Hillsborough (NC) Recorder
July 17, 1861
Page 3
ST. LOUIS, July 11—The
State Journal of Thursday has the following:
“A
telegraphic dispatch received last night says a fight in the Southwest
commenced at ten o’clock
between the State troops and the Federalists under Gen. Zeigle and others, at a
point twelve miles beyond Carthage. It resulted in the Federal troops being
completely routed with great slaughter.
The retreating Federals were pursued fourteen miles to a point two miles
beyond Carthage,
and as night approached they were captured.
The
Journal further learns by a letter received from Gen. Parsons that after
pursuing and surrounding Gen. Zeigle and his forces, Zeigle desired to
stipulate for the surrender of his men, but not their arms. Gen. Parsons insisted on an unconditional
surrender, which was complied with.
Among the killed were Col. B. Gratz
Brown and Solomon Kallman Wolf.
FROM
THE NORTHWEST
ROARING RUN, July
13—There was a battle on yesterday at the Rich Mountain. The Southerners, numbering 2,000, under the
command of Col. Pegrain, surrendered.
The fight lasted one hour and a half.
The other part of the Southern force retreated, leaving sixty killed and
many wounded, and numerous prisoners.
Six guns were taken and a number of horses. The Federal loss was twenty killed, forty
wounded, and many horses lost.
QUINCEY,
(Ill.), July 10—The Missouri State Cavalry
have made a decided impression at Monroe Station, Mo.
They routed the Federalists, burnt the station house, six coaches, eighteen
cars, and tore up the railway track on each side of town.
A
messenger who was dispatched here for assistance, reports that Col. Smith and
fifty Federalists have been taken
prisoners.
[Transcribed by Sharon Strout]
