guns were taken on the field. I had three of|ment, in Gen. Slack's division, where he fell them in my charge that night.

We have a fine battery, nearly equal to our old one, and hope to do continued good service against our enemies.

We took about four hundred prisoners, who have been released on parole. The Federal wounded are taken as good care of as our own, though that is not the best, medicine being scarce. Lyon's corpse is now within one hundred yards of my tent; it was disinterred this afternoon, and to-morrow starts for St. Louis. Billy Corkery and Bob Finney are our Second and Third Lieutenants. Johnny Corkery is severely wounded, but will recover. I was wounded at Carthage by shell, but am now as well as ever.

I have the honor to be,

With great respect, yours truly,
W. P. BARLOW,
First Lieutenant Captain G.'s Battery, M. S. G.

J. T. HUGHES' ACCOUNT.

mortally wounded, near Totten's battery, covered all over with wounds. I received his sword to keep it from the enemy. Meanwhile, the enemy's batteries were captured by the State and Confederate forces, and routed in every direction, except on the heights west, where Lyon commanded in person, and made his last, most desperate struggle.

General Parsons now advanced with his four pieces, and poured a terrific fire into the enemy's right, while Woodruff's Arkansas battery mowed down his left. At this point of time General McCulloch came up, and directed Slack's division to charge Totten's battery in front, and the Arkansas troops on the right. This was the most terrific storm of grape and musketry ever poured out upon the ranks of any American troops. On both sides the men were mowed down like the ripe harvest before the sickle. My own regiment was then decimated, and Churchill's and McIntosh's Arkansas regiments suffered most severely. Here On the morning of the tenth, Gen. Lyon at- General Lyon was killed, Totten's battery tacked our encampment at break of day with driven from the heights, and his whole force fourteen thousand men and eighteen pieces of scattered in flight. This ended the bloody artillery, having received large reinforcements strife of that most bloody day. Never has a within the last few days. The attack was greater victory crowned the efforts of liberty made simultaneously at four different points- and equal rights. The best blood of the land Gen. Lyon on the west, Siegel on the south, has been poured out to water afresh the tree Sturgis on the north, and Sweeney, I think, on of liberty. This is only a synopsis of the fight the east. Our encampment was taken by sur--it is impossible to give you details; I cannot prise, but in hot haste soon formed for battle. The forces engaged were about equal on each side, the Federals having the advantage in position and heavy artillery. The red harvest of death now commenced. The cannonading was most terrible, and the slaughter on both sides immense. In quick succession the hosts marshalled for the conflict and bared their breasts to the storm of battle. The Louisiana troops, the Arkansas, the Texans, and Missourians, rivalled each other in this great and bloody day. For six long hours the palm of victory remained undecided. Seven times Lyon was repulsed from the western heights by the Missouri and Arkansas forces, and seven times regained his position. He had a strong force of regulars posted with Totten's battery around his person.

do justice to all the officers and men. It will require volumes to do it. It is sufficient to say that all the officers and men on our side behaved most bravely, and fought like veterans. It is certain we have gained a great victory over the Federal troops. The loss on our side, as near as I can ascertain, is two hundred killed and four hundred wounded; some say more. The whole field for miles is literally covered with the dead. That of the enemy is fifteen hundred killed, and from two thousand to two thousand five hundred wounded! I have lost one hundred and forty-two in killed, wounded, and missing, from my command of six hundred and fifty men.

large quantity of good arms. My regiment fought in that part of the field where General Lyon was slain. This is a just reward for the thirty-five men and children butchered by him on the 10th of May in St. Louis. I will furnish you a list of the killed and wounded as soon as possible. Respectfully, T. J. HUGHES. -Western Argus, Ma

We captured thirteen of the enemy's best cannon, and all of the accompanying carriages and ammunition. Also some four hundred The Missouri troops at the north, the Louisi-prisoners, and several stand of colors, and a ana troops at the southeast and south, and General Weightman's brigade of Missouri forces at the southwest, including his fine battery of artillery, having been victorious at each point, rallied to the heights on the west, to support Gen. Slack's division, which had borne the brunt of the fight up to that time, for five or six hours, unsupported. Generals Price and Slack were both actively and gallantly urging forward this column, when Gen. Slack was severely wounded and taken from the field. Gen. Price was slightly wounded also, but not disabled. He continued to lead his wing on to victory most gallantly. Gen. Weightman now filed his column in on the right of my regi

GENERAL FREMONT'S ORDER.
HEAD-QUARTERS, WESTERN DEPARTMENT,
ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 25, 1861.

