New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-20

BAD received ABOUT l>S, "p"n" 49," :, -,
cluded in the list mailed yesterday; 'no n"".'
| House had been turned into an ~, iup ",
| wounded. and lad received neatly 2ooi aDu '"0
Metho, ist Church was filed in lie ha"nc''
while manv went 10 private houses. During 'oe
entire night they continued to arrive ana io"nu
room for them With difficulty. -Four surgeons Drs.
Franklin. Davis, Mcber, and Smith, volunteered
10 remain in Springfield and attend the wounaed'
Mai. Sturgis, Capt. Stanley, and other regular
officers. wrote letters of introduction Tor FRANK
lin and bis associates to McCuloch, Mcintosh,
and others in the Rebel army, who were for
merly their comrades; the letters to be pre-.
sented after our army had evacuated, and the
Rebels taken possession of Springfield.
About O'Clock on Sunday morning the Home
Guards were notified Of our intended departure,
and nearly or quite all Of them determined to ac-
company the Union army. With this force,
GeD. Slgel, who succeeded to tho command, after
arriving in Springfield, would have about 1890
men, provided not over LOCO were left among
the dead and wounded. At 2 o'clock, Gen.
Lyons's Geographic corps were ordered to de-
stroy ever, thing which could not be removed IN
small compass, and Major Mills of the Ord
nance Department to destroy quantity Of pow
der and cannon ammunition for which there was
no means Of transportation.
The Iowa boys, as ready to sacrifice comfort
as they had been willing to lay down their lives,
burned some Of their tents, IN order to ghten
their wagons, and enable them to move with ra-
pidity.
When the repOrtOrial staff evacuated the city the
first gray dawn of the Sabbath morn was visible in
the eastern sky, and tho gallant troops whose
names will live as long as our country lasts un'
willingly, almost tearfully, finished their Prepara-
tons for departure. have since heard from them
maj ching tweDty-eght u rs the first day without
being attacked. This ordinary good luck they
did not expect. The second day they placed hfy
miles between Themselves and Springfield, while
the enemy doubtless came up and took possession
of the city, The fact that no pursuit was at
tempted, speaks volumes in praise of the fighting
done on our side and shows that the Rebels were
very badly punished. Their wounded Tiled at an
early hour in the day four houses on the Fayetteville
road. in the vicinity Of the battle, and many were
seen without shelter in their camp at night when
our men were getting our own wounded.
Persons from the Rebel camp, since the bat
tie. say that they state their killed at $40, and
their wounded at GOO, and express the greatest
surprise at the discipline and bravery of the
Union troops.
Gen. Fremont has hitherto been greatly ham,
pered by tho tact that when he called upon the
Governors Of Ohio and Indiana (Which are out
side of his department) for troops, they were
unable TO furnish them without FIST obtaining
orders from the Federal Government. They
have now been instructed from Washington to
supply them at all times upon his rcquisHioD,
with the least p"s,ibe delay.
Ger. Prenliss is in town, and win lead one Of
our columns sagainst the enemy. Col. Frank
Blair arrived from Washington yesterday, aud
will enter upon active service to-day. The
=" military despotism' is inaugurated by the es.
tablIshment of martial law, thus far has very
wholesome effect. The ely is unusually quiet,
and Secession Tor the time has ,luDk back into
the dark places where it originated. The Rebels,
however, are extremely confident that the three
columns marching toward ST. Louis will sweep
| every thing before them, and that the city vii
soon be IN their possession. Gen. johnson, il is
said, has been ordered from Virginia, to CON-
mand all the Rebel forces in this State. IL 10
becoming more and more evident that Missouri
is to be great battle-ground, and, though Gen.
Fremont continues 10 work with treesz energy,
aad is accomplishing wonders IN view Of tne re-
sources at bis command, The Government is
extremely dilotOry in supplying him with men
and arms, and seems to suppose that the cam
pagn can be conducted entirely without monry.