urday, making some three days, or nearly so. The next day (Tuesday) the line of march was taken up, and the train arriving at Lebanon about noon, halted two or three hours, when the writer had the pleasure and honor of having Generals Sweeney and Siegel, and others, as guests during their stay.
In the evening the train moved forward, coming some seven miles and encamping for the night.
In passing the residence of Judge Hooker, near Lebanon, a couple of kegs of powder were found concealed in sohe constant firing of musketry and roaring of artillery, the order was not heard by Captain Clayton, who continued to advance until he came to the brow of the hill, where he discovered a regiment of men whom he supposed, from their uniform, to be Siegel's regiment, advancing towards him at right angles.
Their Colonel asked the Captain where the enemy were?
He replied by pointing in the direction of the retreating rebel forces, and immediately commenced aligning his company upon the right o
able arrangements around this city, digging entrenchments and building fortifications around the Fair Grounds and the Lafayette Park, the latter eternallly ruined, the grove killed and the trees ruined.
The Democrat of this morning says that Siegel and his staff were mustered out of service on Thursday evening last.
I don't understand it. It is generally believed that the run from that fight is confirmatory of the great and signal defeat of Lincoln's army, and Siegel's flight at thirty milm that fight is confirmatory of the great and signal defeat of Lincoln's army, and Siegel's flight at thirty miles per day made, it impossible for his enemy to catch him. If the Confederates had left the field, the wounded would have been left at the mercy of wolves and dogs, and therefore it was necessary to remain to render the duty of Christiana to the dead, dying and wounded.
McCulloch took 3,500 stand of arms, ammunition for a year's supply, and sugar and coffee and other provisions.
neighborhood, left home as soon as he became well enough, with a view of joining McCulloch's army.
He arrived at the camp just in time to take part in the great battle, and fought as an independent volunteer, in the hottest part of the field.
He and another young Arkansian, A. McNeill, were taken prisoners in the battle, their guns, pistols, and all their money stolen from them, and they themselves were posted by the enemy in front of the ranks, and finally they were placed in the front of Siegel's battery, that they might be killed by their own friends!
During the terrible storm of balls that came rushing from our troops against this battery, young Quarles had presence of mind enough to suggest to his companion that they should fall upon the ground, as though killed.
It was not long before the gallant Louisianians stormed this battery and delivered the two young men from their terrible condition, and they yet live to fight under McCulloch again.
While the deliverance of these you
en thousand of the best organized, the best drilled, best disciplined and best armed troops now engaged in this war. He selected his position well in front, while Siegel steadily stole up in our rear.--Soon the fight opened all around us. The grape, canister, ball and shell fell thick and fast.--My regiment kept their horses saddly retreated from the field.
I moved my command around, and received orders from General McCulloch to take a position on a commanding ridge.
I there learned that Siegel, with two pieces of cannon and two or three thousand Dutch, had gone down the road.
I dispatched two of my Texas companies and one Missouri company after him. Thne Missouri company after him. They captured his regimental flag and cannon, and killed and captured nearly all of his men. Siegel got into Springfield with two men only.
Myself and command were ordered in pursuit of the enemy, but unfortunately ordered in the wrong direction.
We remained in the saddle from sunrise to sunset.
a slackening of our fire, total annihilation was all that we could expect.
The great question in my mind was, "Where is Siegel?" If I could still hope for a vigorous attack by him on the enemy's right flank or rear, then we could go forward with s
The consultation was brought to a close by the advance of a heavy column of infantry, advancing from the hill where Siegel's guns had been heard before.
Thinking they were Siegel's men, the line was formed for an advance, with the hope of formSiegel's men, the line was formed for an advance, with the hope of forming a junction with him. These troops wore a dress much resembling that of Siegel's brigade, and carried the American flag.
They were therefore permitted to move down the hill within easy range of Dubois' battery, until they had reached the covered Siegel's brigade, and carried the American flag.
They were therefore permitted to move down the hill within easy range of Dubois' battery, until they had reached the covered position at the foot of the ridge on which we were posted, and from which we had been fiercely assailed before, when suddenly a battery was planted on the hill in our front, and began to pour upon us shrapnel and canister — a species of shot not befo
derful combination of good luck and dexterity on the part of "the devil of compromise" might have led to an adjustment, or a patching up of the torn seams and tattered flag of the republic.
