The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-22
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE BAT
TIE AT BONNEVILLE.

TIE AT BONNEVILLE.
EoaNEvnIs, Nd. June 20, 1851
Al General Lyon, with the steamers Ia.an, Mcdonald
and Louisiana was approaching Bonneville on Mon
day morning, he espIed battery the river bauE,
five miles below the t9~ns at Adams Mills. He fn-ned
and went back about eight miles below Boone.
vile, and landed his forces, 100 and four field
pieces leavirg 100 men 70 guard The bosts.
On the Rochesterport road when within Elk mites OF
Bonneville, he attacked by the rebel troops, 1900
strong under Colonel Little, who were concealed Ia
thick uDdeTgrowth snd wheat eIis. After sharp fglt
the rebel troops driven back and their camp at
bacopstovn, three miles below BONNEVILLE the rive,
with ite equ'psge provisions horseB, &C. t,kon.
The rebel troops reiterated through Bonneville III great
disorder. They were poorly armed aUd badly dises
plned. o.
The loss Of The Upion troo,s ~ four killed aud mae
wounded and four Of the rebel sro s knrwn 70 he
killed and fifteen twenty wounied. Tho up;on
soldiers say many Of the rebel troops ,unJcd
and they speak Of walking number OF dead bodies
Cen. Lyon and Col 1air In the thickest Of the
gsht. None Of the others hurt. Cap Burke of
st. Louis, had biz sword broken by Il thot.
Dr. Quares Of the rebs troops aad prominent citizen
Of Bonneville, were killed.
The Uriaa troop. say only hundred Of their msn
were IN tie battle
Gen Lyon took sixty seventy prisoners, bat
released them all this morning
large numbers Of rebel troops, who from B,ons
vile, re.orniug under terms Of Gea Lyons pro
camstion,
Several rebel flags were captured; as, several pro.
minent rebels.
Many persons heretofore rebels have been converted
to Union men
Gen. Lyon his men have m,de favora lie impress
son on the people On the morning OF the batt'o Gov
Jackson his way 10 the camp with Capt. Kely's
company, but when the battle began tbsy Immediately
retreased Kclly's command embarked the steamer
Bacon and went up the river ind Gov Jackson st,
left for the West horseback Some Of tho fugitive
rebel troops took the Arrow Rock and Lexington sroa
and come went towards Georgetown.
s thought they will make another stand At licking
ton.
Part OF the Union troops quartered In Hespsran
Hall in this city and the balance With the steamers a.
the fair grounds half mile below where General Lyon
has his headquarters Renforcements expected on
the steamer January, whom IL s thought General Lyon
VIII proceed westward.
Colonel Blair has become very popular. who
offered $500 TO any who would shoot Colonel Blair
was arrested, but subsequently releMed by Col.
Colonel Little, who commanded tho rebel troops, WAS
formerly IA the united statee army, but recently
signed he was brevetted captain for services In kerco
GENERAL LYONS RECORD.
Since General Lyon has become terrible lion to the
rebels CT the West, inquiries frequently made In
gard to hs origin and past These inquiries
easily answered General Nathaniel Lyon s the son OF
substantial farmer Of Ashford Conn., and the descend
ant paternaly and materially Of families who dis
tpeuished for intellect and integrity Of character His
mother was Of the KnowIton family, which produced two
Of the distinguished officers Of the RevoIuton-one the
famous Colonel Kno w.ton who MAJOR, commanded the
boys at the Old Rail Fence the left wing
Of the American army 1t Bunkers Hill, and alter
wards killed at the battle Of Harlem Heights, Now York
General Lyon was educated at the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point. whore he graduated with
distinction In 1S41 and has remained In the army ever
since, having risen to tho Of captain the Second
infantry and by the recen. choice Of the Missouri vo!un
teers has become their Brgadier General Re
the prime Of life military commander being forty.
two years Of age He has had great experience in his
profession, especially In the roughsr duties which ut him
so especially for his present position. His service has
been principally upon the frontiersn the Florida Texas
California Oregon, Kansas and other Indian and Dor
war;. He was with General 5sotts division during the
Mexican car1pAign and was breveted August 90 1s47
for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles u
Contreras and Churubusco;' and was wounded at thc
Belen Gate OF t.e city Of Mexico septeu Der 49, 1917.
General Ly on 10 the right In the right place. Be
has iteng physical constitution high order Of intel
Ices, and an energy which Knows bounds. The
government has only to give him tho means and the
liberty to act
CONCENTRATION OF REBEL TROOPS AT
LEXINGTON, MO. =.
KANSAS CRY, June 20, 1881
Advices received here state that the rebel force. re-
Gently the neshborhood Of independence, No., have
moved toward Lexington, where, Is understood large
body Of rebel troops beng concentrated 10 make
stand against the Union army auder Gen. Lyon.
THE MAINE STA cE LOANS.
AUGUSTA, ke., Jano n, 1861.
Otrs for the Maine State loan from par 70 four per
cent premEna have mazda nrnetx IN The