The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-09-12

ness seldom If ever e~gullei, for over three hours,
and il continued for two hours more.
The command leyolvei up-n MAJOR Stnrgis. The
enemy made repeated attempts to r-taIe the heights
from which they had been driven, but were gal
lIutiy repulsei each time.
The Illinois regiment behaved with admirable
bravery, seldom or never cqualel-laying anbus-
cales for the benefit Of the rebels. by lying fat on
them % see their eyebrows, whereupOn they would
pour = deadly volley into their opponents, and then
remain in possession Of the field.
The last repulse Of the enemy was the most glo-
rious Of all, and was participated IN By members Of
every regiment on the field.
The enemy zane fresh, and deceived our men by
bringing = Union flag, causing them 10 believe S!gel
was making a junction with our forces. Discovering
the ruse just III time, our gallant boys rushed upon
the enemy, who, having four cannon, were on the
point OF having their efforts crowned with success,
and drove the enemy on the south side Of the hill.
Capt. JOtteu's ammunition was now nearly ex-
hausted, End placing Dubois battery on the hill, ut
the north end Of the valley, Major Sturgis ordered
the anbulances TO move towards town.
Among the prisoners taken was a surgeon, living
IL -. Charles county. He was Immediately released,
and DR.. Melcher accompanied him TO the rebel Gene
rails, arranging for the return Of our ambulance TO
bring III our wounded and dead.
Lieut.. Col Horace II. Brand. Of the LIST Regiment.
9th Division, who commanded the Rebel forces at
Bonneville. and who said he was now acting as ala 10
Gen. Price, was taken prisoner early in the day.
When Gen. Sigel, who commanded the eastern
Nl'lsluHs HttIl the roar Of lOtten : artillery, ne AT
once attacked the enemy in his quarters, driving MIN
half a mile, and taking possession of his camp, ex-
tending eastward 10 the Fayetteville road. Here a
terrible fire was poured into his ranks by a regiment
which he had permitted 10 advance within a few
PAGES OF him, s%upposing it TO be the Iowa LIST. His
men scattered considerably, and Colonel Saiomon's
could not be rallied together again, consequently
General Sigel lost one Of his guns, the others being
brought away by Capt. Flagg, who compelled his
prisoners TO draw the artillery off the field.
Our troops took some 400 horses and about 20 pri-
soners, and compelled the enemy &c buru nearly all
Of his baggage to keep it ( from falling into our hands.
The enemy had u pieces of cannon, and at the
least, 20, including those taken from Sigel. They
were none of them worked with precision, every shot
for nearly an hour going at least 20 feet over our
heads.
Our army reached Springfield in safety, and are
now preparing to move towards Rolla-but with no
hopes whatever of reaching Herewith a baggage
train five miles to protect, it will be singular indeed
If the enemy does not prove enterprising enough to
cut off a portion Of it, having such n force of cavalry.
W It'll two more regiments, We should have driven the
enemy entirely from the valley, and with a proper
cavalry force, could have followed up such a victory
with decisive results. Our loss is about 200 killed
and 700 wounded, while the loss of the enemy must
have been double our own.
DIR. Schenck, who was in the rebel camp at n late
hour last evening, bringing away our wounded, re-
ports our losses comparatively few with those Of the
rebels, whose dead were lying thick under the trees.
The correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat, writ
fiom Rolla, on the 18th inst, says Sigel camped
lt GascOnade River, 80 miles southwest OF this point.
yesterday, Tuesday evening. where he had encanped
for the night.