The North could not now in honor submit to amalgamation with all the taint of base metal on her part of the compound.
The continent of America could not hold Northern men in the face of defeat, insult, and contempt from the men of the South.
Indifference.
Governor Jackson and his friends--General Lyon and Colonel Siegel--fight and retreat, advance and countermarch, and engage in numerous skirmishes, without adding one particle of force to the cause in which they are engaged, and the mass of the people stand neutral between them.
Governor Wise flies through Western Virginia before the Federalists, burning bridges and tearing up railroads, and the inhabitants, possibly, are disgusted equally with both sides.
These desultory operations contribute little or nothing to the end of the war.
n; Lyon, with 6,000 men, (among whom were 4,000 regulars, the remainder Kansas "Jay-Hawkers." Illinoisans, and Iowans,) attacked us upon the North and West, and Col. Siegel, with 3,500 Hessians, attacked us upon the South.
They took possession of every commanding point during the night, and at daylight began pouring a heavy fire ogun carriages, in planting batteries within 300 yards of our lines.
Col. Churchill's regiment suffered heavily in the early part of the engagement, the forces of Siegel having marched into his camp, before any one was aware of their being nearer than ten miles of us.
The regiment was formed as rapidly as possible, and duringo infuse his own spirit into the minds of all. Wherever he was seen, loud and deafening cheers rent the air, rising above the thunders of cannon.
The Dutch under Siegel, many of whom were taken prisoners, afterwards said, "They came there to fight men, not devils." Our loss was, killed — with those who have since died of wounds
re all confirmed by Col. Moore, of Louisville, who adds that Rousseau intended to occupy Louisville, but, in consequence of heavy rains, delayed marching into the city, where he most probably now is.
The same train brings information that Col. Siegel is now in St. Louis, around and in which are about thirty thousand Federal troops.
When our informant last saw Siegel he was in company with the delectable Fremont, on his way to visit Prince Napoleon.
Kentucky Pluck.
We extract the Siegel he was in company with the delectable Fremont, on his way to visit Prince Napoleon.
Kentucky Pluck.
We extract the following spirited paragraphs from the Louisville Courier, of Tuesday:
&We presume there is not a Kentuckian, not base enough to be a slave, who is not getting his arms in readiness for the rapidly-approaching conflict.
And when Kentuckians bare their red right arm in battle, their enemies may well call upon the hills and the mountains to fall upon and cover them from their vengeance and fury."
Kentucky refused to fight the South when called on by Lincoln's Secretary of War.
She wil
From Missouri. Mobile, Oct. 1.
--The St. Louis Democrat, of the 25th, says that Siegel did not attack Price at Lexington.
He was at St. Louis.
There were only 22,000 Confederates engaged at Lexington, against 30,000 Federals.
Ten thousand of the latter were out on a marauding expedition.
The Federals were so much exhausted that they were unable to resist the Confederates.
The following is Fremont's dispatch to Washington:
"Lexington has fallen into Price's hands.
Their winter supplies having been cut off, the reinforcements of fourteen thousand had no means of crossing the river in time to be of assistance.
I am taking the d, and hope to be able to destroy the enemy before or after their junction with McCulloch's forces."
A dispatch from Jefferson City says that Claib.
Jackson is advancing on Booneville with 10,000, and that Price is marching towards Georgetown with 20,000, the Lexington army being doubled for that purpose.
The steamer Clara Bell has
Treason saved him.
--We learn from a private letter published in the Natchitoches Chronicle, that Gen. Siegel, when he found himself in danger at Oak Hill of being killed or captured, raised the Confederate flag and hurrahed for the South lustily.
By this means he deceived the Confederate troops, and was enabled to effect his escape.
The hoisting of the Confederate flag and hurrahing for the South were both treasonable acts; but as it was to save his life, it will no doubt be considered a praiseworthy feat.
Among those who are not governed by the code of morals and honor established by the "higher law," this act may be considered dishonorable, as well as treacherous and cowardly.
