Daily national Democrat., 1861-07-23

and body of l 800 State troops, in which
80 of the Federal corps were killed and
wounded, Captain Wolfe being among the
killed The loss Of the State party was not
known, but was considerable. The Federal
troops maintained their ground, and rein
forcements had been sent them from Spring
field
The dispatch thep mentions the march
south, of a considerable body Of troops I'M
der Sigel and gives a rumor Of the engage
ment, of which the following later dispatch
irop the Union, gives the particulars:
The Great Battle at Dry Creek.
ST LOUIS July LII. NJ.
special messenger arrived last evening
on the Pacific Railroad train, bringing dis
patches from Col Sigel to Col Harding at the
arsenal; he also brought dispatches to the
Missouri Democrat, which were written at
Rolla, and are as follows:
On the morning of the It'll of July, Col
Sigel, with portion of his regiment, and a
part of Col Solomons, and the artillery be-
longing to his command, consisting of about
/ 100 to 1900 men, attacked a body of trail
tors 5000 strong under Reins and Parsons,
about seven miles east of Carthage, on the
and they had five pieces Of cannon. Col.
Sigel began the attack about 81 A M, with
his battery, breaking the center twice and
silencing the enemy's artillery, After one and
half hours fighting. The rebels had three
flags, one of the State of Missouri, which
was left unframed. The two others were
Secession flags, and were twice shot down,
when they were raised no more. The enemy
attempted with their cavalry to utfanl. our
troops and cut off our baggage, bnt Sigel
made retreating movement, keeping up his
firing all the while, and ordered the baggage
train to advance. The rebels then attempted
to cut off his communicating with Carthage,
and so posted their cavalry, but our artillery
was placed SO as to take them ct crops fire,
and made sad havoc among their RANKS,
which opened the ranks and Sigel fell bacl;
upon Carthage the rebel cavalry harrassing
his ranks up to town, where another stand
was made. The traitors being in passion of
the town Col. Sige surrounded it. throwing
his shot and grenades right into the enemy's
cavalry stationed in the town, using his in
fantry to great advantage On Sigers at
tempting to gain a neish6oring woods to
prevent the use Of cayal-y, the traitors made
the most serious attack and the bloodest
part o. the fight was fought there. The
rebels were completely routed and forced to
Withdraw their forces. Colonel Sigei then
fell back upon Mount Vernon, wher lie could
be supported. Some cavalry officers taken
at five p NJ, reported a loss Of near two
hundred and fifty men on the;rparts. IS the
hardest part of the fighting was done sQbse-
quently, it is conjectured they Tust have
suffered loss of five hundred men killed
Forty were taken prisoners. Our loss
was eight killed, and thirty.fvc to forty
wounded and missing. Among the woupdel
was Col. Stroudman. Col Sigels artillery
ten pieces-fred ninety-five shots each du-
ring the day. Lieutenant Lusk, who was in
the fight at Carthage, came in last evening
and confirmed the report. He says the battle
was very severe one, and continued neatly
all day. Sigels men fought like veteran sol
diers, and had not the odds been so strongly
against them, would have annihilated the
rebel troops As IL was, they gained most
signal victory. Ieutenant Lusk says after
the first charge upon the enemy, the prairie
was full OF flying and riderless horses, OF
which the Federal troops captured IS, and
picked up from the ground 65 double barreled
shot guns The loss of the rebels may be
safely set down at 800 in all. Col. Sigers
| command, at last accounts. were at Mount
Vernon, between Carthage and Springfield
where he awaits achievements
Another account from Fort Scott, dated
July Us P. NJ, says; a citizen of this place
has just arrived, having left Sherman, Jasper
county, Mo-, at daylight this morning. II
states that after leaving Carthage, Col Sige
eDcamped two miles southeast of the town
where he was attacked in the night and hi
command badly cut up. His loss is variousll
estimated at from 300 to 1000, and that o
the rebels from 1000 to 1000 killed anC
wounded.
This statement rendered improbable, 10y
the following later dispatch, in which nc
mention of it is made:
So. louis, July d0-SF. NJ
| 4 messenger has just arrived from Colone
Sigel The news of the battle near Carthage
is confirmed. Sigel met the enemy in the
open desert. lie succeeded in breaking
through the center and silenced their art,lle-
ry, but finding that their superior force
would outhank him, gave the order to re-
treat He formed his bo6y in solid columns
WITH artillery in fhe rear and on the ,tanks
and thus retreate1 slowly, resisting all the
attacks, although the enemy had large force
of cavalry His artillery did fearful eXecu-
tion. AZ lact accounts he wac fl Hing steadily
back OF Mount Vernon, where his reserv e'
and reiuforcements would support him. His
loss was eight killed, forty wounded, and
severa! missing. lie took forty-fve prison
ers. From reports of eye witnesses the enc
my's loss must have teen 500. They made a
desperate push at night to cut eff SigePs re-
treat to some ,timber, where he wished to
take refuge from the enemy's cavalry. This
was the most terrific part of the battle, and
Sigel cut them up terribly and effected safe
retreat t. the timber The State troops are
supposed to be still at Carthage. Reinforce
ments are being hurried forward from Rolla,
the terminus of the railroad.
The Fight near Monroe Station.
ST. LOUIS, July II.
John II. Bowen, agent Of the Hannibal
and ST. Joseph Railroad, arrived here at / !
o'clock this morning, on the packet Die YER
| non, from Hannibal. He brings the follow
ing intelligence:
At about 3 o'clock Wednesday morning, a
camp of Federal troops, under command OF
Colonel Smith, of the Sixteenth Illinois regi-
ment, 200 of the Fourteenth Illinois and
Third Iowa regiments, and near 100 of the
Hannibal Guards, Numbering about $50 men
were attacked by i, SOC rebels, under Jack
sons Brigadier General Thomas Harris, not
far from Monroe Station, about 80 miles from
Hannibal. They Bumped to their arms, and
successfully repealed the attack, driving the
rebel forces back, killing one, wounding sew
eral, and capturing prisoners and 7 horses.
Captain McAllister, of the Sixteenth Illinois
regiment was MORALLY wounded by five shots
through his body Some three or four other
Federals were slightly wounded. While the
| fight was going on at the camp, a company