New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-17
TrsE wAG IN TssE sOUTg-wEsT.
The Engagement at oewtonia, mo.-A Gal
liant Eishs by Kansas and wisconsin
Troops with Eight Times their Number
Of Rebels.
From Our Special Correspondent.

From OuI Special Correspondent.
SaIooxIr, Mo-, Oct. I, 1862.
The hall has opened in south-West Missouri. Fhe
gathering OF vast numbers Of Rebelsin this latitude,
and the counter gathering OF large Union forces have
for weeks portended blood3hod. The beginning is
made the end Is bound TO be soon, and that favor
able, too.
Dey before yesterday Col. Lynde Of the 9th Ken
taeky Volunteer Cavalry received orders from Gen.
Solomon TO make reconnaissance Of tie town Of
Newonia, distant from here II miles. In com.
lianee he proceeded tbther with abou, leo mounted
men and two mountain howiizers, all Of the 9th
Kentucky Volunteers drove in their picke,s ap-
preached to within one mile Of the town, threw
few shells, and reeonnoitered enough 70 ascertain
their position and to estiIngte at least good portion
Of their strength which he found to consist of about
900.
Gen. salonon, on hearing firing in the direction
% NewtOnia, immediately ordered forward four
companieu Of the 9th Regiment Wisconsin Volnn-
teers, one section OF Stoctons Battery one company
of The oh Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry
/. This detachment net Col. Lynde returning from
Newtonis, FIVE miles bat from Slrcoxie After a
short conference with him. it passed on toward New
iona, biyopaCing FOR the night ak seven miles
this eide.
Col. Lynde, with hiscompanes returned TO camp,
but soon received orders 10 return, join the detach.
meat, AID make an attempt % take the town or at
eist to gam positive information their strength,
raoge and number OF their artillery.
At 3 the following sorning, he left camp, and
reached The Lgh prairie overlooking Newtonia AZ q
O'Clock q. IN, where Tie detachment under command
oi Lient Col. jacob were partly disposed ~.
Col. Lynde Immediately assumed command Of the
whole force.
Que company of cavalry, under Capt. MeIord, 9th
Regiment II. Y. G., hal been ordered 70 advance on
our left flank, which il did, sweeping the enomr
from bis outpOss, aud taking number Of prison err.
Lieat CoI. Jacob, nth portion Of Bis command,
yin. two Omfanios OF the oh REGIMENT Wisconsin
Volunteers supported the artillery, while with The
other two companies deployed to the LETT, through
coin-'eld and up q layIne studded with low bushes.
On the right under command Of Mais. Bancroft
auc pOileIoy, were posted Companies -, T., Gnd i
Of The oh REGIMENT X. y. &. and a section Of
mountain hCWItzers Company III Of the same regi-
ileui having ieen ordered 70 the support u tie
artillery. Ills WAS The disposition OF our little logo
about 20 gISpple with an enemy eight tines their
uu1ijtr.
The action was begun by the artillery throwing
shell and canister into the town wherever collto-
ton could be discoyeed. No re7pOnse was elected
from tlem untjl our Ines had advanced 20 within
about 900 yards of too town, when their cannon
answered. Their man force was formidable and
1tuiiy posted III large stone barn, in brIok
bon 90 and behind stone walls surrounding lie barn
and running west from the village.
Orr artillery tried in vain 70 batter down DE
stone barn and brick houses with solid shot; but
those sturdy walls resisted every auemr'. j. then
bog,n 20 ted them with crane and canister: drop.
ping them iust over the stone walig, Throwing ih1m
Though tho windows Of the barn aud houses; send
ing many aad many Rebel soul down 10 iisdos
Meanwhile the cavalry on The isht with a. two
IoWiiZers mad blen ordered up the howitzers in
nodiately p4nil atin8; lie cavalry stationed 30 az
o support.
On the left p steady advance had been made;
ort0n OF tho infantry La4 approached TO within I5)
aIJs The stone wall, and about 10 uiake a |
aycne; charge when perfect shower o. balIeis