Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-06-25
Tine War in NIlssouri.
jefferson Citv Ma Jim,

to-day, saying that Go State troops, re-
Treating from Boonville, with six cannons,
reached Syracuse yesterday. They said
athty we've going to draft men from that
neighborhood, and would like at least ev-
cry one that could furnish horse. Vari-
Gus reports as to the number killed were
current. The probabilities are that about
100 were killed. There is no possible
doubt that battle was fought, and the
State troops completely routed, but the tel
egraph being out of order between here and
Boonville, we cannot get entirely authentic
accounts about the affair.
st. Louis, June 10.
A special dispatch to the Republican
gives further particulars Of the battle at
Boonville. The Federal troops landed FIVE
miles below Boonvile, and about mile
below the encampment of the State force.
The latter had battery near BoonviIle,
pointed towards the river, but it was cir
cumverted by the Federals, and proved
useless. Gen. Lyon Immediately advanced
on the State troops and was met in lane,
where the firing commenced The balance
OF the description is substantially the same
as IN at reported last night.
jackson was about a mile of, surrounded
by Capt. Kelley's company as a body
guard. Ii is reported that he was severed
reprimanded during the engagement by
his own party for cOwardIce aud lack oi
discretion. Col. Parsons was not in the
fight, having previously been reported
sick.
Boonville is not injured, no shots having
beel fred into it.
Gen. Prices absence is thus accounted
for: Sunday morning the pickets bruugh
report that steamboats, were coming III
the river with Federal trcops A consul
tAtiun was Immediately had between tn,
Governor and Gen. Price, and the Govern
or ordered the State troops to disband, no
being able to sustain themselves agains
such force.
Price then went home. The troops
however, we're determined to have fight
Col. Marin aduke then become disaffeotet
and resigned A few hours later the re
port about ST eamboats proved untrue, an,
the Guvern'r ordered the troops to prepar
for resistance, appointing Mr.. Little t
command.
There is no reliable account as TO til
number killed and wounded. or taken pris
oners. 1t is stated that Gen Lyon one
had the State troops in position where b
could hayo killed them IN large numbers
but he ordered the firing to cease and pro
ceeded to make prisoners. Ii is sad tn
State troops are gathering in counties yes
OF here, and another stand will be made il
jackson county.
st. Louis, June 10.
Advices from Kansas City via ST. 10
seph, gives the fol owing account of tn
engagement near Independence on Thurs
day last. briefly alluded to yesterday /
detachment of Federal troops under Can
Stanley, with Gag of truce, visited th
camp of the State troops to ascertain tn
purposes Of Capt Holloway. During tn
conference Stanley observed movement
were being made with a design TO attac
him, and ordered retreat. His detach
ment while retiring was fred on by Stat
troops at an order given Ly a private, bu
the fire was so irregular that they kille
their own commander, Capt. Holloway
aud j. b. Clanahon, and severely wound
ing several others of their own men -
SANKEY'S troops didn't fire, having receive,
orders not to do SO under any ci-cunstan
ces. Stanley retreated to Kansas Civ An,
reported the affair, when Capt Price, wit
strong body of troops. attacked and rout
ed the State forces, capturing thirty horse
and large lot of baggage. There are nov
$500 U. S. regulars and volunteers a
Kansas City.
Jefferson City, No, June 90
The steamer Sunshine, from Bonvillc
reached here this evening. with oficia
confirmation Of the defeat of the State for
zee, at that place, on Monday last. Tn
ofhcial statement of the number killed !
not received, but the loss of the Stat
troops is not over twenty. or the Fedora
forces, two were killed, nine wounded, an
one missing. The State troops NUMBERED
over two thousand, it is said and lost l5Ot
stand of arms, a considerable quantity o
ammunition and stores, and number 0
horses and mules.
Gen. Price resigned and went home pre
vious to the battle. Gov. jackson is SUP.
posed 20 have gone to Arkansas.
The steamer H. d. Bacon was met a
Arrow rocks with State troops on beard
1t 10 thought they will make an other stanC
at or near Lexington, under command 0
Col. Weightman, formerly Of the United
States army.
St. Louie, June 90.
Two field pieces and number of mus.
kets were captured by the Iowa troops a
Hudson, on the Hannibal and St JosepI
X K on Wednesday. Twenty three Sc,
cessionists were also taken prisoners a
Cameron, part Of whom were released or
parole, the balance being retained for ex-
animation.
Several wagon luads Of lead, quantity
OF powder, 3. cannon, and several head o
cattle were captured at Rolla by Fedora
troops. Twenty five prisoners we're taker
by Col. SOlomon's Stu regiment.
The reserve corps left RD!la on the l7tI
for Springfield in the south western part o
the State. Col. Sigal's regiment soon fol.
lowed. The examination of W. Tucker
editor of the State Journal, has been post
pOned Till July I'd.