New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-15
tires 90 sareoxic.

Hcnviiy Ee-cnforCcd, Gen. saionoE re
tires 90 sareoxic.
Correspondence OF The Missouri Democrat. ,o.,
SARCOKIE, BIO, oct. - lcb2.
Undoubtedly you Will he Informed before this OF
the engagement which took place on the 3oih CT lGsl
month 81 NewtoDia, No, between Gen. Cooper
forces and the lst and "a Kansas Brigades. A. the
battle was fought on the prsiIies Of our compare
lively quiet Missouri, II may lie interesting Ior
your readers TO learn of the particulars OF The
affair. As "A none omba,ant had ny own way and
could choose position from where had a iaiF view
OF the battlefield. Newtonla, the county se"t OF
Newton County, il small prairie town, through
the length Of which runs stone wall, which Was
used by the enemy az a baTricade Our forces con-
sisted # the lei and ID Kansas brgadcs. the former
commanded b Gen. +. SaomoD, The later uuder
Col Weer. and the IA Missouri State Mill.!@, The
whole under command OF Gen. j. Solomon.
On the morning Of tue 18th, Col Lynde 9Th
Kansas Cayalryl was ordered 10 make a reconnois
sance toward Newt0nia, with four companies OF h!s
command. and two mountain hoNiizers. lacy PIo-
ceeded fourteen miles, ard on leaving the WOODS,
one and half miles from NewoniG, opened on Tie
enemy pickots failing, however to elicit req y.
Having accomplished the object Of the reconnoi'-
sauce thew retired. Gen. Solomon, hearing TIE
guns, ordered four companies Of the 9,h Wisconsin
Volunteers lIieut.-Col. JGcoby), three pieces Of
s,ocktou's battery, and one company oi the ON
Kansas Cavalry Capt hei.drdl 10 the a. is'ance OF
Col. Lypde. These re-tu.oseenen,s encIMtel Tor
the mint in the woods between Sarcox aud New
touia. At > o clock the next morning. tO-. LynCe,
who had returned 10 SarcoXle, again advanced ana
with the troops sent the evening previous, returned
10 the prairie ~ front OF New;ou.a /; Is the gen
era belief that Gen. Cooper {. S. 4, left tie town
the day previous 70 our attack, in order 10 JON
Rains leaving but small force 10 hold The place
Assoon AS thehuemv observed our advancing troops,
zen. Cooper received notice OF the tact aud re-
turned early enough TO participate IL the uehi.
Our little army marched within haf a ale OF the
town. part OF the infantry depoycd a stirmishcrs,
while tue artillery opened their Ire on The stone
walls aud buildings behind which tie elemys IN
ianry ard the supports Of Their artillery were sAe!
tered. SO fur heir fire had been comparatively
harmless bat VIXEN iour companies Of the IN Wis
consul were ordered 20 cnar. the enemy Wth t'cr
uayoneis which they did in the most gallant man
ner aud ii possible TO drive thea out Of iAei, iorA-
cations they were received Wl,L sGch q Tremendous
Are az 10 compel our Men TO reiise. a ihc same
time, thc enemy, whose number WAS constantly aug
feuted ty new reouloreeno.ts from 1,O,p to U,uUJ
% is saidl, bad succeeded IN onlalhing us Oh al
,des. IL must seem almos, mlracnious iha, The
whole force WAS not cut 10 pieces, or compel He'd 10
surrender. cur loss however OF his occasion lSio
~ 200 killed, wourdcd, Nc. WAS Ne.y heavy, csle-
cially that Of the yih lie yiMoAt Wisconsin fo.gn-
tetrs.
This regiment, Acknowledged as one Of the best
infantry lOrps IN tue service IS az present ulQcrc com
Inand ci q weil.Anown 81. Louisan, Col Chas. +.
Solomon formerly Surveyor OF -. Louis County,
and during the three months service Colonel OF tie
5ln Missouri Volunteers. When tie remainder OF
our forces at as reached the uoor, they gerrea.ed,
still under the eneays Ire, TO ,pomt midway De-.
tween tie TWO camps, and although nearly Lall
We're killed wounded, or taken prisoners, without
the loss OF gun, wagon, or the arms OF thsse VINO
escaped. Here they met the advance % Gen. !.
solomon, who, on being informed OF tie state oi AZ
frs promptly advanced with Lis eu;ire force 10 the
battlefield. the enemy constantly reilealBg, until
,hev reached he stone-wals an Newtouia.
The 9th keGaae, with two mountain howiizers,
ws now ordered to the right, the Sd Indiana 10 The
'ct, while tle artillery. consisting ~ Capt. Aliens
uattery ana taree pieces o- Capt. SiOc Aion Dat
terv supported ty battalion OF the ION kansas
0n the right and - The in " seousLn on Tie let,
took their position .u the center. Col. Hal, IN NJ
=. ~. ag / understand. was ordered 20 0ur ieii hdH
bv the way of JOliihcation Il small place about sN
miles eaet 81 hoWionla A scon az the troops had
taken their respective positions, the ball Was opened
by our artillery in a 81 lendld manner killing and
MOuuGing % great number of tie ton'edirae forces.
\ desperate attack was made on our iell tauk, hut
without success, as or Indians, under Col. Phhps
fought like devils. must say this tor justice sake.
abAongh never Rave been great friend OF the In
dian "a dmen's. | am told t,a Solomon intended 10
advance with lis whole force upon the enemy rs
soon az Col. HILL would arrive.
Meanwhile we We're Informed by our scouts that
Gen. Il .ins was hurfying with his whole force 70
he assistance of the enemy, and that Col. Hall was
three miles III orr rear, instead Of at the place
where he was ordered 10 proceed. Under these
circumstances and ~ II was near sunset, General
Solomon ordered the troops to take our former po-
si,on, near SarcoXie, which WAS done in perfect
order the General who had been IN the thickest of
tie fight, handling the retreaung troops with great
skil In the afternoon affair lost but few, while
tie loss of the enemy is said 10 be very heavy.
Such is the history OF one Of the most audacous
attacks, perhaps eyer made by mere handful Of
men on an army in full force. Though our lose WAS
heavy, that of the enemy must surpass IT by at least
1--WE hundred. ~ X.