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The Daily Dispatch: June 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
He, himself, left for his home, at Brunswick. The forces under General Lyon landed near Rocheport, on the South side of the Missouri river, State troops met them about six miles below Booneville, and attacked Lyon's forces Company B, Blair's Regiment being the party receiving the fies, at this point of time, kept firing from different directions on Lyon's forces. Gen. Lyon then planted his cannon, and fired about twentyGen. Lyon then planted his cannon, and fired about twenty rounds on the State troops using grape and ball. None of the State troops were killed by this cannonading, so far as is known. But those wdiately afterward. It was currently reported at Booneville that General Lyon remarked, if the fire of the State troops had been continued, hep were covered by a woodland, and fired from different directions on Lyon's forces. Lyon has now possession of Booneville, and has is sued a Lyon has now possession of Booneville, and has is sued a proclamation. The State troops are concentrating at a point fifteen or twenty miles West of Booneville, and are organizing and preparing ful