Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-19
T FROM MISSOURI!
successful SkirFuish Near
springfield
Enemy ReIeatlng
Northward
STATE LEGISLATURE AT NEOsHO
TIE PROSPECT BRIGHT!

Capt SAMUEL IMMERSION, who arrived IA this
city day before Yesterday, direct from Spring
field, Is the bearer of dispatches to the Pros;-
d.nt, gives US some interesting information Of
la,s date from Southwestern Missouri.
We learn from him thai the sLarmish near
S rrngfa.d on the 2nd inst, of which we have
received intelligence from the northern papers,
was @ decided southern victory Early in the
morning on the day mentioned, go Confederate
cavalry, eucampeJ about q mile end a half from
the town Of Springfield learned chat they were
soon to De attacked by FRrNoST'S body
guard, numbering four hundred and fay
mounted men, Withdrew into dense wood near
by and awaited their approach. This force Of
t6s enemy soon appeared, and asceraiulng their
uleaa5outs charged on them vigorously three
separate times, and were S. often r~epulsed, with
an alleged loss of l69, after which they fed
from the field in great disorder.
The CoufeIerates sustained a loss Of SIX killed
and seven wounded.
The Federal force, comprising Gen. HUNTERS
AMY at Springfield, was reported by our scouts
not TO be over 10000, which we deem rather too
l5g an estimate.
Generals PRICE and NcCyLLoCH were still at
Cassyile, when Capt. MYERsoS left about ten
days ago with a combined army Il about
10000 men, al wen armed They were on the
best terms with each other, and acting in CORDIAL
concert and harmony.
since sae sk.rmish alluded to had taken place,
it was reported that the enemy were on tie re-
treat, moving ~uorthwari in tie direction of
81 Louis. PRICE had distributed forty rounds
Of cartridges to his army, ordering them to hold
themselves ia readiness 20 march On notice.
i. was supposed that !. was Dis intention 20
pursue She enemy and give them battle. His army
were in excellent spirits and, as usual with the
southern boys, anxious for s fight. lie, himself,
seemed confident Of being able to redeem Mis-
so.r from the ,aralIom Of Blaek-R Republican op-
preston.
Tie meeting Of the Missouri State legislature
which passed the ordinance Of secession at Ne
osho on The 2ud inst, was well attended, full
quorum being present, including wenty-three
members Of the upper, and s~eyeuty-soyen Of The
lower house. Nineteen Of the former and sixty
eight Of the latter constitute a quorum.
The ordinance was passed unanimously and
without a dissenting voice. It was dispatched
to Richmond by a special messeagerto the Presi-
dsut, leaving Memphis yesterday morning en-
r52is.
Oar iur5rm4n. further states that it was re-
ported .ba. the enemy has torn up the entire
5B,k O. tie Hannibal and ST. Joseph railroad,
IN Northern Missouri, and transferred its rolling
-,acL 20 Illinois.
The alleged reason of this movement was
stated 90 b. laat it was impossible to keep the
.s.ael-" .u that section, who were very uumer-
Gus, agm burning the bridges and Otherwise OBJ
s~.-lcang communication between the two
.ts-u.ai.
Ha think tlis rumor Improbable, however, in
as mach as late northern papers received BY Us,
make u1 mention of u.