Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-22
The Battle at Springfield.
RoILA. No., Aug. l;

RoILA. Mo-, Aug, l3.
The following additional account of the
battle at Springfield furnished by an eye
witness, who lelt Springfield on Sunday
morning and came through to this place on
horseback.
Oar army malcfed out of Springfield on
Friday evening OILY fifty five hundred strong
the Home Guards remaining in Sprin gfeld.
Our forces slept on the prairie portion OF
the night, and at about sunrise on Saturday
morning drove in the outposts Of the enemy
ard soon after the attack became general
The attack was made in two co umns by
Gems. Lyon and Stnrgiss and gen. Seigle
leading hanking force of about one thuuo
sand men and four guns on the north nf the
enemys camp. The fight ragged from sum
rise until Que or twn O'Clock in the afternoon
The rebels in overwhelming force charged
on Capt. Totten's battery three distinct times
but were rapulsed with great laughter.
Gen lyon fell early in the day. He had
been previously wounded in the leg and had
horse shot from under him. I! g Uolanel
of one of the Kansas regiments having be-
came disabled, the boys cried out " General
you come and lead us on" He did SO and
at once put himself in front, and while cheer
ing the men on to the charge received bul
let in the left breast and fell from his horse
lie was asked if be was hurt and replied
q no not much." but in few minutes AFTER
ward he expired without a struggle.
Gen. Se5el had a very severe struggle.
and lost three of his guns. His artillery
horses were shot iu their harness, and the
pieces disabled. lie endeavofed to haul
them of with a number of prisoners he had
taken, but was finally compelled to aband IN
than lie first however, spiked the guns
AMI disabled the carriages.
At about one o'clock the enemy seemed to
be in great disorder and retreating. Their
| baggage wagons were on fire.
Our forces were too much fatigued and cut
| up to pursue, 30 the battle may be co.'s der
draw.
The Missouri First and Iowa First regi-
ments suffered the most.
General Price was not killed. There were
rumors on the field that Ben. Mccullough
was killed bus she rebels denied it.
On Saturday, night DR.. Marcher and others
| Of onr army went back with ambulances tt
the battle field from Springfield to see about
the killed aud wounded. They fund the
enemy On tbs field and were considera el y
| treated.
Osn Lyon Dody hao been treated WIT
great respect and was brought back with
some Of the wounded to Springfield.
Major Sturgess took command of the bat
tie field after the death of Gen. Lyon.
Gen. Siegel took coomand after the battle
Our Toss is variously estimated at from Isl
to 300 killed and 700 wounded. The en"my's
loss is placed at 1000 killed and wounded.
Oar boys captured one hundred horses o.
the enemy.
The enemy carried two flags, the Confed
crate and the Stars and stripes.
Gen. Siegel marched back to Springfield
in good order After perfecting his arrange
ments, gathering the baggage flowing uV
what powder he could not carry, and de-
stroying other property which he did DO
want to tall into the hands of the enemy b.
left Springfield, and on Sunday night en-
camped thirty miles this SIDE of that place
the enemy not pursuing.