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The Daily Dispatch: August 22, 1861., [Electronic resource]

nt, and considerably less than 4,000 for the concluding four hours. Capt. Emmill McDonald, of the habeas corpus notoriety, arrived at Major Sturgis' camp, this morning, with a flag of truce, ostensibly to negotiate an exchange of prisoners, and procure medical stores for the wounded on both sides, but it is strongly suspected that he is really acting as a spy. What action Major Sturgis will take in the matter is not known. St. Louis, Aug. 17.--The statement in the late news from California that J. C. Palmer had left that State for the purpose of taking charge of the commissary department under Gen. Fremont, is untrue. He has no connection whatever with Gen. Fremont. The other side. The St. Louis correspondent of the Baltimore Exchange writes to that paper (August 14) as follows: The papers of this morning contain amongst the telegrams received in the course of last night from Washington, one announcing that "official advices were yesterday received from General

usand troops, en route to Rolla, as two or three of them informed the writer. The news of yesterday has thrown the city into a great state of excitement, because of the very uncertainty in which the minds of citizens have been left to flounder by reason of the meagerness of its details, and I would not be in the least surprised to witness a repetition of the panic that drove so many families out of town on Sunday, the twelfth of May last.--All we know is, there has been a repetition of the Bull Run affair in the neighborhood of Springfield, with serious disaster to the Federal forces; that Siegel was retreating hastily to Rolla, whither — report now has it — Hardee, with 12,000 men, has — by previous concert of action with McCulloch — been gradually tending for some days past, in order to intercept the return of the Federals either to Jefferson or this city; and after using them up, and being joined by McCulloch, to pursue his triumphal march. If that march should bring him here —

twenty feet over our heads. Our army reached Springfield in safety, and are now preparing to move toward R, a Union clerk, employed in a Secession store at Springfield, reached here this morning. He reports that onfederate cavalry, under General Raines, entered Springfield on Monday at noon, and hoisted a Secession flag ove here. More than one half of the population of Springfield have left, and the farmers along the route to thied command of the army at about thirty miles from Springfield, and has since conducted the retreat. The fiat the War Department, respecting the battle near Springfield and the death of General Lyon." This is all the traham Lincoln, when the details of this affair at Springfield shall have reached him, don't admit that somebodyhere to have put her foot down in the vicinity of Springfield, last Saturday, and right smartly, too,) as some ion of the Bull Run affair in the neighborhood of Springfield, with serious disaster to the Federal forces; tha

The great battle in Missouri.accounts from both Sides. The St. Louis Democrat (Black Republican) of the 15th inst., has a description of the great battle in Missouri, furnished by a Springfield correspondent. We copy the material portion: Of course many acts of valor were performed not witnessed by me, but among those I saw conspicuous were Captain Gratz, leading his men against overwhelming odds, and falling in death just as he had repulsed the foe, Lieutenant Murphy dashing forward Missouri, furnished by a Springfield correspondent. We copy the material portion: Of course many acts of valor were performed not witnessed by me, but among those I saw conspicuous were Captain Gratz, leading his men against overwhelming odds, and falling in death just as he had repulsed the foe, Lieutenant Murphy dashing forward ahead of the line, waiving his sword high in the air, shouting on ward to the almost wavering men, who gained fresh courage from the exhibition, and pushing forward, drove the enemy from the field. In this fight, many of our brave soldiers fell to rise no more, while Colonel Andrews had his horse shot from under him and was wounded himself slightly. General Lyon suffered, in a similar manner; Captains Cavender, Cole and Yates, each slightly, or at least not dangerously wounded; Lieuts. Brown a

ver our heads. Our army reached Springfield in safety, and are now preparing to move toward Rolla. Our loss is about 200 killed, and 600 or 700 wounded, while the loss of the enemy must havfield have left, and the farmers along the route to this place are leaving for their homes. Rolla, Mo., Aug. 18.--The St. Louis Republican correspondent furnishes the following items: The as the Democrat Extra of last evening had it in large capitals. Siegle was in full retreat upon Rolla, with the remnant of what was the Grand Army of Southwest Missouri, on Sunday last, having left , on their way to the Pacific Railroad Depot, of some three or four thousand troops, en route to Rolla, as two or three of them informed the writer. The news of yesterday has thrown the city into a Springfield, with serious disaster to the Federal forces; that Siegel was retreating hastily to Rolla, whither — report now has it — Hardee, with 12,000 men, has — by previous concert of action with<

