The New York Herald Newspaper, August 15, 1861, Page 1

q THE ‘The Battle Field in NEW YORK, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1861. LE id Missouri. Additional Details of t’se Great Battle Near Springfield. Heroic Conduct of Gen. Lyon and his Devoted Band. Secure Position of Gen. Siegel and his Army. The Onion Officers Killed and Wounded. Martial Law Prociaimeg in St. Louis by Gen. Fremont. IMPORTANT FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA, Severe Skirmishes by Gen. Banks” and Gen. Rosencrans’ Divisions. THE NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Anticipated Attack Upon the Union Lines. Dismissal of Our Consul at Curacoa. DISSATISFACTION IN THE HIGHLAND REGIMENT Arrest of a Bearer of Despatches to the Rebel Commissioners in Europe. The Baltimore Police Commissioncrs’ Habeas Corpus Case, &e., &e., &e. OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasuixaton, August 14, 1861, UNION PREPARATIONS FOR AN ATTACK UPON * LINES. It has been ascertained that the rebel Gen. of Newport notoriety, left Yorktown a few d: about seven thousand of the rebel forces th in the direction of Richmond. It is s to join the column of Beauregard in front o ‘There are many evidences that the rebe!s are concen:rat. ing between here and Richmond nearly all the troops they have in Virginia. This is construed into a prepara- tion on their part for an attack upon our lines here. REMOVAL OF THE AMERICAN CONSUL AT CURACOA. The Secretary of State to-day,on the receipt «: the THK intelligence that the pirate Sumter was permittot to mime, lat his enter the port of Curacoa, West Indies, ordered the djate removal of Moses Jesurun, the American that post, and appointed Richard F, Morse. of Iowa, i» place. EX-MINISTER FAULKNER. Notwithstanding the reports to the contrary, it w ‘until late last night that ex-Minister Faulkner w. moved from the jail to more pleasant quariers, unde: eye of the Provost Marshal. GUARDING AGAINST TRAITOR ‘The necessity for strict vigilance in reference to passing in and out of Washington has made it necessary to watch closely ail avenues leading from the and require passes even from those who attend the market: hore, ‘The loyal citizens of the adjoining countics are gratified that this course has been pursued; but the rebel ey thizers decidedly object to the arrangement, and the; hastening to take the oath of allegiance, in order to ro. cure passes, The simple taking of the onth is by means wfflcient guard against treason or traitors, as the rebels willingly take the oath but do not keep it. Even more stringent measures will be taken if necessary. General McClellan and Provost Marshal Porter are dctermine! not only that discipline and order shail be preserved, but that the free access of rebels and rebel spies to sources of in- formation in regard to the movements of our army shall be stopped. THE PUBLICATION OF ‘THE LIST OF WOUNDED AND PRISONERS, ‘The list of Union soldiers who are prisoners and wound, ed at Richmond and Centreville, that appears exclusively in today's Herat, produced quite a sensation in Wash- ington on the arrival of the paper this evening. Few People knew of the arrival here of the surgeons who gave their parole, much less the fact that they brought the entire list of our soldiers who are prisoners and wounded. the DEATH OF COLONEL FARNIAM. Colonel Farnham, of the New York Fire Zouaves, died this evening, from wounds received at the battle of Bul; run. His body is to be embalmed, and will be forwarded to New York by the afternoon train to-morrow. \A LOAN TO THE REBEL GOVERNMENT. Arumor is current that Mr. Corcoran, the celebrated danker and money lender here, who has amassed an im menge fortune out of the United States government, hag proposed to aid the rebels by loaning them money. What he will be able to lend them will be but a drop in the bucket full of their needs. But the act would be that of the viper trying to sting to death the bosom in which it was warmed into life. FLAGS OF TRUCE. As the rebels at Norfolk had’an a former occasion fired upon a flag of truce going from our side, the reception of the flag of trace from them which brought the surgeons, whose report was sent to you last night, has occasioned fome comment. It appears, however, that an ample apology had been made for the assault upon our flag of truce, and the assurance given that the officer in com: mand on that occasion had been dismissed from the rebel service for permitting it. The Jast flag of truce from Norfolk, brought also the Miss Jennie Curtis, (represented to be a sister of an Ohio ‘votuntecr), who, with two female companions, were made prisoners outside of our lines, in the direction of Fairfax Court House, some twe weeks ago. | ZNBUBORDINATION IN TRE NEW YORK NINTH REGIMENT. Much excitement was occasioned this afterneon in con sequence of the disaffection openly mfnifested in the Seventy-ninth New York (Highland) regiment, and the sending to their camps of a military force to act as cir: cumstances might require. The result was the arrest uf forty or fifty, who took a more active part in the jusab esdination. These were brought into the city eight o'clock and confined as prisor while the r mainder of the reginent was marched to the Navy ¥. under agtrong guard of cavalry. An investigation of the advir wilt take place. Among the alleged cay of SEVENTY- about R BELLION. | order to see tothe comfort of their families, and to re | grievance are that they wera promise’ a furlough in Organize and elect new offleers to fill existing vacancies. THE CAUSE OF IXSUBORAYNATION AMONG ONK TROOPS. arly all the cases m€ inaphordinetion that have