The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-23

balls speedily dsodged them, and they led in tonui.u
ons haste towards Bonneville CapsS1 Cole supported
by Captain Miller, entered and took possession OF the
camp capsr ing large quantity q provisions,
son, stes and camp equpage He secured secession
tag, one Nno star tag, and State Tag with fifteen
stars.
The breakfasts Of the were cooking on the sres at
NE time wo landed, the han baked bread, the par
italy ed pork stu In tho pans and the unboled coffee
plainly told huge ham was found lying on the
ground with alice partially severed and the knife
sim sticking in tho meat. Captain Coles compsny was
left to take caro- Of the camp while the main column
moved on towards the town. At the Fair Grounds,
mile below Bonneville, the camp Of body of rebels
o7s shs from Captain Totem battery and from
me hcDo~ell-thst boN having movei up the stream
n the ssms tme sent them flying to the west ward.
General Lyon then advanced to tue edge OF tho town.
halted, and awaited tho approach Of the Mayor oBr,en
and several leading citizens Nj OBren assured General
Lyon that there should be no trouble whatever IN ener
ing and occupying Bonneville, and offered to ride with
he commanding officer at the bead OF the column
Through the principal streets His proposition was &C.
epsed and 70 entered tho town. the people cheering as
We passed, and from numerous windows sho wing the
Stars and Stripes Tho Court House was once taken
poesessiou Of, and occupied - the headquarters OF
the officers. Suspected houses were searched, and q
large quantity OF Munitions were seized. At the
foundry the moulds were st hot from can,.ag Mimic
bulete
Captain Richardson received his command to stay on
the boats with much regret, and Of his even
sned tears because they unable to join battle
After the troops had marched 10 the blu Captain Rich
Ndscn advanced, with the Mcdowell, and with Captain
Bosaters howtzer captured battery Of two iron six
FOUNDERS about ave miles below tho town. He also &c.
cured at the same time caIsson full OF ammunition
eight horses, with military saddles and seny prisoners
After this exploit they advanced and threw shell into
the Fair grounds. At night when saw him, with his
men on board the KcDowe he seemed In better spirits
than In the morning. He WAS ident he had had his
share Of the fun.
The number Of killed and wounded on the part OF the
rebels las not and probably will not be accurately ascer
tanned. Many OF those fighting the rebel side were
"eoee raen, " not enrolled In any company, and fed In
large numbers, not 10 any raryng point, but directly
home, thinking doubtless that there mist Axe
about the popular belief that Union troops towards
Out Of one company Captain McJulochs Cooper County
Rfes) thirteen are known 70 be killed and several
wounded. The number Of dead already brought into
Bonneville taken TO friends In the country cannot fall
much short Of fy and the wounded heard Of are as
many more. Several shells burst directly In their
midst and the MIME baA few thick and fast from the rifles
Of our sodere that the mortality list must have been
quite large. On the side OF the Union troops there wer
three killed. ten wounded and missing Capt. Yates
company oet ono killed and had sx wounded, owing par
TALLY 10 Withholding Of their fire upon an advancing
party, which delivered volley when quite near, our
men supposing the latter to be friends Captain Burke,
Of Company K, First regiment, was saved by his scab
bard, Mimic bali striking 1t the top with such
force % nearly TO cut through, but not njuring tho
wearer. An vtleryman WAS hit upon tho left breast
the hall striking rib, passing around under his arm
and being cut out on his back below his shoulder
have the bsu in my possession. is fas:ened out TO
nearly the ahsps Of half coffee bean and must have
shit hard"
We took eighty prisoners, nineteen OF whom have been
released and the remaining sixty put on board the
Louisiana. During the engagement Rev. VIM A. Pile Of
st. Louis chspair 70 tho Fret regiment was furnished
With detail OF four men to look after the wounded.
Descending 70 ravne he suddenly upon party of
twentyfour rebels and peremptoriy ordered them to
malt and surrender. They evidently considered
discretion the better part Of valor, and at once
threw up the sponge, {. e., took of their hats
and aid down their arns rhe psrson soon after
reported himself to Gen. Lyon, with his twenty -four
prisonere guarded by four men and himself The story
pretty vel circulated among boys, and the lap
ar looked upon (f his clerical neck choker will allow
the expressor) as perfect trump, q decided brick
Capt Boaster, who managed the siege howzer on the
Mcdowell at the time the battery TAKEN last even
ing asked Cen Lyon TO furnish him with harness for
his eight horses aured yesterday that he can take
Ills howzer into action. The captain ID an old arerist
and has seen service n Europe Gen. Lyon will probably
grant his request
During the sktrm!sh ct Camp Vest q mounted man
rode up 10 Capt Yates and said that Gen. Parsons had
I'm frHrc
90 there were two steamers resdy to take them I'M
the river. After talking with him few moments they
communicated TO him the pleasing information that be
was oonversirg with Union troops and must be made
prisoner. He came In rather reluctantly.
General Price, commander Of the state foYces
lest for up the river the day before the battle.
bic health not permitting him to remain. Colonel
j. s. Narmaduke hsd command on the day Of
,be engagement. and Korsee T. Brand, Of Cooper
county acted Lieutenant Colonel The latter Is re-
ported killed The rebels In their fight through the
town. left behind them many Of their guns and much Of
their personal property few wagons away small
quantities OF their camp equipage but the greater
par. 10 on board boats they ted UP
the river toe steamer g. D. BAcorsand along s banks
by lsnd and reported 10 have made stand twelve
miles above They have been reinforced by General Par.
sons who arrived here during the engagement and Is
aaid 10 have few pieces Of artillery, bet has no men
qualified to work them. Tho number Of here at the
time Of the battle was about four thousand one bali Of
whom were in The engagement They were vsriousy
AIMED, with Hnie and hunting rifles shot guns and p.s-
tolls, but made poor use Of them. Nine hundred Of
them mounted, but oan hardly be called cavalry
me mum Der that have fed homeward viii probably be
up by the that At the next en-
gagement shall have about The same number to con-
tend WITH Bot few Of those taken prisoners are 10 uni
for the most Of them being fresh from the country.
they express great Astonish ent At tho efficiency Of
ryoope and think tie Dutch portion q tnem lie not 30 bad
after al.
General Parsons private papers, including his COM
mission, are In the hands Of Genera. Lyon.
Governor jackson Is reported 70 have made spIerdd