Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-19
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Sr. LOUIS. June IT..
The Democrat has advices from Kansas tina
, portion of MOntgomery's men, under CAPT
} Jannison, mounted, and armed with Sharp
rifles and revolvers, reached Wyandotte OF
Thursday, from Lawrence.
Montg gomery, with several hundred mouutet
men, will at once take position on the Ksusa
SIDE OF the Missouri river, ready to meet Gov
Jackson's forces whenever they make move
ment from Independence towards Kansas.
City militia and volunteer companies. mum
bering several thousand, are ready to march
to the borders as soon as orders are given.
The Republican learns that on Sunday morn.
ing there were 1000 State troops at Brookyille,
and another thousand at the opposite landing
Artillery have been posted on elevated ground
commanding the River, and several pieces
mounted on low ground opposite.
| General Lyons expedition met the steamer
Emile and obtained all the information possI.
bic, after which they would determine whether
TO proceed direct to Boonville by river or disem.
bark at Rockport, ten miles below, and attack
Jackson from the river.
ST.. Louis, June 10.
A special dispatch from Jefferson City to the
Republican says Gen. Lyons expedition left
there yesterday, In two steamers, it Is supposed
for Boonville.
A gentleman reports Capt Kelly running
trains all day on the Pacific road between Tipto66
and Syracuse, impressing men into the service
of the State, and that firing was heard for sew
eral hours in the direction of Boonville.
The telegraph line 10 out of order west of
Jefferson City. No information of movement
can be got.
ST. LOUIS, June l8.
The Democrat learns from gentleman. ina.
from Lexington, that yesterday evening an adj.
vance guard of U. s. cavalry, under Captain
Pierce. we're moving along the road few miles
from Independence, when they suddenly came
upon considerable body Of State troops sta
toned on top the hill with cannon, commando
ing the road. The cavalry fred upon the State
troops, who returned fire, killing three Federal
troops. -Four secessionists are reported killed,
among whom was Col. Holloway, In command
OF the troops. There was no pursuit of the
cavalry
On Friday the State troops were ooncen.rat-
ing at Blue Hills, taking strong position. and
exoecting an attack from the Federal troops.
Col Curtis Iowa Regiment was to proceed from
Macon City last night, taking the Hannibal 8
st. Joseph Road, to Renick station, thence
across the country thirty miles to Bonneville.
About thirty secessOnists attacked a email
number OF Federal troops guarding Dardence
Creek bridge, on the Missouri Railroad, near
st. Charles, and were repulsed. Two Federal
soldiers are said to be mortally wounded.
A special dispatch to the Democrat from
Jefferson City says q citizen of this place
just arrived in skiff from six miles below
Boonville, brings neWs that Gen Lyon attacked
and completely routed the State forces at Boom |
Vile, killing three hundred and taking six hun. |
dred prisoners General Price is said to be NOR |
tally wounded. The Federal troops suptained
loss Of seventeen.
Owing to the place from whence this news Is
derived full confidence is not placed In it.
Col. bernstein Is continually sending scout
Ing parties into the country surrounding JefPer.
son City,
One company has just arrived, bringing in a
large number of kegs of powder, taken from
one OF Gov. JscksoL's secret deposits in the in
terror.
The secessionists In Boone, Holloway and
Howard counties are fleeing, and Union Home
Guards were beginning to organizs In these
counties.
A desperate effort was made BY the couvicts
to escape from the penitentary to day, which |
was prevented by four companies of troops. Six
oonvicts were killed and several wounded,