New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-09
1s that s.ws Of our advalee could bs brors1. into

r ~ sS " '9e ehemys tents, which spread out on
OUT iDht ana rlSh', planted four pisces of aiIIor
on little bill while the infantry sdyancsJ ,n,y
point where the Fayetteville road cros.as W;,ao.s
Creek, and the two cavalry co, panies essnas l
nYbt and lef' 10 glatd our aanks II was 81 o,eosI
When some musset firing WIS heard from the noyth'
Wett Therefore ordered the art llery to begin ths;
IRE against the camp of tie enemy fMisso,,risn.l
whseh was so destructive that the enemy were sssn
,sa.g t.slr tents AID retiring in haste toward the
hpItnesst o. the valley. Meanwhile the "a and IN
bao quickly advanced, passed the ereek and trarsrs
ipg me camp formed aluost 10 the center Of II A.
tne enemy made ma rally in large Numbers heforo ma
I",d,S ~ saong conslsig Of infantry and cavalry.
1,uerea Tue artillery to be brought forward from *
hill and formed there ia battery across ,ba i,a
with me ID and 5h TO the left and The cavalry 20 *
llgM. i, AIer an eaernaI fire Of BALI an hour tbs
enemy retired IN some confusion into tha ,rnea, M I
up the adjoining bills. TIE firing torsa ha ana
west was now mOge distinct and increased rn,;i;s
evident that the main corps of Gen Ivon n a
gagged the enemy along the whols line. 70 give tbs
greatest possible assistance to him. left noson =;
The camp and advanced toward the porth,ras, ~ =.
tack the enemy line of battle ia the rear - W "'
Marching forward we 3 ruck the Fayetteville road
making our way through lar-e uuUber of cattle and
horses, until we arrived At an eminenee used as a
,laughiering place ani known rs Sharp's Farm On
our ronte, we had taken about hundred prsonera
who were scattered over the camp. At Sharps place
We met numbers f the enemys soldiers who were
evidently retiring in tits dire lion and as suspected
that the enemy MS retreat would follow IN the
sane direction, formed tie troops aGoss the road by
itntiug the artillery the plateau and the two ia.
tntry regiments oo TIE rg and left, across the road
while the cavalry companies * ended on our TANKS
NJ ibls Tune, aud after skiTmshne IN front of
our hne, the firing In he direction of the nor,hwet
Which was dnlug ao hour's time roaring in successop
han Almost enIreiy ee'sei thereupon presumed that
bis troops were ~ pureir OF the enemy who moved in
large numbers toward the south along the ridge of
bill about I 10 yards opposite right.
Iie the state % affairs at II O'Clock In tba
mouing, when il was reported 20 me by Dr. Melchoir
and some vi pkirInistsfs that LYONS men we're
coming up TIE road" Lieut.. Albert of the 3D. and
Col. Sacpon OF the 9Th, notified their regiments not
to lire Oh troops coming in this erection while cam
io eli tie artillery IN tie Ssme manner Orr trooos
in & moment expected with anxiety the approach Of
cur friends, aJ were waving the tiag raised as sig
nsi to Their e0niades, when 1t once two batteries
Ol ened tneir IRE agaifst in 'front.' placed on
the fay eteYile road sLd the other upon the hill
upon wLich we aG suppo.ed Lyons forces were in
puIfu OF he enemy, while strong column Of infan-
tFy, Pi9sed 10 be me Iowa Re1iment," advanced
from tbe Fayetteville road anG attacked our right
II is Impossible for 10 describe tie CONSERVATION
and fighttui confusion winch occasioned by tbil
important event Tie cry, They Lyons troopsl are
fling agano. Us," spreaG hhe Nild-hre through our
rlnksj the agtllsrymeL, ordered TO hre and directed
b. mysciI, could hardly be brought forward TO serve
their pieces; he infantry would not level their sIms
until it WAS too iste. be enemy arrived within ten
PAGES OF the muLziss Of cannon killed the horses
turAed tic anks Ot the infantry, and forced then 70
hy. The troops we're throwing themselvss into the
bushes and byrosds reaiiag well as they could
followed and attacked ncessanly by Large bodies Of
Al kansas and Te5As cavalry. III this retreat we lost
ye cannon, OF With three were spiked, and the coorg
OF tbe Tbiri, the cOoI-bea.cr having been wounded
and his substitute killed. Tie toal loss of the two
regiments, the artillery and the pioneers, in killed,
wounded, and missing, amounts TO 2J2 men, as will be
seen iIOm the rerie eeive ists.
