The New York Herald Newspaper, August 14, 1861, Page 1

ee WHOLE NO. 9104. E REGELLION. Hig hly Important News _ from Missouri. ERRIBLE BATTLE BETWEEN Gen. Lyon and the Re- bels near Springfield. 8.000 Union and 23,000 Rebel Troops Engaged. ee DEATH OF GEN. LYON. Retreat of Gen. Siegel in Good Order to Springfield. ath of the Rebel Generals Ben. McCulloch and Price. INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON. The New Iron Clad Steamers and Gunboats. AT RICHMOND. UR SOLDIERS Domplete List of the Names of the Prisoners. turn of the Surgeons Captured by the Rebels. HE PRIVATEER SONTER AT €URACOA. NEWS FROM THE PAGIFIC, &., de &c. OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, ‘Wasuincron, August 13, 1861. AL OP HON. HORACE MAYNARD—JUDGE NELSON A PRISONER AT RICHMOND, Hon. Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, arrived here to- . He and Hon. Thomas A. R. Nelson had arranged to ve Tennessee the day after tne election, August 1, and, ‘ing at Kentuoky, come on and take their seats in the deral Congress. Judge Nelson was fa oncof the extreme atics of his district, and in attempting to cross Lee unty, Virginia, which is between Kentucky and Tennes- ee, he was seized. Information has been received here p-night that he is in prison at Richmond, upon the charge treagon to the Confederate government in eoming to Tashington to tako his seal in tho federal Congress, EX-MINISTER FAULKNER. ‘Ex-Minister Fauikner is still in jail, whieh is dircetly oder military guard. He witl soon, however, be re- pved to the more comfortable quarters of the Provost 1. It is believed by the government that he has been hold. correspondence with the enemy through the South- ro Commissioners at Paris, and that a regiment at Richmond is waiting for him te take cemmand of it inet thre United States. Besides, something like re- ation may be interded, in view of the fact that Messrs. eGraw and Harris, who went to Manassas on an cr- md of mercy, while deciaring themselves noutral, e seized and thrown into prison. ‘RETURN OF PRISONERS. ‘This morning twenty four prisoners, taken after the’ \wtle of Bull run, reached here. They left Richmond day fore yesterday, and were sent by rail to our lincs, near ortrese Monroe. The following is a copy of their obliga” ion: — ‘We, the undersigned officers, non. commissioned officers: rivates and citizens of the United States,do make our nqua'ified parole of honor that we will not by arms, in- prination or otherwise, during the existing hostilities be- een tho United States and the Contederate States of merica, ald or abet the enemies of the said Confederate ites or avy of them in any form or manner whatsoever, ntil released or exchanged. pati Witness: W. A. Wiyper, Brigadier General, C. S. A. Acoust 11, 1861. The Assistant Surgeon of the First Minnesota refused accept the parole, and remains a prisoner in Richmond. he entire party were threatened with popular violence peutedly on their way from Richmond to Fortress fonroe - MRE. LINCOLN’S TOUR. Mrs. Lincoln, accompanied by her eister, Mrs. Grimsicy, nd escorted by Mr. John G. Hall, the President's private ecretary, will Jeavo here at half-past eix o'clock te- horrow morning, ina special train for New York via jarrisburg. The Presidential party will take quarters at he Metropolitan Hotel in New York until the afternoon Thursday, when they will proceed to Long Branch here Mrs, Lincoln hopes to be permitted to enjoy the juict of the sea shore and obtain the rest she is earnestly ecking and very much needs, She bas very naturally bared the responsibilities, perplexities and anxicties of ler husband iu bis present trying position, and should be lieved by gencral consent from receptions an foxma- ties, and be allowed that democratic freedom enjoyed by i other ladies who are really seeking rest apd endeayor- to avoid excitement, ate CONSTRUCTION OF IRON-CLAD STEAMERS AND GUNBOATS. ‘The Secretary of the Navy bas today issued ordors br the construction of five of the twilve new site- heel gunboats authorized by the last Congress. They to be constructed at the following yards:-—Xittery, jainc, two; Charlestown, one; Lirooklyn, one; Phila ‘el- ia, oue. The Other seven steamers ary to be construct. outside of thonavy yards by contract, There are two or hore fron-clad steamers also to be built by contract, the Poposals having been i¢sued yesterday. Two of the wen steam sicops authorized by the last Congress, vow A course of construction at the Kittery yard, are being i completed. One will be launched in three weeks if he engines are ready, and the other in about five weeks. Hie Kittery yard obtains, secmiugly, more than its pro- priionate siiare of work, from the fact—outside of pure- Special rexgous satisfactory to the Sccretary of the favy—that the best workmen in the world reside near and employed at that yard. There are no workmen like hem anywhere cise; besides, it possesses the material \1 other facilities for building the vessels souner anc tter than they could be constructed at any other yard the knowa world. PROMOTION OF BRIGADIER GENERAL HUNTER. Brigadier General Hunter, of the regular army, who minanded the Second division at Bull run, and was werely wounded, has to-day been promoted to a Major neral of Voluntecr He ia detailed to command a di- on of [linois troops, and, it is gratifying to know, will i recover suffcientiy from bis Iate wound as to be ie to report for duty. Py accepting this post in the al volunteers ho does not loso his position in tho Yegular army, but will bold the commission of Brigadier General at the closg of the war. The Illinois ‘troops may well be proud of their new commander; for a more gallant man does not wear the spurs. APPOINTMENTS IN THE ARMY. The President to-day appointed Colone) Hunter, who commanded a column in the late engagement, to be a Major General, and