Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-26
Triumph OF the miSso urians

triumph OF the nisSo urians.
In the absorbing interest OF events in
Our own State, our attention has been diver,od
from the important scenes now bcinp o,.,,oa
IN Mlssouri-the home of the brave, ana, bv the
faVor OF PROVIDENCE, soon to he again the lacd
of the free. The telegraphic dispatch publish.
ed some days since, to the effect that a '.b;o
battle had been fought in Missouri and a dec;sa
siye and brilliant victory won by the Nli.snu.
rians, under Gov. Jackson, and the Confrds.
rate forces, under General McCulloch, wonIi
appear to be fully confirmed by the ~foIlov,nc
correspondence of the Louisville Courier:
Sr. Louis, July 16.-I yesterday sen; yo,
some cheering news Of the proves Of orr
brave State troops. That information, as
told you, I knew to be reliable. | have iis:
been put in possession Of 4 private letter, .lr
the truth OF the contents Of which yorch
You will see that the days Of oppression ana
! tyranny in this State arc drawing to a close
The letter to which I refer is dated "E.ns,
Nos,er, July H." and states:
al have lust concluded To write, III order T.,
contradict some of the feiSehoodS published in
the Republican in regard to the battle Of Car.
! tlasc and other movements OF our State iTcnrs
| The statement that we lost SIX hundred men
is false. The following, from a doctor sna
was in the fight, says:
"That the brave State troops met the FtG;.
rails under Col. .Seigcls command u~neXpec,.
| edly, at about eight miles north OF Car;h,c".
They were 9, 900 strong, ard having tho choc,
Of ground, had planted their cannon III tie
most commanding position. Governor J2Ck.
SON, with about twelve thousand lnen, o.
whom only about two thousand were aIm-i,
except with shot guns, determined 10 sye
them battle. He had only eight pieces Of
cannon, which he planted AS best ne could
Seigei opeued the fire on them, which was
kept up for eight hours, when our cava.ry
outHanksd them and made a charge, wh!cI:
broke their ranks. The Fcderals then retreat.
ed in some confusion, our boys cu.;ing Il!
about seven hundred OF their numbers. tour
cannon, and a great number Of wagons, army
supplies, and horses. = running light was
then kept up for eight miles to Carlhag-. oar
BOYS cutting them down along the entire ram'r.
When at Carthage, Col. Scisel made a stand.
hu. .as routed, leaving Is wagons Of prov.
sions, camp equippage, mules, and ore wagon
load of cakes, pies, Sc, intended for n f~ess,fg
the Fcderals after cleaning out our bcys-a
good jake, but badly spoilt. Our brave S;sie
troops still charged them three miles S-u;n q
Carthage, when they were checked by Eight
oyerlaking them. They then rested for refrssh.
nenls, which it may be imagined they "ant'l
badly. On the following morning, Ben. NJ:
Culloch joined them with 5000 Rangers. who
followed the Federals on Saturday, the result
Ct which had not been aScertaiEcd up 10 ID"
time nIr messenger left; but as Gen. P'l'e.
wi.k 5000 men. vas advancing on them 'r"m
he South of Carthage, they certainly capture!
the whole command.
after our BOYS had cat ct the wing Of the
enemy wi,h their four cannon, the best thcT
haa. they were compelled to cut them d3Ta
before they would give up the guns. The ca.
airy, in which our johnson boys played q coz.
:%Dic;oss part, charged OH them, and in is
cases they would not surrender until they Sefs
cut down. The boys had to ride up AID cut
ri.c;r heads off They got all their principal
~oaiccrs. one Of whom refused to Surrender,
shooting two Of our men after being surround
cd. They OF course riddled him.
Our State forces were divided, but are Nil 10
cether now, numbering net less than 90 csc.
WcCulloch bad 5 500 infantry ab,u: ;L:.r:y
niles back in Arkansas, vino doubtless haTi
entered the State beluce now Our ARES, !i;iT
tons in all, arc OF the best description. hcCa!!.
loeb brought four fifty .ppundrrs IN ":th 3:Ia,
and said h. cyuld knock Springfield 20 p:e&:-
in len siois.
have no doubt Springfield is taaen h.oF&
now. Up to Sunday only ten Of our boys !."i
died. Fort. six OF our men we're wourdr'!
and ki!I.d. We will come Oft al! Ylghtyct.
S.. Louis must and shall be relicTed, /! She
cannot relieve herself. Our watch~ari Il 10!
ward. The word retreat hes been bio::'c ~.
.rom DIR tactics.
1t is likewise currently reported -. ""c
streets, frnm .arious sources, that sp'inGE,:.
has actually been taken by McCuliGct, a:d
that Seigel is now q prisoner. Some Tnmois
are a1Uat Of : train having been run g y"
Pacific track last evening. BE this as i NAY,
some dead bodies Of soldiers were brought
into the arsenal. Some Of them were IL tie
youayr Uniform.