ocewr red among our volwatears, whether on service or waiting to be mustered ont, ts attributable to the failure to pay thom off promptly, It is well known that the delay in this respect is not occasioned either by the want of money or paytmasters. In every case tho money has been ready, Wut the paymasters department has withheld the payment because the pay rolls were not properly made out. It is afact that many of the yolunteer officers do not un- derstand precisely how to make out their pay rolls, and where they are inaccurate they are allowed to remain for weeks in the Department, when a simple sugestion to colonels of regiments or captains of companies, would be sufficient to remedy the whole evil, WAR NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC—ATTOMPT OF THR REBELS TO SUBJUGATE LOWER CALIFORNIA—THE FATE OF THE LEVANT, ETC. Brigadier General Sumner, commanding the military division of the Pacific, has officially informed Flag Officer Montgomery, as well as this government, of the existence of a report that Colonel Van Dorn, of the rebel army, has been seen at the head of 1,300 men on the road between San Antonio and El Paro, from which it is feared an attempt to subjugate Lower California may be contemplated by the secessionists. Captain Montgomery, in his instructions to the subordi- nate officers, says this must not be allowed, if it is itrour power to prevent it, Therefore, should any exigency arise, you will promptly co-operate with the troops of the United States, or otherwise do all in your power to counteract and prevent the exceution of any such purpose by troeps in the service of States claiming to have seceded from our federal Union, Another official despatch from Captain Montgomery says the Wyoming reached Acapulco on the 16th ult., en rowe for San Francisco for the protection of the mail steamers and our commercial interests on the Pacitle coast. He ordered Commander Bissell, commanding the Cyane, to proceed with her on that service. During Captain Mont- gomery’s late cruise to the Sandwich Islands and thence to Acapulco, he had neither seen nor heard of any pirates in the Pacific. The prevalence of calms and light winds would render sailing vessels useless, and, owing to the diff culty of procuring coal, steamers will not be employed, He had not at the time of writing received the form of the oath of allegiance to be taken by U connected with the navy, but he had no doubt of the enthusiastic loyalty and patriotism of all on board his ship (the Lancaster), and had no fear that the honor of our fag would be im, Paired by a single exception. He engoces a communication from out Consul at Hilo, stating that a large spar has been found on the southern shore of the Island of Hawaii, and which may afford a clue to the fate of the Levant, Captain Montgomery says the dimensions given correspond with the Levant’s masts, and be has instructed the Consul to obtain further pa ticular, although he remarks it is probable all hands were lost. It would be a melancholy satisfaction to ob- tain something additional as to the loss of that vessel. DEPARTURE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AF- FAIRS. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs is on the eve of leaving for Kansas and Nebraska on business connected with that bureau. INDIANS IN THE REBEL SERVICE. The government has no official advices that other than half breeds from the Indian Territory west of the Mirsis sippi have entered the Confederate military service, ‘The forts there having been evacuated by the United States troops, the Indians disposed to be loyal have been intim idated by the rebels or deceived by promises depending on the future for fulfilment. Outside of the above named Indian Territory the abo riginee, so faras the government is advised, have not risen against our authority, the occasional and charac teristic outbreaks being confined to themselves, owing to the fact of the absence of the federal troops to hold them in check. s THE CHESAPEAKE AND ONIO CANAL REOPENED. The Chesapeake and Ohio Caual is at last reopened, and the passage of boats upon it, so long obstructed by the vandalism of the rebels, resumed, A number of coal Doats from Cumberland arrived to-day. The whole line of the canal through mob ridden Virgina is now protected by Union soldiers, ATTEMPTS AT DESERTION. Two of the members of the New” York Thirty-second were arrested at Alexandria on Tuesday, dressed as Fire Zouaves. They were endeavoring ia that disguise to cape with them to New York. For thi they will be court mar tialed. ASSAULT UPON THE BRAZILIAN MINISTER. An assault is reported to have been committed upon th® Brazilian Minister, on his way to his residen The assailant has not yet been discovered, It is that it was made throngh a mistake THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE SECRETARY. Inthe absence of Mr. John G. Hay, the accomplished private secretary of the President, who accompanied Mrs, Lincoln on her excursion to the North, the duties of that position will be discharged by Mr. William 0. Stod- dard, the President's scerctary for signing land patents. 