New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-14

tnly seoced. They resumed Gre after short inter-
val, but wee second and last time eilsnced.
BY this tive Cot. Siegei observing that flank
movement being made By both wings Of the Rebel
cavalry, became conceruei for his b.ggsge wagons,
which were siationed three miles in lis rear, and &C.
cordnqly cent back feldeee and column OF IT,
fautry 10 protect them and tie ferry aeross email
creek between him and then. The eavaty sili press
ing him on the right aud left, he ordered retroRade
movement Of bis whole command, which was admire
tly performed the artillery continuing to do sdm able
service, and fighting slowly every inch OF ground.
The heterogeneous having been reached tney were
imme lately formed in solid columns OF eight ana the
infantry and ery ported on all s!des present.
ing impregnable array. In this conolon, ana WIN
perfect order his command continued tue re rograde
movement toward Carthage, fighting bravery against
the superior odds until about clos Ia the aterh9n'
At last they came TO place where the road passed a.
recty through u high bluff, each eide OF which The
enemy's cavalry posted in large Dumbers. 10y q
teInt a. II intending TO pass ronnd te oiuns oo,'
Steel drew the cavalry III solid body Ia inc roa,
between the bluff at distance Of $50 yards from bis
position, when by q skillfu and rarid maneuver OF his
artillery he poured iuto their ranks most destructive
fire of canister shot, which did not ast bnt ten
minutes before tue enemy fed in great disorder Lent
1usk says the praiiie Iull # flying and riderless
horses OF VIII ii II ey captured -, and picked up from
the ground G5 do Ie barreed stot-guns. Two officers,
whose names Lieut.. Tuck could MT recall, were also
captured at this point, aud they stated that up 10 tnat
time they had lot about $50 men.
II was stll three miles to Carthage. Col. Siegel
was anxious to reach that Point and take portion 10
the woods the north Of that place on the S'rcoxIe
road, that he would not be any further annoyed by
liz reiol cavalry. This movement occupied IRON "
o'clock 10 about 3, in the evening" aud here was toe
hottest fighting OF the day, the enemy evidently ap-
precaiing Col siecels desire to get into the cover OF
the woods and disputipg the ground most stubbornly
with him. Finally, against the tremendous odds
gained the timber, when the eneuy retired to
Carthage.
Asso N as be ascertained that the enemy had given
rp the day. he took up the line Of march, and pressed
on twelve or fourteen miles to Sarcoxie, whe,e thsy
morning. Here they took hearty break a,t dinuer
and good rest On the evening they nmryhed
TO sount Vernon and passed the night in that place.
where they moot JOY fully received and hosp ably
entertained.
The ladies' many of them the wives Of loading cit-
liens baking Tread and supplying them with retrest-
nents during the greater Iart 81 the night Dnring
the night Large numbers of tie Union Home GdAlds
came Into the town IN detachments, 10 assist Co''
SiegeL =,
Lieut.. Tusk left Col. Segelst Monnt Vernon on the
evening OF the 1th and with dispatches Travelled from
that place TO kolt, distance OF 1873 miles, IN Tie
ano.i incredible rTsce of - hours. The Lieutenant
has bullet hole through bis hat, and says be bad one
lore shot from under him. Major Bschof, Captain
Essig and Dr. Roeder also lad tbeir horses al Il from
uudeI them. Col. Segl, though mncl, sxposed during
the whole Of tie buule, ESCAPED nnhurt TIE mon
received The hearty compliments of their Colonel, Tor
the cool and admirable manner IN which they behaved
du ing the whole affair. lie said t6ey could lot have
behaved more orderly on diess 2 rae
Lieut. Wolf OF Col. Stomou's regiment, was not
killed as reported Lieu. Tux brought letter from
him. written after the battle, TO his lie in this city.
Lieut. Tusk will return this evening or tomorrow
morning. and Gays be will be leased 20 deliver any
letters tent from this y TO the following commands
Col Seigrlr Col Salouions the first aud second
panies vi ariill-ry, Col. Brown' 'egment Of Home
Guards and the Zoudyes of the Third Regiment Of
Home Guards.