New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-24

having raiis6ed The latter that The ,n-,nv AZ ~ e
M and IL ,ov mtn on the ground, he withdrew IL
| ';,' u 's'.bea 10 Crane Geek. Gen Rsips 49,
osoversd, hos ever, that he wss In pre.eces - sp
man ocdy OF the enemy, Numbering, aeeordiss "a ~ ~
e,os's ssrs more than oCo men, sim eish piece.
uio'y' sna supported ny considerable hsdv AZ . o.
airy severe skIrmish ensasd. which Icy VI cav:
'omrs, un u he enemy opened heir bat;ers, snd se
Peeo our troops 10 retire. In this eooaa.,a. oue
yeaer portion OF Gen. Rains scomoand srd ss,sss
'"a. PAR Wlirh acted as Infantry. behaved h grs,
ksantry, as The result dsmonstrntes for ocr l.s
o'iy one killed nLieui. Norbcut) ard Eve wounS.S
w,ne ~, nve OF the eBeny's dead were buried on a.
htid, and u large number are known TO have be-,
Orr whole forces were concentrates IN. NV, A.
near Crane Creek, and, during the ssrnc night ~
Texan Regiment under Col. Greer csile up 10 wi,i;s
few miles or tbe same place. ""'a'@
Reasous, which will he beeaf'er assigned, ,nduess
me, on Sunday The fth iDs to pnt TIE Missouri fovrs
under fhs direction for tie lime berg, Of Gen ~
Cnocb, who accordingly assumed the command 4
chief of the combined armies. lirt,e after midnisI
we took up the line Of march, leaving our baggage
trains, and expecting find the enemy near the sces
o. tbe bate sklrmish, but We found, we sdrhncsd
that they We're re,resting toward Syringfeld. W.
followed them hastily about II miles, TO pace kpovs
IS Moodys Spring, where We were Competed to hau
fDree-, VINO already nearly exhausted byths
inense heat Of tue weather AMI tie ds,ioess of d,
roais.
Early the next morning we moved forward 10 WI,
sons Creek miles southwest Of Springfield where
enc.mped Our forces were here put in readiness
60 meet the enemy who posted Springfield ID
the number of about ten thousand. it wes finally d.
cided " march ag nst theW and on Friday anernocn
orders were issued to mare! - a''arae eoianns,
at y o'clock that night, 10 st.onid th5 eiIy and
BEGIN "a si,nnlaneons att,srk day-ereak. The daks
u ~ OF the night sad thIea ened Storm csuted Gen.
dcCulluch i1st ss the army abpnt 10 msrch, -
cui ternana THE order and 70 oirect that the trooEf
ould hold themselves In readiness 20 move wheneves
ordered. Our men were oonhe ,ueniy kept nnderarnf
daN IA mi cr<
dec TO march. The morning oi SATURDAY the lOh os
August, found them stl encamred al Wilson's Greek,
fati9 9uel by nights wstcbiag and loss of rest.
About o'elock received a messenger from Gen,
Rains that TIE enemy were ad vacing IN grea, feret
from the direction Of Springfield, and were already
thin 200 or 800 Yards Of the portion where be vac
encamped with che I'd brigade OF ls division, consiss
ing of about 900 molnted met Col. Caw.born
A seeobd messenger came immediately aiterSerd frol
Gen Rains 10 snonnce that the main body Of the eu
my was upon bim but that be would en5eayor to hca
him in check until be could receive r.-cnforcenentA
Gen. McCuloch was wi1h ne wiica thess messenger
came, aud LEFT at once Tor bis own headquarters "
make the necessary disporiiior Of oar fogces.
rode forward instantly toward GsD. Rains 3 posis
ii1B a. the tine orlering Gem. Slack. McBida
Cliik. aud Parons ~ move t,ieif lahtry snd trlIe
iery rsJidly forward. bad ridden bat few hundred
Ncrds when cane suddenly uy0a the main body of
ibs enemy commanded by Gsu. Lyoa IT, person. The
iDfa0ty aud artillery which hal dered TO follow
no caIae mp Immediately ~ tbs number II 20j6 me1
and o. jagged the enemy severe AID bloody coniict
en.ued nv officers and men behaving with the gTests
.st bravery and with the ss-isttnce of portion %
tie Confederate iOfees sucecsstIi huljioy lie eleEy
in eoeck. Mesnw bile and slnost simulisneousl?
