The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-12-28
GREAT VICTORY n MISSOURI
CAPrURE OF lee REpEIu
1000 HORSES Z 100 WAGONS II
PULL PARTICULARS OF 7HE EXPEDITION
Prom the 81 Louis Dsnscras.

to-day. They left here Sunday. The main
body passed through HLps Store, Chilli
bowee, Warrsnsburg aod Knob Noster, but
the cavalry secured the country very widely
IN different directions. Two squads visited
Clinton, spreading terror smops the rebels,
taking some prisoners, and getting infor-
nation 10 regard to Price, his whereabouts
and fears.
Monday, tventy-oos silss we're made,
before O'Clock, P. ~, and the forces bi.
vouacked on the Clinton road, . few miles
south Of Chilhowes. Several rebels were
surprised and captured on the ground, and
thus communicated with those Gen. Pope
intended to cut of, and they went flying to.
ward Rose Hill. A ins array Of csvalry
and section Of artillery, under Lieut.. Col.
Brown, were sent in pursas, but the enemy
passed through the town afew hours before
their arrival.
After some spirited chases they reformed,
having approached nearer Prices main force
than their instructions permitted, leaving
the army the other side Of Grande river and
bringing in . handsome complement Of pris-
oners. Il -ts 4.s-s.azr stfz.s .z-F
Capt. Foster, 4,h Ohio cavalry, advanced
with his company to Johns.own, and took
sixteen rebels, among them the notorious
Capt. McGowan.
Meantime Gen. Pope reached warrens-
burg, gathered up bis scouting parties, and
attended to the malcon,ents Of the town.
On the l9ih he advanced towards Sedalia.
\, far, considerable terror had been pro-
duced among the secessionis,s, and some
one hundred and fifty Of them we're taken
prisoners, and their wagons, horses, and
arms, captured. But the great objects Of
the expedition seemed likely to be unattain-
ed. The weather had been pleasant, nature
bad opened and closed each day with glori-
Gus sun risings and settings, and each night
bad mantled the sleeping prairies in gor-
geous moonlight. The marches Of the in.
fantry, with the exception OF that on Mon
day, had been long the men were in ex-
eellent condition, but wanted the moral
stimulus Of meeting the enemy and making
him theirs. Not long, however.
Abou, the middle Of the afternoon, be-
fore going into camp on Clear creek, near
Knob Noster, cavalry to the number Of
about four hundred, made up from compa-
ME. D, G, and d. 4'h regiment regulars,
Lieutenants Emery and Gordon, and from
the First Iowa, Major Terrence, under Gen.
Davis, were ordered down the creek in pur-
suit Of crowd OF rebels, said to be en-
camped six miles below, and reported to
number twelve hundred.
Gen. Pope also sent orders for MerriPs
Horse to advance upon them from Warrens-
burg. But tho different regiments had
hardly pitched their tents before messen-
ger arrived announcing that Gen. Davis had
| surrounded the entire force, and that firing
had commenced. At once squad OF cav
airy and two pieces from one Of the bat
,erics, under Captain Paddocs, Gen. Steel's
Adiu,ans, we're sent forward. The camp
vas all astir. Every one wanted to voluu-
teer. Lieut.. Col. Ksnnett, 9th Ohio,
offered to accompany the artillery with bis
infantry. Col. Thsyer, Of the lss Nebraska,
and Majors Butler aud Noyes, Of General
pope's staff, did 60, as volunteers. Before
any one came up, however, Gen. Davis had
driven in the picke.s Of the enemy, peoe.
tra,ed his camp, and forced him to surren-
| der.
| The rebel. we're commanded by Colonies
| Robinson and Alexander, and had taken
strong position in q bend Of the river, with
the stream on one side and timber on the
other. Their advance pickets we're ststion-
ed between one and two miles from their
camp. They fred upon our men, woundins
one, but we're driven in. Their next pick
cts, numbering from forty to sixty, guarded
a bridge, bu, Aed before the fre OF the reg
ulars under Leuts. Emery aud Gordon. A
portion Of their men deployed As skirm'sher'
found the enemy formed in line. The firing
was short and sharp. A white dag was sent
60 Gen. Davis, asking thirty minutes delay.
lie returned it, allowing only time for un-
4 conditional surrender. Immediately they
marched on, and laid down their arms
They we're 80 concealed behind timber that
/ bu, one Of them was killed. None Of our
men we're killed ten were wounded.
Before midnigh, Gen. Davis arrived With
his trains in camp. All was excitement.
Lieut.. Col. Kenne,s, 9th Ohio, With his
regiment, and large detail from others, vas
ordered to take charge Of the prisoners for
the night. Soon ,hsir ffsy.niss baggage
wagons we're unloade I, their tents we're up,
aud there vas rebel camp within our view
a novel and amusing sigh,to our soldiers.
4 Their tents, rude a. most Of them we're, did
| no, cover them, and many laid down with
/ only BLANKET 10 shield them from the Bit
ter fr5s, Of the night. Most OF their clothes
and BLANKETS we're OF home nanufacssre.-
Among their stores we're aour, hams, bot.
ter. chatter, cheese, pressrves, dried
applss, whiskey, etc.
| Some verc we'll dressed, and hsd brosehs
/ ahsndans supplies from ho.s. No dsses,
fond us,h.rs, sives, sad sisters, had dose
much to contribute to their outfit. What
! criminal iufa,uation! Most Of the Wagons
vere from the fsrw; fec we're regular
U. s. army wagons. The horses and mules
captured nunhered rerhsps three hundred
f-sowe Of them u the 6n q quality. The
number Of revoivers. swords, and guas
taken, is no, vet known. Our exact count
I az the prisoners il said 70 make then ~iss