Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-07-12
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Kansas JOnun0tfor copy of the Fort Scott
Democrat Of the 4th. 1t contains an ac-
count of battle between the Missouri
state troops under Gov. Jackson and Gen.
Raines, numbering by their accounts from
ten TO thirteen thousand. and the u. s.
forces, under Col. Sigel, numbering 1900
in all Informant says on Wednesday,
the Sd inst, the state troops left Rupe S
Point and moved south to Mulray's, six
miles Friday morning at eight o'clock
they broke up camp and marched south in
the direction Of Carthage, tie county seat
Of Jasper county.
At Dry Fork, seven miles north of Car
thage, they were met by Col Sigel, with
1900 troops. who Immediately gave them
battle. The first onset resulted in the
State traops being driven back some dis
lance. and the officers ordered retreat
The center gave way, but the order not
being heard on the tanks, the advancing
U. 5. troops were in danger Of being sur
rounded, and they themselves fell back.
They retreated slowly, keeping up the
fighting, the artillery making fearful havoc
among the enemies ranks. At the cross
ing OF Dry Fork. their lines were very near
being broken, when by timely arrival of
200 Union men from Shoal Creek, they
crossed with but less Of five killed and
two mortolly wounded
The battle continued the q. S. troops
alternately fighting aid retreatine until
they reached Carthage having crossed
Buck Branch and Spring River on the
way. The fighting was all done with the
artillery, Col. Sigel retreating as they got
them in position, and playing on their ranks
as they advanced
1t is believed Col. Sigel's object was to
draw the State troops on to Cartilage, when
with 400 reserve left at that place and ex-
pecting reinforcements from Neosho
and Corcoxio, he would be enabled to
turn and drive them back or route them.
The loss on Jacksons side was very
great, Our informant says he counted be-
tween 70 and so wounded on the field.
In houses by the way side at Dry Fork,
large amount Of beef was thrown out of
wagons, it is supposed to make room for
the dead.
Another informant, a resident of Car
thage, says that he passed over part of
the battlefield yesterday morning, and saws
that he saw number of wagons and hacks
passing in every direction gathering up
the dead for interment
The loss on the part of the State troors
can't be less than from 800 to 500.
The ground in many places was streBn
with dead horses, and the stencil was sick
ening. The whole country was laid desc
late. Fel oas were RI down and crops
tramPled into the ground, aid houses plum
derod.
He met parties Of women who stated
that everything had been taken from them
by the state troops except rha. they had
on their backs.
The retreat was CONDUCTED in asyle
worthy of veteran troops. and with as much
GOODNESS as if on the parade ground instead
of the field of battle. 1t was only the
overwhelming odds on the side of tie Sc
cessionists that enabled them to carry the
day.
1t was reported that night attack had
~ 81 AAi~dO pil tlgel. anu iUU OF his troops
killed, 600 taken prisoners and three
pieces OF ar illery captured, but our infor
mant says he overheard messenger from
the secession camp say that they had killed
but one man and taken no prisoners
Sigel retrsated in the direction of Fair
coxle. where he expected reinforcements.
A citizen Of this place has just arrived
having left sherman, Casper Co., at day-
light this morning. He states after leay-
ing Carthage Col. Sigel encsmped two
miles South East of that town, where he
encamped IN the night and bis command
badly cut up. His loss is variousIy esti-
mated from 500 to 1000. and that of the
secessionists from 1000 to 1000 killed and
wounded
Col. Brown, with 500 troops from Spring
held, Is said to have joined him. Mai.
Sturgis is north of Usage. and Lyon at
last accounts, was at Warsaw on the vay
South on Friday, the day Of the battle
Ben McCulloch and Gen. Price arrived
at Neosho, 20 miles South of CARTHAGE
with 10000 men.
A guard of200 left By Sigel was surroun-
ded and taken prisoners. aud report saws
all were murdered Another, that but
mall portion were killed.
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