Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-24

company Of the Home Guards. took place
to-day, and was awarded to the Harper
Zouaves, Captain FulwoOd Captain Full
wood was formerly one Of the Chicago
Zouaves.
ST.. LOUIS, June 22.-Captain Totten's
command returned to Syracuse yelterday,
after having given up the pursuit of Jack
son at Florence, ten miles below.
Half a car load Of powder was seized at
Upton, and about the same amount of lead
at Syracuse.
On yesterday, Franklin, the Engineer en-.
gsRed in burning bridges, was arrested at
Upton. s. II. McOulloch, cousin of Ben
McCulloch, was also taken prisoner.
The Republican learns that General Price
was at Lexington on Wednesday, sick.
Troops were hocking rapidly to the State
standard. General Raines had arrived in
advance of one thousand FIVE hundred troops
from the South. west. 1t is probable that
four thousand troops will be concentrated at
Lexington, before General Lyon, who is
understood TO be waiting at Bonneville for
reinforcements, can reach there. Between
three and four thousand troops had collected
in Jackson County, but there was much
disaffection among them, some wanted only
to fight in the county, while others were
anxious to fight anywhere. Over half of
their number threw down their arms and
went home to attend to their FARMS the
balance proceeded toward Lexington. 1t is
thought one or both Kansas regiments, now
stationed on the border of that State, with
Captain Princes regulars at Kansas City,
will come down the Missouri River IN boats,
and reach Lexington simultaneously with
the forces under General Lyon.
Captain Steele of the United States Cav
airy resigned at st. Joseph on the tenth, and
left for Virginia.
The Santa Fe correspondent of the Re-
publican says Captain Claiborne and Lieu.
tenants jackson and McNeal, recently sta
toned at Fort Staunton, have resigned.
KANSAS CRY, June 22-News has reached
here that the State troops have evacuated
Lexington. 1t is not known where they
have gone and no particulars are given, but
the fact of the evacuation may be relied
upon.
JEFFERSON CRY, June pa gentleman
from Sedalia, the present terminus of the
Pacific Railroad, and about twenty miles
from Cole Camp, says that in the fight at the
latter place on the night of the eighteenth,
between a considerable body of Union men
and a number of State troops from Warsaw,
twenty three of the former were killed. The
Union men were commanded by Captain
Cook, and were the force that was supplied
with arms from the arsenal at st. Louis q
short time since.
Captain Cook fled, but his men rallied aud
forced their assailants to retreat, with loss
of twenty FIVE killed. j. II. Leach, editor
of the Warsaw Democrat and three other
prominent citizens of Warsaw being among
the number. Seventeen of the Union men
who were killed were sleeping in barn at
the time of the attack.
Governor Jackson, with about six hundred
men, passed Cole Camp on the goth, pushing
Southwark, probably for Arkansas. The
State troops have evacuated Lexington, and
are marching toward Arkansas five thou
sand strong. 1t is said General Price is at
their head, but other reports say he resigned
| previous to the battle at Boonville; and still
| others that be is very sick at Lexington.
Ben McCulloch is reported to be at Marys-
! vile, Arkansas, with fifteen thousand men
and considerable artillery.
The Second Iowa Regiment, under Colonel
| Bates joined General Lyon at Boonyille yes.
| terdsy.
The steamer j. C.. SsUon reached here this
afternoon, bringing the volunteers wounded
at Boonville. Colonel Blair also came down.
| The number of State troops killed at Boom
vile is not yet known, but fifty is probably
| high estimate.
The stars and stripes now wave from q
| pole near the Gubernstorial mansion, where
the Secession flag recently hung.
LOUISVILLE, June 22-The Mobile Register
of the 10Th says that James Lober, a native Of
Baltimore, and belonging to Captain Brooks
New York Company at Fort Pickens, while
out swimming was washed ashore at Pensa.
| cola, and is now in the hands of the enemy
| He is well treated but refuses to give any in
formation respecting the fort.
| BALTIMORE, June pa correspondent oi
the american, in letter dated Williamsport
Friday night says that Colonel Bowman and
Mr.. Chase were hung at Martinsburg yester.
day es spies. He says his information il
| reliable.
| ST. JOINS, N. F., June 22-The Anglt
| Sd9oa has arrived, with dates from Liverpoo
10 2he l3th and Londonderry l4th, five day
later.
The Great Eastern leaves on the oath will
troops for Quebec.
Cotton dull and unchanged, aud prices de
clined. Corn steady. Provisions quiet.
| ALEXANDRIA, VA, June 22.-Various ru
mors ahoat of stopping of coal-boats goinl
down the river.
Captain Ball, late Secession Cavalry, wa
released on taking the oath of allegiance.
Information has been received here of tn
appointment of General Dix to the Depart
ment of Virginia.