4 IMPORTANT FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA. NEWS FROM GEN. ROSENCRANS’ ARMY- Grarton, Va., August 14, 1861. Asevere skirmish took place a few miles from here yesterday, on the Fairmount and Webster road. Infor- mation haying been received that a secretly organized body of rebels, living in the county, were Judged within a few miles of Webster, General Kelly despatched Captain Dayton, of Company A, Fourth Virginia regiment, with, fifty men, from Webster, to disarm them. After scont- ing nearly twenty-four hours he came suddenly on them yesterday noon, and after an hour’s severe fighting succeeded in killing twenty-one and putting the others to flight, without any loss to his command. The rebels numbered two hundred, and were composed of some of the worst characters of this county, led on bya Zeck Cochran, Sheriff of this county under the Letcher rule. NEWS FROM GiuN. BANKS’ ARMY. Savy Hook, Md., August 14, 1861. Yesterday evening a freight train from Balumore brought the intelligence that a fight was progressing at Berlin. Other rumors were also circulated that several regiments of rebels were approaching the river opposite Berlin from Lovettsville, for the purpose of erecting a battery to stop trains. An officer from Berlin this morning states that the fignt of last night consisted of about twenty-five rebels ap- proaching the river and firing a volley into our picket guard on the abutment of the burnt bridge, and also into the town of Berlin, None of our men were killed or seri ously wounded, nor is it known that the enemy s any The 5 hority asserts that the y guard at Berlin have for some days past heard aro; alband of the rebels, apparently bet Lovettsville, and also that the for sists of about five hundred cavalry by a considerable infuntry force, It is not improbable that a large rebel force is distribut- ed inland along the Potomac line from Kdward’s ferry to the Shenandoah, for the purpose of preventing oar scouts from protecting the Unionists there from the out rageous oppressions of the rebels, Reports have reached here that yesterday one or two Unionists of Loudon valley were dragged from sick beds and forced into the rebel ranks. These reports come from reliable sources, A general report concedes that there are two or more rebel regiments near the Potomac, opposite the Point of Rocks. Passengers per train report ali quiet aiong the route, bat an attack was expected at the Point of Roc loss. at Lovettsville © supported prc THE PHILADELPHIA CITY TROOP WEL- COMED HOME. PHILADELVMIA, “August 14, 1861. The Philadelphia City Troop arrived kero this morning, and were received by a handsome cecort of ¢ infantry. ‘ihe citizens wel them heme and eathusiastic cheers. DEATH OF COL. FARNNAM, OF THE and aud FIL ZOUAVE, Tho following despatch wes received by ex Fhgincer Jas, F. Wenman, about ten o’eléck last evening Wastunaros. Angust 14, i801 Inform Department, aio LOUIS J. BELLON Col. Farnham is dead. Major Shaler. —— - aie ——E IMPORTANT POLITICAL ARREST. An Alleged Bearer of Despatches from the Southern Confederacy to the Rebel Com™ missioners Captured by the Police—He i, said to be an Ex-British Consul—His Av. rest on Board the Stcamer Africa—He Claims the Protection of the British Flag—The Excitement Caused by His | Arrest and His Safe Arrival at the Po- Meo Headquarters, &c. Considerable excitement created in and about the vity yesterday afternoon, occasioned by the report that the British Consul of Charleston had been arrested en board the steamer Africa, and that upon his person were | found important documents and despatches from the Southern confederacy to the rebel Commissioners in Eng. Jand. 1t appears, however, that the party arrested was not the British Consul, but a bearer of deepatches froin the British Consul at Charleston, Mr. Rebert Bunch, His name is Robert Muir, and he formerly held the above Position im one of the Southern cities, but at present he denies being a British Consul, and declares himseWa resident of South Carolina; also that he {8 only bearer of despatchec from Mr, Robert Buneh, Con- sulat Charleston, to Lord John Russell. He also stated that be had about two hundred letters with him from par, es in the South, to be forwarded to various parts of Eng- Jand, France and Germany. The arrest created intense excitement about the Cunard steainship dock up to the departure of the steamer for Ku. rope, and so well was it perfected on the part of the oft cers who managed the whole affair that Muir could hardly Delieve that they could pick him out without some acquainted with him having signalized him to them. From the facts we have been able to ascertain and we acknowledge our indebtedness to the Jersey City Police for them—we learn that on Tuesday evening Deputy Superintendent Carpenter, of the New York Police, re ceived a telegraphic despatch from the Secretary of War, Simon Cameron, to arrest a man named Robert Muir, w was about to take his departure rope on Wednesday > in the steamer Africa, and who was reported to be bearer of despatches from the Southern confederacy, Accord” ingly the warrant for Muir's arrest was placed in the hands of Detectives Sergeant Young, Farley, Eustace and Dusenbury Between nine and ten o'clock yesterday morning the off_ cers arrived at the Cunard dock, and immediately proceeded to lay their plans to arrest Muir before he went on board, One of the members of the Jersey City poilce was called upon to assist, and the gangway and passage were closely guarded, A thorough search of the vessel soon satisfied them that Muir had not made his appearance as yet, though he had already secured stateroom No, 38, and paid his passage. About half-past eleven detective Eustace en and the Jersey City officer discovered a man on the Iwrricane deck strongly im conversation with another who resembled the description given of Muir; rdingly walked up as near as possible to where Muir was standing to ascertain: the subject of their con- versation, when the one resembling Muir stated that he had just come on from Charleston, and was ridicaling in strong language the blockade at Charleston. He deplored to the gentleman with whom he was conversing