The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-19
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enthusiastically, to intercept the rebels at
Verone, crushing them completely between
our columns. Large bodies of mounted
men were congregating at Westplesus and
Forsyth, with the intention of joining jack
sons forces, but Sweeney sent detachment
of 250 mounted men through Douglas coun.
ty to prevent their union and drive back
Gen. McDowell's command.
A company of home guards arrived last
night, bringing Colonel Coffee, late mem.
Der OF the Legislature, as prisoner.
Later advices say that q report reached
Springfield Sunday morning, of an engage
ment between five hundred Federal troops
under Colonel Wolf, and abou: fifteen hun
dred rebels. Colonel Wolf occupied prai =.
RE when the battle began, but the rebels
retreating to the woods, be followed, and 10
skirmishing in the timber, lost thirty men
killed and wounded, he himself being among
the killed. The loss of the rebels was con-
siderable, but not definitely ascertained
Messengers were then dispatched to Spring
field for reinforcements, and the whole force
at that place Immediately pushed forward.
General Lyon was at Leesville, Clinton
county, on Sunday morning. Major Stur-
gls was at Clinton county the same day.
They expected to form junction about
ten miles south of Clinton, on Monday
morning.
A special messenger arrived this evening
by the Pacific railroad, with despatc hes
from Col. Seigel to Adjutant Harding at the
Arsenal. The following is an abstract
from letter written at Rolla for the DEM
ocrat: son the morning of the fifth Col.
Seigel, with a portion of his regiment, q
part of Col. Soomon's, and twelve pieces
of vtillery-in all eleven to twelve hundred
men--were attacked by 5000 rebels, under
Gen. Raines and Col. Parsons, about seven
miles east of Carthage, on prairie. The
enemy had five pieces of cannon and many
mounted men. Seigel began the attack at
nine and half O'Clock in the morning,
breaking the enemy's centre twice, and after
one hour and half 8 fighting silenced their
artillery. The rebels had three fags-one
oil the State of Missouri, which was un-
harmed, and two secession flags, which were
twice shot down and then raised no more.
In the evening they attempted to outAank
our troops with cavalry and thus cut of
our baggage, but Seigel made a retreating
movement, keeping up constant firing,
and ordered the baggage trains to advance,
after which he formed into columns, with a
battalion of infantry supported by four pie.
ces of artillery in. the rear of each body,
and the remainder Of the artillery in front
and on the flank. The rebels attempted to
cut of his communication with Carthage
by cavalry, but our artillery cross fired,
which played havoc with their ranks and
opened the road. Seigel then Tell back on
Carthage, the enemy harrassing bis flank up
to the town, where another stand was made,
the rebels being in possession of the place.
Seigel then surrounded the town, throwing
shot and grenades into the enemys cavalry,
and using bis infantry with great effect.
While attempting to reach the adjacent
woods to prevent the use of cavalry, the
rebels made their most serious attack, and
it wa> the bloodiest part of the battle, but
by evening they were finally routed and
forced to withdraw their forces. Segel fell
back to Mount Vernon, where he could be
supported.
Some captive officers, taken about five
o'clock, report the loss near $50 'on their
part, but as the severest 6ghting was done
subsequent to that hour their oss was con-
siderably greater. Forty five prisoners
were taken.
Our loss is eight killed, and forty FIVE
wounded and missing.
The battle in which Col. Wolf was killed
was fought on Saturday, thirty miles from
Springfield.
ST. JOSEPH, July 10.
The express train on the Hannibal and
St. Joseph Railroad, bound east, was
stopped to-day at Monroe by 400 rebels
and an effort made to take possession of it.,
Hudson. 1t is reported that there are
5000 rebels at Humboldts Station, who
will attempt to burn the Salt River bridge
east of Palmyra tonight. The station
house at Monroe has been burned, but the
telegraph line being cut, we are unable to
learn to what extent depredations are being
carried on. This blockade does not effect
travel between this place and the east, as
the locality of trouble is east of Hudson.
The Junction of the North Missouri
Railroad is we'll equipped with motive pow
er and Federal troops, and the latter will
make vigorous efforts to disperse the rebels
and restore the regularity OF the road at the
earliest moment.
QUINCY, July IL.
Capt. McAllister of the 10th Illinois
regiment, was shot by secessionists conceal-
ed in brushwood, while placing a picket
guard of seven men.
Five miles this side of Monroe five men
of Capt. Peltrey's company from this city,
were killed at the same time and place.
A force of about 1900 infantry and Ca
valry was sent to night to succor Colonel
Smith. We have no further news from
him than that telegraphed last night, that
be was surrounded by 1000 cavalry and in
great peril. Gov. Wood and Gen. Mather
of this State, accompanied the expedition
ST.. LOUIS, July IL.
About 400 of Col. McNeil's Regiment,
reserve corps, visited the State Journal Of