The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-15
LATEST NEWS.
FED T. r A l.
1ELEGRAMS.
Accuracy not youched for.
ANOTHER BATTLE IN MISSOURI.
DETAILS OF THE BATTLE.
TOTAL BOUT OF FEDERAL FOR9ES.
GEN. L-YCEs KILLED.
SIEGEL PRUDENTLY RETREATS.
UNCERTAINTY OF HIS SAFETY.

! General Fremont with the account of the batt
near Springfield:
Early on Saturday morning, the 10th instan
General Lyon marched out of Springfield to sttac
the enemy, and came up with them on Davi
Greek on Green's Prairie, four miles southwest
Springfield where the Confederates had taken u
strong position.
Gen. LYON fred the first gun at twenty minute
past G O'clock when the battle Immediately con
menced.
A severe cannonading was kept up for two O
three hours, when the fire of Totten's artiller
proving too severe for the enemy, they gradual
fell back towards their encampment on Wilson
Creek.
General Lyons cavalry on the left flank, an
General Segel's artillery on the right Of the enc
my, then began terrific attack, and spread slaugf
ter and Gismay in the ranks of the Confedsratcs
pursuing them to their camp.
The shells from Totten's artillery set fire TO th
| enemy's tents and baggage wagons, which were al
destroyed.
Louisiana and Mississippi regiment SCENE
to sufer most, and were almost annihilated.
Sometime in the afternoon, while General Lyol
was leading his column, his horse was shot unde
him. Immediately he mounted another and as b
turned round to bis men, raising his hat and cheer
ing them on to victory, he was struck in the small
of the back and fell dead to the ground.
The command then devolved on Gen. Siegel anc
the pursuit of the enemy was continued until night
fall, when cur little army rested for the night in III
enemy's camp.
On Sunday morning Gen. Siegel, fearing that th
enemy might recover and attempt to cut his com
mand off from Springfield, fell back upon that city
where the Home Guards were stationed.
After reaching Springfield, fearing that the enemy
with his greater numbers might enable them to ge
between him and Roa, Gen. Siegel prudently con
cuded to fall back on Rolla (the terminus of tn,
Southwestern branch of the Pacific RailroaI) witt
his provision trains, and meet bis reinforcements
At the time CT the departure of the messenger
who brt ught these details to Gen. Fremont, the
enemy had not been seen, and it is probable tha
General Siegel has not been disturbed on his
march.
Ninety Confederates captured including a
Colonel of distinction, the messenger not remem.
bering his name.
The sword and horse of General Ben McCulloupt
were among the trophies taken.
Reinforcements are on the way to Rolla, and
General Siegel and his gallant little army may be
considered safe.
Another Account of t;le Battle at Springfield
by Eye-witness--G;ens McCrlioueh h
and Price Not Killed. as Reported, &c.
RoLLA, alo, Aug. 13.-The following additional
account OF the battle at Springfield is furnished by
an eyewitness, who left Springfield on Sunday
morning, and came here on horseback:
Our army marched out of Springfield Friday
evening, only $500 strong, the Home Guard re-
naming at Springfield. The army slept on the
prairie portion o. the night
About sunriss on Saturday morning we drove In
ontposts of the enemy, and soon after the attack
became general The attack made in two
columns by Generals Lyon and Sturges-General
Segel leading fankng force of about one thou
sand men, with four guns on the north of the enc
my's camp.
The battle ragged from sunrise until one or two
o'clock in the afternoon. The Confederates in
overwhelming force, charged Totten's battery
three distiact times, bat were each time repulsed
with great slaughter.
Geh. Lyon fell early in the day; He had been
previously WOUNDED IN the leg, and MS morse =.
under him.
The Colonel of one of the Kansas regiments hav-
ing become disabled, the boys cried out to General
Lynn, General, you come and lead US on" He
did 50, and at once put himself in the front. While
thus cheering his on to the charge he received
ball in his lett breast, and fell from his horse.
He was asked If he hurt, and replied-"No,
not mucb;" but in q few minutes expired without a
struggle.
General Seigel had very hard struggle and
harses were shot iD the harness and the pieces dis
sbled. He endenvored to haul them off with a
number of prisoners he had taken, but was finally
compelled to abandon them, first, however, spiking
the guns and disabling the carriages.
About o'clock the enemy seemed to be in
great disorder retreating and setting fire to their
train and baggage wagons. Our forces were too
much fatigued and cut up, to pursue, and so the
battle may be considered drawn one
The following is partial list oil the killed and
wounded on our side;
Capt. Gratz, lst Missouri regiment, killed.
