The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-23
Capture of q Camp and
+. Fixtures.
BOONE VILE OCCUPIED.
PIE NUMRHB on fHg KILLED AND WOUNDED
rhe Rebels Probably Making Stand at
Independence,
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SPECIAL REPORT 70 THE NEW YORK
HERALD.
BocSTyn-E, Cooper counsy, No June 10, 1851.
On tie moving Of the 1eth Inst. the steamer louisiana
having board Colonel BoerDee,ns {seccnd) regiment
arrived At Jefferson City, and about loon General Lyon
having transferred tho and ladirg Of the swon to
,he A. Mcdowell snc leaving ttree hundred men TO hold
the city the thyee boss -s&r Louisiana and Mcdowell
moved forward up tho river. Before leaving squsd
Of msr, headed by Captain Yases, visited the house
Of the gate Psyn<ster General. j. r. Rogsrs and
rested lbs: gentleman selling hs private papers. The
sryes. made to OBTAIN possession OF the money ap
p,opYa.ed 70 pay the officers and Of the celebrated
'Scuthweet expe, tou' Of last autumn In his vsl.ee
found checks fo1 $b 900, drs by the State Audi
tor and coanters.gned by tie Treasurer. NJ Rogers
was IN she vA4ge a the time Of tie visit, snd hu
wife attempted 10 senceAl the valse BY carrying
It TO the negro quarters 10 Ct the hose, thus
awakening suspicion thas t ocrtaned something Of
os,ue Re vss released ssey transferring tho checks
e. she payment Of lie claims Of the OF the
Southwest expedition could be secured. Among
his papers le.te: rom wN-;ck Eorgn, Adju,snt
General Of Mssot,, advising NJ Rogers 70 resase pay
Tho money t. ne prIpsse foy which was appropriated
and devo&e q C aiming the State.
The bosts rncved up 10 o landing eight mics below
Booneve, the sopth side Of tee river. Eere they
fastened 10 sboye and the troope debasked
fame, g. vo,k Geld ness the handing stated that the
enemy r-crp four and nalf niies from thstspot
O. ,hrae xyd nax nies bsow Bonneville. rce levei
bottom Ana Of the KseopYi haY nnJe IN width
TO ne bluff ous Il gradually narrowed j. extended up
the river until u terminated where the bluff the
wAeYs edgs, two miles from .ne boat landing Tie road
followed for milo and half asong ths o,sto end then
ascended tho buff The atsey ia range OF low hts or
ridges about hundred fee: IN height which are seps
rs,ed py ravpes, Of .hem with qa,se p-ecui:ors
rides. The order Of proceeding feIows:-rer
mounted mer the Only cavalry n the expedition led the
advance scouting pares detached from the Second re-
gment thrown ous f.r ha'. n.ie tho left snd
to .he river the right Genera Lyons company Of re-
guIs,s led py Sergeant Srfhp end Company 3, Of the
Second regiment, commanded by Captain Schultz, .o
lowed The cavalry Captain ro,ten battery Of artillery
and his pary Of regr's, tie latter led BY Lieutenant
Lahrop, osne nezs, folowed by Colonel Ba.,'s
(SIs.) regiment; tho was Brought rp By a
battalion rom Colcnel Beeyrseins regiment, led BY
tain Rchsraean, Wiz Company D, FPS. regiment: and
Captain Eoastep, visn twenty Ioer ard sege <elgt.
inch) hovitzsr.
At INST ttYee nlIr,es before A. H. On Ione IT,
the order given 70 move. me morning WEE ocpdr,
with occasionally few drcpe Ct rain bet before the
olite ossr she Eoope ops csar and bright -
ever As the column assembled the bluff tie pickets CT
me enemy wese seen ind driven T. After an advance
Of stIee.fouYths Of mile o. the advanced guard
rode hastily back TO the head o. the column and informed
General Lyon tho: tho whole body Of toe STATE troops
vas dyasn up a few bundred yards Ia noc:. General
L. Of ordered the YeguAys under Sergeant Critic
to the efs, and Captain schuezs Yenen 70 the tight:
captain rosns hA:tsyy ordered % the front 70
cupy The road.
The enemy were drawn up abor. :6Yee hurdyed yards
in advance, the Great Of hill or rather long swell
RIDGE which the road passed at the highest point
rbe road was occupied by Colonel kArmaduks, With
small body Of hopenen and battalion Of infantry.
Immediately on his left brick house nled With
rsbe, troops, and hack Of hs, towards the river
lane, where his Jeff wing was posted. 10 their
rear was whsa. ned, and IN sh;s mseelanecusly
scattered .-i crowds Of men, apparently vi!hou:
der regularity. TO his rgh: was another wheat
field, separated from an adjacent ooro eed BY
worm fence" and behind hts fepoe his
RICH: wing was poeted. soou % ouY nen were in
sition Captain Tctten unlinbered tvelve-poundeY
and six FOUNDER, and sent shell from the FORMER into
:hs mdst OF tho men occupying the rood puff Of su ike
rising from among them sho sed that the g1ruexs a
bad been tyue The next shell YES directed upon the
squsos Of In tho whea; Geld and caused them 20
maxi hasty retreat he are now became general along
The whole lne the regulars the right. and sne German
roops tho leia, advancing In good order. OoS line
foyrned ridge s;miAs 20 shat occupied ey the
enemy and parallel 70 Il. separated from The latte, by
VALLEY with gentle descent either SIDE 10 Cur left
vas corn dslo and on ouy right copee or grove OF
scas.ersd cake. The regulars advanced n the coyn
neII, to tho sres: Of the ,dge, creeping up
tho latter and firing when opportunity oocrred,
.skipg for .her motto .ha. Of al 1rishman o. Don
ayerosk Far, whenever VOC see head hi. It." The
hollow ba:~een the Ridges full Ct scattered oaks and
,hese served Captains Stone, Cole
AID Lavender sent to support the rgu. Of the regu
A' 10 this way they al advanced 20 the fence where
the enemy 6. arss posted. The battalion from the
40 ond supported by Csp:ans haursces, Burke's end
Yates npanss, weYo Al the same time doing good
work the right, and 10 twenty minutes from the time
Capt ttsn fred tbe f,st .h.n he rebels we're 10 full
retreat and our men ocsrpyng he ne f1ni bed by the
enemy. The house on the right had been completely
Yd6ied BY the sss sAos from tho battery and she
buIss the ,ery centre Of .he building, at ss when
Il full Of soldiers eeveYa dead bodies q The rebels
found In the wheat de near the ane showing thai
n,e had been effective In fact, a. the frst voey
from the rghs wing several saddles emoted Of their
r!d"n, nd ivo horses gaPoped over TO our lne1 he
correrpouoenh Of she NEW YORK HnMD and 81 LOUIS
Dem c-as entered The battle foot BY shs side Of The
batter but were very mounted, having succeeded
Ia csp.u,ing sheee runa ~sy steede
From sh,s pc!n, she Union troops rroceeied, still
10 line, 10Y nesrly nEe, over ground somewhat
uneven, bu. nos rough. N o grove .. sbe en-
HMce 70 Damp Vest, the rebels made tris'
stand, bat two shells and few POUNDS OF K.rie