Major Stoneman, of the cavalry, W. F. Smith, of the Topographical corps, and H. W. Benham, of the En- giveers, to be Brigadier Generals of the volunteer forces. DECLINATION OF A BRIGADIER GENERALSHIP. Joshua H. Bates, who was recommended by the Ohio Congressional delegation for a Brigadier Generalship, bas declined the appointment. MR. MEAGHER DECLINES A CAPTAINCY IN THE ARMY. Thomas Francis Meagher was yesterday offered a cap- taincy in the regular army, which houor he respectfully declined, with a request to the Secretary of War to trans- fer it to some other oficer of the Sixty-ninth New York regiment, who, from circumstances of a longer term of mihtary servico than ho could speak of, and a larger amount of military practice and information than he possessed, is better entitled to the distinction, assured that there will be no difficulty in having their wish gratified. He recommended to the Se- cretary the favorable consideration of Captain James Kel- ly, the senior Captain of the Sixty-ninth. MORE TROOPS ACCEPTED. At the request of Major Genera) Banks, a company was accepted to-day by the Secretary of war, commanded by Captain Charles H. 8. Collis, of Philadelphia; the members of which have all seen service, either in the Crimea, Italy, Germany, or Mexico. They will proceed im mediately to join General Banks’ command at at Harper’s Ferry. The Quartermaster General has issued orders that they be furnished with uniforms similar to those worn by the Zouayes d’Afrique, in the French army. They are said tobe the best drilled and disciplined soldiers in the volunteer army, and were highly complimented for their efficiency while stationed at Baltimore as members of the threo months regiments. COL, BERDAN’S SHARPSHOOTERS ORDERED TO WASH- INGTON. The Secretary of War has also ordered Col. Berdan to send forward h.s sharpshooters as fast as the companies are organized. SIMILARITY OF UNIFORMS AN ADVANTAGE TO THE REBELS. One source of advantage to the rebels in the battle at Bull run was the similarity of uniforms of some of their regiments to thoge warn by @ portion of our volunteers. Anumber of our regiments are clad in Austrian gray, particularly those from New York aud Massachusetts, In one instance at Bull run, a section of Capt. Griffia’s artille- ry was in position, and his guns ready to be fred upon an approaching regiment , but Captain Gritfin, supposing it to be one of our own volunteer regiments, ordered the Bre to be withheld, Tho rebels were thns allowed to come ap within pistol shot, and ponred izto the battery a murder. our fir from rifles and Minio muskets, sweeping every cannonier from the pieces and killing uearly al! the horses. Genera! mistakes of this kind have eecurred, and as our: mea withhold their fire for fear of firing into their friends , they have invariably been tho sufferers. TEKDER OF TROOVS, Captain Saxton, Assiqunt Quartermaster United States Army, has tendered to the War Department the serv ofa body of 2,400 meu, now ready at St. Louis to tal the field, who asked that he shall be temporarily detaeh- ed from the regular service in order that he may be their Colonel. THE WOUNBED OF THE SIXTY-NINTH, BTC. Captain Meagher, Captain Clarke and Lieutenant Colonel Nugent, of the Sixty-nimth regiment, are bere looking aftor their wounded in the various hospitals, and on basi- ness connected with the payiment of their men, ACTIVITY OF PHE POTOMAC FLOTILLA, The Potomac flotilla is still actively employed. Captain Craven, who 1s commander on beard of the Yankee, in. forms the Navy Dopartment that ho will report in person the circumstance attending the capture of ten negrocs. On the evening of the T1th inst.,anegre came on board and mentioned the name of an individual who had been excocding!y active in procermg supplies for the rebels, including arms, ammunitiun and men,and sending them in beat loads from Herring creck over into Virginia. Ho further says, that this agent had assistants in forwarding recruits to the various Jandings,and that at Herring creck there was a minister acting as Southern spy. Captain Budd, of the Resolute, it appears, breko up tho depot at Herring creck, at the mouth of the Machococ, in Virginia. On going to the creek he was fired at with muskets. He, however, landed and destroyed the pre- mises and captured a large boat, He found there a party of rebels from Maryland, eheltered ina house, Dut they soon eseaped to the weeds. Captain Rudd and party chased them for a mile, but owing to superior flectness they svon got beyond the reach of harm. The Captain tock the contrabands of Colonel Brown, who was there. Of course his property used for these purposes is confiscated. The foreman of the contrabands who, ft is added, is a remarkably intelligent negro, in- formed Captain Budd that an expeditien is organized in Machodee to capture any of the schooners which are anchored or becalmed in that vioinity. Lieutenant Mygatt, of the Reliance, under date of the 18th, says on the night of the 9h, while this vessel was at anchor before Piney Point, boat was seen plying about and acting in a suspicious mavner. Upon being hailed it came alongside. ‘The erew was composed ef four negroes, who represented themselves as belonging to Colonol Forbes, and that he lived on the Machodoo Titer, in Virginia, They stated that they had run away from their master becanse he in- tended to use them for military puryoses, or, to repeat their own words, because “he wanted to send them to the wars."’ The negroes have been sent to the Resolute for transportation to Washington. Captain Craven fays:—On the shore of the Potemac net one in twenty is true Union, and I sometimes think there are hundreds of them organized into companies, perhaps rogiments, and prepared te act against the government at any moment.” ORDERS BY THE PROVOST MARSHAL. It is directed by the Provost Marshal that no soldiers shall be permitted to leave this city by the railroad who are unable to show that they have been properly dis, charged from the service of the United States; also that no negroes, without sufficient evide of their being free or of their right to travel, are permiited to leave the city upon the cars. The enforcement of this order has resulted in taking from the New York Fire Zovayos four- teen negroes, whom they were attempting to couvey to that city. THE SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE. The visit of the Secretary of the Interior north is in connection with the mooting of the United States Marshals, in New York, on Thursday, in order to tuke mere effectual measures for suppressing the slave trade. i THE MINISTER TO AUSTRIA. J. Lathrop Mot who was recently appointed Minister to Austria, will at once repair to Vieuna, CONSULAR APPOINTMENTS. The following additional appointments of Consuls have also just been made:—At Sbanghac, James R. Partridge; Leeds, James W. Marshall; Leghorn, Andrew J, Stevens; Geneva, F. Carby; Amsterdam, F. J. Klanzes. All the important consular appointments are now filled, and it is believed (hat there is no longer any representa. tive of the government abroad who is not its loyal friend and supporter, Tb is supposed (hat no more changes will ve made, except as special emergencies may bappen from time to time t quiring them, ASSIGNMEMT OF LAND WARRANTS. Tho Seerctary of the Tuterior has recently decitled that assiguments of land warrants in bank are not valid, and that the names of the assiguers, to render them logal, must be written thereon at the time of the transfor, TREASURY NOTES IN PAYMENT OF CLAIMS. The Troasury Department will soon issue instructions to disbursing officers te the effect that no creditor of the goveriment is to be compelled to take Treasury notes tn satisiaction of his claims: LIEUT. ROGER PERRY. The Navy Department, ever sinee the Sst of March last, has been unable to hear from Lient. Roger Perry, to bo mysteriously among the missing. NEWSPAPER RESTRICTIONS. It is understood that the Washington newspapers will hereafter be required to conform as far us porsible to the restriction rule now applied to telegraphic correspondence in relation to military movements, whom it has repeatedly addressed orders. He seems to NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST, 14, 1861. NEWS FROM GEN. BANKS’ ARMY. Savy Hoox, August 12, 1861, Saturday night, Sergeant Tompkins, of Company A, Second cavalry, was sent out in charge of the pickets, and it was observed that he took with him his entire equip: ments. After stationing the first picket ho disappeared and has not been heard from, It ig stated here that Ser- geant Tompkins’ father and brothers are officers in tho rebe) army, and there is but little doubt expressed that he has cast his lot among the rebels. Four refugees from Martinsburg were brought into camp by Colone] Geary’s pickets this morning. ‘There was a report yesterday that the notorious Me- Donaid, with eighteen rebel cavalry, were in Martinsburg pressing men into service, and several Unionists who re- fused to serve were imprisoned. The refugees lett to avoid being pressed into the rebel army. The refugees from Martinsburg have no knowledge of any large bodies of rebels in that section, Sanpy Hoox, Md., August 13, 1661. Six prisoners, taken at the Point of Rocks, were sent hence to-day, under guard, to Fort MoHeury—it is sosup” posed. Reports are circulating in the camps that the rebel mili tia is collecting at various points in upper Virginia. A regiment was at Sheppardstown on Sunday, and the encampment was visible from the Maryland Heights. There is great activity at headquarters. Maryland rebels continue to be brought in for prowling along the lines. Some imporiant arrests have been made. No attack is anticipated at present from the enemy. ‘The work on the bridge is progressing. The structure will be passable shortly. The general health in the camps is good. The weather is rainy and somewhat cooler. THE PHILADELPHIA MERCHANTS AND THE WAR. Pintapenrma, Aug. 13, 1861. A number of the heaviest business firms of this city Publish a card to-day declaring that, having seen in the daily papers a statement of the number of regiments in General Banks? command, which information is of great importance to the enemy, they will witheraw thoir sub- scriptions and advertisements from any mewspaper con- tinuing to furnish iuformation of military movements. MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN NEW YORK. TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE REGIMENT OF FIRE ZOUAKES WILL ARRIVE TO- Day. Due notice will be given two hours previous to their ar- rival by twenty succossive strokes of the alarm bolls. The department is invited to act as an escort » Without ap- paratus. The line will be formed on the Battery. No person will be allowed in the line unless he appears in uniform. By order of the Beard of Enginoers. JOHN DECKER, Chief Engineer, G. J. Roen, Seeretary. PRESENTATION TO ERANK F. BROWNELL, {From the Boston Courier, Aug st 13.) A dagger hag been presented to Lieut. Frank E. Brow- nell, who avenged the deat of Col. Elisworth, by some of his friends in this city. ‘The hande of the dagger is of ivory, carved by Wm. Lantz. At the Cop fs the American eagto m the act of killing a rattlesnake, the symbol of the Southern eoutederacy. On jac-of the handie is ex- ecuted in bas-relief @ likeness of Goyernor Andrew; én the other the head of the Goddess of Liberty. Between thege are introduced, on ono ide the coat of atms of Mas- sachusetis, and on the other that of the United States, HAWKIN’S ZOUAVES. Lieutenants Aadrews und Doughty, of this regiment, leave for Newpert News to-cay with sixty men in charge, who have been recruited during the past