Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-17

LATEST TAROUGH NORTHERN
CHANNELS.
From Baltimore papers Of Tharsd " and Eew York
papers Of the day previous, We make compilation OF
current event The sources through which they reach
Us sufficiently Indicate tho caution with which they are
{, DO received:
OUR VICTORY IN NI5s0URI-THE DEATH OF
LYON CONFIRsED-RETREAT OF SIEGEL-Hc-
CULLOUGH In PURsUIr-HARDEE ADVANCING
MARITAL LAW In ST. LOUIS &c, &c.
Thursday morning we publisheda telegram, anaonne.
ug thson the 10 instant battle fought nine miles
southess. Of sdOgssld, No. between 5000 Yankee and
Hsssian troops. under Gems. Lyon and Segsl and .
body Of Confede,e resulting il the loss Of about 500
Yankees killed aud wounded Gen. Lyon included 10 the
killed The dispatch added that the loss Of the Con.
fedetes was reported 70 be heavy including Gems. Nc
Cullough and Price, that Gen. Slege, on whom the oo-
mand devo,sd rerestsd to Springfield and ats o'clock
on the morning Of the llh continued his retreat to
Roa Later intelligence contradcs the reported kill
ng Of Mccullough aud Price while i. confirms the in.
tsllgence that the butcher Of women aud children TIE
savage wretch Lyon, had met his doom. With their
usual propensity TO sIasssrsts, stimulated BY the Ter.
ror which makes them four in every armed Con-
fsderate, the Yankees estimate the forces under No
Culough at 20 0O0 Il Is very likely that 5000 Yankees
would have attacked 49, 900 Southsrners-very But
to the aecoun which In spite Of distortion and fa4s-
hood show glorious triumph Of our arms:
OFFICIAL nsrArcHrs.
WASHINGTON August l3.-The War Department, this
afternoon, received the following important dispatch
from Gen. Fremont ZOOS.
"sr. Louis, No, Aug Is.
"7o tie Secretary of War:
"Gsn Lyons aid reports an engagement, with severe
loes on both Sides General Lyon 10 killed. COL Siege Is
In command He Is moving back 10 good order from
Springfield towards Rolls"
Troll. Is 100 miles BY railroad from St. Louis and at
the terminus Of the south branch Of the Pacific and
Missouri Railroad.
WASHINGTON Aug. l3-The following official report
vas received here tonight by Lieut. Gen. Scott:
HEADQuARrERs WrsTERH DEPARTMENT,
81. LOUIS Aug. ls.
Gen. LYON, in three columns under himself Belgel and
Sturgess attacked the enemy ct half past O'Clock
the morpiug of the 10th inst nine miles southeast of
Springfield. The engagement was severe. Our less 10
about eight hundred killed and wounded.
Gen. Lyon was killed In charge at the head Of his
column.
Our force was 5000, including 1000 Home Guards
The muster roll reported have been taken from the
enemy gives their force at % 000 including regiments
from Louisiana, Tennessee and Mississippi with Texan
Rangers aud Cherokee haf.breeds. This statement Ia
coroboratsd by prisoners.
Guiding General Mccullough and Price. Their ents and
wagons were oil destroyed In the action.
Gen Segel left one gun the field and retrestsd to
Springfield, whence at O'Clock the morning of the
lih he continued bic retreat on Rols, bringing off bis
baggage trains and t2cooOo in specie from the Spring
Hsld Bank.
(sigued) 10. FRINosr.
Major.General Comman ting
TASExE ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE.
The following the account teegraphed to the North
ern papers ia which cunning attempt made to break
the force Of their disaster but plain enough that the
rout was complete
RoLLA, No., August l3-rhs following additional SC
count of the battle at Springfield Ia furnished by eye
witness, who left Springfield on Sunday morning and
came here on horse back. Our army marched out Of
Springfield, on Friday evening, ouy $500 strong, the
Home Guard remaining at Springfield The army slept
the prairie portion OF the night About sunrise, on
sturdsy morning, drove in the outposts Of the enc
my and soon after the attack became general.
