The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27
Good News from Missouri.
Thirteen Hundred Prisoners
taken.
GENERAL POPE AT WORK.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2O.-Further informa-
ton has been received from the west this
morning, to the effect that in addition to
the expedition under General Pope against
the enemy at and near Clinton, another
part of his forces, under Colonel JEFF. G.
Davis, and Major Marshall surprised an.
other camp OF rebels on the afternoon of
the 18th instant, near Milford, little north
of Warrensburg.
A brisk skirmish ensued, when the reb-
els, finding themselves surrounded, surren-
dered.
Colonel Davis took thirteen bundled pris>
oners, including three ColoneIs and seven
: teen Captains, one thousand stand of arms,
one thousand horses, sixty five wagons, and
a 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
cur troops captured about two tons of gun
powder, buried on Claib Jacksou's farm
Major Hubbard captured sixty rebels a
day or two since, in Johnson county.
The troops in Kansas have been stirring
during the past week, and good news is
expected from there daily.
ST LOUIS, Dec. ia train of seveaty
wagons, laden with clothing and supplies
for Prices army, was captured, in addition
to articles prevIousy mentioned.
TWO TOWNS BURNED.
LEAvENwoRTH, Dec, 20--The Conse "a
the OF this city has advices from Mound
Ci.y Of the 18th, saying that portion of
the 3rd regiment, under the command of
Major Williams, made dash into Missouri
on the 7th, and burned the villages of Pa
pinsvilIe and Butler, the latter the county
seat of Ba es county and returned with
large number Of refugees, stock, sc. They
had Two men killed at Butler. These towns
have been for long time the resort OF
guerilla bands of rebels.
Price was at Osceola at the time and it
was said he intended to attack Sedalia.
Two companies of the Fourth Regular
Cavalry arrived at Fort Leavenworth on
the 18th, twentyStwo days from Fort Wise.
THINGS LOOK BRIGHTER,
SEDALIA, Dec. 20.-Col. Palmer's brig
ade arrived here last night, and Gen. Pope
is expected to day; ali 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 winter. Ali.
or nearly all of this has fallen, or will fall
into our hands--nearly 200 heavily laden
wagons are already in our possession, to,
gether with large quantity of ammuni-
ton, arms, 1000 horses, tent and camp
equipage, &C., and between 1900 and 1000
recruits have been taken prisoners.
The Missouri cavalry has captured over
sixty rebel recruits within the past few
days, and killed several others has taken
a considerable numcer of tents, several
wagons, a quantity of baggage aud arms,
and burned mill which had been supplying
the rebels for some time past. Altogether
the rebellion 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 coun-
ties, with four or five thousand men, to es~
cort recruits and supplies to their main
camp at Osceola. Ii he does he will be
compelled to stand general engagement,
in which event there is no question whatev-
er but that he will be badly defeated, and
his army entirely scattered.
THIRTEEN HUNDRED REBELS DEFEATED
AND TAKEN PRISONERS.
Early yesterday morning Onr scouts
brought us information that large rebel
train and reinforcements which we had
marched south to intercept, had divided and
the larger portion were marching south
towards Waverly intending to camp al night
near Milford
Gen. Pope brought the main body of the
army in position few miles south OF Wa
very sent a scoutingforce under Col. JEFF.
G Davis, through few miles south OF
Warrensburg, and Lanob Knoster to com.
mence on the left and rear of the enemy
at the same time, ordering Merrili's cav
airy to march from Warrensburg and come
from the right.
Col. Davis pushed rapidly onward and
came up othe enemy 10 the afternoon, drove
in his pickets, carried q strongly defended
bridge by vigorous assault and drove the
enemy into the timber, who finding himself
surrounded. be surrendered 800 men in
Guiding 2 Co.'s, L. Leut. COL, one Major,
and II Captains were taken prisoners,
and 60 wagons heavily loaded with sup
plies and clothing and large number OF
horses and mules. Our loss was killed
aad ID wounded. That of the enemy is
considerably greater. This is the best
planned and executed action of the war
and reflects credit on the general com.
manding, aud the officers and men who so
faithfully and promptly carried out bis
plans.
New YORK, Dec. 2l.---The Philadelphia
Inquirer OF this morning has special dis
patch from Baltimore saving news had been