Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-27
PROGREss OF THE WAR.
From Baltimore papers Of Saturday Last, We make the
foil )wing extracts:

PROGREss OF THE WAR.
From Baltimore papers of Saturday last We make TIL
foil ,wing extracts:
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fHE BATTLE NEAR SPRINGFIELD OFFICIAL
REPORT OF GEN PRI z.
The g. Louis papers eontsin the ofisial repor. 3
Gen. PRICE, wb, commanded Of the three dIvis;oul
OF che Southern .rmy which participated In III bstt
Gov Jaeksoo We find but ltd In u that e sstuslI]
nes, the telegraph having already given ID iesdie5
points. We give, however, the following extraelB:
About six O'Clock received msssase from Gen
R,ins that the enemy advancing In greeS forct
from the direction Of Springfield, and we're slrsad,
within 200 or 500 yards OF the 20 itoa where be VA
encsmped With the second brigade Of hi, division, con
ssting Of about 200 mounted men under Colonel Cav
thorn A scold messenger came Immediately after
wards from Gen. Rains ce that the main BODY
Of the enemy was upon him, bat that be would endeayo
TO hold him 10 check until he could receive reinforce
mems Gen. Mccullough was With me when these mes
SINGERS came, and e OF once for bis osn hesdquarts
10 mske the necessary disposition Of our forces.
rode forward Instantly towards Gen. Riin.' position
at the ZANE time ordering Generals Black Mcbride
CLARK and Parsons 70 move their Infantry and artillery
rspirl forward bad ridden bat fes hundred ysrd
when came upon the main body OF the enemy. com
m.nded by Gen. Lyon In persou. The Infantry and ar
mediaely to the bsr Of 035 men, and engaged ths
enemy severe and bloody conflict snsusd my ohiceis
aud men behaving with the greatest bravery, and wit
the assistance of portion of the Conf rate forces sue
cessfiy held ng the enemy 10 check heanvhiie, and
almost stimuli 1neously with the opening OF the enemyi
batteries in Is quarter, heavy osnnonsdng Wa open
ed upon the rear Of position, where large body oil
the enemy under Col Siege had taken position 10 clos
proximity to Colon.l Chucnilrs regiment Col Greer'a
Texan Ringers, and 6re mounted hhsourians. under
command Of Col Brown and Lieut.. COL Major.
The action now became general and was conducted
With the greatest gaany and vgor, on both sides, for
than five hours when The enemy retrested In great
confusion leaving their commander in-cbie Gen.
d. ad upon the battlefield over fse hundred killed and
great number wounded.
The forces under nv command have possession Of
three i2-pounder howizers two brass 6poundefs and
q great quantity Of email arms and ammunition taken
from the enemv also, the standard of Siegels regi
mens captured by capt Stapee. They have also large
number OF prison re. --t
The brilliant victory thus achieved upon this hard
fought field only by the most determined bravery
aud distinguished saiantry OF the combined armies,
which fought molly side by side In defence OF their COM
mon rights and liberties with as much courage and
s.ancy as we're ever exhibited upon any battlefield
The crest victory was dearly bought by the blood OF
many skillfu officer and brave man. OTHERS viii re.
port the losses sustained BY the Confederate forces
shall willingly cou6ne myself to the losses within my own
army
Among those who fell MORALLY wounded upon the
battlefield none deserves desrer pace In the memory
Of Missourisns than Richard Hanson W.ightman, Cot
ous commanding tho 6st brigade Of the second division
Of the army.
Here too, died. in the discharge Of hL duty Colonel
Ben. Brown, Of Ray county, President of the Senate,
good maa and true
Breadier General Stacks division suffered severely.
He himself fell dangerously wounded the be I'd Of hs
column. OF BIZ regiment Of infantry, upd-r Colonel
Hughes consisting Of about 500 SO were killed,
70 wounded many OF them mortaiy and 80 miesing
Amopg the killed are O. Bennett, Aajutant Of the
regiment, Captain Ba skw 1, and Lieut. Hughes Col
Rives' squadron Of cavalry, (i,mounted) numbering
some 234 men, lost killed aud wounded. Among
the 70 uer we're Lieutenant Colonel Austin and Captain
EngaTt.
Brigsdir General Clark was also wounded. His In
fantry (2eo mep) lost in killed r. and wounded IL
Col Burbidge w,s severely wounded Captains Farris
aud Hsleck aud Lieut.. Hsskirs killed General
ks cavalry, together with the Windsor Guards, werr
under the command Of Lieut. Col hrjor who did good
service. They lost killed and wounded.
