Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-15
rANKsH ACCOUNTS paoM missouRl Ann
RORTaWeATRRN VIZ 0lNlA.

BATTLE IN Observation-Disclosures WHIPPED
800 TO 800 STATE TROOP KILLED -COLONE
SlEGEL ROUrED-ARRivAL OF BEN. kcCUL
LOUGa WITH 10000 MEN.
The following Is the Yankee account Of the castgato
the LincoInites have received 10 Missouri
KANSAS Chr No., July s-We are indebted TO th
Kansas Journal for . copy Of the Fort Scott Democra
of the 7th containing an account Of battle between
the Missouri State troops under Gov Jackson and Gen
Raios, numbering by their accounts, from 10000 Il
Is 000 and the United States force under COL Siegel
numbering 1900 In ell. Our informant says that or
Wednesday, the 81 inst, the State troops left Rupei
Point and moved south 10 hurrsys six miles. On Fri
day morning at 8 o'clock, they broke up camp ant
marched South In the direction of Carthage the county
seat OF Jackson county. At Abbay Fork, miles
north OF Carthage they were met by Col Sege with l50C
men, who Immediately gave them battle.
The rst onset resulted In the State troops being driven
back some distance and the officers ordered retreat
The nre gave way, but the order not being heard on
the abks the advancing United States troops were 10
danger Of being surrounded The tanks finally fell back
slowly keeping up the fight with their artillery, which
made fearful havoc among the enemys ranks. At the
crossing OF Dry Fork our lines were very near bling
tiken when by the timely arrival Of 200 Union men from
Shoal Creek they crossed With loss of but ave klsd
and two MORALLY wounded
Tho battle continued the United States troops alter
nately fighting and retreaiing until dark when they
reached CARTHAGE, having crossed Buck Branch and
Spring river DO tho way the fighting all done with
the ARTILLERY ooL Ssgei retreatng as soon q they 3D.
vanoed.
is believed that Col siegers object was to draw the
State troops Carthage wheD with 400 reserve troop,
at that place. and expected endorsements from Neosho
and sarcoxe he would be able to turn and drive back
roat them.
The loss on Jacksons side vas very great Our ipfor
mant ssys be counted 20 or so wounded Left on
the field and In houses by the vsyside. At Dry Fork
large amount OF beef was thrown out Of the Wagons ID
supposed to mako room fer the dead.
Another informant residing at Carthage states that be
passed part OF the battle field yesterday morning
aud wagons and haeki passing in every direction
gathering up the dead for ntermeut. TIE pss On the
part OF the Safe troops ca1pst 10 ICES than from 200 to
900. The ground IN many places was srsvn with dead
horses ard the stencil sckening. The whole coun.
ny laid desoate fences torn down. crops trsup,ed
ITO the ground, and hcS,es Rsrdersa Hs net parties
fom them BY the State troops except What hsy bad on
their baoks
The rsrest conducted In style worthy Of veteran
troops and with much coolpess Is upon parade. II
only the rwbemirg odds on the side Of the Be-
cessonsts that enabled them carry the day. The vic
tory was really With Siegel
IL reported that night attack had been made on
Sge and 400 ofhis troops killed and 600 taken prison
e With three pieces Of artillery but otr informant says
he overheard messenger from the secession camp say
that they had killed only man. after entering Garth.
age, and had taken no guns.
Jackson announced ms intention Of terrifying himself
at Carthage until Price and AcCulloch arrived from Ar.
kansas with reinfofcemens when be will sSt on the Of
fersve and enforce the laws Of the 6,aye-
hrIor siege relrestsd IN the direction Of eArcorie
where he expected reipforcemepts. Nothing can be
heard from Mi eturgie or Gen. Lyon.
LIrER.-July 9Th, = o'clock, p MA citizen Of this
place has Just arrived having s Sherman, Jasper
~ at daylight tbs morning he states that after leav
ifg Carthage. Col Siege moved two miles Southeast Of
the town, where he encsmped for the night His
mAnd Is badly cut up. His loss variously estimated a
from 500 1000 and that OF the Secessioniss frou
1000 to 1000 killed and wounded Col. Brown, witt
1000 troops from Springfield, is sad 20 have Joined Col
segel.
Ssor Stureis Is north Of the Qssgs and Gen. Lyon,
at last accounts was at Warsaw on bis way South.
On Friday, the dsy Of the battle, Ben. heCuoch sod
Gen Price srrsed at eosbo ~ miles South Of Carthage
with 10 900 men. A guard Of 900 men left there by
sege surrounded and taken prisoners. 0ae report
says that all murdered and another that but small
portion of them were killed. McCulloch sent forward
600 men to assist Jackson. BE expects 5000 add
tional troops from Arkansas.