week at 615 Broadway. More than one third of these are from the returned regiments. ‘The Zouaveshave moved thelr en eampment inside the intrenchments at Newport News, in expectaion of anattack fiem General Magruder, which event is impatfently waited for by ail the troops there. TO THE BDITOR OF THE HERALD. New Youk, Angust 13, 1861, In your paper of to-day your correspondent from Fort. ress Monroe says, in speaking of the Ninth regiment, they threatened to ‘Rtack their murkots on the 14th of this month, and unless paid in part refuse to do duty any longs This is a mistuke. Your eorrespondent chhor has been misinformid or he has mistaken the idle talk #f a tow digcontented men for*the sentiments of a whole regiment, than which a more loyal and better disciplined does not exist in our volunteer service. The Ninth Vol- unteers have, since their organization, borne an excellent reputation, and the xnputation of insrbordination catmot astonish the public more than it docs the members of the regiment. Much inconyenierice and suffering has no doubt been caused by the delay in paying off the different regiments, but there is probably a oause for it. Nom: of Us are willing to believe that the soldiers have been neet> lessly kept in want, I hoid myself responsible for the statement that the Ninth regiment have nevePentertained the thought of “refusing to do duty” while the war lasts and their country needs them. W. 8. ANDREWS, Lieut. Ninth Regiment N.Y. S. V. THE McCLELLAN RIFLES. This regiment has gone into camp at Fort Hill, Staten Jsland, on grounds peculiary adapted to such a purpose. The slope on wirich the tents are pitehed is porous, and in wet weather perfectly dry. A fixe Jevel drill ground lies at the base, and the ascent to canm is by a series of rugged plateaus, admirably adapted for exercising the somier in escalading, There are plenty of shade trees about the camp, and water facilities within easy reach, Cotone} Le Galinspected the camp ground on Sunday and expresred his entire approval. ‘Three full companies will be mustered in to morrow. The following list comptises some of the principal offi Colouel, Engeno Le Gal, jate of the Fifty firth regiment; Major J.8. le Agreda, of the Venozuclan service; Captain Gutman, Fifty-fifth regi- ment; Captain Henry Hicks, Seventy: first ri nt; Ca tain J, C. Smart, Captain de'la Patouralle, late Captain of the Chasseare de ¥inconnes and Chevalier of the Legion of Honor decorated in the Crimea; Capt. Fitz dunes O Brien, Seventh regiment Liestenant Steers, Seveuth regiment Licntenant Stewart, Twelfth regiment; Lieutenant and Acting Adjntant Moudet, tate French Missars; Lieutenant and Quarier master Richard B. Locke, late U.S. N.; Liew- tenant Brelaz, Fifty-fifth regiment; Edward M. D.,Surgeon; Captam ‘thos. E. The headquarters are at No, 84 Nassau Street. THE CAMERON LEGION. Owing to the severe storm which prevailed yesterday it became necessary to postpone the departure of the various companies of this regiment for the camping grounds, Weather permitung, however, the officers will report to the healquarters tills morning, at ten o'ciock, at No, 44 Greenwich street, preparatory 10 going to camp to-day. ‘This regiment is in want of two or three good. experienced oficers, who ean bring a few men. Apply as above or al 341 Fulton street, Brooklyn. CAPTAIN J. P. MOTT'S ARTILLERY CORPS. A party of fifty recruits for Captain Mott's Arullery Corps, recruited wfthin the last six days, left for the seat of war last evening, in charge of Captain Molt. This artillery corps is now stationed at the Chain pridge, Vir- ginia, and holds one of the most responsible positions in the army. THE THIRD IRISH REGIMENT. ‘This regiment is now quartered at Camp Carrigan Quarantine Landing, ten Island. The mustering in of one company ect down for yesterday was postponed on account of the storm, but will take place to day, affording an opportunity for those desiring join to be namediately uniformed, equipped and gent into quarters, The New York headquarters are at No. 17 Centre street, REQUIEM MASS FOR A PRIVATE OF PHE EIGHTH REGIMENT. St. James Roman Catholic church, in James street, was the scene of very interesting ceremonics yesterday morbing,a grand requiem mass having been celebrated for the rapose of the sou} of private Leyden, of the Righth regiment New York State Militia, killed at the battie of Bull run. The affair wes gotten up ygider the acspices of the Young Mea’s Roman Catholic Totiety, of wirich de ceased was a worthy member. The chuich' was Gonsely crowded with the friends and relatives of the deceased, and deep sorrow was evinced by all, The mass was ce lebrated by the Rev. James Rrennan, pastor, sesieted by Fathers Dillon, Ashmuth and Conron. CAPTAIN HARROLD, OF THE NEW YORK THIRTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT. ‘We have boon visited by William E. Hatch, Orderly Sergeant of Company D, Second Beott Life Guard, aud other members of that Company, who desire to “expreas their entire disavow@ of the reported change of cowardice urged against their commander, Captain Harrold, during his participation \n the fight at Bullrun, ‘They state that the captain, to their own knowledge, acted braveiy up to the moment when the respective regiments becaine con- fused, and that eubsequent to the partial demoralization of his company, Captain Harrold raited @ number of men, and by their aid sueceeded im removing ove of the guns of Rickett’s battery after ite desertion by its can iors. ‘This statement, it is needless to ard, tg indi. rectly 8 uacatbod by the official reports of Colonels Ward aod Farnsworth, the commanding ofigers of the troops in shat locality. ie IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI. Terrible Battle Between Gen. Lyon and the Rebels. DEATH OF GEN. LYON. The Union Troops Under Siegel Retreat in Good Order