Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-06-27
The RoouyiI,e Fight.

There seems to have been something
OF the fight at Boonville, Missouri, Of
which we received notice just as our
last weeks paper was going to press
The reports current at that time were
greatly exaggerated. Tho following is
probably nearly correct
BooNvlLLE, June, 1910 A. Mas
General Lyon with the steamers 'Jatan,'
Mcdowell and the City of louisiana
were approaching Boonville on Monday
morning, he cspcd battery on the river
bank, five miles below the town Of Ad-
ans Mills. lie turned back and went
down about eight miles below Boonville
and landed forces amounting to LOO
and four field pieces. He left 100 men
to guard the boats.
On the Rockport road, when within
six miles of Boonville, he was attacked by
State troops, 5000 strong, commanded
by Col Little, late L. S. A. who were
concealed in thick underhrush and wheat
fields. After a sharp fight the State
troops were driven back, and their camp
which was at Bayon's farm. three miles
below Boonville, on the liver bluff, with
provisions, equipagc and a number of
horses were taken.
The State troops retrcatcd west through
Boonvlle in great disorder. They were
poorly armed and badly disciplined
The loss Of the Felerals was four kill
ed and nine ounded. Four of the State
troops are known to have been killed and
fifteen or twenty wounded. They speak
of walking over large number of dead
bodies
Gen. Lyon and Col. Blair were in the
thickest part Of the fight. No officers
hurt. Capt. Burke of St. Louis had bis
sword broken by a shot. DR.. Qualos ot
the State forces, AMI prominent citizen
of Boonville, was killed. Federal troops
say only FIVE hundred of their men were
in the battle.
Gen. Lyon took some 60 or 70 priso-
, ncrs, but released them all this morning
a large number of the State troops who
went from BoonviIle, are returning under
the terms of Lyons proclamation. Sew
era houses were searched for contraband
articles, and several secession flags we're
captured also many prominent seces
sioniSts.
Many persons who have heretofore
been seccssionists are now Union men
with but few exceptions.
Gen. Lyon and his men have made fa-
vorable impressions on the people.
On the morning Of the fight, Gen. Jack
p son was going to the camp with Capt
Kcllcy's company, but when the battle
begun they Immediately retreated. Kel.
ley's company cmbarking on the steamer
II. ID. Bacon which went up the river
jackson and staff left for Weston or
horseback. 1t is supposed they will make
: another stand somewhere near Lexing
ton.
The fugitive troops took the Arrow
Rock and Lexington Road, and somt
went towards Georgetown.
A part of the Federal troops are quar-
tered in Hespian Hall, in this city, ant
the balance, with the steamers, are ut tho
Fair Grounds, about half mile below
where Gen. Lyon has his headquarters
1t is expected when the reinforccmcnts
which are to arrive on the steamer ID, A
January Gen. Lyon will proceed west
ward.
Col. Blair has become popular. A
, man has offered $500 to any one who
would shoot him. The man was arrested
and Blair Immediately y released him.
a company Of 81 home guards was
raised on Thursday night.
|, Col. Little was in the U. s, Army, but
recently resigned. He was brevetted
0 Captain for services in the Mexican war