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ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE.

ST.. Louis, August 13.-The following is the
verbatim report of the special messenger sent
to Gen. Fremont, with the account OF the bat
tie near Springfield.
Early on Saturday morning, the 10th inst,
Gen. Lyon marched out Of Springfield to attack
the enemy and came up with them on Davis
Creek, on Green's Prairie, four miles south
west of Springfield, where the secessionists
had taken up a strong position.
Gen. Lyon fred the first gun at twenty min
utes past G o'clock, when the battle imInedi-
ately commenced.
A severe cannonading was kept up for two
or three hours, when the fire Of Totten's ar
tillery proving too severe for the enemy, they
gradually fell back towards their encampmen,s
on Wilson'S Creek.
Gen. Lyons cavalry on the left faux and
Gen. Sigels artillery on the right Of the
enemy than began q terrific attack, and spread
slaughter and dismay in the ranks OF the re-
bells, pursuing them to their camp.
The shells from Tottcn's artillery set fire to
the enemy's tents and baggage wagons, which
were all destroyed.
A Louisiana and a Mississippi regiment
seemed to suffer most and were almost annihi-
lated.
Some time in the afternoon while General
Lyon was leading his column, his horse was
shot under fundamentally he mounted an
other, and as he turned round to his men wav-
ing his hat and cheering them On 10 victory,
be was struck in the small of the back and fell
dead to the ground.
The command then devolved on General
Sigel, and the pursuit Of the emery was contia-
ued until nightfall, when our little army rested
for the night in the enemy's camp.
On Sunday morning General Sigel, fearing
that the enemy might recover and attempt to
cut his command off from Springfield, fell back
on that city, where the Home Guards were
stationed.
After reaching Springfield, fearing that the
enemy, with his greater numbers, might enable
them to get between him and Rolla, General
Sisel prudently concluded to fall back on
Rolla, 1.-THE terminus Of the Southwestern
branch of the Pacific Railroad with his pro.
vision train and meet his reinforcements.
At the time Of the departure Of the messen.
ger who brought these details to General Ere.
mont, the enemy had not been seen, and it is
probable that Gen. Sigel has not been disturb.
ed on his march.
Ninety Confederates were captured, includ.
ing 4 colonel of distinction, the messenger not
remembering his name.
The sword and horse Of Gen. Ben McCul.
Tough were among the trophies taken.
Reinforcements are on the way to Rolla, and
Gen. Sigel and his gallant little army may be
considered safe
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Arrest In New York.

NV iogk, Aug. 17.-Tnomas j. se'f"", :
native OF New Orleans, was arrested on ths =
rival Of the steamer Persia. he had u -.
possession 1900 Of the notes oi the d..
OF England, and nunberless letters and ''"?''
tant plDers.
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of the action until all the wanderers could be
gathered in, and the following may therefore
be taken as a very close approximation OF the
actual casualties in my brigade. Those re.
ported missing are supposed to be killed or
taken prisoners
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From the Baltimore Sun, August 49,
Details OF the Battle in Missouri.
A DESPERATE CONFLICT.
HOW GENERAL LYON WAS KILLED

HOW GENERAL LYON VAS KILLED.
We yesterday published an official dispatch
from Gen. Fremont, announcing that on the
10th instant a battle WAS fought nine miles
southeast Of Springfield, NO., between 5000
Federal troops, under Gems. Lyon and Sigel,
and a large body Of Confederates, reported at
90, 900, resulting in the loss of about 800
Federals killed and wounded, Gen. Lyon in
cluded in the killed. The dispatch added that
the loss Of the Confederates was reported to be
heavy, including Gems. Mccullough and Price;
that Gen. Sigel, on whom the command de-.
volved, retreated to Springfield, and at 3
o'clock on the morning Of the llth he con-
tinucd his retreat to Rolla.
Yesterday morning the Associate Press fur.
nshed US with the %subjpined version Of the
battle, from axother source. 1t contains seye-
raj contradictions. but we give it for what it is
worth, in the absence Of more reliable parti-
culars. 1t will be seen that it makes no men.
ton of the killing or wounding of Gems. Nc
Cullough or Price, while it confirms the death
Of Gen. Lyon.
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Proscripton,in New York.

New Yonk. Aug. 1.-THE grand Ju;i ~, :"
the Federal Circuit Court have presence :,
journal OF Commerce." the Daily ,Ns".
the "Day Book" the "Freeman's jour.
and the Brooklyn eagle" for expressing"
pathY with the Confederates.
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The s.SeE. Davis - &c.

