Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-21
The Fight Near Springfield-Furthe
Particulars.

ST. LOUIS, August 12-The following is the
official report of the fight near Springfield on
Saturday last as forwarded by one of General
Lyons aids-de-camps to General Fremont:
Gen. Lyon, in three columns under himself,
Gen. Sige, and Major Sturges, of the cavalry,
attacked the enemy at half past six on the morn
ing of the 10th, nine miles southeast of Spring
field. The engagement was severe. Our loss is
about 500, killed and wounded.
Gen. Lyon was killed in a charge at the head
of his column.
Our force was 5000, including 1900 Home
Guards.
The muster rolls reported taken from the en-
envy give his strength at % 900, including regi-
ments from Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee,
with Texas Rangers and Cherokee half breeds.
Their loss is reported heavy, including Generals
McCulloch and Price.
This statement is corroborated by prisoners.
Their tents and wagons were alldeStroyed during
the action. Sigel left one gun on the field, and
retreated to Springfield with a large number of
prisoners. At 3 o'clock on the morning of the
llth, he continued his retreat upon Rolla, bring
ing off his baggage trains, and S2s,0OO in specie
from the Springfield Bank
The following is a verbal report taken from a
special messenger, who brought special dispatches
to Gen. Fremont:
Early on Saturday morning Lyon marched
out Of Springfield to give the enemy battle. He
came up to him on Davis Creek, on Green's
Prairie few miles south west of Springfield,
where he took strong position on rolling ground.
At twenty minutes past six o'clock in the morn
ing Gen. Lyon fired the first gun, when the battle
Immediately began Severe cannonading
kept up two or three hours, when the fire of
Captain Totten's artillery proving too severe for
the enemy, they gradually fell back towards their
encampment on Wilson'S Creek.
Gen. LYONS cavalry, posted on the enemy's
~ lsa inhf
then began a terrific attack and spread slaughter
and dsmay in the ranks of the enemy, pursuing
them to their camp. Shells from Totten's artil
lery setting fire to their tents and baggage wagons
which were all destroyed.
A Louisiana regiment and Mississippi regi
ment seemed to have suffered most in the fight,
and were almost annihilated.
Some time i'm the afternoon as Gen. Lyon was
leading on his column his horse was shot from
under him. He Immediately mounted another
and as he turned around TO his men waving his
hat in his hand and cheering them on to victory
he was struck in the small of the back by ball
and fell dead to the ground.
The command then devolved upon General 81
gel.
Pursuit continued until night-fall. when our
little army rested Tor the night
In the encampment of the enemy, Sunday
morning Gen. Sigel fearing the enemy might re
cover and attempt 70 cut his command on from
Springfield, fell back upon that city, where the
Home Guards were stationed.
On reaching Springfield, fearing great numbers
of the enemy might induce them to get between
him and Rolla. General Sigel concluded 10 fall
back upon Rolla with his provision trains and meet
the reinforcements which were on the way to him
at the latest moment of the departure of the mes
senger. the enemy had not been seen, and it Is
probable that General Sigel has not been disturb
ed in his march.
Ninety of the rebels were captured, among
whom Colonel of distinction. The messenger
not remembering bis name
The sword and horse of McCulloch were among
the trophies.
Reinforcements are on the way from Rolla,
and General Sigel and his army may be consider
ed safe
THE Bulls Rux BArrLE-The Cincinnati
Commercial says
Gen. Mcdowell speaks in his official report Of
apprehending an attack from the enemy by the
way of Blackburns Ford the very day that he
made the attack at the Stone Bridge. Itappears
from letters to the Southern papers, that Bcaure-
gard did actually propose to attack the left wing
of the U. s. army, and was prevented from doing
so by receiving information from one of his scouts
that the army was in motion and about 70 give
him battle. The story which has been circulated
extensively that General Beauregard knew on the
morning of the battle of Manassas, the plan of at
tack determined upon by General Mcdowell, il
untrue. There is convincing evidence that Beau
regard did not know where the real blow was &c
be struck before he received it. He moved for
ces from his right to his left wing ouly after the
battle had been raging for some hours.