Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-02
Interesting from Missouri.
ANOTHER VICTORY.
Erom the Memphlz Appeal, Jolly 81.

From the Memphis Appeal, July 81
HUNDRED Victory of McCuIIoch at
Springfield.
We received letter from special CORES
pondeut, dated the afternoon of the 29th
inst, from point up the river, which we do
not deem it either prudent or necessary to
mention, stating that General PILLOW had
just received an express from Gen. JEFF
THOMPSON, of Missouri, announcing that
Gen. BEN. MCCULLoCH had on Wednesday
last made an attack on Springfield, and
achieved brillian. victory over the federal
forces who were strongly fortified at that
place under Gen. Lyon. 1t was repres ented
as hard fight, and the loss reported at 600
from MCCULLoCH's command, against 900 OF
the enemy, with many federal prisoners
taken. The further statement is made that af-
ter their rout, the enemy was pursued, with
what success we are unable to learn.
Though usually discrediting the thousands
of unreliable rumors that are daily flying
through the country as the natural concomi-
tants of revolution, we are disposed to be-
lieve the report of this victory, leaving am
pie room, of course, fr all exaggerations.
One reason for doing SO, is simply based up
on the almost hourly expectation we have
entertained of forward movement by our
forces upon Springfield. Gov. jackson, in
his late speech in this city, stated that such
a move was contemplated, and was no doubt
consummated at the time he was speaking.
Though no mention is made in relation to
the number of forces engaged on either side, we
have other means of asceI tanning. The COM
mand of Lyon and Siegel (the latter of whom
has recently gone to Jefferson City according
to the estimate of St. Louis papers,) did not
exceed IL 600 men, nearly all of whom were
Germans. Gen. McCulloch, as we learn from
a gentleman who arrived from his camp a
few days since, had 5000 men under him. en-
camped in northwestern Arkansas, at Ben
tonville, which is only few miles from the
Missouri State Line. Gen. Pearce was en-
camped little west OF him, with full force
of 10 600, which may have joined McCulloch's
column, and participated in the attack.
The Avalanche of the same date says:
Latest War News from Missouri.
We are credibly Informed that Gen. Pill
low, now at New Madrid, Mo-, has reliable
information to the effect that Ben McCulloeh
had attacked Gen. Lyon and Col. Siegel at
Springfield, No., and after hard fight, had
forced them to retreat.
McCulloch was pursuing the fugilives
when the messenger left who brought the
news to Gen. Pillow.
The number engaged on either side is un-
known.
The loss of the Fcderals is reported at 900,
and our loss at 600, and the fight still going
on.
There will be $4,000 troops at New Madrid
by tomorrow night, one thousand cavalry.
The Missourians are focking to the army,
and the people, all along the banks of the
river, cheer the troops. In fact, everybody
seems crazy with excitement.
The Federals from Birds Point, which is
only about IS miles from New Madrid
by land, have been stealing horses, etc., in
the immediate vicinity of the latter place |;
but they left in . double quick " when they
learned of the advance of our troops. 1t was
reported that Birds Point had been evacua<
ted, but such is not the fact. That place is
being strongly fortified. Gen. Pillow is like
ly to have something to do before gaining
that Birds nest.-Asnphis AUakarache IA July