Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-27
THE WAR IN MIssO
The Progress of Events as Reported from
the Enemy's Side.
From the s.. Louis R publican, June q.

From the 81: Louis publican, June q
The steamer IL. D.. Bacon, Captain John McClov
which had been pressed into the service of the State
at Bonneville, arrived in this port at 10 o'clock
NJ, yesterday. Tier officers report many conflicting
rumors at1oat, up the Missouri river regarding the
late engagements and skIrmishes and the future
movements of troops. The Bacon had no trouble
on her way to LeavenwOrth and back again as far
as Bonneville. She arrived at Bonneville bound
down the river, Sunday, the 10TH before the en-
gagement near that place, and detained by the
State authorities for service, in case she was
needed.
The steamer Emile, Captain Joseph La Barge
was previously detained, and both boats lay at
Bonneville, awaiting orders. They remained until
Monday, the day Of tire engagement, and both left
Bonneville for Arrow Rock at II o'clock A. NJ, af-
ter the State troops had retreated. Captain Kelly
company and two rife companies were at the dis
posal of Governor jackson, and were not in the
fight. When the Governor found the State troops
retreating he ordered his reserve guard-the three
companies mentiOned-On board the II. D. BacOr
with directions to land at Arrow Rock, where he
would meet them. The Governor left for Arrow
Rock on horseback.
The Bacon landed at Arrow Rock where Jack
son also made his appearance, and the order was
given for the State troops to concentrate at Lex
ington. The Bacon accordingly went up to Lexing>
ton with load of troops, where she arrived last
Wednesday morning. The officers of the Bacon
knew nothing of the movements of Gov. Jackson
after they loft him at Arrow Rock. The boat staid
at Lexington until Friday noon, when she got re-
lease from the State authorities and started down
the river.
The officers of the Bacon report from six to eight
thousand disciplined State troops encamped at Lex
ingtOn under command of Gen. Rains. They had no
pockets out and did not have the arsenal guarded.
This camp was broken up on last Friday, and those
who desired to leave were permitted to return to
their homes. The troops were then sworn into the
service of the State, and commenced their march
towards Southwestern Missouri. IL was their
intention t. fall back until they met Ben McCuloch
1t is said that Gen. Price was opposed TO meeting
the Federal troops at Boonville even at Lexing-
ton. 1t his design to concentrate troops at
Lexington, and then march to meet McCullOch be
fore rsking an engagement.
The officers of the Bacon also learned at Boon
vile, from the Captain of a company of Federal
troops that an engagement occurred last Friday at
Belleair. fifteen miles Southwest of Boonvllle be-
tween seven hundred State troops under General
Parsons, and one thousand Federal troops lie re-
ported ten Government troops killed and seventy
State troops. Ore hundred and twenty State troops
taken prisoners. 1t thought that the state
ment was somewhat exaggerated.
Capt. La B. reports the Missouri river rising and
very high. The J. C. Swon came down from Boon
vile with number of sick. wounded and dead
troops Mr.F. 2. Blair on board-a passenger.
The boat landed ut the Arsenal.
The following brief account of the fight at Cole
Camp is from the st. Louis Republican, of the oath:
gentleman by the name of May, who stopped
over night at Cole Camp, after the battle at that
place. arrived in this city yesterday on the steamer
H. D. Bacon. He reports the folio wing State troops
killed: Houser, Leach, Gill, Kemper and Whipple
from Warsaw and man by the name of Tit, of
Cole Camp. There were six State troops wounded.