Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-25
B Y T e l. e GRAPE I.
ADDITIONAL NEWS.
DETAILS or The LATE BATTLE.
Gen. slgel Victorious !
lFrom the Union Extra1

! details this morning, which show that the
Union troops in Southwestern Missouri real
! ly achieved great victory defeating the
rebels in the field and pursuing them until
uightfall The only event that detracts from
the victory of the Union troops is the death
of Lyon As an Offset to tAis, however. there
is the fact of the killing of Geueials McCuj-
| loch and Price on tn part of the rebels We
repeat the official account of the battle with
further particulars that brought the news to
General Fremont.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 13-P. M.-The following
official report Of the fight near Springfield,
on Saturday, is forwarded 10y one of Gensaal
Lyons Aids to Fremofs General Lyon with
three columns under himself, and Gepersl
Sigel and Maor Sturgea of the cavalry, made
the attack at $50 on the morning of the
10th, nine miles southwest of Springfield.
The engagement WIS severe--our loss 500
killed and wounded. Gen Lyon was killed
in charge Mt hend of his column Cur
forces wer 5000 including 1900 Hone Guards
The muster rolls reported taken from HE
enemy. give their force at 25 600 including
regiments from Louisiana, Mississippi and
Tenness .e, with Texas Rangers and Cherokee
Half Breeds. Their loss is reported heavy.
including Generals bIcCuloch and Price
This statement is eorroborate4 hy prisoners
Their TENS and wagons were dcsloyd in the
action Nige left one gun on the field and
retreltel 10 springfield with large mum
ber OF prisoners. At 3 O'Clock on ihe morn
ing of the llth, he continued his retreat on to
Rolla, bringing off his baggage TRIMS. and
$4,000 in specie from the Springfield Bank.
The following is verbal report taken
from the special messenger who bore the dis
patch to General Fremont
Early on Saturday morning, Gen. Lyon
marched out of Sprinfed to give the enemy
battle. He came up to them, on Davis creek
on Greeu's Prarie, few miles so th wsst of
Springfield, where he had taken a strong po-
siliyn cn rolling ground Twenty minutes
past 6 o'clock in the morning, Gen Lyon
fired the first gun, when the battle array
began Severe capnonadng was kept up
for two hours, when two of Capt Totten's
guns proving too severe for the enemy, they
gradually fell back towards their crcamp-
mems on Willow Creek
Gen. Lyon had position on the enemys
left flank and General Sigel's artillery on
the right, then began terrific attack which
spread slaughter aud dsmay in the ranks of
the enemy, pursuing them to their camp.
Shells from Capt Tottens artillery setting
fire to their tents and wagons, they were
all destroyed.
Io"i.iona Darnpnpt end Mi-ss-ippi Roof
ment seemed to have suffered most in the fight,
and were almost ann Inflated. Some time in the af-
ternoon as Gen. Lyons was leading on his column,
his horse was shot from undcr him, be mmedi
ately mounted another and as he turned round to
his men waving his hat in his hands and cheering
them on to victory, he was struck in the small of
the back b. ball and fell dead.
The command then devoved upon General
Sigel. The pursuit continued till nighfall,
when our little army rested for the night in
the encampment Of the enemy. On Sunday |
and attempt to cut his comnan2 OF from
Spring1elQ, General Sigel fell back on that
city, whore The Home Guards were stationed
On reaching Springfield, fearing that the
great numbers of the enemy might induce
them to get between him and Rola General |
Sige concluded to fall back upon Rolla with
bis provision trains. and meet the reinforce
mpnts which were on the way to join his
command.
Up to the moment of the departAre of the
messenger the enemy had not been seen, and
it is probable General Sigel has not been dis
turbed in his march.
Ninety Of the rebels were captured, among
whom is Il Colonel of distinction. The mes
senger could not remember his name.
The sword and horse of McCulloch were
among the trophies.
Reinfolcements are on the way to Rolla !
and Sigsl and his army are "onsidrIeA saf"