The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-01
THE BATTLE OF WILSON'S CREEK. MO.

THE BATTLE OF WILSON'S CREEK, MO.
The above diagram has been carefully drawn by an
army officer who participated In the action August TO-
and was we'll approved Of by Major Sturgs az to be
appended to his official report.
The following explanation Of tho various letters OF
tho diagram
BBB-A section Of Tottens battery supporting Cap
tain Steelcs battalion.
C.-Captan Du foi,' battery.
D.-A corn field, The possession of which was betty
contested by both sides.
IA log house, also hotiy contested.
G.-Second Missouri Volunteers
H-Seeond Kansas Volunteers moving through under
brush
r-spot whore General Lyon fell.
KKK.-AIasked rebel batteries.
Captain steeles battalion Of First Kansas First
Missouri and First Iowa volunte ers
M.-Captain Plummers battalion.
DRAIN belonging to rebels, part.
R.-Conccaled battery az the rebels
Y-Mc(ullochs headquarters.
Z-Rains headquarters.
The Union troops c Springfield On ths eve ar the hattie
in three divisions, commanded individually by General
Lyon, Colonel (rox GENERALLY s,egc, and Major s,urgis
United states Army The division under egoI consisting
Of the Third and Fifth Missouri, Volunteers moved south
ery along the Fayetteville road for distance until
they had crossed Wilson creek when thoy turned west
wardy TO tho rear OF tho rcbol camp Having takea w
this position Mt preconcerted signal they opened Gre
upon th' rebo's in the rear at about tho mo that
Totens battery attacked than In front This battery
was attached to General Lyons command, which had
moved short distance along this road leading from
Springfield through the rebel cams When near the
Junction Of this road with the leading Little York
the division moved Ia soulhwestorly direction through
a wheat aeld, until they crossed Wilson's creek
Ar,.rn
tho track moving ncrthcrly, and recrosslng the
creek and road distance nearer tho
enemy, when thoy struck into the wooded ridges and
moved northwesterly until nearly opposite tho line
~ General Rains headquarters (Z). They then proceed
cd south and Captain fotens battery took up the posi-
ton specified on the diagram white Captain Dubois placed
his guns 10 the left al G. Tho firing OF Captain Tottens
and Colonel Siegeis guns were nearly Simultaneous and
completely surprised the rebels After very short time
the meice became general has before stated and
after and fatal engagement Of several hours re-
suited in tho death Of General Lyon the relrmcnG
and ultimate retreat OF tho Union troops
THE SURRENDER OF FORT FILLMORE.
Ex-Governor Grower, Land agent Of New Mox,co writes
10 the Columbus Journal under date of the 4th instant
giving tho following particulars Of tho surrender Of Fort
Fnimore-A party Of TEXAS made m attack on tho
United states troops in the Mesia valley Thursday
the Isl and after two skrmishes, In which two
icutenants were severely wounded tho command re-
treated to Fort Fillmore, and its commander Major
Lynde, thinking himself unable maintain his position
abandoned the fort and by hasty endeavOred 10
reach Fort stanton, 16l miles distant. The command
numbering $50 mcn reached tho Augustine spring. In
the Oregon mountains narch OF about twer ~ miles.
when u was surrounded by the roxm horse, said to ID
only 900 strong. Mapf Lybde without firing gun, and
without making show Of resistance surrendered hs
whole force into the hands Of the enemy This is not tho
worst. Two Companies from Forts Buchanan and Brock
Mrdgc, in the western part OF the Territory inended
reDtocone nts for Fort Fillmore, with sixty
wagons supp sed to be othc read untDr command
Of CAPTAIN Moore, whs has been notified of his danger.
Serious fears apprehendcd that this detacn,ct w
also be of This win give the whole Of the Mesin
valley and Ari1na into the bands Of the Texans.
Fort Stanton Is Threatened by the enemy but as R
~ under The command az Col Roberts, gallant officer.
with companies Of regulars. and II wthal strong
position II Is not likely to be given up without somebody
being seriously injured regiment Of Mexcans under
C fino, sad has been ordered there for renforce-
mont, So you expect before long TO hear lively
times in this territory TIE First regiment OF New Mexi
can volunteers, under command Of Cv ST. vraa and
Lieut. Col Kit Carson. at Fort Onion, nearly ready
for tho field regiment OF mounted men hear, has
been ordered To be raised, the ranks VI which will no
speedily hled Tho Mcxicans ars loyal to tho govern
nent, and feel holy hatred mot unmiyed with fear
am sorry " say) of the Texans but when properly
drilled thcy Will BE- able 10 give good them.
selves m the hcd.
But little doubt exists that the abandonment o. Fort
Fillmore and Mo surrender OF th men, pre- arranged
with Colonel Loring the former OF this de-
artmcnt, when thai ccer traitorosly left his for
the South. Major Iyndo Is weak old lie has been
In tho army forty years and though from Vermont he
has all his family connexions in the South He had often
been heard 10 say that his warncst sympathcs
with the southern brethren, while drinking the
mid hV M q Trep.