The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-06-25


/ The cavalry fired upon the State troops
and retired. The State troops returned
the fire, killing three federal troops. A
secessionists reported killed, one of whom
was Col. Holloway, in command of the
troops. There was no pursuit of the
cavalry, and on Friday State forces were
concentrating at Blue Mills, taking a
strong position and waiting sn expected
attack from the federal troops.
80 secessionists attacked small num-
Der of federal troops guarding Darderee
Greek bridge on the North Missouri R.
r., near St. Charles, but were repulsed
Two federal troops are said to be NOR
tally wounded.
The Democrats special from Jefferson
City says: Citizens of this place, just
arrived in skiff from six miles below
Bonneville, bring news that Gen. Lyon
attacked and completely routed the State
forces at Bonneville, killing 800 and ia
king 600 prisoners. Gen. Price was
MORALLY wounded. The Federal troops
lost II.
Colonel Boernstein is continually send
ing scouting parties into the country
surrounding Jefferson City, and one
company has just arrived, bringing a
large number of kegs Of powder, taken
from one Of Gov. Jackson's depots.
The interior SecessiDnists of Boone,
Holloway and Howard counties are flee
ing, and home guards being organized
in these counties.
WAsn1NGToN, June 18.-Herald's dis
patch-Add;tiona to Vienna affair-At-
tack commenced shortly before 7 P. NJ
The late hour accounts for the failure of
the enemy to pursue, doubtless expecting
strong Federal force near. General
Schenck with sword drawn boldly threw
himself between the battery and his men
giving his orders in cool and deliber-
ate manner; and telling the boys that
Ohio expected them to do their duty. If
the train had advanced 100 yards fur
Their, the loss of life would have been
terrible, and the entire expedition made
prisoners by the enemy.
World dispatch.-It is untrue that
no previous reconnaissance had been made
where the fight took place. AT Vienna
the same train had not only proceeded
some 3 or miles beyond the scene Of
the conflict some days before. but scouts
had been over the same ground on which
the battery had been erected The bat
terry consisted Of six-pounders which
fired rounds--the first being most de-
Notwithstanding round shot and
grape into the passenger and platform
cars, which contained the first Ohio reg
iment. The battery was on hill almost
perpendicular over the track and it would
have been folly TO attempt to take it.
The troops were therefore forced to make
a hasty retreat. The report that the bat
terry was manned by South Carolinians
is doubtless mistake The force of the
rebels estimated 1000. When the Sec
ond Ohio regiment received marching
orders this A. NJ, every inmate of the
hospital left the sick bed and joined the
ranks.
WAsHINGroN, June f9.-Reliable ac-
counts from Poolsvlle dated 0 O'Clock
last night says Col. Stone was still there
and rot at Leesburgh as reported
Yesterday p NJ. the enemy attempted
to make the crossing OF Grove Greek in
ferry boats opposite Edwards ferry, with
a force estimated at 600 to 900 men.
Col. Stone had given orders that if any
attempt was made to move the boat to
fire upon it. In compliance with these
orders Lieut.. Hasbrook fred spherical
case shot which covered the boat with a
shower of balls and fragments. The
boat was rapidly drawn back TO the
shore
The enemy then formed in line along
the bank and commenced firing, but
few well directed spherical case shot sent
them flying towards Leesburgh.
Vienna has been occupied by 1000
federal troops,
1t is reported that Senator Wigiall Wis
lied this city in the disguise of cattle
droyer, and after making thorough re-
connoisance, returned 10 Manassas June
ton.
BALTIMORE, June l9.-An officer from
Fort Monroe reports that the trial with
the ried cannon at Rip Raps was high
~ successful. Many of the balls went
clear over Sewall's Point and fell into
the water between that and Craney Is
land. One ball burst Immediately over
the battery, and produced sensation.
Men could be seen mounting horses and
Fastening off.
CINCINNATI, June 19-Hon Andy
Johnson, of Tennessee, arrived here at
noon to-day, en- route for Washington.
ST LOUIS, June ia special dis
patch TO the Republican gives further
particulars OF the battle at Bonneville.
The Federal troops landed five miles be-
low Bonneville, and about mile below
the cncampment OF the State forces. The
latter had a battery near Bonneville,
pointed towards the river, but was cir
cumyented by the Federal troops and
proved useless. General Lyon immedi-
ately advanced on the State troops, and
was met in s'lane, where the firing COM
menced. The balance Of the descrip-
ton is substantially the same as report
ed last night
Jackson was about mile off. sur
al -, rap, Ioll,-'s