Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-23
YANKEs TELEGRAns ABOUT AFFAIRS IN MIS-


sr. LouI4 Angus. 20-tieneral Siegel MAJOR ConsuI
and several other ocers have arrived from Rols with
large number OF sounded OF The dhetsaI ssgimsns IN
IN, late battle.
Captain Maurice WAS detailed to proceed TO Spring
field, under a Asg Of truce, to bring away CItan
CI,aoder, Corporal Consrt and the body Of General
LyoI.
.KrYEssox, No. August l0.-whls Colors Staples, 81
TIE Filth Missouri Reserve Corps and Colonel Wosthing-
tOa's Fifth love- coming down the rive: on the
Government steamer, ihey we're frequently ired uPon
With cannon and snail by ;he secessonists TT NJ
the banks killing ore aad -ounding or e gu OF
The troops
There i. great excitement among the people along tie
river in consequence Of the greatly 1tsgera,ed accounts
Of the battle Springfield. which IL represensedAs
great victory for TIE ConfederAtes.
lsoSEox, No., Aug IA messenger brings intcrms-
tou that Col Hecker who left here on Thursday with
Is regiment. surpFissd body OF Confederatts 400
strong Erederokstowp early yesterday mornug.-
Ne captured all Their camp eQupase AID bis men ate the
breakfast Nhieh had Just b,en prepared Twelve prison.
ers also tAken.
Zen. Prentss hss arrived and taken command OF OIL
the forces in this section
RoILA. No., Aug. lS-OApt Emmett heDonsll sss 10
town today BE report. shat Captain Cha ! ~ Rods'
eis aiddscaup TO Governor Jackson, and Csotsiu 4.
Colnan both OF Sc. Louis we're klied in the battle Of
tie 10Th.
Gan sieg. received his commission as Brgader Ger
ss Ou S.tlrlsy AMI assumed command Of the Federal
forces YESTERDAY.
hcDorsla was escorted bsyoul the lines yesterday,
and sent on his Way Springfield Ne doubt game
much Islaabls information Of the strength aud position
Of orr forces Sa is said that be had the Lsedom
Of orr camp under his flag OF truss Our wounded at
Springfield are reported 70 Do doirg better
The correspondent Of the ST. Louis RspVbhedB fur.
nshes the oloping General Stirring Pice has issued q
proclamation Springfield tie effect that great VIC
nv las been WOn and the Northern oppFessors Of MI
souri, have been driven hsck that every belonging
TO the Home Guard organ rion will be regarded and
treated enemy TO the Southern COnfederscy, but
tia. protection Eorld end 10 such who quietly re-
turned to their hon Is and allow the Southern sNs 70
pevs and that whoever recognises the provisional go'.
etn nent OF Ms ouri will he considered enemy
TO the State. aud dealt With accordingly.
Mcdonald Ney anxious to 60 70 s.. Louis, but
bis application vas refused lie asked many questions
sth the ves of asssrtsning how many troops canneo
&c. there In that city, aud Sat pre- parAons be-
ing made 20 rsst attack
CapI GcDonald reports that Generals Pike and Clark
slightly, and Brigadier General slack seriously
wounded in the late engagement Also, Colonel Bay,
formerly Captain Of Jaesrons body guard.
JKFFKRsoS, No, August 20-lniSrnstion has reached
here that Warsaw Bolivar and osceos points. In the
section Of The STATE have been occupied BY
portions Of Gen. Prices secession army. Also, that the
secessiouss under Col Staples have gathered In consd
arabic force in Pets aud johnson counties and taken
pos scion Of ainsnsburg 10 Johnson and Georgetown
an SedeliS. In Pettis couoty. Squads ard coupan
are constantly leaving the Northern counties and push
ing southwsrd to 10 the secession focces Tnere il
much excl ement among the people ives, Of here, and
M ny are leaving their homes.
IL Is stated that Col Staples concentrate force OF
three thousand men, and will cooperate 10 movement
upon the city should Il be determined gu.
As the train which left Syracuse this morning, with
wsuy i've passengers aud 250 United states uoops.
passed Lookout station, thirty shots we're
At il from bshind wood pile, killing one soldier and
woundng sx-one fatally.
81. LoUis, August 20 The town OF Commerce, No
about forty miles above Cairo which taken posses
son Of, Sunday BY the Copfederates who painted
bItery there retaken las BY force Of 500 United
sies troops sent down from Cape Gha-ceau by ord,
o. Gen Fremont The Confederst,s mad. no stand, bu
retreated With their batnry the approach Of our
troops Their force about 100 infantry and the same
number OF cavalry.
CAIso, Aug 90 "A ,ht took place last light, 1t le
o'clock At Charleston the Cairo and Fulton railroad,
between Federal force, consisting Of the 22Ld lnois
70 sinent gadsr conn and OF Colonel DoAerty accom-
led By Colonel R,rson, OF the lith illinois regini n
The Confederate force uas estimated at from COO ~
: 10 men comm nds by l. Hunter of JET. ThompsoL'a
army. The Federal fore vas victorious. completely
routing the Coniederates king four and taking seven
teen prisonsrs The loS side vas only one man
killed Wm Y. Sharp, OF Company "A"