The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-17

..pt,. incIo aniN, &c.
.-a-sivaa files Of New York papers
sra BALTIMORE papers TO the 18th
ID gesuhIo.n i fan summary OF news:
,,esorsi-rsx rIKsT ACCOUNT.
-,, Give our readers full state
mo reseut conflict IN Missouri, we
|'.. with he first dispatches received
y5-k from ST. Louts, and published
% ,.,.s-s @. Wednesday morning. Some
ID dents have already been briefly re-
- br telegraph
.-rs. Aug. l., +. M.-The following
:. i-4'-sI report Of the fight near Spring,
5 m saturday last, forwarded by one OF
..r Lyon aids
II General FRSS0ST
II 't+ I,,U. .c three columns. under him
H.sr Nla.l and Major Sturges, Of the
II ~'' .t,agkt1 the enemy at half past six
6a't.. rang Il the lJth, nine miles south
g. -. ~--..gtald. The engagement was
- ga5 i5ss s "boa eight hundred Killed
81 s+tsp head OF has column. Our force
1 e,tzn. thousand, including two thousand
t'slSgs5as The muster rolls taken from
q .rsr1v give las strength at twenty three
1.+saj lElIa3iug regiments from Louisi-
T.ss.>sippi ana Tennessee, with Texas
and Cher okee half breeds.
-. loss II reported heavy, including
Is N.Cullclh and Price. This state,
corroaoIa'ed by prisoners. Their
sad vaeons were destroyed in the ac-
.,.-,. Segsl left only one gun on the
sg. rr.-e, ct 20 Springfield with a large
- II if.sautTS at three O'Clock IN the
.-r IL The li.h. lie continued his retreat
sI.s. uuaglng Of his baggage trains
ia specie from the Spripefi field
hs-, ,,Ha2iug IL verbal report taken from
--.f messenger who brought dispatches
4 .,4.-.a. Fremont:
t.-.rg OK saturday morning General Lyon
-s-s-! On. q Springfield 10 give battle to
.tss-z,1v Eg came mp TO him on Davis
.-sss I'D Green's prairie, a few nj lies South
-a.. = >Qglt ield, where he had taken q
d position n rolling ground, at - min
q "a, O'Clock in the morning.
-ls-al LYON fred the first gun, when the
81 .s,.- .1ueliatrly began. Severe Cannons-
"a .rr rs Kept Ip for two or three hours,
e. - .ss IRE ID Captain Totten's artillery
81 --~yrs TOO severe Tor the enemy, they gradu-
j r..0 back tow ards their enc pment on
= NI.lls Greek General Lyons cavalry
& as. ges.-l Oh he enemy's left flank ana
s- Nelels artillery on the night. Then be-
ran 4 err H. arts X, spreading slaughter and
..--.v 10 he r8I Is Of he enemy, and pursu-
e.. mem o. their amp, shells from Totten's
,-..le1y setting fire 10 their tents and baggage
z-gsts which were all destroyed.
Il
s-srt seemed TO have suffered most In the
-.tt and were almost annIhilated.
>urIme IA Jhe afternoon, as Gen. Lyon
-ss .eaL.ug on his column. his horse was shot
..-, under him lie mm ediatsly mounted
,..:Gsr. ALG Is he turned around 20 his men,
rsr!Lg his hat ~ his hand and cheering them
40 81, tory, Ia Was struck i'll the small OF
.l. ta-s by ball and fell dead 10 the ground.
.Astluu4ut then Geyolyed on Gen. Siegel.
g.1ut continued uutl nigh tfall " hen our
20. rest 90 -
rs-t me enemy.
>arIay morning. Gen. Siegel, fearing the
s-.ry - 'EAL Teco or and attempt to cut his
..-l4LI OF from Sprlnsfle fell back upon
.a.' .ty, where TIE Home Guards were sta
..lal ON reaching Springfield, fearing the
g-e. IaIn beTs OF the enemy might induce
,.-1 IL get between him ana k0lla, General
--se-e nciuded - fall back upon Rolla with
81. Provision trans and meet the reinforce
.--E which were on the way 70 him. a the
.-s. moment of The departure OF the messeu-
H. liz enemy mad not been seen aud 1t IL
he Gen. SieRei had not been disturbe!
-.s march
Nsgrv h .ebels were captured, among
Tl.m Colonel q notion, the Inessen-
s.-1- I-tnem beEsng his name
lie sword and horse Of Gen. McCuliocA
Tsrs -As trophies taken.