la order - unders aud clearly our actions and our
fate Won will leTit TO state the following facts:
FVs, According - orders 4 w. the duty Of this brigade
tacA the enemy "A th r4 Ed TO cut of his reeat which
or1er tired 3 elece Aaevtf he consequences might be-
SerOais ihe Z OF the Sta Regiment Missouri
Volunteers had szIed before the battle indnced iem
sat srd hso engaged s io he term Of eisht dsys ths
tenn eadi9s ol fIday 'te ITO, che d'y before the bsith
he'd di-Ii'ed composed fr the greater part
cas Who hsd not s,ed s before, and iperfeciy
drilled.
FoTh, The men .ryn. he pieces, and the drivers con.
sa of infny RON the ~ gmenf and were mostly
FV About two-th7i. q our oftc-.s bad
4 system q tac tLres .aoatbs' .erviSe'
Aer the ARRIVAL Of TIE army at Springfield, the eoni-
maId wac intru-ed 20 oe by Major Sturgis, and the
M 4ioaty of tie commanders Of regiments. Consider
,Lg ell the ci;cunstGn.es and accordance with the
Commanding officers, ordered the retreat of the army
from, Springfield. Tie preparations were begun in
TIE night Of ths l0ih, snd at day break, the troops
were on the march toward the Gaseonsde Before
crorsing the riy5T received information that the ford
could not be pased we'll ard that strong force ofthe
elem war moving rom he South, West Plains) to-
ward Waynesylile TO cut of our retreat. also was
aware thai it would take considerable time 10 cross
lie Robdoux and the Little AID Big Pinsy, the
old road.
an opportunity rest directed the troops from Leb
anon TO the northern road, passing Right Point and
Humboldt, and teruinang opposite the mouth OF Lit
tie Piey where, N csfe Of the ford being impossible,
the train could be cent by Vienna and Lynch 10 the
mouth of Abs GGsconade, while the troops could ford
the river q. mouth oi the Ltle Piney TO reinforce
Rol, To brng the artillery ordered the ferry
boat from Big Piney Crossing to be hauled down on
the Ca.conade to tho mouth of the Little Piney, where
IL arrived Immediately alter We had crossed the ford.
Bfore We had reached he ford Major Sturgis assumed
IN. command of She army. therefore respectfully
r. .r 10 bis report III regard 10 the mais bocy OF The
troo,. enaa ed In the battle.
Ni.h rsse.t respect, your most Obedisnt servant
Comnia5dirg secOnd Rris.de Missouri vol1n .eers
TIE following s 1e material portion Of the account
given BY Mai Sturgs OF the operations Of Gen. Lyons
command. It shows how thoroughly the Rebels were
whipped before aud after the death Of the gallant
Lyon
After crossing rsSine, and ascending high ridge,
We came N iull view OF considerable force Of the
enemy's sku ishers. Maj Osterhauss battalion was
AZ once derloyed to he night, and two COMPANIES OF
the Isl Missouri Volunteers, under Captains Yates and
Cayer,e, were deployed to the leftal as skirmish-
ers The hri, U now became very severe, and 1t was
evident we ere approaching the enemys stronghold,
where they Intended giving battle Afew shells from
Totem Baiiery assisted our skirmishers In clearing
the ground IN 'front.'
The lot Mi,solii and lat Kansas moved at once to
the front ported by Tottens battery and the lss
Iowa Regiment Dubois battery, Steele's battalion,
ano the I'd Kansas held in reserve. The LIST Mis-
sori now ook lis position in the 'front.' upon the crest
of a ANAL elevated plateau. The LIST Kansas was
no,ed on Oh. left Of the let Missouri and separated
To-, h some sky wares on account of ravine The
it Iowa took is position the left Of the LIST Kan
pa. while Tottens battery was placed opposite the
interval between the LIST Kansas aud lst Missouri.
Major Osterhaus's battalion occupied the extreme
rig6. win his right resting ravine which turned