to Springtield. MILITARY POSITION OF GEN, SIEGEL. Death of Generals Ben McCul- loch and Price, &e., &e., &e. THE REPORTS FROM ST. LOUIS. Sr. Loum, Mo,, August 13—3 P. Ramors are current on the strect, in which some relt ance is placed, that General Lyon’s command in the South- west has been totally routed by the rebels. General Lyon himself was killed, and General Siegel was in full retreat with the remnant of the Union forces. This information is said to have been received by rebels last evening. ‘The messenger who bronght the news killed four horses between Springfield and Rolla, in bis baste to outstrip the government messenger. It is also reported that Gen. Fremont received do- spatches about midnight corroborating the above, but that their contents have not yet been divulged. Great anxiety is felt by the Union men bere, and most serious apprehensions are indulged in for the safety of ou” army. We shall probably get something reliable on the arrival of the train to-night. ‘The following is the official report of the fight near Springfield on Saturday last, forwarded by one of General Lyon's aids:— To Mason GexERat, FREMONT: — Generai Lyon, in three columns, under himself, Genoral Siegel and Major Sturgis, of the cavalry, attacked the enemy at half-past six on the morning of the 10th, nine miles southeast of Springfield. The engagement was severe. Our los is about eight hundrea killed and wounded. General Lyon was killed in a charge at the hemd of his cohmn. Our force was cight thousand, inchuding two thousand Home Guards. ‘The muster rolls taken,from the enemy give his strength ct twenty-three thousand, inchiding regiments from Louisiana Mississippi and Tennessee, with Texas Rangers and Chero- kee half-breeds. ‘Their loss is reported heavy, scluding Generals Mo- Cutlock and Price. This statement is corroborated by prisovers. Their tents and wagons were destroyed in the action. General Siegel left only one gun on the field, and re. treated to Springfield witha large numberof prisoners, at three o'clock in the morning of the 11th. He continued his retreat upon Rolla, bringing off his baggage trains and $26,000 in specie from the Springfeld Bank. The following is a verbal report taken from @ special messenger who brought despatches for General Fre. mont:— Farly ou Saturday morning Gen. Lyon marched out of Springfield to give bate to the enemy. He came up to him on Davie creek, on Green’s prairie, a few miles south- west of Springfield, where he had taken a strong position on rolling ground, at twenty minutes past six o'clock in the morning. Genoral Lyon fired the first gun, when the battle imme- diately began. Severe cannonading was kept up for two or three hours, when the fire of €aptain Totten’s artillery proving too seyere for the enemy they gradually fell buck towards their encampment on Wilson's creek. General Lyon’s cavalry was posted on the enemy's left flank and General Siegel's artillery on the right. Then began a terrific attack , spreading slaughter and dismay in the ranks of the enemy, id pursuing them to their camp, shells from Totten’s artillery setting fire to their tents and bagrage wagons, which were all destroyed. A Louisiana regiment and a Missiesippi regiment seemed to have suffered most in the fight, and were almost au! lated. Sometime in the afternoon, as General Lyon was lead” ing on his column, his horse was ehot from under him. He immediately mounted another, and as he turned around to his men, waving his bat in his band and cheering them on to victory,he was struck in the small of the back by a ball and fell dead to the ground, ‘The command then devolved on General Siegel. continued until nightfall, when our little army rested for the night io the encampment of the enemy. Sunday morning Gen. Siegel, fearing the enemy might Pursuit recover and attempt to cut his command off from Spring- field, fell back upon that city, where the Home Guards On reaching Springfold, fearing the great numbers ef the enemy might induce them to get be- tween him and Rolla, General Siegel concluded to fall were stationed. back upon Rolla with his proyieion trains, and meet the At the latest moment of the departure of the messenger the reinforcements which were on the way to him, enemy had not been seen, and it is probable General Siege] had not been disturbed in his march. Ninety of the rebels were captured, among whom a Colonel of distinction, the messenger not remembering hig name. ‘The sword and horse of General McCullough were the trophies taken. Reinforcements are on the way to Rolla, and General Siegel and his army may be considered safe, THE NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wasaincton, August 18, 1861. Major General Fremont saying, among other things, that General Lyon's aid reports an engagement, with a severe joss on both sides, and that General Lyon was killed. Geucra! Siegel was in command, aud retiriug in good order from Springdeld towards Rolla, The following is the oficial report received to-night by General Scott — Heapgvanrars Western Drrar want, Sr. Lovis, August 13, 1861 To Corenst E. D. TowNsEND:— Goneral Lyon, m three columns, under himself, Gon- erals Siege! and Sturgis, attacked the enemy at balf past o’olock, on the morniug of thie 10th, bine miles southeast of Springfwid. The engage. mont was severe, Our 1088 wae about #09 killed and wounded head of bia column. Our force was 8,000. Home Guaras. The muster rol repor' six clud: taken 909 fro | tbo enemy gives their force ab 23,000, including | turned luty a guuboar. The War Department to-day received a despatch from | General Lyou wae killed im acharge at tho | regiments from Louisiana, Tennessee and Mississipp!, with the Texan Rangers and Cherokee half breeds. This statement is corroborated by prisoners. Their loss \s re- ported as heavy, including Generals McCulloch