The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-07-18

Loss OF Z0U men-C0G. W0Lt not Hlued-SlgeL'S
| Loss Eight killed and Forty Wounded--Late1
and More Intelligent account Of the Fight
NGrratave Of Lieut.. Tusk Of the Artale1g.
From the st. Louis Democrat
Last evening we had an interview with Lieut..
Tusk, bearer of Dispatches from Col Sigel, who
gives us highly interesting account of the bat
tie near Carthage.
1t would be in vain for us to attempt to por-
tray the many movements of the contending par
ties, and incidents Of the day as they were so
graphically and intelligently related by Lieut..
Tusk. He is Hungarian, was in the Crimean
war and lately fought in the Italian war. He
seems to be an experienced and1very intelli-
gent officer
He says that the command under Col. SigeI
amounting to l,lOO men, at Carthage, heard on
the evening OF the 4th, of the presence of the
enemy at point about seven miles eastward
on the prairie. The force of the enemy was
not known, but the troops were so impatient
to have a brush that Col. Sigel decided to give
them battle. At three o'clock on the morning
of the 9Th the march was begun. The command
came upon the rebel forces under Gen. Rains
and Parsons, at about 81 o'clock in the forenoon.
They were strongly stationed on a ridge or
hill in the prairie, having five pieces Of artillery
one twelve-pounder posted in front and two six
Founders on the right and left, the cavalry on
each flank and the infantry in the rear OF the
artillery, The position was formidable one
Col Sigel approached to within distance of
about 500 yards with four pieces of artillery in
his centre, supported on his left by command
OF infantry, under Lieut.. Col. Hassendeubel, and
six pound cannon-on his ri ght by the com
mand of COL Shannon, and another six FOUNDER.
In the rear of the centre pieces of artillery, was
the command of Major Bishop. Before open
ing fire Col. Sigel briefly and eloquently ad-
dressed the troops, reminding them of their bat
ties in the old country, and asking them to
stand by him in the present hour. He then
opened fire with shrapnels from the piece of
artillery on his extreme LETT, and soon the en-
gagement became general. The rebels, though
strongly posted, had no grape, nothing but ball,
and proved themselves to be bad artillerists,
the most Of their balls flying high and blowing
the ground beyond the federal troops. They
had Confederate flags flying on their extreme
right and left divisions, and the Missouri
State flag in the centre. Sigels men twice
shot down the traitors flags, their first shots be-
ing especially directed at these objects, saying
that they had no desire to fire upon the State
flag. In three quarters of an hour the twelve
FOUNDER in the rebels front was dismounted, and
their column completely broken. In TWO hours
more their artillery was completely silenced,-I
They resumed IRE after short time, but were
a second ana last time Sllenced
BY this time, Col. Sigel observing that a.
flank movement was being made by both wings
Of the rebel cavalry, became concerned for his
miles in his real, land accordingly sent back one
field piece and column of of infantry to pro-
.ect them and the ferry across small creek be
tween him and them The cavalry still press
ing him on the right and left he ordered ret
rograde lnovemenG of his whole command which
was admirably performed, the artillery continu-
ing to DO admirable service, and fighting slow
y every inch of ground. The baggage wagons
having been reached, they were Immediately
formed in solid columns of eight, and the in
Fantry and artillery were posted all sides, pre-
,enting an impregnable array,
In this condition and with perfect order, his
command continued the retrograde movement
towards Carthage, fighting bravely against the
superior odds until about-5 O'Clock in the after
noon. At last they came to place whore the !
road passed directly through a high bluff on
each side of which the enemy's cavalry was
posted in large numbers By feint, as if in
lending to pass around the bluffs, Col. Sigel
drew the cavalry in a solid body, in the road, |
1t q distance Of $50 yards from his position, !
when, by rapid aud skillful movement of his
artillery he poured in a most destructive cross
ire of canister shot, which did not last ten
minutes before the enemy fed in great disorder. |
Lieutenant Tusk says the prairie was full Of
living and rideress horses, Of which they cap
ured IS, and picked up from the ground 65
louble barreled shot guns. Two officers whose
names Lieutenant Tusk could not recall, were
also captured at this point and they stated that
up to that time they had lost about 250 men.
1t was still three miles to Carthage and Col |
Sigel was anxious to reach that point and take |
position in the woods on the north side of that
place, on the Sarcoxe road, so that he would
lot be any further annoyed by the rebel caval- |
~ This movement occupied from 81 O'Clock |
% 81 O'Clock i'll the evening, and here was the
hottest fighting of the day, the enemy evident
y approaching Col. Sigel desire to get into
The cover of the woods, and disputng the ground
most subbornly with him. Finally, against the |
odds, he gained the timber, when
the enemy retired to Carthage.
AS soon as he ascertained that the enemy had
given up the day. he took up the line OF march
and pressed on twelve or fourteen miles TO Sar-
coke, where they arrived without any further
trouble at three o'clock inathe morning. Here
hey took hearty breakfast, dinner and good
rest On the same evening they marched to Mt.
Vernon and passed the night in that place,
where they were most joyfully received, and
hospitality entertained. The ladies, many oil
them the wives Of the leading citizens, baked
bread and supplied them with refreshments du-
ring the greater part Of the night During the
night large numbers of the Union Hon e Guards
came into the town in detachments, to assist
Col. Sigel
Lieut. Tusl left Col. SigeI at Mount Vernon,
1n the evening of the 7th, and with dispatches
travelled from that place to Rolla, a distance OF
l85 miles, in the almost incredible space OF 20
hours The Lieutenant has bullet hole through
ais hat, and says he had one horse shot from
lnder him. Major Bishoff, Capt. Essig and DIR.
Roeder all had their horses shot from under
hem. Col Sigel, though much exposed du
ring the whole of the battle, escaped unhurt
The men received the hearty compliments Of
their Colonel for the cool and admirable man
ner in which they behaved during the whole
affair He said they could not have behaved
more orderly OH dress parade
Some captive officers taken at 5 O'Clock, Z.
NJ reported a loss Of nearly $50 men on their
part AS the hardest part of the fighting was
done subsequently, it is conJectured that they
must have suffered loss of 500 men killed; As
were taken prisoners. Our loss YVES eight kill
ed and from 80 to 40 wounded and missing
Among the wounded was Captain Stroudman.
Col. SigePs artillery, ten pieces, fired 50 shots
each during the day.
Such battle! Oh, ye boosted chiyalry! where
are We now Echo answers where"
A streak of light begins to let in on US. We
will positively advance toward Springfield on
Friday afternoon.
The late census led to some queer scenes.
The foil owing is one Of them: "Who is the
head of this family r. asked an enumerator OF
an Irishwoman. "That depind5 on circumstan-
ces," said she. "If it's before eleven o'clock us
me husband; if after eleven it's msself" " Why
this division ?" Because after that he's as
drunk as a piper, and unable to take care OF
himself, let alone his family" "What IS his
age p Coming next Michaelmas he Will lack
a month of being as ovid as Fnlnegan. You
know Finnegan?" 'sNo, don't, and if did it
wouldn't help matters How many male mem
bers have you in the 1amilys" 'Niver one
"What no boys at all?' boys is iD All, muir
ther, 90 home We have boys enough TO whip
four loaves before breakfast" "When were you
married" 1.-THE day Pat Doyle left Tipperary
for Ameriky All we'll do l knowit. A sun
SINNER day niver glded the sky of swate ovid
Ireland" What was the condition of your
husband before marriage?' 'Diyil more mis-
cradle He said if | did not give him prom