The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-07-18
THE WAR FOR THE UNION.

Details -Eacellent Manoexverang by
Co.. Seigle. Admirable behaviour Of
our Troops
ST. LOUIS, Thursday, July IL 1861.
Lieutenant Toskin, Colonel Seigel's
and bearer of dispatches to Col
onel Harding, gives the following addi
di,ional particulars of the battle near
Carthage:
The State troops were posted on ridge
in a prsirie with FIVE pieces of artillery,
one twelve ,pounder in the centre, two SIX
FOUNDERS on the right and left, cavalry
on each flank, and infantry in the rear.
The artillery of Col. Siesel approach
ed within eight hundred yards, with four
cannon in the centre, body Of infsntry
and six FOUNDER under Lieutenant Col
onel Hassendare on the left, Colonel Sol
onions command with six FOUNDER on
the right, sDd body of infantry behind
the centre artillery.
Col. Siegels left opened fire with shrap
nells, and soon the engagement became
general. The Rebels had no grape, aud
their artilerists being poor. their balls
few over the heads of the National for
ces After two hours firing, the enemys
artillery was entirely silenced, and their
ranks broken.
Bbout 800 Rebel cavalry then at
tempted to out1ank Siegel, and cut OF
his baggage train, which was three mlie'
back, when a retrograde moveneut was
reached in good order, surrounded by To-
fsDtry and artillery, and the retreat OF
the National troops continued until polbt
was reached where the road passed
through high bluff on each side, where
the enemy's cavalry were posted IN large
numbers. BY feint. as If intending to
pass around the fluff, Siegel drew the
-cavslry in a solid body into the road at a
distance Of $50 yards from bis position,
when, by rapid movement OF his artile-
ry, he poured beaEy cross fire of CAMS
ter into their ranks; at the same time the
infantry charged at double quick, y
and in ten minutes the State troops scat
tered 10 every direction. Eighty fTe ri
derless horses were captured and sixty
! 6se shot guns. and nuD ber of reVol9crs
and bowie-kni7e we're picked up from
the ground.
Col Siegel did not surround Carthage
as reported yesterday, but attempted to
reach piece of woods north Of tue town,
and after tao hours desperate 6gbtiDg.
iD which I'll the forces ou totb sides
were engaged, and in wbch Lieut.. To kin
thinks the enemy lost nearly 300 killed.
he succeeded in doing so, and the rebels
retired to Carthage. Siegel fell back OF
Sareoxie, HhcncO be proceeded next day
to Mount Vernon.
Lieut. Toskin left on the evening OF
the 7th inst, and rode to Rolla, l53
miles, in % hours. He met Gen. Swee-
ney's commanj 5 miles !rom Mount Yer
non, and Col Brown's command l6 miles
from Mount Vernon. pressing forward to
re enforce Sieeel.
Lieut.. Col. Wulff was not killed as re-
ported.
Accounts receised to uitht state that
Gen Rains OF the State forces was killed
at the battle Of Carthase The command
of Col Seisel has been re- enforced, and is
nov prepared to rency the attack.
Tie Rebels Disregard a Flag Of Truce
an Engagement-I The Re6eLS Routed
-Sopard, tie assassin, IN jail.
St. Louis, Thursday, July IL. 1861.
A special dispatch to Tile Democrat
from Brookfeld. Mo, soys that Col.
Smiths command occupied the brick Col
Iege building at MoUroe, and that the re
bells, 1900 strong, bad surrounded it and
planted cannon SO as to destroy the build
/ log and its inmates. A flag of truce had
been sent out, but it was disregarded =
Aid from the West will reach Monroe to-
night.
Chicago, Friday, July IL, 1861.
The three companies sent for the relief
of Col. Saith at Monroe, Missouri, re-
turned last night to Hannibal, and re
ports the roads uuobstruct"d between
| Hannibal and Monroe. On arriving at
the latter place they formed a junction
with Col. Smiths force, who bad in
trenched themselves in the Academy y
suildiugs. Tie Rebels, 200 strong.
we're grouped around over the prairies,
out Of the reach OF Col, Smiths rifles.
They had two pieces of artillery, which
were brought to bear, but the distance
was so great that their balls were almost
spent before they reached our lines. Col.
Smiths artillery of longer range did con-
siderable execution. The fight lasted un
til dusk. The last shot from Col Smith :
guns disn ouuted one Of the enemies guns
Just at the moment Gov. Wood of Hi
nois fell on their rear with the cavalry
sent from Quincy on Wednesday, com
pletely routing them. aud taking rs pri.
soners, one gun, aud a large Dumber OF
horses.
Twenty or thirty of the enemy were
killed, but not a man of the Federal for
ces was killed, although several were Sc
yerely wounded.
Col Saith is determined to shoot the
most prominent Rebels
Gen. Thomas Harris, the Rebel leader.