Price. Their tents and wagons were the action. Siegel left on the fleld and retreated to Springfield, whence, at three O'clock on the morning of the 11th, continued bis retreat on Rolla, bringing off his baggage trains and $25,000 in specie from the Springfield Bank. J. C, FREMONT, Major General Commanding. and destroyed in General one gun GENERAL SIEGEL’S MILITARY POSITION. General Lyon, whileat Springfield, according to the most with him more than recent reports, could not have six thousand troops, of which, however, one-tenth may have been regulars, under Major Sturgis, By General Siegel falling back on Rolia, he strengthens his position at every step, as small bodies of troops have been located at intermediate places for the purpore of organizing the Home Guards, At Rolla itself Colonel Wyman’s com- mand, recently strengthened by several regiments, is located. This placo is in direct railroad connection with St. Louis, General Fremont and all the points at which troops are stationed in Missouri, St. Louis being on the Mississipp!, that highway can also be used as a means of transportation for troops from Iowa, Northern lilivois, &e. General Fremont is rapidly concentrating large bodies of men at St. Louis, where they can readily be marched to any point where their presence may be de- sirable. ‘They will prebably, many of them, be sent to drive out the hordes of traitors under McCulloch and ‘Thompson. SKETCH OF GENERAL LYON. A telegraphic despatch received last evening announced the death of Brigadier General Lyon, during a severe en” gagement with the rebels near Springfeld, Missouri, and the news has been confirmed by a despatch to the War Department from Major General Fremont. General Lyon has occupied quite a prominent position before the public in connection with the military movements in the West for the suppression of the insurrection, and had won for himself no little praise for the energy he displayed while at the head of the Union forces in that region. Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon was born in Fastford, Windham county, Connecticut, in the month of July, 1818. He entered the West Point Military Academy July 1, 1837, and graduating four years afterwards, standing number eleven in his class, was appointed Record Lieuten- ant in the Second United States infantry. Me served in the latter part of the Seminole war, and, with the rank of First Lieutenant, accompanied his regiment to Mexico, and there shared in the glories, dangers and operations of Genoral Scott's career, in the famous brigade of Lieutenant Colonel Bennett Riley. At the battle of Cerro Gordo, the company of Lieptenant Lyon was the only one that reached the erest of the hill in time to engage the Mexicans before their retreat, and Captain Morris (who commanded the pent) thus alludes incidentally to the conduct of bieutehitt Lyon:— “No sooner had the height become ours, than the enemy appeared in large force on the Jaiapa rou, and we were ordered t# hasten to that point, Gaptain Canby, with a small detachment, accompanied by Lieutowant Lyon, pressed hotly in their rear, and wore soon in possession of a battery of threo pieces whieh had ecu ficing apon ub in reverse.” Al Contrevas Lientenant Byon's reganent took a most important part in resisting the onslaught o tho enemy's cavalry, ami bis own command held in reserve in the centre of the hollow square, formed sor resistance to the attack, did most signal se: On the day succeeding the battle he himeelf, at the heat of his nen, followed jn pursuit of the routed Mexican: and succeeded in captiring a quantity of their artillery, which he immediately turned upon the flying enemy with good execution, At Cherubusco he also distinguished himself, and for bis gallantry in both actions reeeived the following recommendation in the regimentg! returns of his commanding officer, Acting Colonel Morrise— 1 here take the opportunity of recommending these two offloers (Cap. tains Casey and Wessels) together with Captaim J. R, Smith and First Lieutenant Lyon, to the special notice of the Colone! commanding the brigade.”” ‘The result was his appointment to the rank of Brevet Captain. In the cap ture of the city of Mexico, his position in the attack was at the De Belen gate, and in the engagemont he was wounded, After the Mexican war he was princi pally engaged with his regiment in arduous frontier ser- vice, receiving the rank of fuil €aptain om the 11th of June, 1861. In this service he was comparatively low sight of, but again made bis appearance promincntly , in the early stages of the present war, by the capture of a band of rebels at Camp Jackson, in Missoni, for whic! he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier Gene on the 17th of May let, amd on the 2611 of the same month to the command of ¢ the mili tary Department of the Wes Jn personal appearance Gencral Lyon was aboct five fect eight inches in heights and wiry and muscular in build. His hair was long and thick, his whiskere sandy and heavy, und his eyes of @ blueish gray. His forehead, high and broad, with a firm expression of his Itps, indicated an intettect of no or. dinary capacity. He was a strict disciptinarian, endeared his soldiers to himself to their fullest confidence, and in camp was familiarly known as “Daddy. In fact, Gene- ra} Lyon, both in military and sivil ife, was held in the hig teem by his country, and in his death the nation hag lost an able goldier and an upright citizen. AFFAIRS IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI. LETTERS OF MARQUE TO LAND PIRATES, HORSE THIEVES AND SCALY TAKERS, {From the St, Loris Democrat, August 10.] Our verbal advices from the Southwest reveal a fearful state of things in that region. With the destructive march of the rebel invaders, a system ¢f horge staing, rob- bing and general outlawry prevails. Nutnberh