Hillsborough (NC) Recorder

July 17, 1861

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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]