NEWS OF 150 YEARS AGO
October 1862
From The Missouri Democrat, Tuesday, October 7, 1862.
THE VERY LATEST.
OUR EXCLUSIVE DISPATCHES.
VICTORY IN THE SOUTHWEST!
THE REBELS DRIVEN OUT OF NEWTONIA.
ANOTHER FIGHT EXPECTED ON SUNDAY.
[Special Dispatch to the Missouri Democrat.]
NEWTONIA, October 4, via SPRINGFIELD, October 6.—We drove the enemy from this town this morning, and are following him closely.
In addition to the above, we have some particulars from headquarters to the effect that on Saturday morning General Schofield advanced upon the rebels in Newtonia, a small town about 54 miles southwest of Springfield, and after a two hours engagement they fled the town and scattered in all directions. Our loss was trifling. The enemy, as is estimated, numbered about 15,000 men.
Dispatches intercepted after the fight advised General Schofield of the intention of the enemy to concentrate their whole force at a point about 12 miles distant from Newtonia, and he therefore promptly pursued the flying rebels. If they made a stand at that point, the probability is that a severe battle came off on the day following (Sunday,) the particulars of which should reach us to-day.