Nth the opening OF the enenys batteries IN this quar-
ter, heavy eannoasGiag Was Opened upon tne req -
oa~po-iiiJn where a large toby OF ine enemy undcs
Col. SiLei bad taken position Ia cso-e proximity %
Col. Chuc,iils Regiment, Col G'err's Texan Raai
gers and G7Y noun ed Aissourans, under command ~
Col. Brown sud Lieut. Col maJT..
VQ
with Tie graesG galiantry AID vigVr Oh both eides
for more than five honH, when the enemy retIeated 10
graf confusion, leaving their Commander-tn Cher,
Gen. Lon csid upon The battle -ld, over 3Oo Allied
and great puIber wounded.
The forces under my command have possession o3
three pou der o xilLerr, Two bSas 6poGnders ana
great quantity OF small arms and ammunition, takee
fnm the enemy also, the standard Of Sigels kes;s
melt, eaptuied by Staples. They have also . largo
Duuller of prisoners.
The brilliant victory thus achieved upon tts hsrS
fou III teld, was won orly BY the most dctenn'ne4
bravery, anu di'linguisbed g,ll.sry OF the coasmoa
arlIss, which fought se ny sde, Ia deiense 9i
th ir commou rights AID beisies. With 10 much eouty
sgs and constancy as were eser exhibited upon any
battle field.
wbe,e I'll behaved 20 we'll, it Is invdioas 10 make
any di-iiaetipp; but eanao, reisin rvn express
nv ,suse OF the splesdid services rendered, under
own eyes, by tie Arkansas istartry, under Gem
ie roe the louiians Regiment Of Col Herbert, sn@
Col. ChurclIiils Regiment VI Mounted Riiemens
Th.se gallant officers and their brave slJerr won 2pes
that day The lasting gratitude OF every true
This great victory was dearly bought by the beod
Of man, skilliul officer AMI brave Others WI
report The sses sustained by tie Confederate forces,
snail willingly confue myself 70 tue Losses withs
my own army. :.
Among those who FELL rnortslly wooded ,iTSa "a
battlefield none d-arcr plxce In the nemoy
OF Missonr "a, than Ri'hsId HansDn WeiyhimaSh
Col" Commanding the ist Brig .de Of the I'd divtct
Of the army. Taking up arms st the very beginninf
vi this unhappy contest, he had al eady dose oistne
gli.bed services Ut the battle of Rock Greek, whsU
e commanded the State forces aftsr the death Of M
ha,nted Holloway, and 81 Carthage, where he wcs
unidug lanres BY the display OF extraordinary eoo
ne q courage, and skid. lle fell a. me head Oh ~
brigade wounded In three places and died Jart ss w
victorious shouts Of our army began TO rss upon ss
air.
Ben Brown OF Ray County, President Of the sensss
q Rood and true.
Bria. Gen. Stacks division suffered severely. lie
himself fell dangerously wounded at the hesd Of BY
column. Uf his regiment Of infantry, under Cob
Ihn r. Hughes, consislug Of about $50 men, 36 were
killed, rs woundsd many Of them mortally, and ~ ase
missing. Among the killed were {. u. Bennett Ads
tant OF the regiment, Capt. Blackwell, and Liest
Hughes: Col: Rivss's sq9adroo Of cavalry, Idiss
monuted ! numbering come 23& men, lost killed ane
d wounded. Among the former were Lieul.-Cois
Austin Rnd Capt. Engat.
Brig. Gen. Clark WIS also wounded. He infantry
2O meu) Let Ia killed ~, and wounded II: Col Buss
bridge wss severely wounded. Cspts fsrris snS
H,llesk. aud Lieut.. llaskins were killed. Cen
CIsrks Cavalry, together With the Wiedsor Guards
we're under the command OF LiutCol Major, VIA
did good service. They loet killed and wounded.
Brg.-Gen. McBrides Division l6,5 men) lost =
killed. " severely wounded, and 81 slightly wounded.
Col Forter aud Captr. Nichols, Doagherty, Arm
strong aud Mngs were wounded whils gsllansly esds
ing their respective oommants.
Gen. Psrsopss Brigade, 256 infantry and artillery
and vel ar al ali o.A(
Gubor, and 400 cavalry, Col. Brown, lost: Ihs
artillery, killed and wound.d; she infantry.
killed and 35 wounde&; the cavalry, , killed aid
wounded. Col Kelly WAS wounded In the hanis