The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-25

respect, your Exceliency's obetient servant,
1885, STIRLING PRICE
Major General Commanding Missouri State Guard.
THE PRISONERS TAKEN AT DAVIS CREEK
AND SPRINGFIELD RELEASED.
THE WAY THEY WE'RE TREATED EY THE REpEI6---
TIE OFFICERS STILL Held. IN CusToDY-rHE REHEl.
THREATS UPON ST. LOUIS.
(From the Rolla correspondence OF the ST. Louis Repb
can, August 10.
company OF men have just arrived IN town who report
themselves as prisoners, taken In the Springfield battle
by the Confedcrates They say Tint two hundred
prisoners under way from Springfield, having
been liberated after taking the oah They desire Colonel
Wyman 70 give them wagon in which they can return
anu accommodate some OF Che prisoners who have boen
usaoied from walking by the long march,. Regarding
NOR nrrlsonmene, they make the following statements
We numbered about two hundred and forty in all, be-
longing mostly TO tho Third and Fifth regiments, and
lew oi us'to the Springfield Home Guard. We
Closed IN fence like cattle, and fed on raw corn which
had 10 ourselves only once little 0onr was
given to u.s. We cannot complain tho manners observed
towards US by most Of The men and were particularly
18th and 18th, some of the Confednrates, WIS
toll, left Springfield for Warsaw but we arc unable
procure asupply Of proyisions god many we no.
tced, were DESTROYS Of going home and those from Fort
Smith declared that they would not go further than
Springfield. Ga tho dag whc we left sworn not
TO take up arms again against Tho Southern Confcderacy
The oicers who were with us were retained. They
treated we'll and are out on parole Their
fo.ows:-Msior Albert, OF Scgels riicmch; Lieutenant
shaeler, OF scges artillery another Lieutenant of tho
Third regiment whose name we could not learn Ioute
nant Engieberg Of Company u, First regiments Surgeons
Hauesser ana franklin We were escorted by corpanT
Confccracs to the Jefferson CITY road and told tcc
To make our way home. What induced them TO take
that road we are not aware although have sasn
cons We were lucky enough 10 obtain the services OF
gro who took the country to the road which leads
TO Lebanon Met with good deal OF secession feeling Le
banon and Wayness lie, and told at wayncsve that
sege had taken the new road hc new road does not pass
through Wayhcsvic), in order TO avoid being attacked
lot OF powder which was concealed in h,ystacS had
been contributed TO the country people for the purpose Of
Tho Confedcrates say they will make their camp this
Winter in g. Louis that iardee has taken Rolla that
Birds Point is already ia their hands, and Cairo is
being bombarded. They talk in very high style gene
rally
So far their statement The liberation OF these prison.
ers seems to conflict somewhat with the arrangement
tered into between Emmett Mcdonald and Major Surgis
but the inference that Major surgis will liberato
his prisoners (aii but the oficcrs tina terms l.
c., Of taking the oath. As for the officers they win
doubt IS be exchanged according TO the forms OF war;
TIE LOSS AMONG THE REGULARS.
The following is list OF the killed, wounded and miss
ing OF the regular troops at the battle nclr Smirgaeld
BATTALION INFANTRY, COMMANDED ny cArAS sosErH
COMPANY T--KiGed--First Sergeant Louis Mandazy;
Prvates Oscar Knapp, Samuel Furtcr, John Lynch Fer
diuand Knouf IYoundef--Cap,ain Charles g. Gilbert:
Sergeant Patrick Walsh Corporal Mason Ioward Privates
JAMES Higgins. Charles Sorch, Jacob Br, Patrick CAIN
COMPANY C-Kiiisd-privates John EARNS, John Long.
Woatdedtaptan j. B. Piummcr; Corporal Patrick Gal
lagher; Pri,aes Edward Braun, Philip Brady Joshua
Dugdac, George Emily, Henry Henderson, Michael Ryan,
Patrick Tobn, Henry Weber, VIM. II. winn Missing
Corporal George Ice; Privatcs James Blrrs, Patrick
Daniel, James Dog, WIN. Hogan, Henry fcrley.
COMPANY D.-KilLd-Priyatss JAS. pnkerton, William
Stack. Youfdd-Sergeant Lawrence Cronncly Privates
Jacob Breckenbrucker, James iiammiH Daniel Lear,
Hugh McKenna, james McGrath James buchanan, John
Nugcnt, John Ol,rien. Missins-Priyate John Mtgan.
CoMrAYY A, RitIE AND DRAGON REcRuIrs.-KiHed--
Sergeant Francis OCanc Privatcs Peter Beatty, Thomas
Praun. Edw. Carey Joseph Booker, Edw. Doyle, wnsow
bake, John Finn, Bartly Folan, James McDougai.
Wc1rdea-iicutenant a. Clay Wood Sergeant Stephen
Yates Alva Allen. James Cummings Peter Cunningham
james Davidson John McDay, john ". ncvor, jeremiah
D.. r..
