAT Rebellion.
Progress of the Work Of suppression.

''aN'ia'
communication 10y the wires will account
for the tard.ncss Of the report. II seems
that on the morning of the 9TH, Col Scgcl
with portion Of his regiment, part Of Col.
Solomon's, and ten pieces Of artillery, in all
near 200 men, attacked u body of COCO
rebels undcr Con. Rains and Col. Parsons,
about niles cast of Carthage, on the prai-
rio. The rebels were posted on a ridge in
tic prairie, with five pieces of artillery, one
twelve FOUNDER in the center, two six pound
crs on the right and left, cavalry on each
flank and infantry in the rear. Col. Scigcl
approached within 500 yards, with four can
non in TIC center, n body Of infantry and u
six poundcr under Lieut.. Col. Has scndcnbol
on tho l,rt. Col Solomou's command with q
six roImlor on tho right, and u body Of in
fantry behind the center. The artillery of
Scigela left opened the fire with Shrapuclls
and soon the engagement became general.
The rebels halno grape, and their ortilIcrists
being poor their balls few over the others
heals. After two hours firing, the rebels
artillery was entirely silcucad and their
ranks broken. About 500 rebel cavalry
then attempted to outil,nh S 'igcl and cut off
his baggage train, which was three miles
back, when n rctrogradc movement was or
dcrcd. The train was reached in good or
der, surrounded by infantry and artillery
and the retreat continued till point was
reached whore the road passed through a
high bluff, on each side Of which the rebel
cavalry were posted in large numbers. BY
a Gcjnt, a. if intending to pass around the
bluff, Col. $. drew the cavalry in solid
body into hc road at a distance Of 300 yards
from his position, when by a rapid move
mcnt of his artillery he poured heavy cross
fire of canister into their ranks. At the
Same time his infantry charged at double
Qucl, and in ten minutes the rebels scatter
ed in every direction. - rdcrlcss horses
were captured, aud G5 shot guns, a number
of rovovcrs and bowie knives were picked
up from the ground. The loss ON the part
of the rebels is stated to be over 2O0 and
the ground in many places was strcwn with
their horses. The loss on our side il csti-
mated at 10 killed and 43 wounded. The
retreat of Col Scigcl is regarded as one of the
grdudcst triumphs in the annals of war. lie
continued his retreat back to homt Vernon
in regular order, where IL. could be support
ed 10y additional force.
We also have an account of a battle in ail
adjoining county to the one above reported
thirty-Gvo miles from Springfield, between
100 of our forces under Col Wolf. and II.
bout | 800 rohcls Wolf occupied a prai
rc, whcrc the battle began, but thc rcbol
rctrcating TO the woods, he followed, and il
s,irmisliug in thr timber, lost 80 men il
killed and wounded, he himself being among
the wounded. The loss of the rcb,ls wa.
considerable, but not definitely asccrtained
\ messenger was then dispatched to Spring
field for rc-oulorccmcns, and the Who'll,
force at that place immediately rushed for
ward. Gen Lyon was ut Iecsvillc, Clinton
county, ON the l4dl. Major Smrgcs was n
Clinton, Henry county on the same day
They expected to form a junction about tel
miles south of Clinton the same night.
On the 10th inst the camp Of the Fedora
troops under Col Smith of the 10th Illinois
regiment, near Monroe station and some 81
miles west of hannibal, Mo-, embracing 3Ot
of the Iowa 3d regiment, 200 of the lGh Il
luois and about leo of the Hannibal Hon,
Guards, woro attacked 10y 600 rebels n
der Brig Gen. Harris. Although our troop
were surprised, they repealed the attack
drove the rebels back, killing 4. womdiug
several and capturing 5 prisoners and
horses. Harris rotrcatcd to Monroe, whcr,
another skirmish occurred, in which III,
rebels were again rcpulscd, Col. SmiH
| then took up position and sent u mcssongc
| for romlorccments. Thrco companies frou
Hannibal repaired to the spot Immediately
and formed junction with Smiths force
who had cutronchcd themselves in the Arad
only buildings. The rebels grouped abou
over the prairie out of reach of Smiths ri
lIcs. They had pieces of artillery, whicl
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so great that the balls wcro almost spcn
| before they reached our lines. Smiths NJ
! tillcry was of longer range and did consid
cradle execution. The fight lasted till darl
and the last shot from Smith, dismantle,
one of the rebel guns. Just at that momcn
| GOV. Wood, of Illinois, fell ON their roa
with cavalry sent from Quincy, completed
routing them and taking - prisoners, ON
| gun and u large nEmhcr Of horses. Owe
| 20 of the rebels were killed. Not one ma
OF our forces was killed although scvorg
were severely wounded. Col, Smith is dc
/ touuincd to shoot some Of the most prom
nent rebels.
A special dispatch to the st. Louis Dem,
cJ'at from Jefferson City says that large band
of rebels from Boone and Galloway couut,c
are crossing the Missouri river to Join Jacl
sons forces. Col, Bocrustoin sent dctacl
mcnt of $50 troops, and momtam howiti
crs TO act in conjunction with homo guard
at Syracuse, to intercept and drive thcl
back. A squad of cavalry was also sci
forward ON Gen, Lyons left flank, TO koc
open communication with him.
We have another glorious account crol
Western Virginia. On the 18th inst. Gc,
oral Mcclellan ordered regiments. the 81
| 10th and 18th Indiana volunteers, and IL
| 18th Ohio, to proceed along the line of III
hills southeast of the rebel cutrenchcd cam