Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-20
A Fight Near Fulton, N o. ...The Rebels
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A Fight Near Fulton, Mo...The Rebels
Routed.
SAINT ArBKRr's, No., July Is.
Rev. Mr. Fisher, arrived from Fulton, Galloway
county. reports . skrmish between Mcneil and 4
party Of state rebels at Q o'clock yesterday, in
sigh of Fulton, on tho Jefferson City road, in
which eleven Of the Federal troops wounded
two supposed mortally. One Of the State trooF .
was killed and three wounded. The State troops
we're dispersed.
Col. loNeii il in Fulton, awaiting reinforce
mants.
Gen. Harris was in Fulton yesterday, but not in
the fight. His men we're unma geable, and left
Fulton BY every road leading out OF the town.
About 700 Of the State troops we're mounted.
Col. McNeils advance guard was at first attacked
and fell back IN the main body, whom the State
troops soon retrsated back to Fulton in great dis
order.
Heavy firing is now heard in the direction Of
Portland.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo July IS.
The mail carriers bring news Of fight three
miles this side OF Fulton, Galway county, be-
tween Col. Mcneil, with about 400 nen, and Gen.
Harris, with force estimated at about ,0c0. Six
Federals killed. Eighty secessionists we're
killed and 200 taken prisoners. The rebels we're
completely routed.
Later and more reliable accounts from Fulton
state that twelve of McNeips force we're wounded
including colored body servant. Mr. Nichols of
Fulton, is known to ave been killed on the part
Of the rebels. Only the advance guard Of the
Federal forces were in the engagement. They
were ired upon from an ambush. The rebels then
fed and some of them were seen afterwards quiet
ly at ork in their fields, though nothing had
happened. Harris Was not in the fight, bat look
ing on ut . safe distance.
An official dispatch from Col. Mcneil states that
he had met Harris, and had completely routed
him. Our loss is u wounded. Harris force is
considerably diminished:
Affairs in MissOuri..Gen. Lyon COncen.
centSating His Forces to Attack Jack.
s0n.-Ben. .McCull0ch left for Arkan.
sas.
ST. LOUIS, July Is.
H race Dimmock, gunsmith in this city, has
contracted to furnish the U. 5. government, for
this military department. ten or fifteen ,ifed can
non. Two have already been cast at the Wash
ingtOn foundry.
special from jefferson City to the Democrat
says tnat messenger from Springfield, the l4th,
arrived there repoit Is tnat Gen. Lyon IS concen-
trating all the federal forces At that point, an
only waited for supply OF provisions to attack
Jacks on forces and orive them out Of the STATE.
McCuloch left for Arkansas after violent dis
pute with jackson, whom be called . great coward
in the presence Of all his officers.
Four hundred mounted ebels from Boone coun
ty, under Capt. aar in, attempted to join Harris,
but failed.
An armed boat, with arme men, is cruising on
our river 10 prevent the escape Of rebels from Cal
laway county.
Complete arrangements have been made for the
meeting Of the State Convention on Monday.
Capt Cavender, Of Col. Blair's Regiment,
reached here tonight from Springfield the 9th.
He reports Gen. Lyon 10 Springfield. but his com
mand were encamped eleven miles north from
BOOnville
Provisions were scarce, and the men were being
put on hslf-rations. Lyon would remain st Spring
Gall Al Gall r.( phaeo-
tence and additional means of transportation, and
allow bis men to rscuper te.
Jackson's forces had left Neoshoe and passed in
to Arkansas.
Brig. Gen. Pope. Of Illinois, arrived here TO
night. He will take the field in North Missouri.