New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-21
THE BATTLE AT SPRINGFIELD.
BRILLIANT OPERATIONS BY GEN. sIGEl

BRILLIANT OPERATIONS by GEN. siGEL.
nJieut Neblig OF the 9TH Regiment Missouri voau-
teers SalOmons, who participated in the battle at
Springfield under Gen. Sgel, gives the following sc-
count of the operations Of that General which is the
first authentic detail of the part his forces took in the
battle received:
IL was The intention Of Gen. Lyon 10 surprise the
enemy, aud in This supiise Gen. slgel was assished
the most difficult part as ne had TO creumVent the en-
envy and attack him IL the rear. According 70 prev
Gus agreement Sige was TO commence his attack with
the remnant of the 81 and 9th Regiments, including
four and two companies ci cavalry, abcm sun
rise simultaneously with an attnck of the main po"y
of our troops undef Gen. Lyonn front. Slgels corps
marched nearly all night. The commencement OF the
attack was beyond expectation, successful The ont
posts of the enemy were seneed and put out OF the
way without shot being fired.
Sigel took position which completely c0innnnded
the enemy camp. They were Just preparing their
breakfast aud evidently did not dream thai an attack
was nledtated upon them. But suddenly Sgel opened
volley of cannon and musket shot upon them, and
tney Jumped 10 their feet in the greatest alarm. lbey
ran through adjoining corn teld os fast ss their
feet would carry them until they reached place OF
shelter the top Of hill covered with brtishwoOd,
and afiording them ample opportunities for conceal
ment Sige followed them right through the camp,
where rieh booty consisting Of arms clothes, and over
thousand korsos lay ready for him. bat there was no
time for taking it, Having arrived on the top Of the
bill he planted his cannon and formed lDe OF bate
against tue cUcIuyj WIZ Wdo bothOIiht IN
md along the valley that extends for considerable
distance beyond
At that time General Lyon was seen advancing
from the other side. hot combat ensued. Bolh 10
front and in the rear of the enemy murderous IRE
was kept mp against his lines, and no was maiy
driven 10 make his way through at some point OF our
forces. Clos y pnshed by Lyon, he concluded to
throw himself with biz Whole force ON Sigel Inc en-
counter was desperate one, but at last SgePs snaii
heroic band had 10 yield to superior numbers Three
cannon were spiked and left upon the held, as the
hor,es which were attached to them bad been Killed.
Sigel, however, managed 10 bring his prisoners,
amounting TO one hundred, and mostly belonging 10
Louisiana regiment away with him.
Sigeps own regiment in this encounter suffered se'
yere1y. A number Of his men were taken piisoners.
Sigel himself st the head Of a BODY OF only hlty
men, was the last who contested the passage Of the
enemy.
In the mean time Lyon kept up bis advanee. Again
the COnederates were compelled, although now al an
opposite direction, 10 cross their own camp ana on
ther way they set everything on ire Tor ierit should
fall into our hands. About l o'clock Gen. Lyon eil,
and Sweeny assumed command and continued the pnr-
suit.
Alter having advanced live miles in the pursuit. our
little army returned TO Springfield. -,
Several regiments suffered most terribly especiaiy
the Iowa regiments and the Missouri ls On the roll
call, on Sunday moining only seventeen men of Con-
pany Of the latter regiment answeredto their Names
Lieut.. Nehrix estimates the whole number OF dead,
wounded aud missing our side at 200, and thar OF
tie enemy at lcast three times thai nu1lber.