New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-26
THE BRILLIANT AFFAIR AT MILFORD.
OVER THIRTEEN HUNDRED REBELS stRRtN-
pERED-FEDERAL FORCE LEsS THAN FIVE

THE BRILLIANT AFFAIR AT MILFORD.
OVER THIRTEEN HUNDRED REBELS suRREN-
pERrD-FEDERAL FORCE LESS THAN FIVE
HUNDRED.
SgDALA, Dec. %, l'el.
In nv srecia dispafch and letter, yesterday, in'
formed YOU OF the brilliant movement Of Ger. Pope
on rebel camp near Knob Noster, IN which he cap
tured an entire rebel army, over ,3D strong, Win
all their arms. horser baggage, tents, wagons, aed
army supplies geuefgiiy. he plan OF tue attacs on
the part of Gen Pore was a mastery conception
and il exc ,n,ion brilliant success. But will not
further anticipate the results OF the campaign, bt
proceed 10 give yol ~ detailed an account o. tbe
march and doings al re army from the time u ieit
here, as have been able 10 obtain
On sunday last the army took up i's hne Oh
marrh, following the Clinton road. There were -wo
brigades The ID Brigade was commanded by ooio-
mel left C. Davis and was composed OF the follow
ing regiments: the I'D Indiana, Colonel Hendr.ch'
the 9th Ohio Colonel kennett, the lst NeoTa,ks,
Colonel Tbayer; one battery commanded by l.ieu-
tenant Mari; and part OF two companies OF The
ith Cavalry Regulars, commanded By Lieu,enantr
Emory aud Gordon. Tue lst Brigade, under the
command of Colonel Steel consisted OF the lcth in
diana Colonel Patterson, the Nth Indiana, CoioNei
Benton, the 9th Indiana, Lieutenant-t ''onri =,
Que battery captain klaue, and four companies Isl
Iowa Cavalry, Major Terrence. WIN tLis ioi.e
General Pope marched eleven miles the frs day 10
the direction Of Clinton, camping ON Honey oteeh.
Tho NEXT day march of thirty-seyen miles broush'
hin, IN Shawnee Mounds, where he received dehDl'e
reformation that the enemy hs men 30 much desired
10 meet were encamped twelve miles hof'n"es'' .,
The rebels were reported to be IN conslaeIapie
fro and 700 cavalry under the command OF Lieut.
Col Brown, was sent against them. Inc huihoer oil
IRIS rebel force could not be asceralned WIN cei-
ianty but it is supposed 70 nave eAoeeoe1 49, ~.
Here began a rapid flight and hot pursuit 'hal uiu
not end until Col Brown reached oohi's'oMni ~
Z to Bats hearing
of the Union forces, broke up their camp about
clock in the evening Of the 10th, and beat peep
iate retreat toward Rose Hill, travelling all that
night aud the next day without stopping. Ii was not
retreat, bu, wild aud disorderiy isht' IN the
pursuit Col Brown succeeded in capturing about iO0
prsoners and several wagons. Az Rose liil the en-
env separated their forces division going toward
Ruler and the other toward Pspinsviie, in Bates
County. Col. Brown continued tue pursuit TO Jolns-
town by which time the enemy having scattered III
All directions he was forced 10 give it M. From
thence me marched toward Clinton, travelling in a
line parallel with the Osage River which stream he
,ecrIssed lust above Clinton, having on his return
cut off IA number of Struggling bands that were seek
ing Prices camp. From Clinton Colonel Brown
marched uorthward and rejoined the main army uear
Warronsburg
I To ALL appearances the campaign WAS now ended.
, large body of the enemy had been routed aud
scattered. with considerable loss in prisoners taken
and wagons carrying supplies captured. The whole
country west OF NhrthsDulk 10 Jounslo"h was
now supposcd To be clear Of the Rebels and the
whole force recruited at Lexington IN this flight and
pursuit WAS 20 completely routed scattered and cut
m AZ 10 render them OF but little Use to Gen. fricc,
should thew indeed reach his camp. But the crown
ing glory OF the campaign remains TO be t0ia-a We
tory which it il confidently believed will about end
tbe proepects Of rebeldom in Western Missouri ana
utterly disappont the hopes of Gen. Price.
While encumped near Warrensbnrg, ten rope
received information that large rebel FORCE uuin,
herring twelve or fifteen hundred were encamped
near Milford on Blackwaier. Having sent merrill
Horse out on the road leading IRON Niiiioru 10 war
rensburg 10 intercept the enemy should they attempt
flight he marched the remainder 0i Ms army 10 d.
nnt Creek Oh the road leading from Warrensonfg 70
Knob Noster and there encamped. Mlilord Is ,'sti,
tenn tho mob Noseg north west about ten miles,Snd
there the enemy encamped on the norm rue oi
RI,ckvnter totally unconscious OF the proximity Oh
the Union army From the camp on w alnnt Cfeeh 70
| N,lfor1 il about six miles. Gen. Pope then sent
1O cavalry. under the command OF Col. Jeii. 4:
Davis 10 Knob Noster With instructions TO proceed
thence directly upon the rebel camp by TINS dispo
.ition of his iorces Gen. Pore had the rebels COM
pletely surrounded at all points they We're hReiy 70
ATTEMPT fight bis main army being on Tue Sou,i,
Mernils norse on the West and Col Davis, .ne
attacking party, coming down npon them RON the
South East.
The design of the rebels of course being to ger out
South. il they attempted to do 40 by way oil >
they attempted AN intermediate point between mer-
rills and Davs's commands, they must necessarily
lie intercepted by the main army. AT glance, ',
will be seen no better disposition OF the troops eoa
have been made to secure q triumphant Issue. AS
,nnro,t IN Col Dayis n sectiop of artillery followed