The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-01-17
Marmaluks Attacks Springfield and is Repulsed.

Marma1uke Attacks Springfield and Is Repul3ed.
Sr. LOUIS, Jan. 9.
News by telegraph direct from Spring
field was received at headquarters at 8
o clock last evening, from Mr.. Wooling,
the telegraph operator at that post. AT
about 4 P. NJ, he was compelled to abandon
his Office at Gen. Browns headquarters, in
the southwestern part Of the town. Four
shells had been thrown into the building,
one of them falling at the operators feet.
He thcreupon conveyed all his portable
apparatus to the Q1artermasters's Office, in
the central square of the town, and reversed
the connection. Taking his musket, he
joined the troops in defending the place,
and remained until the enemy retired at
nightfall.
A telegraphic dispatch this morning from
Rolla, states that the latest communication
received from Springfield was at 3 A. NJ, at
which hour all was well. An attack was
expected at 4 A. NJ. Gen. Browns arm
aud shoulder were badly shattered, but he
remained cool, collected and confident
After P. NJ. it was discovered that the
wires were cut between Springfield and
Lebanon. An escort has been ordered from
Lebanon, with party Of workmen, to re.
pair the wire and renew the connection.
A dispatch from St Louis dated the 10th
says: Mr.. Wooding, telegraph operator,
arrived last evening at Lebanon, and thence
transmitted to Gen. Curtis the following
dispatch
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 10.
To .Mcj;. Gen. Curtis:
The enemy attacked US on the sth. about
4 to 5000 strong, with three pieces of artil-
lery, under command of Msrmadukc, Bur
bridge, Shelby, Mcdonald and others.
They fought from ten o'clock till after
dark, but were repulsed at every advance.
On the morning of the 9th they made
demonstration in full force from another
point. We made such preparation to meet
them as we had at our command, but finally
they retreated. They then divided their
forces, one portion going to Sand Spring.
and the other moving off on the Rock river
road. We did not have force sufficient to
follow. Reinforcements of Enrolled Mill
tia arriving during the night, sent early
this morning what force could be spared to
follow them, harrass them and report their
movements. Nothing is yet heard from
Gems. Heron or Warren.
To Mr.. Wooding, the telegrapher Of
Springfield, the public is indebted for addi-
tional particulars of the Springfield fight.
He left that place at 6 A. NJ, Saturday,
bearing Col. Crabb's dipsatch:
LEBANON, Mo-, Jan. 11-9P. NJ.
Our loss is II killed, three died since
the fight. We buried from 80 to 35 Of the
rebel dead, and they carried many of the
field. understand that among others We
took one Major prisoner. Everything is
quiet there now. The telegraph is nearly
wholly destroyed from Springfield to Sand
Spring, twenty-four miles east. We fought
from forts, rife pits and behind fences, BE-
sides some charges BY cavalry. My assist !
ant operator, Briggs, of the Gath Illinois,
was killed. There was but little Of the
town destroyed, and that was done By our
troops to clear the field. The Enrolled |
Militia fought heroically. If it bad not
been for their bravery ! do not think We
could have held the place. WoopISG.