New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-21
THE ENGAGEMENT AT BONNEVILLE.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
PROCLAMATION BY GENERAL LYON.

JEFFERSON CIR, NO.. Thursday. june %, 1851.
The steamer Sunshine, from Bonneville, brings an
official confirmation Of the defeat Of the State forces on
Monday The official statement Of the killed Is not yet
received but the loss Of the State troops not over
20O The National loss Is two killed, nine wounded,
and one missing. The State troops numbered over
1000 and lost 500 stand Of arms, considerable smmu'
milton, stores, and number of horses and mules
Gov. jackson 10 supposed to have gone to Arkansas
The steamer Macon is at Arrow Rock with the State
troops on board.
1t Is thought they will make another stand at Lex.
ibgton, under Col. Wightman, formerly Of the United
States Army.
BooSEvILLx, Thursday. June 20, 1861.
The following proclamation was Issued to-day;
BoosrvILLE, Tuesday Juno 49, 1861.
To ne People Of Missosvi
Upon leaving St. Louis, In consequence OF war made
by tic Governor of this State against the Government
of tke United States because would not assume on
its behalf to reinquish irs duties and abdcate its
rights of protec,g lloyd eitizeus from the oppression
and cruelty of tts Secessioris,s 10 this State pub
lished an address to the - il which declared ny
intention TO use 'ho fo:tr nv command for 10
other purpose than tie ~ y Il tie authority Oh
the General Go,ern'.,,' I'D t.e Iroitcto OF the
rights aud properv o! aiI ali"ing citizen.
The Stale authGii,e .- "a lnt ua 3. an agreement
with Gen. Harvey Oh 4 ~ { Nay last, had drawn
together and organized upon ipc srale Me means %
warfare, al d. having made ,rL,ration d war, they
abandoned the citsi issued orders FOR the destruction
Of the rsihosd and telegraph ues, and proceeded 10
this point to PIT into execution their hostile purposes
toward the General Government Ihir devol'ed upon
the necessity of meeting TIL, seGe TO the beet Ci
ability, and accordingly moved TO- this pot with
portion Of the force under my command aitscked aud
dispersed the bosle forces gathered here 10y the Gov
efOr snd took possession VI the camp equate ieit,
and considerable number Of prisorers most oil them
young and OF immature age, and who repie'ert that
they hsve been uied by frauds, ingenously devised
and indusriousy inoulcated by designing leaders who
seek to devove upon unrehectng and eaded foil W.
eSs the task Of securing the 0bect Of their own fase
ambition.
Out Of compassion for these misguded youths. and
to correct the impressions created by uuscrnpu
calumbiators, liberated them urou the condition
they will not serve in the imrcndug bos,s ae~.ns'
the United States Government
have done this in spite Of the well-known facts
that the leaders n the present rebellion, having long
experienced the mdness Of the General Government,
still feel confident that this mildness cannot be over
tax ed even by faclious hosilties having in view it's
overthrow; but lest, as in the case OF the late Camp
jackson affair, this clemency shall still be miscon-
strued. it s proper TO give warning that the Goverh
ment cannot always be expected TO indulge In II TO the
compromise of i,s evident welfare.
Hearing that those plotting against the Government
have falsely represented that the Government troops
intended foihe and violent invasion Of Missouri Tor
purpose. of military despoti-m and Tyranny, hereby
give notice TO the people OF this State that shall
scrnpuIousl avoid all interference with the business,
right and property ofevery description recognized BY
the laws Of the State, and belonging to aw.ahlding
citizens But II is equally my duty 70 maintain the
raramont authority of the United States with such
force As have at my command, which will be retained
only so long as opposition makes it necessary and that
Il il my WISH aud shall be my purpose to WHIT any
unavoidable rgor arising in this issue upon those only
who provoke it,
All persons, who, under the misapprehensions above
toned have taken up arms, or who are now pre-
Iarng to do So invited TO return to their home,
and felinauish their hosttes toward the Federal
Government and are assured that they may do so
without being molested for past occurrences
ii. LYON Brisadier L. S. Army Commanding