New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-22
w,usm emunerative Patriotism.


K.u ON speeiS CorrespOHdent
ST. Louls, Lio. Monday. Aug To- 1sCl.
The 1st Iowa Regiment has arrived here to be
uustered out of tho service, as its time expired
on the I4Ih inst. The most of the officers and
men will resnlist for the war. On tho night be-
fore the battle of Springfield, Gen. Lyon said to
Capt Cummings OF company A., in this regl-
ment, I" If there are any towards IN your cohi'
psny send them away; we are going to have O
bot fight tc morrow, and don't want single
coward on the field" That the lamented COM
mander was afterward fully satisfied Of the
bravery of the Iowa boys, was proved by his
testimony 10 their gallant bearing in almost the
hast words he ever spoke, and by his leading
them to that fatal charge which routed the foe,
but resulted in his death. BY tie list Of their
killed, wounded and missing which / append,
you will see that they made the battle no holiday
pastme. They went into it 625 strong, and lost,
Killed I2 mortaly wounded 6, other wounded
IS7. missing a; total l59. 1t is worthy OF hon
orable notice that DR.. VIM. White, the surgeon
of the regiment and DR.. Florence Conyn of
the Ist Missouri were on the field during TIE
whole battle actively engaged in gathering up
the injured and dressing their wounds.
The rebels talk q great deal about fighting
until they are extermuated, and making 81
new Tlermopyla;" bat their conduct, thus far,
shows that LeOndas, Mr.. Douglas told Mr..
Buchanan about Gen. jackson, has been dead
for several years." If they do want lesson in
Spartan endurance, let them emulate the action
Of Col. Frank Blair's boys (the Missouri lst) in
this battle of Springfield In the absence Of Col.
Blair, who had not arrived from Washington,
they were led by Lieut.-COl. Geo. L. Andrews,
who added new laurels to his previous high rep
utation. He led them to charge after charge,
upon regiments of fresh men, and everywhere
they drove back the foe. They fred the first
gun, when the battle opened and the last as 1t
closed. The annals Of show few instances
Of such dauntless, invincible courage. In that
fearful storm Of "leaden rain and iron hail. u
they were almost half cut Of, yet there was nc
fincliDg, no panic;
"But all throughout that Summer day
And Ss Ssa ts tSe nbs 5saieJ I'D 70. o.USp s bay,
And Eresked the ground with bood'
And finally when the order to retire was
given, the remaining mOiety Of the gallant band
left the field in as good order as il they had
been on q dress parade. The regiment, when it
went into battle, numbered but 725 men; the
official report, which l send herewith shows its
loss to have been 3l3, Of whom n were killed,
90 dangerously wounded, 126 otherwise wounded,
2 captured, and 10 missing. The loss of this
regiment will be about one-tbird that Of all our
killed, wounded, and missing. Lient. Col. An.
drews, who wounded in the groin, is con-
valescDg. He is now in this city on a fuIlough
of few days. during which he VIII visit Mil
waukee. The "Battle Of Springfield" is to be
enrolled upon the regimental colors of the lst.
Ben McCuIOcb's official report of the battle,
you observe, is significantly .ilent as to the
numbers engaged on each side, making no allu-
Ron whatever to that point. 1t would never do
for the South to know that the despsed Yonkees
who made such terrible havoc among them were
less than one-fourth as many as the Rebel force.
His statement, toO that five Missouri regiments
took to their heels without firing gun is interest
ing, as demonstration that panics not confined
10 any one latitude The Rebels state that though
they had 81 cannon, while we had but L. ours were
much the better worked, and made terrible havoc
among their artileriss; until. toward the close,
tuey were compelled to operate their guns with
nOvices. According to the best information now at.
tainable, loss will be from 800 to 1000 (amost
one-ffth Ofour entire force) aud that OF tho Rebels
from 1000 to 1000.
The reports of the death Of Ben McCuIoch and
Gen. Price are probably erroneous. OF course the
fact that our army was compelled to retire. renders
our victory ineOmplete but the great incOutrOyert-
bic facts about the battle Of Springfield. are, that
$500 Federal troops attacked 2, 900 Rebels upon
their own chosen ground, drove them back frorn it,
held the position during fight Of six and half nours
and cut them up so badly thai they were unable 10
barTass or to follow slow and orderly retreat
OF 125 miles. Technically, it may be defeat;
substantially, IL is glorious victory
Gen. Lyon went into the battle in civilians
dress, except military coat. lie wore a soft
hat Of an ashen hue, with long fur and q very
broad brm, turned up en- three sides lie had
been wearing it Cor nonth ihore was only
one like ii in tho command and it would have
tndiyidusized the wearer among $4,000 men. |
His peculiar dress and persOnsI appearance were |
wei known through the enemy's camps He re
ceiyed new and elegant uniform just before
Ebe battle, but wore it until his remains
were arrsyed in it, after bis brave spirit had
aed Contrary TO our previous reports, bis body
has beeu left ut Springfield, and inferred mile
south Of the town, by tho body Of tho Hon. JObn