that President Lincoln could never furnish a sufficient fleet to perfect a thorough bicckade of all the Southern port and that it was a daily oceurrence for vessels to run the blockade at Charleston. He moreover alluded to the battle at Bull ran, and stated that the rebel loss was not over cight hundred killed and wounded. He was also satisfied that the ~~ Northerners would never be able to subjugate the Southerners; that it muetfinally result in England being compelled to come in and settle the matter for both, ‘The officers, after hearing the above conversation, feit contident that they had bit upon the man they were in search of, and Detective Enstice, after having arranged matters, stepped up to Muir and remarked—Is_ your deme Mr. Robert Muir?” He replied—"Yes, sir, that is my name. Detective— Will you be kind cnough to step out on the dock a minute? th a gentleman who wishes to say a fow words to Mr. Muir Who is he, and where is he Detective—“He is standing just near the gang plank: it will tak but a moment.” Mr. Muir—Well, I will go with you.”? He then excused himself from his friend, and started r to go ashore, but on reaching the gau: nk something suddenly struck bim that he had bett hot venture ashore aud he refused to go. It was the rs wish to arrest him, if possible, on shore, but in this effort, he at once made known to Mr. Muir was a prisoner, and must accorapany bim wo S York. At this announcement Muir se taken a bat soon remarked that he would not_go: that he was board a British vessel; that he was a British subject, amd ed the protection of the British flag. The arrest was the means of soon causing quite a stir among the: on board, and Capt, Shannon, of the Atrica, coming up, Muir appealed to him for ‘protection. Av first: Capt. Shannon was disposed to interfere with the officers, bat upon their showing their authority to make the arrest, he gave way and remarked that he could not interfere. Mr, Muir asked the Captain if he would detain. the steam for acouple of hours, as he believed he would be iiamedi ately discharged on reaching the United States Marshal ofc’. The€aptain replied that tit would be imporsib| for him to detain his vessel one minute atter time, aud that he would be c Behit He was ac Young and riage. De- tective Eustice then proceeded to search for isis baggas which was soon found, and which consisted of one trunk, a hat box and carpet bag. Before leaving he stated to the Jersey City officer that Le was not a bearer of despatches, that he a resident of Cherleston, where at present his fainily resides, and thi he was on his way to Europe to get bis son, who is th with a view of bringing him on to Charleston. He is a man about fifty-five years of age, rather dark whiskers, and bald upou the top of his head. His appeatance and deportment is in every way that of a gentleman, When he found that he was compelled to go with the officers he ompanied them without the slightest trouble. thata The report that a British Consul had been ar- rested with dixpatches from the Southern rebels spread like wildfire over the dock and neigh- borhood of Jersey City, and as the carriage left for New York quite a crowd run after it, who hooted and cried out, “Hang the traitor,” “Hang the British epie,”? &c. On the boat and on (his side similar remarks were made, but he wag soon driven in safety to the police station in Broome street, where he was placed in comfortable quarters, to wait the action of the Secretary of War, During the evening he was yisited by quite a number of friends, and everything that was required for his comfort was furnished, COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSIONERS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Sanrtany Commsisio, Wasninatox, August 13, 1861. Will you please state that an immense amount of yexa- tion to officers and of hanger to troops would be avoiied if the quartermaster of each regiment of volunteers or- dered to Washington would go on one train in advance of the regiment, and make his requisition upon gover for rations, aud see that all supplies needful arc the arrival of the men. When this is not done th an unavoidable delay ¢f hours before the troops tain food or refreshment. This is part of the busine quartermasters, and they ought to look to it. Requisitions will be made upon Major Beckwith, Commissary of Sub: sistenow, 223G street, between Seventeenth and Kizht- teenth streets. Some member of the Sanitary Commission is usually at the station on the arrivad of the troops vo mit ister to the wants of the sick. FREDERIC OLMSTED, Secretary of the Sanitary Commission. THE EIGHTH REGIMENT AT BULL RUN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New York, August 14, 1861. I see in the official report of General Porter, at the vattle of Bull run, that the Eighth regiment of New York was in disorder on the battle fleld, aud that officers could be seen gailopin SANITARY trying to Xo wonder we were breken and in disorder. first charge down the hill, on the right of Griftin’s Battery, we came on the ¥ on ight vip in the rear of Ki nth aklyn, who, mistaking frebels, tied whieh th after the firing we ¢ us into confusion. fmm arged on a woods, and then don a hillin the open fire of the enemy, ‘This 1 we held half an hour or more, when the enemy range of us and poured their ¢ and canister rear of the . RIGHIN, amongst us, and we had to re woods. AVY YARD. rd is progressing stead) led out into. the strc BROOKLYN } work at the Navy tional Guard bas been y for departure.. The Nightingale, J.C. Kubn will soon leave, These four vessels hay wd by government, and have been ditt ‘They are each piorced for eix