Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-18
From st. Louis,

From st. Louis.
! ST.. LOUIS, June Heterogeneous have
been made by which dispatches from all
| points East can be transmitted to Kansas.
| Nebraska. and all points in Western Missouri,
via Quincy and Hannibal, during the inter-
| ruption along the Missouri river. California
dispatches t1ke the same route
Col. SolOmon's Regiment. with four field
pieces and company of cavalry, go out on
the Pacific Railroad tonight, and another
| force of 800 or LOCO strong leave in the
| morning with i've batteries of four guns EACH
| two eight-inch howitzers, and two-inch NOR
tarS.
Two companies cavalry accompany G. N.
| Lyons expedition to Jefferson City, aud
Col. Sigel's command went out the SOUTH
west branch of the Pacific Railroad.
Eight hundred troops left Hannibal Thurs
| day tor come point in the interior, supposed
| TO be ChillicOthe, to protect the bridges of
the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad.
Officers of Missouri steamers arrived to-
| day say the impression prevailed that Gov
jackson would make the first stand at Boon
| vile. Cannon and shot have been transfer
red from Jefferson City, and preparations are
| being made for resistance at that point
| Boonville is situated on the Bluff bank about
40 miles above Jefferson City, and connect
ing by good roads with Cooper, Sabine, How
| ard. Charleston, and Boone, and the South
| western part of the State. Rumors are cur
rent that the State Convention will soon be
| called together.
| A. w. Morrison, Treasurer of the State,
| was arrested at Washington, on his way to
Jefferson City, but was released after brief
| detention.
| The Evening News learns from a gentle
man just from Fort Smith, Ark, that Ben.
| Mccullough is there at the heBd of 900
troops, many of them Cherokee Indians, well
| armed, and mounted on Mustang ponies,
/ N ms inI at ont al
nal. This needs confir nation.
The Democrat has just issued an extra con-
| tainiug correspondence from the military eX-
peditions up the Missouri river, and dis
| patch from Jefferson City announcing the ar
rival of the steamers Intau and J. g. Swain
at that place, about two O'Clock. where they
| met with an enthusiastic reception from the
| loyal citizens. The city was quietly oecu-
| pied 10y Gen. Lyon and his command. The
| Capital buildings We're taken possession of
| and the stars and stripes were raised over the
| cupoia amid many demonstrations of delight
| from the citizens.
Gov. jackson was at Boonville yesterday
j with a body guard of 100 men.
A letter from Springfield, Mo-, says be-
| tween six and seven hundred secessIonIsts,
| are organized there under the Militia bill.
| The Union men also rallied 1,20O or 1,500
| strong, armed with rifles and shot-guns, de-
termined to maintain their position. They
| are organized under Col. John S. Phelps.
Reports from the border state that Ben.
Mccullough is in Benton county, Ark, with
force of 5000 troops.
The first battalion of Col. Sigel's Regiment
reached Rolla, the terminus of the southwest
branch of the Pacific Railroad yesterday af
ternOon, where they go into camp for the
present About $50 State Guards fed on the
arrival of the troops. A secession flag was
taken down by the volunteers, and the stars
81 isp6I no oh of
the citizens, who declare loyalty to the Fed
cral Government.
General Lyons expedition received many
manifestations OF approval along the river
course.
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-two six Founders
and about 200 balls were captured, maniac
tured at Hannibal, Missouri, by company
of Home Guards, under Lieut.. Randall, near
the town of Sinners, on the night of the 18th,
and returned to Hannibal by roilroad. These
cannon were en- route for Chillicothe for the
use of the Secessionists.
The Democrat learns that z, 500 troops are
encamped. Two Iowa regiments under Col.
Curtis and battalion of Illinois volunteers
from Quincy, are expected to form a juno
| ton with Gen. Lyon at Jefferson City to
morrow. Two companies of Col. Browns
regiment of reserve corps went out on the
North Missouri Railroad yesterday to protect
the bridges on the route.
ST. LOUIS, June 17.-Gov. jackson will
make his first stand at Boonville.
Rumors are current that the Convention is
called together Immediately.
Twelve Illinois regiments are stationed
within two hours of ST. Louis.
1000 State troops are at Boonville.
The Secessionists have full sway on both
sides of the Missouri from Kansas to Boom
vile, and are well prepared for fight.
A skirmish is reported near Independence,
in which the Federalists were wOrsted.
The Federal troops are moving West from
various points
The Patriots are burning the Railroad
bridges.
ST. LOUIS, June 17.-Brigadier- General
Slack has been arrested at Chillicothe by the
Federalists.
From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, June Ill is reported that
Gov. Maguffin orders that no Tennesseans
occupy the Kentucky islands on the Missis-
sppi river. 1t is also reported that de-
tachment of the State Guard has been orGer-
ed to Columbus.
LOUISVILLE, June IA large quantity
of meat Struggled from Madison has been re-
turned. The movement compelling the re-
turn was headed by Southern rights men, on
the ground that the Northerners having es-
tablished the blockade, they should not dis
honestly benefit by the enhancement in pri-
ces. Any idea of local selfshness is removed
by the fact that there is no bacon here with
which it could compete.
LOUISVILLE, June 1.-THE latest New Or
leans papers by mail are of the 8th.
Another Madison boat treighted with pro-
visions left Madison and Was pursued ny an
official boat from that port and made to dis
gorge.
Dispatches from Philadelphia Druggists to
q hpro V m nj M on
will be sent to Kentucky at any price,
From Ma ryland.
HAGERsTowN, June 1900 men are still
at Harper's Ferry.
Wise is moving to oppose McClelland's add
vance.
The Southern ptckets are again opposite
Will lmsport.
The Southerners burned 20 locomotives.
FORTRESS MONROE, June 17.-Gen. Butler
demands $4,000 additional troops.
An artesian well is being bored to supply
the troops with water.
FORTRESS MoNRoE-Lawyer's American RI
fled cannon have been mounted at Rip Rap,
which reaches to Sewell's Point. Col. Baker
of Oregon is associated with Gen. Butler in
command.
FORTRESS MONROE, June 1.-THE South
ern Lighthouse fired on three companies on
cattle stealing expedition, wOunding three.
The Southerners are concentrating seven
miles above Newport News. An attack from
that quarter is feared.
From Virginia.
ALEXANDRIA. June 17.-Tbe thermometer
stands at los deg. in the shade.
From Warrington.
WASHINGTON, June l7.-Arrangements will
| be made in few days to prevent the publi-
cation of movements of Federal troops.
The President is working on his message.
| He will take strong ground 10 favor of war