The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-06-22
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
We have Telegraph-Pacific Railroad
Taken-Ben. McCuiloagh-Gen. Lyon
in Jefferson City-Illinois Troops Ready
for AIissnnri

AdAcA--Ochs mCCulIO1EA-ue1 Lyon
in jefferson City-Illinois Troops Ready
for Missouri.
ST.. LOUIS, June 16-A. NJ.
Arrangements nave been made by which
dispatches from all Eastern points can be
transmitted through Kansas, Nebraska, and
all points of Western Missouri, via Quincy
and Hannibal. during the interruption on
the Missouri river. California dispatches
will have to take the same route.
+ Col. Solomon's regiment, with four field
pieces, and several companies of cavalry go
out on the Pacific Railroad tonight, and
another force 1000 strong will leave in the
morning with five batteries of four guns
each, mostly twelye-p Founders, two eight
inch howitzers and one ten-inch mortar.
Two companies of cavalry accompany
Gen. Lyons expedition to Jefferson, and
Col. Seigel's command go out to South
West Branch of the railroad.
Some 800 troops left Hannibal on Thurs
day for some point in the interior.
Officers of the Missouri river steamers
who arrived to-day say the impression pre-
vailed that Gov. Jackson would make the
first stand at Bonneville. Cannon and shot
had been transferred from Jefferson City,
and preparations for resistance are being
made at that point.
Rumors are current that the State Con-
vention is soon to be called together.
A. w. Morrison, State Treasurer, was
arrested yesterday, at Washington, on his
way to Jefferson City, but was released
after brief detention.
The EUening Meas learns from gentle
man just from Fort Smith, Ark. that Ben.
Mccullough is there a. the head of 10000
troops, many of them Cherokee Indians,
we'll armed and mounted on mustang ponies
and ready to march into Missouri at gwen
signal. This news needs confirmation.
Eight regiments of Illinois troops are to
be stationed within two hours of st. Louis
-four at Belleyille and four at Caseyville
Camp.
Four regiments will also be stationed at
Quincy.
We have undoubted information that
there were 1000 State troops at Bonneville.
half of them well armed and disciplined,
with quite number of cannon. Entrench-
ments are being thrown up, and troops are
constantly arriving. Preparations are be-
ing made for a determined stand.
the Secessionists have full sway in all
the counties along both sides of the Mis-
souri, river, from Kansas border to Boone
vile, and the indications are that they are
pretty we'll prepared for fight.
The report of skirmish near Indepen-
dence, in which the Federal troops were
repulsed, seems to have some probability,
but the telegraph in that region is entirely
under control of Secessionists, and reliable
reports cannot be obtained.
The Democrat issued an extra this after
noon, containing correspondence from the
military expedition up the Missouri river,
and dispatch from jefferson City, announ-
cling the arrival of the steamers Iatan and
]. c. Swan, at that place about g O'Clock,
where they met with an enthusiastic recep-
ton from the loyal citizens. The city was
quietly occupied by Gen. Lyon and his
command The Capital buildings were
taken possession of. and the stars and
stripes raised over the cupola, amid many
demonstrations of delight from the citizens
Gov Jackson was at Bonneville yesterday
with body guard of 100 men.