The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-16
NEWS.
From Missouri.

from A10Dour1s
81. Losis, Aug. IA rumor Il curreue
On the street, In which some reliance q
placed, that Gen. Lyons oommand in The
Southwest has been totally routed by the
sRebcls, shiaself killed, and Seissl IN f,,ll
retreat with the remnant Of the Federal
army.
This information IL said 10 have bee.
received here by no Secessionists last
evening, the messenger who brought The
news kesiNg liilleA <sar hosses 6etween
Springfield and Rolla, u che race with
the 0overnn1ent Inessesgee, XSI
His also reported rhat Fremont re-
.ceived dispatches about nidniaht. cor
roborating the above, but the contents
are not divulsed.
Great anxiety Is felt by the Union men
here, and tho most serious apprehension
are in3sleed in for the safety Of our army.
We will probably get something yelis.
bic by the arrival Of the train tonight.
! Louisville, Aug. 13.-The above Is from
the reguaM correspondent of the New
| York Associated Press. That the Feder-
alists have at length suffered disaster may
be regarded as certain, ~ the dispatch
would not have been permitted without
official sanction.
| 81. Lo,ds, Aug. lathe following IL the
official report Of the fight near SPRING
field Saturday, as brought by one Of II.
on'B aids to Gen. Fremont: Lyon in three
columns, under himself Seigel and Major
Sturgis, attacked the enemy at 6 o'clock
in The morning, on the 10th, nine miles
Southeast of Springfield. The engage
ment was severe. Our loss about 800 kill
ed and wounded. Lyon was killed in the
chsrge at the head of his column. Our
force numbered 5000, including 1000
| home guards. The enemy's loss is report
ed heavy, including Generals Mccullough
| and Price.
This statement is corroborated BY pris-
oners. - DOL
Seigel retreated to Springfield at 3
o'clock on the llth, and continued the
retreat on Rolla, bringing off the baggage
trains and W, 00Ospe from the Spring
| field Bank.
independence, No.. Aug. 13.-The Santa
Fe mail of the 26th has arrived. Lieut..
Smith went into chihuahua to receive the
Government train that had been captured
from himself by the Texans. The Tex.
ans are on their why in force to attack
Fort Stanton, seizing Government proper.
ty wherever it is found. IL the Federal
| orders to remove the regulars East. are
| carried out. it amounts to an abandon.
ment Of the territory to the Confederates
Louisville, Aug. Crittenden, Davis
and others have left for Crab Orchard, to
persuade the Union men to break up the
| camps.
Warrington, Aug. 13.-Minister Faulk-
| ner has arrived. He is not permitted to
converse with his friends.
The President made overtures to Carr.
baldi on the the statement of Consul
| that he would come. Garibaldi made no
direct proffer. His services are scarcely
| an indirect proffer.
A. W. Flowers, ex-Goyernment Clerk,
has been arrested as as q spy.
The Southerners have captured two,
and probably four ice boats.
Washington, Aug. 13.-Congressman Ely
| sends letter to Lincoln. 1t is under
stood decidedly in favor of recognition
| OF the Confederacy, so far as an exchange
| OF prisoners is concerned. The Assistant
Secretary Of the May reports that he
has engaged one hundred vessels to as
sist in the enforcement Of revenue laws.
Nev York, Aug. l3.-Anf attachment is
issued against Col. Burk to show cause
for disobedience of the habeos corpus for
the Baltimoreans confined in Fort Lafay-
cite.
| New Foyg, Aug. 13.-Starke won the
Goodwood Cup. Optimist coming in
third. The London Times, in city arti-
Gle, says it would be dangerous for Eng
land to touch the American loan. Lord
Elgin is appointed Governor-General of
India. The Paris correspondent of the
London Post ssys the British and French
Governments are corresponding relative
to American affairs, and will probably
unite in policy in all respects. The Her.
aid strongly deprecates investment in
American loans.
Ne~ York, Aug. 13.-Cotton sales of
three days, $4,000 bales closing firm, with
fair demand at full prices.
Three vessels..under British colors have
been refused clearances.