Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-08-21
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The following is the official renos, 20,
fight near Springfield on SATURDAY. ol the
forwarded by one Of Gen. Lyons a; 1ls' as
Fremont: us' 70
Lyon, the three columns, under Co, 9. .
and Mag. Sturges of the cavalry. a,," oIgel
the enemy al halfpast SIX on tie rn 'o'esed
OF the 10th, nine miles southeast Of S Sun
field. The engagement was sevsro PING
loss is about 500 killed and wounaos Vur
Gen. Lyon was killed in a char
head Of his column The force was . a. o Inc
including 1000 H Dme Guards ''OVO'
The muster rolls reported takor g.
enemy, give his strength at 2s.Ooo I'm ,Aa
ding regiments from Louisiana M; Helu'
and Tennessee, with Texas Rapaoaa'
Cherokee half breeds. Their ,e ss'? and
ported very heavy, includino G. ! re-
McCulloch and Price. This stat eeuefas
corroborated by prisoners. Their t.n isu'
wagons were destroyed in the action 1Sand
Sigel left one gun on the feId a.,
treated to Springfield, with a Iarge ~ nn, re
Of prisoners, at three O'clock on fbo "u u,
ing Of the 18th. He continued his morn ~,oIn,
upon Rolla, bringing off his bacar - 't tsS
and $4,000 in specie from the SpSna gS'ls
Bank. Susa
The following is a verbal renor !,
from a special messenger, who b.' @Asa
dispatches from Gen. Fremont. ''Tugn'
on Saturday morning Gen Lyon m.. Ivy
out Of Springfield to give the enemr 1'..g
He came up to him at Davis Grail y'''''
Green's prairie, a few miles soutbwa''. "
Springfield,where he had taken stroOr !, :!
sition on rolling ground. PO
at 20 minutes past o'clock in II,
morning Gen. Lyon fired the frst : ~, m'
when the battle Immediately began sSa'
we're cannonading was kept up for two ~ y
three hours, when fire fromTotten', bo,,. :.
proving too severe for the enemy,tbev o,s;
ually fell back, towards their encamn SST
on Wilson's Creek.
Gen. LYONS cavalry, posted on tha an.
my's left flank, and Gen. Sigers artillery
on the right, then began terrific attsct
and spread slaughter and dismay IN 6s
ranks of the enemy, pushing them 10 thar
camp. Shells from Totten's artillery ST.
ting fire TO their tents and baggage wagons
which were all destroyed.
A louisiana Ieg'tand Mississippi rec.
iment seemed to have suffered most in t6e
| fight; they were almost annihiated.
Some time in the afternoon rs Gen. LYON
was leading on his column his horse WAS
shot from under aim; he Immediately
mounted another, and as he turned ropnd
to his men, wavering his hat and cbeerinc
on to victory, he was struck in the small Of
tie back by ball and fell dead to ground
I b j & mnqnd then deyolyed on Gen. Sics.
Ths pursuit continued uuh nightfalI when
our little army rested for the night in the
encampment ofthe enemy. Sunday morn
ING Gen. Sigel fearing the enemy might re.
cover and attempt to cut bis command off
from Springfield, fell back upon that civ
where the Home Guards were stationed
On reaching Springfield, fearing theget
numbers Of the enemy might induce them
to get between him and Rolla, Gen. Sga
concluded to fall back to Rolla, with A
provision train, and meet the reinloremens
which were on the way to him.
AT the latest moment of the departunOt
the messenger, the enemy had not been
sem and it probable Gen. Sgel has not
been disturbed in his march, Ninety Ct
the rebels were captured, among them'
colonel of distinction, the messenger not re.
Numbering his name. The sword and
horse Of McCuloch were among the tro'
phies. Reinforce.nents are on the way
from Rolla, and Gen. Sigel and bis army
may be considered safe.