New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Jet. D.y's u
rived at San Juan, Porto Rico, OF Jul!
for provisions. Martial law had been pfoc'-""
ed at Venez uela-
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Northern Eets

New YORK, Aug. 17.-Sales Of co!ton :
day 1900 bales, at 49, cents for mldoehgs'
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The Blockade nj New York.

The imports at New York from January !<'
to August lst, show a decrease Of more than
$40, 600, 900, compared with 1860, and mo'e
than $50, DOC, 900 less than in 1853. TIE e1.
ports show a corresponding decrease in soE'e
leading articles, but a large increase in the 10
tai for the seven months. For the last weet
the decrease was strongly marked in cotton, :
will be seen in the following statement:
Cotton exported for week ending July 18th, lstl:
l.oOS DHlcS. fVr"
Cotton exported for week ending July .3;h, l.Gl
lG5 ~ 81.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-20

Hon. \. r. BoTELER was, Oh Tuesday mari
ing last, before day, arrested at his house. IL
Jefferson county, by 200 Yankee soldiers an!
taken across the Potomac to Gen. BANS, b.
whom he was couIteously treated and ut Or"s
DISCHARGED.
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Latest from ST. Louis.

ST. Louis, August 13.-The police Office in
St. Louis was taken possession Of this evening
by the United States authorities, and special
orders issued to place the Home Guards under
arms at the various armories TO be prepared for
any emergency. The city, however, is quiet
and no apprehensions of disturbances are felt
1t is understood that Gen. Fremont will de-
clare martial law tomorrow.
A loan of S250,000 was effected from our
banks today by Gen. Fremont.
Heavy siege guns are being mounted to com.
mand the various approaches to the city.
It is stated that Gen. Sigel would have lost
another gun had he not compelled the prison.
ers to drag it of the field.
MARTIAL LAW PR0CLAIMED-ARREST OF POLICE
COMMISSIONERS
Sr. LOUIS, August 1.-THE following pro.
clamation has just been issued:
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT,
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. II, 1861.
hereby declare and establish martial law
for the city and county Of st. Louis. Major j..
McKiustry, of the u. S. army is appointed
provost marshal. All orders and regulations
issued by him will be obeyed accordingly.
j. Q. FREMONT,
Msjor General Commanding.
Major Mckinstry, the provost marshal, has
arrested John 4. Brownlee, tho president OF
the board Of police commissioners, and has
appointed Basil Duke in his stead. The laws
Of the city and State will be executed without
change.
GEN. HARDEE MARCHING ON PILOT KNOB.
ST. LOUIS, August lit is reported that
General Hardce, with Is, 600 Confederatcs, is
marching on Pilot Knob, the terminus of the
St. Louis and Iron Mountain railroad. The
Union force there is about 5000, with eight
pieces Of cannon.
FROM WESTERN r1EGINtA-A CONFEDERATE CAMP
ATTACKED y DISPERSED.
GRAFTON, Va, August IA severe Skin.
mlsh took place a lew miles from here yester-
day on the Fuirmont and Webster road. In.
formation having been received that 4 secretly
organized body of secession troops, living in
the county, were lodged within a few miles of
Webster, Gen. Kelly dispatched Capt. Day.
ton, Company A, 4th Virginia regiment, with
fifty men, from Webster, to disarm them.
After scouting nearly twenty-four hours, he
came suddenly upon them at noon yesterday,
and after an hours severe fighting, succeeded
IN killing twenty.one, and putting the ba lance
to flight, without any loss 10 his command
The secession troops numbered two hundred,
and were composed Of some Of the worst char.
acters in this county, led on by Zach Coch-
rane, late sheriff Of the county under the Sc.
cession rule.
The Northern stories from North. western
Virginia, are the greatest Ohoppsrs Of all, ez-
cept those from Missouri.
DEsERTERs ARRESTED.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Two of the members
of the New York Thirty-second regiment were
arrested at Alexandria on Tuesday dressed as
Fire Zouaves. They were endeavoring in that
disguise to escape with them to New York.-
For this they will be court martieled.
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ARRESTp

