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ns of an intention to fortify it. The war in Missouri. St. Louis papers of Friday last confirm the report that Gen. Lyon with his forces had fallen back on Springfield, and was preparing for a vigorous defence. He reached Springfield on Moad again fled, and intelligence was brought that he had encamped a few miles South, at a place called McCullough's Store. Lyon immediately took possession of the field of Friday's fight; 40 rebels were picked up dead, and 44 wounded were found; 80 s with their heads fairly cloven through from scalp to chin by the force sabre strokes of our cavalry. As to the loss, Lyon's is probably 9 killed and 30 wounded, though the accounts of the wounded conflict. There is no way of judging of McCullohteen wounded. A Federal correspondent of the New York Herald, writing from Springfield, Mo., on the 5th inst., of Gen. Lyon's army, say: A panic occurred in Springfield on the afternoon of the 4th owing to the reception of intelligence
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again defeated. St. Louis, August 13. --A rumor is current on the street in which some rel is placed that Gen. Lyon's command in Southwestern Missouri has been totally routed by the rebels himself killed and Selvie is in full retreat ws, August 14. --The following is the official report of the fight near Springfield on Saturday, as brought by one of Lyon aids to Fremont. The forces of Gen. Lyon's in three columns under himself Gen.Seigler, and Major Surgis, at 6 o'clock on Gen. Lyon's in three columns under himself Gen.Seigler, and Major Surgis, at 6 o'clock on the morning of the 10th, attacked the enemy 9 miles Southeast of Springfield. The engagement was severe. Our lose amounts to about 800 killed and wounded. Gen. Lyon was killed in a charge at the head of his column Our force numbered 8,000, iGen. Lyon was killed in a charge at the head of his column Our force numbered 8,000, including 2,000 of the Home Guards. The enemy's loss in reported to be heavy, including Gen. McCulloch as prisoner. This statement is corroborated by a prisoner Seigle retreated to Springfield at 3 o'clock, on the 11th inst., and continues the
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From Washington. Washington, Aug. 13. --The President has made overtures to Garibaldi in the statement of consuls that he would come. Garibaldi has made no direct proffer of his services, and scarcely an indirect prefer The Southerners have captured two, and probably Fourier boats. The War Department has official advices from the battle in Missouri of the death of Gen. Lyon and Col. Hunter