The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-22
THE GREAT BATTLE IN MISSOURI
ACCOUNTS FROM BOTH SIDES

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not witnessed by ne, but among those / saw
conspicuous were Captain Hratz, leading his
men against overwhelming odds, and falling
in death just az be had repulsed the foe,
Lieutenant MnrphY dashing forward ahead
OF the line, waving his sword high in the air,
shouting onward To the almost Wayaripg men,
who gained flesh courage from the exhibition,
and pushing forward, drove the enemy from
tne field. Ia this fight, many of onr brave
soldiers fell 10 rise 40 more. while Colonel
Andrews had his horse shOt from under bin
aud was wounded h.~iS"lt slightly. General
Lyon Snherad IL n similar manner; Captains
CaVcn'er, Coie aud Yates, each slightly, or
o. !-ast not Dangerously wounded; Jieuts.
Brown and johnson, and C0rpor''s D5nant
ana Rogers, more or less severely wounded
During this cnaaTe!nent two companies OF
regulars we'~ sent to the east side OF the
creek 10 engage force which was operating
against Capt. Wrights cavalry, sEeitering
themselves De hind a fence. Capt. Piunmer
and Capt. Gilbert, with their companies,
marched close by to the fence and delivered an
effective fire, but were compelled by great
odds to retire, when they did, but again re-
newed the attack. The enemy being largely
reinforced, and having now st least three
thousand men, Jumped over into the corn
field, and Capt. PlunmeI gallant band was
imminently threatened with amin la ton
They retrea ted rapidly, firing RS they did so,
when Lieut.. Dubois, having got his battery
under Roadway on the hlli, near the Missouri
volunteers, seeing the position OF affairs on
the opposite side of the valley, threw in the
most precise manner several shells, which
eX ploded Just as they reached the dense mass
OF SettssIOnists, scatterlI ( them hfeless on
the ground in scores, While All who could
were glad to run for dear life.
The men in Col. BiaIr's regiment we've nov
ordered back and their position taken % The
Iowa First. Gen Lyon mad previously had
81 poor opinion Of TIE eehting qualities of
these men, formed more from sUppositiCn
imam rpeu any real failure il. duty, but now
the Line mad come for HIM 10 reverse his judE
mput, which ne did after tn III frs IeI of
the enemy. They fought like tigers, drove the
enemy back, ana followed up toe advantage
gained Tor 4 CO.'S iderable distance. Captain
Mason, Company e, was killed soon after his
regiment was engaged. Lieu lenant Purcell
Vas mortally wounded. MAYOR Porter and
Colonel Merritt, gaIiantiy cheering on their
boys, escaped uuharmed. The Kansas First
and Second regiments were now ordered for
ward 70 support the right flank OF the iOTas.
Col. Green 3 ReKimenI Of tennessee Cavalry,
bearing q Secession nAg, Eow charged upon
our wounded, who were partially guarded by
one or two com panies OF iuianHys Seeing the
movement, Capt. 1otLen poured IL t6W rounds
OF canister mo their ranks just Ill tiGIe to
S,are our SICK men from being tTaInpled TO
death dispensing the rebels CON pie tciy that
nothing more was seen .! them during ,Ae DAY 6.
Jiea. Lyon nov oe4irtd the Iowa boys,
whom he had found brave. to prepare to
meet the next onset Of the enemy with the
baYonet Immediately after firing. They said
''tTIye US leader, and We Will follow 10
II.
iu& numbers, confident OF victory such 3
II eAgTe force. No time cOuld be lest 10 seitCt
n leader. Il will lead YOU" exClaIn Ell Lyon !;
t'CURe on, brave men ;; AID placing himself
IL the van, received a fatal bullet just at the
pit of the stomach, which XII Ell him III tant-
~. The l0Was delivered their fire aud the
enemy retired, 50 there was no Heed OF Ch&rg
INK bayonets. Gen. Lyons body was care
fully picked up and conveyed liteiess toward
the aInOulances by twu OF his body guard
There was 40 feeling OF depression on the part
OF tha troops at the unexpected caltmity, bat
rather feeling ot quiet determination To
aVenE5 his death
1t was now a little after nine o'clock, and the
battle had ragged with Il ileTcenesS seldom if
ever qu4lied Tor over three hours. The smoke
hurg like Ii storm cloud over The valley, q Il 4.
on, hIeIn Of mourning tor the &c PSF led hero
rae battle aSed tor Two hours more, the com
T,erd dayo!viNg upon MAJOR SLurgis. The
a,,aIov made Iepea led attempts to Iotake the
heights from winch they hal ueen driven, bu /
we're lepuised each time. The Kansas Iegt
,,,aurs ne b "A we'd with ii bre very seldom never
a,u. mad forming ambus c2des Tor the beEefit
OF he reb els by lying fiat on the ground until
tn, snerny clne near enough TOR -AeIn 10 see
thew eyebrows, when they would 20 uT II dead.
