Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-08-17
GEMS. M'CULL0cH AND PRICE
KILLED.
500 FEDERALs KILLED.
Great Hauoc among the Rebels.
DEATH OF GENERAL LYON.
THE REBEL FORCE WAS $4,000.
THE FEDERAL ONLY 5000.

St. Louis, Aug. 18th, P. NJ
The following official report Of tie fight
near Springfield on Saturday last As fer.
worded by one of Gen. Lyons aids to Gen.
Fremont:
Lyon in three columns, under himself,
Gen. Seigel and Maj. Sturges, If cavalry,
attacked the enemy at G:2o on the morn.
ing of the 10th 3 miles South east Of
Springfield. The engagement WAS severe,
our loss being 800 killed and wounded
Gen. Lyon was killed in charge at the
head Of his column. Our forces were
5000 including 1000 home guars. The,
muster rolls reported taken from he enc
my give their strength at 23,00oinluding
regiments from Louisiana, .Mississlpiand
Tennessee, with Texas Rangers ami Cher.
kee halfbreeds. Their loss is re,rted
heavy, including Generals McCulloc, and
Price. This statement is corroboraiyd by
prisoners. Their tents and wagons were
destroyed Seigel lost one gun d the
field and retreated to Springfield Nth a
large number of prisoners. Ats o'clock
on the morning o: the l lth he couinusd
his retreat upon Rolls, bringing III his
baggage trains and SOS, 900 in spsci. from
Springfield bank.
TIE following is verbal report, taken
from special messenger who brought dis
patches for Gen. Fremont: Early IN Sat
urday morning Lyon marched out o.
Springfield to give the enemy battle. HI
come up to them on Davis creek, = few
miles South west of Springfield, where he
had taken . strong position on rolling
ground. Attwenty minutes past o'clocl
a. m. Lyon fred q gun, : whsu the battle
Immediately began. Severe cam onadina
was kept for two hours-when FIVE Of Capt
T~ss~-'- --:''--y r-~-:-o .--------r.- A.,
enemy they gradually fell back towards
thsir encampmsnt on Wilson's creek. Gen
Lyons cavalry was posted on the enemy
left flank, and Gen. Seigers artillery OF
the right. Then began a terrific attack
which spread slaughter and dismay in th'
ranks Of the enemy, pursuing them t,
their camp. Shells from Capt. Totem
artillery setting fire to their tents and wa
CONS, which were all destroyed. Louisians
and Mississippi regiments seem to hav'
suffered most in the fight, and we're almos
annihiiated at the same time. In thu
afternoon as Gen. Lyon was leading OF
his column, his horse was shot from under
him He Immediately mounted another
and as he turned around to his men wav,
ing his hat in his hand and cheering them
on to victory, he was struck in the small o
the back by ball, and fell dead tc The
ground. The command then deyoiyed
upon Seigel.
Pursuit was continued until night-fall
when our little army rested for .hs nigh
in the encampment of the enemy.
Sunday morning, Gen. Seigel fearing
the enemy might recover and attempt to
cut his command off from Springfield, fell
back upon that city, where Home Guards
were statiossd On reaching Springfield
fearing the great numbers Of the, eueuy
might induce. them to 60 between him and
Rolla with his provision trains, and msei
reinforcements where on their way to him
at the latest moment Of the departure Of
the messenger. The enemy had been seen
aud it is probable that Gen. Seigel has
not been disturbed in his march. Nlnety
Of the rebels were captured, among whom
is Col Of distinction. The messed ger
could not remember his name.
The sword and horse Of McCulloch we're
among the trophies
Re.inforcements are OH the way rom
Rolla, and Seigel and his army are consid
cred safe.