Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-16


First Regiment and of citizens. The .Staad
ara, which has been long time "sccesh,
published an article rejecting on the soldiers
They demanded retractons, and the Palmer
p the editors and proprietors- pistol
and axes out Of the windows and dared tn
mob. while the city authorities endeavore,
to quell the disturbance
The Palmers fired four shots, and wound
ed two soldiers. The office was immediate,
Quilted and the materials burned in the street
The Palmers took refuge in the attic, bu
were finally found and carried to the polio
station, protected by the police, though will
great difficulty. . -.
TIE EXPECTED BATTLE IN MISSOURI. -.
Franklin, Mo-, Aug. 10-Springfcld ad
vices to Thursday morning say that no battle
has been fought, but one is hcsfly expected
Five hundred cavalry were ready to move OF
Thursday morning, and the Home Guards
were in motion. Our regulars remained il
position. and the troops lay on their arms
Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The rebel.
were then cncamped at Wilson'S Creek
twelve miles from Springfield. On Tuesday
evening slight skirmish took place between
patroling parties four miles out on the Mount
Vernon road, in which four rebels were kill
ed. -...... ...
| ANOTHER SECESSION PAPER MoBBED.
Bangor, Me-, Aug. 12,-At one O'Clock
this afternoon the Bangor Democrat (secess
ion Sheet was Cleaned out, by large mum.
Der of people, during an alarm of fire. The
crowd entered the office, cleaned it Of every.
thing it contained, and burned the contents
in the street. Mr. Emery, the editor of the
paper, escaped unframed. A man named
Jones, who made some demonstrations in op-
position to the acts of the mob, was badly
used, but was finally rescued and put in Jail.
JEFF THoNPsoN's RETREAT
1t is said on reliable authority that JEFF.
Thompson, with his entire command, made
demonstration against Cape Girardeau on
Friday, but finding the place much better
defended than he had anticipated, he precip-
itately fed
NEW ENVELOPES AND STAMPS.
Washington, Aug. 12.-Thc new envel-
opes are now in the hands of postmasters for
sale. Some Of them will carry 40. "a, 20 and
II cents worth Of mail matter, the large de-
nominations being adapted to the demands,
of the express companies.
The new postage stamps will be ready for
! distribution at the close of this week
WAR DEPARTMENT
The War Department has been busy since
the adjournment of Congress in preparing for
the distribution of laws recently enacted fol
the regulation of the army Nearly all com
missions for the officers of the army provided
for by the late increase have been made out
The labor has been great.
KENTUCKY INVADED.
Louisville Aug. 1o-The National Union,
of Winchester, KY, yesterday, issued an ex-
ira saying they are informed that between
two and three thousand rebel troops have
come into Kentucky through tie Cumber-
land Gap, and are marching on Barbours-
vile, with supposed intent to seze fifty
thousand pounds of bacon, and to rob the
bank there 1t is feared they intend to pro-
coed thence to Richmond, Kentucky. The
Unionists in the vicinity of Barooursville,
sent runners to Owsley, Jackson, and other
counties, where Union men are rapidly gath
ering with rifles and shot guns. The extra
says its news is reliable, but we have no means
of verifying it here.
GREAT BATTLE IN observation-disclosures VICTORY
--GEN. LYON kli.lED--GENS. NC CCLLOCu AND
PRICE KILLED.
ST. Louis, Aug 13..-Thc following is the
official report of the fight near Springfield on
Saturday last, as forwarded by one of Gen.
Lyons aids to Fremont:
Lyon, in three columns under himself,
Gen. Sgel and Major Sturgs Of the Cavalry,
attacked the enemy at half past six on the
morning of the 10th, nine miles. southeast of
Springfield, The engagement was severe.
Our loss is about 500 killed and wounded.
Gen. Lyon was killed in a charge at the
head of his column.
Our force was 5000 including 1000 Home
Guards.
The muster rolls reported taken from the
enemy gives their strength at % 900, includ-
ing regiments from Louisiana, Mississippi
and Tennessee, with Texas Rangers and Che
rokee half breeds. Their loss is reported
heavy, including Gems. McCuioch and Price.
This statement is corroborated by prisoners.
Their tents and wagons were destroyed in the
action. a....
Sigel left one gun on the field and retired to
Springfield with large number of prisoners.
At three o'clock on the morning of the l tn
he continued his retreat upon Roila, bringing
specie from the Springfield Bank.
The following is a verbal report taken from
a special messenger who brought dispatches
for Gen. Fremont 81
Early on Saturday morning Lyon marched
out of Springfield to give the enemy battle.
He came up to him on Davis's Creek, on
Green's Prairie, few miles southwest OF
Springfield, where he had taken strong
position on rising ground.
At twenty minutes past six O'Clock in the
morning, Gen. Lyon fired the first gun, when
the battle immediat ly began. Severe can
nonading was kept up fol two or three hours,
when the fire of Capt. Totten's artillery prov
ing to severe for the enemy, they gradually
fell back towards their cncampment on Will
sons Creek. Gen. Lyons cavalry posted
on the encmy's left flank, and Gen. Sigcr
artillery on the right, then began a terrific
attack, and spread slaughter and dismay into
the ranks Of the enemy, pursuing them to
their camp, shells from Totten's artillery
setting fire to their tents and wagons, which
were all destroyed .............. ....s
A Louisiana and a Mississippi regiment
seemed to have suffered most in the fight,
and were almost annihilated.
Some time in the afternoon, as Gen. Lyon
was leading on his column, his horse was
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