Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-12-27

Grand Unien. zriumpA in 1zisso4ri.
CaPtars Of 500 Priseners,. LOCO stand q
Arms, l,Ooe sFE0r,es, 2o0 Wagons and a
large q,ra,.,agpf Bagsag a,.a Supplies.
ST. LoUrs, Dec. 20.-Fnrther information
has been received from the West this morn
ing, to the effect that, in addition to the ex-
pedition under Gen. Pope at and near Clinton
another part Of his forces, under Col JEFF. c.
Davis and Major Marshall, surprised another
camp of rebels on the afternoon OF the 18th
inst, near Milford, little north OF Warrens-
burg.
y bt:sk skIrmish ensutd, when the rebels
fndinS Themselves surrounded, Surrendered
Col. Davis took SEQ prisoners, including
Three Colonies and seventeen Captains, / 900
stand of arms, 65 wagons, geo head of horses
aud large quantity Of tents, baggage and
supplies.
Our loss was Two Killed and eight wounded
The rebels loss IS not known
Information from Glasgow states that our
troops captured about Two Ions OF gunpowder
buried On Claib Jackson farm,
Major Hubbard captured sixty rebels day
or tao since in Juhhson county.
The troops in Kansas have been stirring
The past week, and good news is expected from
them daiIy
sED&LlA, No. Dec. 20-Early yesterday
morning our scouts brought US information
that tie large rebel train aud re-eniorcemculs
which VIC had marched south 10 intercept had
divided, and that the large portion were
niarching south towards WaverIy, intending
-
brought The main body Of the army in posi-
tion few miles south Of NnyerIy, sent u
scouting force uEder Col JcG. {. Davis.
through 10 few miles south Of Warreus sburg
and Knob knoster, 10 come on the left and
rear ofthe enemy, at the same time ordering
Merrills cavalry 10 march from Naerehs-
burg and come up on the right.
Col Davis pushed rapidly forward, and
came up TO the enemy in the afternoon, drove
in his pickets, carried strongly defended
bridge by vigorous assault, and drove the
enemy in,o the timber, who, finding himself
sufrounaed, surrendered 1850 men. inclu-
aing Two Colourls, one Lieutenant Colonel.
ore Major, and seventeen Captains, were Ia
ken prisoners, and C5 wagons. heavily Ia.
den with supplies and clothing, and large
number OF hJrscs ard mules iell into our
hands
Our loss was two killed and fourteen uoar-
ded. That e the enemy was considerably
greater.
This Is the best planned and executed uc=
tion CT the war, and reflects great credit on
the General commanding, and the cfTiccrs and
u.en wto 50 faithfully and promptly carried
out his plans,
Major IIubbbald OF tie First Missouri
Cavalry Las captured over sixty rebel recruits
wr,Lln me past few days, and killed several
others. 'akcn considerable Dumber Of tents,
several wagons, a quantity OF baggage and
ar4ss, and burned mill which had been snp-
plying The rebels for some time past.
Latest Egews from Missouri.
OTrERYuLE, Mo Dec. 23-Part Of The pris-
Oners eaptared by Gen. Pope at Blackwater
last Thursday, passed down last night in o
special train. Among those sent down are
Colonel Mngofin, brother OF Governor Ma
gofin, Of Kentucky, Colonel Robinson who
had command ofthe rebel force at Blackwater
and who was ia the battles of Dug Spring,
W ilson Greek, and Lexington; Colonel Alex
ander, who says he has fought in all these
battles; Lieutenant Colonel Robinson, Mnjor
Harris. DR.. Smith, one Of the weallhiest men,
and one Of the largest shareholders in Nilsson
ri, who has done everything in bis power to
aid and comfort the enemy; McKown, Sheriff
Of Benton county, who, it is said, by nisrep-
reseUtations, gained admittance in one Of our
camps, and made diagram of il, and that
right the rebels made m attack and killed six
teen or seventeen of our men; DR.. Moore, of
Syracuse, and many others who have gained
ROtriety by their zeal and leb0rs in the rebel
army.