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Terrific fight between Misscurians and Lincoln's troops.
Defeat of the latter.

Herman, Mo., via Mobile, June 19th.
--A merchant of this city telegraphs from Letanon, Ky., saying that a gentleman on the train with him, who left St. Louis last night, says that Gen. Lyon and all his command has been taken by the Missourians at Booneville.

[second Dispatch.]

Booneville, Wednesday, June 19th, via Mobile, Ala, June 20.--Gentlemen from St. Louis report that it is current there, and believed, that the Missourians, by a fight, decoyed Gen. Lyon from his boats, whith their thasked batteries sunk. After a terrifice fight, Lyon's entire force succumbed.

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