, 1861-07-25

S:etss c,,ias Capturd-0nf Of c alb. Jaekson'-
Gamaias Taken Ifisoner-R yin.en: Som to
1E".ch to Springfield, 1io-fiison:a:s Se't to
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lsIecial Correspondents Of the Chicago Trlbunc.1
CAMP Ro1.o. Mo-. 1leadqparter7s 7a} 1sth t, IL hest
LIEUT.. Col Gorgas has just come Into camp
frcm his three duys' scouting expedition. be
brings with him Is 1abid seccseio1ists, ~
hcsa.s and mules, and is rifles, besides 1'iatols
AID sonie knives In large nunbera. Ihe
LitEt, Colonel left tho camp early Friday
.pc.pirg, with sCo n1sn and . g11sdcs. lug,
Tie Methodist preacher Of whom hare writ.
ter, was one OF TIE guilds.
When they get CUT the rain was pouring
down in torrents, but they mnde good pro-.
s,ets the. first day and at night e1camped in
i 1ayine Is miles frcm here. Guards wera
thrown out to possess all tnc roads in the ri
clnity, With orders to allow no one to PASS
Very eoon four men rode up on horseback,
WHO, On being questioned, said that they had
been in Springfield to visit relatives and were
now returning home, From some suspicious
appearances it was deemed best to detain
them, and they we're invited to spend the
night in camp. They were searched by Lieut..
Dear1s1ey and pistols and bowie knives found
but no papers. LII tue morning Lieut.. Colonel
Gcrgus thought best Every wisely as it
= proved not TO release them, and they were
placed On horseback and taken along. The
precantiou, however, was observed Of ex-
changing their oWn horses for some whose
speed Was not great enough to render chances
Of escape very promising.
At noon the expedition reached Relf, where
they met good Union citizen, who c1cla;m-
that is one Of JacRson's captains.n The man
was taken forthwith before the Colonel, and
be cohftseed the whole. He said thar he was
caltIn IN Jackson's army; that he was en-
gvged in the fight ut Carthage, losing ten men
ircm his company in the enlargement; that he
was noW on his Wsy to Franklin county
Hire WIGS an important arrest, indeed the most
importana Of any yet nude by this Regiment,
The mans name ia Frank Henderson. lie
balls from st. Charles. saw him tonight as
he came into camp. Hc Is tall, ine-looking
fellow, and apparently not ashamed Of his
tI;litorous actions and position.
I also examined the pistol taken from hin,
which has its share in the Carthage fight. It
vas large Colts revolver, made many years
ago, should Judge, BY the number. 1t vas
Of immense bore, md altogether formidable
weapon.
Alter th;s capture, the party continually
seized secessionists-Wel known to be such
up to ther return. At night the prisoners
we're guarded with great care, many circles Of
stntrles within each other keeping watch.
4 mule team Has taken from one man, au
open rebel, and he ws8 granted the privilege
Of accompanying the train On foot to Rolla
In 10 cases Was property taken from families
vino tined actually needy, and in all cases
provisions were left behind with the wives
and Children, TINT that they might III no event
suffer.
During the1ast night, Lieutenant Bearaslcy
caught one man outside the camp, who seemed
| to be moving of in ratl' suspicious man-
| neF, and ordered him to halt, The order only
| Increased the mar's speed, and SECOND order
proved equally efIectual Tie Lieutenant
Lien discharged t1lrse barrels Of Lis revolver
ut him, but he escaped. To dag, ho@eycr, q
nan was captured riding on horseback with
two riflcs elppg over bis saddle, who Is be-
| litvea to Re the same individual.
| i forget to say that one Of the men with
Henderson seems to be an officer, and the
o11sr two, rriyates, oil Of the rebel army.
| When the expedition returned it was rain
ing tu1iously, in fact there had been no ceasa-
ton for twenty hours, but almost the whole
| balance of the regiment WAS drawn up to re-
| ctive the travellers. Loud cheers greeted them,
! and sundry cries Of cxultat1on and contempt
| were bestowed upon the long train of pris-
oners. They were an unrromising looking
set-they might from tholr appearance have
been just Transferred from pauper instItu,
ton or penitentiary.
Yet they are the principal men Of theit
county. there being preachers, lawyers and
!
All the men met by the expedition were
obliged to take the oath of allegiance to the
United States. 4 NEST deplorable state OF
IgEoIancc was found in most Of them. One
uid not know who was President, and could
net Subscribe his name to the oath. Ont
nan was asked il he WAS Union man, and
ea!d he did not know. He then asked il Lin
ce;n was q Urion man, and on being told tla
he waR, replied That then he was moi.
Comparatively few Of the men taken have
actually been engaged in fighting, but the;
laye been furnishing stores and cu1l1unitioI
for the rebel ormy, lln1 have been recruiting
soldiers to send South.
The expedition was a great success, a1t
much credit is due to Lieut.. Colonel Gcszs1:
Tor the just, Us we'll as the able manner il
Tn:eh It was conducted; The planning va:
literally Of th= regiment, Col. Wymaa
Qnr Atjuta1t, Harry Porter, WHO is too wei
known in Chicago to require further descrip
ton, left this morning for Springfield, OF
business connected with orr regiment. IL
Tsl) te missed on all sides.
1t looks rather probable that cur rext NOV
from this place Esay be to Springfield to io;l
Gen. Lyon. Everything depends on insofma
: tion yet to be received. Thnt may give Tie
. direct eoutEe-iy march, and I hope 1t will
Lyon, have 1eason to know, feels great con
dldcnce in Col. Wymau, aud 1lll give him th
: opportunity to follow largely his own juds
, n1ent as to the best course Of march. And
On tho other baud, The Colonel has equally tn
; confidence Of his regiment, aud am sure the,
i would march wherever he led without a ques
, | ton.
3lajor Pheips, u. c. from this District, Is j,
town, but will 60 on 10 Jefferson City to al
! Tend fhc Stare Convention lie Is a stauur
: Union man and well worthy Of confidence !
: special t1ain to-day brought in fifty mules
making the whole number about three bur
dred. They are tctally unbroken, and the Il
! hor Of preparing them for service ia consid,
: 1ahle. In order to be she'd they hare In som
cases had to be entangiea III ropes aud tho
3 thrown to the ground aud firmly held ther
while The work Has being performed.
: O'Brien, is very efficient. Through his encrg
t the work Of receiving ard issuing stores, an
: Of preparations 1or the Southern march, goe
: b1isk1v forward. He has seen twelve veal
: service in the u. s. Army, iu this same po:
G ton.
j Yesterday was Issued the first number I
il Our Etgimenf,'' Il camp paper edlEcd BY ia
= II. Boyd, formerly connected with the 11liuo
I press. He is row d private i'll the regimen
9 and he ccrtaiuly deserves great praise tor h
# success in this Observation-Disclosures &C
:, taiDly ur der great difficulties.
A gentleman was in town last week who r
u ports that stock to the value Of $1,000 VI.
+ takcn from him NJ thcsecessiooists, and S:a
+ scrip left in its place. This is Of = piece vii
: the operations Of the rebels near tho Arkans
= bortltr. G.,
P.s.-CAMr RoLLA, July e2.-Lieut. Eve
G est, Of Company {Ch!cagol, with guard
ten men, are just setting oil for St. Louis vi
s the prisoners. They arc to bt taken to Il
- A1stnal. C.