The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-19
JEFFERSON Cry Sept. IS, 1861


The correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat writes that
have definite reports from Lexington, but il is
settled fact that that place invested by General Price
with some Is 900 rebel troops Good military authorities
here confident however, that the United States troops
there have been reinforced and that unless the place
taken yesterday it is safe.
General Price reported to have large park OF ar
ery part of which the guns taken from General Sege
at the battle Of Springfield
part Of General Prices force reported to be forty
miles from this city His scouts have been fifteen
miles from here.
Ben. McCulloch with Is 900 well armed rebels is
ported to be advancing rapidly from the southwest in the
direction OF either Roa or this city.
Many think this will be the point OF attack Another
object of this march said to bc to get between
troops at Roa and other points and prevent functions
while General Price is operating against Lexington and
the capital and, if these plans successful then form
juno ton with General Price.
CHICAGO, Sept. IS, 1861.
Mr.. Howard. the agent of the Pittsburg and Chicago
Railroad at St. Joseph arrived in this city last night
leaving that place Monday morning. He reports that
the only obstruction the Hannibal and St. Joseph Rail
road to be the bridge the Platte river which will
be repaired to-day
Tive Ohio regiments passed over this road westward
bound on Monday. There fully 5000 Union
There avowed rebels along the road.
Mr.. Howard is confident that the rebellion is complete.
y crushed that section Of the State north of tho Mis-
souri, river He stated that the rebels carried away from
St. Joseph half million dollars worth of property
Of which was stolen by rebels from the express
ger He learned that Lexington attacked Friday
and that the Union forces all in entertainments.
THE DEFEAT OF THE REBELS AT BOONE
WILLIE.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Sept II. 1851.
The correspondent of the St Louis Democrat gives tho
following account of an engagement with the rebels
Bonneville the 18Th, taken from Captain Eppsten's
Official report
The Captain says that after the fight had lasted about
an hour the rebels whom he had taken hostages be-
80 restless that they begged him to allow one Of
their number to so with flag Of truce and ask arms
tce This hostage came back soon afterwards with tho
request 10 know my conditions. l thereupon ordered
the firing 10 cease and demanded that they should with
draw the rebel forces two miles from tho city, and not
modest any Of our families or any other Union people,
and TO leave the of the killed and wounded the
ground where they fell while promised to lot the pr
soners free whom had taken, with the exception of
preacher Painter, whom, informed them, would shoot in
ease they should not honoraby keep their promise for
seven days They left town according 10 this agreement
with me.
Thus it will be that the gallan. Captain with only
one hundred and fifty men, actually dictated his own
terms tofully four times his number
Inc enemy fouEht well Tor little while but out OF
the whole six hundred only six could be found to storm
the works Their leaders bravey led the way but they
absolutely refused to follow OF these six killed
four including their two leaders, Colonel Brown and his
SON. Captain Brown. These latter two fell the in
trerchments and were drawn in. They died inside Of
them. Besides theso tho enemy had eight killed
and wounded
Besides Colonel Brown and his SON. the rebels lost two
other captains
Colonel Brown was armed with three eight inch
volvers, a rihe sword and bowie knife. These wea
pons now in the possession of Lieutenant Pea.e.
An Indiana regiment Colonel Hovey was sent to guard
the Imne bridge from this place to day. As the train
leaving private named Wallace in getting the
train, over and instantly killed
The War Eage arrived this evening having left
Bonneville at three p NJ today. She reports all quiet
there There about 200 Union troops there,
sstng Of the Iowa Fifth, the Illinois Eighth and bat
talon Of the Indiana Twenty second, besides the Homo
Guards, when the boat left.
Last night battalion Of Home Guards sent to
guard the Iamne bridge, eight miles from Bonneville On
entering the bridge they were fired upon by the rebel
pickets, and returned the fire. killing rebel and
wounding another. None Of the Home Guards in
jured.
Aprivate in the Iowa Fifth, named VIM Barrett COM
mitted suicide the War Eagle this evening" the way
down, by shooting himself
courier Just from Bonneville reports that the rebel
force retreating towards General Prices command
Two thousand men from here had arrived at Arrow
Rock but Green and Hams had left with 5000 to 600
men, taking souhwesterly direction.