Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-20
THE WAR IN mIssOURI
The Progress of Events as Reported from
the Enemy's Side.
Special Dispatch to the St, Louis a.puslisan.

Special Dispatch to The s. Louis Republican.
JEFFERSON CRY, June 17.-Gen Lyon, and the
main body of the troops who came to this city from
st. Louis, embarked yesterday in two steamers for
some place on the Missouri river, supposed to be
Bonneville. 1t is probable he has arrived there by
this time. Col. Boernstein remains in command
assisted by the Home Guards
The steamer War Eagle arrived here this morn
ing. The steamer d. A. January arrived here this
afternoon, bringing five companies of Col. Stiles
regiment of ST. Louis Home Guards. They will re-
main in Jefferson City until further orders.
The telegraph lines are down between here and
Boonville No news has been received yet of any
engagement between the United States and State
troops.
Several gentlemen, residing on the railroad line
between Upton and Syracuse, came into town late
this evening, after having the whole day TO es-
cape being impressed by Capt Kelley's company of
State troops. They report that Capt. Kelley was
running trains all day, between Upton and SYRIA
euse, impressing every man who came in their way;
also that firing heard for several hours in the
direction CT Bonneville.
QUINCY, ILL.,, June III is reported by mes
senger this evenings down packet that 300 seces
recruits were 10 start from Canton, Missouri,
for Claib. Jackson's camp in day or two, and a
citizen of that place has been here all day trying to
get aid from Col. Smith TO break up the organiza-
ton and prevent their departure. Col. Smith has
about 480 men here, but no equipments except
guns.
An express messenger brought messages from
Shelbina which should have come to Hannibal by
telegia ph. He says the telegraph poles were cut
down this morning between Breckenridge and st.
Joseph. They were soon repaired, but this after
noon the line again cut between Macon City
and Palmyra. The line not working through
at about ) o'clock this afternoon.
At station about thirty-fye miles this side of
St. Joseph, to-day, the secessionists set fire to a
bridge by the use of camphene. 1t burning
when the train which arrived here this evening
came in sight of It.
While the bridge was being fired it is said party
of secessionsIs were keeping guard over a number
of Union men, whom they had shut up in the
freight house.
The steamer Die Vernon left here on an excur
sion trip to Cairo this afternoon, to remain there
twenty four hours. About thirty persons went
from here.
Dispatch to the Associated Press.
From NJ. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, June IS-The Democrat has adyiees
from Kansas that a portion of Montgomery's men,
under Captain Jamison, mounted and armed with
Sharpes rifles and revolvers, reached Wyandotte
on Thursday from Lawrence, under orders from
Col. Mitchell. Montgomery, with several hundred
mounted men, will at once take position en- the Kan
side of the Missouri line ready to meet Govern
or Jackson's forces whenever they make move
ment from Independence towards Kansas City. The
militia and volunteer companies, numbering several
Thousand, ready to march to the border as soon
as the orders are given.
The Republican learns that Sunday morning
there 1000 State troops at Bonneville and an
other thousand at the opposite landing. Artillery
has been posted on elevated ground commanding
the river, and several pieces mounted onlow ground
opposite.
and obtained all information possible after which
they would determine whether to proceed direct to
Bonneville BY river, or disembark at Rockfort ten
miles below, and attack Jackson from the rear.