Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-07-20
sion of the town Col. Seigel surrounded it

sion Of the town Col Seigel surrounded it
throwing his shot and grenades ight into
the ensmy's cavalry stationed in the town,
using his Infantry to great advantage.
Attempting to reach . neighbor woods
to prevent the use Of cavalry the trai tors
made the most serious attack and the
bloodiest part of the battle was fought
there. The rebels were completely routed
and forced to withdraw their forces.
Col Seigel then fell back upon Mount
Vernon where he could be supported.
Some captive officers taken at five
o'clock P. M. report loss of near ESQ
men Oh their part. The hardest part of
the fighting was done subsequently. 1t is
conjectured they must have suffered loss
Of 500 men killed. As were taken prison
ers. Our loss was killed and 81 to 40
wounded and missing. Among the wound
ed was Capt. Stroudman. Col. Seigel's
artillery, ten pieces, fred % shots each
during the day.
Lieut.. Lusk who was in the fight at
Carthage. came last evening and confirms
the report. He says the battle was very
severe one aud continued nearly all day.
Ssigers men fought like veleren soldiers
and had not the odds been so strongly
against them would have annihilated the
rebel troops; but as it was they gained a
most signal victory.
Lieut. Lusk says after the first charge
upon the enemy the prairie was full Of
flying and rider!ess horses Of which the
Federal troops took IS, and picked up
from the ground IS double barrslled shot
guns.
The loss of the rebels may safely be
set at 800 in all.
| Col Seigels command at last accounts
were at Mount Vernon between Carthage
and Springfield, where he awaits reinforce
| msnts.
Cen Lyon wasA Leesville in Henry
county on Suuda lDlnorning last Major
Sturgiss was at Clinton, Henry county, on
the same day. They expected to form a
junction about ten miles south Of Clinton
on Sunday night and then march on to
aid Col. seigel.
The other fight occurred on the 10th,
on the Hannibal L St. Joseph Railroad
The telegraph gives the following account:
At about two o'clock Wednesday morn
ing the camp of Federal troops under
command of Col Smith of the 10th ILL.,,
regiment, 200 of the 10Th ILL.,, and 800 of
the Iowa, and 100 Of the Hannibal Home
| Guards numbering about $50 men, were
attacked by 1000 rebel troops under Jack
sou and Brig Gen. Thomas A. Harris, not
far from Monroe Station, 80 miles from
Hannibal. The federal troops although
completely surprised, jumped 20 their arms
and successfully repelled the attack, driv.
ing the rebel froces back. killing 4, wound
ing several others and capturing prison
ers and horses. Capt. McCalister of
tho 10th Ill.,, was mogally wounded, being
shot through with balls Some four or
FIVE others of the federal troops were
slightly wounded. While the fight was
going Oh at the camp, company of 300
mounted rebels under command Of Capt
| owen, Of Marion county, No, went to
| Fort Monroe and burnt the Railroad bridge
at the station houses and some 20 Railroad
cars and tore up the track. The whole of
the rebel force retreated in the direction o:e
Monroe station and were holly pursued by
! Col Smiths command. Arriving at the
station another skirmish took place in
which the rebels were again repulsed with
| some loss. Col Smith took up position
in and around the Female Seminary and
dispatched a messenger to Hannibal, or
dering reinforccments from Quincy. ILL.,,
through Col. Nettleton, of the Home
Guard. The steamer Black Hawk was
Immediately dispatched to Quincy for
troops and had not returned when our in
formant left Hannibal at | l o'clock last
night
The rebels in full force had surrounded
the federal troops and were committing
all sorts of depredatons upon person and
property. They had deliberately shot
down Union man by the name of Ho,ch.
kiss, formerly of Hannibal, putting several
balls through him. !, 1t was thought that
Col. Smith would be ablo to hold out till
reinforcements could reach him, when, if
the bridge burners would fight they would
have an opportunity. Most of the rebel
| Il oops under Harris are mounted men.