Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-25
THE WAR In MISSOURI.

THE WAR In MISSOURI
The Progress OF Events Reported from,
| the Enemy's Side.
| Dispatches to the Associated Press.
JEFFERSON CITY, June 22.-Gentlemen from Sc.
daiha the present terminus of the Pacific Railroad
and about twenty miles from Cole Camp, say that
IN the fight at the latter place on the night of the
| 18th, between considerable body of Union men
and number of State troops from Warsaw TWEEN.
ty-three OF the former were killed. The Union men
were commanded by Capt. Cook, and were the force
that was supplied with arms from the arsenal in
St Louis a short time since. Captain Cook fed but
his men rallied and forced their assailants to retreat
l with loss of twenty five killed j. H. Leach editor
| ot.the Warsaw Democrat and three other prominent
| cluzens OF warsaw being among the numbers. Sew
| enteen OF the Union men who were killed were
| sleeping IN the barn at the time of the alta. k
Gov. jackson, with about 600 men, passed Cola
Camp on the Goth, pushing Southwark, probably for
| Arkansas.
| The State troops have evacuated Lexington. and
| are marching towards Arkansas 5000 strong II
was said Gen Price is at their head but other re-
ports say he resigned previous to the battle at
bonneville, and still others that he is very sick at
| Lexington
Ben McCulloch is reported to be at Msysville,
Ark, with Is 900 men and considerable artillery.
The Second Regiment of Iowa volunteers under
1
vile yesterday.
The steamer J. c. Swon reached here this after
| noon, bringing the volunteers wounded at Boon
vile. Col. Blair also came down.
The number of State troops killed at Boonyllle is
not yet known, but fifty probably high estimate
The stars and stripes how wave from a pole near
| the Gnbernatorial mansion where a secession flag
| recently hung.
ST. Louis, June 22.-Capt Totten's command re
Turned to Syracuse yesterday afternoon, having Civ
I'll M
below. Half car load Of powder was seized at
Upton, and almost the same amJu Mt of lead at Sy-
| Iacuse. yesterday
Franklin the engineer engaged in burning bridges
was arrested at Upton. S. II. MeCuloch cousin OF
Ben. McCuIloch, is also a prisoner.
The Republican learns that Gen. Price was at
Lexington, Wednesday, still sick Troops were
Hooking rapidly to the State standard. Gen Ra1nes
had arrived in advance of some l.500 troops from
| the Southwest. 1t Is probable that 4 600 troops
will be concentrated at Lexington before Gen LYON
who is understood to be waiting at BoonTille for
achievements. reaches there.
Between 5000 and 1000 troops collected in Jack
son county. here, but much dIsafeetion existed
| among them, some Directing to serve out of the
county, while others were anxious Tor a fight and
ready to go anywhere. Finally one-half Of their
number threw down their arms and went home to
attend to their farms while the balance proceeded
towards Lexingto..
1t is thought one or both Kansas regiments now
etdOoucu vi Tue Oh OLdLe, with captain
Princes regulars at Kansas City, will come down
the Missouri river in boats and reach Lexington
simultaneously with the forces under General
Lyon.
Capt. Steele, Q. S Cavalry resigned at ST. Joseph
on the 18th and left for Virginia.
The Santa Fe correspondent. of the Rep,iblicGn
says Capt. Claiborne, Leutenants jackson and Nc
Neil, recently stationed at Fort Staunton, had re-
signed.
CHICAGO, June PA special to the Times, from
Goir.o ik - tbori
souri, Secessonists LETT Point Pleasant so miles be-
low here, for Memphis, on Thursday.
Ii is reported that Missourians are crossing the
Arkansas river IN large numbers for Yelville, the
county seat of Marion county
The Tribune has intelligence that Cant Prince
with 400 regulars, moved from Kansas City to Lib.
erty, Mo-. Wednesday, to dispense a camp of rebels
under command of Brigadier General Jesse NORM
On Tuesday the rebels hearing of the approach of
Capt Prince broke up and scattered in every direc.
tion Capt Prince toDk possession of the to Wn cap
tured the principal secessionists including General
Norm. They all took the oath of allegiance except
General NORM, who remained prisoner.
Home Guard was then organized.
KANSAS CRY, June 22-News has reached here
that the State troops have evacuated Lexington. 1t
is not known where they have gone, and no particu
lars OF the retreat are given but the fact of the
evacuation may be relied upon.
From the St Louis Evening News
Advces from the West state that force of 200
m n under Capt. Totten left Bonneville on Wednes-
day IN persult OF Gov. jackson, making q forced
march to Syracuse, twenty miles Southwark where
the Governor, with the remnant of the Bonneville
army, had made a halt. On reaching Syracuse.
however, it was found that the Governor had fed
Captain TOtten still marched in pursuit to Florence
ten miles further Southwark, where finding no evl-
dence of the Governors presence, he gave I'D the
pursuit and returned to Syracuse.
Gen. Price was at Lexington on Wednesday, quite
Ill. but, 1t would seem. experimenting operations
there Gen. Rains was there Also having arrived
in advance of force Of State troops 500 strong
which was on the way to join him. Considerable |
numbers of State troops were concentrating at |
Lexington from Lafayette Jackson and the adjacent
counties. and it is probable, by this time there is
force of 5000 or 900 ass mbed there-an army
strong enough to call for cautious and well protect
ed movements on the part of the Federal troops
The latter hold the river both below and above |
Lexington, and it is probable we shall in few |
days, hear of concerted movement upon that point
from Bonneville, by Gen. Lyon, and from Kansas |
City by the United States regulars and Kansas troops
under Captain Prince. With such a combined ad- |
vance, the State troops would have to fight or dis
band organized retreat to the South would be
almost impossible The chances are in favor of a /
fight, and as the State troops are supposed to be
pretty well supplied with artillery, they may make
a spirited resistance.
Special advices to the Democrat state that on |
Tuesday morning last, battle was fought near
Cole Camp. Benton county, between force of Union
in the dispersion of the former with the greater loss
the side of the latter The Secessonists attacked
the Union camp early in the morning surprising the
guard and killing fifteen and wounding twenty Union
men, and ia king thirty prisoners.
The Union men made vigorous resistance at
first killing it is said forty of the enemy; but they
were overpowered, and had to fee, losing two of
their officers, Capt. Karl Brill and Lieutenant
They were commanded by Capt Cook and the force
were supplied with U. S. arms about two weeks
ago, from the Arsenal in this city. Captain Cook
escaped and succeeded in reaching Syracuse, where
he joined Capt. Totten's force
Capt TOtten seized at Tipton on his arrival there,
half car load of powder, and considerable guam
tIty of lead intended for the use of Gov. jackson
Several prisoners were also captured.
Gov. Jackson the last accounts was on his
way to Warsaw. on the Usage river, in Benton coun
y, where he may find a resting place for time, |
since the defeat of Capt Cooks force of Union men
places Warsaw and Benton county completely in
he hands of his friends.
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