Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-27
FROM MISSOURI


t FROM MISSOURI
b Mai Mckee, with 1903 federal troops, en-.
r. oountered and repulsed 400 rebels four miles
south Of Hudson. He killed 10, took Z
prisoners and 80 horses -Four Of our men
were slightly wounded. Their men had at
tackled store train, captured all the stock
and held some railroad men prisoners. They
were in the act of unloading the stock when
the whole were rescued by our troops A.
mong the prisoners taken by Gen. Pope,
fighting savagely, was the desperate and nm
scrupulous maraudcr, Colonel Magofiin, who
broke his parole and Joined the rebels in their
crimes after he had been generously released
to visit his pretended sick wife He is now
in close confinement, awaiting Gen. Halleck' $
order.
Part of the prisoners captured by General
Pope at Blackwater the 10Th, passed Otter
vile Sunday night a special train among
them Col. Magofiin, brother of Gov
Magoffin Of KY, Col. Robinson, who had
command Of the rebel force at Blackwater.
and was in the battles ofDug Spring, Wilson
Creek and Lexington, Col. Alexander, who
said he fought in all these battles, Lieut. Col.
Robinson Maj. Haines, DR.. Smith, one of
the wealthest men and largest Shareholders
to aid and comfort the enemy. McRehon.
sheriff OF Benton County, who by misre-
presentation gained admittanco into our camp
made diagram of it, and left that night
whereupon the rebels made an attack and
killed 10 or II of our men, Dr. Moore of
Syracuse, and many more who have gained
notoriety by their zeal and labors il the Sc
cession army. Many of the prisoners wore
/ kind of uniform and have served with Gen.
Price for many months They all say they
have been well treated by the Federals and
seem to think they will soon be released by
Gen Price.
The captured wagons, horses and mules
were turned over to eur quartermaster at
Sedala
The Federal troops are again in position al
Lamine. We were absent on the expedition
just five days In this time we marched tw,
l. days in direct line from Otterville, an,
y secured the country for forty or fifty mile
on each side the route, capturing about 60
. prisoners, 1000 horses and mules, 1000 stan
o of arms, 100 wagons, and quantity Of store,
Re supplies and clothing.
81 Gen. Haleck las addressed a congratulc
y tory letter to Gen. Pope on the brilliant su,
cess of his expedition, and hopes it will
AZ the foTerunuer of greater successes. Tn
s. prompt appreciation and frank acknowledl
lie ment Of their services has greatly inspirte
$ the officers and men who are eager to go Of
ed on another expedition.
Ill The federal troops sent to Lexington
at Gen. Pope burned two ferry boats and II
In foundry there, and took two captains, OF
es lieutera ant, four men and several horses.
T. One thousand rebel prisoners, captured
Gen. Pope, arrived at ST. Louis on Monday
Orders have been given to the several
h. gents of the Overland Company to take
tx more express freight from any source un
w further orders. This is in consequence of I
Company having been fined by the Cover
he ment for reported neglect Of mail matter
The damage to the Northern Missouri
on r. may be summed up as follows: T
he bridges at Sturgeon, Centralia, Mexico, jeff,
led son and Warrentown, were burned, also 0
re- station and perhaps 30 cars. From so to
m culverts, large and small three or four wal
in stations, 10000 ties, 200 or 800 telegra
IN poles, and five miles OF iron wire we
dr. destroyed, and ten miles of wire render
m useless. Two trains, one having eight CT
ere loads Of hogs, several cars of hemp, and t.
cars of merchandise, are in the possession
md the rebels. -Four engines are lying where tn
9Th can be seized by them, Some of the men W
belong to the trains report that the perso
lot VINO tlu the damage are yet IN camp alo
the road, 500 being at High Hill and otl
Of bodies at or near Mans Birth, Mexico, c,
tralig, Sturgeon and Allen.
Of At Centraia they went within half m
ira of the Berg sharpshooters, and destroyed
uld bridge and water station.
% The damage to the road cannot fall sh
Of $500 900, and at least one month will
! to required to repair it that trains can pa
The bridge over Salt river, which is the la
lied est and most costly on the road except
Ups, bridge at Perrque, which the rebels destro,
on Friday night, was entirely destroyed
the Sunday night.
and The station house at Jackson was entr
for burned with four or five cars. The rep'
progressed rapidly at Wauentown, on b
sian the railroad and telegraph line.
900 The cavalry at Lexington returned to
ield terville In addition to the two ferry be-
fol- and the rebel foundry which they burn
aud the rebel officers and priyates reported
captured, they killed the notorious Arkau
'ool Robinson, and drove every band of rel
the from the country for miles on either sid
! in the route. They report the country to
sald quit Of he rebels.
ex An agent who has been with the rebel
ring my several weeks arrived at Jefferson
tion Tuesday and reports that on the 10Th {
dish Prices camp at Osceola was thrown into
.pon fusion by the news that the iederals were
on them. They beat hasty retreat,
war when last heard from were at Hannonsy
hurIying south.