Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-08-16

FEDERAL TELEGRAMS.


Lyon Killed at the head Of his Column.
The Federal Troops Retre1ting to,cards
Rolla-S00 Federal Troops Killed and
Wounded.
WASHINGTON, August l3-The following of
fetal report was received tonight by Lieuten-
ant General Scott
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT,
ST.. LOUIS, August 10, 1861.
Col E. D. TOWNSEND,
Gen. Lyon, in three columns under himself
Siegel and Sturgess, attacked the enemy at
half past o'clock on the morning of the 10th
instant, nine miles southeast of Springfield
The engagement was severe. Our loss is about
500 killed and wounded.
General Lyon was killed in a charge at the
head of his column
Our force was eight thousand, including two
thousand Home Gnards. The muster roll re-
ported TO have been taken from the enemy
gives their force at %, 600, Including regi-
ments from Louisiana, Tennessee and Missis-
sippi, with Texan Rangers and Cherokee half
breeds. This statement is corroborated by
prisoners.
The enemy's loss is reported to have been
heavy, including Generals Mccullough and
Price. Their tents and wagons were all de-
stroyed in the action.
treated to Springfield, whence at 3 O clock on
the morning Of the llth, he continued his re-
treat upon Rolla-terminus Of the southwest
branch of the Pacific and Missouri railroad
bringing off his baggage trains and $3.50, 900
in specie from Springfield bank
(Signed,) J. C. Fremont,
Maj. Gen Commanding.
Later Federal accounts make no mestion of
the death OF Generals Mccullough or Price.
From Gen. Banks Column.
HEADQUARTERS, SANDY HOOK, August "a
Yesterday evening the freight train from Bal
timore, arriving here about 4 clock, brought
intelligence that fight was progressing at
Berlin. Other rumors were also circulated
that several regiments of the Confederates
were approaching the river opposite Berlin
from Lovettsville, for the purpose of erecting
a battery to stop the trains. This and other
information received at headquarters, to the
effect that the Point of Rocks was threatened
! by strong Confederate force, induced the
General to dispatch Col. Geary's regiment and
the Rhode Island Battery to the Point OF
Rocks.
About one o'clock last night blue rocket
was thrown up by the rebels in the rear of
4 Loudoun heights, about two miles from our
camp, which was probably a signal that our
reinforcements were moving down the river.
/ An officer from Berlin this morning states
that the fight of last night consisted of about
/ twenty-five rebels approaching the river and
! firing volley into our picket guard on the
abutment of the burnt bridge, and also into
the town of Berlin. Major Ledlie, of the Nine
| teenth New Y ork Regiment, at once dispatch
ed battalion of his regiment TO the aid ofthe
/ pickets The enemy however had disappear
ed. No one on our side was killed or serious
ly wounded, nor is it known that the enemy
suffered any loss.
The same authority asserts that the picket
| guard at Berlin have for some days past heard
a regimental band of the rebels apparently be-
| tween the shore and Lovettsville, aud also
that the force d: Loyettsyille consists of about
500 cavalry, supported probably by considc-
/ rable infantry force.
| 1t is notimprobable that large Confederate
| force is distributed inland along the Potomac
line from Edward Ferry to the Shenandoah,
for the purpose of preventing our scouts from
/ protecting the Unionists there from the seces-
/ sionists.
| General report comedies that two or moro
4 rebel regiments are near the Potomac, oppo-
1 site the Point Of Rocks.
| LATER. Sandy Hook, August ID, p. M.-Thc
! passengers by the up train report all quiet
along the route, but an attack was expected
at the Point Of Rocks.
DEFEAr OF THE RspUBlroANs IN ST. LOUIS
On Monday last an election was held in st.
Louis for clerk of the law commissioners
court, and resulted, says the Missourian, in
! ~ ~ as.. e ~ w. =, unc.a,, ,ho
outspolsen, ant-subjugatiou, anti-abolition,
anti-coercion, fair and square States rights
eandidatc-by about 1000 majority in the
49,. ogct Ut. ,.liol, al, 10 ,o,,, 1or,,ol,
IVY VI ~ i'on''' "'''0n "''i " W '"'s :!
increased as the vote OF the county precincts
o,ho,can1idoto, hold;n9, v;owo s;roiIar 10 NJ
:, .'e D.'..'''..
/ a., 'he Mlssouriah says the Clear naJoflty III
the city, over the Republican candidate is
/ . $40
ARREST OF A CLERGYMAN. The Washington
! CORRESPONDENT of the New York Express re.
-, H. s.,,a..,.... ;,,o;a..
~, ~, ''S '0''o"'" ''i1s
Inc heV. ME- Llppltti OF te Episcopal
Shurcn, hauVe OIL II. l., ana formerly pro-
iessor in the Episcopal theological seminary
OF virginia, resides near Aie&ahdria ana
ABOUT three weeks ago olhelatea at Ohrls'
1 Church IN mat Guy, Ills sermon was regard
ca by the oihcer IN command as secession
discourse, ana ne was accordingly lncarcer-
ated III the Washington jail. Beng required
! ny Tue Hectetary OF o.ate 10 p'ouuSS MS ser
mon, he sent Tor 1t, when itappcared by note
/ ON the margin that II was Jirs preached fwdee
I yedrsGgo The Secretary read II carefully over
and pronounced II sound, Christian doctrine,
and forthwith ordered Mr.. Lppitt to be dis
charged. This incident, which has just trans
/ pired, caused not little amusement among
the reverend gentleman friends and proves
that even the best and most loyal of men are
not in these days exempt from suspicioni even
when they preach their old sermons over,
/ without alteration or addition.