New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14
Gems. MeCulIoch and Price Killed.
BEL TENTS AND WAGONS DESTROYED.
slaughter and Dismay Of the Rebels.
HIS RETURN TO ROlLA.

Rumors are current on the street, in which
some reliance is placed, tha. Gen. Lyons COM
mand in the Southwest has been totally routed
BY the rebels.
Gen. Lyon himself was killed and Gen. Sigel
was in full retreat with the remnant OF tho
Federal forces.
This information is said to have been received
by Secessionsts last evening.
The messenger who brought the news killed
four horses between Springfield and RoIla in hi'
haste to strip the Guyernment messenger.
1t 10 also reported that General Fremont re-
ceived dispatches about midnight. corroborating
the above, aud that their contents have not yet
been diyulged.
Great anxiety is felt by the Union men here.
and most serious apprehen,ons are INDUCED in
for the safety Of our army.
We shall probably get something reliable on
, the arrival of the train tonight.
ST. LOUIS. TUESDAY. August -, 1851.
The following is the official rapport of the fight
near Springfield. on saturday last, furnished by
one OF Gen. Lyons aida:
| T. ~. orGen FEEssvr.
| Gen. Lyon. 10 three columns under himself and
Gen Sge aud MAJOR S,urgis Of the cavalry, attacked
the encmy g. the morning OF the l0h nine miles
! southeas, of Springfield. Tie engagement severe
Our loss Is about $40 killed aud wounded Gen.
L,on killed in ehurge Ut The head IF bis column
! Our force wac eUVJ, including ',VOu Home uharus'
| The ma.,er-ro.i. taken from tbe enemy give his
strength at $1,000 including regiments from Louisiana
Mississippi. and Tennessee, with Texas Rangers and
Cherokee half-brceds.
Their loss ia reported heavy including Generals
McCuloch aud Price This statement is eorroborated
by prisoners. Their tents and wagons were destroyed
| in The action.
Gen Sigel lcft only one gun on the field and re-
treated to Springfield with large number Of prisoners
at o'clock on the morning of ,ae llh lie continued
his retreat upon Rolla bringing or bis baggage trains
ana $3.50 900 in specie from the Springfield Bank.
The following il verbal report taken from
special messenger, who brought dispatches for Gen.
| Fremont:
Early on Saturday morning Gen. Lyon marched out
| of Srringield 10 give battle 10 the enemy lie came
up TO him Oh Davis Creek, on Green's Prairie. few
mites .out .wes, Of Springfield, where be had taken
strong position ON rolling ground, at 20 minutes past
! ociock IN the morning.
Gen. Lyon hred tie ir-t gun, when the battle imme-
3i.telv becsu. Severe cannoniding was kept up for
| tw, or three hour, When the frr Of Capt. Touens
artillery proving too severe for the enemy they grldu
| ally iell back toward their encampment on Wilson's
Creek. Gen. Lyons cavalry, posted on The enemy's
lef flank and Gen Siyels artillery on the right there
thcn beca a terrific attack and spread slaughter and
dismny in tie ranks of the enemy, pursuing them to
lhcr CAMP shells from Toreus artillery setting lire to
their tents and baggage wagons, which were all Dr.
s;Eoycd
A Louisiana regiment and Mississippi regiment
ssem,d 70 have suffered most in the fight, and were
almcsl aun'!ilated
Sometime in the afternoon, as General Lyon was
leading ca lis column his hOrre was shot from under
him. lie Immediately mounted another, and as he
turned around his men, waving has hat III his hand
and cheering tLom into victory, he was struck IN the
small of tue back by ball, and fell dead to the
ground
The command then devovei on Gen. Sigcl. Pur-
suit continued u,dil nightfal when our liule army
resed .or tlc night in the encampment If the enemy
sunday morning. Gen. Sigel fearing the enemy
might recover ard attempt cut his command OF from
Snf4UIutW icl Odch th"' wy "HS'S Wv ''""'N
Guards were stationed.
On reaching Springfield, fearing tle great number OF
lie enemy might induce them TO get between hm and
Rol,a Gen Sigcl concluded TO fall back upon Rolit
with his pursuing trains and meet the renicrcemCns
which were ON the way to him. AT the latest Inomer
ofle departure of the messenger, the enemy had not
been secn aud it is probable Gen. see has not been
disturbed in his march,
Ninety of the Rebels were captured, among whom
was Colonel Of distinction, the messenger not emen'
bsliug his ramc.
The sword and horse of Gen. McCulloch were among
the trophies taken.
Retuforcements on the way to Rolla and Gen.
Sigel aud his army may be considered safe.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Aug. IL, 1861.
TIE War Department, to-day, received dis
patch from Msjor Gen. Fremont, saying among
other things that Gen. Lyons Aid reports an en-
cocement with severe loss on both sides, ant
that Genl. Lyon was killed.
Gen. Sigcl was in command, ard retiring il
good order from Springfield toward Rola.
Eroa ~. Loais.
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