Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-13

whelming odds On the side of The Secession.
lists that enabled them to carry the day. The
victory was really with Siegel
1t WAS reported that a night attack had
been made on Siegrl, and 400 of his troops
| killed and 600 taken prisoners. with three
pieces of artillery: but our informant says he
| overheard messenger from the secession
camp say that they had killed only enc man
alter entering Carthage, and had taken no
| guns.
Jackson announces his intention of fortify-
| ing himself at Carthage until Price and Nc
Cuilaugh arrive from Arkansas with rein
fo'cements when he will act on the offensive
] and enforce the laws of the State.
| Major Sirgel rrtreated in the direction of
| SarcoXie. " b.re he expected reinforcements.
Nothing can be heard from Major Sturgis or
| Gen Lyon.
| LArER.-July 3. 9 o'clock. P.M.-A citizen
| OF this place has Just arrived, having left
Sherman, jasper county. at daylight this
mornine. He states that after leaving Car
| thage, Col. Siegel moved two miles southeast
| of the town where he encamped for the night
| His command is badly cut up. His loss is
variously estimated at from 800 to 900 and
| thet of the ece>sionists from 1000 to 1000
| killed and wound. d. Col Brown with 3 900
troops from Springfield, is said to have joined
| Col. Siegel.
Major Sturgis is north of the Usage and
| Gen. Lyon at last accounts was at Warsaw.
on his way south.
Ga Friday, tine day of the battle, Ben Nc
Cullough aud Gen. Price arrived at NeUsho,
20 miles south OF Carthage. with 10000 men,
A guard of 300 men. left there by Siegel, was
surrounded and taken prisoners. One report
says that all were murdered and another that
but small portion of them were killed.
Mccullough sent forward 1000 men to assist
Jackson. He expects 5000 additional troops
from Arkansas.
The rebels had three flags, one of the State
of Missouri. which was unframed and two
secession flags, which We're twice shot down
and raised no more. The enemy attempted TO
ouitiank our troops with their cavalry and cut
off our baggage, but Sigel made a retrealing
movement, keeping up constant firing and
order ed the baggage trains to advance, which
was formed into IA column with a battalion
of artillery in the rear of each body and the
remainder OF the artillery in front and on the
TANKS.
The rebels attempt to cut off his cOmmui-
cation with Carthage with cavalry. but our
artillery took them at cross fire which played
havoc among their ranks. which opened
road and Sigel fell back on Carthage the en-
envy harrassing his TANKS up to the town,
where another stand was made the rebels be-
ing in possession of the place.
Sigel then surrounded the town, throwing
shot and grenades into the -neny's cavalry
and using his infantry with great effect.
While attempting to reach ad jacent wood
to prevent the use of the cavalry. the rebels
made the most serious attack, and the blood
lest part OF the battle WAS fought. but the en-
envy was finally routed aud forced to with.
draw their forces. =.
Sigel then fell back on Mount Vernon
whe he could be supported Some captive
officers taken about five O'Clock reported
their loss at near go on their part, but as
the severest fighting was done subsequently
10 that hour it is believed their loss was con
sderably greater. Forty-five prisoners were
taken. Our loss is killed and IS wounded
and missing.