Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-16
aIGHLI IMPORTANT from MISSOURI.
DEFEAT OF THE FEDERAtFST:.
Gcneral Lyon Ril;ed aud hts Army aimosa
Annlhiiatedt

ST. LcCtl, Aug. IA runor g curc.n: CT
the streer, IN which sone TriisEc, is 2.::cj,
tna; Geaerll Lyons crilmsnd in ar No..
tern Missouri hes he n totally routed iry "a
rebels himself killed and Seige is in lui. rc,ra,,
with the remnant Of the Federal forces li.;;
information is SAID 10 have been received he.o
br sscrssion!sts lsst evening. The messc: ser
vino brought the news, Killed four horses nc
twee'i Spring ef:ld and R,ma n race *.i: n,
government messenger.
it is n!so reported that Ge7. From0n. re.
ceistd dispatches aoou! midnight cv'T'.'or-.
ling the ahave, but the contents have rot yet
b en- d;ru'sed. Great anx,cty i.hn Cm'"a
In"n he'c, and mole serious apprch NJ, o> a'c
indn'ged IN Tor the safty OF our arn:" %7
wi! probably get somelhng reliable o. t.,
cr!;va! o.! the train tonight.
Lor:.7rL.E Aug io--Tne above Is f'e7!
ti,a Regular correspondent Of thu New fG:ss:
Associated Press: That the FelerastS Las.
&c length suffered g disaster, may be regarded
as Certain, otherwise the di>p,tch wonid uu;
have been transmitted without ,tE ~! .anc.
ton.
SECOND DISPATCH
ST. LorIs, Aug l4-Tne following s .te
official report of the fight near Springfelt O.:
Saturday, rs brought by one Of Lyons sn!s 10
F Fenont: The forces Of Gen. Lyon's, in three
co umrs under himself, Gen Ssigles. and NJ.
S.ursis. nj O'Clock on the morning Of the l0,n,
attacked the enemy miles south.cas. OF Ss-;n:
field. The engagement, was su:ere. Oar loss
amounts TO a5ont 500 killed aud cound,d---
Gen. Lyon was killed in 4 charge $; :;c :.csi
Of his column.
Our force numbered 5000, Including 9, GOO of
The Home Guards Tie cnem,'s loss is ra.
ported to be heavy. including General McCui-
ioch as prisoner. This sta,emcn, is cproho.
rated bya prisoner. Seigle rc'r:aled II Sp-i:s.
field ct 5 o'clock on the ilth, and con,inu,d
the retreat on to Rola. bringing all his bag.
gage trains and $4,000 10 specie f7om the
Springfield Bank.
RoiLa, Aug, l5.-Tbe following 5as been
furnished by en- eyewitness sho left Spring
fcll cn Sunday morning:
TIE fight ragged from o'clock in the morn
ing nEI!i 2 in the afternoon. The SouiherG"rs
charged Tottens Battery three times. Gcn.
Lyon fell early in the aclioE. Scs!e had
severe struggle and left three # !1i- four eurs
on the field after spiking them. Daring tie
engagement tie Southern camp took Grc and
WAS destroyed.
The Federals lost Cap. Graz Killed On.
Sweeney, wounded in tho leg Col. MHch.i'.
serorsly; Major Shepherd, slightly; Cs?t.
pIumner, {reguar,) seriously Capt Miller,
Capt. ,Cavender, Capt. Burk, Col. Siez>r. CAPT.
Mcfarland, seriously wounded. and i've Leu.
tenants killed Price was not killed
1t was runored on the field that Ger. McCa:.
lock was killed, but denied on Saturday "i2A:.
DR.. Iiiacaer has leit Springfield with an,bG.
lances, i, irngi in ;ha wounded. Lyons ocGy
hrs bc"n treated with great respect.
ST. Lor!s, Aug l4.-Tbo Fcdcra!s haze g
ken possession OF the police office. The Homo
Cue da are under arms, and il is understood
Genera! Fremou. will DECLARE martial law
fr4moH; has borrowed $3.50 coo iron the 81.
Loais banks. Heavy ssige guns are BIZ :
mounted SO as 10 conn aad tie approaches =:
the city.
L rIsvlLLE, Ang. IA gsn''anaa i5oan
S.. Lpu :. soys ,hat Fremont, III order I" ch'cis
danger oGS enthusiasm, has been '.ag'!!-d ~
COZ u toe puollc,tlon Of f,ethGod rrgn;d-
din.. u,FArs in Spuh We tern iiiisc"r.. Tie
rout cl the Fcceru!s there IS regarded 81:
amounting t their to:al aaaihiat;"r. After
blowing up their po~d,r and destroying otncr
propsT,y, seisle let OH Sunday night, and
csnpod 80 Eals this side Of Springfield c,:.
In the county Of ST.. Louis, mar's Ia" has
bren prociuin,sd Msj,rJ j W. NJ, Kinney as
BEEN appointed Provost Mar h.'. John i.
Brcwn!Ie, President or the Bard OF p Ice
Commissioners, has been arrested, and lil,!!
Drkc has been appointed in his place. Il Is
reported that Grn. Hs,dce, with l2 900 m7,
Is marching on Plot Knob where go FcG:-
ralists, wits five cannon, are Stationed.
IHDlA:aToLls Aug * --Fre:noo! ;iaE :e!'.
erayfed To CIV. Morton. of lndign', e'al
th.t LION !!us been killed, ard Seis!c is in &c.
treat, followed by the enemy. He urges the
Governor to send forward every available Eau
TO defend the Unit,d States tlrs.