The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-16
GENERAL LYON KILLED.
Camp of Rebels Desire yed.
RETIRE,
linton Loss 500 ! ZEN.
GENERAL sIeEL REINFORCED.

ST. LOUIS, Aug lst ID.
Rumors are current on the street, in
which some reliance is placed, that General
Lyons, commanding in the southwest, has
been totally routed by the rebels, and the
General himself killed, and that Gin. Sigel
was in full retreat with the remna It of the
Federal forces. This information said to
have been received here by Sec Ssionists
last evening, the messenger who brought
the news having killed four horses between
Springfield and Rolla, in his hast to out.
strip the government messenger. i is also
reported that General Fremont received
dispatches about midnight, corroborating
the above, but their contents have not yet
been divulged. Great anxiety is felt by
Union men here, and most serious appre-
tensions are INDUCED for the safety Of our
army. We shall probably get something
reliable on the arrival of the train to night.
INDEPENDENCE Mo-, August H..
The Santa Fe mail, with dates to July
29th, has arrived. Lieut.. Smith, of the
9Th infantry, went into chihuahua, to re-
cover the Government train.
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soner by the Texan troops and is now at FL
Paso on parole.
1t is reported there are large numbers of
Texans on their way up to seize Fort STAN
ton, and any good property they can find.
Preparations have been made to receive
them at Fort Stanton. They can defend
themselves if they have no artillery, and
they will never get near enough to do any
damage, as the Federal pickets are out fifty
miles in every direction.
News had reached Santa Fe that the
regulars had been ordered home. If so the
Government virtually abandoned the Terri.
tory to the South, the Volunteers being
no kind of protection to the inhabitants
Fort Fillmore is now garrisoned by thirteen
companies of regulars, ten Of infantry and
three of dragons. The regulars are under
marching orders soon, as the volunteers can
relieve them.
The Apache Indians are troublesome,
they thinking because the United States
troops have abandoned some of their posts,
that it is open to them to murder and steal.
In y hove attacked the overland mail
coach and killed the driver, but were finally
repuIsed and the coach went on.
Two steamboats, passed our landing yes
terday going down the river loaded with
United States troops-destinatio supposed
to be Ludington, as the time of enlistment
of the troops now here has expired. All
quiet here.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. Is.
The following is the official report of the
fight near Springfield on Saturday last, for
warded by one OF Gen. Lyons aids to Gen.
Fremont:
Gen. Lyon, in three columns, under Gen.
Sigel and Major Sturgess, of the cavalry,
attacked the enemy at half past six on the
morning of the 10th, nine miles south east
of Springfield. The engagement was severe.
Our loss was about eight hundred killed
and wounded. Gen. Lyon was killed in a
charge at the head of bis column.
Our force was eight thousand, including
two hundred Home Guards. The muster
rolls reported taken from the enemy give
their strength at twenty three thousand,
including regiments from Louisiana, Mis-
sssippi and Tennessee, with Texas rangers
and Cherokee half breeds.
Their loss is reported heavy, including
Gems. McCulloch and Price.
This statement is corrObOrated by pris-
oners. Their tents and wagons were des>
troyed in the action.
Gen. Sigel left one gun on the field and
retreated to Springfield with "a large num-
Der of prisoners.
At three o'clock on the morning Of the
18th, be continued his retreat upon ROlla,
bringing off his baggage trains and $685.
600 in specie from the Springfield Bank.
The following is verbal report taken
from special messenger who brought dis
patches for Gen. Fremont.
Early on Saturday morning Gen. Lyon
marched oat OF Springfield to give the enemy
battle.
lie came up to him at Davis Greek, on
Green's Prairie, few miles southwest of
Springfield, where be had taken strong
position on rolling ground. At twenty min>
utes past six O'Clock 10 the morning General
Lyon fired the first gun, when the battle
Immediately began. A severe cannonading
was kept up for two or three hours, when
the fire of Captain Totten's batt1~y proving
too severe for the enemy, theyg Sally fell
back towards their encampmentS Wilson's
Gen. Lyons cavalry was posted on the
enemy's lett flank and Gen. Sigel's artillery
on the right. Then began terrific attack,
which spread slaughter and dismay in the
ranks of the enemy. Pursuing them to
their camp, the SELLS from Totten's artillery
set fire to their tents and baggage wagons
which were all destroyed.
An Alabama regiment and Mississippi
regiment seemed to have suffered most in
the fight, and were almost annihilated. Al
the same time in the afternoon as Gen. Igor
was leading on his column, bis horse was
shot from under him. He Immediately
mounted another, and as he turned around