New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-13
SPRINGFIELD NOT LOST
THE REBELS REPULsED.
VERY LITTLE LOST BY FIRE
REBEL LOSSES HEAVY.
OUR KILLED BUT SEVENTEEN.
sr. Lows, Mo-, Mopdsy, Jan. II. 1863.

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Late Jast night, Gen. Curtis received dis
patches from Col. Crabb. commanding At Springfield,
NO., that the Rebels were repulsed at every ad-
vance on that place, and that our forces held the
town.
Our loss is II killed. The number Of wounded is
not yet ascertained.
We buried 81 Rebels and many more were taken
off the field. They left large number of wounded
in our hands.
But little Of tho town of Springfield was destroyed,
and this was done by our own troops.
The Rebels have almost wholly destroyed the
telegraph between Springfield and Sand Spring.
Gen. Curtis has three columns Of troops marching
after the enemy.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM GEN. CURTIS.
WAsiuSGToN Monday. Jan u. 1853
The following dispatch has been received at head
quarters
MiSoy.tcn. II. w HaLLECK. Generliis chef Warrington
/ have good news from Springfield. Our troops
have repused the Rebels and we hold the place.
The Rebels were retresting.
have three columns going toward the m.
Gen. Brown loses an arm.
Col Crabb of the 18th Iowa Regiment, succeeds
him in command.
The troops, including the enrolled militia, be-
haved nobly. S. X. CURTIS, Maior-General.
GIN. BROWNS NEw-YEAR's GREETING TO Ills
TROOPS.
To show the character of the troops-though alto
ecthcr too small in number to be left in charge Of SC
important a positon-we give below the New
Years greeting issued by Gen. Brown TO them:
HKADqUAKTsxs :. w. DisTHcT, Mo,
SPRiSGgiEiD. Jan. !, 1863. !
GESKp,I ORpHR No. I-FgiLoV- SOLDIERS; My Old com
Isdes arms, and who hsve recently witustse,
an participate in !be fatigue. and danger Of - ned
c- you e,ei this District. for your obrdiruo you
bravery, endurance or continued marches, with
on, food your eIPosufe In isls heat, ard I'D you
success IN country thanh. yeu You he'd thfs'
hmrded mile, frontier. surrounded by internal un-crupu
ion, line yoaf own for fcuf months. {cu killed wounded
an captured enemies than yoa numbered. You hAy
You have lreauelty surprised the wsehful cum N.
foe there il among tie enemies OF GovcfuuIeIt fou
rrrnbsrsd You have twice driven hun beyond he Hoston
nuiaDs before the Amy Of tho Frontier arrived in The
b-- or the ground where many Of your comTadoa f.
A. Prsre Grove You hsve ospufed oil. tofei and nulion
Of war You have protected Tic property o! your Hosefn
eu Not capture Las been nhie rom you. a. the advance
sade the Of the Frontier held tho pos Of 1sn
,ursui, OF the enemy you without tents and snO
without food n cold NiHtry weather twenty esys hre
6rht You have been yihej, but you riwsys done you
duty You have recc.ed the rights Of the peacesbe. IN
Yo show scrl, Of the, Las equal ~ this
b. record tlut TO your chi irena bright fecof'
Your country ihsnis yosy e'musd.s moie ihsn haa
you. The wear opens with the enemy drive rom th
beaten TIE triumph Of your coGuts ng has nsscd you
marches New tiiumphs swsi you nsS Ti'l' are esior
Won An inioious falling in the field Lopes 10 desTol
/ yoar Government by disTsciing ts councils
Soldiers your duty l. 10 Gsvcinment fuHsin 10 pol
IT. enemies ~rrcct fun ph 10 is discus on. In tbs the
will fail a. they have isied N lee he'd "'h hsPPy nss
you By order u Brig Gen L. u BROWN
JanEs STEGEH, Asst. AdJ!.-Gen