Bigadier General NcBridc's division (6a5 men) lost
% kid 81 severely wounted and 8: eighty wounded,
Col Foster ard Captain Nichols, Doughery Armstrong
and Nings were wounded while CALAMITY esding their
respective commands.
Gen. Parsons rrgsde, $50 infantry aud artillery, IN.
der command respectively Of Col. Kelly ami Captain
Gubor and 400 cavalry Col Brown, lost the artillery
WOunQPO---ue
aud thirty-eght wounfed-tbe civary three killed and
wo wounded. Col Kelly was wounded in the hand
Captain Coleman was mortaly wounded, and has since
died
Gen. Rains division YES composed Of two brigadss-
the first under Col Weightmsn, embracing infantry and
artillery 1906 strong, lost not only their commander
but Sc others killed and Ill wounded. The Second
br g.de, mounted men, Colonel Cswthorn commanding
about 200 strong lost 81 hid and 70 wounded. Col.
Cav horn was himself wounded hfvr Charles Rogers.
of Sc Louis, adusnt Of the brigade, was MORALLY
wounded. and died the day after the battle.
Your ESceenoY viii perceive that our State forces
consisted of only 22l ocsrs ard men that Of these
no hs than l56 died upIu the field, while Il7 were
wounded. These facts attest more powerfully than any
words can the severity Of the conflict and the dauness
courage OF our brave soldiers.
Il Is also nv painful duty 10 the death OF
enc Of my Aids Lieu. Col Gorge w Allen, Of Saline
eouaty. he was shot down while communicating an
order, and we left bin buried on the field.
TIE CONFEDERATE5 MOVING NORTH.
RoLtA Mo, August 2ai.-Accounts from Springfield
state that from ,iI TO ten thousand of McCucch army
have left for tho northern section of the State. Con
tolerate force had reached Lebanon the Roa road
aud we're committing d'predations. About seven eIes
from Springfield have joined Col. Boyds regiment
About thousand Union have been obliged to absn.
don their homes 10 the southwest section Of the State
aud leave their property at the mercy Of the 0onfsder
There is mnoh Gstrsss among these peore large
number having neither money nor provisional
A train Of Federal arms which brought IN safety
from sprrsi Id by Me sturges Is said to be worth
million and half Of dollars.
sr Louis, Aug. ss-Two members Of the First Kan.
sas regiment have arrived here from Springfield having
been released by Gen. Pice. They report that on
the Thursday following the rsueu from Springfield Nc
Cuough started in pursuit Of General Sige with 5000
Ivary aud nine Of artillery but after one days
,rch learning GEM Il SRe had been reinforced,
A. .Lnl l. T.G
City. Qiite a number Of the wounded on both sides
have died since our forces left Springfield.
Col Cof c, who was prsoner In the Federal camp
and released parole by General Lyon short time
since was wounded the rebel side and has since lost
a leg.
The official report foo.s up the Federal loss in the bat
IT, of Wlons Creek, follows: killed, as3 wounded,
f2l missing 2sl
large number of he missing taken prisoners BY
the rebels, and have since been released.
/, Is rumored that the farm Of hon j. g. Phelps was
visited by the rebels and all his cattle horses and mules
we're driven away and everything valuable on the prem
ises DESTROYED.
PROCLAMATION OF GEN. KcoULLOOH.
ssrsarIrLp, No, Aug. Is The following peoclama-
ticn has been issued by Ben. kcOulocn:
10 TIE PEOPLE OF yIssouM.
Having been called upon BY the Governor OF your
State asss n driving the Fed raj forces out Of The
State aud in the people their rights have
come among you siSply with the view of m,ting war
upon our Northern ioes, aud 70 drive then back give
the oppressed Of your Sae an opportunity Of standing
CD az freemen and u.tering their true sentiments
You have been overrul and trsmpled upon BY the
msrcenary hordes Of the North. Your beautiful State
Is been nearly sui Iugsted. But those uus sons OF
Missouri who have continued In arms together With my
foros came back upon the enemy and gained over them
great and signal victory. Their General in-Ohisf Il
slain and many Of their other general officers wounded
Their army is 10 full fight .--, GO
one and all Of the true men Of Missouri WIN rise up
and rally around their standard. The State will be
deemed do not come among you to make war upon
any of your people whether Uuion or Otherwise. The