New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-09
SKlNMISH IN MISSOURI.
.rv,ox pY REBEL PLuEDERERs'
THEIR TOTAL RIO UT,
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hand of Rebels, numbering ron ''O'V'V -
made an attack upon camp oi th'9h '".a a. Asn''
Mo. on Monday mcrning last, at oe''cS' i"..s
v.s considerable amount of arms and 80,
Tinted States troops stored at the place. uhoei "
.,l the troops composing this camp ihe 'h''o" a g
vo,nnteers numbered about $50, under the eo'n'N"
r,ap, Moore. rhe fighting lasted about one ho''
sbe Rebcls retrea,cd IN the mean time Zap 49,
having been reinforced by about LOO men lroi" 0e
s,s,ia Iowa or the opposite side OF The riVer, 49,
chase 20 the Rebels ior about mile ana u",, -.
one and taking ls prisoners, and capturing Oh
and two Secession fags 80; al.
several Of ,be Rebels were also wounded III '"e
chase. Afer TIE battle six or eight heociS "'''
feund dead on the field. 1905 ..uoo
t. tho oe.s,noon the beaper of Rebel nag oil truce
a. tho Union camp WAS admitted. They carried on IA
Llled and as many moro wounded ana missing
The Rebels were led by Martin Green, brother OF
e. Senator Green -,
or the Union yen there were three killed and eight
wounded.
Athens is f,nal town in the extreme northeast OF
Eesoari Oh the Dee MOines River 70 or ~ niles rom
Keehuk.
lis repo,ted that the Union forces, having been fur
ther Reinforced by 800 600 troops from Iowa, TOOK
mo their line of march Monday night IN pursuit
Tbc Retels were encamped eight miles from Athens
ami another fight no doubt has taken place there, nm
less tie Rebels ran.
SpRIxoFIELD, No., Tuesday, Ang. g, 1851
Our adviees from Gen. Lyons army are TO sunday
Tbe cavalry charge heretofore reported was made by
soonng party sent TO ascertain If the enemy were
sppnaacbing After our troops had eneamPed Tor the
Night at Ding Springs, regiment OF infantry coming
along tbe road the Lieutenant ordered charge, wmef
resulted in killing thirty Of the Rebels aud woundins
EIGHT, The charge was not intended by Gen. Lyon
and probably prevented the Rebels from attacking m'
,sain body, which had they done they would unques
tiopably have been routed with a severe loss.
large body of the enemy's cavalry, which had
salen a position on high ground TO observe our poS
lion. was dispersed by few shells from Capt lot
Ten battery, wouudng some thirty OF them
On Saturday morning our force moved forward eau
topsly. and on approaching Curar, the Rebels 10 he
number of 1000 were seen posted on the hliie SOUTH
wet Of that place.
Gen. Lyon Immediately formed HE army for battle
and gave the order 10 advance. As our column was
approaching a piece of timber to flank the enemy,
Cart. Dubois battery opened lire on the Eeoels
and they retrea ed in haste. 1t is not known whether
any of the enemy were killed on Saturday
We did not lose a man snd took several prisoners.
Orr army eneamped Tor the night AT Culran and on
Sunday morning Gen. Lyon determined to retire 10
Springfield as most Of the Rebels mounted and they
might flank him and take Springfield.
Generals Price, Rains and Parsons are said 10 have
20,t0O men under their command, and Ben McCulloch
1900. The latter well armed and effective.