ss atrocities and exocezes are duly committed by the rebel forces, and those in league and sympathy with Uren. It is escimated that four-firths of the horses in possession of the rebel troops, who are generally mounted, were stolen from the counties of Jasper, Barton, Lawrence and Newton, the seetion overrun by the Suvaders. Marazding parties are furnished with a commission to “hunt’'—a mild term used to cover up these predatory attacks. Horses, mules and wagons are captured wherever found. One of wwse commissions or “furloughs to hent’? was found ao the person of a lieutenant, from Hicko ‘The down ment. was signed by De Witt ©. Hanter, Colonel. A man, vamed Smith, lately moved in from Fan- sas, was known to have captured twenty hor and marched with them to bis home in Jasper county for his private nee, ‘The is demoralized by’ this aystem of “horse privateering,” the lowest wretebes in the community taking advantage of the a1 prevails to prey on the property of the man named Linn, of Sarcoxie, has mado a sucovesta “hunt,” baving captured, it is reported nearly a hundred horses. Foraging parties levy their’ contributions on friend and foe alike, Frequent robberies of stor deen committed, Large quan! have lies of grain have been taken, and aif the flouring mills have been pressed to per form ashare in the “grinding” exactions. This system of plunder is but a small part of the aggravations which afflict the jnbabitants in the region indicated. Their fears are excited by roving bands of Ind who, it is con fidently be , accompany the rebel horde, ‘The In- diane |b fo the Cherokee aud Crock tribes, ant are inoetly haif-breeds, with faces of hideous asp IL ig averred o good autuority (hata Cherokee, named Fry, bas a commission in his deerskin pouch en: suring ir a reward of $50 (or the scalp 4 Dr, Stemmer, of Jasper county. The name genlps ure iki go the woinen seem alse uffor from the inburnanit mes. A benevolent yw uame for the honor (i the sex we suppress, emiuin for buman ecalps suit Hor devotion te the rebel cause cx: e the more mereckary motive of the We might add nembcriese instances to we forbear for the present. The. people rom these terrible evils that afflict thom at ata paying w make a bed quilt oveds in a degre ©, F Ch the abov are Revi homo, ™ pong utter strangers. The road { Mount Vernon leas been filled with fugitives tor sever@, werks. Wecan but hope that the time for their deliverance ig near at band. MOVEMENTS OF TRANSPORTS. ‘The steamship Marion, baving had her machinery tho- roughly overhauled, is now loading goverument stores at pier 4North river, She will depart for Havana in a day or two, Wriching at Key West to land 3,000 barrels of pro- visions. ‘The steamers City of New York, at pier 9 North river; ‘Thomas Sparke, at pier 11 North river, and Belvidere, at pler 4 North siver, are all loading stores for Washington The stonmer Florida, of Somu 11. Mitehill & Son's line, was towed to W. H. Webb's yard just evening, to be PRICE TWO CENTS. THE BLOCKADE. | THE PRIVATEER SUMTER. TBE PRIVATEER SUMTER AY CURACOA—HER RECEP- TION BY THY DANISH GOVERNOR—THE MERCHANTS OPPOSED TO THR CONDUCT OF THE GOVERNOR— DUTCH NAVAL OFFICERS REFUSE T0 ASSOCIATE WITH THE OFFICERS OF THE SUMTER—PATRIOTIO CON- DUCT OF AN AMERICAN CITIZEN ON THE ISLAND— ARMAMENT OF THE SUMTER—A UNITED STATES WAR STEAMER REQUIRED AT CURACOA—STATEMENT OF CAPTAIN BOREMAM OF THE BRIG SEA FOAM. By the arrival of the brig Sea Foam, Captain Pore- ham, we haye received intelligence and particulars of a visit to the island of Curacoa by the Privateer Sumter, whose late _ piratical exploits have been the theme of much comment. ‘The Sumter ar- rived off Curacoa on the night of the 17th of July, and fired a gun to attract the attention of the people of the fort. The officials in charge declined to permit the Sumter to enter until the Governor had been consulted, as they did not recognise her national flag. A pilot, however, went on board, and tho next morning the Sumter was dis- covered close to the mouth of the harbor, with the rebel flag flying at hor fore. After some time a boat was low- ered from the Sumter, which was rowed to tha fort, where an ofileer di ‘barked, who was at once conducted to the Governor of the island. The result of the interview which followed was satisfactory to tie privateer captain, and on the follow- ing morning the Sumter entered aud anchored at the har- bor, with the rebel flag flying. Captain Boreham, of the Sea Foam, which vessel arrived off Curacoa on the morning of the 17th, some hours previous to the appear- ance of the Sumter, reports that the Sumter lay in the harbor a whole week, during which time she was sup- plied with fresh coal}, painted and refitted and again put to sea on the 24th, heading eastward. It is gratifying to state that a general feeling among tho merchants of Curacoa was against admitting the privateer: and the conduct of the Governor has been much anamadverted upon, The officers of a Duteh man-of-war, at the time lying in the harbor, refused to associate with the privateer offivers,and to 1 thom wonton shore without their uniforms all the time the Sumter remained in the harbor, Tho propriotor of the principal hotel on the island is an American, whose name we did not in, who, when it was ascertained that a Southern privateer was entering the harbor, mumediately ran up the Stars and Stripes, which he kept atloat during Xtestay, The privateersmen for a time refused to enter the hotel under the stars and stripes, but the loyal American kept them dofantiy waving from his hotel, and they were ultimately forced to patroniso the establishment. Captain Simms entered the Sumter as a man of-war, duly commissioned by his government, which he said was not yet recognized, but would shortly be. ‘The officers and men of the Sumter numbered 150. She was armed with four