Gen. Sweeney, wounded.
Col. Mitchell, of the Kansas volunteers, severely
wounded
Capt Plummer of the Regulars, wounded.
Capt. Miller, Missouri lst regiment, seriously
wounded.
Capt Cavender, wounded in the shoulder, but
rode back on horseback from the battle field to
Springfield.
Capt Busk, slightly wounded.
Col. Ditzler, wounded in the left leg.
Capt McFarlan of Kansas lst regiment, wound
ed. supposed mortally, having his skull fractured.
Lieutenants A. p. Agnal, l.. l.. Joull, - DueI
and McGanagin, OF the Kansas lst regiment, were
killed.
Lieut.. r. A. Barker, of the same regiment, was
shot in the left hand.
The Missouri 1st and Iowa lst regiments suffer
ed most severely in the fight
General Price not killed, as first reported.
There rumors on the field that Ben McCul
Tough had been killed, but the Confederates denet
it on Saturday night.
DR.. Mencher and others Of our army, went bacl
with aRibulances to the battle field from Spring
field to about the killed and wounded. They
found the enemy on the field and were consider
atey treated
General LYONS body had cen treated with grea
respect and was brought ba ck with some of tn
! wounded to Springfield
| Major Sturges took command on the battlefield
| after the death of Gen. Lyon. Gen. Seigel tool
| command after the battle.
Dnr loss variouSly estimated ar from 150 tn 30
| killed, and several hundred wounded. The enc
my's loss is placed at 1000 killed and wounded.
We captured about one hundred horses of tn
enemy. The enemy carried two fags-a Confeder
ate and the Stars aud Stripes.
General Seigel marched back to Springfield i
| good order after perfecting his arrangements
gathering the baggage and blowing up wha
| powder he could net carry, and destroying Othe
property which he did not wish should fall into tn
| hands of the enemy.
Our troops left Springfield on Sunday night, AM
encamped thirty miles this side of that place, tn
enemy not pursuing-the only hostile demonstra
tion observed during the day, being the firing
| muskets at the guard. Gen. Seigel is cor
| fdent that he could have held Springfield agap
the force be had engaged, but was fearful of reil
forcements to the enemy from the Southwest an
that his line of communication to Roa would
cut off, unless he fell back.
General Lyon began the attack upon the receir
of intelligence that the enemy expecting reil
forcemeuts from Gen. Hardee's column, which W.
| approaching lEnui INC soutueasb-
| A portion Of the artillery of the enemy Al
mirably served and their infantry fire was also yer
| severe.
1t is thought that General Seigel fell back I
further than Lebanon, where reinforcements wou
reach him.
[sPECIAL.l
We learn from W Washington that nine pieces
artillery, about forty wagons, mostly loaded wi
knapsacks and provender, and large amount
camp equipage, were abandoned by the Fedora
and fell into the hands of the Confederates.
Police Office Taken Possession of by FEEDER
Acknowledgements Law to be Declared
ST. LOUIS, August l3.-In consequence of d
recent special trains on the Southwest branch al
the extensive preparations made here for sendil
reintorcements to Gen. Siegei, no train came fro
8 Rolla tonight.
The police Office was taken possession of the ey
ming by the United States authorities, and spec
orders issued to place the Home Guards und
arms at the various armories to be prepared
any emergency. The city is quiet now, and no a
prehensioas OF disturbances are felt.
: 1t is understood that General Fremont Will {
n clare martial law to morrow.
d A loan of $3.50 900 was effected from our ban
Y to-day by Gen. Fremont.
d Heavy siege guns are being mounted to comma
: the various approaches to the city.
K IL is stated that Gen. Siegel would have l
J. another gun had he not compelled the prison
IS to drag it off the field.
a Martial LAW Declared in St Louis.
= The following has just been received here
= MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED IN ST. LOUIS
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT
1T. LOUIS, August ID 1851
y hereby declare and establish martial law in
"a city and county of St Louis. Major j. McKinst
o' U. S. A., is appointed Provost Marshal. All ord
= and regulations issued by him will be respected /
sr obeyed accordingly. [Signedl J. C. Fremont
1e Major-Gen., Commando
is Arrest of Police Commissioners.
al ST. LOUIS, August 4.-Major Mckinstry,
Ie Provost Marshal has arrested John A. Brown