~ V5l!sy i2L3 tlSlT opponeL Is ana agS%l3 re-
main ia moss essiou CT the Ii Id. The East re-
pulse of the enemy was The IL IS glorious of
all. and was participated III h members OF
every Ie1imant on the field. Inc enemy came
flesh and ,ircpi : ed cur men b. beaTli Il UnlOl
H.zc causing them 10 believe S.tScl ..;ts about
making a junction with our forces Discover
ing the Tuse just il Line,ouT boys rushed uD9n
the enemy, who, With four cannon belChirg
forth loud mouthed thunder, Were on the point
OF having their efforts Gro sLea with success
ana again drove them, with great loss, down
IN slope on the south side o. the hill.
Capt. TotJen's ammunition was now nearly
exhausted, and placing dubois battery upon
rho bill al the North end Of he wiley, MAJOR
S ufsis ordered the an buI&Icss 10 move To-
wards iO~.0. TIE iuft..tr} and Totieu'x full
battery followed N good order, and ware not
pursued Dy The enemy, who We evidently
glad TO be let alOGe.
When General Slegel, who comm ended the
Eas tern Glgiaion, heard The roar Of Totten's
artillery, be 81 one" attacked the enemy in his
quarter, driving HIM MALT mile. ana taking
posse sion OF his camp, extending westward
10 The FAYETTEVILLE ro9d. Here n terrible fire
WIS poured IN to his ranks by q reg Inent '. hich
he had permitted to advance within = few
PAGES OF him. surpoSicE IL TO he he Iowa
First. His men scattered considerably, and
Co'onel Saionor'a ecu I'd not be rciIied-c0n.
SsCuentiy Siegel lost five OF his guns.
car troops took some four hundred horses
and about seventy prisoners, and compelled
the enemy to ouru nearly all OF his baggage
10 keep IL from falling in 10 our hands.
The enemy had u pieces OF CeprOD, and at
the last 20, including those caBer from Siagel.
They were none OF them worked with nreCi-
sion, every shot, tor reariy al bour, going
WhiZ twenty feet over our heads
Our army reached Sprir Stteid in safety, and
are now preparing to move toward r ola.
Oar loss is about 200 killed, and 6ot or 700
wounded, while the loss CT the enemy must
have been double our own. Dir. Schecck. who
WAS ii the rebel camp at 4 late hour last even
ing, bringing away cur WCunCed, reports our
men comparatively few with those Of the
enemy, Whose dead were lying thick under the
trees.
[BY TELEGRAPH
RoILA, August l5.--Mr. Graham, q Union
CLERK employed in L Secession store AT Spring
field, reached mere this morning.
He reports that four regIale Of Confede-
rate cavalry, under General RainCs, eli tered
Springfield on Monday At noon, and hoisted Z
Secession flag over the Court House, amidst
the noisy demonstrations OF the tICcps and
resident sympat hiZerE.
Our wounded soldiers IN the hospital had
Loy been inolested, and i pas ennounced that
only the Home Guards WoGil be the epblect
Of resentment.
The Confedsrates purchased everything in
the stores, paying any price demau led tn O-n-
fsderate scrip.
Wagons containing the fam lies OF J'ri0r
men continue to arrive hero More than one
half OF the population Of Springfield hay. left,
and the farmers along thu Toute 70 this place
are leaving for their homes.
RoLLA, Mo. ,Aug. 1S.-The s. Louis Repub-
lichn CORES pcldeAt furnishes tie following
items:
The forces engaged in the hattie OF Wilson'S
Greek, reached their camping ground, eight
Nl'i"S SOU u west OF mere, 10 Gay. Nntie tH5ie
is an abundance of water n other facilities
FOR camp life. MAJOR StnTgis assumed COM
mHnd OF the army at about th rtv nilee frsm
Springfield, ana has since conducted the re
treat.
The first Iowa Regiment re,.ched here to-
day and " i'll proceed Immediately 20 -. Louis
and be djsbaIded. Lheii Term OF enlistment
La wing expired.
The loss of this regiment Was l. killed. 13l
wounded, Sd seriously anu mortsIly, and
missing.
Lieut.. Col. Merritt commanding the First
Iowa regiment, reports officially that the enc
my brought into the fi-ld i coo well armed.
disciplined troops, and 600 irregular troops
while our own force was only about u0u In