The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-26
WAR MOVEMENTS.

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WAR MOVEMENTS.
THE LATEST.
Battle of Bonneville.
From the Louisville Coarierl
An eyewitness OF the fight at Bonneville, on Mon
day OF last week, at 4. NJ, about six miles below
that town. gives us the subjnined facts:
Msj)r-General Price was i'll on Sunday and issu-
ed an order for the retirement Of the State troops
towards Arkansas. He, himself, left for his home
at Brunswick. The forces under Gen Lyon landed
near R0chcpOrt, on the south side of the Missouri
river, and marched thence toward Bonneville A
few companies of State troops met them about six
miles below Bonneville and attacked Lyon's forces
company b, Blair's regiment being the party re.
ceiving the fire. About ten of said company were
Killed and wounded, as the result Of that fire. The
company firing then retreated. Several other
State companies AZ this point of time, kept firing
from dill rent directions on LYONS forces Gen
Lyon then planted his cannon, and fired about
twenty rounds on the State troops, using grape
and bali. None of the State troops 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
or twenty, and three are known to be killed. These
prisoners taken, and the men killed alter a
retreat was ordered b. the officers commanding the
State troops.
The State troops retired in good order, not more
than three hundred having engaged in the skrmish
AS
many as from twenty to thirty wounded, some NOR
tally.
Col. Marmaduke commanded the State troops;
and Gov. jackson was ia person on the ground
No cannon were captured 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
Bonneville.
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, coollv remained two
nouns after the retreat of the State troops. Gov.
jackson is now with his men; the order to retreat
was gwen on Sunday, purely as strategic 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 was currently reparted at Bonneville
that Ger. Lyon remarked, If the fire of the Sit
troops had been continued, he must have ordered
a retreat. The Federal forces stood their ground
and returned the fire. but the State troops we're
covered by woodland, and fred from different
directions on LYONS forces Lyon has now nosses-
sion of Bonneville and has Issued a proclaim alton.
The State troops are concentrating at point if
teen o" twenty miles west of Bonneville, and are
organizing, and preparing fully for the conflict.
Ben. McCullocb, it is stated, is now advancing
between Springfield and Upton with 10000 men
and 10000 extra stand of arms. Gov. Jackson in
tends to deal kindly and humaneIy, not only with
any prisoners who may be taken in BATTLE but with
all those citizens of Missouri, whether native or
adopted who have been mised and deceived by
and its Institutions. Those men who have hann
forced BY want of bread to enter the Federal sar
vice, have nething to fear, either in war or peace
from the civil government of the State or from the
state troops, who may be made prisoners of war.
The Grand Council of War.
Either In consequence of another change in the
military programme, or fear to summon the seve-
raj military commanders from their posts the
Council of War did not take place to-day. Nat
Elthstanding, the President -ecretary Of War,
zen Scott and Col. Totteu, Chief of the Toporra-
ghical Engineers, were in council for some hours
commodore Stringham, commanding the b!ockad-
ing squadron, was also at the Executive chamber.
THE PROGRAMME OF THE GOVERNMENT
An offensive movement on the part of the Gov
eminent will doubtless be deferred until after tho
meeting of Congress- when preparations will have
been perfected along the whole line from the Poto-
mac to the Mississippi.
Washington Items.
The following items are taken from the Washing
ton Star of last evening:
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Virginia June 25,-The
enemy have recently erected defensive works
upon the road between Fairfax Court House and
Albert Wiicoxen's, = miles to the north of the
Court House. Also, Flint Hill School House,
on the road from Germantown to GporUetovn aud
about ~ miles from Fairfax Court House
Alb Minor, Warren Summers and Dick Gooding
appear to be their loading scouts and pcketkilers
in this neighbOrh0od.
PoINr OF Rocks, June 24.-Co Stone has reach
ed this point with a portion of his command No
enemy Is visible here either side of the river
We are IN momentary expectation of hearing of
the occupation of the Maryland heights overriding
ing harper's Ferry, by a considerable force of Gen
PattersoD's advance
7. S.-Since writing the above, learn that Col
Stones adjutant and an adutant OF Gen. Patter-
sons advance met each other two hours since on
the MaFyland side. opposite Harper's Ferry.
CuUpcH Fair
person who was at Fairfax Court-Hnus on the
day before YESTERDAY, represents that immediately
IN that village there Is no considerable number of
troops, but that it is understood that they are
pretty thick in the woods in its INN sdiate vicinity
Only two guns are in battery there
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va, June 25.-I have learned
positively that Hardae commands Beauregard's ad-
vance in and around Fairfax Court HOuse and that
Lomax, Cosby and Fitzhugh Lee-Smith Lees son
and Bob Lees nephew-are cavalry officers under
him; all seeded traitor late officers of the army
OF the United States. Captain Randolph was
their officer oil the day the day before Yesterday
DIsoRDERLY SOLDIERS.
Some of the newly arrived soldiers of Yesterday
celebrated their advent here by getting on a big
drunk; after which thev committed some excuses
IN the way of drawing their sde-arms on citizens
DC. Some members of the Thirtv-Seventh New
York Regiment created considerable ANNOYANCE
about one OF the leading hotels, last night, in this
way.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN AT THE ARSENAL
Yesterday, President Lincoln, accompanied by
Secretary Cameron, visited the Arsenal, where
they witnessed some interesting experiments with
the new rifed cannon now being brought into use
The cannon proved their effectiveness to surpris-
ing degree. the balls frequently striking not less
than four miles distant.
NAVY YARD.
The ordnance department is engaged night and
day, as well as on Sunday, turning out arms and
ammunition at the rate of two hundred shells
twenty-five thousand percussion caps and thirtv-
five thousand MIME and musket balls per day. Gas
fixtures have been put up, and the work is now
driven from week to week without moments ces-
sation-not even stopping at noon, for dinner two
sets of hands relieving each other alternately
No more smooth-bore guns are manufactured here
the whole attention being paid to rihed cannon, of
which the most beautiful specimens are cast, turned
mounted and sent If with surprising rapidity.
POSTAGE TO MAURITIUs MARSEILLES AND sURZ.
We are requested to state that notice has been
given by the general post office of France
that letters mailed in the United States and ad
dressed to Mauritius, via Marseles and Suez, the
prepayment Of which is, under existing regula-
tons, limited to the port OF debarkation in that
island, will, on and after the lst of July next be
treated as wholly prepaid, and delivered at the
office Of destination in Mauritius without additional
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