WAsHINGroN, Aug. 1.-Two of the members
of the New York Thirty-secopd regiment were
arrested at Alexandria on Tuesday dressed as
Fire Zouaves. They were endeavoring in hat
disguise to escape with them to New York.-
For this they will be court .nartieled.
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eAS StN "fSo- wa oPStet ~
regiment Connecticut Volunteers, was set upon
by three Of the enemy, who undertook to make
him q prisoner. The L:eutenaa. Colonel killed
one and drove OF the other two OF his ASSISTANTS
and escaped. I observed the activity Of Caps.
Hawley and Chapman. Aliutan. Bacon and
Lieut.. Drake On the field. Col. Chattield, oil
the Third regiment Connecticut Volunteers,
gives special credit 10 Major Warner and Adju'
tant Duryec for their coolness and energy in
assistingto keep the men in line and in urging
them forward into action. The men Of the
Third regiment brought of in the retreat two
of our abandoned guns, one caisson and seVe.
raj baggage wagons, and behaved With great
GOODNESS in the retreat, and the bulk OF the
regiment was present to repel the charge Of
cavalry this side Of Bull Run.
/ received during the day and on the retreat
the most gallant aud efficient assistance from
Lieutenant Hascair, Fifth United States artil-
lery, Assistant Adjutant General, Lieutenant
Walter, First Connecticut volunteers, and
Lieutenant Gordon, Second United States cav
airy, aids, obeyed my orders on the field with
alacrity, and Lieutenant Ely, First Connect.
cut volunteers, Brigade Coumissary, assisted
me zealously. Lieutenant Walter, First Con-
necticut volunteers, and Lieutenant Gordon,
Second United States cavalry, are both miss.
ing. The former I sent to the rear at about 4
o'clock, P. NJ, to ascertain from General Nc
Dowell how the day was going, since which
time | have not seen him, nor do know his
fate. Lieutenant Gordon was with me two
miles this side OF Bull run, on the retreat,
where I saw him the last time. I trust he will
yet be found. Ny two mounted orderlies,
Cooper and Ballou, were both with me until near
the end, of the conflict. and are now both miss
ing. NJ brigade being far in advance and the
ground very hilly, and interspersed with
patches Of wood, rendered it difficult to avoid
being e~nveloped by the enemy. The last in
dividuals probably missed their way, and were
killed or captured. I have delayed this report
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brigade on our left. Being accidentally Sc.
parated, I saw yourself on the right, and join.
Ing you we observed for some time the action
on the heights, where the enemy made his final
and successful stand As we were observing,
the Zouave regiment Of Heintzelman was drl-
ven back, leaving Ricketts, battery, upon which
we observed the enemy charge.
You left me here, and I remained a few minutes
longer al anxious spectator, and for the first
time beginning to anticipate Il possible defeat.
Two brigades of T'yler's dlyision had passed over
the Run, land l supposed, and believe the
commanding General supposed) that the entire
division was over. If so, the Stone Bridge
was unguarded, and if we were defeated our
retreating columns might be cut off from Cen.
t~reyillc BY the delachments Of the enemy cross.
ing this bridge. became SO anxious on this
point that ] sought You again, and found You
at some distance in TIE rear. After some con-
sultation, YOU, on my assuming the Tcsponsi-
bility, sent an order to Col. Miles to moTc up
two of his brigades to the Sto":e Bridge, aad
to telegraph the Secretary of War to send up
all the troops that could be spared from Wash
ington.
While | was returning towards the front, in.
tending to rcjoin the commanding General, l
saw our front give way, and it soon became
evident that We were defeated.
I have stated that it wns n part Of the plan
of the battle that Tyler's division should pass
at or near the Stone Bridge. Two of his
brigades actually did pass, not at the bridge
(they finding fords a half mile higher up)
and connected themselves with our left
In anticipation that the Stone Bridge
would be blown up, Captain Alexander had
been instructed to prepare a trestle bridge
to replace it. This he had on the spot, but
there appears to hare been no mines prepared
under the bridge. Captain Alexander passed
cutting away the aba,ts-t~o hundred yards
in notwithstanding the. road. This task
was accomplished, and the way was opened for
Schenck's brigade to fell on the enemy right
at the moment when our lines finally gave way
in front.
1t will be seen from the above that the COM
binatio0, though tnwa-ted By adverse circum-
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-05-25
Dust floating in the Air.

