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The Daily Dispatch: August 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Affairs in Missouri. (search)
Affairs in Missouri. The recent brilliant successes of the Confederate troops in Missouri have electrified every true Southern heart. Never has a State been more cruelly oppressed and treated; never in America have any but the Indians perpetrated such inhuman butcheries as those in St. Louis, in which innocent citizens, and actually women and children, were shot down in cold blood by the myrmidons of Gen. Lyon and Gen. Siegel, the first of whom has happily been sent to his account. It is evident, even from the Federal accounts, that Gen. McCulloch has gained a magnificent victory.-- We fervently hope that he will be able to push on to St. Louis and to drive into the river every one of the scoundrels who has been engaged in, or connived at, the horrible massacre of the Innocents in that city. We long for that time to come. We know that McCulloch is as brave and energetic a chieftain as ever lived; but whoever thinks that he is ambitions of a reputation for false philanthropy,
The Daily Dispatch: August 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Gen. Scott. (search)
d, and the Federals lost twenty-five hundred in killed, wounded, and prisoners. General Lyon was killed. Six cannon were taken, besides a large amount of stores, wagons, &c., &c. The Federal rout was complete. Generals McCulloch and Price were in hot pursuit of the enemy, and they entertained confident hopes of capturing the whole of General Siegel's command.--Generals Hardee and Jeff. Thompson are moving to the northeast with a view of cutting off General Siegel's retreat towards St Louis. d, and the Federals lost twenty-five hundred in killed, wounded, and prisoners. General Lyon was killed. Six cannon were taken, besides a large amount of stores, wagons, &c., &c. The Federal rout was complete. Generals McCulloch and Price were in hot pursuit of the enemy, and they entertained confident hopes of capturing the whole of General Siegel's command.--Generals Hardee and Jeff. Thompson are moving to the northeast with a view of cutting off General Siegel's retreat towards St Louis.
The Daily Dispatch: August 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Subscriptions to the Dispatch. (search)
volunteer regiments. Each regiment is designed to have gone company of Sharp-Shooters and one of pioneers. From General Siegel's command. St. Louis, August 14 --The correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat, writing from Rolls, furnishes the following items General Siegel's command was passed at the Gasconade river, fifty miles west of this place, yesterday (Tuesday) evening, where he had encamped for the night. The stage route to Springfield has been abandoned and the stocuipage and baggage to prevent its capture. The enemy had twenty-one pieces of artillery and a large body of cavalry. Gen. Siegel attacked the Confederates from the southeast as soon as he heard from General Lyon's command, and drove them back halfen by surprise, were scattered considerably, and Colonel Solomon's men could not be rallied immediately, consequently General Siegel lost five of his guns, the other being brought away by Captain Flagg, who compelled his prisoners to drag it off the
The Daily Dispatch: August 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Notice to our subscribers. (search)
ued stringent orders against wearing concealed weapons by citizens, and interdicting the sale or giving away of any description of firearms by gun smiths or other dealers, except by special permit. St. Louis, August 16. --A messenger from Gen. Siegel arrived here early this morning who reports Gen. Siegel at a point fifteen miles this side of Lebanon, expecting to reach Rolla to-day. He had not been molested on the route. Gen Lyon was buried on Col Phelps' farm, near Springfield. ItGen. Siegel at a point fifteen miles this side of Lebanon, expecting to reach Rolla to-day. He had not been molested on the route. Gen Lyon was buried on Col Phelps' farm, near Springfield. It is reported that the Confederates had entered Springfield, and were encamped in and around it. The messenger also states that the whole number of killed, wounded and missing on the Federal side, don't exceed 400, and that Gen. Ben. McCulloch and a number of Confederate officers were killed. [The Federal statement of their less is probably a falsehood. With regard to the death of Gen. McCulloch and the loss of the Confederate forces, it is a mere assertion of the correspondent of the Nort
The Daily Dispatch: August 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Notice to our subscribers. (search)
Latest from Missouri. St. Louis, Aug. 17. --A messenger from Gen. Siegel reports him fifteen miles this side of Rolla. He had not been molested. A New York Catholic Priest has been taken to a police station by a party of Dutchmen, who declared that he was a Secession Prest. He was confined in jail. Louisville, Aug. 17.--It is stated that Fremont's loan for a quarter of a million of dollars was forced. Depositors have been quietly drawing their money from the Banks. The St. Louis Democrat, of yesterday, expresses its assurance that Gen. Siegel's troops are safe. Another report says that he has only six hundred troops with him, as the other portion was cut off. The following is an extract from a letter dated St. Louis, Aug. 16th and from a perfectly reliable source: "Fremont is fortifying the envious. All information is suppressed. An employee on the railroad told a gentleman that he heard heavy firing, or cannonading in the direction of Rolla,