s it — Hardee, with 12,000 men, has — by previous concert of action with McCulloch — been gradually tending for some days past, in order to intercept the return of the Federals either to Jefferson or this city; and after using them up, and being joined by McCulloch, to pursue his triumphal march. If that march should bring him here — and there would seem to be reason to believe it may, if the rumor current on the streets, to the effect that General Thompson last evening took possession of Pilot Knob, the Southern terminus of the Iron Mountain Railroad, be true — if, I say, his march should bring him here, there must of necessity be a severe fight, even within the city limits; for Fremont has several thousand troops at the arsenal, the barracks, and elsewhere in the immediate vicinity, and for several days has been planting cannon on all the principal roads leading to it on the west and south. You will not wonder, then, that people should have become panic-stricken, especially when

ning for the departed hero.--The battle raged for two hours more, the command devolving upon Major Sturgis. The enemy made repeated attempts to retake the heights from which they had been driven, bu nearly exhausted, and placing Dubois' battery upon the hill at the North end of the valley, Major Sturgis ordered the ambulances to move towards town. The infantry and Totten's full battery followet of here, to-day, where there is an abundance of water and other facilities for camp life. Major Sturgis assumed command of the army at about thirty miles from Springfield, and has since conducted oncluding four hours. Capt. Emmill McDonald, of the habeas corpus notoriety, arrived at Major Sturgis' camp, this morning, with a flag of truce, ostensibly to negotiate an exchange of prisoners,d on both sides, but it is strongly suspected that he is really acting as a spy. What action Major Sturgis will take in the matter is not known. St. Louis, Aug. 17.--The statement in the late n

ting hastily to Rolla, whither — report now has it — Hardee, with 12,000 men, has — by previous concert of action with McCulloch — been gradually tending for some days past, in order to intercept the return of the Federals either to Jefferson or this city; and after using them up, and being joined by McCulloch, to pursue his triumphal march. If that march should bring him here — and there would seem to be reason to believe it may, if the rumor current on the streets, to the effect that General Thompson last evening took possession of Pilot Knob, the Southern terminus of the Iron Mountain Railroad, be true — if, I say, his march should bring him here, there must of necessity be a severe fight, even within the city limits; for Fremont has several thousand troops at the arsenal, the barracks, and elsewhere in the immediate vicinity, and for several days has been planting cannon on all the principal roads leading to it on the west and south. You will not wonder, then, that people sh

Gen. Lyon had previously had a poor opinion of the fighting qualities of these men, formed more from supposition than upon any real failure in duty, but now the time had come for him to reverse his judgment, which he did after their first repulse of the enemy. They fought like tigers, drove the enemy back, and followed up the advantage gained for a considerable distance. Captain Mason, Company C, was killed soon after his regiment was engaged. Lieutenant Purcell was mortally wounded. Major Porter and Colonel Merritt, gallantly cheering on their boys, escaped unharmed. The Kansas First and Second regiments were now ordered forward to support the right flank of the Iowas. Col. Green's Regiment of Tennessee Cavalry, bearing a Secession flag, now charged upon our wounded, who were partially guarded by one or two companies of infantry. Seeing the movement, Capt. Totten poured a few rounds of canister into their ranks just in time to save our sick men from being trampled to death

was imminently threatened with annihilation.--They retreated rapidly, firing as they did so, when Lieut. Dubois, having got his battery under headway on the hill, near the Missouri volunteers, seeing the position of affairs on the opposite side of the valley, threw in the most precise manner several shells, which exploded just as they reached the dense mass of Secessionists, scattering them lifeless on the ground in scores, while all who could were glad to run for dear life. The men in Col. Blair's regiment were now ordered back and their position taken by the Iowa First. Gen. Lyon had previously had a poor opinion of the fighting qualities of these men, formed more from supposition than upon any real failure in duty, but now the time had come for him to reverse his judgment, which he did after their first repulse of the enemy. They fought like tigers, drove the enemy back, and followed up the advantage gained for a considerable distance. Captain Mason, Company C, was killed soon