Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-06-27
WAR NEWS.
A Full account of the Boons lille Affair.
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A Full account OF the Boons lille Affair.
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As General Lyon with the, steamers
Iatan. Mcdowell and City of Louisiana.
was approaching Boonville Monday morn
ing. he espied battery on the river bank.
five miles below the town. at Adams Mill.
DE turned back and went down about eight
miles below ,Boonville. where he landed
forces amounting TO 100 men with four
field pieces. leaving 100 men to guard the
boats On the Rockport road. when with.
in six miles Of Boonvills. he was attack
ed by State troops. 1000 strong. com
mandcd by Col. Little. late Of o. s.. Ar
my who were concealed in thick under
growth and wheat, fields. After . sharp
fight the State troops were driven back.
and their. camp. which was at Bacon's
farm. three miles below Boonville, on the
river bluff. with provisions. cquipsge. and
number of horses. were taken. The
State troops retrcated west. through Boon
vile. in great disorder They we're poor
ly armed and badly disciplined. The loss
Of the Federal troops was four killed and
nine wounded. - - ..
-Four Of the State troops are known to
be killed. and 25 or 80 wounded; the Fed,
erals say many more Of the state forces
were wounded They also speak Of walk
ing, over large numbers of dead bodies
Gen. Lyon and Col. Blair were in the
Capt Bnrk Of 81, Louis had hir sword
broken By a shot DR.. Quarles Of the
State forces, and q prominent citizen of
Boonville killed. The Federal troops say
that only 500 of their troops were in the
battle Gen. Lyon took some sixty or
seventy prisoners, but released them all
this morning. -, ...-.f...r, -
Large numbers Of State troops who fed
from Boonville. are returning under the
terms of Gen. Lyons proclamstion--
Several houses have been searched for
contraband articles. Several secession
flags have been, captured; also several
prominent secessionists. Many persons
who have heretofore been secessionists are
now Union men. With bnt few excep-
tions Gen. Lyon and his men have made
favorable impressions upon the people.
On the morning Of the fight Governor
Jackson was coming to the camp with
Capt. Kelley's company. bnt when the
battle began they Immediately retreated.
Kelley's company embarking on the steam
er II. D.iBacon. for up the river Jack
son and staff left for the gest on horse
back. II is supposed they viii make an.
other stand somewhere near Lexington
TIE fugitive State troops took the Arrow
Rock and Lexington road, and somc went
towards Georgetown s-i iaai Naas
F. a part of the Federal troops are quar-
tered in Hesrian Hall in this city. and the
balance with the steamers are at the fair
grounds. half mile below where Gen
Lyon has his head quarters.
II is supposed that when reinforcements
which arc expected on the steamer %. A
January arrive, General Lyon will proceed
westward k'Hr 5hs = ?" 't,t71
Col. Blair has become popular a man
offered $500 to any man who would shoot
him. The man was arrested and Blair
Immediately released him. y s'e'e ~
A company of 81 Home Guards was
raised Tuesday night. ~. 'o
Col. Little was in the United States ar
my. and only recently resigned. He was
bregetted Captain for services in the Mexi
can war. ..- "a f.f...., ...f.t.Is.f- s,fs
Proclamation Of General Lyon In Boom
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|aa y1iiaa1ag aBooNvILLE, Mo-, June 20
The follgwing proclamation was. issued
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