Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-15
LATTER. By LAST N1eHr's MAI
From Yesterdays Republican.
The Battle AT Springfield.
OF Gen. Lyon, GEN. =. Price ant
Gen. McCuf0ch.

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of Gen. Lyon, GEN. =. Price and
Gen. McCuHOch.
All day yesterday rumors were sAoat oil
great battle near Springfield, between the
invaders OF Missouri under command OF
Gen. Ben. McCULLocH, consisting OF
troops from Arkansas, Louisiana. Missis.
sippi, and Texas, and Secessionis's from
Missouri, under the lead If G en-. s. PRIcr,
RAINS and others. on the one side. and
Gen. LYON, in command of the UuiIed
States forces. 1t was said that about 3 o.
click A. NJ. special train arrived from
Rolla bringing messenger to Mai. Gen
Fremont. in the person of Maj. FARnaR;
aid Of Gen. LYON, with the news that q
battle had taken place southeast Of Spring.
field, and that great slaughter was the re
suit. At late hour, dispatch was re-
ceived, saving that Gen. LYON, in three COL
umns, under himself, Gen. SIoEL and Mai
STuRsIs, attacked the enemy at half. past
six in the morning of The 10Th, nine miles
east Of Springfield; that the engagement
was terribly severe; that the loss Of the
Federal army was about 500 killed and
wounded, among whom was Gen. LYos
killed in making charge at the head Of hi.
column.
The Federal force was 5000, including 1900
Home Guards.
A muster roll taken from the enemy states hi.
strength at $4,000. including regiments from
Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, with Tex.
as Rangers and Cherokee half. breeds. The los.
on their side is reported very heavy, including
Generals McCulloch and S. Price among the
killed. Their tents and wagons were DESTROYED
In the action. Gen. Sigel left one gun on the
field, and retreated 10 Springfield IN good order
with large number Of wagons, whence, at o..
clock of the morning of the I1ih, he continued hi,
retreat upon Rola, bringing of his baggage tram.
and $3.50, 900 in specie from the Springfield Bank
ToIten's Artillery Is said to have done frightfu
execution in the ranks Of the enemy, and set fir.
TO their tents and baggage wagons, destroying
everything. One regiment from Louisiana ant
another from Mississippi are said 70 have suffered
terribly in the engagement. General Lyon hat
one horse shot under him; immediate " mounting
another, he is said 10 have been cheering his mpr
on TO victory, when he was struck by bail in tb,
small of his back, and fell dead.
The battle was fought on Davis creek, in Greer
Prairie, and was brought on by Gen. Lyon, whc
moved against the enemy for that purpose. Nine
ty Of ihe Invaders are said to have been captured
The Military Department was actively and eff
iciently engaged all day yesterday, in getting
troops ready for instant movement TO RoIla, ant
before this paper goes 10 press it is probable III
5000 or 900 men will be at Rolla or on the W:
thither. A few days hence the Invaders will fine
force of at least twenty thousand in the field
well appointed and provisioned, and then the,
will be driven from the State.
P. S. II was supposed that letters would b.
received from Rolla last night, giving fdl detail,
of the great battle, but this was prevented by tn.
fact, that the road was constantly occupied II
Transporting men and military stores 10 Rolla.-
There was no chance for return train.