Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-11
NEWS
ANOTHER BATTLE IN MISSOURI
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Conflict near Carthsg1- Disprspsrtionate
Fsrces-Heavy Lss,es Of the Enemy-Ffye
Federal Soldier Killed and Two weupd.d


Conflict near Carthsg3- Disprspsrtionate
Fsrce.-Hssvy Lss,es Of the Euemy-Ffye
Federal Soldiers Killed and Two Wounded.
KANSAS CITY, July IO-we are indebted 20
the Kansas Journal for copy OF the Fort Scott
Democrat Of the eth. II contains the account Of
battle between the Missouri State troop. under
Governor jackson and General aims, numbering
by their own account from ten to thirteen thous-
and, and the United States forces under Colonel
Sigel, numbering fifteen hundred In all. Our
informant saws:
On Wednesday, Sd instant, the State troops left
RUPEES Point and moved south to Murrays, six
miles; Friday morning, at O'Clock, they broke
up camp and marched south In the direction OF
Carthage, the county seat Of Jackson county; al
Brier FORKS, seven miles north Of Carthage, they
were met by Colonel Sigel, with fifteen hundred
men, whs Immediately gave them battle
The first onset resulted In the State troops being
driven back ne distance, and the officers ordered
retreat. The center gave way, but the order not
being heard on the TANKS, the advancing United
States troops were In danger Of being surrounded
themselves and fell back. They retreated slowly,
keeping up the fight, the artillery making fearful
havoc among the enemy's ranks. At the crossing
Of Dry Fork our lines very near being broken,
when, by the timely arrival OF two hundred Un!on
men from Shoals Creek, they crossed with but
loss OF five killed and two mortality wounded.
The battle continued, the United States troops
alternately fighting and retreating until dark,
when they reached Carthage, having crossed Buck
Branch and Spring River. On the way the light
ing was all done with the artillery; Colonel Sgel
| retreating as soon as they got them in position,
aud playing on their ranks as they advanced.
Ii Is believed Colonel Sigel's object was to draw
the State troops on to Carthage, when, with four
hundred reserves left at that place and expecting
endorsements from Neosho and Sarcorie, he
would be enabled to return and drive them back
or rout them.
The loss Of Jackson's side was very great Our
Informant says he counted between seventy and
eighty wounded on the field and in houses by the
wayside.
At Dry Fork large amount Of beef was thrown
out OF the wagons, II is supposed to make room
for the dead.
Another informant, resident Of Carthage,
states that he passed part Of the battle field
yesterday morning, and saw wagons and hacks
passing in every direction, gathering up the dead
for interment.
FURTHER PARTICULARS
reported Heary Losses on Both .SideS-Gor
JGcEsoH to FOrttfy Caythage-Ben. McCul-
iOch IN the FIeId.
KANSAS CRY, July 10 The loss on the part Of
the State troops cannot be less than from three
| hundred to five hundred. The ground In many
places was strewn with dead horses and the s.enc
was sickening
The whole country was laid desolate; fences
were torn down, crops trampled into the ground
and houses plundered.
The informant met parties of women who stated
! that everything had been taken from them by the
State troops, except what they had their bac ks
The retreat Of the Federal forces was conducted
IN style worthy of veteran troops, and with as
much GOODNESS as il they were on parade ground
instead Of a field Of battle.
1t was only the overwhelming odds on the side
OF tho secesslonists that enabled them carry the
day. The real victory was with Col. Sigel
lsEcoND DisPATcHl
II Is reported night attack was made on Col
Sge's force, and that four hundred Of lis troops
w:re killed and six hundred taken prisoners, be-
sides three pieces of artillery being captured
Our informant, however, says that he overheard
messenger from the secess on camp So that they
had killed but one man after entering Carthage,
and had taken guns.
Gov. Jackson announces his intention Of f,rti-
Tying himself at Carthage, until Gen. Price and
Ben Mccullough can arrive from Arkansas with
| reinfOrcements when he will turn and act on the
offensive, and enforce the laws Of the state
Col Sigel retreatsd in the direction of Sarcoxie
where he expected reinforcements
Nothing has been head of Major Sturgess an d
Gen. Lyon later than July ID.
THIRD DISPATCH
6, p m "A citizen OF this place has lust arrived
| here, having left Sherman, Jasper county at day
light this morning.
He states that after leaving Carthage. Col Sigel
| elcamped two miles southeast Of the town, when
he was attacked in the night, and his command
| badly cut up. His loss is variously estimated at
from 800 TO Geo. and that of the secessonsts from
1000 to COO. This statement is evidently an ex
sggeration.-EDs
Col. Brown, with goo troops from Springfield,
10 said to have Joined Col. Sigel. Major Sturgess
Is Iorth Of the Osage river, and Gen Lyon at las
accounts, was at Warsaw, on his way south.
On Friday, the day OF the battle Ben McCuI-
logh and General Price arrived at Neosha, twenty
miles south Of Carthage. guard of 200 men, lef
there by Colonel Sisel, was surrounded and taken
prisoners One report says they were all killed.
! another, mat but small portion Of them were
killed.
Ben Mccullough has sent forward 3. oOo men 70
assist Gov. Jackson, and he (AIcCullogh) exrects
S GOO additional troops from Arkansas, soon.
THE LATEST.
ST.. LoUIs, July IA messenger from Col.
Sege reports the loss in the battle OF Carthage on
the 5th instant, at eight killed and forty ave
wounded and missing.
Col Coffee has been captured
Reports have been received that the rebel loss Is
two hundred ana fifty; but the severest a.ht took
place subsequent to his capture.
Col Seigel fell back TO Mount Vernon, where
he could be supported
Forty five rebel prisoners were taken.
The accounts characterize the affair as victory
for Col. Seigel
Col. Wolf, with Eve hundred Unionists, had
skirmish on Saturday with fifteen hundred rebels
thirty miles from Spring field. The Unionists
killed thirty, and Others were either killed or
wounded.
The last editions of the morning papers publish
the details.