, 1861-12-21
GEN. POPE's DIVISION.\

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trlbune.]
ST. Lou1s. December -, 1851.
The following is Gen. Hallec'ks's despatch to !
Gen. Mcclellan: ,.~%..
HEADQUARTERS DEpARTaEsro or M1ssorM,}
ST. LouH, December 20, 1861.
Mo;or General Geo B. Ac CzzEaEs 4fashsngton:
4 part Of General Pope's fdsces, under Col.
jeff. C. Davis and Major Marshall surprised
another camp Of the enemy On the afternoon
of tie 18th inst, at Milford, "a little north Of
Warrensburg. A brisk :akirmish ensued,
when the enemy, finding himself surrounded,
surrendered at discretion. ;We took some
1900 prisoners, including three colonies
and seventeen captains; 1000 stand Of arms;
1000 horses; IS wagons, aud large quantity
Of tents, baggage, and supplies. Our loss
was two Killed and eight wounded. The
enemy's loss is not Yet knoW oWn.
Information was received. last night from
Glasgow that our troops: at that place had
taken abo1: two tons Of powder in kegs,
buried on Jackson's far1a-'. This effectually
cuts off their supply Of ammunition
{sIgned.} E. W.HALEcK,
Major General Comnanding Dept.
{Aseocisted Press:DIspatch]
ST. LoCIs, Dec. 20.-Eurther information
has been received from the West this morning,
to the effect that in addition to the expedition
under Gen Pope against the enemy at or near
Clinton, another part Of his force nnder Col.
JEFF. G. Davis and Major MARSHALL surprised
another camp Of the rebels on the afternoon
Of tile 18th inst, near Milford, little north
Of Wa1rensburg. a brisk sklrnnish ensued
when the rebels, finding themselves surround
cd, surrendered. Col. Davis took 1850 pris-
oners.
Major Hubbard captured 60 rebels day Of
| two since in johnson county.
| The troops in Kansas hare been stirring
| during the past week, and good news is ex
! pected from them daily. :
| sEDA11A, Dec. 20.-Col Palmer's brigade
| arrived here last night, and Gen Pope is eX
pected to-day. ALL Information from the wes
and north Is to the effect that no efforts havs
been spared to send Price AZ ample supply Q
clotlli6g for the winter. All or nearly all 0
this has fallen or will fill! into our hands
Nearly eco heavily laden wagons arc alreaa..
in our possession, togethcr with a large quan
| tity Of ammunition, ar1ns;;a thousand horses
tents and camp equipnge, &c, and bctwec1
1850 and 2 coo recruits hFve been taken pris
0ners.
Mai. Hubbard, Of the 1st Missouri Cavalry
has captured over 80 rebel recruits within ii
| past few days, and killed several others, tai
ing considerable nuuaber, Of tents, scvcrs
wagons, quantity of baggage and arms, an
burned a mill which had been supplying th
rebels for some time past.
Altogether the rebellion :las received te
riblc shock in this section ofthe country will
in the present week. Its Thought by man
that Price will cross the Dbage to assist b
Generals, Stein and Slack, who arc now
The river counties with 0Q or 5000 men
escort recruits and supplies to their maj
camp at Osceola. If he does he Will be con
PEELED to stand -es:d engagement,
which event there is no question whatever b
| that he will be badly defeated, and his arm
, entirely scattereG-
sEp1L1A, Mo-, Dec. 2o.--Early. ycstcrd
| morning our scouts brought us infor1natia
| that the urge rebel train aud reinforcement
which we lad marched south to intercept, b
divided, and the larger portion were marchi
south toward WaycF1y, intending to camp
night near Milford. Gen. Pope brought t
main body Of his army in position few mil
l south Of Waverly; sent a scouting force und
Col. jeff. c. Davis through q few miles sou
l. Of WarrcnBburg and Knob Knoster, to col
C time ordering Merrills caxalfy to mi.
4 | from Warrensburg and come from tue rig
y Col Davis pushed rapidly forward and cal
q up to the enemy in the afternoon, and dro
III his pickets, carried strongly defend
bridge by vigorous assault, and drove
, surrounded, he surrendered. Thirteen h1
= dfed men, including two Coloncls, {
le Lieutenant Colonel, one Major, and II c
=. tains, were taken prisoners, and ~ Wagt
u heavily laden with supplies and clothing, {
T. large number Of horses and mules fell i
our hands. Our loss was 2 killed and
wounded That Of the enemy is considera
= greater This is the best planned and exc
u ted action Of the war, and reflects great crt
3 Oh the General commanding, and the of1if
,e. and men who SO faithfully and promptly
MI ried ont his plans.