Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-19
THE WAR IN MISSOURI
The Progress of Events as Reported from
the EnemY,S Side.

| Special Dispatch to the 81. Louis Republican
| JEFFERSON CITY, June l5.--The steamers J. C.
SwOn and latan arrived here between two and three
o'clock this afternoon, having on board five compa-
MES of Col. Blairs regiment, one company of regu-
/ lars and one company of artillery. The regulars
landed first and Immediately took possession of the
heights near the Penitentary and part of Colonel
Blair's regiment marched to the CAPITOL took nos
session Of the building and hoisted the national flag
! The balance of the troops remained on the boats
| with the artillery.
The Iatan was Immediately dispatched to the
steamer A. Mcdowell, which has been lying up about
two miles above here the opposite side This
| boat was brought down and placed alongside the
Swon, and will probably be kept in the service.
The steamer Sam Gaty is here, heavily loaded for
above, but is not allowed to proceed until tAe Gov
! eminent boats take the lead.
No resistance whatever was offered the Federal
| force and but little excitement prevailed
The Penitentiary and other places were searched
for contraband goods, but little or nothing was
found.
Governor Jackson and his friends left for Room
vile on the White Cloud, day before yesterday.
Capt. Kelly company left yesterday afternoon on
the railroad, burning bridges behind them.
Dispatches to the Associated Press
ST. Louis, June l6.-Twelve regiments of Illinois
troops are to be stationed within two hours march
of st. Louis. four at Beeville four at Caseyville
and four at Quincy.
We have undcubted information that there were
1000 State troops at Bonneville on Friday. Half of
them were well armed and equipped, with quite
number OF cannon. Entertainments were being
thrown up. Troops were constantly arriving and
provisions were being made for determined
stand.
There are reports of skirmsh near Independ-
ence, in which the Federal troops were repulsed
which seems to have some probability, but the ele
graph IN that region is entirely under the control
of the Secessionsts and reliable reports cannot be
had.
Two bridges at Sturgeon and Centralia on the
North Missouri railroad were burned Friday night
and Saturday morning
Col. Solomons regiment went out on the South
west branch of the Pacific railroad last night and
Col. Browns regiment with four pieces of artillery
followed this afternoon.
Three companies of Col Lallmaa's regiment re-
serve guards went out on the North Missouri rail-
road TO protect the bridges in that direction and the
route, and to cooperate with the forces already
sent there.
special dispatch from Jefferson City to the
Democrat, says the steamer City of Louisiana ar
rived this morning withl col. Boernstein's Resi- |
ment battalion of which is stationed at the |
Capital Judge Morrison State Treasurer, was also
aboard, as prisoner, but has been released.
Several tons of sheet lead, and a large quantity
of potatoes and bacon were seized as contrabaud.
Jefferson Rogers with $45, 900 treasury warrants
designed to pay the soldiers employed in the south
west expedition, last winter and the steamer Nc |
Dowell lying opposite here, are also III possession
OF the Federal troops
QUINCY, Illinois, June l6 IS6l-We learn from a |
messenger from ST. Joseph, No., that last evening /
Col. Curtiss I'd regiment of Iowa volunteers made |
head quarters at ST. Joseph. His forces were
distributed about one hundred miles of |
the st. Joseph and Hannibal Railroad. Col. |
Bates LIST regiment were distributed along the
line Of the same Road, on each side of Hudson. He |
has taken locomotives from the North Missouri
railroad, to prevent their falling into the hands o
the rebels.
There are no troops at Hannibal About 100 were
stationed at the bridge near PALMYRA Fears were |
entertained there of an attack last night.
Some of Col. Curtiss' force had difficulty at the
station twenty miles east of St. Joseph. The sta
ton agents son had some words with one of
the so es, drew a pistol, declaring he would
have sauce from Abolitenists. Tie soldiers i'm
shot him dead