Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-24
TEE WARM MISSOURI.

CHICAGO, June 22-There is intelligence
that Capt. Prince, with 900 regulars moved
from Kansas City to Liberty, Missouri, on
Wednesday, to disperse camp OF 5OO rebels
under command OF Brig. Gen. Jesse NORM
On Thursday, the rebels hearing OF the APP
proach of Capt, Prince, broke up their camp
and scattered in every direction. Capt Prince
took possession OF the town, and captured the
principal secessionists, including Gen. NORM.
They all took the oath Of allegiance except
NORM, who remains prisoner. A home
guard was then organized and armed.
1t is reported that Mss0urians are crossing
the Arkansas river in large numbers Tor Iate'
vile, the county seat OF Marion county.
ST. LOUIS, June % Capt Totten's com.
mand returned TO Syracuse yesterday after
noon, having given up the pursuit OF Governor
jackson at Florence. Hall carload OF pow
der was seized yesterday at Upton, and about
the same amount Of lead at Syracuse. Yes
terday, Franklin, the engineer who was Ell
gagged in burning the bridges, was arrested at
Upton. G. ii. McCull0ch, Il cousin OF Ben
McCullocl, was also taken prisoner
The Republican learns that GEN Price was
at Lexington on Friday, and i'll ill-health
Troops were fockiug rapidly to the state stan
dard. Raines had arrived in advance OF some
1900 from the southwest. 1t is probable that
1000 state troops will be concentrated at Lex
ington before Gen. Lyon, who is understood 10
be at Bonneville, awaiting reintorcements, eau
reach there.
Between three and four thousand troops had
collected at jackson county, but much disat-
lection existed among them, some obJectlng 10
serve out of the county, while others were
anxious for fight, and ready to go anywhere.
Finally over halt the number threw down
their arms and went home to their farms. The
bglaupa nrnpnnIpd towards Lexington.
1t is thought that one or both of the Kansas
regiments now stationed on the bSrder Of that
state, with Capt. Princes regulars at Kansas
City, will come down the Missouri river in
boats, and reach Lexington simultaneously
with the forces under Gen. Lyon
Capt. Steele, of the United States Cavalry,
resigned at ST. Joseph on the 18th inst, and
left for Virginia. Santa Fe correspondent
OF the Republican says that Capt. Claiborne,
and Lieuts jackson and Mcneil, recently sta
toned at Fort Stanton, have resigned.
JEFFERSON CITY, June pa gentleman
from near Camp Cole says that at the fight
there ON the 18th, % Union men were killed.
They were commanded by Capt. Cook, who
fell, but his men rallied and forced the assail-
ants to retreat with loss Of 20, the editor OF
the Warsaw Democrat and numeer OF prom
inent citizens from Warsaw, among the num-
Der. II of the Union men who were killed
were sleeping in barn at the time Of the at
tack.
Gov. jackson, with 600 men, passed Camp
Cole on the 10Th, pushing probably for Arkan
sas. The state troops have evacuated Licking
ton, marching towards Arkansas, 5000 strong.
1t is said Gen. Price is at their head, though
other reports say he resigned previous to the
battle of Boonvllle, and still Others say he is
very sick at Lexington. Ben. Mccullough is
reported to be at Maysville, Ark, with 1900
men and considerable artillery.
This Second Regiment OF Iowa volunteers,
Col Bates, Joined Gen Lyon at Boonville,
yesterday. Those wounded i'll the engage
ment at Boonville arrived here this afternoon.
Col. Blair also came down. The number of
state troops killed at Boonvile is not known,
but 80 is probably high estimate. The stars
and stripes now wave from the gubernatoria
mansion, where the secession flag recently
hung.
KANSAS CITY, June 22-The state troops
have positively evacuated Lexington.