Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-12-26

LEAvENwoRrH, Dec. 20,-Thc Conscrva
tive of this city has adviccs from Mound City
to the 10Th, stating that portion of the
Third Regiment, under command Of Major
Williams, made dash into Missouri on the
l7th inst, and burnt the Villages Of Popins-
vile and Butler (the latter the county scat OF
Bates county }, and returned with large
number OF Refugees, stock. etc, They had
two men killed at Butler.
These towns have been the the resort of
guerilla bands ofrobcls.
Price was ut Osccola at the time, and it is
thought he designed to attock Sedsla.
SEDALIA, Dec. 2O.--Col. Palmcr's brigade
arrived here last night, and Con. Popc is
expected to day.
Information from the west and north is to
the effect that no cticrts have been spared to
send Price an amble supply of clothing for
tho winter, All or nearly all of this has fal.
len Cr will fall into our hands. Nearly two
hundred heavy laden wagons are already IN
onr possession, together with a large quaint
ty OF ammunition, arms, a thousand horses
tent and camp cquippage, etc, and between
eighteen hundred and two thousand priso
ncrs.
Maj. Hubbard, of the lst Missouri cavalry
has captured over sixty rebel recruits within
! the past few days, and KILLED several others,
taken II considerable number of ters, sever
arms, and burnt mill which had been sup
plying the rebels FOR some time past. Alto
gcthcr tho rebellion has received terrible
shock. IN this section Of the country wiulul
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 tho rivor counties
with four or five thousand men, to escort re-
cruits and supplies to their main Camp at
Occola. II he does he will bu compelled to
stand general engagement; in which event
there Is no question whatever but that ho
will be badly defeated and his army entirely
scattered.
Early yesterday morning our scouts
brought us information that largo rebel
train and rcinlorccmcnts which we had
marched South to intercept, had divided and
the larger portion were marched South to-
wards WMcrly, intending to camp at night
near Milford.
Gen. Pope brought the main part of his ar
my in position u few miles South Of Wuvcr-
ly, and sent scouting force under Col. Jrlr
q. Davis through "A few miles South of War
rcnsburg aud Knob knoster, to come on the
left and rear of the enemy, at the same time
ordering Mcnil's Cavalry to march from War.
rcnsburg aud come from the right.
Col. Davis pushed rapidly forward, and
came up to the enemy in the afternoon,
drove in his pickcts, carried a strongly de-
tended bridge by vigorous assault, and
lroNe tho enemy, into the timber, who,
linding himself surrounded, surrendered. .-
lhlItoon hundred men; including two Colo.
hclS, one licutonant-C Colonel, one Major and
seventeen Captains, were taken prisoners and
sixty wagons, heavy laden with supplies and
clothing, aud Il largo number Of horses and
mules fell into our hands.
IA l.,. 4 r
cd That of the enemy is considerably
greater.
This is the best planned and executed ac.
tion OF the war, ami reflects great credit on
tue Heneral commanding and the officers and
mon VINO so faithfully and promptly carried
out his plans.
Sr. Louls, Dee, 10 Dispatches received
ai otlqualtcrs from Gen. Pope state that aC
ter forced march yesterday ho got between
! ho enemy, encamped six miles from Chill.
hoWce, JoGncon county, two thousan two
hundred strong, at Clinton, Henry county;
leaving all OF their baggage, arms, and mum.
hons, papers, etc, in our possession.
hon' tope then snnt forth ten companies
", .Wairy and section of artillery in pur.
"' ' 'o.'ow'ng with tho main body of tho ar
N' |ohnson, Bates county, the rebels,
o"s ~ closely pursued, scattered in all di-
''.t'o"s, out mostly towards tho South,
uo'i oPo 'heh forced a strong cavalry ro
eohno'ssanee through to within nneen m,lrs
OF oeeoia' and intercepted aud captured ono
hundred and hity OF tho aeeting re els. nil
'helr baggage, horses, etc, other srnaIs
OF nom ten to fifteen were taken, max king
no aggregate number of prisoners thre.
hundred. '0e
No fighting is reported to have occurred.
Hoh' rope says tho whole OF tho country
between Ross Hill in tho East and Grand
River IN the South is clear OF rebels.