The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-09-12
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WssuiSoroS. Angus; 1.-THE mos, reliable in
formation concerning tie Il-uui1u,-'s is that they
are slowly moving their force o. the line # the Poto-
mac 10 fs-c"-c-rflin Il their programme % enter
Maryland aud encourage and support the revolution
arg spirits IN Jl.t state, wiki ultimate de-.yus or
Washington
The E-ssfa- S'rr has q dispatch denying that
Cen NeDH'.a-h was allied IN ;he battle
Information j. receiver TIA, General Fremont uas
gong O. give General ~grl all the All ia MS power,
oG tire order u: Toe War Department. Forces from
lUi5Iul, Ohio and Illinois are H1w undoubtedly IN
Missouri 10 reinforce General >i-eL.
lows Is 4 BIN letter dareI For: Madison.
Iowa. July 2Iru. -ly- " We are having ace---.1ns
BY thousands u, cur population from Missouri and
ofher Southern STATE Ou~ whole state j. in blaze
on account Of the defeat - Manassas. +, j. another
Sum2'er fr the traitor. Io@a mas sent regiments,
AMI : more are gathering. SHe can and WI send
10000 meu, d II = Heee--.ry-'
Ey0g,i0rs Orrr0uEIyG or ILLIyors Taoor- TOR
TIE WNE-Ihe enthusiasm VI tue North has r-ceiy-
eI fresh Impetus by the reverse ~ Manassas. The
North j. now a-.tatei b. another grand uprising,
surprising even jhe military arlor occ.-ioHei by the
attack On Fort Sump'er. special dispatch 10 the
Chicago Times, from Springfield. H., says:
pt-m-u; o. oar state government. surprising in interest the
I@d-i ~hsn tn fr-- ed! ",- made fr ir'9r-- Thra-anas u
r- -iI7i5 -'-- % iaH'-- "hH t'r- ei-Agi..at@ M i@ hf-'
AL ---l-l calls, HaE rush 10 ta.r claims "a t- -ugIa-.i zee
81 ,ss 5fth- rat-s.m 81 alr ei.zla. c.tfI b. rre.-a,eI ,aan
t- fs- that already "a -lHesn; number % eampaua- have
p.
srrIl-y .s,i NV en- m. G;,g-T.~ II. ly-r-J Finn.
~ y, b7y- asrb avn, 81 tE. -arvf.- ac--t...I ana H. .1t-,.ar.
are likely o. prove highly -Irce--uI. AZ 81 the regiments Doe
camp AMI equip a. tie earliest practicable p.5,I and u lII-
zion % the -tr7-g force % form q part 81 TIE grand ws-fen
army under Fremont, Illinois viii Boz cr=it.D.y represented BOO
tia, % the -=abJarI ludvr Gen. Mcclellan.
ASoTHEE Account OF THE Battle N MI-sorRI-
The following, slys the -fitI OF Aug -, i the verbl-
tim report received from the special messenger who
brought dispatches for General Fremont, Of the bat
tie Of Springfield
Eirly on Saturday morning. Gen. Lyon marched
out Of Springfield 10 give tine enemy battle. lie came
up 20 them ON Davis Creek, on Green's Prairie, a
few miles southwest Of Springfield, where he had
taken Il strong position on rolling ground. At TWEEN
~ minutes past SIX o'clock in the morning. Gen.
Lyon hreI the first gun, when the battle Immediate
ly began. Severe ctnnonaling for two hours, when
two OF Capt. TDtteu's guns proving too severe tor the
enemy, they gradually fell back toward their en-
ctIHpments on Willow Greek. General Lyon had
taken position ON the enemy's left flank, and General
Sigel's artillery on the right.
Then began a terrific attack that spread slaughter
and dismay in the ranks OF the enemy. They We're
pursued to their camp by shells from Capt. Totten.
setting fire TO their tents and wagons, which We're all
destroyed. y Louisiana regiment and 4 Mississippi
regiment seemed to have suffered most in the fight,
and were almost entirely anuihilated some time in
the afternoon.
A. G-uerll Lyon was I-alu. GA hs column his horse was
sA,t from uu'I-r him. lie immediately mounted another, and
a. BE- tunnel round - his men, waving his hat ia lis hand, and
Cheering them "n o victory, b.. was struck in the small Of the
back hy a hail aud '-i! deaf. The command then de'o!vvl ON
G-E- =i--i-
PIrs1t continued until ~ni-ht+aU. when our little army rested
fr THE night uu t- ruc.upm-rr uf th- enemy.
Ou N1niay morning. ll,h August. fearing That the enemy
might recover and attempt % cIt his command - from Spring
heli. Gen ~i-I fi hIc. 0u that city, where tis Home
Guards were stationed On reaching Springfield. fearing that
thu great numbers 81 the enemy might induce them t. get be-
tween him AMI ltDlLt. Gen >igel concluded 90 fall back upon
EDMt with his provision trains. ami meet the endorsements
which we're on their way o. meet him.
Up o. the moment 81 the departure 81 tine messenger the enc
my had mot ty-u seen. and IL Is probable thtt Gen. Srel has
not been di-tIrh-d. nu L~ march. 80 uf the rebels were cap
tured, among whom "a Colonel Il Distinction The messenger
could not remember his name.
Eriufprr aeuts are Ou their way from IirIt, and hs army IS
considered safe.