Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-22
THE WAR I'M missouri.
Ths Progress of Events Reported fren,
the Enemy's Side.
pIratche. . ths A,saeI.ted Pre-.

JEFFERSON CTrF, June l9.-The steamer Sunshine
from Bonneville, reached here this evening with
official confirmation Of the defeat of the State troops
at that place on Monday last
The official statement of the number killed is not
received but the loss ofthe State troops is not over
20. OF the Federal force two were killed. nine
wounded and one missing.
The State troops numbered about 2 900, and it is
said lost about 1000 stand of arms, considerable
quantity of ANN dniton and stores, and number
of horses and mules Gen Price resigned and went
home previous to the battle. Gov. Jackson is sup
posed to have gone to Arkansas.
The steamer 81. D. Bacon was met at Arrow Rock
with State troops on board.
1t is thought they will make another stand at or
near Lexington, under command of Col. Weight
man, formerly of the United States Army.
ST.. Louis, June - "A special to the Republican
gives further particulars or the battle at Boone
VILE
The Federal troops landed five miles below the
encampment of the State forces The latter had
battery near Bonneville, pointed towards the river
but it was circumvented by the Federal troops and
proved useless.
Gen. Lyon Immediately advanced on the State
troops and was met in a lane where the firing COM
menced. The remainder of the description was
substantially as reported last night. Governor
Jackson was about mile off, surrounded by Capt.
Kelly's company body guard. 1t is reported
that be was severely reprimanded during the en-
gagement By his own party for cowardice and lack
| of discretion
Col. Parsons was not in the fight, having previ-
ously been reported sick Bonneville was not in
jured. no shots having been fired into it. General
Prices absence Is thus accounted for: On Sunday
morning the pickets brought report that seven
steamboats, were coming up the river with Federal
| troops.
| A consultation was Immediately had between the
| Governor and General Price and the Governor Or
dered the State troops to disbsnd not being able to
sustain themselves against such force. Price then
| went home. The troops, however, determined to
have fight. Col Marmaduke then became disaf-
fected and resigned. A few hours later the report
about the steamboats, proved untrue, and the Gov
ernor ordered the troops to prepare for resistance,
| appointing Mr.. Little to command. There are no
reliable accounts as to the number of killed. woun>
ded, or prisoners 1t is stated that Gen. Lyon had
at one time the State troops in position where he
could have killed them in large numbers, but that
he ordered the firing TO cease aud proceeded to take
| prisoners. 1t is said that the State troops are
gathering in the counties west of here and that
other stand would be made in Jackson county.
Adyices from Kansas City via ST. Joseph give the
| following account of an engagement near lndepen-
ence on Thursday last which was briefly alluded to
on yesterday. A detachment of Federal troops
under Captain Stanley, with flag of truce visited
the camp of the State troops to ascertain the pur-
poses of Capt. Holloway. During the conference.
Stanley observed movements being made with the
design to attack him. and ordered retreat.
J His detachment, while retiring, was fired upon
by the State troops, at order given by private,
but the fire was so irregular that they killed their
| own commander Capt Holloway and ]. Clana-
| ham, and severely wounded several others of their
own men. SANKEY'S troops did not fire, having re-
ceived orders not to do so unier any circumstan-
ces Stanley retreated to Kansas City and reported
the affair when Capt. Prince, with strong body of
troops attacked and routed the State forces caps
tnring 80 horses and large lot of baggage. There
are now 2 500 .. S. troops and volunteers at Kan
| sas City.
Gen. Mcclellan is expected here tomorrow.
Brigadier General Sweeney, of the Home Guards,
is making thorough investigation of the firing
upon citizens by the volunteers on Monday.
LEAvENwoRTH, June l9-The skrmish near indie
pendence on the 18th, is reliably reported as fol-
lows: A party of cavalry under Capt. Smiley were
accommodating the secession lines when capt smiley
under flag of truce, held parley with capt. Hol-
lOway.
The Secessionists commander, while the party
was in progress. movemant being made by the
Rebels to on: flank the regulars, and when CaPtaln
Holloway advanced upon them to prevent IT. ne was
fred upon by some recently arrived rebels and Kill
ed 1t is reported that five other rebel officers were
shot. Three regulars were wounded, one with q
ball in the shoulder. None were killed
A movement of some nature took place from the
camp at Kansas City last night, but the facts have
not TRANSFERRED.
ST. LoUIs, June 2O.-Two field pieces and mum
Der of muskcts were taken by the Iowa troops at
Hudson on the Hannibal and ST. Joseph railroad on
Wednesday.
Twenty three secessionists were captured at Ca
mers, party of whom were released on parole,
and the balance retained for examination.
Seven wagon loads of lead, quantity OF powder,
eight cannon, and seventy head of cattle were cap
tured by the Federal troops at Rola and 70 prlsoE
oners also.
Gel Solomon's 9th Regiment Reserve Corps left
Rclla on the 18th for Springfield. in the south~
ern part of the State. Col. Seigels regiment VIII
soon follow.
The examination of J W. Tucker, editor of the
Journal, has been postponed until the I'd of July.