Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-08-16
GREAT BATTLE IN MISsOrrRT

o,oOO FedeFdt Troops engage $4,000 Reb-
ets-Re6els Routed tcith Great SLauqh-
ter-sigel Eacamps ossA the Field of
B0tt(e-Gen Lyon Killed Generals
Nc Cutt0ch and Price Killed!
ST. Louis, august IS.
The following Is an official report OF fight
near Springfield on Saturday last, as forward
ed by one OF Lyons aids to Fremont:
Lyon IN three columns, under himself Gen
olgel, and Major Sturgls, of the cavalry, at
tackled the e. eny al halt-past SIX on the
I'"Fhlng OF the IOth, nine miles south east of
Springfield
Inc engagement was severe. Our loss was
about eight hundred killed and wounded.
General Lyon was killed in charge at the
head of his column
Our force was 5000, including 1000 Home
Guards The n?i!sier-rolls taken i-.rm the
enemy show his force 10 have been 23 600
intending regiments from Louisiana, Tennes-
see and Mississippi, With Texas Rangers and
Cherokee half breeds Their loss is report
ed heavy, including Generals McCuioch
and Price. This statement is confirmed bv
prisoners.
Their tents and Wagons were DESTROYED in
the action
Sisel left one gun on the field and retired
10 Springfield with large number OF pris-
Ouers.
AT three o'clock ia the morning of the Ith
he continued his retreat upon Roila bringing
OH his baggage wagons and S25, 900 in specie
from the Springfield Bank
The following Is a verbal report. taken from
a special messenger who brought dispatches
to Gen. Fremont:
Early on Saturday morning Lyon march
ed OFT of Springfield TO give the enemy bat
tie. de came up TO him on Davis Creek on
Green's P-alrie, few miles southwest of
Springfield, where he had taken a strong po-
stion on rolling ground. Twenty minutes
past o'clock IN The morning Gen Lyon fred
the first gun, when the battle immediately
began. severe cannonadng was kept up for
two or three hours, when the fire Of CAPTAIN
lottens artillery proving too severe for The
enemy. they gradually fell back towards their
encampmemt on Wilson's Creek
Gen Lyon 5 cavalry posted on the enemy 5
lett flank, and Gen. Sigels artillery on their
right, then began a terrific attack, and spread
slaught er and dlsmay IN the ranks of tie en-
my, pursuing them to their camp Shells
from Tottens artillery set fire to their tents
and wagons, which We're all DESTROYED A
Louisiana regiment and Mississippi reri-
menl seemed to have suffered most in the
fight, and were almost annihilaled. Some
time IN the afternoon. as Gen Lyon was lead =
Ing on his column, his horse was shot from
under him. He Immediately mounted an
other. and as he turned around to his men
waving his hat III his hand and cheering Them
on to victory, he was struck in Inc small of
the back by ball and fell dead to the ground.
The command then devoived upon General
Sigel.
= he pursuit was continued until niehtfall.
when our little army rested for the night in
the eneampment OF the enemy.
Sunday morning, fearing that the enemy
might recover and attempt t. cut his
command off from Springfield, Gen Sigel
fell back upon that city where tie Home
Guards were stationed. On reaching SPRING
field, fearing that The great number, of the
enemy might induce them TO get between him
and RnlIa, he concluded to fall back upon
R0lla with his provision trains and meet The
reIntorcements which were on their wav to
HIM.
At the latest moment of the departure Of
the messenger the enemy had not been seen.
and 1t Is probable Gen. SIgel has not been
disturbed IN his march.
Ninety e.: he rebels were captured. among
whom - Il Colonel Of distinction The nsssen-
ger not remembering hi+ name. The sword
and horse Of NcCuiloch were among the lro-
phies
Reinforcements are on the wav from Dol-
Ia, and Sigel and hI- army may lie considered
safe.