Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-20
BATTLE In MISSOURI,
LATEST REPORTS.

JEFFERSON CITY, June 18-Mr. CASTOR
and other gentlemen from up the river give
the following account of the battle at Boone
ville
Gen. Lyon landed below Bonneville and
opened heavy cannonading against the reb-
els, who retreated into the adjacent woods,
whence, hidden by brush and trees, they open
ed a brisk fire on our troops. Gen. Lyon or
dered lasty retreat and the rebels, encour-
ed by this movement, rallied and followed the
troops into a wheat field. Gen. Lyon halted,
faced his troops about and bringing the whole
force OF his artillery to bear, opened murder
Gus fire on the rebels, 300 of whom were
killed. The balance fled in all directions,
leaving their arms on the field. Gen Lyon
then moved forwarded and took possession of
Bonneville.
Gen Price was taken with a violent diar-
rhea at the beginning Of the battle. He was
taken aboard steamer and carried to his
home i'll CharatOn. Gov. Jackson viewed the
battle from the distant hills, and fled to parts
unknown, after the defeat of his forces.
There is great rejoicing among the Union
men here The stars and stripes were hoisted
on the CAPITOL guns fired, and the Star Span
gled Banner played by the regimental bands.
John Fitzpatrick, one of the most violent Sc
cesSonists in the state, took the oath OF allegi-
ance to the United States today, in the pres
ence of all the officers here.
JEFFERSON CITY, June l9.--People living
near Syracuse have arrived here to-day, who
say that 600 state troops, retreating from
Boonville with six cannon, reached Syracuse
yesterday. They said they were going to
draft men from that neighborhood and would
take all who could furnish horse. Various
reports are current as to the number killed.
The probabilities are that $50 were killed.
There is no possible doubt but that battle
was fought, and that the state force was COM
pletely routed but the telegraph being out
of order between here and Bonneville, we can
not get entirely authentic accounts.
ST.. Louis, June Especial dispatches
give further particulars of the Bonneville bat
tie. The federal troops landed five miles below
encampment OF state forces. The latter had a
battery polluted towards the river but was cir
cumvented by federalS and proved useless.
Gen, Lyon advanced on the state troops and
was met in a lane where the firing commenced.
Gov jackson was about Il mile off with Capt
Ketly's company as body guard. 1t is reported
that he was severely reprimanded during the
engagement by his own party for his coward
ice and lack of discretion.
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d;shsnd :, ronert hay;nr han racai,aJ ,hat
seven staamboats win federal troons 49,
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susta;n their nnsitinn
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'eN'> HAER ENGAGEuEN,r
Advices from Kansas City, via st Joseph,
give account of an engagement near Indie
pendeuce, ON Thursday last A detachment
OF federal troops, with flag of truce, visited
the camp OF the state troops, to learn the pur-
pose OF Capt Holloway. During the confer
ence, Capt. Stanley suspected movements were
being made with design 20 attack him, and