New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04

BrfS1CpIt
Secretary Of Wsr1 j. q. fh'h"Hi.
! MsJor-O' oral Commanding
HTApauAarERs wssrr,,s DKPAsruEST,}
To The Hon. MONTGOMERY BLAIR, ws.h' ron Guy.
See instantly my dispatch TO the Secretary oil "si.
| NV Judgment is that cone regiment with arms III
their hands and some Geld-ariiery ready for use,
with arms and ammunition OuQh, TO he expressed TO
this point. The report of the action comes from Gen.
LYONS aid. Mai. Farmr. Ii true you will have no
| time TO loee. j. Z. FRfMoHI,
Major General Commanding
Hn.peuanrrRp, wKsrxRS DsrasrsEsr,}
Brig Cen 3. NJ. PRrSri,s, Quincy, III. a.,
| Severe engagement nesr Springfield. on loth
Or force 5000; enemy, % strong Our loss, Soo
killed and wounded. Gen. Lyon killed. Enemys
| loss 500 including McCulloeh and Price killed
Siqe retreated to Springfield, whence next morning
continued retreat toward Rolla. bringing with BIN
his baggage trains and $3.50 goo in gold from Spring
1 field Bark. | am sending re-enfOrcementB to Rolla
J. C. FREMONT, Msjor'General Commanding.
BsApeuAnrrp. WESTERN Drp.srrEsr)
ST. LorIs, Aug 49, 1851.
Severe enea ement near Springfield reported;
Gen. Lyon killed; Sige rereaiing in good order on
Roa. Send forthwith all disposabe force you have
arminR as you lest can for the moment. Cse ut
most dispatch.
&c. FREMONT, MaOr-Gen. Commanding.
/
ST. LOUIS Aug 10, 1851
! To Gov MoKros, Indis1spolis.
Severe engagement near Springfield reported
Cen LYON killed; Sige rereatpg in good order on
Roa. Send forthwith ali disporable force you have,
armipg them as you best can for the moment. Use
utmos. dispatch. o..-,,-
HE,per.prERs WESTERN DEP,RrvKsr,}
ca. Loris, Aug. ID, 1861.
TO Hon. J. \. 0uILg,, Cincinnati o. 80
| A severe engagement near Springfield reported;
heavy loss on both sides; Gen. Lyon killed; Sieel
reireatpg Oh Ro,la. Get the Croesbeck Regiment
ordered here forthwith; get j from the Governor
I C. FREMONT, Major.Gen. Commanding.
HE.par.Rrym WxsrKRs DxPr, Au, - 1861.
To iti'.brn bskYK, Burlington. Iowa.
Severe engagement reported near Springfield;
Gen. Lyon killed. Sigel retrea'ing in good order
kolla. Send forthwith all disposable force you
have, srmng 40 you best cal for the moment.
Order Wsrren's Cavalry here at once. Use utmost
dispatch. j. {. FREaosr,
Msj.-Gen. Commanding
Also telegraphed to tie same effect to Gov. Den.
ni.on, Columbus Ohio.
Sub,equent dispatches show how unsatisfactory
war the actuai rcsponse mot re'ba) to these de-
manJs for aid.
The following dispatch Was sent TO Mr.. j. T.
Howard of New-York, who, at Gen. Fremont re-
quest was endesyorng TO procure certain arms from
the Union Defense Committee Of that city:
81. Louis, Aug -. 1861.
To j. II. HOWARD.
Di.oatch received; take arms without further
bargaining, and al-o send your address. ship pei
the Adams 4 Co. fast freight, who collect here OF
delivery Good men are losing their lives while thu
men whom they defend are debating terms
Answer JIG. FgraoST. Mai Gen. Coui'dg
! DISPOSITION FOR THE PROTECTION OF ~.
LOUIS.
August ~, 1861
In Fsyette Park camp to be established for
regiment.
Tie heavy guns to be put in position aud a regi
ment encamped under the reservoir.
On the nights soutb of the Arsenal, called JAG
guess Garden, two g1Ins with howitzer to be
planted.
: The "a and 4th Home Guard Regiments to be paid
: OIL and reorgsLzed Immediately. After the arrival
of the combined regiment under Ilent-Col. Rom
bauer from Brds Point, the l.. and ID Home Guarc
Regiments and also the 9Th, under Col Stiie to b'
paid ard rcoyanlzed.
: Martial Law 10 be proclaimed at once. The secret
; police increased and systematically organized.
Proygsi-M irs,sl shall DO appointed, with sta'f
The reserve Home Guard under tilley and Hill e
. De- Organized in accordance with suggestions con
, tsined In tire Orders to the different Colonels.
Capt. kovsd's Artillery Company, 100 mer
strong To be fitted out immediately, aud the comps
d, from Belleye 10 lie ordered in. Cspts. No,rs-
krs and Gebier's Pioneer Companies TO be CON-
pieted and set at work the fortihcationr. La
boIers ai-o To be employed.
J. {. FREMONT Ma -Gen. mrnsndng
DISPOSITION OF 1HE STATE.
ArGr.r H. 1861
RoLIa the receiving point of the Southwestern
army must be occupied with large force, in order
tha, the reiringsrmy Of Springfield can lind place
of rest and from this place the offensive can be as
sumed in caso that Springfield Il 10 be retaken The
Communication from Eolla to Sigel's troops must be
kept open scouting parties sent out "a lar a. Salem,
IN Dent County, TO ASCERTAIN If any attack Is ILL
tended from the center column Of the enemy on
RoIa The protection of the bridges and road OF
the ). W. b. l.. Raroad 70 be kept constantly in
view.
WARSAW. Oh the Osage River. Under the present
crcums.s nces IL i. Of great importance to have the
Usage River line protected, because this IL the ma
tural defense lile and all tie counties y-
ing between the Missouri and Usage Rivers. IL We
give up or Lore this line then sl cities and towns Of
tho M.-ouri River, Of which many arc OF great im-
portance will be endangered and me eHcR can
1pen tie contradiction rfA tie oouHt,y north y
mat rIre'.
WaIsaw il the most imTor crossing place on
the O.age River, AMI should DO occupied ~ troops
Knnsas Civ Lexington, Bonneville, aud Jefferson
CITY are TO he occupied by volunteer trOops who
are TO act IN concert with the Home Guards, In order
that the S,cossonss may no. gaherin larger forces,
md TO secure uninterrupted communication on The
river. 49,
The Home Guards, between tie Ossge and Ms-
souri Rivers should be concentrated ut Cole Camp.
A second CAMP should DO formed in Georgetown, M
reserve position Of the troops in Warsaw, and the
placs, slotg the river. From these camps tho Union
men can 10 protected from the assaults OF Scces
sioniets. -
TuscuaBt. on he OGlge River. This is the
second TO Warsaw important poeiIon, commanding
place and protecting Jefferson City Ii is situated Oh
) high ground, and commands the river.
IIss CRErK, county seat Of Linn County. There
houd be stationed observation force nj this place.
IL i. not probable that tho enemy will try TO effect
crossing on account OF the broken billy, steep coun.
try of the neighborhood.
The Notifications Of IRoEroS and the placing Of
the guns therein should b, puzzled forward to com