The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-02
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM MISSOURI.

Cocrei Solomon, reached there Sunday last and Col
Browns reg,ment-the Fourth corps-and bat
talon Of the Fifth would arrive the next day.
Colonel segeis regiment started west to cut of Gov
ernor Jackson who wac last heard from at Stockton with
two thousand men, only partially armed
The Kansas regiment has guarded all The outlets from
Aissouri the border OF Kansas and the Indian Terri
tory which, with Colonel siegei's outposts west from
Springfield will entirely hem Jackson in, and doubtless
result In the capture Of hts whole force,
B. Knott, Attorney General Of Missouri is now
prisoner 10 the Arsenal
The Democrats correspondent slys the Union Home
Guards 1t e,hase at Cole Camp the 18th Of Juue,
lost twensy killed wounded and twenty three taken
prisoners. The prisoners were taken to Warsaw, and
liberated on taking oah not TO bear against the
Southern confederscy The Union force was 500 men,
and that OF the leo moup,e aud 200 arsny
The loss Of the rebels reported 10 bave been htytwo
Judge Liery, ,eyentytwo years old, strong Union
man and STAKEHOLDER, WAS tied to tree by some OF
Jacksons men, and hia body literally ridded with balls
CAPTURE OF REBELS.
Sr. LOUIS, July l, 1861.
Nine men, ten kegs Of powder and email quantity OF
arms were captured by a company Of Union troors
Chihcothe on the Hannibal and 81. Joseph Railroad,
night before Last The medta,ed the destruction Of
the railroad bridge in that vicinity but their design was
frustrated They are now held as prisoners.
NEWS FliOM lNDEPENDENOE.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo, July i, 1861.
The report reached here yesterday that the StaNe
troops 10 900 in number, had crossed the Maras des
Cgnes, branch OF the Osago river one hundred miles
South Of this place. and had encamped and intended max
ing stand that place. The Union forces twenty
miles in their rear, 600 or 600 in number They had
aso encamped, u was thought for reinforCements
The State forces were increasing
This Information lie derived from gentleman just from
the State camp, who also came through the Union camp
OUR ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE
Sr. LOUIS, MO-, June 2s, 1861.
COL White About 10 B,o,o Up Foundry at lexington
Erpedion to Cape Grayded,-Ctsaing the Telegraph Not
ALandonsdby III. ReJels-7he Bonneville Ba,as in st.
Lotlis-G,n. Sueerey's tommand, &c.
Ny last letter was dated on board the D. A January,
when on my way down from Bonneville The boat came
10 Hermann, eighty miles from st. Louis and rere
nected with the train the Pacific Railroad by which
came 10 this city. Colonel White (leutenant Colonel
Of the second regment was in command of her, with
two companies OF volunteers board. On the morning
after left the boat he 10 return up the river TO
Bonneville, thence to Lexington, one hundred and
twenty I've miles beyond. His mission to Lexington 10
e blow up the foundry there leaving not stone upon
another The foundrymen in that town have been par
tcuarly active tn aiding the rebels and quite lately have
cast some sixteen cannon for their use since the rebel
forces evacuated Lexington for their march southwark
the labor Of love st goea and cannon and balls are
yet In process Of construction. When Coouel White
pretty certain 70 make complete and We can all rest
cured "that that machine won't neve. do duty any more
About the time you reoeve this letter Colonel White win
probably be Engaged In the denolishing business.
The Swsn went, two days ago. to Cape Girsrdcau,
Missouri, a town the river, some sixty miles below
here taking i've companies OF volunteers The object
Of several rebels Of note in that locality She was
expected 70 return Yesterday but up to th's morning no
that fallen into the hands OF the rebels but
the contrary all have the fullest confidence that the
good footing You win be likely hear occasionally OF
similar trips undertaken for the good Of the Union Cause
1t has not yet been ascertaned that General Lyon has
actually started from Bonneville for Springfield bat he
doubtless commenced hs march on Wednesday or rhurs
day evening.
Il s impossible TO keep up teegrapac communication
above Jefferson City. The wires constantly cat by
those IN leagne with the rebels and repairs made 10
the line are of any avail for more than Few nours
When the exp diop was passing up the hs5oue Cover
Jackson bad III operator panied tracy One only
bel operator on the whole lire) stationed 10 tn
woods the rivers bank provided with teegraphiug
Instrument give of General Lyons app oqch
state what force be had. A. Office operator
cut out his instruments by dsepggne the wires where
they entered the garnet OF the building and though be
made The umost eGorts to get commuri;l.
ZION when the rebel officers were present, not
sound could be obtained. Governor jackson threaten
ed TO hang the tet gapher il he did not manage 10
the uachne bat after repeated assertions from the lat
ter that the line was down and that hanging him would
not put up, HIS humane Fxcellency let the operator
CO. After the departure Of the Governor from the Of
nee his recent prisoner took his instruments up stairs
The excitement In St. Louis with reference to the bat
tie Of Bonneville, has by meaus subsidized The
affair ID Still discussed with vehemence
and in the places Of public resort, and occasionally
fight Of the dual order in which ts claret is drawn,
grows out Of the agitation Of the subject.
The chivslry of this city has experienced grieyous
letting down by the result of the Bonneville transactions,
there OF the bOastng that the brave and
intelligent sons OF Missouri whip four tmes their
number OF Union tolders prestige for the Union
forces has been established and IT will be likely to
main through the war The name Of General Lyon is, to
O n UnydC mi rnne
TO the heart and weakness 70 the knees Mssourians
may be brave but when once they have taken "scare
II s impossible to rally toem In the Kansas Jim
Lane feared in the that General Lyon
Ia now, and for two years after th0,e troubles ended
Missouri mothers near the border used his name to
fr'ghten their children 10 eleep
Nothing definite has been heard for days from
General Sweeney command He is expected TO make a
junction with General Lyon soon.
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jupe so 1861.
Thomas Browne Co., bankers Of this city, have
pended Their liabilities not large
The proceedings Of the East Tennessee Convention are