Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-05
From the Memphis Anpeal, May 2G.
Federal Raid upon 1orners illee-A
 s..aa,., ar on 1hA .et Etamcis rlLar taken.

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 Steamer on the St. Francis river taken.
 We learn from Captain F. D. Bull, who left here on the i6.h inst. as pilot on board the steamer Daniel B. Miller, for H99nersrille, on Little river, a tributary tp the St. Francis, in Missouri which place the boat reached on the morning Of the 2Oth instant On the following day, while hc boat was preparing to leave force of federal cavalry made a descent upon the village and after furious ire for about five minutes with small arms, and two small field pieces, took the town anu seized the steamer.
 The boat had discharged but part Of Her freight, which consisted principally of sugar and n0iasseS, belonging to citizens ot H0mesviile and vicinity, and she, with her und.saharged freight. WIS seized bv her captor-. Capt. Ball. at the tlnc of tle at- t4ck was absent from the steamer, about two miles down the lake, below Ilomervilie, assisting to get il AatbOat loadel with bacon into the steamboat chanae in order % take the bacon on board the Miller lo. tla AIb,ntt. llc EI0 lest feltu.a gre natboai when he heard the trin-. Lelrnn@ the result of the assauit Ae oid not deem N prudent Q return to HonerSvlIe, us the -tcaar was under the command of Capt. Buldvin he left for safer re zion. and made his way through tue overlowed land. in du-aut, and reached here Last evening"
 4 party of teltrals came down two hours after the fight, in search of thc t4tkclt load ot h1con but it had been removed to place ot safety. and they returned without the booty. 1T IS su. posed the Cederas wii a5ke use Of the captured boat b
  Wittsburg, and PerAsus Madison. line people along the river are in a state of great e1citement and some trepida.i0n. TLcy Aeea an lntrepd lelder to give direction to ter defensive opera ti0ns gunbUat is much needed for tine protec- ton of the river
 Dr. Frum, Of Cape Girirdeau, son Qf pr. Fraim of this civ, WAS one of the persons captured ou Wednesday last with the D. E. Mie'. On oatw- day last, he, together with Capt C4hbel, lately n command of tie JcI Davis, escaped an,s made their way to this city. We learn from ais source that when the boat approached llonersvIiic, when is some three miles beyond the Arkansas line lI Missouri, information vas gwen that the enemy were at kenuett, fifteen miles from Iornefstllle. On " ednesday morning a courier arrlTei and state. that they approaching. Strange to say, these statements were disheHeved hy the officers oi the boat. exceptby the pilot Mr. 3al'. #ho in van urged tue landing 0t thc freight and rapid reJHri The boat arrived on Tuesday, but unloading dd not commence until o'clock on Wcdnesd1y morning. By , o'clock iu tie afternoon the cap tuTe Was effected.
 When it was found that the fedorals were really at hand, the boat, in which steam was kept up, hastily backed out. The iederals seeing this, llrei two sb0.4 t.om their cannon, which done no nJury except to the boats stA2gchions.
 By fire from small arms the bs9t was consid- erabIy ridded with bullets, and Col. F. AieA. Louis, of Jeff. Thompson's comnand. who was attempting to escape in a dug-out, shot. the ball entering side and passing out at the other, killing him immediately. o4pg Mir. Ioney, son of Martin Toney, late of New Malrid county, and the engineer ot the boat were wounded. The boat on backing out struck pile of logs and etucl, fast, whioi WIS the cause ot Col. Louis taking to the dug out 'the beat Ea5 now helpless, and was captured with all on board
 There were about sixty passengers OF board, among those captured were Col " m. C. Phclan, of Stoddafd connty, Missouri; Col. Jas. A. Wal ker Duncan county, Missouri; Lewis w. Ch lnd'er, Duncan county, Missouri; Capt Gaibreath, who | had command ot 2 company in Duncan county, Missouri; Col. Brent, adjutaut- general 0t Gen. Greens staff; Col. Vim. Davis, aid-d camp to Gen. Green; W. Watkins son of Gen. Watkins of Cape Girardeau county; A. Riley, formerly 1 county judge in New Madrid. Phelan, Chandier and " atkins were not taken on board the boat, but in the neighborng country. There were a number ot military among the captiyes besides the 1 above
 Col Moore, of the Missouri army, was to have gone from this place when the Miller left on Friday week, with funds to pay off a considerable amount | of scrip but he was detained Ny sickness and did not get off The federals kneio tbGt he 'cGS to hqoe | been here, and repeatedly and earnestly inquired after him. They wanted the money! The com mander of the boat, Capt Jeff. Baldwin, and the clerk, were among the prisoners, but they were released by the federals
 The enemy's force is stated to have been fifty cavalry and sixty artillery The military prso- ners most of them sent to Cape Girardeau. | There were several ladies on the boat when cap tured. A lot of freight belonging to Capt Miller, the owner of the boat, that should have been leit 1 at Wittsburg, was taken on with the intention ol leaving 1t return, but 1t seized with the rest ! of the cargo.