Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-05
From the Western (Mo.) Argus Extra Further from the Battle of Oak Hill.

Further from the Battle of Oak Hill.
 On the morning of the 10th, Gen. Lyon at tackled our encampment at break of day with 14,O00 men and eighteen pieces of artillery having received large rentorcemeGts within the l last few days The attack was made simulta- neousy at four different points, Gen. Lyon on l the west, Sigel south. Sturges north, and Swee- nev, I think, on the east. Our encampment was taken by surprise but in hot haste soon formed for battle The forces engaged were about equal on each side, the tederals having the advantage in position and heavy artillery. The red harvest of death now commenced.
 The cannonading was most terrible and the slaughter on both sides immense In quick succession the hosts marshalled for the conflict and barred their breasts to the storm ot battle. The Louisiana troops, the Arkansas, the Texans and MtSsourians rivaed each other on this great and bloody day. For six long hours the palm of victory remained undecided Seven times | Lyon was repulsed from the western heights by the Missouri aud Arkansas forces, and seven times regained his position. He had styong force ofregulars posted scuh 1otten's battery around his person.
 | The Missouri troops at the north, the Louis jana troop, at the southeast and south, aud Gen Weightman's brigade of Missouri forces at the southwest, including his fine battery of artillery having been victorious at each polnt-railled to the nights on the vest to support Gen. Slack s division, which had borne the brunt of the fight, up to that time for five six hours unsupported. Gens Price and Slack were both actively and gallantly urging forward this column, when Ge :. Slack was severely wounded and taken from the field. Gen. Price was lightly wounded slso, but not disabled. He continued to lead his wing on to victory, and most gallantly.
 Gen. Weightman now filed hls column in on the right of my regiment in Gen. Stacks divis- ion, where he fell mortal!y wounded, near Tot tens battery covered all over with wounds. received his sword to keep it from the enemy. Meanwhile, the eneny's batteries were captured by the State and Confederate force, and routed in every direction, except on the nights west, where Lyon commanded in person. and made his last most desperate struggle. Gen. Parsons now advanced with his four pieces, and poured terrific fire into the enemy's right, while Wood ruf-s Arkansas battery moved down his left.
 At this point of time Gen. McCulloch came up, and directed Stacks division to charge Tot tens battery in front, and the Arkansas troops to charge on the right. This was the most ter rife storm of grape and musketry ever poured out upon the ranks of any American troops. On both sides the men were moved down like the ripe harvest before the sickle. My own regiment was then decimated, and Churchill's and McIntoshs Arkansas regiments suffered most severely. Here Gen. Lyon was killed, Tottens battery driven fro m the nights, and his whole force scattered in flight This ended the bloody strife of that most bloody day. Never has greater victory crowned the efforts ofliber ty and equal rights.
 The best blood ofthe land has been poured out to water afresh the Tree of Liberty This ,, ,i, n of Hob+ # l1o to give the details. l cannot do justice to all the officers and men. It will require volumes do 1t. It is sufficient to say that all the officers and men on our side behaved most bravely, and fought like veterans. It IS certain we have gained great victory over the federal troops. The loss on our side, as near as 1 can ascertain. Is 200 killed and 400 wounded-some say more. The whole field for miles is literally covered with the dead. That of the enemy is l l,500 kill ed, and from 1000 to 2,500 wounded. 1 have lost l42 in killed and wounded and missing, from my command of $50 men.
 We captured thirteen of the enemy's best cannon and accompanying carriages and ammu- hilton. Also, some 400 prisoners, and several stand of colors, and large quantity of good arms My regiment fought in that part of, the field where Gea. Lyon was slain. This is ajust reward for the thirty women and children butchered by him on the 10th of May, in St. Louis will furnish you list of the killed and wounded as soon as possible.
 Respectfully, J. T. HUGHEs.
 F. S.-We have lost great number of our officers. l will name some of them: @
 Gen. Slack severely wounded; Gen. Weight man, killed; Leut.C Col. Austin, killed; Col. 5. J. Brown Ray, killed;C Capt. Blackwood, of Carroll, killed; Capt. Enyard of Riye's regiment, killed; Lieut.. s. S. Hughes, my own brother, killed; Capt. Banbridge, of Clinton, severely wounded; Capt Thomas McCarty, ofClay, severely wound ed and a great many more.
 About forty others of my regiment, including the Clay county battalion have been buried on the battle field Amos Stout, of Clay and E. D. Kelly and John Brookng, of Clinton, killed; and James Perter and Sam'l Brooking, wound ed and great many more whom l cannot now mention. No better men have ever shed their blood or sacrificed their lives in the cause of liberty and equal rights than those who perish ed in this great conflict
 Gen. Lyon's dead body was given up to his chief surgeon. We ehave more prisoners than we know what to do with. We cannot feed them. They have been treated well, and all their sick and wounded kindly cared for-their surgeons attend to the wounded, everywhere begging for help and water. 1 have never before witnessed such heart-rending scene-state, federal and confederate troops in one red ruin, blent on the feld-enemies in life, in death friends, rellev- ing each others suferings. President Lincoln ought to suffer death for this awful ruin, brought on a once happy country.
 J.T.H.