thirty-two and two sixty-foure. Some of the officers wore tha United States Navy uniform. No provisions were pur- chased at Caracoa, One of the officers stated, when spoken to on the subject, that they needed no provisions as they had taken sufficient out of their last prize to servo tho men for several weeks. One of tho crew deserted the morning of the Sumter’s departtre, and the Governor lent the aid of the police to capture him, but his hiding place was unciscovered, and he was luckily loft bebind. As an evidence of his intention to pay another visit to Curacoa, Capt. Simms left direetions for the detention of the run- away ontil he returned, As there is a probability of the Sumter’s revisiting the island, there is a chance for soma of the Wnited States vessels, now anxiously looking after her whereabouts, to eapture her in the neighborhood of Curacéa, Capt. Boreham @id not leave Curacoa until after the departure of the Bumter. He had dixposed of a cargo of jee previous te the Suntec’s arrival—an article which the privatcersmen expressed themsclyes muck in want of, ent to | | Mo, bringing three rebel prisoners, welt SEIZURE OF A VESSEL UNDER THE CON™ FISCATION ACT. Under the operation of the Confiscation act, passed at the late extra Congress, the schooner Graham was last week seized by the United States Marshal on suspicion of being engaged in the contraband trade. The particu- fare of the seizure and the circumsjances which attended itar follows: About two weeks ago United States Marshal Murray received information (hat @ suspicious verse! was loading at pier 46 East river. He at once instructed officers Devoe and Sampson to investigate the matter, and ths result was the seizure of the Graham, The first action of the officers was to watch fora time the action of those on board, The vessel was then lying at pier 46 East river. Her name was plainly set forth, and under it were the words, “Of St. Andrews, New Brunswick.”” They found that her Jadmg was conducted in a very suspicious man- ner. After pightfall a lighter used to haul up to her, from which was taken and placed on board quan- tities of eather boxes, implements for cutting lea. ther, &. The carts engaged in bringing other articles to the schooner were engayed in distant parts of the city, and were only somewhat half loaded. One evening the cre noticed that a box placed on the pier was turned er soa to hide the mark “G.7."" On Thursday last a British flag was boisted; but the officers ascertained that the register of the vessel had not been changed, The Marshal tovk the necessary steps for her seizure and de- tention at te proper time, and having learned at the Custom Mouse that she was w sail under an American register, he permitted a Clearance to be issued. With this clearance the Graham started, but had not proceeded far when the Marshal overheuled her and took possession of her under the provisioas of the confiscation act just passed. Tho seizure had been contemplated in ano- ther quarter, and Captain Lowber was despatched with a revenue cutter to effect it, but Marshal Murray had antic}- pated him, and of course declmed to yield his prize, of which he is now in possession, Tt appears it was the intention of the captain of the Gra- ham to leayeunder English colors, rum the blockade, and, if possible, aecomplish a sucessful speculation in a South. three vther vessels, all under the Brit : haa applied for clearauces, have Leen prevented from sailiug immediately by the action of the Marshal, THE BOSTON BANKS AND THE NATIONAL LOAN. Boston, August 13, 1861. Wm, Gray, Frank Haven and J. Amory Davis, have been chosen a coinmittee by the Boston Bank Directors, to confer with the committees of the New York and Philadeiphia banks in regard to the goveriment loan: ‘Whe meeting adopted the following inatructions to the CONDEH LEO That the committee be authorized to say to the gentle- men of the committees from the New York and Philadel- phia banks that, in the judgment of the gentlemen hero assembled, the banks and bankers of Boston, and of tho State of Massachusetts, and its people, are prepared, reaay and willing, and determined to do all in their power in view of their duty to themselves, their trusts and their country, to aid it in suppressing the present rebet- hon, by furnishing mew and money Co the utmost extent ot their ability now, henceforth aud forever. NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA. ALRXANURIA, Av gust 18, 1861. The name of the soldier killed Jat night by the sentry was Corpora) Thompson, Company B, Kighteenth New York regiqent, iustead of Daniel Nuderbead. Lieut. Jobin ff C. Hyatt, of the Th rty-second New Yorke reigiment, has been appointed Provost Diarshal for Alex. auaria, iv place of Captain Vickers, reeigued, NEWS FROM CAIRO. Camo, Angnst 1, 1861. Three scoms returoed this evening trom Charleston, armed and mounted Tho prisoners sald the Tenuessee (urccs under Geworal Pillow bad relaw at New Madrid, and that Jeff. Thompsoa contemplates an immediate attack on Cape Girardeau PAYING OFF OF TH® TWELFTH REGIMENT. SPECIAL ORDERS. HRanguarters i WsLeTa REGIMENT, New Yor«, 694 Broadway, Angeat 13, 1861 ‘The rogiment will be paid off as follows. Wednesday, August 1d—Company A, 9A. 9; Company K, 1084 A. M.; Compauy C, 12 M.; Compasy 8, 2 P.M, Company D4". Me Thorstay’, Augued716—Field, Stamtand Fngineors, 9 A. M4; Company k,10 A. M.; Company F, 11}, 4. M.; Com: pany C,1 P.M { Company H,2P. My Company 1,3 P.M. Commandants of companies will get their pry rolls com. plete from Major Salute, Paymaster Onited States Army, At the Metropolitan Hotel, assemble their companies at their armerics two be previous to the tim ¥.&. T. of payment, | ans bave their rolis signed and proceed to the recimenta | {quarters vaway,at the bour epecitied. By of 1 DANIEL BUTTERFIELD. Frev. T. Locke, Adjutant.