The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-25
GENERAL PRICES (REBEL) REPORT.
HEADQUARTERS AKSouRr STATE GUARD,
SpRIN(,vTirD August 10 1891

JAC<5oN GovernOr Oi tho
have tho honor to submit pour Excclency the fol-
command, at and Immediately preceding tho battle Of
Springfield
began to my command from It's encampment on
Cowskn Prairie in Mcdonald county, the 25th OF July
towards CassviIe in Barry county as which place had
been agreed between Generals McCaloch Peaics and my
se that respective forces, together with those OF
Brigader General Mcbride should DO pro-
paratory 10 forward movement We reached Cassvie
on sunday the 2sth OF July and on The mex GAY elected
] junction with the armies Of Generals McCuloch and
| Pearcc
The combined armies werc then put under marching
orders and the First division Gen. McCnl.och command
ng,eft Cassvlc the LIST Of July upon the road to this
city The Second division uer Gen Pearee Of Arkansas
leit On the LIST day d August, and the Third tivon,
Brigader General sieen Of this state commanding lett
on the "a day Of August ! went forward Win the Sc
eond divisions which embraced the greater portion Of my
Infantry ana encamped with It some twelve miles north
west of Cassvle The next morning messenger from
Genera! Mccuoch informed that he had reason TO
believe that the enemy in force the road to
Springfield, and that he should remain at his then
campmen Crane creek until the second and Third di
visions of the army had como up The second division
consequently moved forward To Crane creek and order
"a The Third division to position within three miles OF
| the same place.
pahcs Of mounted MissoI ans, under command OF BrigQ
der Gen. Rims, at that time (Friday, August ~
canped on The Springfield road, about five miles beyond
Crane creek ApJtt nine O'Clock A. NJ OF that day Gen.
Rains pckots reported to him that they had been driven
! in by the cncnys advance guard, and that officer
Immediately led forward his whole force amounting to
nearly four hundred until he found the enemy in po
sition, three miles the road He sent back at
once 10 General McCuoch for reinorcemens and Colonel
Mcnta sh, e. g A. was sent forward With 100 men; but
reconnaissance OF the ground having satisfied the latter
that The enemy did hay more than 1850 men the
! ground, he withdrew his and returned Crane
creek General Rains discovered however, that he
was il PR scnce Of the main body Of the enemy number
Ing according to his estimate Eaa Ave thocsand
men with eight pieces 81 artillery, and supported by
considerable body of cavalry severe skrmish ensued,
which lasted several hours until the enemy opened their
batter les and compelled troops 10 retire In this
gagnent the greater portion of Gcne al Rains command,
aud especially that part which acted infantry, behaved
with great calamity the result demonstrates for
loss was only che killed (ieutcnant Northcut and Eve
wounded while five Of the enemy's dead were buried
on the field, and large member known to have been
wounded.
Oar whole forces were concentrated the next day near
Crane creek ami during tie night the Texan regi
men under Colonel Greer came up within Few miles OF
The s'.ac place.
Reasu,s which viii be hereafter assigned Induced me-
Sunday the 4h INST To pat the Missouri forces under
tho dir otion Tor the time being, of General McCuI-
loeb, . accordingly assumed the command n-chief of
the com, ned armies. A little after midnight took up
the line OF march leaving our baggage trains and expect
ing to find the enemy the OF the late skrmish,
but found, advanced that they reircang
rapidly towards Springfield We followed them hastily
about seventeen miles. to n place known as Moodys
Spring. where We We're compelled to halt our forces who
already nearly exhausted by the intense heat OF the
weather and the business OF the roads.
Early the next morning moved forward to
Wilson'S creek, ten miles southwest OF Spring
field, where encampcd. Our forces here
put in readiness to meet the enemy WHO were
posted nj Springfield to the number OF about ten
thousand 1t finally decided march against them;
and Friday afternoon orders issued to march In
TOUT separate columns Nv h'ic oc'o.N ,ias is 50 u 10
SURROUND INC cry ana oeein q simultaneous attack az
uaypreok. inc naIkhcss OF lbe hght ana threatened
s,o' CAUSED eeicra' NiuNuocI' ycs. Is 'iio army Was
about to march, 10 counternand this order and to direct
tina. the troops should hold themselves in readiness TO
move whenever orGered. Our men were consequently
kept unaer arms IN 'o"aros ia! oreah cApectIg mo
ncntaily an orter to march The morning OF saturday
August TO- found them stl encamped ut Wilson'S creek
ia'igneu py llsh, watching anu loss Oh rcs'
About six ccck received messenger from General
Rats that tic enemy were advancing III great force from
'e "a, ..'' y. Ni' ls"o'1 f' W. Ie"lii wv
or three hundred yalds OF the position where
Nv M"s s..'"rca m "o s,o'i!i p'i s
l us ansnh' .consH'iAg VI uoon WE'VE nun,
or . mousn mei, nhaor ,omne aaMthofh 4
5econu ihesspsc c"'c ,hhe",els u "eh
aihs 10 announce mat lho man oooy oi ,he enemy was
u h, ", p, 'la nv Wo.u uauo ~ n''o nm ,n
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safy aisf"sis s, % , our Uio' u, c,o.,,
rue ior M'o no'oney .o""us uphotai t"',, p.'-
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WIN 'ne grates' gal"nfy ana Vleof on poti sines LOT
ie .,h ire h"s, "uh 'iie eneis otitisa 20 great
v"intS,on, eaNme ncn eun'ahoei n, ny r'no,ai
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e.ca' v'''f VI s'iaii ~ ms anu si'',.hou '"hii'Tol
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treo ny captain sapis' lhey nave az" hrge number
Oh prisoners.
ny oiaht v'oto'y .ius a.ineNeo upon TINS ii11a
ioteht hem was won ohiy ny INC most determined
bravery ana uis'insuisheo g'li'fy VI 'c comonen ar
MES "h:n loueh, nooy slue ny sac III aeence 0. tcif
common rights ana pcrlFs WIN as much courage and
tonstafey rs were ever c2f"ea upon any oate hefd
where AL pehavco 50 wei u Ii lhvolous 10 make any
distinction but cannot refrain from expressing KY
sense OF tire splendid services rendered. under my own
eyes by the Akai.sas ihsnsry qnder Geaefai Peafce