Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-16
Another Battle in Missouri.
Cen Ivou Killed.

g.. Louis, August IL. The following Is
ia oacial report Of the fght near Spring
t.lt ON Saturday, forwarded BY one OF Cen
ii LYONS aids: To Major General Ere.
mon, Gen. Lyon, in three columns, un.
A., himself, Gen Siegel and MAJOR Sturgis.
s,t,.sei the enemy at half pas, sir on the
morpin, OF the l0th, nine miles sou,heas,
~ Springfield. The engagement Was 80
s,-e Our loss Was about 500 killed and
xounded. Gen. Lyon was killed in charge
a, the head Of his column. Our force was
s,sO. including 1000 home guards. Muster
rpl. taken from the enemy gi,e- his force
At y, 900. including troops from Louisiana.
Mississippi. Tennessee, Texan Rangers and
Cherokee half breeds Their loss 10 report
81 heavy. including Gsnls. MeCulloeh and
Price. This statement - corroboraied by
prisoners. Their tents and wagons were
DESTROYED in the action. Gen. Siegsl LET,
only one gun on the field, and retrcated 10
SPRINGFIELD with large number. Of prisoners.
AZ O'Clock on the morning % the ilth.
He continued his retreat on Rolla. bringing
All IN. baggage trains and SIS 900 in specie
from the Springfield banks. The following
i the verbatim report OF sspccial messen-
ger o. Gen. Fremont:
Early Saturday morning G.a. Lyon
marched out Of Springfield. ard came up
With the eremy on DAVIS Greek. on Green :
prairie. few miles southwest Of Spring.
Geld. where he had taken 4 strong position.
Gen. Lyon fred the fret gun at twenty min
ute- pas; six, when the battle Immediately
commenced. A .evcre cannouadins Was
kept up for two or three hours. when the
IRE of rottop's artillery was too scvere for
the enemy, aud they gradually tell back
towards their encanpment on wilson
Creek. Gen. Lyons cavalry on their leii
flank, and Siecel's artillery on their right,
Then began a terrific attack, spreading
slaughter and disnay in the ranks Of the
rebels. the iejeralists rirsuing them 70
their camp. Shel's from lotions artillery
so firc % their tents aud baggage wagons,
which were al DESTROYED. A Louisiana
ani Mississippi regiment seemed 20 suffer
!1os,. aud we're almost aunihilated. Some
t-as ia the afternoon, while Gen. Lyon Was
leading hi. column. M. horse was shot un-
de- him, but be Immediately mounted anoth-
er. sat a. ne turned around % hi. men. wa.
wing his bat aud cheering them on % vic
tory, he was struck in the small OF the back
and fell dead % the groand. The command
then deyclyed on Gen Siegel. The pursuit
continued until nightiall, when our little
army halted Tor the night in the enemy.
oncampment On Sunday morning. Gener-
al S,esel, fearing the enemy would recover
and attempt t. cut his command OF from
Springfield. fell back on that city, where
tie home guards were stationed. Then,
fearing the gTea; nnmbers Of the enemy
might in luce them TO get between bis A.
nv and Rolla, Siegel concluded to fall back
on Rolls. with his provision trains aud NEE,
endorsements. Al the tune OF Ibs depsr-
iure Of the messenger. the enemy had no,
been seen, and 10 i-probable that Segel bad
not been disturbed on hes march. Ninety
rcbcl. were captured, including colonel Of
distinction messenger could not remember
hrs name. The sword aud horse Of MeCul.
l0ch were amons the trophies. Reinforce.
rncuts have been resolved on the way 10
Rolla. and Gen. SiSsvl and hi' Army may Do
considered sAis.
~. Lots, Ausus, - Our loss is vari.
ously estimated AZ from $50. The enemy's
lo-s il placed at 900. killed and wout a.
Our forces saptGrei about 100 Of the enc.
nv.