John Gill; Augustus rending, John Eoylc Mchae. Herri
san, Jen Hanysson John McNuly ,Jchn Mcknight Albert
Putnam, Henry shaw, Alexander Scott, VIM. Slemmor-
Wi'siastorroral Thomas Penthouse; Private Francis
Bernts. srtr
CAPTAIN wM l.. Elliott, COMMANDING COMPANY d, MOUNT
ED RIFLES, FIRST cAvAIRy.- observation-disclosures Castillo.
Nisssa9-rhcmns Doyle, Andrew Hildebrand, William Pc
ters
SECOND IaE,,EsANT JOHN V. Drcois CoMmsNDlSG Isalr
ARTILLERY BATTERY Hoadc1--eergeapt Mason private
Sweet. MissiaG-Privaie Hempbill.
BATTALION OF UEp STATES TRoors, COMMANDED Br Car
TAIN FREDERICK STEELE SECOND INFANTRY.
COMPANY F-K1sea-coporai Patrick Ronii,c, private
Michael Gouzel Morally ,eornded-corpora J. Werner,
Severely acknowledgement Jos. Henkubne, privates
Oliver NJ. Anderson, Geo. W. Rrant, Daniel Burke, VIM.
f on 1a srh1n Peter kn'r hSss Christie
Sergeant Michael nolan prvatcs Eiward Derr, A. Skin
ner, James Smith, Frank seymour John Brskirk, at
Dug Spring Missiag-i'r!vate Francis r. Chester.
COMPANY b, SECOND INFANTRY. -KH.d-priyates August
Myers Christian Orb Geo Reynolds, jag f. Rugcrs. Nor
oIiy Observation-Disclosures David MartA Louis Hartman,
Adam SchneIl. Joseph shipper. Godfrey Smith, Henry
vortdredc Jas McGinn Slightly acknowledgements
John Hmsmnn, Robert Hamilton: privates William Bosh-
ming Fred Maer, Elias Oliver.
CcsPANy b. FIRST INFANTRY. Kiled--First Sergeant
Louis Mandazy private Samuel Furter. Srs'ey ossded
COMPANY or CENTRAL SERVICE Recommendations
Yates Playground, Marrally, Ward and Walsh Severely
Cooper, Foster, Schwne Brambam and Barry. SiiGMIS
,ro''det-Privatos Maxwell! and Kelly. M&snG-Prvatc
Gurnbr
towrA:;v or MOUNTED RIFLES RgcRrIrs.-K iticd-pra-
Yates Ebert Wade and Haugh Mortality a0gnded--Pri-
vate John Morn.
COMPANY 7. FIRST CAVALRY CArrAIN +. A. CARR-Mis-
siag--Pa.rick McDonough, Hugh Mecgan, WIN. A. Kross
and Otto Richter.
THE LATEST NEWS FROM GEN. MeCUILOCH's
COMMAND PREVIOUS TO THE BATTLE AT
SPRINGFIELD.
The Fort Smith Ark) Times Of the 9Th inst, has the
FAyETEvII1E, August S, 1861.
Reliable information from Missouri says that General
McCulloc and his forces campcd twelve miles south Of
Capt. Reirs company Of this place. had skirmish
FlifHv last-kied two Of the enemy. Onr loss none;
few %iigftly wounded.
Gcnc;a' Lyon ia marching with 10 goo men, There
VIII l. big fight to-day. Our picket guard has been
II j. reported that Generals Hardoc and Hndmau were
at Roiia the terminus Of the Pacific Railroad, tho
march towards Springfield, With 5000 men.
The II x,s regiment overlook McCulloch Saturday
night. They travelled night and day.
Observation-Disclosures forccs, numbering about 40 coo
strong stationed Oh Saturday twenty-five miles
south "a Springfield.
The Missouri troops have been turned over to McCui
foch
On Friday morning hist General NcCnoch put Ave hun
bred under General Rains His orders were to Skin
nish with the enemy which some eight miles from
Mctailochs camp and then retreat. He dtsobeyed Or
dcrs He got in sight Of the enemy and ordered to dis
mount and charge. They about mile. Heavy firing
was kept up by the enemy but little damage was done.
Several fell from exhaustion The namber OF
the redcrass supposed to be 900: number killed
not known Tho Souherncrs captured several swords,
pistols &C. Henry Fubrght, Of this place, one Of Cap
tain Rcs company, died from exhaustion in the charge.
Rains company has been turned over to Captain Ref.
DFSTITUTION IN THE REBEL ARMY.
T. W Rarnwcl Jr.. Of South Carolina, in letter from
Charlottesville VA dated August IL, to the President OF
the Young Meb Christian Association, Of Charleston,
thanking him for contributions OF hospital stores,
marks
Orr weekly report, which will appear in day or so in
the papers, will show how great tho necessity
for these supplies and let 10 You what cannot In
the papcrthey not half enough to meet tho demand
The destituton Of our amy in clothing and food terri