Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-23

Ben. McCulIoch ON the March.
From the Missouri State Journal Extra Of June 90
An eye-wi ness of the fight at Boonville, on Mon
day last, at s A. NJ, about six miles below that
| town. gives us the subjoined facts
Ma1or-Generai Price was Ill on Sunday, and is
sued order for the retirement of the State troops
toward Arkansas. He himself, left for his heme a,
Bruins wick. The forces under General Lyon land
ed near ROcheport, on the South side of the Mis-
| souri, river, and marched thence toward Boonville
| A few companies of State troops met them about
six miles below Boonville, and attacked Lyons
forces, Company B, Blairs Regiment being the
party receiving the fire. About ten of said com
pany were killed and wounded. as the result Of that
! fire. The company firing then retreated. Several
other State companies at this point of time kept
firing from different directions on Lyons forces
Gen Lyon then planted his cannon, and fred about
twenty rounds on the State troops using grape and
ball. None of the State troops were killed By this
! cannonadng, so far is known. But those who
were seeking the State troops, to join in the fight
were made prisoners TO the number Of fifteen OF
twenty, and three are known TO be killed. These
prisoners were taken, and the men killed after a
retreat was ordered by the officers commanding
| the State troops.
The State troops retired in good order not more
than three hundred having engaged N the sklrmish
Some ten of the Federal troops killed. and as
many as from twenty to thirty wounded, some NOR
| tally.
COL Marmacuke commanded the State troops
| and Gov. Jackson was in person on the ground. No
cannon were capture by the Federal troops; all
having been saved. except some pieces which were
thrown into the river, these having been placed
IN position on the river, four miles South of Boon
ville.
Gen. Parsons, with some fifteen pieces of ord
nance, was advancing to meet the State troops. at
the time they were retreating. All these were
| saved no word of disbanding the State troops
was ever heard of; nor of the flight of Governor
jackson, who on the contrary, coolly remained two
hours after the retreat of the State troops. Gov.
Jackson is now with his men; the order to rotreat
was given on Sunday. purely as strategetic move
ment; while some of the boys determined to have
the fun of making the invaders smell burning gun
powder anyhow; and the attack was made with the
distinct purpose of retreating Immediately after
ward 1t currently reported at Bonneville
that Gen. Lyon remarked, if the fire of the State
troops had been continued, he must have ordered
retreat The Federal forces stood their ground and
returned the fire; but the STate troops were cover
ed by woodland, and fred from different direc
tons on Lyons forces. Lyon has now possession
of Bonneville, and has issued proclamation. The
State troops are concentrating at point fifteen or
twenty miles West Oh Bonneville, and are organic
ing, and preparing fully for the conflict.
Ben McCulloch, it is stated, is now advancing be
tween Springfield and Upton with 10000 men and
LOIUVu extra StanQ OF arms. Gov. jackson intends
TO deal kindly and humanely, not only with any
prisoners who may be taken in battle but with all
those citizens of Missouri whether native or adop-
ted, who have been misled and deceived by the
wicked teachings of the enemies of the State and
its institutions. Those men who have been forced
BY want of bread TO enter the Federal service have
nothing to fear. either in war or peace from the
civil government of the State, or from the tate
troops, who may be made prisoners of war.
LYONS PROCLAMATION
BONNEVILLE No., June 2O.-The following procla-
nation was issued to day:
BONNEVILLE, June Is, 1861.
To the People Of Missouri:
Upon leaving the city of St. Louis in consequence
of the declaration of war made by the Governor of
this State against the Government of the United
States because would not assume on its behalf to
relinquish its demands and abdicate its rights OF
protecting ts citizens from the oppression and cru
elites of SecessiOnists this State, published an
address to the people, in which | declared my in
tentIon to use the force under my command for no
other purpose than the maintenance of the author
ty of the General Government in the protection OF
the rights and property of all lsw-abidng cit-
ZeDs.
Inc State authorities, in violation of an agree
ment with Gen. Harvey on the 2lst of May last had
drawn together and organized on a large scale the
means of warfare. and having made q declaration
of war, they abandoned the capital, issued orders
for the destruction of the railroad and telegraph
lines and proceeded to this point and put into exc
cution their hostile purposes towards the General
Government. This devolved upon me the necessity
of meeting this issue to the best Of my ability and
accordingly moved to this point with portion OF
the force under my command attacked and dspers
ed the hostile forces gathered here by the Governor
and took possession of the camp equipage left and
considerable number of prisoners most of them
young and of immature age, who represent that
they have been msled by frauds ingeniously devised
and industriously circulated by designing leaders
who seek 10 devolve upon their unrefecting and
deluded followers the task of securing the object
their own false ambition. Out of compassion fer
these misguided Youths and to correct the impress
sion created by INSCRIPTIONS cslumnators, hber.
ated them upon the conditions that they would NOT
serve in the impending hostities against the United
States Government have done this in spite of the
known facts that the leaders in the present rebel
lion, having long experie iced the mdness of the
General Government still feel confident that this
mildness cannot be overtaxed even by factous hos
tilIties, having view its overthrow but lest in
the case of the late Camp Jackson affair." this elem
ency shall still be msconstrued il is proper to give
warning that the Government cannot be always eX
pected indulge it to the compromise of its evident
welfare. Having defined that those lothng against
the Government have falsely represented that the
Government troops intended forcible and violent
invasion of Missouri for the purpose of military |
despotism and tyranny, hereby give notice to the |
people of this State that shall scrupulOusly avoid
all interference with the business. rights and prop.
erty of every description, recognized by the laws Of
the State, and belonging to law abiding citizens but
it is equally my duty to maintain the paramount au
thority of the United States with such force as |
have at my command which will be retained only
as long as opposition shall make it necessary and
that it is my wish AMI shall be my purpose to de-
volve any unavoidable vigor arising in this issue
upon those only who provoke it.
AL persons who, under the Misrepresentation
lhove mentioned, have taken up arms or who are
low preparing TO do So are invited to return to
heir homes and relnquish hostile attitude towards
he Fedora! Government, and are assured that they
nay do so without being molested for past occur
'ences. (Sgned) n. LYON,
lBrig. Gen. U. s. Vol. Command'g. :
,fore Outrares of The Linco.nI,es i'm the