American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-08-31
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seeueo W oS aN'&1NAa< n 40 A&ft~t@1'
one to come on the rsilroal frosn tb
west. and the other In the same wsy FROG
T the east.
On Tuesday 5000 troops ~ere adsanc
. ing from Frederiektowu toward FaFmiag
ton. they having STAYED On Moadsy nigh
at Frederiektown. Yesterday = Liss
tenant of Col. Hecker's regiment nil
only three men. advanced within tw'
miles of Fredericktown. bat saw hal,
which be could count Of importance.
All manner Of rumors we're rife YES
terday. but no additional informative Of q
reliable character. IL seems almost pos
tive that they will make an attack sincs
our heavy loss at Springfield.
MOVEMENTS AROUND ST. LoUIs.
The st. Louis Republican. Of he 7th.
has the following;
Gen. Fremon, Is sOses5tratias quite &
force of troops at Sulphur Springs. Aboul
twenty miles below here. on the bSnks
of the Mississippi. The steamer Meu-
phis brought up boat load this m0Enius
and more are on their way BY other
steamers of the Government feet. We
understand they are taken from the
forcs at Birds Point.
Sulphur Springs is IN important STRAIT
egieal position. the Iron Mountain Rail
road leaving the river at this point, and
troops stationed here can. a. short notice.
be sent either up or down the river. Or
embarked on the railroad for Irontoc-
The city is now tolerably well fortified
Two columbiads have been mounted n
short distance out on the Grssois road.
and one at Rock Spring. Three eOlam-
biads were yesterday sent down 10 Sal
phur Springs
Capt. Mcdonald reports that Generals
Price and Clark were slightly. and Brig
adler General Slack seriously wounded
in the late engagement; also. Col. Bsy.
formerly captain ofJacksOn's body guard
Mcdonald was very anxious to 20 10
ST. Louis, but his application wss refused.
He asked many questions with a view
of ascertaining how many troops. cannon.
&c, there are in that city. and What
preparations are being made % resis, al
attack.
The same paper gives the FIRST Official
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OFFICIAL REPORT OF COL sEsarrT. O. THE
FIRsr IOWA REGIMENT.
j. n. Scho6eld. Acting Adiatant General,
Dear SRI have the hoaor % submit
the following report Of tie part taken BY
the Iowa tfoops in the late hotlT eoa-
tested battle of Wilson'S Creek
AT s O'Clock, p. NJ. of the 9th inssant.
the First Regiment Of Iowa Volunteers.
under command Of Lieut.. Col. wm. III.
Merritt. Col. J. +. Bates being sick. uni
ted with the forces at Springfield under
command Of Cen. Lyon, and commenced
the march to Wilson's creek. twelve
miles distant. Arriving within three
miles of the enemy's camp and in close
proximity of their pickets. the ordsr was
given to halt. The troops lay on their
arrrs until o'clock, f. n. OF the 1Osh
instant, when they advanced on the enc
my's rickets and drove them IN. The
First Missouri and First Kansas voEun-
teers. and battalion Of regular infantry
under command of Capt. Plumber. With
Totten's battery. very soon engaged a
considersbls number Of the rebel forces.
Dubois's battery took position a short
distance east Of where the enemy we're
being engaged. and the iowa troops we're
drawn up in line Of battle on rs ssA 4
brisk fire uas commenced snd Kept ID
for thirty minutes. The enemy respond
ed promptly with a battery in the rayins.
but their shot passed from ten to one
hundred feet over our heads Detailed
Company ID, First Lieut.. Keller com
manding. and Company Z. First Lieut.
Abercrombie commanding, % act as
{ lntSlrA1 IA "a 4AEa Ut
dered to advance over the bill, engage
The enemy. and relisvet the First Regiment
of Kansas Volunteers. Ia aiyaaclas 70
engage the enemy. met the First Kansas
re,reating in confusion. They broke
through our line on the right. separating
companies and F from the balance Of
the command. While in this confused
state, received a murderous ERE from the
Ienemy's infantry. Gave the command
to fall back. and reform the line The
din OF firearms. and the loud talking o
the retreating troops drowned my voies
30 that the command could no, be heard
on the left. Led the two companies, A
and F. over the hill, halted them.
ordered them to about face. -
squadron of the e-.-nv,. r.,.r-S =
vancing 70 rHarge on a section az To,
ten hatferu H.