The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-02
LATE EAsTERN NEWS.

FIGHr AT BOONvILLE.-The Pony which
arrived on Saturday. brought intelligence
of collision between the Government and
State troops, at Boonville, Missouri. In
the dispatch TO the Union is the following
account of the affair:
On June 18th, the Governor of Missouri
Issued proclamation, calling for 30, 900 vol
unteers to oppose the Federal Government.
He went to BOonville and collected force
for a first stand. where he was attacked by
the Federal forces under General Lyon, and
routed with loss of 300 killed and large
number of prisoners taken.
A dispatch from Jefferson city, dated
June 10Th, says;
1t is reported by two reliable persons
from Boonville. that fight bad taken place
between the Federal and State forces, and
that 300 seccssiOnists were killed and a
number taken prisoners. One report says
that II, and another that 20 of the Federal
troops were k He'd. Gov. Jackson fed, and
the State forces were arrested.
FATAL AFFAIR AT ST. LOUISA dispatch
from ST. Louis, dated June 18th, and pub
lished 10 the Bulletin of Saturday evening,
says:
AS part of Col Tallman's regiment Of re-
serves were returning from the North Mis-
souri, Railroad, about II o'clock in the NOR
ming, and when opposite the Recorder s
Court room on Seventh street, company
near the rear of the column suddenly
wheeled and discharged their rifles. aimed
chiefly at the windows of the Recorders 3
Court, and the second story adjoining the
b0use. The discharge killed four citizens,
mortally wounded two, aud slightly woun-
ded one. Statements relative TO the cause
of the firiog are very conflicting, one being
that pistol shot fired from q window from
house at the corner Of Fourth and Locust
took effect in the shoulder Of one Of the
captains, when he gave the word to fire.
Another statement is that soldier acci-
dentally discharged his I life in the ranks, at
which the whole company became fright
ened aud discharged full volley at the
crowd on the sidewalk and the windows of
the houses. Police officer Pratt was shot in
the side and died in ten minutes. Deputy
Marshal Fargo received two balls in his
legs. He will undoubtedly die. The names
of the other persons who we're killed on the
pavement below are not ascertained.
GEN. SCoTT's PLANs.-The following is a
special dispatch to the New York Tribune,
dated at Washington, June 18th:
Gen. Scott has said the evacuation of
Harper's Ferry was in perfect conformity
with bis plans and expectations. and that
nothing which the rebels have done has in
terfered in the slightest with bis plans for
this campaign or with the several steps
which be has proposed to take. Everything
is in The very best condition for an advance
on Richmond. Officers confess that the
movements towards there will begin within
fortnight, aud when once begun will not
halt until the rebel capital is taken. 1t is
believed that the capture will be made be-
fore the day fixed for the meeting of Davis
Congress.
A SKIRMIsH NEAR CUMBERLAND.-The In
dianapolis Journal received the following
from Col. Wallace, commander of the llth
Regiment at Cumberland, 10 regard to the
light at Cumberland, Md. on the 10th:
After the 6gbt at Pomeroy tbe rebels did
not rally and return. They ran l6 miles
towards Winchester before they stopped.
So far from my retreating. brought iuto
camp at Cumberland their most valuable
arms. uniforms aud medical stores without
leaving anything behind. We killed cap
tain and aD ex-member of the Legislature
and took one of their Majors prisoner.