B-,lt,.cemelts are On The way to Rolla,
--5-le.l Siegel and MS army may be con-
a-s:ea s,ie.
TIE ssEs FRos Washington.
TAsaIy,ros, aug. I3.-The War Depart
--li today resolved dispatch from Major
t--ersi -IsmCu. saying, among other things,
g. i4u"'ai Lyons AID reports an engage,
| ---- wiki q severe loss on both sides and
.stt t5gL Lyon VS. killed
lI-le:l. Srgel was in command, and re-
aug II good order from Springfield towards
El.G
ia- following i the official report received
.-uEhi by General Scott:
EEN.-AzTsEs WHsTxRy DspARrxRsr,
st L4oCIs, August l., lo6i.
i. Colonel L. y. townsend:
.f-aer,l Lyon. in three columns, under him.
~.. Generals SiegeI and Sturges, attacked
.- tL~Ey At half past six clock, on the
I5r.rE ~ the io.h, nine miles Southeast OF
H.L3tr q. The engagement was severe
-- loss WIS about A5u killed and wounded
.i"-~-.. Lyon WIS killed in a charge at the
l--i @. BIS column. Oar force was 600 in
-a.4S .,.H home Guards. The muster
'4I~pgT,ed taken from the enemy gives their
..,-- j, tWrL y three thousand including
TI-H's fioIg Louisiana, Tennessee and
l'ss',Iu, Hi-h the Texan Rangers and
la--9atr half breeds. This statement is cor
iso-fairi Dry prisoners. Their loss is reported
= a-A'F. i.- lH.iEg Generals McCuIloch and
ne Ihs.l - 5 ana wagons were destroyed
j. liza q. ZION. FeueIal Siegei left one gun on
'lr rid and Ie,~eated 10 Springfield, whence,
a. -Ai'~ CLOCK on The morning OF the 18th.
.--le@l A's retreat On ROlla, bringing #
a. a4ssaF- trsAs and 5000 in specie from
--s NHaasae!t Bank. J. G.. FREMONT,
MAJOR General Commanding.
'a4ss-ofU A..ors---s cULLoCH AND FRIcB NOT
KILLED.
NE t9lLo wing is the second Federal account
'a'Llshed sy III eye witness, who left Spring
H'- On sunday morning, and travelled 10
h-'-a Missouri, on horseback. The effort 10
be L. Cd
-'-.'y weak invention of the enemy:
'tarlny marched outof Springfield on Fri
,-l evening, only five thousand i've hundred
.+olF The Home Guard remaining at Spring
80. J 4" army slept on the prairie portion
'lr hight.
"'.1' sunrise on Saturday morning, we
-,'rt ne on posts of the enemy, and soon
~ ihe attack became general. The attack
q. H2dp ia TWO columns by Generals Lyon
--- urses-8eneral Sipgel leading a Hank
e 'f-s u about one thousand men, with
'--'E laF Oh the north OF the enerny's camp.
--' Matte RACED from sunrise until one or
49, -i-. in the afternoon. The COnfed-
~ overp hrlIaing force, charged Tot
'ai'@rY three distinct times, but were
- WIG I"pulsed with great slaughter.
fA Lyon fen early IN the day. lie had
~ :ffi"'sly wounded in the leg, and his
tbat "lder hirn
'~e b2ia""l Of one Of the Kansas regiments
H. ht l;ne di'abied, the boys cried out to
Oh - - ', Fc2eTt', yOu come and lead US
49, %" d'i 80, and 81 once put himself III
~ 'yL'' While thus cheering his men ON TO
49, e.4s IL tecci we'd ball IN his left breast,
~. if'.a D." horse. He was asked II he
h, Gml and ToP.icd-"No, not IN uch ;" bat
-" ''inrJrs expired without struggle
f.l, L' Nitge' hau very nard struggle and
49, iosi three IT bis four guns His ar
~ II i,.s we've @fu' IN the harness and the
~ - th'ed H. endeavorea 10 haul them
o.. "'.u Il Il lumber Of prisoners he had taken,
In, i''illy compelled 10 abandon them,
4. r1r-,ghsYsi, spthtng the guns and disabling
il ~ s1' o. o'clock the enemy seemed TO I've
4 ,L,,s-. disorder, retTeating and setting fire 70
4 V.,s On ana baggage wagons. Our forces
\ ia ' much fa.tgUet ant c,,f up 70 pursue,
o.. % 'hs battle may be considered . drawn
.-E I9llowl1g is q rnrtt III iist Of ,ha killaa