Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-17
Important Movements in Mis-
souri,.
Gen. Lyon in Possession
Of the Capitol Of
Missouri!
TO PUR-
CHASE MORE WAR
ANOTHER REBEL BATTERY DIS.
COVERED.
U. s. TROOPS ADVANCING AND
REBELS RETREATINGl
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN PEORIA, Ill
ARREST FOR TREASON IN CINCINNATI
CAPTURE OF PRVGTEER--THlRTY PRISONERS
IN CHAINS.
BEN. McCULLOCH REPORTED TO BIZ IN
ARKANSAS.
Saturday Nights Report.
FROM 81. LOUIs.

ST. LOUIS, June 10
Arrangements have been made by which dis
patches from all eastern points can be transmit
ted to Kansas, Nebraska, and all points in ives
tern Missouri: via Quincy and Hannibal, during
interruption along Missouri river.
California dispatches take the same route.
Col. Solomanis regiment, with four field pieces
and a company of cavalry, go out tonight, and
another force Ct eight hundred or one thousand
strong leave this morning, with FIVE batteries and
four guns each, mostly twelve pounders, Two
eight inch howitZers, and one ten inch mortar
Two companies Of cavalry genera
LYONS expedition to Jefferson and Col. Seigle's
command out southwest branch of the Pacific
EiSbt hundred troops left for some point in the
interior. 1t is supposed to De ChillieOthe, 10
protect bridges at Hannibal. st. 10 railroad Oh
GERS of Missouri river steamers arrived To-Day,
say the impression prevailed that Gov. jackson
Will make his first stand at Boonv1lle- cannon
and shot are being transferred from Jefferson,
and preparations being made for resistance at
ROCKVILLE has a bluff bank about As miles
above Jefferson, aud connects by good rosoS WIN
Cooper, Saline, Howard, CharatOn and Boon
Vile counties and southwestern part OF the
State.
soon be called together.
arrested at Washington on his way TO Jefferson
CITY. but was released after a brief detention.
The Evening News learns from a gentleman
inst from Fort Smith, Arkansas, that Ben Nc
CuIOch is there at the head of 10 600 troops,
many of them Cherokee Indians, well armed
and mounted on Mustang ponies ready to march
into Missouri at a given signal. This needs con
frmation.
The Democrat just issued an extra containing
a correspondence from the military expedition up
Missouri river, and a dispatch from Jefferson
Civ announcing the arrival of steamers latan
and ]. C. Swan, at that place about two O'Clock,
when they met with enthusiastic reception from
IoyaI citizens. The city is quietly occupied
by Gen. Lyon who has command OF the Capitol
Iuildings, and has taken possession. The stars
and striDes we're raised over CupOla, amid many
demonstrations of delight from the citizens
Governor Jackson was at BOOnville yesterday
with q body guard of one hundred and twenty
men.
tween six and seven hundred secessionists are
there under militia drill. Union men also RAJ
lied twelve or fifteen hundred strong, armed with
rifles and shot guns, and are determined TO sus-
tain their position. They are organized under
Col. John S. Phelps.
Reports frOm'the Border States say, Benjamin
McCullOch is encamped at Trenton county AT
Kansas with a force Of five thousand troops.
The First Battalion, Col. SigePs Regiment,
reached the ROlla terminus of the southwestern
branch of the Pacific railroad yesterday, where
they 90 into camp for the present
About one hundred and eighty State guards
fed on the arrival of the United States troops.
A secession flag was taken down by volunteers,
and the Stars and Stripes raised instead, amid
the cheers of the citizens, who declare loyalty TO
the Federal Government.
Gen. LYONS expedition received many mani
f~estations of approval along the river course.