The attack made In two columns by Generals Lyon
sai Sturges Gen. Sege leading aaukng force Of about
thousand men, with four guns, on the north OF the
enemy's camp
The battle ragged from sunrise until or two o'clock
in the afternoon The rebels 10 overwhelming force
charged Tottens battery three distinct times but were
each time rspulssd with great slaughter.
General Lyon fell early in the day. He had been
previously wounded in the leg and bis horse shot under
him.
The Colonel of one Of the Kansas regiments having
become disabled, the boys cried out TO General Lyon,
General you come and lead US o." lie did so, and
at once put himself in the front. While thus cheer
ing his to the charge, he received ball in the
lef. breast and fell from his horse He was asked il he
hunt, aud replied, NO, NJ, much" but in few
N mites he expired wthou, struggle.
General Segel had very severe struggle, and finally
lost three OF his four guns. artillery horses
SHOT in the harness, aud the piece disabled. He en-
deayored to haul them OF with a number Of prisoners
b, bad taken, but was finally compelled to abandon
tbem rst however, spikng tue guns and disabling the
carriages.
Abou. one O'Clock the enemy seemed to be in great
disorder retreAtng and setting fire their train and bag
gage wagons. Our forces too much fatigued and
up to paIsus and the battle may be considered
drawn one.
The following Ia partial list of killed and wounded
side.
Capt. Graiz, lss Missouri regiment, killed.
Gen. Sweeney, wounded 10 the leg.
Col Mitchell, Of the Kansas volunteers, seriously
wounded.
Capt. Plummer, Of the regulars, wounded.
Capt Miller Missouri st regiment, seriously wounded.
Cap Lavender. wounded in the shoulder, but rode
buck on horseback from the battlefield to Springfield
Capt Busk, slightly wounded; Col. Dtzler, wounded
10 the left leg; Capt McParlan of Kansas st Regiment,
wounded supposed MORALLY having his skull fractured
Lieutenants A. c. Agnall, l.. l.. Joun, = Dusr and
EcGavsgep, Of the Kansas let Regiment were killed.
Lieut.. II. A Barker, Of the regiment was shot in
the left hand
The Missouri FRS. and Iowa First Regiment suffered
mes. verely in the fight
Gen. Prcc was not killed, az fret reported.
There were rumors on the field that Ben Mccullough
had been killed. but the rebels denied II on Saturday
night.
Dr. Mencher, and others of our army, went back with
smbulances to the bstle field from Springfield TO
about the killed and wounded. They found the enemy
OF the field and we're considerably treated.
Gen. Lyons body has been treated with great respect
aud was brought back with rome Of the wounded to
Springfield.
Msjor sturgess took command on the battle field after
the death Of Gen. IyOI. Gen. Siege took command 81
ter the battle
Our loss is variously estimated at from $50 to 500 kill
ell and several hundred wounded TIE eLsmys loss IL
placed at 1000 killed and wounded.
We captured about 100 horses Of the enemy. The en-
envy carried two hsgs-l Confederate and the San and
8 ripes
General segel m,rchsd to Springfield 10 good order.
after Iefectipg his arrangements, gathering the bag
gIge and blowing up what powder be could not csrry
AID destroying other properly which he did not wish
should fall into the hands OF the enemy.
Oar troops left Springfield on Sunday night, aud en-
Dumped thirty miles this side Of that place. the enemy
not pursuing The only hostile demonstration observed
during the day being the firing Of nu4kets at the rear
guard.
General Siegcl Is confident that he could have held
Springfield against the force he had engaged but was
fearful Of renforcemens TO the enemy from the south
vest and that bis line Of communication to Rcla would
be cut of unless be fell back
Gen. Lyon began the attack upon the receipt of Intel