The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-19
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TO THE FREEMAN.
8 O'CLOCK, "A. M.
The Battle at Boonville.
500 Rebels Defied by $50 Federals'
More of the Indiana Railroad Tragedy.
Various Runners From Mls-
souri,.
The Battle at Boonville.
More of the Indiana Railroad Tragedy.
Kentucky Legislature asks Major
Anderson to EXpcIIthe Rebels.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Sept II. The following
account Of the engagement at Boonvllc on the
! 18th is taken from Capt. Eppstln's Official re-
port lie states that after the fight had lasted
| about an hour, the rebels he held as hostages
became SO restless that they begged him to allow
one Of their number to go with private truce
soon afterwards, the Captain says, while my
men ceased firing, with request to know my
condltit rs
| then demanded that they withdraw their
forces two miles from the city and not modest
any of our families or any other Union people,
and to leave the arms OF the Killed land wounded
on the ground where they fell, while prom
ised to set the prisoners free whom had taken,
excepting prisoner named Pointer whom |
informed | would shoot in case they should not
honorably keep their promise tor seven days.
They lett the town according to this agreement.
Thus Capt. Eppstin with only 1870 men actu-
ally dictated terms to fully four times his num-
Der. The emmy fought wsl for short time.
but out of their 600 men only six could be found
to storm his works Their leaders hravely led
the way, but the men absolutely refused to fol-
low. OF these six, our men killed four. Their
leaders, Col. Brown and Capt. Brown, fell so
near our intrenchments that they were drawn liz
and died inside. Besides these the enemy lost
eight or ten killed and wounded.
A courier just from Bonneville reports that
the rebels arc retreating towards Prices COM
mand. Two other captains besides the Browns
were killed. Col. Brown was armed with three
revolvels, rife, sword, and bowie knife
they are now IN possession of Lieut.. Peasa.
The correspondent Of the St. LOUIS Republican
says he has information that Lexington still
held out on Monday, but had been slightly rein
forced
Two thousand men from here had arrived from
Arrow Rock, but Green and Harris had left
with five or six thousand men, taking II south
westerly direction.
Cincinnati Sept. ISL \. NJ. The acct.
dent on the Railroad proved to be worse than it
was at inst reported. -Four passenger cars went
into the creek and one baggage car on TOP eff
them. These cars contained $50 men belong
ing to companies L, L, G, and I. The latter
two were the principal sufferers
Up to this time thirty dead have been taken
out and more are under the wreck. a train is
now on its way with ninety-two wounded. 1t
is believed at the wreck that forty or fifty were
killed. Indications are strong that the bridge
was tempered with by traitors The bridge
was sixty feet span and ten feet high, and was
lately inspected.
Frederick, Sept. Is. The Union members of
both Houses refused to meet this morning The
Legislature is virtually dead, all the officers be-
Ing under arrest to prevent calling the roll.
The Unlon members will leave this afternoon
Tor home, and the secession members for Fort
Mct1enry. The city is quiet The talk of in
vaslon by General Johnston is laughed at.
Union flags are flying with the motto, g The
Union must be preserved
JEFFERSON CITY, Sept. IS.
The correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat
writes, we have no definite report from Leyinp-
ton but it is settled fact that the place is in
vested by Gen. Price with some $4,000 rebel
troops.
5000 military authorities here are confident.
however, that the I. S. troops there have been
reinforced, and that unless the place was taken
yesterday it is safe
Gen: Price is reported to have large parlz
OF artillery, part Of which are the guns taken
from Gen. Siegel at the battle of Spring6cld
a part of Gen. Prices force is reported to be
forty miles from this city. His scouts have been
seen 10 miles from here
Ben McCulloch with Is, 600 well armed men
is reported to be rapidly advancing from the
southwest in the direction of either Rola or
this city. Many think this will be the point of
attack. fO'A' u
Another object of this march is said to be to
get down our troops to Rolla and other points
aud prevent functions, while Gen. Price IS onpr,
ating against Lexington and the Capitol, and if
these plans sre successful, then form junction
with Gen. Price. '''''0n
M. fRANKFoRT, Sept. Is.
The Committee on Federal relations ronnrt.
substantially as follows
Whereas, the rebel troops have invaded Ron
lucky, and lnsolently dictate the terms nnon
which they will retire, therefore,
ResolOed, that Gen. Anderson be ;nv;tod 70
take instant charge Of this Department and
call out Il force sufficient to expel the invaders
This passed the House and the Senate con.
CURED, 20 to 8. The Senate also nasscd tbo
Conklln resolutions with but three navs rb;oI
proposes to confne the war to the two arm;ns
and MISUNDERSTANDING partisan ouarreIS ~
leading to civil war. 80
,:,r BALTIMORE, Sept. IS.
A special dispatch to the New York HcroiJ
says that al! repol about Gen Johnston $ cross
ing the Potomac are unfonnded. There smnch
alarm at Martnsburgh and Winchester about
Gen. Banks crossing the Potomac with 81 00o
men. The rebels have sent to Gen. ,Tobnstor'
for assistance.
Reliable accounts from Winchester stata tbo+
the llaIlroad between Slrasburgh and that nlaoo
Is not being built as reported, and that tho MI.
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