Copiah County news., 1861-08-21
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st. Louis August I3.

A rnmor is current on the street,
in which some reliance is placed, to
the effect that Gen, Lyons command
in the southwest has been totally
defeated by the rebels. The report
further states that Gen. Lyon was
killed, and that Gen. Seigel was in
full retreat, with the remnant of the
Federal forces.
This information is said to have
been received by the secessionsts
last evening, the messenger, who
brought the news having killed four
horses between Springfield and Roll
la,sin the race with the Government
messenger.
1t is also reported that Gen. FREE
mont received dispatches about mid
night corroborating the above, but
their contents have not been divulg-
ed.
atanxiety is felt by the Union
men here, and the most serious ap-
prehensions are indulged in for the
safety Of our army.
We will probably get something
reliable by the arrival of the train
tonight.
Louisville, August Is.
The above is from the regular cor
respondent of the New York Associ-
ated Press. That the Federalists
have at elength suffered disaster,
may be regarded certain, as the dis
patch would not have been permit
ted to pass over the wires without
official sanction.
st, Louis, August 13.
The following is the official report
Of the fight near Springfield on Sat
urday, as brought by one of Gen
Lyons aids to Gen. Fremont:
Gen. Lyon, with three columns
: under himself and Maj. Sturgis at
tackled the enemy at 6 o'clock in the
morning on the 10th, nine miles east
of Springfield.
| The engagement was severe.
Our loss amounted to about eight
| hundred killed and wounded.
Gen. Lyon was killed in a charge
at the head of his column.
Our force numbered 5000 men, in
Guiding 1000 Home Guards.
| The enemy's loss is reported heavy,
including Gems. McCulloch and Price.
This statement is corroborated by
prisoner. 49,.
Gen. Scigcl rctrcatcd to Spring
field at o'clock on the 11th, and
continued to retreat on .Rolla, bring
ing off the baggage trains and
$25 GOO in specie, from the Spring
field bank.
The. statement of the death of Gen.
McCulloch and Price is not believed.
ST. Louis, August IA.
/ The Fedcralists have taken possess
sion of the police office in this city.
The Home Guards arc under arms.
1t is understood THAT Gen. Fremont
will declare martial law.
Fremont has borrowed two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars from
the St. Louis banks.
Heavy siege guns arc being
mounted, dammandias;the approach,
cs to thecIty.
The city and county of St. Louis
are under martial law. Major j.
McKinney is Provost.
John \. Brownlee, President of the
tBoard of Police, has been arrested
and Basil Duke has been appointed
in'his stead. .-
1t is reported that Gen. Hardee,
with 10000 men, is marching on
Pilot Knob. where 5000 Fedcrils are
stationed with five cannon.
WASHINGTON, August IA.
The War Department is in receipt
of official information touching the
kgrcat battle near Springfield, Mo-,
and the death of Gen. Lyon.
Colonel Hunter has been made a
Major General.
Capt Craven, of the Potomac
lotilla, reports that not one in twcn-
ty of the people on the Potomac are
loyal to the Federal government.
St. Louis, August Is.
I VIM. Waae, Henry X. Hart, N.
| Neidncr, J. II. Blood and A. II. Men
kins, have been arrested for treason
and confined.
The Marshall has writs for the ar
rest of a large number of others,
who sympathize with the Southern
cause.
AT the battle near Springfield the
Southcrncrs had twenty-onc pieces
Of artillery. Siegel lost five guns.
|. Col. Brand and Southern lieutcn-
ant were captured. The following is
a list Of additional Federal captains
Killed: Mason, Brown and Schaatrer
| Wounded: Gettschalk, Swift, Gil
bert and Holton.
Tie Provost Marshal has issued
stringent orders against wearing
Econcealcd weapons. Dealers are not
to sell or give arms without special
permit. Bywnlee IS taken.
Cairo, august Is.
Gen. JEFF. Thompson has posses
sion of the Pilot Knob Railroad,
thereby cutting off communication.
The Sontherners are also in pos
session Of Potosi, Mo-, and the Iron
Mountain Railroad
2 Washington, August Is.
Col. Farnllam, of the New York
I Fire ZouayaS is dead
The, Sevcnfy-ninth New York Re
giment nutinied, four hundred hav-
ing refused to strike their tents. A
regiment surrounded the ringleaders;
who were arrested. Gen. McClelland