gt four (thirty-two) pounders a picee, drifting one of the guns three can be is ‘Tho Monticello has all her guus taken mounted. ein number—two he ers, aud & ten-inch p When the necessary rept tera heon completed the Monticelio witt be tn nt plate fur serv Nothing ee ans to be serviceable rifled cannon for long ray the heavy ten-ineh gan might b m, gum forward. tions bh highly etlie! Additional Particulars of the Great Battle Near Springfeld. Wames of Union Officers Hilled and ‘Wounded, &e., Rous, Mo., August 13, 1861 ‘The following additional account of the battle at Spring- field is furnished by an eye witness, who left Springfield on Sunday morning and came through to this pla horseback. Our army marched out of Springtield on Friday evening only 5,500 strong, the Home Guard remaining at that place, Our forces slept on the prairie a portion of the night, and about sunrise on Saterday morning drove in the ontposts of the enemy, and soon after the attack be came general. ‘The attack was made in two columns by Generals Lyon and Sturgis, Gen, Siege! leading a flanking force of about one thousand men and four guns on the south of the enemy's camp. ‘ ‘The fight raged from sunrise until one or two o'clock in the afternoon, The rebels, in overwhelming force, charged Capt, Totten’s battery three distinct times, but were re- pulsed with great slaughter, fen. Lyon fell early in the day. He had been pro- viously wounded in the leg, aud hada horse shot from under him. ‘The Colonel of one of the Kansas regiments having be- come disabled, the boys cried out “General, you come and lead us on.” He did so, and, at once putting himeelf in front, and while cheering the men on to the charge, receiv ed a bullet in the left breast, and fell from his horse, He was asked if he was hurt, and replied, “No, not much,” but in a few minutes he expired without a struggle. Gen. Siegel had a very severe struggte, and lost three of his four guns. His artillery horses were shot in their harness, and the pieces disabled. He endeavored to haul them off with a number of prisoners he had taken, but was finally compelled to abandon them, first, however, spiking the guns and disabling the carriages. About one o'clock the enemy seemed to be in great dis- order, retreating and setting fire to their train of bag- gage wagons. Our forces were too much fatigued and cat up to pursue, so the battle may be considered a drawn one, The following $s a partial list of the killed and wounded on our side:— Captain Gratz (Query, W. C. Gantt), of thie First Mis” souri, was killed, General Sweeney was wounded in the leg. Colonel Mitchell, of the Kansas Volunteers, was serious” ly wounded. Captain Plummer, of the regulars, was wounded. Captain Miller, of the Missouri First, was s wounded. Captain Cavender was wounded in the shoulder, but rode back on a horse from the battle fleld to Springfield. Capt. Burke (Query, P. B. Beck), was slightly wounded, Colonel Ditzler was wounded in the left leg, a ball passing through it. r Captain MeFarlan, of the Kansas First, was wounded, Supposed mortally, his skull being fractured. The following lieutenants, belonging to the Kansas First, were killed:— Lieutenant R. C. Agnall, of Company K; L. L. Jones, of Captain Walker's company; Duer and McGonagon, of Captain MeCook’s company. Lieutenant R. A. Barker was shot in the left hand, ‘The Missouri First and the Iowa First suffered the most General Price was wot killed, There were rumors ¢ the fleld that Ben McCulloch was killed, but the re denied it. On Saturday night Dr. Mencher and others of our army went back with ambulances to the battle field, trom Springfield, to see about the killed aud wounded. They found the enemy on the fied, and were considerately treated. Gen. Lyon's Dody had been treated with great respect, amd was brought back with some of the wounded to Springfield. yr Sturgis took command on the battle tield aller the death of General Lyon. General Siegel took com- mand after the battle, Onr loss is variously estimated at from one hundred apd fifty to three hundred killed, and &e., &e. on usly Is several hundred wounded, The enemy’s loss is placed at two thousand killed and woun Our boys captured about one hundred horses of the enemy. The enemy cared two flags, the rebel one and the Gen, Siege! marched back to Lin good after perfecting his arrangemenia, gathering the baggage, blowing up what powder he could not carry, and destroy- ing other property which he did not wish should fall into the hands of the enemy. He left Springfield on Sunday night thirty miles this side of that place, the suing him, and encamped yay not pur hostility observed during the day w firing of muskets from a distance at the rear guard. General Siegel is confident he could have held Spring- field against the force he had engaged, but he was fearful of reinforcements to the enemy from the southwest, and that his line of communication to Rolla would ye cut off General Lyon began the attack upon the receipt of intelligence that the enemy were expecting reinforcements from General Hardee's column, which was approaching from the southeast, A portion of the artillery of the cnemy was admirably served. The fire of the rebel infantry was also very severe, ‘The Springfield Home Guards were not in the fight. ‘They, with a large number of citizens of Springfleld, are in General Siegel's camp. It was thought that General Siege! would fall back no further thin Lebanon, where reinforcements would meet him. THE NEWS FROM WASHINGTON, Wastnctox, August 14, 1561. ‘The details received here of the recent engagement in Southwestern Missouri, show a clean victory for the Union forces