Nebraska advertiser., 1861-07-18
The War for the Union.
ST. LOUIS. July 10.

ST. LOUIS, July ~.
A .Special despatch from CanSas CITY OF
the 9Th give particulars Of a fight, taken
from the Forl Scott Democrat of the 9TH
between the Missouri State troops, under
Gov. Jackson, and Gen. Rains, number
Jog, BY their accounts, from 10000 to 49,
600, and the United States forces under
Col. Seigel. numbering 800 in all. Our
informant says, on Wednesday the Ord
inst. the State troops left RUPEES Point
and moved south of Munay's, six miles.
Friday morning at 8 O'Clock they broke
up camp and marched South in the direc-
uOn of Carthage, the county seat of Jas
per County. AT Dry Fork, seven miles
north Of Carthage, they were met by
Col. Seigel with 1880 men, who immedi-
ately gave them battle. The first onset
resulted in The State troops being driven
hack some distance and the officers order
ed q retreat. The center gave way, bot
The order not being heard on the tanks,
the advancing United States troops were
10 danger Of being surrounded and they
themselves fell back. They retreated
slowly keeping up the artillery, making
fearful havoc among the enemies ranks.
Al the crossing Of Dry Fork their lines
were very pear being broken, when by
the timely arrival Of 200 Union men from
Shoal Greek they crossed with but a loss
of FIVE killed and two MORALLY wounded.
The battle continued, the United States
troops alternately fighting and retreating
until dark. when they reached Carthage,
having crossed Buck Branch and Spring
River on their way. The fighting was
done with the artillery, Col. Seigel re.
treating.
As soon as the rebels got theirs in
position and playing on his ranks as they
advanced. 1t is believed that Col.
Seigel's object was TO draw the State
troops Oh to Carthage where with 400 re-
serve left at that place, and expected re-
Inducements from Neosho and Sarcoxie,
he would be enabled, TO turn and drive
them back or route them. The loss on
JacksOn's side was very great. Our in
formant states that he counted between
20 and so wounded on the field and in
the houses by the way side at Dry Fork.
A large amount of beef wa thrown out
of the provision wagons, it is supposed to
make room for the dead. Another in
formant, a resident of CarthaSes, states
he passed over a part of the battle field
yesterday moaning, and says he saw wag-
and hacks passing in every direction
gathering up the dead for interment.-I
The loss the part of the State troops can
not be less than from 800 to 500. The
ground in many places was strewn with
dead horses, and the stencil was sickening.
The whole country was laid desolate;
fences torn down, crops trampled into the
ground, and houses plundered. He met
parties of women who stated that every
thing had been taken from them by the
State troops except what they had on
their backs. The retreat of the Federal
forces was conducted in a style worthy of
vetran troops with as much GOODNESS as on
the parade ground instead of the battle.
It.was only the overwhelming odds on
the side of the secessionists that enabled
me to carry the day. The victory was
really with Seigel.
1t was reported that a night attack had
been made on Col. Seigel and 400 Of. his
Iaen killed and 600 taken prisoners and
three pieces of artillery captured, bui our
informant says he overheard a messenger
from the secession camp state that they
had killed but one man after entering
Carthage and had taken no guns.
Jackson announced his intention of
fortyfying at Carthage until Price and
McCullOck can arrive from Arkansas with
reiuforcements, when be will turn and
and enforce the laws of the Stale.
Col. Seigel retreated IN the direction
Of Sarcoxie where be expected reinforce
ments.
Nothing can be heard from Major
Sturgis or Gen. Lyon.
Another account from Fort Scott, dated
July 7th, 8, p. m, says a citizen of this
place has just arrived having left Sherman
Jasper county, Mo-, at daylight this morn.
ing. He states hat after leaving Garth
age, Col. Seigel oncamued two miles
southeast of the town where he was at
tackled in the night and his command
badly cut up. His loss is varionsly esti-
mated at from 500 to 1000 and that of
the secessionists from 1000 to 1900
killed and wounded.
Col. Brown with 5000 troops from
Springfield is said to have Joined Seigel.
Maj. Sturgis is north of the Usage, and
Gen. Lyon, at last accounts was at War
saw on his way south.
On Friday Ben. McCulloch and Gen.
Price arrived at Nensho, twenty miles
sOuth Of Carthage with 5000 men. A
guard Of 800 left there by Col. Seigel
was surrounded and taken prisoners
One account says all were murdered
while another states that q small number
Of them were killed.
McCulloch sent forward 1000 men to
assist jackson. He expects 5000 addi-
tional troops from Arkansas.
WHEELING, July 8.
This afternoon MI. Carlisle, of Har-
TisOP county, was unanimously elected
United States Senator for the long term
in the place of r. NJ. T. Hunter. Whit
man J.. Wiley, of Monongahela county,
for the short term in place Of Jas. M.
Mason. In addition to this election for
various State officers took place to-day.
The Government is now under full
Roadway and Its recognition is gradually
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