Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-07-11
LATE NEWS.
GREAT BATE Nv MISSOURI.
Heavy Less on both sides.

Kansas City, July 10.
We are indebted to the Kansas journal for a
copy of the Fort Scott Democrat of the 7th. 1t
contains an account of battle between Missouri
State troops, under Gov. Jackson and Gen,
Rains, numbering by their own account from
ten to thirteen thousand, and the United States
forces under Col siegal, numbering 1900 in
all.
Our informant saysfAon Wednesday, the Sd
inst, the State troops left RUPEES Point, and
moved south TO murray's six miles.
Friday morning at O'Clock, they broke up
camp and march ed south in the direction of
Carthage the county seat of Jackson county.
At Brisr Forks, oven miles north Of Carthage,
they were met by Cd. Siegal with 1900 men who
Immediately gave them battle.
The first onset resulted in the State troops
being Driven back some distance, and the officers
ordered a retreat The center gave way, but
the order-not being heard on the fanks. the ad
vancing United States troops were in danger OF
being surrounded themselves, and fell back.
They retreated SLOWLY keeping up the fight,
the artillery making fearful havoc among the
enemy.
At the crossing Of Dry Forks our lines were
very near being broken, when by the timely
arrival Of 200 Union men from Shoals Creek
they crossed with loss of bat killed and 2
wounded.
The battle conrin bed. The L. 5. troops.
alternately fighting Ind rereadBg until dark
when they reached Carthage, having crossed
Buck branch I'd Spting river the way.
The fighting wa Rll done with the artillery
Siegal remeafiHg as tOon IS they got them ia po-
tion and playing On their ranks as they ad-
yanced
II is believed sieg4Ps object was 10 draw the
State troops on 10 Carthage. when. with 4OJ
reserves left a. that place and expecting rein
forcemenis we would be enabled 20 return and
drive them back or but hem.
The loss on Jackson's side was very great
Oar informant says he counted between 20 and
so wounded on the field and ID houses by the
was side.
The loss on the pa r. Of the State troops can
not be less than 300 10 500
sEcoS b DISPATCH.
Il IS reported that night attack vas made on
Siegal's forces and 9hss-4OO Of his troops were
killed and 500 take prisoners, besides three
pieces OF artillery being captured.
Gov. Jackson annd ounces his mention of forti
flying himself a. Cart hsge until Price and Ben
McCulloch can arrive from Arkansas with rein
foroements. when he Eill turn aud Get on the Of
fensives and enforce fhe laws Of the State. Col
Siegal retrea'ed in the direction Of Sarooxie,
where he expected rdinforcemenfs
hi kD DISPATCH
a citizen Of this p lace has inst arrived here
from Sherman Jasper comfy. He states that az
ter leaving Carthage, Col. Siegel enczmped two
miles southeast of that town when he was e.
tackled IN the night and h Is command badly cut
up. His loss IS yariously estimated at from 500
10 1000 and that Of the secessionists from 1000
10 2O0O.
Col. Brown with 5000 troops from Springfield
IS said 10 have joined Col. Siegal.
Major sturgss IS north Of Usage river and
Gen Lyon a. last accounts was az Warsaw on
his wav south.
Ga Friday the day Of battle Ben. McCalloch
and Price arriyef 81 Nosho. twenty miles
south Of Carthage
i guard Of 200 n Oh left there bg Segai vas
surrounded and taxed prisoners One report
says they were all killed
Ben. McCulloch has sent forward three
thousand men TO as 81 Gov Jackson and Nc
Culioch expects 5000 additional troops from
Arkansas soon