New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-22

To obey the order. o force from hrCnllocb, several
hundred strong with four pieces Of sriery-part Of
I,ragys Bait ry-c4me suddenly npon them, and made
g. en- pris.ner, together with twept, two men who
Were employed a. guides, tsamseg &C.. and CAPTURED
tweot, five mules snd horses, and seven provision
wagons containing also few cartridge boxes Among
tie rscners taken guide Charley Burchard, who
has prbsby done as much and important service 10
the Government ss any man now in Missouri. He has
been imprisoned four times in The last six weeks, but
invariably eseapes in some way another. AT one
time he sentenced TO be shot, but an opportunity
for departure seized and of the fast travelling
for which be is famous brought him safely ont of the
hands VI the enemy. He tells me the Neoshc prison.
ers ll9 in all were kept sixty hours without lood
on damp brick noor within walls constructed 10
scarcely admit Of their lying down with any degree Of
comfort. After being kept nearly three days, they
were bonn fully supplied once with boiled beef They
were then drawn up in line, and the following form Of
| oata administered
"You do solemDly swear that you will not take up
arms against the sovereign State Of Missouri, nor
again-t the Confederate States of America, during
he existence Of the present civil STRIFE help you
God"
Burcbard being dressed in citizens clothes, moved
away from the troops without it's being noticed and
ecreted himself beneath the Judges stand lie after
wurd ncceeded in getting order from General Price
for his horse and walked ten miles toward Arkansas 10
obtain it. bug being nsuccessu returned and overlook
the released prnoners WHO making their way to
this place, where they now are. Reaching settle
mcnt IN the southeast part of Lawrence County, they
met a scouting parry of Union Home Guards, who bad
supposed them ali killed. Their joy az snch crafty
ing meeting can DO imagined. They rent messengers
TO friendly citizens in the DegbbOrboOd, ani food ia
abundance was brought and set before the men, who,
with in their eyes, ATE till tie cravings Of hunger
we Appeared.
Geuer,l swee ney Of the Cd Brigade Missouri volun-
teers arrived here after the departure OF Col mel
Sge for Lse southwest an0 remained here organizing
hone guards AID providing for properly forwarding
provisions &c. 10 the forces in this vicinity Learn
ing on The afternoon OF the battle hat Colonel Sigel
had encountered the enemy in superior force aud was
rerentitg be at once ordered forces this point
conssing Of about 500 men from Colonel Browns ard
. Neils Regiments and bis own company OF rrguars
10 prepare for marc ing in two hons. Colonel
Brown's force had arrived that day, marching, how
ever only eizbt miles, and from lack OF discipline and
am tism Gel eral Sweef ey was tod they could
move before morning. HID il been any other troops,
the, would have jumped at the prospect Of meeting the
enemy and rushed tie assistance Of their friends.
General Sweeney, however with 400 men moved
forward at l0i o'clock p. ordering Colonel Brown
90 come Oh as rnpidly possible. They marched ali
pgi t. and reached At Vernon Saturday about the
sue lime that Colonel Sgel arrived there. General
Swe.ueys invention then TO pursue u enemy aud
give them battle but fearful Colonel Brown with
his small force, would be cut OFF, and learning that
jackson bad Tetr,at,d from Slrcoxe toward Neosho,
where M,CalOcb was in force, he very unwillbgiy
ta,e up tie intention Of chasing them, and returned
Li.her 30 aw at the arrival Of General Lyons com.
nund The ors the side Of the Rebels at the bat
tie Of Garbage has been greatly magnhied the
| band and equally mbstaed on the oiher IL was
probably abou, one or two hundred killed and three
| or four hundred wounded. The bitle almost
cusivey one OF artillery, troops bsiDg scantily
snppli,d with ammunition for the small-4rms most used
by them. IL the most imporsnt engagement that
bss vet oceurr, in Missouri; and while is believed
that a charge upon the enemys CENTER just before the
retreat began, would have given complete victory
snd routed the enemy yet cannot be denied thar
| little army made a splendid light against such vast
odds and the rettat seemed ~ ~ project the
baggage from the clouds of cavalry advancing ON
either Hank.
SPRMGFRLD, No., July Is, 1861
On Saturday, Gen. Lyons command, augmented
again by the arrival OF the two regiments, reg
ulsrs and artillery, under Maj. Surgis whom We left
crossing the Osaye River, and who had overt.ken us
Oh Friday in camp near Melville marcl ed nearly %
miles and camped ii miles from here, short distance
on from tie road During the march on Saturday,
Henry Roller, one OF Capt Tottens srtillerymen,
while walking alongside one Of the caissons, and be-
tween the front and bind wheels stumbled and FELL
the heavy hee passing over bin lett producing
a ompound fracture and over he left Lex with sight
ly inferior result to tia, member. His ampu-
taed in the hospital in this place to-day by DIR. Cornyn
OF the LIST Missouri Brigade.
Last evening, the Sabbath one Of tho Kansas LIT
Regiment, named Jos-pb w. Cole, was shot by order
Of military commission for the murder of Michael Il.
St4in whom he had stabbed TO death q week ago.
A file Of y men with muskets loaded some with ball
and some with blank cartridge were IN ine the vic
tim facing them, blindiolded kneeling on one knee
the order given 10 fire, and Cole fell pierced with ak
bullets. Such is war.
Gen. Sweeney occupies and strictly guards sping-
field. No one IA allowed to pass out without pass,
though, like mouse-trap, any one may come in. To
get pass il il necessary be vouehed for by some
citizen; and when there any doubt the oath Of ale
glance 10 int administered.
Judge Orr the late Union candidate for Governor,
who lives within 1--WE miles Of here, 10 busy engaged
In the cause Of the Govern Oent against the Kennels
The Convention which meets neat Monday can do no
more acceptable thing than to place him in tho Guber-
Material chair.
Among the prisoners here arc Ex-Speaker Col.
Cofiey, of the House of Representatives and Lieut.
Barnes, who w.s with the Warsaw Gr.ys in the Cole
Camp massacre. shall visit them in day or two' as
eli Ms other prisoners and what they have TO say