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The Daily Dispatch: August 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Shocking death. (search)
ers, arrived from Springfield, reports that on Thursday, after the battle, General McCulloch moved after General Siegel; but, learning that he was reinforced, he moved towards Jefferson City. Quite a number of the wounded on both sides have died. Colonel Coffee lost a leg. The official loss of the Federals is 223 killed, 72 wounded, and 291 missing. [An extraordinary result in which the killed exceeds the wounded nearly four to one !] These virtuous Northern people are improving in their great merit — that of lying !] From Ironton news is received that the Confederates have been reinforced by Hardee, with artillery. They will probably cut off Hecker's regiment at Marble creek. Cairo, Aug. 24.--Four thousand Missourians are reported to be at Benton, Mo., fortifying themselves. [Second Dispatch.] Jefferson City. Mo., Aug. 24. --The Bogus Governor has appointed George R Smith as Adjutant General of the State, and John Horne as Police Commissioner for St. Louis