The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-08-21

wounded. Our boys captured about 100 hor-
ses.
Ore Of the enemy's regiments carried two
hsgs--lhe cnederate aud the Stars and
Stripes. General Sigel marched back to Spring
field in good order. After perecting his ar
ianeemc; Is, ga herring the baggage, blowing up
what powder he could not carry, and destroy
ing other property " hich he did not wish should
liinto the hands OF the enemy, he left Spring
field, and on Sunday night encamped thirty
miles this side OF that place, the enemy not
pusuirg.
The tny hostility observed during the day
was a fiIirg Of mu>ketS from a distance, at the
rear guard. General SiEel is confident he cod
have held Springfield against the force they had
engaged, but he was fearful OF rOin'olcementS to
the enemy, from the Southwest, and that bis
line of communicattn to Rolla would he cut of.
General Lycn began the attack upon The re.
ceipt OF intelligence that the enemy were ex-
peeting achievements from llaIdee's column,
which was approaching from the south east
A portion Of the artillery oi the ehemy was ad.
mirably well served.
Their in'aniIy was also very severe. The
Springfield Home Guards wcre not IN the fight;
they, with large numbers of the citIzeus Of
Springfield, are in Sigel'S camp,
It is thought that ) gel would fall back no
farther tIan Lebanon, where remioicements
would meet him.
SPRINGFIELD, No Tuesday, Aug. l3.
The correspondent OF he St Louis Democrat
furnishes a detailed account of the battle at
Wilson's Greek; but all the main flcts concern
ing the engagement have already been tele.
gaphed. The enemy's camp extended along
Wilson's Creek about three miles, incosed by
high ground on each side, upon which the great.
er part OF the engagement was fought.
1t does not arpear, from Ahis account, that
the rebels were driveT- back any considerable
distance, but their charges were all repuISed,
and they burned alaTee amount Of camp equi-
page and baggage, to prevent its capture by our
troops. i tEeHf
! The enemy had twenty, one pieces Of artll.
! lery and a very large body OF cavalry. Genera
Sigel attacked the rebels from the south cas-
! as soon as he heard firing from General Lyon i
lcommand, and drove them back halaa mile, Ia
/, king possession OF their camp, which EXTENDED
westward to the Fayetteville road. Here a ter
rible fire was poured into bis ranks by reei
ment which he had permitted to advance with
in few PAGES OF him, supposng iG TO be th
Iowa First. sgT ErH"
| His men scattered considerably, and Colone
s. lmocn's could not be rallied; consequent.
| Sigel lost five of his guns--the other ben
brought awpy by Captain Flaeg, who compelled
his prisoners TO drag it off the field Our troop
1 captured about 400 horses. ;
! Our loss is about two hundred killed AM
lrem six TO seven hundred wounded; while tn
loss Of the enemy cannot possibly lie less tha
double our own their forces having moved i
large bodies, and our artillery playing on ther
with terrible effect, ~
Lieutenant Colonel Brand, who commando
q rebel force at Bonneville and has since bee
acting aid to General Price, was taken priso
neT.
General Lyons body has been embalmed 70
conveyance TO his friends in Conn, ctcut.
The following are additional names of officer
killed:
Captain Mason, First Iowa Regiment, Cap
tain Brown, do; Major Shaffer, reported, bu
lacks confirmation Wounded, Captain Gott
schalk, First Iowa; Captain, Swift, First Kan
sas; Captain Giber', First Infantry; Captain
flalton, First Kansas; Lieutenant Brown, Firs
Missouri Captain Cole, FIRST Missouri
We are indebted to the correspondent Of tn,
St. Louis Democrat Tor the following intelli
gence. Mr.. Ingraham, Union clerk in Sc
cession store, IN Springfield reached here thi
morning.
He reports that 2 regiments of R bel Caval
ry, under General Rains, entered Springfield
Sunday noon, and hoisted Secession flag ol
the Court House, amidst the noisy demonstra
tons Of the troops, and a few resident Seces
siOnists.
Our wounded soldiers in the hospital had no
been moles,ed. and 1t was announced that onl
the Home Guards would be subjects of resent
lnent.
The rebels purchased everything in the stores
paying any price that was demanded in Con
iederate scrip. They were particularly anx
ous to get shces, some Of their regiments helm
entirely bare loot. Captain Iudest, one OF Gen
eral Sigels skirlnishers, who was wounded i
/ the battle, reports that sigel's attack on tn
rear of the rebel camp was complete surpris
/ to them, that they were driven back toward
Gen. Lyons command with great slaughter
their slaughtered and iheir dead lying in heap
on the field. and that Tor half an hour he di
not lose a man. Sgel's command is only abou
fifteen miles from here, tRolla.) HIS arriva
may be expected to-day or to morrow.
RoLLA, Mo-, Aug II.
The St. Louis Rep'tdlicap's correspondence
! furnishes the following items:
The forces engaged in the battle Of Wilson,
Creek reached their camping grounds, abont
miles seuthweat OF here 70 day, where there
an abundance OF water and other facilities 70
camp life. Maj. Stugs assumed command
the army at a point 80 miles from Springfield
and had since conducted the retreat,
The First Iowa Regiment arrived here to day
and will proceed Immediately TO st. Louis an
1 bc disbanded. their term OF enlistment havin
Iexpired The loss Of this Regiment was
killed, 1874 wounded 56 severely and mortal
ly, and 5 missing.
Lert Colonel Merritt, commanding the Firs
Iowa Regiment, reports officially that the enc
Emy brought into the fed 1900 well arme
and disciplined troops and 10000 irregula
| troops, while our force was only about 5,000i
the early part Of the engagement, and consider
/ ably less than 1000 for the concluding fou
hheurs Of it.
Capt Lummt McDouald, Of babeas corpu
notoriety, arrived at Major Sturgis' camp thi
morning, with flag Of truce, ostensibly to ne
gotiate an exchange Of prisoners and procur
medical stores for the wounded on both sides
but it is strongly suspec ed that he is reall,
acting as spy. What &C ion major Slurgi
will take in thf matter is not known.
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ST.. LOUIS, Wednesday. August IA
The following proclamation has just been is
tsueds fas a 4sd qg. sslag iia5 5sa s.,
IAHE4p- QgART5Rs WRsrERs DEPARrMENT3
sT LouIs Mo-, Wednesday, August 14.}
! Il hereby declare and establislr martial Law
| in the City and County of st. Louis. @
Major } NeKiostry, u. 8. A., is appointed
Provost, N aJstral All orders and regulations
issued by him will be obeyed and respectedac
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