Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-27
From Missouri.

The st. Louis Republican, of the oath inst,
gives the following information of the state
of affairs in Missouri:
| The steamer ri. D. Bacon, Captain John
| McCloy, which had been pressed into the SER
vice of the State at Boonville, arrived in this
port at 10 O'Clock, A NJ, yesterday. Her
officers report many conflicting rumors afloat
up the Missouri river, regarding late engage
ments and skirmishes, and the future move
ments of troops. The Bacon had no trouble
on her way to Leavenworth and back again
as far as Boonville. She arrived at BOonville,
bound down the river, on Sunday, the 10th,
before the engagement near that place, and
was detained by the State authorities for SER
vice. in case she was needed.
The steamer Emile, Capt Joseph LaBarge,
was previously detained. and both boats lay
at Boonville. awaiting orders. They remained
| until Monday, the day of the engagement,
| and both left Boonville for Arrow Rock. at
| III clock, A. NJ, after the state troops had
reireated. Capt. Kelly's company and two
rife companies were at the disposal of Gov
ernor Jackson, and were not in the fight
When the Governor found the State troops
retreating, be ordered his reserve guard-the
three compa-ies mentioned-on board the II.
ID. Bacon, with directions to land at Arrow
Rock, where be would meet them. The Gov
ernor left for Arrow Rock on horseback.
The Bacon landed at Arrow Rock, where
jackson also made his appearance, and the
order was given for the State troops to con-
centrate at Lexington. The Bacon accord
ingly went up to Lexington with load of
troops, where she arrived last Wednesday
morning. The officers of the Bacon knew
nothing of the movements of Gov. jackson
after they left him at Arrow Rock. The boat
staid at Lexington until Friday noon, when
sha ralaala from the State authorities
and started down the river.
The officers of the Bacon repcst from six to
eight Thousand undisciplined State troops
encamped at Lexington ander command of
Gen. Kains. They had no picket guard out,
and did not have their arsenal guarded. This
camp was broken up on last Friday, and
those who desired to leave were permitted to
return to their HON IS. The troops were then
sworn into the service of the State, and COM
menced their march towards Southwest Mis-
spuri. 1t was their intention to fall back I'M
til they met Ben. Mccullough.
1t is said that Gen. Price was opposed to
meeting the Federal troops at Boonville, or
even at Lexington. 1t was his design to con-
centrate troops at Lexfngton, and then march
to meet McCuiloch before risking an engage.
ment.
THE BATTLE AT COLE CAMP.
A gentleman by the name of May, who
stopped over night at Cole Camp, after the
battle at that place, arrived In this city yes
terday on the steamer III. ID. Bacon. He re-
ports the following State troops killed:
Houser, Leach, Gill, Kemper and Whippie,
from Warsaw, and q man by the name of Tit,
of Cole Camp. There were six State troops
wounded. The Government had sixty.nine
killed, and the number of wounded could not
be ascertained. The fight was described as
being very warm one. ~
This statement is corroborated by gen.
tleman by the name of Jones, from Neosho,
who was also passenger on the Fl. ID. Ba-
con.