The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-15
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
THE POSITION OF GENERAL SIEGEL.
Names of Union officers Killed and
Wounded,
&C., &C., &c.

RoLiA, Mo-, August 13, 1861
The following additional account of the battle at Spring
field is furnished by eye witness, who left Springfield
On Sunday morning and through to this place
horseback.
Our army marched out Of Springfield on Friday evening
only $500 strong, the Home Guard remaining at that
place. Our forces slept the prairie portion of the
night and about sunrise Saturday morning drove in
the outposs of the enemy and after the attack be
came general.
The attack made In two columns by Generals Lyon
and sturgis, Gen sege leading Ranking force of about
one thousand men and four guns the south of the
enemy's camp
The fight ragged from sunrise until O'Clock in
the afternoon The rebels in heng force charged
Capt Totens battery three distinct times but were
pulsed with great slaughter
Gen. Lyon fell early in the day. He had been pre-
viousy wounded in the leg and had horse shot from
under him.
The Colonel Of one Of the Kansas regiments wing
come disabled the boys cried General you and
lead us on" He did so, and at putting himself in
front and while cheering the the charge recev
ed bullet in the left breast and fell from his horse He
was asked if he was hurt and replied, No not much "
but in few minutes he expired without a struggle.
Gen Segel had very severe struggle, and lost three
Of his four guns. His artillery horses were shot in their
them of with number Of prisoners he had taken, but
finally compelled to abandon them first however
spiking the guns and disabling the carriages.
About O'Clock the enemy seemed be in great dis
ORDER rctrcatng and setting fire TO their of bag
gage wagons Our forces much fagued and cut
up to pursue the battle may be considered one
The following is partial list of the killed wounded
our side
Captain Gratz Query ". c. Gantt) Of the First Mis-
souri, was killed.
General Sweeney wounded in the leg
Colonel MITCHELL of the Kansas Volunteers was serious
ly wounded
Captain Pummor, Of the regulars was wounded.
Captain Miller, of the Missouri FIRST seriously
wounded.
Captain Lavender was wounded in the shoulder. but
rode back horse from the battle field to Springfield
Capt Burke Query, p b. Bcck), was slightly wounded
Colonel Ditzler wounded in the left leg n ball
passing through it.
Captain McFarlan, Of the Kansas First, wounded
supposed MORALLY his skull being fractured.
The following leutenants belonging to the Kansas First
were killed.
Lieutenant r. c. Agnal of Company X l.. L. Jones, OF
Captain Walkers company; Ducr and McGonagon Of
Captain McCook's company.
Lieutenant r. A. Barker shot in the left hand
The Missouri First and the Iowa First suffered the most
General Pr1cc was not Killed. There
the field that Ben McCuoch killed, but the rebels
denied II.
On Saturday nigh, DR. Mcncher and others of our army
back with ambuanccs 10 the battle field from
Springfield, to about the killed and wounded They
found the enemy the field and were considerably
treated Cen Lyons body had been treated with great
respect and brought back with Of the wounded
to Springfield
Major Sturgs took command the battle field al cr
the death Of General Lyon. General Siegel took com
mand after the battle Our loss is variousy estimated
from one hundred and fty TO three hundred killed aud
several hundred wounded The enemys loss placed
two thousand killed and wounded Our boys captured
about one hundred horses Of the enemy The enemy
carried two flags the rebel and the Stars Stripes
siegei marched back TO Springfield good order
after perlcctng his arrangements gathering the baggage
blowing up what powder lie could not carry and destroy
ing other property which he did not wish should fall into
the hands Of the enemy.
lie left Springfield on Sunday night and encamped
thirty miles this side of that place. the enemy pur
suing him.
The only hostility observed during the day was the
firing Of muskets from distance at the rear guard
General Segel is confident he could have held Spring
field against the force he had engaged but he fearful
of reinforcements to the enemy from The southwest and
that his line of communication to Rolla would be cut off,
General Lyon began the attack upon the receipt of
intelligence that the enemy expecting reinforcemens
from General IIardces column, which was approaching
from the southeast.
portion of the artillery Of the enemy admirably
served. The fire Of the rebel infantry also very
severe.
The Springfield Home Guards not in the fight.
They with large number of citizens Of Springfield are
in General Sieges camp
1t thought that General siegel would fall back
further than Lebanon where reinforcements would
him.