Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-26
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ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT IN MIS-
soURI.-Jefferson City, July 1s.-The
mail carrier brings news of fight three
miles this side of Fulton, Galloway coun-
ty, between Col. McNiel with GOO men
and Gen. Harris with about 1000 men.
Six Federalists and eighty rebels were
killed. Two hundred Of the latter were
taken prisoners. The rebels were COM
pletely routed.
Later and more reliable accounts state
that u Federals were wounded, and Mr..
Nicbol of Fulton is known to have been
killed among the rebels. Only the ad-
vance guard Of the Federals were in the
engagement, and were fired upon from
an ambush. The rebels fled after the
fight, some of them going quietly to work
in the field Gen. Harris was not in the
fight, but quietly looked on at a safety
lance.
LATER.-An official dispatch from
Col. McNiel states that he met Harris
and completely routed him. Our loss was
II wounded. Harris force was consid-
erably diminished
ST. AUBERTs, Mo-, July 18.-Rev.
Mr., Fisher, just from Fulton, reports
that there was a skirmish between Col.
McNiel's forces and the rebels at nine
o'clock yesterday in sight Of Fulton, on
the Jefferson City road, in which eleven
Federals were wounded, two supposed
MORALLY. One rebel was killed and three
wounded. The rebels were dispersed.
Col. Mcneil is waiting reinforcements.
Harris was in Fulton yesterday, but was
not in the fight. His men are unman-
ageable and left Fulton by every road
leading out of town. About 700 State
troops were wounded.
The camp at Wood Springs is sup
posed to be broken up.
McNieTs advance guard was first at
tackled, and fell back on the main body,
when the State troops soon re;reated back
to Fulton in great disorder Heavy firing
is now heard in the direction of Portland.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN SOUTHERN
lowA.-Buriington Iowa, July 18.-The
Ha'ok- Eye says Messenger from Edy-
vile yesterday reports that three hun
bred cavalry invaded Appanoose county,
Iowa, and are represented to have burned
the towns of Milan, Mo-, and Minersville,
Iowa, and it was feared that they would
burn Centreyille, the county seat of APP
panOose county. There is great excite
ment in Monroe, Davis and other adioin-
ing counties. The people are gathering
everything available in the Shape of arms.
The ADyANCE.-Our correspondent
" Carleton gives long and interesting
account of the preparations for the march
of the Federal troops upon Fairfax, ac-
companying it with a diagram, from re-
liable sources Of information, of the vi
ciniiy of that town, showing the encmy's
batteries. 1t will be seen that tho rebels
had made every preparation to resist the
advance of our troops, and held strong
positions. But The onset was Irresistible
and they fled almost without firing q gun.
We shall doubtless have in our next.
from our correspondent, an account Of the
advance of the federal troops.
The retreat of the rebels, after having
made such formidable preparations for
defence, can be accounted for only on two
hypothesis; Either they are completely
demoralized aud their officers are afraid
to trust them under fire, or they hope to.
draw our troops into a position where
they can give battle with the odds greatly
in their favor But even upon the latter
assumption, it would certainly have been
good generalship to contest the advance
of our troops more obstinately. Running
away without firing gun is terribly de-
moralizing to the soldiers Contrast the
conduct of the rebels under Gen. Bon
ham with that of Col. Sigel AMI his little
band when they retired before a supe-
rior force, and the affair at Fairfax APP
pears anything but creditable. The con-
cIusion is almost irresistible that they
cannot stand fire unless the odds in num-
bers or position are overwhelmingly in
their favor.-BoSton Journal
The correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette who accompanied Gen. Morris
column on its advance from Phi'lippa TO
Laurel Hill, tells the following story:
"The days skirmish presented some
of extraordinary daring. Fer
haps the most astounding was that of
fellow who undertook to furnish the news
to the rebels. l did not witness it NY
self, as it occurred while was off on the
bill watching the enemy's camp, but am