New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15
FURTHER FROM MISSOURI.
Desperate Nature Of the Fight.
EIGHT HOURS OF BATTLE.
E0W GEN. LYON WAS KILLED.
Great Slaughter Of the Rebels.
MARTIAL LAW IN ST. LOUIS.
Arrest of the President Of the Police Board.
REBELS MOVING ON PILOT KNOB.
How GEN. LYON WAS KILLED.
Great Slaughter Of the Rebels
MARTIAL LAW IN ST. LOUIS
Arrest of the President Of the Police Beard.
REBELS MOVING ON PILOT KNOB.

Springfield ia furnished by an eyewitness, VINO eit
Springfield on Sunday morning, and came through to
this point on horseback:
Our army marched out Of Springfield on Friday
evening, only $500 strong, the Home Guard remain
ing 10 Springfield. Our force slept on the prairie
portion Of the night and about sunrise on Saturday
morning drove in the outpoets of The enemy, and
soon after the attack became general.
The attack was made in two columns by Gems. Lyon
and Sturges; Gen. Sigel leading 1anking force of
about 900 men, and four guns, the south Of the
enemys camp.
The fight ragged from sunrise until | or 2 o'clock in
the afternoon.
The Rebels in overwhelming force charged CAPTAIN
Tottens Battery three distinct times but repnsed
with great slaughter. General Lyon fell early in tho
day. He bad been previously wounded in tie leg, and
lad horse shot fiom under him.
The Colonel Of one of the Kansas Regiments having
become disabled, the boys cried out, General, you
come and lead on. He did so, and Of once putting
himself in front and while cheering the men Oh to the
charge received bullet in the left breast, aud fell
flom biz horse.
He was asked If be was hurt, and replied "No, not
mrch' Bot in few minutes he expired, without
struggle.
Gen. sgel had very severe struggle, aud lost three
Of his four guns. HIS artillery horses were shot IN
their harness, and the pieces disabled.
lie endeavored TO haul them OH with number OF
prisoners lie had taken, but was finally compelled to
abandon them, first, however 9, king the guns aud
disabling the carriages
About one O'Clock tie enemy seemed TO be IN great
disorder and retlesting, and setting fire to their
train Of baggage-waSons. Our forces were too much
fatigued aud mp TO pursue, 70 the battle may be
COZ sidered drawn
Tue following is a partial lis OF the killed and
wounded on our side:
Capt Graft oftne lst Missouri was killed.
Gen. Sweeney wounded in the lee.
Col Mitchell Of tho Kuusas Volunteers seriously
wounded.
Capt. Plummer of the regulars was wounded.
Cant. Miller Of the Missouri lot was seriously
wounded.
Capt. Caverder was wounded in the shoulder, but
rode back horse from the battlefield 10 Springfield
Capt. BaI &c war slightly wounded.
Col. Ditzltr was wounded in the kit leg, the ball
passing through.
Cart. McFarau Of lie Kansas Isl was wounded,
supposed uortally, biz skull being fractured
The following Lieutenants belonging 70 the Kansas
lat were killed:
X. &. Agnal Of Company X.
l.. l.. Jones of Capt. Walkers Company.
Duer and NcC'auagon # Capt. MoCooks Company.
Iient. x. A. Barker was shot in the lef hand The
Missouri lst aud Iowa isi suffered The most.
Gen. Price was moi KILLED. There ruuors on
the field tint Ben MeCulloch was killed but the rebes
denied il.
On Saturday night DR.. Meucber and Others OF our
army went bsck with anbolsnees 10 the battle field
from Springfield TO about the killed and wounded.
They found the encmy tho feld aud were consider
aiely treated. Gen. Lyons body had been srsated
with great respect, aud brought back with some
Of the wounded 20 Springfield.
Major Stugi. took command on ne bst,e field amer
tho death OF Gen. Lyon. Gen. Sigel took command
after the battle. Oar loss is vsriousy estimsted NJ
from 80 30 40 killed and several hundred wounded.
The enenys loss placed at 900 killed and wounded.
Our boys captured about 10J horses Of The enemy.
The enemy CARED two flags the Confederate and tie
Stars and Stripes.
Gen. sgel marched back to Springfield in good
order. After perfcctipg bis arrangements, gathering
the baggage blowing up what powder he could not
carry and des,roypg other property which he did not
wish should fall into the hands OF the enemy. He lett
Springfield on Sunday hight and encamped ~ miles
this aide OF that place, the enemy NOT pursuing him.
TIE only hostility observed during the day was tho
firing Of muskets from distance at tie rear guaId.
Gen. S gel ID confident b. could have held Spring
field against the force he had engaged, but he was
fearful Of reefoeemens 10 tie enemy from the South
West, and that bis line Of communication TO Rola
would be cut off.
Gen. Lyon began the attack upon the receipt Of
intelligence that tho enemy were expecting reinforce
ments from General Hardees celumn which was ap.
preaching from the SOUTHEAST.
portion of the artillery Of the enemy admrs.
bly, served.
The fire of the rebel infantry also very severe
The Springfield Home Guards were not in the fsht.
They, with large number Of citizens of Springfield,
are in Gen. Sgels camp.
IL was thought that Gen. Sigel wonld move back
no farther thsp Lebanon, where reenforeoments would
meet him,
ST.. LOUIS, Wednesday, Aug. II, 1861.
The following proclamation has just been issued:
HEADQUARTERS WEsrERS DEPARTaEyr,(
ST. Louis, Aug. IA, 1861.
hereby declare and establish martial law in the
City and County Of St. Louis. Major j. Mckinstry,
US Army, is ssppointed Provost Marshal AL orders
and regulations issued by him will be respected and
Obeyed accordingly >: y. cs,,,u
Major McKinstry, the Provost Marshal appointed by
AhJOr-tentIui hes aiteseou oohn ~ A'fs''
ee fre,iden. Of the Board Of Police Commissioners
this city, and appointed in his place Basil Duke. The
laws of the city and State will be executed without
change.
tis rer orted tha. Gen. Hardes, with force of
$4,000 to $4,000 rebels, is marching on Pilot Knob
The Federal force at that point is about 1000, with
eight pieces u cannon.
From 30. Lsuts.
From Or ~ sexl Correspondent