Correspond .pce Of the Cincinnati conmercl incolnite)
IMPORTANT FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
ADVANCE OF THE BRIGADE OF GEy. MoRsIs TO BrkL-
Ixaros-THE IMPORTANCE or rHE PosrfoN- SEvEEr
sKIRNIsHsG-YGSKfE ACCOUNTS.
BrELisGroS, Va, July !.
The Brigade, Gen. Norris commanding, left Phillippa
this morning at ocpcs in the following order Itdi.
ana 9th, 0nio 14tb Hurnett's Artillery, Indiana Ttb,
snrse eonraoes Of s ONO S three Of the 0So iSS
ry IGdiana 6b, company OF the virginia "a and the
Ohio 6,h There also everal companies Of the lst
Virginia in the column.
The force lie about 500 effective men. Oae company
of the Iudiara 9h and OF the 0hio l4h took the
advance as skirmishers They fred upon body OF 10
of the rebel cavalry who fed ard we're tracked By their
blood, but no formidable opposition made 10 our
advance until We reached tins place Company g, lodi
ana OH Capt Moody, advanced round hill 10 the south
of lh; point, aud entered thiSky wooded bill on the
left Of the road. They had nearly reached the summit
when 400 concealed skirmishets fired by platoons on
them, ling private William G,iber, from Bradford
Station. led He was sho; through the forehead.
The Indiana boys fell back upon their egiment which
was advancing the right of the road but not I'LL they
had brouh; down some OF the rebels Who Still held that
hill as an order not TO advance was given.
We have thus occupied this strong postion, ocmuand.
ing tie roads to Pallippa and Msrs.ntovn, completely
cutting off the reoes on this side. Three pieces Of
ilery-the 7th and 9th Indiana and Ohio l4th-guard
the road from Laurel Hill with strong pckes thrown out
to hold every point occupied skirmsbing constantly
going on.
from McCellan's column, which is now moving up from
Beverly.
Our troops came through In admirable order arriving
here at o'clock. The citizens report the rebels very
strong.
BrELrsGros (near Grafou) July Q. 2. N-Ths tidings
from Mcclellan are that he supposed to be advancing
from Beverly.
There has been sharp diminishing all day on the
wooded knoll 10 the LEFT Of Beeington, and along The
ne occupied by the OHIO l4,h. Our battery threw ses.
ea shell and few rounds Of grape and canister into The
enemy supposed 70 DO one thousand strong, WHO YET
hold the knel.
About6fty' Of the Indiana Oh and 9th and Ohio l4:t
rallied and rushed into the woods as the shell
burst and shot down numbar Of the rebels who in turn
rallied strongly and drove them back, killing Jno Smith
OF the Indiana 6h and wounding others slightly. OGI
boys found forty fifty dead bodies in the woods aod
brought of uniforms, guns etc.
The Georgians dressed In gray, the jackets almost
the same as those of the Indiana troops.
During the day the pckeis Of tho 0aio iih killed III.
mounted scous and captured three horses, and thres
Others Of the enemy.
The pckets of the Indiana Ninth have killed FIVE men
who were seen fall After the firing Of the first shells
the enemy carrying off dead bodies on litter
and poies.
Two men Of tho Ind ana Ninth were wounded slightly
The Rebels are armed with Minnie rifles and common
mu. kes. They dare not come out Of the woods.
Geo. TeIetson, Company ID, Barnett's Artillery, wa:
shot in the thigh while getting water at spring In beei
ngton. He is doing well. The same dsy, Frank Zero
Ohio Fourteenth was wounded in the aide. He will 70
cover. s. r. Brown, Company D, Sixth Indiana Regi
ment, was also wounded in the arm, but slightly.
Our loss up this time, SO far AZ reported has beer
three killed. seven wounded, and one or two missing
The body of VIM Garard, killed 10 the first skrmist
Yesterday was tied up BY the rebels TO draw oul
force Several pounds Of stycbnine and arsenic were
found by our boys in Douglass store in Bseington =
Douglass has fsd. You infer what they intended
doing with these poisons Our boys are In great spirits
and will fight to the DEATH The rebels outnumber US
but We hold strong position. The r'bels have with
drawn their battery. They have fom.thing afoat
july o. IA. M-There were several alarms during the
night aud considerable diminishing between the pcket
AS near as we can ascertain, the rebels have lost In kill
ej and sounded about sixty Que OF the first Virgin