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The Daily Dispatch: August 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Notice to our subscribers. (search)
the force of buoyant hope suddenly converted into the phrenzy of unredeemed despair. Enough of this, however. It will be seen, by reference to another column, that Lyon's force has been routed beyond the hope of recovery — that he himself has been killed — that between three and four thousand of his men have been made to bite the dust — that the rest, at the last accounts, were flying before a large body of cavalry, with the prospect before them of being cut off and captured — that he lost vast quantities of arms, ammunition and baggage, besides several field pieces and a large number of wagons. It is further stated that Generals Harder and Polk were on the point of joining McCulloch, and that the whole force would move directly upon St. Louis. We already regard the Confederate cause as won in Missouri. We regard Missouri as not less certainly than Virginia a member of the great Southern Republic. Praise be to Him to to whom all praise is due for the glorious consumm
The Daily Dispatch: August 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Notice to our subscribers. (search)
on the field of battle, they shall have proved their bravery. The names of the leaders in this revolt will be sent to the Governor of New York, to be placed in the archives of the State. A court-martial will be held forthwith." Further from Missouri. St Louis, August 15 --A fleet of 10 steamers, which have been laid up for some time past, was brought up to the city to-day by order of General Fremont, to prevent the possibility of their being taken by the Confederates. General Polk has about completed the appointment of committees of safety in the counties of his Department, according to the special orders already telegraphed. Since the adoption of this plan for the preservation of property, acts of violence have materially diminished, and it is believed that in a short time they will entirely cases. It is stated that some 7,000 Confederates are approaching Ironton from the South. The Federal troops in that region are posted at Pilot Knoh, Ironton and Arcadia