Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-08-17
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Sr Louis Aug. l3.-The following is
The official report Of the 6ght near Spring
field on Saturday, last rs forwarded by one
of Gen. Lyons aids to Fremont.
Gen. Lyon in columns under himself,
Gen. Scgel and Major Sturges, Of the cav.
airy, attacked the enemy at halEpast on
the morning of the 10Th, 8 miles southeast
of Springfield. The engagement wns severe,
and our loss is about 500 killed and wound
ed. Gen. Lyon was killed in charge at
the head of bis column. Our force was
5000 including 1000 home guards.
The muster rolls reported taken from
the enemy give their strength at 90, 900 in.
Guiding regiments from Louisiana, Missis.
sippi and Tenncs ee, with Texas rangers
and Cherokee haf-breedS. Their loss is re-
ported leavy, including Generals McCullocb
and Price. This statement is coroboraed
by prisoners Their tents aud wagons were
destroyed in the action.
G ten. Seigel left one General on The field
aud returned to Springfield with large
number Of prisoners. At o'clock on the
morning OF the llth he continued bis re-
treat upon Rolla, bringing of his baggage
trains and $25, 900 specie from the Spring
Geld bank.
The following is verbal report taken
from special messenger who brought oi0'
patches from General Fremont.
Early on Saturday morning Lyon march
cd out of Springfield to give the enemy bat
tie. lie came up TO him on Davis Greek,
on Greens Prarie few miles Southwest of
Springfield, where he had taken strorg
position on rolling ground. Twenty minutes
past 6 o'clock in the morning Gen. Lyon
! fred the first gun, when the battle immed-
ately began.
Severe cannonading was kept up for or
hours, when the fire Of Captain Toltin'S
artillery proving to severe for the enemy,
they gradually fell back towards their en-
campment on Wilson's creek.
Gen. Lyons cavalry posted on the enemy's
left flank, and Gen. Seigel's artillery on the
right and then began terrific attack, and
spread slaughter aud dsmay in the ranks
of the enemy pursuing them to their camp,
shells from ToltenS artillery setting fire to
their tents aud baggage wagons, which
were all destroyed.
A Louisiana regiment and Mississippi
regiment seemed TO have suffered the most
in the fight and were almost anihilated.
Sometime in the afternoon, as Gen. Lyon
was leading his column, his horse was shot
from under him. lie Immediately Y mount ed
another, and as he turned around to his
men, waving his hat in hand and cheering
them on TO victory, he was struck in the
small of the back by ball and fell dead to
the ground.
The command then devolved upon Gen.
Seigel. Pursuit continued until nightfal,
when our little army rested for the night in
the encampment Of the enemy.
On Sunday morning Gen Seigel fearing
the enemy might recover, and attempt TO
cut his command off from Springfield, fell
back upon the city, where the Home
Guards were stationed On reaching
Springfield, fearing that the great numbers
Of the enemy might induce them to get be-
tween him and Rolla, Gen. Seigel conclnd-
ed to fall back upon Rolla with his provis
ion trains, and meet the reinforccments
which were on their way to him. At the
last moment Of the departure of the messen-
ger, the enemy had not been seen, and it is
probable that Gen. Seigel has not been dis.
turbed in bis march.
Ninety of the rebels were captured,
among them a Colonel of distinction, the
messenger not remembering his name. The
sword and horse of McCulloch were among
the trophies.
Reinforcemcnts are on the way from Rol-
la, and Gen. Seigel aud his army may be
considered safe.