Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-26
MORE ABOUT TIE FIGHT AT BOONVlLLE, MS
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ID to this tine no definite Information has been re-
ceged in regard to tie battle which took place last
Monday and Tuesday at Boonville, Missouri The ST.
Louis Democrat, and the Republican, Of tie l9,h, pub
sh information which they received from third parties
OF their partissns Of the defeat Ct the State troops
with loss of three hundred killed, six hundred prison
ers and fifteen hundred stand Of taken. The State
Journal OF the 9h contained report which we attach,
to the effect that the State troops had been victorious
aud had taken General Lyon prisoner This news was
received from pilot who had come down on the LOuisi
aua government boat sent down on the sab for heavy
gurs. We are inior..ed By gentleman who LEFT St
Louis on the evening of the 9th that the evening o.
the Sh, about one o'clock, dispatch vas received in
the office OF the Democrat 10 The eject that Lyon had
been taken prisoner, bu. as that psper issued, on the
next afternoon, extra denying that Lyon had be
taken il vas presumed by that the reading of tie
dispatch was merely Lincoln trick to get ready sale for
toe estrG,
Il is very certain, however, that the federal govern
ment has charge OF the telegraph lire which low con-
with the ST. Louis arsenal IL Is also certain that
the Republicans were, the evening OF the 18TH great
" troubled about something and that large number Of
troops Immediately sent up the river, and also many
mattresses and cogiRs.
Why il is that the govern men cannot let iheir zee.
graph give the people at 81. Louis full and com ste
account of the battle seems somewhat strange.
We have seen no denial of the repors that battle
near lndt pendencc Missouri between the ci,ize OF
jackson county and the United State reyuers ,u!ted
in the defeat OF the llter, vita Il Con iderabe los.
Ths is what the ate Jllrla' say:
The publisher Of the Lexington Ex' ress Immediately
from Jefferson City, reports t. u9 positively that the j.
O. Swan arrived from Boonyie az Jefferson City yes
teriay afternoon for heavy guls with which to aid The
Federal force, who had been defeated in engage
ment with the SAFE troops, and sscriood their defeat to
the want OF heary cannon
Nsscu n riv pilot wasin this ofce hour since,
who sfIms that the City Of Louisiana to-day to
the arsenal for helvy guns that Lyons forces
TO pieces that Lyon was taken prisoner and that he
yonl has been taken to the Southwest for safe
tody and that the steamer Emily, which left Boonvic
on the day OF the battle under orders for the
pcraton of State troops from Brunswick, Glasgow and
Cambridge.
We give these facts on the authority OF the persons
named and have doubt of the truth of thes, stale
uents We further give permission TO my disia.erest-
cd person 20 paoe these facts our bulletin board
and we allow the friends of the Journal TO quash our
false rumors
This statement IS mde on the personal authority OF
Captain John Carroll
THE SECRETARY OF WAR
There is gro wing dissati siaction with Simon Cam
erou have very good for believing that thi:
dssatis action exists the Cabinet well of t.
He is not doing his duty. II i. not for the
assistance OF General Scott and Secretary Chase
Scott debating peremptogiy and Chase suggesting in
"by authority" sort Of way-he War Department long
before this would have been inc xpicable humble -
Even as il is Cameron don't know what ne is about. H
talks economy aud gets contracts at which lis
make fortunes DASH He 10 desire the economies
by keeping soldiers out of the field and by spelling those
that in the field. There will be storm raised di
recy that will drive him out OF the Cabinet in disgrace
or he will make Foyds management Of the War Depart
mant respectable.
saw the President yesterday. He locks careworr
and weary Correspondent Cincinnati Commercial.
FROM PENSACOLA.
glThe New Orleans Delta has information from Pensa
cola to the 18th inst The army in good state OF health
and discipline, and the batteries have been greatly
strengthened, and Bragg's resources and means Of
sault largely augmented The enemy too, has not beer
inactive. Ten batteries have been thrown up or
the island near the fort The rumor of large increas
OF the onemys force il not confirmed There were ar
rivals Of troops but they 10 supply the place
Of those who had served out their enistmenn or whit
had been discharged on account Of sickness Semmer
command the original garrison at the tort we're all sf
fsctsd With the scurvy and had TO be sent home Gan
Bragg has been largely reinforced By The secession
his staff Of Gen. Walker Of Georgia one ofshe most gsl
liant and capable officers In the army OF the late Unte
States who second In command Of the army Pssaco
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