against tremendous odds. The retirement of General Siegel upon Rolla is regarded as. another master stroke of generalship. Springfield is situated in almost a level country, and affords no opportunity for defence by a small force against an overwhelmingly large one, , 1he great disparity between the number of the Union and the rebel forces in Southwestern Missouri occasioned appre- hensions that the former might be surrounded, but the of the gallant dash made by Generals Lyon and Siegel, enabled them to withdraw their forces in order from their exposed position. It ie said by these who are fumiliar with General Siegel's mode of fighting that he has won all his battles by retiring before the enemy and choosing his own opportunity to attack aud defeat them, ‘The following official despatch was. re 1 to-day at the War Department, sbowing that the melancholy state: ment of General Fremont, announcing a reverse and ro: treat, was uncalled for, when in fact our troops repulsed the enemy, destroyed their wagons and camp equips andonly returned to Rolla to in jon with r fordements, because the cuomy was found to b in larger | numbers than was supposed. The greatest contidence | exiets here in General ymmands, and who, with the rein t and to be sent, will be able to clean ont Missouri, The be®t | of discipline prevails Among his tronps. To THomas A. Scort, Assis y ‘The despatches from this city this Inorning claim the Id battie to lave beon a straight out victory tor 1 forces, Our army occupied the enemy’s camp, durned their tents.and baggage, and then retired to avoid lity of being cutoff. The enemy are said to ved great joss, especially among jana ne fight on our side was mosily ather has been go deli loved their window: ear with the: at that > wi s have othing. ‘The t Utson, and are not May nor Long Brane! | gay and festive. The troops a fortable ce weather half so ng it hug: THE ARMY AT DAVIS CREEK BATTLE: The recent terrible contest at Davis creek, at which the noble General Lyon fel], was one worthy of th IMPORTANT FRGM RUSSOURI. | porters of the Unie by The foree on the Union vide had ne weakened Dy the withdrawal of a large body of three months’ men, who had returned to St. Lonis to be THE POSITION OF GENERAL SIEGEL. es had not at the time of the battle beon filled hy other troops. Some of the companier of the following regiments hnd had several of their members taken from them, but according to the most recent advices led to believe the following were the principal officers engaged in the struggle:-— COMMANDER OF THE ARMY, NERAL....NA' COMMANDERS OF Principal Columy i ond Column Third Colann... Home Gnards. mustered out of service, and their BRIGADIER, : Brigadier Gen, TW. Sw Brigadier G weeney may have been acting as ‘uptain of the ular army, he holding that position, as he is reported wounded. ERAL LYON’S STAFF, Lieut, Col, 1. F. Shepard. Major Horace A. Conant. an Lieutenant MAJOR STURGIS AND STAFF. Major Commanding. .......Saml. D. Sturg Acting Ass’t Adj’t General, Capt. Gordon Granger, Riles. Acting Ass"t Quartermaster ‘Vommirsary Aid Quartermaster-ju-( biel, Body Guard. Conrad, 2d infantry. REGULAR TROOPS. ce of the regular troops has not reached New York, but the following oflicers are ku to be ine fs First regi » 2a drag'ns, ‘Capt, Milton 'T. Cari +14, Com, C.B, Farrand, Ist inf, Capt. Gordon Granger. rs). otten, 2d artille y.).DuPois 16th int'try, .G. 0, Sokulski, 2d dragoons, fantry. See Rille Captain, Captain Lieutenant First regiment, Co. B. Chas, € Gilbert. “ ‘ ‘Capt, D. Hoston, Jr. 4 “ jeut. Hemy C Wood. ‘apt. J. B. Plummer, _ Capt. F, Steele, Recruits, Lieut, Sanford, 1st regiment. “Capt, Elliott, Linut. W. L. Lothrop. IRST MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS. mmanding,...G. L. Andrews.* jout. Seotteld, U Second regiment, Co F Dragoons, Co. Ritton Fourth Lieut. Col Major. Company A. Frank H. Manter. B. R. Sexton, € Harry Stowo. « D, Charles An ierson, « ® od ¥F mer § i oo us 1 (Carondelet) K.... of this regiment, but (since his return from * Frank P. Blair, Jr., is the Col had not yet rejoined his comm his Congressional duties. Captain f the First Missouri, is reported killed, and Captain Burke wounded; doubtless Captains Guatt and Beck are meant in the despatch. SECOND MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS, Henry Bocrnsteia.* Colonel. Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Se Major P. J. Osterhaus. Surgeon. Ernest Schmidt, M.D. Assistant Surgeon... Charles Cook, M.D, Quartermaster, W. Company A ee sg “ “ “ -Fmil. Rebhan. “ ‘Geo, Weekerlin, K nel Hoernste , While wt Jefferson City, resigned his commission, but was’ strongly requeste L by his command to again resume the rank, Whether he stibsequentiy joined the expedition or not is not certain y rtained? wil would have « vever, he refuse volved on Lieut the offer, the com nant Colonel Seb: THIRD MISSOURT VOLUNTEERS. Colonel}, .... Lieutenant Cole i Ordnance Offi A, tatantry By, infantry ... « G, infantry .... a4 D, infantry Company D, Conr — Cramer, “ « Hyintantry «4, "infantry . «© — K,artillery The artillery of th was under the comini re at Carthi Ha: Gann. Mackinann, Strondtmann, usieting of ix pieces, er. Lis brilliant ‘tery noted for all FIFTH MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS, 2 A Salomon, De Wolft. . Cronenbold, ‘aplaine Nelson Cote, {Louis G. Gottechatk, levick Salomon, Charles Mehl. — Richardson. Dr. Arnaud. Charles B. Stark, W. T.. Hawkins. Meisner. muel Hage. VOLUNTEERS. — Ditger. Learnard, ins. ‘enowerth, ——R berts. —— dicFarland, Lieutenant Colone ’ (Co. A, Elwood Guard. “ B, Wyandot Company “€)Phanis Gua a. Clayton. muel Walker, F, Seott Guat ) Stockton. “ G) Leayenw : “C1, Shields Guard Daniel NeCook. 