Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-12-21
From, missouri.


ST.. Lotus, Dec. 20.-Further information has
been received from the West this morning, to
the efeot that n addition to the expedition under
General Pope against the enemy at apd near
Clinton, another part of bis forces under Col.
JEFF. g. Davis and Major Mitchell surprised an
other camp of rebels on the afternoon of the
l6ih Inst, near Milford, little North Of War;
rensburg. A brisk skirmish eDsued, when the
rebels finding themselves surrounded, surren-
dered. Colonel Davis took thirteen hundred
prisoners, including three Colonels and seven
teen Captains, one thoueand stand Of arms,
one thousand horses, sixty-6ve wagons and
large quantity of tents, baggage and supplies.
Our loss was two killed and eight wounded
The rebel loss Is not yet known.
Information from Glasgow states that our
troops captured about two TONS Of gun powder,
buried on Claib Jackson's farm.
Major Hubbard captured sixty rebels day or
two since iu Johnson county.
The troops In Kansas have been stirring
during the past week, and good news is expsot-
ed from there daily. rI~
LEAvENwovTH, Dec. 20.-The Conservative
Of this city has advices from Mound City to the
18th, stating that q portion of the Third regi
ment, under the command OF Major Williams,
made dash into Missouri on the 17th inst,
and burned the villsgeso Of Popinsyille and But
Ter (the latter the county seat Of Bates county,,
and returned with o large Llmber of refugees,
stock, etc. They had two men killed at But
Ter.
These towns have for long time been the
resort Of guerilla bands Of rebels.
Price was at Osceola at the time, and II is
thought he designed to attack Sedalia.
Two companies Of the Fourth cavalry, rsgu-
lars, arrived at Leavenworth on the 18th, twen-
ty.two days from fort Wise.
SEDALrA, Dec 20.--Col. Palmer's brigade ar.
rived here last night, and Gen. Pope is expect
ed to-day. ..4
All information from the west and north is
to the effect that no efforts have been spared to
send Price an ample supply Of clothing for the
winter. All or nearly all of this has fallen or
will fall into our hands. Nearly two hundred
heavily laden wagons are already in our pos
session, together with q large quantity of am
munition, arms, thousand horses, tent and
camp equipage, ETC.; and between eighteen
hundred and two thousand recruits have been
taken prisoners.
Major Hubbard, Of the lst Missouri cavalry,
has captured over sixty rebel recruits within
the past few days, and killed several others,
taken considerable number Of tents, several
wagons, quantity of baggage and arms, and
burned q mill which had been supplying the
rebels for some time past. Altogether the re-
belion has received terrible shock in this
section Of the country within the present week.
1t is thought by many that Price will cross
the Usage to assist his Generals, Stein and
Slack, who are now in the river counties with
four or five thousand men, to escort recruits and
supplies 10 their main camp ct Osceoa. II he
does he will be compelled to stand general
engagement; in which event there is no ques-
R.a ukokn l,,Ak L. L.L L.II- ar II
aud his army entirely scattered,
Early yesterday morning our scouts brought
US information that the large rebel train and
reinforcements which we had marched South to
intercept, had divided and the larger portion
were marching South toward Waverly, intend
ing to camp at night near Milford.
Gen. Pope brought the main body of his ar
my In position few miles South Of Waverly,
and sent scouting force, under Col JEFF. G..
Davis through q few miles South of Warrens-
burg and Knob Knoater, to come on the left
and rear of the enemy; at the same time Or
dering Merril's Cavalry to march from War
rensburg and come from the right. -
Col. Davis pushed rapidly forward, and came
up TO the enemy in the afternoon, drove 10 bis
pickets, carried strongly defended bridge by o
vigorous assault, and drove the enemy into the
timber; who, finding himself surrounded, sur
rendered. Thirteen hundred men, including
two Colonels, one Lieutenant.C Colonel, one Ma,
jor and seventeen Captains, were taken prison
ers; and sixty wagons, heavily laden with sup.
plies and clothing, and large number of horses
and mules fell into our hands s.sa
Our loss was two killed and fourteen
wounded. That Of the enemy Is considerably
greater. ~ .s
This ia the best planned and executed action
of the war, and reflects great credit on the
General commanding and the officers and men
who SO faithfully and promptly carried out his
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