Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-25


troops met them about six miles below Boonville and
attacked Lyons forces eomnany B. Blar5 regiment be-
ing the party receiving TIE fire. About ten Of said com
pany Killed and wounded the result Of that fire.
The company firing then treated Se'cTa other State
companies at this point Of time kept firing from dih;r
CRIT directions on Lyons forces. Gen. Lyon then plant
cd bis cannon and fired about twenty rounds ON the
Safe troops, using grape and bc None OF the State
troops killed by this eaunonad ~, 20 far as Is
known. But trose who stCki"g he State troops
TO Join in the hght, made prisoners 20 the plumber
Of fifteen twenty, aud three known % be killed
These prisonCTs tax u, and the men killed after
retreat ordered by the officers commanding the
State troops.
Toe State troops retired in good order not more than
three hundred having engaged in the skirmish Some ten
Of the Federal troO killed. and as many as IRON
twenty 10 thirty wounded some mortal
Col Nsrmaduke commanded the STATE troops ard "oV'
Jackson in person or the ground No cannon were
captured by the Federal troops all having been saved
except pieces which thrown into the ryer,
these having been placed in position on tho river, four
miles south Of BoOnvue.
Gen. Parsons with ome fifteen piecrs Of ordnance,
was advancing meet the State troops at the time h,y
we're retreatng All these saved. No WORD OF :
ba161g the safe troops ever heard OF nor OF lhs
flight Of Governor Jacksoa, who Oh the contrary eooiY
remnned hours afer the rersato OF the State troops
Governor Jackson Is now with his men the order %
retreat was given on Sunday, purely "a a strategic
movement; while OF the boys determined to nave
the fun Of aakcg the invaders smell burning guppoW
der anyhow and the attack made With tue distinct
purpose OF retreatirg iTmeda;ey aiIerward l. vas
currently reported al Boonvle that Gen Lyon 'ehaih
ed l. the ire Of the State troops had been continued
he must have ordered retreat The Federal forces
stood their ground and returned the fire. ou me state
troops covered by woodland, and hsed from I'll
ferent rections LyOOs forces Lyo2 has now pos
session Of Boonvl!e and has issued proclAmStou-
The State troops are concentrating a. point fifteen or
cf md .
preparing fully for the conflict.
Ben. McCulloch il Is stated, IL now advancirg De-
tween Springfield and Tptou With 10000 men a2u zu'
OCO extra stand of Governor Jackson lntehes 10
dead kindly and humaney, not only win any prisoners
who NAV be taken in battle bu: with all those citzers
Of Missouri whether native adopted, who have been
mi,rd and deceived by the wicked teachings OF the enc
mies of the State aud ia institutions Those men VINO
have been forced by wano; bread TO enter the Feder
seryice have nothing 10 fear ether in war or peace
from the civil government of the State, or from the
| State troops who may be made prisoners OF war.
LYONS PROCLAMATION.
BooxvIlLE. No Juue 20-THe following proelsma-
/ ton was issued to day:
BooSvILLy, June IS, 1861.
| To ne People Of NissO'ri
icon avirg the city OF st Louis, in consequence Of
the declaration OF wsr made oy the Governor OF this
Safe against the Government OF the United States be-
c,ue would not assume on iLs behalf 20 rehoQush ITS
Genauds aud abdcle is right OF protecting rs ez Ems
from the oppression and cruses OF SeceSonsts IN hl'
Sate | published an address TO the people, in which
declared nv utouliou 10 the force under my CON-
mand for no Other purpose than the maintenance OF the
authority Of the General Government IN the protection
OF the rlh,s aud property OF all awabdiDg citizens.
The State authorize, IN VIOLA ION OF nc agreement
With Gen Hardy the 2ls; OF May last had drawn to-
eether and organized large scale the means OF war
/ far, and harng made declrauOn OF war, they sbau
oped the cspta issued orders tor the destruction OF the
railroad and telegraph lines sud proceeded to this point
and nut into execution their hos purposes towards The
| Gsn,rl Government This devovei upon me the ne
,rsiv Of meeting this issue 20 the best Of my ability
and accordingly moved ibis point with portion OF the
tore. under nv command attacked AID di7psrsed the
host, forces gathered here by the Governor sud took
possession OF the camp edUp9ge LETT, AID consd
number Of prisoners most o. them Young and o. lmna-
tlrs sre Wbo represent tt they rave been misl by
t,tu1s iuceuogsy devised Sut ntus,f,ousy circulated
bv designing leaders who SEEK 70 deyo.re upon their
unregrcting and Guided followers tie tN OF securing
he oJj1c. ii their CNu false aUbt''n uI' 90 crmpss-
SION lr the,e misguided youths stG 20 cor'c. the III
pre.op created by uu. cIuvuicus cainnNc. liberated
them upon the coalition t1dt they wouii no, serve ~
tbe u5t.d;ug tosties against the Ursd States Gov
/ ernr-tt / have done ibis il spite OF the kucwn
rct ta4t Oh, leaders in tly present rebellion, nav
| iee lUur experienced the mldness o. the General
Goyer.mept san i,t confident thst this mduess cannot
o., ovsrtsNCd even by t.cl0us hosthe having IN view
ia Owe t ron. it e-t I The case OF the ute camp
Jackson affair Ills cicm'.cy shall sun De miscoESiruei,
i s .rOTCr 20 give WAriing t0, tae UoFeIls-l Cilo
he la,s expected o. indulge 10 20 the ccJpromse OF
is evident welfare Hsvng Le6o5d that those plotting
sya.os; the Government have falsely repre- atst that the
Government troops intended t0ciols and violent nvs-
SION O. M,soUu for the purrcse OF military cospctNn
ana TYRANNY bersb7 give uO-icc 10 tie psOpv Oh this
s..e that sis scrlruiou-y avoid cd interference with
thc business rights and properly Of every DESCRIPTION,
recognized by ;Ue laws % the SAFE sui d. 90 10 Ia"
Adj iirg ci.izSus bus is equally my GUY 20 maict@n
t1e Dtrra uat su.oii-y OF tie United States E'b such
/ forces as have a. lGy command NE.ca le retained
osv as long as opposition shall make it necessary, and
tia, is NY Ssh .ad shall 0e purPos, 20 de1o.ye
auy unavoidable rgor arising in this Issue upon those
/ only Who provoke II.
Al persons who, nader the misrepresentation above
non onsd have tskeu up arms o. Who ere nov prepa-
rig 10 do 90 are invited 70 return thsr homes aud
rslncuish hostile attitude towards tie Federal Govern
meat aud are assured that obey MAJ DO !taou, being
I uoe-tsi for past occurrences.
(sigued) y LloNa