NJ. Pouchet finds that the dust floating
in the air contains the detrtus of the min
eral constituents Of the globe, atoms of
animals and plants, and the finest debris
of all the materials we make use of. But
item he especially points out--viz: wheat
starch, which is invariably found in the
dust, whether old or recent Surprised at
the quantity Of it present among serial
corpusces, NJ Pouchet investigated the
dust OF all ages and o. every locality, and
everywhere he found this wheat starch
present. Z" | have found the starch,' be
says, 8 in the most inaccessible corners of
old Gothic churches, mixed swilh dust
blackened by six or eight centuries of ex.
istence; | have found it in palaces and
khans Of the Thebaid, where it may have
dated from the time Of the Pharaohs;
have found it in the tympanic cavity of
the ear of a mummifed dog, which had
found in snbterranean temple Of upper
Egypt In all countries, in word, where
wheat forms the staple of food, starch
always penetrates into the dust, and is met
with in greater or less quantities.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-05-25
A Call to the Ministry.

Somebody is always telling stories about
the Hard Shell Baptists." Wags have
the run on them, and they may as we'll be
content and bear it. Here follows a tale
told of them not long since. Ny infor-
mant locates it in the mountains of North
Carolina, where the Hard Shells are quite
numerous, and where they believe pretty
strongly in dreams and voices. In the
important matter OF call to the ministry
dream or a voice is almost indispensable.
Now, it came to pass that man by the
name of Walker felt himself considerably
moved to "hold forth, and kept "spread-
ing the Hcece,s Gideon like, to ascertain
his duty in the important premises. To
assist him in his pious investigations, he
called at still-house one evening to get
some Of the good critter.' After refresh
ment, the story rams, he left for home
and on the way he felt moved to 90 in
to the grove few hundred yards from the
road, thar to wrastle on the subject. -
While he was ''wrestln" most earnestly,
scarcely outdone oy the patriarch, some
one passed the road with long cared
animal, politely called John Donkey,
and John let off as his race is wont to do
sometimes, IN most moving anG thrilling
manner.
Walkers Imagination, by his earnest
"wrastlin,' was wrought up TO great inten-
slty, and he converted Major Johns dis
cordant music, which to most men resem-
bles the filing of saw mill saw, into a
call from Heaven, urging him to preach
the Gospel. No time was 10 be lost He
rose from his knees duly commissioned,
went to his church, and demanded a
license, when the pastor interrogated him
thus:
Pastor-Do vou believe Bro. Walker
that you are called of God to preach las
was Aaron?'
Walker-Most certainly does.
P-Give the Church, that is, the breth-
ren, the proof
WI was mighty ditlikiIted, aud was
determined to go into the woods and
wrastle it out
P-That's it Bro. Walker.
Wand while there "vrastin' Jacob
like | hearn one ov the ccriousest voices
ever hearn in all my borned days.
Pastor-Iou are on the right track
Brother Walker. Go on with your nara
tion.
Walker-I couldn't tell, for the life ov
me, whether the voice was up the air or
down in the sky it sounded SO curious.
Pastor-poor creter. how he was diff
ikilted. Go on to norate, Brother Walker.
How did it appear to sound unto you?
Walker-Why, this away; "Wawwaw.
ker-waw waw-ker! Go preach. 90 preach,
go preach, 90 preach ee, go preach-ah, 60
prcach.un go preach ah hee,uh ah.ee
Pastor-Brutherins and sisters, that's
the right sort Of call Enough said,
Brother Walker. That's none ov yer col
Iege calls, nor money calls. No doctor ov
divinity ever got sich a call as that Broth.
er Walker must have licence fur sartin
and fur sure.
The license was granted, the story goes,
and Walker is now doubtless making the
mountains ring with his stentoran lungs.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-05-25
A Zouave Regim e MT.

The following report Of scene which
is said to have taken place in the drill
room of COL Wilson's Zouave Regiment
at New York, shows the patriotic spirit
which influences the Roughs of that city
to enlist in the war. The Col. addresses
his rfen:
'If there is an honest man among you,
want him to leave the ranks No stir.
If there is one among you who is not
thief let him 60" All quiet.
"lf there is one among you who has not
been in the penitentiary, let him hold up
his hand" Hands all down.
Men, said the captain, holding up a
fine gold watch, "do you see this2 l want
every one of you to have one like it. Eve.
ry Southern man wears one. and you
know how to get one. A fierce shout was
the response.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-05-25

