The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-07-20


cred to more perfect Union still, may the
destiny Of our dear land realize the conception,
that
g Perfumes as OF Eden flowed swcetly along,
And voice. as Of Angels. enchantingy sung.
Columbia, Columbia, TO glory arise, Tskics.'
The Queen of the World, and the child of the
From the st. Louis Democrat of July llth
Full Accounts of Colonel siegei's late
Last evening we had an interview with
Lieut. Tusk, bearer Of dispatches from Col
Siegel, who gives us a highly interesting
account of the battle near Carthage.
1t would be in vain for US to attempt to
portray the many movements Of the contend.
ing parties and the incidents of the day az
they were 50 graphically and intelligently
related and explained by Lieut.. Tusk. lie is
Hungarian, was in the Crimean war. and
later fought in the Italian war. file seems
to be an experienced and very intelligent
officer.
lie says that the command under Colonel
hitgel. amounting to about one thousand one
hundred men at Carthage, heard, on the
evening OF the 4th, of the presence of the
enemy at point about seven miles eastward
Oh the prairies. The force of the enemy was
not known, but the troops were so impatient
to have brush that Col. Sicgel decided to
give them battle. At three O'Clock on the
morning Of the 9Th the march was begun
The command came upon the rebel forces,
under Generals Rains and Parsons, at about
hall past nine o clock in the forenoon. They
were strongly stationed on ridge or Hill in
the prairie. having five pieces of artillery,
one FOUNDER posted in front and two
Six.pounders on the right and left, the cav
airy on each flank, aud the infantry in the
rear Of the artillery. The position was
formidable one.
Col. Slegel approached to within a dis
lance of about 200 yards with four pieces of
artillery i'll the centre. supported on his left
by command of infantry, under Lieut.. Col
llassrndcubcl and Sin pound cannon on
his right 10y the command Of Col. Solomon,
and another six-pounder. In the rear of the
centre pieces OF al tilery was the command of
Major Bishop. Before opening fire, Col.
Segel briefly and cloqucntly addressed the
troops, reminding them of their battles in
the old country, and asking them to stand
Ivy him in the present hour He then opened
fire with shrapnes from the piece Of artillery
on his extreme left. and soon the engagement
became general. The rebels, though strong.
ly posted, had no grape, nothing but ball.
and proved themselves to be bad arlillerists,
The most Of their balls flying high and plow-
ing up the prairie beyond the Federal troops.
They had Conftderales flag flying on their
extreme right and left divisions. and the Mis-
seuri State flag in the centre Siegcl's men
twice shot down the traitors flags, their first
shots being especially directed at these
objects, saying that they had no desire to fire
npon the State flag. In threc-quarters of an
hour the twelve-poundcr in the rebels front
was dSmourted, and their centre column
completely broken. In two hours more
their artillery was entirely silencod. They
resumed fire after short interval, but were
a second and last time slenced
BY this time Col Sicgel observing that
flank II ovemcnt was being made by both
wings of the rebel cavelry. became concerned
for his baggage wagons, which were stationed
three miles in his rear. and accordingly sent
back one field piece, and a column of mfan.
try, to protect them ard the ferry across
small creek between him and them. The
cavalry still pressing him on the right and
left, he ordered a retrogade movement of his
whole command, which was admirably per.
formed, the artillery continuing to do adInra-
Gle service, and fighting slowly every inch Of
ground The baggage wagons having been
reached, they were Immediately formed in
solid columns Of eight, and the infantry and
artillery were posted on all sides, presenting
mprtgnable array. In this condition and
with perfect order, his command continued
the rehogaIe movement towards Carthage,
fighting bravely against the superior odds
until about o clock in the afternoon. At
last they came to a place where the road
passed through high bluff, on each side of
which the enemy's cavalry were posted IN
large numbers. BY a feint, as if inended to
pass round the bluffs, Col. Sicge drew the
cavalry in solid body in the road, between
the bluffs, at distance Of $50 yards from
his position, when, by skillul and rapid
manGuvre Of his artillery, he poured into
their ranks n most destructive cross fire of
canister shot which lasted but ten minutes
before the enemy flee IN great disorder
Lieut.. Tusk says the prairie was full of flying
and riderless horses, Of Inch they captured
10, and picked up from the ground 65
double. baireled shot-guns. Two officers,
whose names Lieut.. Tusk could not recall
were also captured at This point. and they
stated that up TO that time they had lost
about $50 men.
IL was still three miles TO Carthage. CO..!
Slcgcl was anxious to reach that point and
take position in the woods on the north of
that place, on the Sarcoxie road, so that he
would not lie any further annoyed by the
rebel cavalry. This movement occupied
from g. O'Clock to about 81 in the evening,
and here was the hottest fighting of the day,
the enemy evidently approaching Col. SiegePs
desire to get into the cover of the woods, and
diSputing the ground most stubbornly with
him. Finally, against The tremendous odds,
| he gained The tim Der, when the enemy leliIed