1) Steuben Guard ch. « K, All Hazards. child. SECOND KANSAS VOLUNTEERS. oe Robert B. Mit el CW. lai W. F. Cloud. D. "Thomjeon sistant Surgeon. Sergeant Major. Quartermaster Commissary Sergeant. Captain: — Horne, RB — MeClure. « ©. — Ail. “op Klin. i E +) —— Crawford. “ “ Captain... First Licutenaat Denijon. S:cond Lieutenant Pieree, Third Lieutenant, Bunch. FIRST IOWA REGIMENT. J. F. Bates William H. Meri . BR. Portel Dr. White, Colonel... Lieutenant Coion Major Surg Davenport German Vol Dubuque Jackson Guard. Dubuque Governor's Grays. Muscatine Company pmpany B. Washington Grays. Mount Mensant Grays. Linn County Volunteers. ORCE AT P:LOT KNOB, Sr. Locis, Mo., Auguat 14, 1861, It is reported that General Hardee, with a force of twelve to fiftéen thousand rebels, is marebing on Pilot Knob. The Union force at that point ig about five then sand, with eight pieces of cannon, THE UNION F | MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED IN ST, LOUIS. St. Lovis, Mo., August M4, 1861. ‘The following proclamation has just been issued:— Heanquarrans Westins DEPARTMENT, Sr. Lovis, August 14, 1501. Thereby declare and establish martial law in the city and county of St. Louis, Major J. McKinstry, United Slates Army, i8 appointed Provost Marshal. All orders and regulations issned by him will be respected and obeyed accordingly. J. CL FREMONT, Major Genefa! Commanding. Major McKinstry, the Provost Marshal appointed by noral Fremont, has a John A, Browulee, President of the Board of Molice Commissioners of this and appointed (his place Basil Duke. The laws of the city and State will be executed without change, b | named by the | | $300,000." | those GENERAL BEN, MceCULLOCH, In copnection with the reported death of this somewhat famous personage, at the battle of Davis’ creek, Missours, the following sketeh of him will be found interesting:— General M-Culloch was born in Rutherford comity. Ten nessee, in ISL, His father, Alexander McCulloch, was Aidt-de-Camp to General Coffe, and fonght under General uckson at the of Taliageda, Tallahassee aud Horse shoo, during t ek war, His father emigrated to Goorgia while Len. was very young, and Ben, was kept at v1 in Tennessee until he was fourteen years old. After this Ben, was kept hunting until he was near twen- ty-one, At that time the bears were co bad in Tennessee that the settlers could not raise their hogs. Hunting bears in the cane required much caution, and if a man’s gun snapped he lost his breakfast, Young MeCalloch frequently killed as many as eighty bears during a sea- fon, and never less than twenty in tho course of a ter. This life gave him a taste for wild adyentar when he be of age he determined to go on an expe dition to the Roe Mtains, and left” his home, for st, Louis, to join a company of ‘trappers, He arrived too late, however, and likewise failed in joining a company of Santa Fe traders, He returned home, and soon after called on Colonel David Crockett, who was making up expedition to go ition. The, whele to Texas to take part in the 1 Southwest at that time was alive with feclings of sympa: ge thy for the Texans, and men were daily flocking to their st Nacogdoches was appointed the place of ven ux from which the expedition was to siart, and mas of the year 1835 was nuined for the day of inceting, When, us “Old Davy?’ expressed it, they were: ke their Christmas dinner off the hump ofa battalo. arrived too. lat ding the party led on by himself to the rver Brazos, Where he was t » apd he did not recover until af terthe fall of the Alamo, MeCulloeh’s Cisappoiutment Was very great at not Doing able to,oin the gallant band of patriots, bi (terwards pro " him, fo Travi nv days, with ¢ army’, fell with his bra 900 Of the enemy. MeCulloch, on joing the ‘Texau army under Gen, Sam Houston, was astigned to the artillery, and made eay tain. ofagun, Heserved gailantiy at the battle of San Ja- cinto, where Santa Anna was taken prisoner his army of 1,600 men killed or taken prisoners, MeCuiloch afterwards seutled in Gonzales county, Texas, and wos em- ployed on the frontier surveying and locating lands. H6 frequently led the wild border scouts against the Indians: and Mexic which service he entered before the cvle- brated Jack Hiys. He also distinguished himself at the battle of Plumb Creek ina fight with the Indians, who at the Lime burned and sacked the town of Linu He Joined the expedition agi F, but, not agreeing with the plane of the leaders, he returned home before the fight, and escaped the cruel hardships and imprisoument, of Uiwt command, whieh bad surrendered to the per- fidious Ampudia, When the war broke out with Mexic of Texan wart anks of th net fwar onthe Rio G: pan the Res gone he pra led he rallied a band jalonpe, and The com. ‘alo Alto and tod by General Tay- it pedition towards Monterey, in whieh battle, as well At of Buena Vista, he w wards Joi with it to th city of Mexiec gallaut services he was honored with a national reputa- tien, and the office of United States Marshal of Texas was given bin by President Pierce, When Mr. Baehanan decided to send an army to put. down febellion in Utah Ben. McCulloch was, to the as- tonishment of al! seriously thinking men in the country, + vinted one of the peace commissioners to Salt Lake, in that capacity made, at the expense of the federal government, 4 passage across the plains and back. Well meaning folks gol the idea that the Major was to be made wvernor of Utah, and it was thought that his antece- dents fitted him for the prescmed rough work he would. have in bringing the Mormons to a sense of