Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-28
THE BATTLE OF BONNEVILLE.
1000 Rebels routed and the
field Occupied in 90 minutes.

ASAb ONG1 tlAItl Ia ~ AllAIlllBGS.
Correspondence of New Yorl, nerald.
b0oNkvlLLn, Cuoper CO., Juue is, 1861.
The boats moved up 10 n landing eight miles
below Bonneville on the south side Of the river
Here they Fastened to the shore, aud the troops
were debnrked. A farmer at work in field near
the landing stated that the enemy were in camp
four and half miles from that pot, or three and
half miles below Bonneville. The level bottom
land OF tho Missouri was here half mile in width
to the bluff, but ii gradually narrowed as it ex,
tended up the river, until it terminated whore
the blum came to the waters edge, two miles
from the boat landing
The road followed Tor mile and half along
the bottom, and then assembled the bluff The
7tlatter is range of low hills OF ridges, about two
hundred feet in height, which are separated by
raylnes, some OF them with quite preaptous
sides. The order of proceeding was as iellows
Ten mounted meu, the only cavalry in the eK-
petition, led the advances; scouting parties, dc.
tached from the Second regiment, were thrown
out ~ hnlf mile On the left, and to the river
on thefighti General Lyons company of regu-
lars, led by Sergeant Griffin, and Company Il.
OF the Secoud regiment, commanded by CAPTAIN
Schultz, followed the cavalry; Captain TOtten's
battery of artillery, and his company Of regulars,
the latter led by Lieutenant LathrOp, came next,
followed by Colonel Bair's lEirsi) regiment the
rear was brought up by battalion from Colonel
Boernsteins regiment, led by Lieutenant Colonel
Schaier On board the hort was Captain Rich
ardson, with Company d, First regiment, aud
Captain Buaistcp with twenty men and a siege
(eight-inch) hOwil2er
AT just three minutes before seven A. NJ ON
June n, the order wa riycn- m moye. 'rhe
morning was olo,,l, ,.itI nccasion',gi,. 60
drons of rain mt hi r ma boi,to go, ~
sun sbone 81 cleor and hri,tht a., o''r ~
column asceuded the bluil, the pickeia Of the
enemy were seen and driven ia.
ma If ihc aivoncel ,,or NIX a. q ~. ,'''V,
the hcoi If H." cois, 49,, MI n'z'''y gaoA 70
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vas ,ra,s, , " esn, n "a snS es y. roopS
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$780,, = 9's'iVu ~ ~ s.klia,s unuer
riAenen u, ,a ri,,ht , rt,,,s
,,aa o,ia,al f., ~ g, -" o9"''FiS
"Hr , " ~ l'1u' 10 occupy ,he roau'
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"a nN',''''u' ~ '"e uru9' y. NM OF
, " 'VIs Sns,i OF ,ilse' ot r w'ci thefoau
ri,, ~. WI ~ ro'n. Ane roau was oc'
~ No'onu, '',in,'',uNo' WIN small hOdy
" uV.s9lnVu ~" e pit"ll'h o. ihlahIy, I'M
,nv1'l'yly On MS ip't Wes olieA mousse hlled
NJ wv. 49, "'gp7, ei'' u'gN W sn's' loWatus inc
's'l W. ""''"" '""V' ""e'V ms leH wing
WIS poS''V
40 'nelr rear was wheat he'Ht ana III TINS
Mns mlseelaneous'y scattered small crowds OF
~, nlVu' "ppurvn''y Wl'npul or9cr OF regularity,
10 n'a Ilelt was aho'her wheat htld, separated
rom az auJiseni corn iieu ny worm ienoe
nuu uehihu Iuls renee MS rlsht Wing was posted
Nouh nv our men were ~ position captain IOten
uh,'lao.rel Twelve p9nnder ma . SIX FOUNDER
Nll sent shell from the former into the midst
Oh inc een occupying HE road' A pun OF smoke
RISING nom among them showed that the gunner's
am nat been true.
The next shell was directed upon the squads
oil men IN the wheat HELD, and CAUSED them to
maze a nasty retreat The fire now became