General Orders No. 4:

I. The official reports of the commanding officers of the forces engaged in the battle near

For thus nobly battling for the honor of their flag, he now publicly desires to express to the officers and soldiers his cordial thanks, and commends their conduct as an example to their comrades, whenever engaged against the enemies of the Union.

Springfield, Mo., having been received, the | United States regulars, under their most vaunt Major-General commanding announces to the ed generals, made a clean sweep of the field. troops embraced in his command, with pride The flying enemy, intercepted by Hardee, have and the highest commendation, the extraordi- laid down their arms, and the day of the denary services to their country and flag rendered liverance of Missouri is nigh. These were the by the division of the brave and lamented best soldiers which the United States had in the General Lyon. State and in the West. They were well drilled by veteran officers, and confident of an easy victory in Missouri. They were the nucleus of the grand Western army which was to hold Missouri in bondage as the basis of a grand movement for the subjugation of the States on the Lower Mississippi. They have been broken and dispersed. Southwestern Missouri is free already. The Southeast cannot long stand before the advancing armies of Pillow and Hardee, joined to those of McCulloch; and the next word will be: On to St. Louis! That taken, the power of Lincolnism is broken in the whole West; and instead of shouting, Ho'! for Richmond! and Ho! for New Orleans! there will be hurryings to and fro among the frightened magnates at Washington, and anxious inquiries of what they shall do to save themselves from the vengeance to come. Good tidings reach us from the North and the West. Heaven smiles on the arms of the Confederate States; and through the brightly-beaming vistas of these battles we see golden promises of the speedy triumph of a righteous cause-in the firm establishment of Southern independ-N. O. Picayune, August 17.

Opposed by overwhelming masses of the enemy, in a numerical superiority of upward of twenty thousand against four thousand three hundred, or nearly five to one, the successes of our troops were nevertheless sufficiently marked to give to their exploits the moral effect of a victory.

II. The General commanding laments, in sympathy with the country, the loss of the indomitable General Nathaniel Lyon. His fame cannot be better eulogized than in these words from the official report of his gallant successor, Major Sturgis, U. S. Cavalry: Thus gallantly fell as true a soldier as ever drew a sword; a man, whose honesty of purpose was proverbial; a noble patriot, and one who held his life as nothing where his country demanded it of him." Let all emulate his prowess and undying devotion to his duty.

III. The regiments and corps engaged in this battle, will be permitted to have "Springfield" emblazoned on their colors, as a distinguished memorial of their service to the nation.

IV. The names of the officers and soldiers mentioned in the official reports as most distinguished for important services and marked gallantry, will be communicated to the War Department for the consideration of the Govern

A REBEL SHOUT OF EXULTATION.

The victory in Missouri is gloriously confirmed; Lyon is killed and Siegel in flight and believed to be captured; Sweeney is killed, and Southwestern Missouri cleared of the National scum of invaders. All honor and gratitude to Ben. McCulloch and the gallant men with him, who met and scourged the minions of National tyranny.

The brave sons of Louisiana were there and foremost in the fight, as at Manassas. There was a panic, it seems, of the untried and probably half-armed troops of Missouri, but the steady discipline and dashing courage of the Arkansas and Louisiana regiments retrieved the day, and after a stubborn fight with the

ence.

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ISHAM G. HARRIS' ORDER

FOR A SEARCH FOR ARMS IN TENNESSEE.

the Clerks of the County Courts of the State of Tennessee:

You are hereby requested to issue to each constable in your respective counties an order requiring him to make diligent inquiry at each house in his civil district for all muskets, bayonets, rifles, swords, and pistols belonging to the State of Tennessee, to take them into possession, and deliver them to you. A reward of one dollar will be paid to the constable for each musket and bayonet or rifle, and of fifty cents for each sword or pistol thus reclaimed. You will forward the arms thus obtained, at public expense, to the military authorities at Nashville, Knoxville, and Memphis, as may be most convenient; and will inform the Military and Financial Board by letter, addressed to them at Nashville, of the result of your action and of the expenses incurred. A check for the amount will be promptly forwarded. It is hoped that every officer will exert himself to have this order promptly executed.

ISHAM G. HARRIS, Governor, &c. NASHVILLE, August 10, 1861.

Whereas, a portion of the people of the Southern States, in violation of their constitutional obligations, have attempted a dissolution of this Union, and have thus precipitated the country in a civil war; therefore, Resolved, That the action of Congress, in vot-persons who know of parties engaged in the ing the men and money to suppress this rebellion and preserve the Union, receives the hearty approval of this Convention.

