The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-27


dence of the Associated Press, reported in the
Northern newspapers
FROM MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, June 2l.-The Democrat fAbo
tom has special dispatch from Syracuse
about twenty five miles South of Bonneville
which says that an expedition of nearly ont
thousand strong, with four pieces of artillery
under Captain TOtten, of the regular army
service, lett Bonneville on Wednesday night
and reached this place at 10 A NJ esterday.
Gov. Jackson, with about 500 men, arri we'd
here on yesterday forenoon, proceeding South
ward towards Warsaw. Our forces have gone
Onward day, but there is little hope oil
overtakng the fleeing party.
battle took place at sunrise on Tuesday
morning, between 500 Union Home Guards
under Capt. Cook, near the town OF Cole
Camp, and a large party of Secessionists from
Warsaw and the surrounding country, in
which Is Guards were killed, 20 wounded,
many OF them severely land 80 prisoners were
taken.
Most of the Guards were in large barn
when the firing began, but they immedia tel v
Sprung 10 arms, and it is said, killed forty OF
Athe attacking party before being overpo wered
by superior numbers; but nearly all of them
finally escaped and are ready to join our forces
to dispute the passage of the State troops.
Capt. Cook reached here this morning in
disguise. He says not over halt his force was
armed, and not more than two hundred par
ticipated in the fight. He fastened forward
to overtake and consult with Capt Tetten.
Some of JacRson's party went west from
here on Wednesday night by railroad, taking
what rolling stock they could, destroying the
rest, and burning the Jamine bridge, a costly
struc ture, six miles west OF here.
Syracuse is now protected by the Federal
troops.
Among several letters seized in Bonneville,
by General Lyon, were some embracing or
ders from headq II ar tiers to destroy the bridges
on the North Missouri, the Hannibal and 81.
Joseph's and Pacific Railroads, and instruc-
tons TO different officers and individuals re-
specting the organization OF troops, etc.
There was also one enumerating the prop
erty seized at the United States Arsenal, st
Liberty, some time since, as follows brass
and IL iron six-po unders, l66 balls, $50 pounds
of canister, 30 strap shot, $50 liked rounds,
$50 muskets, "a rifles, III carbines, oll PTS
tots, 400 sabres, 80 artillery swords, 1900
pounds cannon powder, 200 pounds mnskst
powder, $500 pounds Of rifie powder, $50 600
musket cartridges, 5000 muskstoon DO, ITO,
600 ride do, IS, 900 pistol do, and 10000 blank
cartridges.
ST. Louis, June 23-Reports received from
the terminus of the Pacific Railway indicate
that the Secessionists are iaaking their way
into Arkansas.
Col Ben Mccullough 10 reported TO be al
Maysviiie, Ark, with fifteen thousand men
and considerable artillery.
Capt Totten has returned TO Syracuse, MO-.
after an unsuccessful attempt 70 overtaks
Governor Jackson. He sgyestsd Mr.. frank.
lin, the enginser, recently engaged ~ oatUinS
the bridge, and also hEonshl With him ~ \
prisoner y. u, MCCULLOUGH eous's % Ben
KAsiIs Orr, i sEs Ss.--Nsws has been ~.
osivsd tsrs tAat lee Ststs troops hare syacu.
aitd Lexington, no. lis DOT kaeWn Where