~~ The following patriotic letter was sent
to the great Union Meeting in New York
by Archbishop Hughes, aad was read with
much interest:
New York, April 90, 1851.
Dear Sir-Unabe 70 attend the meet
ing at Union Square in consequence OF
indisposition, beg leave to stale my sen.
tlments on the subject Of your coming to.
gether, in the following words:
Minister Of religion and minister of
peace, according TO the instructions Of
their Divine Master, have not ceased to
hope and pray that peace and Union might
be preserved in this great and free coun
try. At present, however, that question
has been taken out OF the hands of the
peace makers, and it is referred to the ar.
bitramsnt OF sangunary contest. ! am
not Authorized to speak in the name Of
any Of my fellow citizens. think, SO far
as | can ldge, there is the rgh; principle
among all OF them whom | know. 1t is
now fifty years since, foreigner by birth,
| took the oath Of allegience to this coun.
try, under its title Of the United States Of
America cloud cheers)
As regards conscience, patriotism, or
judgment, | have no msgiving. Sill de-
slrous of peace, when the Providence Of
God shall have brought it, | may say that
since the period OF my naturalization,
have known but one country. In refer
ence to my duties as a citizen. no change
has come over my mind since then. The
Government of the United States was
then as it is now, symbolized by nation.
al flag, popularity called "the Stars and
Stripes Loud applause.
This has been my flag, aud shall be to
the end Cheers. | trust it is still des
tined to display, in the gales that sweep
every ocean, and amid the gentle breezes
of many a distant shore, as have seen it
in foreign lands, its own peculiar waving
lines Of beauty. May it live and continue
to display these same waving lines of
beauty whether at home or abroad, for \
thousand years, and afterwards as long a $
Heaven permits, without limit or duration.
JOHN HUGHES,
Archbishop of New York.
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@A
EARLY Kisers.

One Of our contemporaries, who doubt
less loves to whisper soft things by moon
light and doze dreamily late in the morn.
ing, disposes of the virtue of early rising
as follows:
I'VE have watched these fellows who
are early risers, and as a general thing
they are the frs, chaps who 20 to the gro
about the smartest aud greatest men
being the earliest risers. 1t may have so
in old times-we wont dispute about that
but now-a days, when you see chap
moving about very early. YOU may be cer'
lain he is utter drink =
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The Am azOn.

The Amazon, the largest river Of the
world, has an area of drainage nearly
three times as large as that of all the ri
vers OF Europe that empty themselves into
the Atlantic. This p.ain is entirely GOV.
cred with dense primeval forest, through
which the only paths that leads the trav-
eler out are those made by the wild beasts
which roam its al most unbounded forests,
Humboldt remarks that two mission sta
tons might be only q few miles apart and
yet the residents would require a day and
half to visit each other. along the wind
ings of the small streams. Even the wild
animals get so involved IN impenetrable
masses of wood, that even the jagular is
compelled to live for lcng time in the
trees, terror to the monkey, whose do
mains they have invaded. The trees of
ten measure from eight to ten feet in di-
ameter; and the intervals are occupied by
shrub like plants, which here, in these
tropical regions become arboresceGt. The
origin of the Amazon is unknown. 1t ia
navigabe for two thousand miles from the
ocean; it is one hundred miles wide at
the mouth, and in some places six hun
dred feet deep; and its torrent projects, as
it were, into the ocean more than 300
miles, perceptibly altering its waters at
that distance from the shore.
QuERIEs.-Where is person carried
when he is carried away by excitement?
If a person has stock in his hand,
does he become stakeholder?
Was Mason & Dixon's line line of
stage coaches or steam packets?
Does tho powder magazine contain good
reading on the subject of ladies' dresses
Is light house any lighter than com.
mon dwelling house?
If a person sell watches, does he be.
come watchman
Love ia the poetry of the heart. and
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-05-25

"Brick" Pomeroy, of the La Crosse
Democrat is evidently "spiin'" for a
fight. He is getting up what he styles
company of "Horse Zcuaves' He pub
fishes the following call in his editorial
columns:
Two hundred and fourteen men are
wanted to enlist as volunteers for the war,
to form company Of Horse Zouaves -
The dress to be grey pants, red shirts
with low collar, grey mantle to come to
the saddle when mounted The arms Of
the company to be a minnie rifle, two re-
volvers and sabre. Horses to be bay or
brown. Those who will enlist for the en-
tire war, be it short or long-who can fol
low the style Of Marion's men-who can
live II need be on one meal aud three
tights day-or more fiji ht and less eat,
will please send in their names t. the un-
dersigned. The company when full to
elect its officers, and to be in readiness to
meet at La Crosse as soon as arms and
horses eau be found. The proposed name,
Wisconsin Tigers, will indicate the
amusement offered.