The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-19
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
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Reported Battle at Bonneville Rebel Loss
500, Union Loss 17-Gen. Price
Reported Mortally Wounded,


:! special despatch .Iom JerrTor city to tue I7.fA6
gays that Gen. " ons expedition left there yes
day, In two steamers, destined IL Ia supporet, for
Bco1evne
Gentlemen ffcm above report tia. Captain Kelly wss
running trains al day the Pacific road between tip
ton and Syracuse ppressng into The service OF tire
state, and That firing heard for several noG-s ia
the direction Of Boonve'iie.
The telegraph De rs out Of order vest Of jefferson ard
no information Of noven ents IAN be got
TIE Dt8sesfat has special despatch from Jeile.so
City which Gays that citizens or that place have st
arrived IN skf from miles ,eov Bonneville brig
that Gen Lyon attacked and completely routed she
State forces Bonneville, k1pg three Hundred and taxi
ing six HUNDRED prisoners.
Gen Price was MORALLY Wourded
The federal loss was only seventeen.
Full confidence is no. placed ia the news
Colonel Soe,Dstein a continually Sen ling gc0l.ng
parties into the country surrounding jefferson CITY One
company has just arrived, bringing largo number u
kegs powder, taken from of Governor Jacksons
secret depots in the Interior.
The secessonsts Of Boone, Holloway and Howard
counties leelrg, ard the Unlol Zone Gnsyd are
beginning to organize IN these counties
desperate enort made By the convicts TO escape
nom the pententary to-day, which prevented by
four companies OF troops SIX convic.s emo, aud
several wounded.
The Democrat earns ron gentleman jugt from Lex
ngton that yesterday evening, while advance guard
Of United States cavalry, Under Captain Price NOV
ing along the road from Independence they suddenly
upon considerable body Of State troops stationed
on the top Of hill, with cannon commanding
the road The cavalry ared upon the State troops who
returned the Are, killing three federal troops -Four &c.
cessionists reported killed. Of whom was Colonel
holloway in command Of the troops There was no
pursuit Of the cavalry.
On Friday the State forces were concentrating At
Blue Mills, taking strong position, and awaiting
pected attack from the federal troops
Colonel Curtis Iowa regiment 10 proceed 10 Macon
City last night taking the Hannibal and st. Joseoh Rs
road to Rewk station thence the country thirty
miles to Bonneville.
About thirty seceesioniss attacked small number Of
federal roops guarding the Dadenee creek bridge,
Missouri Railroad near St. Charles but repussd.
Two federal soldiers said to be MORALLY wounded
ST. LouE, June Is, 1851.
The Democrat has sdvces 1om Kansas that portion
Of Montgomery's men, under Captain jameson, armed
with Sharp's rifles and revovers reached wyandot on
Thursday, from Lawrence, under orders from Colonel
Mitchell. Montgomery, with several hundred mounted
men, will at take possession Of the Kansas eide Of
the Missouri line 30 as TO be ready to meet Governor
Jacsson's forces whenever they mske movement from
Independence towards Kansas City. The militia and
volunteer companies ready to march soon the
! orders are given.
The Republican learns that Sunday morning IL ere
thousand State troops Bonneville and another
thousand at the opposite landing. Artillery had beer
psted upon elevated ground commaniing the river
several pieces were mounted in the low ground oppo
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| The expedition OF General Lyon met the stes ). 81
| Emelie and obtained all the information possible, On
which he would deerm whether to proceed direct "a
Bonneville by river, disembark at Rockpor ten 10 es
below, and attack Jackson from the
| JEFFERSON Orr, June IS, 1861.
is reported by tso reliable persons from Bo1ney lie
that fight had taken place between the Federal and
State troops and tla three hundred seceseorists
killed and number taken prisoners. One report ssys
thai seventeen and another twenty nine Federal troops
killed. Governor fed and the State forces
! were routed.
NEWS FROM THE MISSOURI BORDER.
LEAyEswoRrg Kansas, June 10. 1861
There have been movements OF special imp1rt
the southern border since the retreat of the secession
lists the 18Th The secass ioniss have geizsd and