The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-23
Reliable News.

A"e NcStFsiOn Jourhals OF tnlS Siate com
plain that the accounts Of the skirmishing
and lighting at the East come through Black
Republican sources, aud are therefore un-
reliable. That there is some reason for
this complaint we are ready to admit. The
punished reports Of the skirmishes that
have thus far taken place have generally
been written ont by friends of the Govern
ment, and no doubt 10 many instances there
has been much exaggeration, particularly
IN regard To The number Of killed and
wounded on the part Of the rebels In The
fight at Boonvlle, No.. abou the middle of
June. il has generally been supposed that
Gov. Jackson's forces were routed, by the
troops under Gen. Lyon, and that the Gov
ernOr had fed with few followers towards
Arkansas. 1t appears, however, according
to rebel authority. that the Federal troops
were completely routed in that engagement
and Gen. Lyon taken prisoner. Mr.. T. S.
Davis, OF Richmond, Va. who was in ST.
Louis ut The time of the tight. furnishes the
Charleston Mercury with the annexed &C.
count OF that AID other battles in Missouri
! left ST. Louis on Wednesday evening
last. the 18Th inst. We had received au.
ihenllc news from the battle fought at
BoOn'ile on the morning of the l7tb inst
General Lyon, IN command of 5000 Fede-
raj ir0Ops, left ST. Louis on the 18th inst
for Jefferson City; arrived on the 10th; took
possession quietly without any resistance,
where he left 1000 Of his troops under com
mand OF Colonel BOernstein, and he (Gen.
Lyon continued on TO BOOnville, forty OF
fifty miles above Jefferson City. When ar
irving near B0onyille, General Price, ia
command Of the 800 State troops ut that
place, made partial retreat, taking 1000
of them, with which he thus succeeded ia
decOyiBg Lyon and all of his men on land.
save few hundred on board the Iatan.
General Price had masked batteries in
small skirt OF woods, from which he opened
a brisk cannonade Immediately after Lyon
drew his men up in line of battle, which
resulted in the repulse Of the Federal troops
with loss Of 800 killed and 700 taken pris-
onerS GeneIal Lyon himself was captured
and Fix pieces Of cannon, and 800 stand OF
arms. The steamer IaiaD with the few
hundred WhO were left on board, was shot
10 pieces and sunk into the river; The re.
mainder. about 800 or 1000. retreated to
Jefferson City. All their boats we're cap
turcd. BUernstein. who was in command
at JeffIs0n City, Immediately after their
defeat ielegraphed 10 F, p. Blair. Jr., who
had command IN 81. Louis. TO send % ell
the forces be conld possibly spare Upon
receipt OF the dispatch be sent up 5000
troops from ST. Louis the evening before i
left
Upon the reception Of the news from
Bonneville. the SecessiOnists In St Louis
turned ont about 900 or 4. 600 10 number,
greatly elated, and cheered for jeff Davis,
Beauregard and Governor Jackson. They
expected 10 make an attack on the Dutcl
that night. WhO were under command OF
Blair. at the Arsenal, and supposed to be
about QUO 10 number
The battle of Kansas City took place on
Monday morning. the 18th. Thirteen hun
dred Federal troops made an attack upon
about that number Of the State troops, un-
der command Of Captain Kelley. After
desperate iiQht The Federals were repulseG.
leaving 200 dead on The field OF battle, l5O
taken prisoners. -four pieces of cannon, etc.
Loss Of State troops, 45 killed and wouu-
ded.
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