. Military history and reminiscences of the Thirteenth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry in the civil war in the United States,1861-65 . assulting BirdsPoint. ###-* On yesterday, three thousand rebels west of Birds Pointforty miles, three hundred at Madrid, three more regimentsordered there, also troops from Randolph and Corinth. Thenumber of organized rebels within fifty miles of me willexceed twelve thousand. * * * * Again to-day, Capt. Clark Wright, reports from Green-field to General Lyon: My picket-guard, sixteen miles outin the direction of Carthage, assured me twenty minutessince,
. Military history and reminiscences of the Thirteenth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry in the civil war in the United States,1861-65 . assulting BirdsPoint. ###-* On yesterday, three thousand rebels west of Birds Pointforty miles, three hundred at Madrid, three more regimentsordered there, also troops from Randolph and Corinth. Thenumber of organized rebels within fifty miles of me willexceed twelve thousand. * * * * Again to-day, Capt. Clark Wright, reports from Green-field to General Lyon: My picket-guard, sixteen miles outin the direction of Carthage, assured me twenty minutessince, that I would have to be reinforced. The situationseemed so serious, that I at once sent a dispatch to MajorSturgis, calling for reinforcements. In response to this call from Captain Wright, AssistantAdjutant-General Schofield ordered five companies of ColonelAndrews regiment, Missouri Volunteers and four companiesof Colonel Deitzlers regiment and two companies of Cavalry,dispatched at once. - • CHAPTER V. COMPANY Q ORGANIZES AND SELLS THE SUTLER A BARRELOF COFFEE.—WHAT THE REBS THOUGHT AND SAIDOF US.—DUG SPRING AND WILSONS July 2gth, Monday. HEN Captain Blanchards scouting partyresumed the homeward march, this morning,at 7, Major Bowen continued to scout, and suc-ceeded in engaging the force of Old Lenox,with the misfortune, however, of being partly sur-rounded, which might have proved a serious matter, had notCaptain Blanchards Infantry force arrived on a double-quick,at the critical moment, having heard the firing. On this turnof affairs, the rebs retreated ; when the march was continued,and the detachment reached the post at 7 in the evening, withmuch plunder, consisting of horses, cattle, sheep, etc. Threerebels were killed, and three prisoners were brought in. Nocasualties on our side. July 30th Confederate General McCulloch writes Confed-erate Secretary of War Walker, that he is about to move (nextday) from Cassville on Springfield ; and that he has suggest
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