Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-15
Great Battle in Missouri.
Desperate Battle on Saturday, Dear
Bought victory-.:cn. Lyon rnd 500
Fcderais kiiied--NcCuIIoch aud Price
KilIed-Siscl Lending the Retreat on
RoIlu. 80. - ~ y =
ITO the Associated Press. |
OFFICIAL REPORTS TO GENERAL FREMONT


OFFICIAL REPORTS TO GENERAL FREMONT.
ST Louis. Aug. Ii.
The following is the official report of
the fight near Springfield. on Saturday
last. as forwarded by one of Gen. Lyons
aids to Gen. Fremont
Gen Lyon in three columns, under him
self, Gen. Sigel and Major Sturgis of the
cavalry, attacked the enemy at half past
six on the morning of the 10th. nine miles
south west Springfield. The engagement
was severe. Our loss was about 500
killed and wounded. Gen Lyon was
killed at the heal of his column. Our
force was 5000 including about 1000
Home Guards, The muster rolls reported
taken from the enemy gives its strength as
70. OO0. including regiments from Louis
lana. Mississippi and Tennessee. with
Texas rangers and Cherokee half-brccds.
Their loss is reported heavy, including
Generals McCulloch and Price. This
statement is corroboratcd by prisoners
Their Tents and wagons were destroyed in
the action Sigcl left one gun on the
field and rctrcated to Springfield. with a
large number of prisoners. At 3 o'clock
on the morning of the 18th he continued
his retreat upon Rolla. bringing off his
baggage trains and S25 900 in specie from
the Springfield Bank
INTERESTING ACCOUNT BY THE MESSENGER.
The following is verbal report taken
fiona special messenger who brought the
dispatch for Gen. Fremont: a
Early on saturday morning. Lyon
marched out of Springfield to give the en-
envy battle. He came up to him on Da-
Wis Creek. on Green's Prairie. a few miles
south west of Springfield. where he
had taken strong position on rolling
ground. At $40 in the morning. Lyon
fired tie first gun. when the battle imme-
diately began A severe cannonading
was kept up for two hours, when. the fire
of Capt Totten's artillery proving too Sc
we're for the enemy. they gradually fell
back towards their encampmcnt. on Will
sons Creek. Gen. Lyons cavalry. post
Ell on the enefny's left flank. and General
Sigel's artillery. on the right. then began a
terrible attack. and spread slaughter and
dismay in.the ranks Of the enemy. pursuing
them to their camp. shells from Totten' 5
artillery setting fire to their tents and
wagons, which were all destroyed
Louisiana regiment and Mississippi
regiment. see ned to have suffered most in
the fight, and were almost annihilated
Sometime in the afternoon, as General
Lyon was leading on his column. bis
horse was shot from under him. He i'm
mediately mounted another. and as hc
turned round to his men. waving his hat
in his hand cheering them on to victory. he
was struck in the small Of the back by a
ball. and fell dead to the ground. The
command then .levolvcd upon Gen. Sigcl
The pursuit of the enemy continued until
nightfall. when our little army rested fol
the night in the encampment of the ene-
my. Sunday morning. Gen. Sigel. fear.
ing the enemy might attempt to cnt his
command off from Springfield. fell back
upon that city, where the Home Guards
were.
On reaching Springfield. fearing the
great numbers of the enemy might in
luce them to get between them and Rolla
Gen. Sigcl concluded to fall back upor
Rolla with his provision trains. and mee
the reinforcements which were on theil
way to him.
At the latest moment of the departur,
Of the messenger, the enemy had not beer
seen. and it is probable Gen. Sigel ha,
not been disturbed in his march.
Ninety of the rebels were captured
among whom is Colonel of distinc
ton. the messenger not remembering hi
name.
The sword and horse of Nee ulloch wcr
among the trophies.
Reinforcements are on the way from
: Rolla. anil Sigel and his army may b
| considered safe.
!, OFFICIAL. CONFIRMATION.
WASHINGTON. Aug. l3.-The War De
partment have received from Major Gen
, eral Fremont official advices of the battl
near Springfield. Missouri. and the deaf
of Gen. Lyon.