The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-22
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
The Battle Near Spring ield-The Death or
Ben. McCuffoch Rc-anirmed-Tho Rebel
Loss Estfmated at 6,OOO-JefYerson City
70 be Attacked, &c., &c.


Ben. McCuiioch Rc-anirmed-Tho Rebel
Loss Estimated Mt 6,OOO--JefersOn City
70 be Attacked, &c., Sc.
ST. LOUIS, August d, 1861.
Gen. Prices Official report Of the battle near Springfield
says that the Missouri forces in that engagement
bered ,221, OF which 1856 killed and SIT wounded
Among the Killed are COL wghtman, Col. Brown Adju
tant Bennett, Capt Blackwell, Lieut. Col Austin, Capt
Enghart, Lieut. Hughes, Capt, Farrs, Capt. Hallock
Lieutenant Haskins, Captain Coleman, Major Ro-
gers and Colonel Allen. Among the wounded
Brigader General Clarke Colonel Barbridge Colone
Foster, Captains Nichols, Dougberty, Armstrong and
Megs, Colonel Kelly, Colonel Hawthorne and Captain
McCarty
Many of the wounds of both officers and men are re-
ported mortal
General Price makes no mention OF General McCuloch's
forces in the battle.
The entire rebel army had been ordered to move
forward on General Lyon in four columns at
nine O'Clock the evening previous to battle, SO
as to surround Springfield, and begin n stimuli
taneous attack at daybreak, but the order was
connermanded in consequence Of the darkness Of tho
night and threatened storm.
GLASGOW, Mo- August 81, 1861.
About 500 rebels have assembled IN Saline coun
ty, and are organizing, either to join General Prices
army in the South for local operations the surround
ing counties In view Of tho latter purpose the Union
citizens Of that place have General Fremont for
protection.
Some thousand more rebels Of Charlton county
crossed the Missouri river at Brunswick Saturday and
marched southwark to join General Prices forces in the
southwest. They took great number Of horses and
wagons with them.
CANTON COPPER MINES, !
FRANyIIN COUNTY, Mo-, August 20, 1861
The correspondent of the st. Louis Democrat furnishes
the following intelligence
sergeant belonging TO company OF United States
Dragons arrived here to-day, having escaped from the
rebels by whom he taken prisoner in the last battle
Springfield.
He reports that Ben. McCulloch MORALLY wounded
and died at Springfield the morning after the battle His
body was placed in tin lined coffin, which was filed
with whiskey and closely sealed sent southwark on
Tuesday evening accompanied by bis body guard and
few companies Of soldiers.
He says that General Price badly wounded, and
thinks he will not be able to take command again soon
The rebels reinforced on Saturday night after tho
battle by 1000 men, under Judge Mcbride many of whom
had no arms.
II was current among tho rebels that 10 900 Of their
army would make forced marches on Jefferson City and
take it.
Ny informant says the last charges by the Kansas and
Iowa regiments and the dragons forced the enemy TO
treat three miles, where they waited till night constant
expectation Of being attacked. He says two reg
ments would have driven the rebel army into Arkansas
the terrible havoc made by Tottens Dubos batteries
having filed them with dismay. He thinks 5000 low
estimate Of their killed and wounded.
The troops with whom this dragon travelled kept him
in ignorance Of the route they pursued but told him
they going to join General Pillow. From the
scrption Of the country through which they moved is
believed they were making for some point near Pilot
Knob.
JEFFERSON Cry, Mo- August 81, 1861.
An extra train arrived here last night bringing tho
scouting party put of the which fired into yes
terday morning. They report having killed two and
wounded several Of the rebels and brought in i've pri-
soners.
Governor Gamble has appointed Division Inspectors in
Eve Of the military districts in the State for tho
purpose of mastering service under tho Mitia
law Of 1859, revived by the State Convention. The
Governor calls upon The citizens come forward promptly
sustain the peace by the suppression and dispersion
Of the armed bands Of who committing vio
ence in the different parts of the State. AS
troops enrolled they will hold themselves rcadness
TO march at the call of the Executive to enforce order
Any regular organization will be permitted volunteer
In the service Of the United States If the members SO
desire.
the militia
You each and every Of you soemnly swear that
you will honestly and faithfully the state If Mis-
souri, against all her enemies and that you will do your
utmost 10 sustain the constitution and the laws cf the
United States and Of this Sate and do further
that you vii truly and obey the loyal orders of
MI officers properly placed you while duty so
help you God.