New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-30

sh~,r sold;er.-SHne Hundred Bodies still
Unharies ON the Battie-Ficid-Hen NC
0ofisch Marching upon the Capn"i-
Wall Hist Of our Wounded in sPringhe'.
Strength and Disposition Of Fs"ef~
Troops as jefferson.
Rss~ Our Special Correspondent. v,,
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DsrasT,ssE1Sh
sr LOUIS Tuesday, Aug H. iooi'
The relatives of Gen. Lyon, VINO "0H'
Springfield with o flag Of truce Tor MS io'"a
have returned TO this city, having accomplished 'n
se;es. Of their trip. They left st. Louis Oh "Vn'
A., rorn;ro 10Th inst, in charge OF Capt w. l.
Ed.a, formerly a member of the New-iorA ''N
p.e;.,.n, and now one of Gen. Fremonts A'ds'
A,viv;no At Rolla the same evening, 'hey "oi0
:.a;e,elv furnished with an ambulance oy
Col. ]. b. Wymsn Of the Illinois i'IH' "HV -
IN command of that post, and started Oh 'heii
aeorney of ll9 miles over one OF the rouepes'
.sads in the United States.
tn foupa scores of residences deserted, ana
vaet hong trains of wagons, containing Union iaini-
Scs with all their effects, moving out OF the country
VA anticipation of the approach Of the rebel army
and seeking new and secure homes on the free SOIL
q IIlineis and Iowa. On Wednesday, at Lebanon
Iaelede County, 40 miles east Of Springfield they
encountered the outpOsts of the rebel army IN Inc
shane of detachment of one hundred men, VINO
had Just arrived and taken formal possession oil tne
town. The rebels surrounded them upon their
arrival, but on learning their errand, treated them
with entire courtesy. They went or to Ilndans'
rs miles further, that night; and at p m'' on
Thursday, after most wearisOme ride over rough
rocky roads, reached Springfield. They eneoun'
tered NO pckets whatever, but entered the town I'M
questioned and drove TO Gen. Prices headquarters
ut the Bailey House, where they made known the
object of sheir visit and presented their credentials
from Gen. Fremont. These papers were addressed
"To Whom it May Concern" and Price at once
threw them contemporary aside, informing them
that he would receive no communications so d.
rected but would cheertully afford them all iaclh-
lies for obtaining the body of Gen. Lyon.
Thomas L. Smead, formerly Secretary of Gov.
jackson, gave them pass to the farm of Col. John
s. Phelps, mile south of the town, where Gen.
Lye, remains were inferred. Col. Phelps and
Ais sca are still at ROlla, as it would not be safe
fer them to return to Springfield; but the party
xpept ,he night at bis residence where they
were Hospitality entertained by Mrs. Phelps
Ele is a native of Maine, and holds fast TO I'M
compromising Union sentiments, through evil and
Through good report, even now, though the
country is in the hands of the enemy, denounc-
ing the the traitors and expressing the utmost
confidence that the arms of the Government viii
vet be triumphant, and the old flag soon wave
again in Southwest Missouri. Gen. Parsonss
Brigade Of Missourians is encamped upon Col
Pbelpss farm and the Rebels have taken 90
cattle belonging to him, and other property, to
;tAs amount Of $4,000.
1t was the design Of Major Sturges, who COM
saanded our army when it fell back, to bring
Gen. Lyons remains to Rolla; but they were
lefs behind through some mistake, and he did
not learn the fact until the next day. After
the departure of our army, Mrs. Phelps and DR..
Franklin 1.-THE surgeon of Gen. Lyons brigade,
whe remained behind 10 attend upon our
wOunded) caused the body to be placed in
coffin covered with black velvet, and inclosed in
. case of tin, bermeticaly sealed. At first, it
was deposited in cave or pit upon Col.
Phelps's farm; but afterward Mrs. Phelps, fear.
ing that rude hands might be laid upon II, had
it buried.
On Friday morning, il was disinterred. II was
10 far decomposed that the features were I'M
recognizable. 1t was placed in metallic coffin
by Mr.. Lynch, an undertaken from this city,
who went 70 Springfield for the purposes and
early that evening, the party, accompanied by
Capt. CayendOr of the Missouri 1st and Lieut.
McGonigle of the Kansas LIST 1.-TWO Of our officers
who have 30 far recovered from their wounds
- TO be able to travel), started upon its return.
Gen. Price was somewhat curt to the party on
Friday: but, upon the whole, the treatment they
received was kind and courteous They arrived
here safely at o'clock last evening, and to-day
the remains OF Gen. Lyon will be laid in state
at Gen. Fremonts headquarters. Funeral serv-
ices are to be performed tomorrow, after which
the body, in charge of Messrs. Haster and KnOwl-
ton, with perhaps two or three officers as an
escort, will be taken East for intermeut.
send herewith detailed report Of the names
and condition Of our wounded soldiers in Spring.
field. In addition to this list, which only EN-.
braces those in the hospital, some forty of the
wounded are at private houses in Springfield,
and near the battle ground The total number
of our wounded who have died, is as, Of whom
10 expired on the night after the battle, while
being conveyed from the field to the town. DIR.
Franklin, Gen. Lyons Brigade-Surgeon, DIR.
Davis, Acknowledgment in the regular
army, Dr.. Melcher, of the lst Missouri
and DIR. Smith, of the lst Kansas, still remain
there, attending upon our wounded soldiers with
faithfulness and assiduity which is worthy of
the highest commeDdstiOn.