Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-06-27
From the Missouri State Journal Extra. BATTLE AT BOONVILLE. From an Eye Witness-Gen Mccullough
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 An eyewitness of the fight at Boonyille, on Monday last, at A. M.. about six miles below that town, gives us the suboned facts:
 Major General Price ill on Sunday, and is- sued an order for the retirement o the State troops toward Arkansas. He. himself, left for his home, at Brunswick. The forces under Gen. Lyon land ed near Rochcport, on the south side of the Mis- souri river, and marched thence toward Beonville. A few companies of State troops met them about six miles below Boonvlc and attacked Lyons forces, company B, Biair's regiment, being the party receiving the fire About ten of said com pany were killed and wounded IS the result o that fire. The company firing then rctreatcd. Several other State companies, at this point oi tune, Kept firing from different directions on Lyons forces Gen. Lyon then planted his cannon, and fired about twenty rounds on the State troops, using grape and ball. None of the State troops were killed yths cannonading, so far as it is known. But those who were seeking the State troops, to join in the hSnt were made prisoners to the number of fifteen to twenty, and three are known to be killed. These prisoners were taken, and the men killed, after q retreat was ordered by the officers commanding the State troops.
 The State troops retired in good order, not more than three hundred having engaged in the s&irmsh' Some ten of the federal troops were killed, and as many as from twenty to thirty wounded, some nor tally
 Col. Marmaduke commanded the State troops, and Gov Jackson was in person on the gronnd'- No cannon were captured by the federal troops all having been saved, except some pieces which were thrown into the riyer these having been placed Ill position on the river four miles south of Boonvlle
 Gen. Parsons, with some fifteen pieces Of ord nance, was advancing to meet the State troops al the time they were retreatng. All these were saved. No word of disbandng the State troops was ever heard of, nor of the flight of Gov. Jack son, who, on the contrary, coolly remained two hours after the retreat o the State troops, Gov. Jackson is now with his inen the order to retreat was given on Sunday. purely az stragetlc move ment; while some of the boys determined to have the fun of making the invaders smell burning gun powder anyhow, and the attack was made with the distinct purpose of retreating immediately after wards.
 ltwas currently reported at Bo0nyille that Gen. Lyon remarked that if the fire of the State troops had been continued, he must have ordered retreat The federal forces stood their ground and returned the fire; but the State troops were covered by a woodland, and fired from different directions on Lyons forces. Lyon has now possession of Boon vile, and has issued proclamation. The State troops are concentrating at pointhitcen or twen, ty miles west of Boonvlle, and are organizing and preparing fully for the conflict.
 Ben Mccullough, it is stated, is now advancing between Springfield and Tipton with l00OO mel and 20 GOO extia stand of arms. Gov. Jackson in tends to deal kindly ana hnHanelY ,not only w ans prisoners who may be taken in battle, but with al those citizens of Missouri, whether native or adop ted, who have been misead and deceived by thu wicked teachings of the enemy of the Sptt | and it's institutions. Those men who have beeI forced by want ot bread to enter the federal service have nothing to fear. either in war OF peace, fron the civil government of the State, or from tn State troops, who may be made prisoners of war