, 1861-08-08
Lyons LATEST FIGHT,
IHE GALLANT EXPLOIT OF QUE
CAVALRY.
AUTHENTIC PARTICULARS,


field. This letter can be more explicit.
as matters stood Thursday morning, Lyon
Wss ercamped 10 miles west Of Sprinptield. |
It Pond Spring. sigers, saloman's, and |
ge9ce was brought that Ben MeCulloch, with |
3. 600 ner,, Was encamped near. Tirreli Greek, |
= 2mile&sou1hwestof Of Springfield Gea. Lpon
Immediately ordered Ill the regiments of in.
fant1y and the obstetrics OF. artillery and
:he .taval1y 10 march southward and mite
Tor sn attack On the ene@5-
IhnnAaE niERtthey eHeamped Within threa
It vas fo1nd that the ene@y lad IeTeated faf.
1her southNar1:: yon7 fnmedia:eay pushed
ca IN pursuit, and II tie afternoon camenpo
vast Of Springfield, on the Fayetteville road, ,
The enemy were eaesmped 1t the opsning- -of
berd, separated from our :fefc5s 81 NODE. sIz
ate sized b4t steep hill Lypns forces Were
l4,ced at1he head ef the valley, looking sonth..
Tie % srtsieiy ~ Posfed 81 4hs Il fihs{dss S soS.
nanQiEg the valley. AT 4 O'Clock In the.
=tte1Ioon Friday) the eDgag meat comnanc:
ed. The fight was carried On chlefy.by z1tt,:-
;s1y AID cavalry: our infantry were not ea-
p;eeee Of artillery, and with these only ten
rounds we're fired, while an eG8da number
were fre6 BY the Federal bat:etse.s Early in
the engagement detachment of-97 q. a.
! Cavalry, led bJ-,a Lieutenant, Tede over the'
t.ll toTasds the part OF the valley where thc
enemy were supposed to be- posted
As soon as they had passed the ridge,
they found themselves directly upon large
hcdy of rebel infantry, yariousiy estimated at
from 1000 to 1000 There was no retreat,
and go putting spurs into their horses aud
ere6piDg their sabrea, The brave II rode d.
iecly into the midst Of the enemy. So~sud-
den and unexpected Was their charge, and so
| little did the enemy jadge rightly OF the force
ef the cavalry, that = stampede took placa
=among the infantry, and taking advantage Of
! 1he confusion, the .ho1senen cus,taeir way
| through the formidable mass ct opposing
men, came cut to the-valley, and roda back
TO camp, having lost but five men.
| One Of The killed was the Lieutenant COM
manding. who had fought most fearlessly.
| He fad Killed six rebels, struck q seventh to
the ground, and was trying to meet the a.
tack OF an eighth, Ehen the PROSTATE man y
| taking aGvau{age of his position, shot him.
He gill had strength to finish the work OF
deatG with the first and then aFengc his Own
fatal wound upon The foe VINO had glve1 It;
After that, he turned and rode away, out haa
The trht lasted till dark. In the morning,
It Was discovered that McC1lloch had again
4 fed, and Intelligence was brought that he had
enesmped few miles south, at Pla@ss e. ca!les aass
Acullough's Store lyon INN msa,.atsy ,t e9ai Il
1
rebels were picked up dead and a Wonnde!
| were found so stands Of arms, Is horses an
: 8 wagon loaded With bacon were seized by on
troops. The whole appearance Q. tae nea
shoN cd sharp fighting on the part o. OF
troops. Men we're found With their head
. !airly c,oven through from scalp to chin by tn
, | fierce seber strokes Of CUR caTalry.
> | As to the loss, Lyons is probably R11e
and 80 wounded, though the accounts o. tn
: wourded conflict. THERE'S no way OF ]aagn
= | Of McCul1och's 1oss excerpt IRON 1ae 1act
ready noticed-of the number OF bodies di;
covered.
A messfnge. (hIr. Feel left the camp satu
day morning. He reported that Lyons pici
Its we're fired upoa and an attack WAS m3pen
II expected. The whole camp Vas aIonss
ard under arms. Teams ReSe made reao!
move, and I'll seemed IN expectasloa OF 3 s a.,
i davis fight, He e.ysthet after he came ava
cannon were heard till noon, when he passe
cut Of hearing distance- 4 messenger arT,
zrg o1 Sunday morning, little laser thaa T. :.
former, reported no more lighting o. oAla
day. Ii Is difIicult to determine which Is CT
- rEc:.
BfcCcIoch till he csn throw toice aroma
y theresr and 1eserving sgood position N 1ro1
to ept1eayor to crt his troops. to pieces -.
Officers a1d men are very conhaene u
tool, but ta9er for fight. One OF tne 10
IL Iseiu enF; whose term OF service had neai
~ szpiytd, walked thirty miles Fndeyi ana
: = rived At camp Saturday morning ~ eua i,
- 'as esgex fof 3 fight IS hungry Wolves
- quote ny informant ii,
~ It vas runored at Springfield thAs tne
= YES n considerable force west Of the tor
IT, p,eraring 10 attack it; and rs they had {
= faur couipanies Of infantry, Six caunon a
r. etout COO Home Guard, those who Fsma1n
vsre considerably alarmed But 1t fs taouE
= that the 1E1nor has 70 foundation
AZ to the sources of this information, Il
irdtbted particular: u to the Rev: Mr.. She's
gen11emRa who left Springfield snadsy mo
1rg, hy stage, reaching Ro1!a at nine
: evening, accomplishing thus the journey
!. shout twenty hours. Mr.. Shea has lived
! | Springfield nearly three years, acting as T
j tor Of church and teacher Of 8 small Sc
: ra1y. He understands the country thorou
5 II, AID drew for mes clear and accurate (
. gram OF the route of the troops and the p
:. ton and prominent features Of the field Of
50 engagement also received particular tnte
) gerce from private letter, written BY ";
IT G1ayes Of Springfield, AID from etill anott
q The three accounts agree very perfectly,
: T.: mar be relied upon as the most authentic
) formation possible. to BE- EeceiTed uP 70
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