New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-12

Perry, Strong, and Nortbcatt, TWO % "nop caAiio'
i've and the other case is doubtful During the night
parties of Rebels approached, and carried of their
dead and wounded from the fell. The former
numbered at least twenty-five and TIE latter upward
of fifty.
The infantry of the Rebels were Informed while
the cavalry in citizens Dress andwben the latter
became scattered they frequentysupposed to be
Home Guaros, and escaped with !npupily. Our
troops took from fifteen to twenty hGses and seven
teen prisoners who reported the enems force from
six to light thousand.
On Saturday our troops again mord forward eau
tiously toward the enemys camp, this place. and
after throwing couple of shells ad some slight
skImisbing, the enemy fled to the souhward, making
10 stand whatever at this place which is some five
miles south of Fridays battlefield. Soon after We
had arrived here, halted, arms staGed, and men
resting, company of eighty mounte rebel cavalry,
under Captain Coffin, entered town rom side road
near the rear, to join their comrads whom they
supposed still in possession of the towr They did not
discover their mistake until halfway through town.
when they determined to put the best ace po sibe on
their mistake and escape if possible Accordingly
they walked slowly along, our troopsupposing them
! Home Guards.
Captain Richardson, of Blair's regrent, concluded
to inquire who they were, and receive for reply that
they were Iowa cavalry. The CaptaiDknowiDg there
were no such cavalry with us, gave the alarm to
Lieutenant-ColOnel Andrews, but b,bre they could
prevent il the rebels escaped having marched straight
through half of our force which lay either side OF
the road.
This morning council of war washed, and dec-
sion reached that il would be ineXpsdent TO follow
the Rebels any farther, leaving Springfield With only
few hundred Home Guards for its protection. Indeed
appearances already indicated that The enemy were
thanking us and moving northwari on another
road four miles westward clouds Of dus appearing IN
thatdrection. Consequently leave hen this morning
for Springfield. Col. Sige was the ony officer who
favored u forward movement and aiIG Gen. Lyon
made explanations, lie also favored retpgade move
ment believing it impossible to get anything Of fight
out of the fugitiyes
SPMSGFmLD, Aug. ), 1861.
j. S.-The command arrived in this vicinity this
afternoon. They occupy several camps n few miles
from town on the Southern roads. Home Guards have
arrived here from various points in this vicinity and
lst night their pckeis rushed into town, alarming the
citizens who all rushed TO TO meet the coming
enemy. Valiant guardsl No enemy Capt.
WIghts company from Dade County will be here to
night. We expect better things Of them Major Boyd
is raising regiment at this place 10 be offered the
Government, to serve during the war. Union citizens
beg that troops will BY means leave this part Of
the State unprotected; and from the heavy force now
here, there need be no apprehension whatever.
Deserte,s reaching to-day report that Gen. Rains
who commanded the rebel force in Stone County was
fortified Six miles beyond Curran and prepared to give
battle.
Yesterday, everybody regrets that we did not go for
ward, which We certainly should have done had We
known they desired II. The principal prlze rescued
was an empty barrel branded extra Tennessee whisky.
The enemy had completely desolatcd the farms and
houses Of few Union men near Curran.
The battalion of the Missouri let under Capt. Miller,
which visited Dade County and the cavalry under
Capt. Carr and Lieut. Canfeld arrived at Cnrrl.n on
Saturday just after the fighting Was over On Friday
a march Of 80 miles was made by the infantry. the
thermometer indicating 100 in the shade On thai day.