Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-13
THE WAR.
News, Gossip, RunOrs, and Lies frcm
FL Black Republican Sources.
Dispa.ehes . be Assoeialed q

PARTICULARS OF TIE BATTLE IN MISSOURI.
Dispatches to The Associated Press -
KANsAs CrTT. No. JuIy s.-We are indebted L
the Kansas Journal for copy Of the Fort Scot
Democrat of the Tth cOntsining an account Of batt
between the Missouri State troops under Gov JACK
Eon and Gen Rains. numbering BY their accounts
from 10 900 to Is 600 and the United States
force under Col Sigel, numbering 500 in all 0ui
informant says that Wednesday, the 81 inst the
State troops left Rupees Point and moved South e
Aurray's six miles On Friday morning at o'c ock
they broke I'D camp and marched South in the di-
rection of Carthage, the couuty-seat of jackson
county. At Abbay Fork, seven miles North OF
Carthage. they we're met by Gel. Sigei with 500
men. who immt diately gave them battle
The first onset resulted in the State troops being
driven back some distance and the officers Ordert
| retreat. The centre gave way, but the erdsr not
/ being heard on the fanks, the advancing United
States troops were in danger Of being surrounded.
The f4nks finally fell back, slowly keeping up the
fight with their artillery. which made fearful havoc
! among the enemy g ranks At the crossing Of Dry
! FORK our lines were very near beng taken. when
/ by the timely arrival Of zoo MON men from ShOal
Creek they creased with loss Of but five killed and
/ two r1ortally 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 fighting was all done with the
artillery, Col Siegel retreatng as soon as they sd
4 vanced.
Itis believed that Col Siegels object was to draw
the state troops on Carthage, when, with 400 re-
troops at that place, and expected reinforce
ments from Neosho and SarcOxie, he would be ena-
/ bisd TO turn and drive back route them.
The loss on Jacksons side was very great. Our
informant saws he counted 20 or so wounded left
/ 0nthe field and In houses by the Wayslde At Dry
Fork large amount OF beef was thrown out Of
wagons--i5 is supposed to make room for the
dead.
Another informant residing ct Carthage states
that he passed over portion Of the battle field yes
terday morning and saw wagons and hacks passing
in every direction gathering up the dead for inter
ment The lOss on the part Of the State troops can
not be less than from three 10 five hundred. The
ground u many places W3s sire Il with dead
horses ard the stencil was sickening. Tho whole
country laid desOlste, fences torn down, crops
tFsmpled into the ground, and houses plUndered.
He met parties Of women who stated that every
thing had been taken from them b tls State troops
except what they had on their backs.
Tie retreat was conducted IN q style worthy q
veteran trOops and with as much coOlless as upon
parade. Ii was only the overwhelming odds On the
side OF the SecegsOniss that enabled them 70 carry
the-Gay. The victory was really with Selget.
It was reported that q night attack had been made
Seigel and 400 Of his troops killed ami cog iszen
prisoners, with three pieces Of artillery, but cur
informant says he overheard 3 messenger IRON the
secession camp say that theV had killed only one
man, after entering Carthage, and had taken no
guns.
jackson announces his intention OF fortifyiug him
self at Carthage until Price and AcCUiiOch sFTive
from Arkansas with reinfOrcements, when Be will
act on the offensive and enforce the laws OF the
State.
Major seigal retreated in the direction OF Ssr-
coke, where he expected reinforcements. Nothing
caa be heard from Major StuTyis or Gen. Lyon.
L4TER-July g. ! O'Clock, P. M.-A citizen Of this
place has Just arrived. having LETT Sherman, JaaPer
county at daylight this morning He states that
of4o (anl SiaUot TrC-pT miles
southeast Of the town where be encamped fer the
night. HIS command IS badly cut up. His loss L
vaTiOusly estimated al from 500 TO eco. and that
Of the secesSioDists from 1000 TO 1900 killed and
wounded Col Brown, with 5000 troops from
Springfield, is said to have Joined Col Siegel.
Msi Sturgis is North OF the Usage, and General
Lyon at last accounts was at Warsaw, on his way
South
On Friday, the day of the battle, Ben. AcCullOch
and Gen Price arrived st Ne0ahO. 20 miles South OF
Carthage with 10000 men. A guard Of geo msA
left there By Siegel, was surrounded and taken
prisoners. One report says that all were murder
ed and another that but small portion Of them
were killed. McCulloCh sent forward 600 men TO
assist Jackson. He expects 900 additional troops
from Arkansas.
THE WAR IN NIssoU8I-xoyEyENT OF TROOPS.
Uispatcn to the Assoc s,=5 Press
ST LoUTs July The Springfield correspondent of
the Democrat under date of the 9th says, immedi-
ately after the arrival, Brig. General Sweeney at
Springfield dispatched messengers TO COlonels Sci
gel and Solomon, who were encamped at Neosho, to
move their columns to Carthage winch Wes prompt
ly done,
Last night q messenger arrived from Col Seigel,
stating that Jackson and Generals Price and Rains
had united their forces. about 0G0 strong. and
were encamped eight miles Nortn OF Cal tnaSe.
Seigel and Solomon pushed fOl ward rapidly and at
tackled the rebel force early yesterday morning.
and cosunued fighting during the day.
Messengers are constantly bringing Information
that the rebels are Tetreatiug SOutheastwardy be-
tween Sarcoxie and Mount Vernon, falling back on
CasevyIIIe with their baggage and plumber under
cover Of their CANNON, and Seigel attacking their
rear
This afternoon Gen. Sweeney commands in per-
son a flying column moving SOuLhwardly to inter-
cept the rebels at NernOn, thus crushing them com
pletely between our columns.
Large bodies Of mounted men are congregsting at
West Plains and Forsyth, with the intention Of
iosuiDg Jackson's force, but Sweeny sent detach
ntnt OF 200 mounted men through Douglas county
TO prevent their union end drive back GeH. AcBrides
A COMPANY of Home Guards arrived last night,
bringing Col Coffee late member Of the Legislature
as prisoner.
Later ad7ices say 2 report reached Springfield
Sunday morning OF an engagement between 500
Federalists under Cot Wolf, and 500 Rebe;s-
Wolf occupied prarie when the battle began but
the rebels retreEting to the woods he followed. and
in diminishing lost 50 men killed sad wounded, he
himself being among the killed.
The loss Of the rebels was considerable but not
definitely ascertained. A messenger was then dis
patched to Springfield for FeinforCements, and the
whole force pushed forward.
Gen. Lyon was at Leesville, Cloud county, en-
Sunday morning. Msj. Sturgis Wss ut Clinton,
Henry county, on the same day. They expected to
form junction about ten miles South Of Clinton on
Sunday night.
7ICKETs AT BIRDS POINT ErRED Upon.
CAEao Ill. Jaly 9, I55I.-Tha pickzss around TIE
camp IS Birds Point were fired into last night by
Rebel scouting party numbering some fifteen or
twenty men Several shots weTe inteFChanged with
no serious r. u, at least to cur men. The greatest
exciteHent was manifest, basi &c the Point and
Camp Defiance. The boys were ready in 4 moment,
thinking that perhaps thsEa wa fight &c last.
ADVANCE OF TIE BRIGADE OF GIN. NcRsB TO PEEL
EGTON-sEyERE sE1RSlsaIEG.
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