Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-07-12

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intellectually.
MARTINsBURG, July Give dessrtsrS ar
rived here from JohAsen's camp. They say
he has $4,000 men. Reliable Information
has been received that johnson had lately
been reinforced from Manassas. 1t is now
said that so rebels were killed at Hsinesvile.
Reinforcsments are coming in which gives US
about 10000. There is a rumor here that
Mcclellan had routed Gen. Vile at Laurel
Hill.
THURsDAY's News.
Ssusrs and PrOtraclsd Fighting in Missouri
Glorious Triumph Of the Union Forces,
Kansas City, July 10-Ws are in
debted to the Kansas journal for copy
of the Fort Scott Democrat of the 7th.
1t contains an account Of battle be-
tween Missouri State troops, under Gov
jackson and Gen. Rains, mum bering by
their accounts, from 10 to $4,000, and
the United States forces under Col. Si-
gel, uumbe: l,500 in all.
Informant says that on Wednesday,
the 3rd inst. the State troops left Rupe
! Point, and moved south to MHrrsy's, 6
miles. On Friday morning at 8 o'ck.,
they broke up camp and marched south
in the direction of Carthage, to the
county seat of Jasper county. AT Dry
Fork, Z miles north of Carthage, they
were met by Col. Segil, with l,500 u
s. troops, who Immediately gave them
battle.
The first onset resulted in the State
/ troops being driven back some distance,
and the officers ordered a retreat. The
centre gave way, but the order not be-
ing heard on the hanks, the advancing
United States troops were in danger of
being surrounded. and they themselves
| fell back. They retreated slowly, keep
ing up the fight with artillery, making
sad havoc in the enemy's ranks. Where
Dry Run is crossed. their lines were near
being broken, but 200 Union men from
Shyal Greek timely arrived, and they
crossed with loss Of killed and two
mortally wounded.
The battle continued, the United
State troops alternately fighting and re-
| treating, 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 Sigel retreating as soon
as he got the enemy in position and
playing on their ranks as they advan
ced.
1t is believed COL sigePs object was
TO draw the State troops on to Carthage
when with 400 reserves left at that place,
and expecting reinforcements from Neo-
sho to Sarcoxie, he would be enabled to
turn and drive them back or route them
The loss on Jackson's side was very
/ great. Our informant counted 10 or 80
wounded on the field. Ia the houses
/ by the way side at Dry Run, much beef
! was thrown ont of the wagons, as it is
| supposed, TO make room for the dead
Another informant, a resident Of
Carthage, states that he passed over a
/ part OF the battle field yesterday morn
ing, and says he saw wagons and hooks
passing in every direction gathering up
/ the dead FOR interment. The loss upon
the part of the State forces cannot be
ess than 500. The ground in manyl
places was strewn with dead horses, and
/ the stencil was sickening.
The whole country was laid desolato
/ fences were tom down. crops tramp
led into the ground and houses plumber
ell. He met parties of women who told
him that everything had been taken
from thsm by the State troops only
what they had on their backs.
| The retreat was conGucted in a style
worthy of veteran troops with as much
GOODNESS as on the parade ground instead
of the field Of battle. 1t was only the
overn helming odds on the Rebel side
/ that enabled them to carry the day.
The victory was with Sigel. it was
reported that night attack had been
made on Sipel and 400 of his troops
were killed, 600 taken prisoners ana 8
pieces of artillery captured; but our
iuformant says he overheard a courier oi
the Rebels say they had killed one M an
alter entering Carthage, and had taken
no guna.
jackson announces his intention of
fortifying at Carthage until Price and
! Mccullough can arrive from Arkansas
| with reinforcements, when he will turn
and act on the offensive, and enforce the
laws Of the State.
Sigel retreated in the direction of
Sarcoxie, where he expected reint force
men;s.
LATER.
July 7, 8 P. MA citizen of this
place has Just arrived, having left Sher-
man, Jasper county, at daylight this
morning He states that after leaving
/ Carthage, Col Sigel encamped two
mi es southeast Of their town, with his
command badly cut up. His loss is va
riously estimated at from 800 to 900,
and that of the secessionists from | ,000
to 1000 killed AND wounded.
Col. Brown, with 5000 troops from
Springfield, is said to have joined him.
Major. Sturgis is north OF the Usage.
and Lyon, at last accounts, was at
I Warsaw on the way south. On Friday,
the day Of the battle, Ben. McC ulloch
and Gen. Price arrived at Neoshs, 20
miles south Of Carthage with 10 600
men, A guard OF 200 left by Sigel was
surrounded and taken prisoners One
report says all were murdered Another
that but small portion of them were
/ killed. McCulloch sent forward 1000
men to assist jackson. He expects
5000 additional troops from Arkansas
Sr. Leu1s, July lO.-A special messenger ar.
rived this evening by the Pacific Railroad, with
dispatches from Col Seigel to Adjutant Hard
| ing, at the arsenal.
The following abstract was written at Rolls,
! for the Democrat, on the morning q the 5lh
Col Seigel, With a portion Of bis Regiment,
part Of Col. Solemens and 10 pieces Of artil-
/ lery, in all from 100 to 200 men. attacked
body of 5000 Rebels, under Gen. Rains and
! Col Parsons, about seven miles East of Car