Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-06-27
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Battle at Boonville, Mo.
THE sEcEssIoNIsTs DEFEATED.


Gen. Lyon landed four miles below Boon
vile, on Tuesday, June Is, and opened heavy
cannonade against the rebels, who retreated and
dispersed into the adjacent wood, whence, hid
den by brushwood trees they opened brisk
fire on our troops. Gen. Lyon then ordered
hastv retreat to the boats, and the rebels, en-
couraged by this movement, rallied and fol-
lowed the troops into a wheat field. Gen. Lyon
halted. faced his troops about, and bringing the
whole force of his artillery to bear, opened
murderous fire on the rebels, 300 of whom
were killed, and the balance fed in all directions
leaving their arms on the field. Gen. Lyon
then moved forward and took Boonville. Gen.
Price was taken with violent diarrhga at the
beginning of the battle, and was taken on
steamer and carried to his home in Charaton
Governor Jackson viewed the battle from a
distant HILL and fed for parts unknown after
the defeat of the forces. There is great re-
ioicng among the Union men here; the Stars
and Stripes are hoisted on the capitol; guns
were fired, and the Star spangled Banner was
played by regimental bands.
Vienna Occupied.
The next day after the repulse of Gen Schenck
at Vienna, the place was occupied by 1000 fed
eral troops, preparatory It is believed to an ad-
advance upon Fairfax Court House and upon
Manassas Junction. The forces of Generals
Johnston and Cadwalladar, it is believed, will
be likely to meet at some point northwest of
Harper's Ferry.
The 1st Massachusetts regiment was review
ed that morning on their way to camp; their
appearance elected great admiration.
A vessel was ordered from the Navy Yard
to-day to attend to the battery erecting on
Whitehouse Point.
The Posts special Washington dispatch says
Gen. Shenck and the staff rested last night at a
farm house near Taylor's tavern, on the Wash
ington and Leesburg turnpike. a mile south
are two Connecticut regiments under Gen. Ty-
Ter, and two Ohio regiments rested last night
at Riley's mill. The changes of position in
volve the advance of Gen. Mcdowell distance
of about four miles. The positions now occu-
pied by the troops are very strong, being more
easily defended than the camps from which they
departed. The scout who penetrated the vii
lage at Fairfax Court House last night, brings
intelligence that there are no longer any troops
visible there.
Position of Tennessee and Kentucky.
The vote of Tennessee at the recent mock
election, as far as heard from, is for separation
99,29G, against A ,2O6. At Nashville, a large
number of tickets were cast, endorsed, "Nc
more Yankee school teachers"
Senator Andrew Johnson arrived Tuesday al
Lexington, KY, enroute for Washington. He
made three hours speech to a very large audi
ence, advocating the positive and unconditional
support of the Union aud maintenance OF The
general government. East Tennessee, he said
will never leave the Union if she is sufficiently
well armed to prevent her subjugation by trai
tors His remarks were well received anC
warmly applaudel l.
The Aeronantic Expedition.
The aerial telegraphing experiment made b.
Prof. Lowe, at Washington on Tuesday, was
decided success. The capacity of the balloon
was twenty thousand cubic feet. 1t was pro
vided with signal flags and powerful telescope
but as the assent was made late in the after
< noon, and chiefly for the purpose of testing tn
practicability of maintaining magnetic circui
and operating in the balloon, no reconnaissance
= was attempted. A circuit was established loop
ing one of the adjacent telegraph wires-th
: one between Alexandria and the War Depart
ment-with helix wires several hundred feet il
> length wound upon a reel at the spot iron
y which the ascent was made. The helix wire
are very fine and flexible They communicate
. with delicate pocket Morse apparatus carrie
d by the operator in the balloon. The helice
were paid out from the reel as rapidly as tn
ropes attached to the balloon. An ascent c
. five of six hundred feet was made, and the telc
graphic arrangement worked charmingly.-
When at the utmost elevation attained, di,
patches were sent to the President of the Uni
e ted States through the War Department
1 After demonstrating the success of the eS
pertinent, Prot. Lowe was tugged through tn
Il streets in his balloon, a distance of over half
mile, to the open lawn south of the Whit
I. House, when the balloon was safely anchore
for the night, with view to repeat the expcr
= = ment in the presence Of the President and III
/, Cabinet.
With this telegrophc apparatus, and tn
means of making an aerial reconnaissance,
. General may be accurately informed of ever!
thing that may be going on within long day
march of his position in any direction.
F. Eleven Prizes Taken by One Steamer.
; The steamer Alliance returned Thursday
Washington from cruise on the Potoma