The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-12-27
General Pope's Expedition a Splendid
success.


success.
ST. LOUIS. December 20.-Fur.
her information has been received
rom the West this morning, to the
effect that. in addition to tho expe-
1ition under Gen. Pope at and near
Clinton. another part Of his forces,
under Col. jeff. o Davis and Maj
Marshall. surprised another campl
OF rebels on the afternoon OF the 18th
instant, near Milford, little North
OF Warrensburg.
A brisk skirinish ensued, when
the rebels, finding themselves SUR
rounded, surrendered. Col. Davis
took 300 prisoners, including three
Colonels and seventeen Captains,
1000 stand OF arms, 65 wagons,
1000 head Of horses and large
quantity oi tents baggage and sup
plies.
Our loss was two killed and eight
wounded. The rebels loss is not
known.
Information from Glasgow, states
that our troops captured about two
tons of guupowder, buried on Claib
Jackeon's farm.
Major Hubbard captured sixty
rebels day or two since in johnson
county.
The troops in Kansas have been
stirring during the past week, and
good news is expected from them
daily.
SEDALIA, December 20.-Colonel
Pulmer's brigade arrived here lat
night, and General Pope is expected
to-day. AL information from the
West aud North is to the effect that
no efforts have been spared to send
Price an ample supply Of clothing
for Winter. All, or nearly ell, OF
this has fallen, or will fall, into our
hands. Nearly two hundred heavi,
Ily laden wagons are already in our
possession, together with q large
quantity Of arms and ammunition, q
thousand horses, tent and camp
Iequipage, &c, and between eighteer
hundred and two thousand recruit'
have been taken prisoners.
Major Hubbard, OF the first Mis-
souri, cavalry, has captured over sixt,
rebel recruits within the past few
days, aud killed several others
taken n considerable number o
itennis, ecveral wagons, II qnantit,
iof baggage AMI arms, and burned
mill which had been supplying th'
rebels Tor some time past.
! Altogether the REBELLION has re
ccivcd terrible shock in this section
, of the country within tie presen
; week. 1t is thought by many tina
Iricc will cross the Osase to assis
his Generals Steen and Slack, VIII
are now in the river counties wit
! t 900 or 4 600 men TO escort recruit
| and supplies to their main camp a
q Osccola. Ii lie does, he will h
compelled to stand n general Ell
gagement, in which event there
mo quostion whatev but that h
e will be badly defeated and his arm
. entirely scattered.
g E.rly yesterday morning on
scouts brought us information ,ha
the large reb.l train and re unforc'
Iments which we he'd marched Soni
u to eu,crccpt hal diyid, d. AL ..'.,'in ~.
-- |r"O '.'y-,. l,'.',n were lbdTcflD
d South toward Waverly, intending t
camp Mt night near Milford. Gen
eral Pope brought the main body {
" the army in position few mile
South OF Wavrrly, sent scoutin
> force unler Colonel JEFF. G. Davis
through to II fnw miles South
i Warrensburg and Knob Knoster,
cornr on the lett and rear Of the t,
omy, at the same me ordcrin
Is Merrill's cavalry 10 march irot
'i Wnrrorshurg and cunc up on Il
| right.
Colonel Davis pushed rapidly fo
. wald, and came up to tire enemy
the afternoon, drove in his picket
81 carried a strongly defended brid.
c, by vigorous assault, and drove q
Of enemy into the timber, who, linliI
., himself surrounded. surrendered.
One thousand and three hnnder,
:" ncn, including two Colonels, or
d Lieutenant. Colonel, one Major, al
" seventeen Captains, were taken pri
oners, and sixty wagons. heavl
). laden with supplies anl clothin
and largo number OF horses al
J. mules. fell into our hands.
}. Our loss WAS two killed AMI tou
IN teen wounded. That OF tho eneu
I. WAS considerably greater.
-, This is the best planned and TX
y cuted action Of the war, and rellec
10 great credit on the General cor
ID mandins, and the officers and N
8. who 30 faithfully and promptly ca
,e ricd out his plans,
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