Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-11
IMPORTANT FROM THE ARMY IN
WESTERN VIRGINIA.
GEN. MCCLELLAN AT LAUREL
HILL.
Last Maize Report.
Associated Press Dispatches
fromths MISSOURI BATTLE.

ASSOCIATED IfesH OlspGlcAea
FURTHER from the MISSOURI BATTLE.
ST. LOUIS, July 10.
A Springfield correspondent of TIE Demo-
csat says the morning after the arrival of
Brigadier General Sweeney he despatched a
messenger to Coils. Siegel and Solom1 IN, who
were encamped at Neosho, to move their
columns to Carthage, which was promptly
done.
Last night a messenger arrived from Col.
Siegel, stating that Jackson and Gen. Price,
and Rains united their forces, about 1000
strong, and we're encamped eight miles
north Of Carthage. Siegel and Solomon
pushed forward rapidly and attacked the
rebel force early yesterday morning, and
continued fighting during the day. Messen-
gers are continually arriving, bringing infor-
nation that the rebels are retreating south
eastwardly, between Sarcoxie and st. YER
non, falling back on Cassville with baggage
and plrnder under cover of their cannon,
and Siegel attacking in their rear.
7 This afternoon Gen. Sweeney commands
in person a flying column moving southwest
wardly to intercept the rebels at Verona,
thus crushing them completely between our
columns.
Large bodies Of mounted men are congre-
eating west of the plains and Forsythe, with
the intention OF joining Jackson's force, but
Sweeny sent a detachment of go mounted
men through Douglas county to prevent
their union, and drive back Gen. McBrides
command.
A company of home guards arrived last
night, bringing Col. Coffee, late member of
the Legislature, as prisoner.
Later advices report reached Springfield
Sunday morning of an engagement Of be-
tween 500 Federals under Col. Wolff and
about fifteen hundred rebels. WOLF occupieda
prairie when the battle began, but TIE rebels
retrealing to the woods, he followed, and in
skirmishing in the timber lost 80 men kill
ed and wounded, he himself being among
the killed. Loss Of the rebels considerable,
but not definitely ascertsined. A messenger
was then despatched for reinforcements. and
| the whole forces OF that place were imme-
diately pushed forward.
Gen. Lyon WIS at Leesville, Clinton Co.,
on Sunday morning, and Ma. Sturgess was
at Clinton Henry county, the same day.
They expected to form a junction about
ten miles south of Clinton, Sunday night.
hkCOhD DlSfATSA-
A special messenger arrived this evening
by the Pacific Railroad with dispatches
from Col. Siegel to Adjutant Harding at the
arsenal. The following is an abstract writ
ten at ROlla for the Democrats
On the morning of the 5th Col. Siegel,
with a portion of his regiment and part of
Col. Solomon s, and 10 pieces of artillery
in all from HOO to 1900 men, attacked a
body of 5000 rehles under Gen. Rains and
Col. Parsons, about eeven miles east Of Car
thage, on the prairie. The enemy had Eve
pieces of canno and many mounted men,
| Siegel began the attack about halfpast 9
o'clock this morning, breaking tie enemies
center twice, and after an hour and a half g
fighting silenced their artillery. e
The rebels had three flags, one of the
State of Missouri which was left unharmed,
and two secession flags, which were twice
shot down and raised no more, and in the
evening they attempted TO outlank our troops
with their cavalry aud cut off our baggage,
but Seigel made a retresting movement,
keeping up a constant firing, and ordered
the baggage train to advance, which was
formed into columns with batteries OF In
fantry supported by four pieces of artillery
in the rear of each body, and the remainder
of the artillery in front and on the tanks.
The rebels then attempted to cut off his
communication with Carthage with their
cavalry, but our artillery TODD them at cross
FIRE, which played havoc with their ranks,
which opened the road, and Seigel fell back
on Carthage, the enemy hsrrassing his TANKS
up to town, where another stand was made.
The rebels being in possession Of the
place, Seigel then surrounded the town,
throwing shot and grenades into the enemy's
cavalry, and using his infantry with great
effect. While q tempting to reach the ad-
jaeent woods to prevent the use Of the cav
airy, the rebels made the most serious at
tack, and the bloodiest part of the battle
was fought but in the evening they were
finally routed aud forced to withdraw their
forces. Seigel then fell bsck on Mount Yer
non where he could be supported.
Some captive officers taken about FIVE
O'Clock, reported the enemy's loss near two
hundred and fifty, but as the severest fight
ing was done subsequent to that hour, it Is
believed their loss was considerably greater.
Forty-ive prisoners were taken. Our loss
Is eight killed and As wounded and m ssing.