propriety, and therefore his appomtment as Commissio trictism at the time being undoubted, was ¢ hailed with delight. umable that ag a spirator against the ‘Toombs, Floyd and others Co examine our Southern Jocated public lends and prepare the way for their proposed stiz- by the cotton States—for MeCulioch did nothing as minissioner, but did ving things in ico and else wl ut travels,” or four years istic story is told of him when his that he insi: , to the great hovror of his young wife, in having the youngster chris- toned “Buffalo Hump,’’ in honor of a particular friend, an old Indian ehief of that unique eral is dis mow His company was ac Jor, aud he was afterwards empigyed in the daring se ing on sent out by Mersrs, sine fund a ¢ first child, a boy, n, Of Breat mnnsele and y wars of age. Ho and ix mild and courteous in his manners, with an air of difidence, ry eoo!, aud of determined bravery, and if not yet young enough to add considerably to his, reputation asa sob ier, NEWS FROM BOSTON. . Boston, August 14, 1861. w. Walen and Charles M. Hewitt have beon a rested, ebarged with inciting volunteers Ww « Mars: husetty regiments now in camp to join the New ‘ork irish bt Walsh was required to give bail in «i Howict $1,000, to answer before A large number of sol- rs of $5 to $20 the sotn of $5.000 uh United States Commissioner. rs have been induced tod bounty anda free yx SOME OF THE 1 ADE ' iS NOT . coont Hovre, August 13, 1861. ew York Triline of this morning I hing?! nimodore Vanderbilt sets the value of the st mer vbilt at $600,000. The Navy Department offers Vau nie Ont and from what source this sintement,g, > i4th day of Moy last—three months received from you the following let Nsw Yor, May 14, 1861. Test Sim—Being informed that you are’ about making a visit to Wa:hingten, T take the liberty of asking the fayor of you to Jay before the government the inciosed proposien, which 1 awildressed to the on. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, under date of the 20th ult. ‘To this’ proposition 1” have re. ‘ani T altsibute this to the multip's fuch has engrss:d the attention of the De- You ure authorized to renew this proposition, with guch additions therete are hereinafter set forth, Tfeei a geeat desire that this government sould have the pteamer Vauderbilt, ag she is acknowledsed to be as fine & shipas floats the ocean, aud, in consequence of her great speed and capacity, that, with « proper armament, she would be of more efhe.eut service inkeeping our coast, Clear of piratical vesseis than any other ehip. ‘Therefore, ceived no rep’ of busit : partment. you are athorized to say in my behalf that the govern- iment ¢ n take this hip, at a valuation to be determined fon, Robt. Stockton, of New Jersey (the only Commo in service, to be selectad by the governm will not answer, will the government accept her as a present from their humble servant? The Atlantic and Pa- ieamship Company have authorized me, as their esident, to offer to this government the following steam- ers, viz The Oe every respee i ‘The Ariel, 1,300 tors, in fue condition. Themew iro steamship Champion, built in 1859, 1,420 tons, drawing a very light draught of water, say ‘seven Jaden; carries sufficient y her twenty five days, steamer Daniel Webster, 1,086 tone, drawing & light dranght of water, say ten (ect laden, : price pf cither or all of said steamers Tam likewise nil to Submit to the decision of the Board of Com- imodores named above. Tai induced to make this com- munication? because | am desirous of protetting the gov- ernment against spee ttempts to take advantage ssities, and also tomake jt known that there Js of a capacity to mect all thelr requirements, 1 be obtained withort resorting to those belong: tizons of the so called “Confederate or to sailing under a foreign flag. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, « ©. VANDERBILT. W. 0. Barruerr, Esq. A copy of this letter T prompt! es, Sectetary of the pking that tome of the ships, the ¢ Jar. might be wanted for immediate transport pur- poses, 1 took another copy to the Hon. Simon Cameron, tary of War, Thave boon told at th y Depart? Ai that the government would not accept the present but would Jike to buy the Vanderbilt it a price could be agreed apon, To such remarks I have uniformly replied that the price could not for a moment stand in the way. There could bo no possible difficulty about that. It might be determined in the mode indicated n your leticr to Ine, or by three appraisers, all to be i srument, IT said to the’ Secretary, any orall of these five steamships at laid. before the He vy, at Washington. n Queen in par- my can bay your ewn price, You may appoint all the appraisers ourself. You may name three commodores, three aval constructors, one commodore and two naval constructors, or one commodore, ove naval constractor end one merchant. All that Commodore Vanderbilt re- quires o° desi that you select good, honest men. hose them all yourself. "He does mot even wish that y oni take a single natn that he has ever known or seen, J have sought to change the offer into ev the tnost fair and Hberal Wat could be conceived of; and to render ® such that its acceptance by the government would meet the approbation of every man in the Cniled States, Iremain, very respectfully yours. C. Vaxperpitr, Commodore. W. O. BAR’ New Yors, Augus' fs Dear Sin:—Your favor of this date is re In reply Lhave to say that Ihave never fixed any price upon the Vanderbilt, since communication tO you of ‘or myself at hberty ved her to the government 1 men. I feet that she atthe valuation of world he a great ornain ment d be de men Ww O, Baki ©, VANDERDILT