They then sent Mr. Eldridge and myself, | under an escort, to Colonel Stuart, of the First Virginia regiment, who, I may as well here remark, treated me with all the kindness in his power. He is one of nature's noblemen, and I am truly sorry his talents are enlisted upon the side of the rebels. At Fairfax Court House they relieved me of my horse, as they did my companion. I have not seen Mr. Eldridge since we arrived at Fairfax. I remained at Fairfax Court House five days, during which time I succeeded in ascertaining that there were at least four regiments stationed there. I met some of General Beauregard's staff, and also some of General Bonham's, to all of whom I expressed my opinion pretty freely upon the subject of secession. Some of them seemed pleased at what they termed my "Yankee grit," while others were for having us all hanged. I was told by some ladies of Fairfax that our troops, while passing through that place, were very respectful in their deportment toward the ladies that remained. So you can see that the stories that the rebels tell about their insulting women and children are false. Some of the residences were very much injured by some of our soldiers, but I think it was done more for mischief than any thing else.

mond the same evening, where I was immediately surrounded by a crowd, composed chiefly of greasy darkies, who seemed highly pleased. I was kindly received by the officers of the War Department. They, for the first time, informed me why I had been arrested. They said I was suspected of being a spy, and that they thought I was in a dangerous situation. I told them I did not fear them. They must treat me as they saw fit. I was prepared for any thing. I was provided with board at a private house, in the family of a Mr. Pryor, who treated me well.

All this time I was obliged to wear my riding-habit. The Government never provided me with a thing. They often promised me to get me every thing I needed, but it never amounted to any thing more than promises. A few days after my arrival, I learned that Col. Wilcox, of the Second Michigan, and several others, had arrived. I was determined to see them, if possible I went to the surgeon-general, and told him I was a Northern lady, and that I had friends there that I would like to see. He gave me permission. I saw Capt. Ricketts, and Col. Wilcox, Major Potter, Capt. Jones, and several others whose names I cannot now remember. They all seemed to be doing well. The fifth day after my arrest I was sent to I know, from good authority, that our wounded Manassas, Col. Stuart having tried every means men are not very well treated. I tried (but unto have me released, but without success. We successfully) to see Mr. Ely and Col. Corcoran. started about 10 o'clock in the morning, and we I believe they are retained as hostages for Col. did not arrive at Manassas until 6 o'clock in the Thomas, or "the French lady." Richmond is evening; the distance is about sixteen miles. very dull, and there is a universal complaint You can have some idea of the speed with of hard times, and a great deal of complaint which they travel in Virginia. I was accom- against being compelled to fight. They are panied by Mr. Edward Saylas, of Cincinnati, drafting all the men capable of bearing arms. who was arrested at Fairfax after the battle. If any of the Savannah prisoners are executed, He is still at Richmond. We passed by the they will hang ten for every one. I believe famous battle-field, and never shall I forget it. they will do as they say. I was liberated and The atmosphere for miles was impregnated with sent to Norfolk, in company with twenty-three the nauseous vapors that it seemed impossible others. When we arrived at Norfolk, we were to breathe, and upon every hand rose the huge put on board a steam tug and conveyed, under graves of our martyred soldiers. When I ar- a flag of truce, to the United States steamship rived at Manassas, Gen. Johnston refused to Minnesota. Our glorious flag never looked so hear any thing I had to say, but ordered me to beautiful as when I first looked upon it to-day. be sent to Richmond by the first train. I was "O, long may it wave o'er the land of the free then sent to the quarters of the provost-mar- and the home of the brave." I need not tell shal, who insulted me shamefully. He threat-you how kindly I was received by Com. Stringened to put handcuffs on me. I was placed in a room and a guard placed at the door, with orders not to let me escape. The next morning I was sent forward to Richinond, with Captain Tremain as an escort; he is of the Eighth Louisiana regiment. He treated me with kindness. and did every thing in his power to render my situation more pleasant. At every station I was surrounded by a rabble of men and boys, and I am sorry to say that sometimes ladies PROCLAMATION OF BEN. McCULLOCH. mixed in with the crowd, who amused me by suggesting that I had better be hung, and by asking me if I washed and sewed for the soldiers; and by crowding around me and staring at me as though I was the famous What is It? at Barnum's.

But, with all my trouble, I arrived at Rich

ham and his officers, and also by Gen. Butler,
with whom I dined. I am now on board the
steamer Georgiana, bound for Baltimore, on my
return to my friends at Washington, where I
hope to arrive safe and well.
-Ohio Statesman, Aug. 21

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HEAD-QUARTERS WESTERN ARMY, CAMP NEAR SPINGFIELD, Mo., Aug. 12, 1861 To the People of Missouri :—

Having been called by the Governor of your State to assist in driving the National forces out of the State, and in restoring the people to their just rights, I have come among you sim