The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-08-14
Battle In Missouri.

IFrom the Cincinnati Gazette of last Night.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Aug. "A battle
occurred to-day at Dug Spring. l9 miles
south of this place, between the Federal
forces, under General Lyon, and the rebel
troops, under Ben McCulloch, in which
8 of the former were killed and 80 wound
ed, and 40 of the latter killed and "a
wounded. Gen. Lyon took 80 stand of
arms and Is horses and wagons. 270
q. s. cavalry made charge upon body
of rebel infantry, said to have been 1000
strong, and cut their way through them,
and returned with loss of only S men.
The charge was most gallant and terrible,
several of the rebels being found with
their heads cloven entirely through.
The enemy retired during the night,
and General Lyon took possession of the
field.
Another battle was momentarily ex.
pected, the enemy being in large force
west Of Springfield. aao I'GH ea4'
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Fl E. Mr. BENEDICT of the Cleveland
Herald, in his letter from Columbus. ameag
other things says: aAs il was, however.
fthe nomination of Mr.. JEwErT,was very
satisfactory, and there ia no doubt of its
strength. u"Mr. Bendictfu further says, from
his "old round table:.. sas uu ty.gsf,
+ "The composition of this Convention ;s
worthy of further remark. There has not
been q convention of the Democratic party
within ten years Numbering no many ol
the old stagers, as this. Aud the large
number of elderly men in the Convention
goes to prove that this is an old.fashioned
Democratic gathering. and the proceed.
ings will, We doubt not sustain the asser.
tion.n boa sss 81 v.aI sasasz1sga2{
BRECKENRIDGE AND VALLANDIGHAM IN
BALTIMORE = THE FORMER TRIES TC
SPEAK. ','ss
SOLE -. BALTIMORE, Ang. 8. &
Breckinridge and Vallandigham have
partaken Of grand dinner at the Eutav
House this evening. given by the Balti
more Secessionists. AtlI O'Clock theJ
were serenaded by Blues band. Breckin'
ridge is now endeavoring to speak, but j!
tconstantly interrupted by cheers for Cit
ttenden, for Gen. Scott. for the Kentucky
election, and for the Onion. It is i'm
possible to hear what he is endeavoring u
say. There are several thousand persons
present, majority Of whom are UnioI
men. They call on the band for the
"Star Spangled Banner. !" Yankee boo
dle," &c.. but can get nothing from then
but Dixie and the Marsellaise. Attemptl
to quiet the people were responded to BY
cries ofl.Remember the 18th of April,
Remember the week of terror" Severa
fights took place and come of the seces.
sionists we're roughly handled. He was
finally compelled to retire without speak
ing, and the cheers of his friends wer,
drowned enid groans and Misses. Val
Flaudigham did not attempt to speak. anc
the crowd dispersed wirE: cheers for th,
Ucion and groans for Jeff. Davis, inter
rupted by counter cheers and Kisses.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 8.-Mr. Breckin.
ridges efforts to speak we.e continued
half an hour before be was compelled te
desist. Among the broken sentences
heard were, that be desired to speak fol
the poor and weak, aud not for the rich
and powerful. A Voice responded, "You
lie, and You know You dol'] BE referred
to the position of Maryland, whose citi-
zeas had again aud again been outraged
in their dearest constitutional rights, and
to all respectful enquiries as to charges
alleged against those who had been rudely
torn from their homes and families, no.
thicg but contemptuons responses had
been hearl..o Do you. said he, cali this
11iberty?q fCries Of .'no. "no,n intermin
| 1gled with misses, aud shouts Of ''Oh. dry
up, you traitor!'' &c. &c. Mr.. Breck-
inridge enquifed why they we're present il
4 they didlnotdesire to hear him. Cheer.
ting followed by Kisses drowned his voice.
A violent commotion was now observed
among the crowd, which swayed from
pavement to pavement, as under strong
excitement and the espantoons Of the po.
lice were applied with vlgor upon The
heads Of those who seemed to be resist.
ing. Mr. Breckinridge, speaking amid
the din, said that those who interrupted
him with opprobrious epithsts and with
misses, were the poor fellows who wer.
Tightening the degrading letters which