New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.

ant. The absence of full details prevents US from
speaking with eutire confidence concerning Vi,
occurrences to which we alude. we 'oa'ueu
yesterday, first by vague rumors, ana tnen U! '"o
official report of one of Gen. Lyons alds' 'ha'
on Saturday Gen. Lyon and Gen. S'ge, win
force of z. 600 men. gave battle to 25,oOo heoeis
at point nine miles south east OF oprihghelu'
Missouri The action was severe. Inc loss Oh
our aide was 800 killed and wounded; on that OF
the Rebels it was very heavy, though the num-
bers are not given. Among our killed we regret
to be obliged to write the name of Gen. Lyon,
who fell while CALAMITY making q charge at the
head of his column. Among the Rebels killed
were Ben McCuloch and Gen. Price, The force
of the enemy included regiments from Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Tennessee; also the Texas
Rangers, and large number of baf-breeds.
This battle, which WAS at first announced as
defeat, appears now to haze been splendid we
tory. The Rebels were forced back with terri-
bio slaughter, and, when the day closed upon the
combatapts, we we're in victorious possession OF
the field On Sunday morning. Gen. SIse'
thinking the enemy might cut him OIL from re-
endorsements, retired upon Rolla, with all bis
baggage, and $25O,000 in money, which had been
placed in his hands. 1t is probable that fuller
accounts will set this victory in still brighter
light from that it has Ia the dispatches at this
| hour received As it now stands, however, 1t Is
of a nature to excite the enthusiastic pride OF a
| The loss of Gen. Lyon will be sincerely re-
pretted This officer descended from ancestors
distinguished in the Revolutionary war, was
educated at West Point, from which Academy
he was graduated in lS4l, and has been IN ac'
tive service since, ranking as captain IN the
| I'd Infantry. He recently was made Briga-
der General, and placed in command over the
| Missouri volunteers. He was AZ years oil age,
and had gained a valuable expercace and an
| honorable name by his actions III the military
operations on our frontier He also won dis
tlnction in the Mexican war, having been bre-
vetted for gallantfy in the battles at Contreras
| and Churubusco He was wounded at the City
of Mexico in September 1917. As he was
leading a charge, his horse was killed under
him; he Immediately mounted another, and was
| cheering on his men, when he was struck by
ball and Immediately fell.
A flag of truce was on Monday sent from
Norfolk to Fortress Monroe with number OF
released prisoners who were captured at Bull
Run, being chiefly surgeons. These have full
lists of the wounded prisoners, and OF the
wounded who died in the hospitals after their
capture. Col Corcoran is well. They estimate
the number Of our men now prisoners in Rich
mond at from 900 to 1900. They state that
Beauregard declares the Rebels had only 5000
engaged on their side at the battle OF Buu Run,
and that they would haze fed when defeat i'm
pended had they not been buoyed up by the eA-
pectation of reenforcemen:s from Johnston. Their
wounded are thought to number 800.
A few days ago the Captain Of the steamer
Resolnte having heard that at Herring Creek,
on the Potomac, there was depot for arms,
ammunition, aud supplies for the South, set out
70 break it up. He was fired at with muskets,
but landed in a boat aud destroyed the premises.
He found q rebel party from Maryland concealed
ia q house, whom be chased for q mile; but
they were as fleet Of foot as if they had been
true Virgnlaus, and made good their escape.
Several coDtraband negroes were taken.
We learn that the pirate Sumter was at
Curacoa On the 18th Of July. beilg permitted to
enter the port by the Governor, against the pro-
test of the u. S, Consul
A dispatch from Louisville states that Judge
Catron of tho Supreme Court, whose recen. ad-
mirable charge to the Grand Jury concerning
the crime Of treason excited much remark. has
been expelled from Nashville by the Vigilance
Committee because he would not resign his
judgeship.
We learn from Cairo that the Tennessee
Rebels uLdcr Gen. Pillow have landed at New
Madrid, and that JEFF. Thompson contempatcr
al immediate attack on Cape GirardeaH.