The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-24

IeaOi0k MS ulen dSdlnst Overwhelming ouusg
and falling in death just as he had repulsed
the foe; Lieut.. Murphy. dashing forward
ahead of the lire. waving his sword high in
the air. shouting onward to the almost wa
vering men. who gained fresh courage from
the exhibition, and pushing forward, drove
the enemy from the field. In this fight,
many of our brave soldiers fell to rise no
more, while Col. Andrews had his horse
shot from under him. and was wounded
himself slightly. Gen. Lyon suffered in a
similar manner Captains Calender, Cole
and Yates, each slightly. or at least not dan
| gerously wounded; Lieuts. Brown and John
son, and Corporals Conant and Rogers,
more or less severely wounded.
During this engagement two companies
of regulars were sent TO the east side of the
creek to engage force which was operat
ing against them behind fence. Cap aims
Plummer and Gilbert. with their companies.
marched close up TO the fence and delivered
an effective fire, but were compelled by
great odds to retire, which they did, but
again renewed the attack. The enemy, be-
ing largely reinforced, and having now at
last three thousand men, jumped over into
the cornfield. and Capt. PIummer's gallant
band was imminently threatened with ami
hilation. They reueated rapidly. firing as
they went, when Lieut.. Dubois, having got
his battery under Roadway near The Mis-
souri, volunteers, seeing the position of at
fairs on the opposite eide Of the valley.
threw in the mort precise manner several
shells. which exploded just as they reacht d
the dense mass of Secessi"nists, scattering
them lifeless on the ground in scores. while
all who could were clad to run for dear life.
The gallant men in Col. Blair's regiment
were now ordered back and their position
taken by The Iowa First. Gen. Ly on had
previously had poor opinion If the 6ght-
ing qualities of these men. formed more
!; from supposiIion than upon any real failure
in duty, but now The ume had come foI
him lo reverse his judgment, which he did
alter their first repulse vi the enemy. They
fought like tigers, drove the enemy back
and followed up The advantage gained for a
considerable distance. Captain Mason, Gu.
Z, WAS killed sum after his regiment Was
engaged. Lieut.. Purcell WAS mortally
wounded. Major Porter and Col. Merits
, gallanuy cheering their boys, escaped
unharmed. The Kansas FIRST and Second
regiments we've now urdeIed forward ~ sup
port the right flank of The was.
Col. Green's regiment, OF Tennessee cav
airy. bt airing a secession flag, now charged
upon our Wounded, who were partially
r guarded by one or Two companies oI ihiAn-
I ,ry. Seeing The MOVEMENT, Capt. Totteu
i, noured lew rouLds ot canuIster into IhelI
ranks just III time To save our sick from be
|. ing Lrampied to death, ul>peI sing Tie rebel:
81 Dpleteiy that nothing mOre Was seer
, OF then, during the day
Gen. Lyon now desired the Iowa boys
whom lie luuud so b.ave, 10 prepare 10 mee
!, the next onset vi the enemy with The bay
oneL Immediately alter firing. They said
> "GIve US a leader and We will follow L,
4 death" On came the enemy Ill uvel whelm
, ing numbers, confident vi Victory oveI
: such a meager force. No time could b.
!, lost to select leader. Il will Lead you,
exclaims Lyon. Come OH, brave meu,
and placing himself in the van, received
fatal bullet ust At the PIT oi the stomach
, which killed him Instantly. Ine lowas de
, lIvered their fire AMI The enemy reured, 81
there was no need OF charging bay uneLe
1 Gen. Lyons body was carefully picked vi
and conveyed hIetess toward the ambulance
n by Two y! his body guard. In his dea'h a.
:, IN his life, he was Lne same devoted, pas RI
:, olIc soldier, regarding his own lie . vi II,
= value If he could but rescue his country
= His body has been brought hitler and EN-
- Connecticut. TheIe was feeling OF dc
y. preston IN the pat ot Tie Iroops at the un
=, expected calamLy, but rather feeling u
;. quiet determination 20 revenge his death
a On the Tuesday night previous he had al
Ranged Tor night attack upon tie enemy
but eingularly found hmnoeIt delayed tw
hours behind the proper lime tor starting
), by tumors of a skumlsh on the prairie wee
nf h..a lIc6
:. Wednesday he said to me: We'll. begI
:. To believe our term of soldering Is abou
completed / have tried earnestly to dis
!. charge my whole duty to the q 'Vernment
|. AMI appealed ~ them for reinforcemen.s ant
IS suppies; but. ala-l they do not come. an
" the enemy is getting the advantage of u.
II He then called counc of war, at whic
IF there was nearly an unanimous voice fu
70 evacuating Springfield. Gen. Sweeny plea
n eloquently against such a course, declare
AZ it would be the ruin of the Union cause i
l. that quarter of the State. and urged n bal
}, tie as soon as the enemy were in sirlEin
u distance. He also pointed out the loss c
r repu alton both To the General and his off
,s GERS which would follow such a step. EThi
Is council decided the course To be pursued
" and Thursday when the brigade quarter
oi master inquired when we were 10 leaV
I'd Springfield, Gen. Lyon replied Mot bef"r
we are whipped This was the prope
10 couree TO pursue. II he retreated withou
!. battle he would certainly have been pul
sued by boastful and unpublished enemy
:. and very likely, hal his retreat entire
" cut off. After berg wounded he exclain
n ed to Maj. Scho6eld. ''The day is lost,
= but the Major said. mo. General. let U
~ Try once more" So they tried. and d
" General fell. 1t was now a liItle after min
~ O'Clock. and the battle had ragged with
ferceness seldom If ever equaled. for ov'
., three hours. The smoke hung like storl
cloud over the valley, st emblem of mourn
u ing fer the departed hero.
Mt "He sleep. his last sleep. he has fought his Ia
- battle.
- :, No sound shall awake him to glory again.
;, An exchange says-"In Chicago ru
=, has brought young man down from so
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