Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-20

GEN. PoPE's AcHIEvENssr

GEN. PoPE's ACHIEVEMENT.
The War Department to- day received the fol-
lowing dispatch from their teIegraphing agent in
the West:
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Dec. IL The St Louis
Democrat Of this afternoon says Vie following Is
from ofticiol sources: Yesterday an army in
several detachments, under the general direction
of Gen Pope, made a series Of concerted move.
msnts upon the enemy at Clinton and the sur
rounding country, which resulted in driving the
Iebels Into one common centre at or near Clinton,
where they were all taken and made prisoners of
war-one hundred and Atty captured in body
other little squads Of from ten to fifteen also duly
cared for. All baggage, arms. ammunition and
papers secured. The loss of life on either side Is
not known"
This brilliant affair was planned by Gen Hal
leck and executed most admirably by Gen Pope.
ANOTHER NAVAL RECONNAISSANCE.
Commander Drayton made another reconnois-
sance on the 5th inst. In the waters commuujca-
ting with Port Royal harbor Besides his own
sessel-the Pawnee-he took with him the Una
uiua, the Isaac Smith and the Vixen, and was
gone three days, penetrating to Mosquito Creek
ana Beaufort Creek further into the interior than
before, ard by different channel He saw no
works of the enemy, and but single one of their
plcAets. ln all directions, however, he met evil
dences Of recent devastation of plantations by the
rebels, who, on his right and left had burned
even the negro houses. On one plantation-Mr
BytherwoOd 's-there Were many negroes left
large proportion of them, however, being old
and decrtped. At their solicitation he brought
many Of them of, as they protested that thew
were not only houseless but starving; every
thing destructible having been burned, and some
of them shot for refusing to go OF into the inte-
riOr with the perpetrators Of the mischief
TREMENDOUS cANARD.
The hotel halls and drinking saloons of Wash
ington were electrified last evening with a story
originating In the afternoon among members Of
Congress, In the Capitol, alleging tina, In the
course OF the forenoon General Heintzleman had
been captured, with / $50 Of bis men, while en-
gagged in a reconnaissance In force OF course,
all wonderdom was greatly exercised over the
story.
Gen. Heinizleman did make a reconnaissance
In force last evening, as far Pohck church, but
saw no signs whatever Of the proximity of the
rebels
THE REBEL MAIL ROUTE.
ALExANDEIs, Dec. 19, 1s6l.-Dsar Sfar: take
pleasure In reporting two valuable captures by
Capt. James C. williamson commanding the "
9. brig Perry, of this place, during the pas, week
IL has been known for some time that vessels
ostensoly engaged In legiti mate trade on the Po-
sokssdc ndSe cccn carrying mails Tor the Confed-
crate States. Processing to be loyal citizens the
captains OF these vessels have been granted passes
by the Government 10 run TO points on the MARY
land shore, which passes they have abused by
landing at night at Aqua Greek, and other places
convenient to the rebel troops, delivering their
mails and csrgoes, receiving others In return,
and departing before morning thus escaping de-
lection.
suspecting that this abuse existed, CAPTAIN
Williamson at once determined to put a stop 10
ii, and for week no vessel has been allowed 10
pass down without being thoroughly overhauled
The schooner Blooming Youth was rst ca ptured
Concealed in pieces Of cloth were found letters
and papers addressed to Richmond and other
southern cities Most Of the letters We're in hero
glyphics, but sufficiently Ineligible TO discover
that valuable information was intended 10 be con-
veysd to the renes by them.
The second prize was the sloop Ellen Jane
taken Yesterday. Upon her was found a large
mail Tor " secesh,h consisting Of valuable letters,
which will hurt somebody" a number of New
YORK Heralds and tveral military books Many
OF the letters were from citizens Of WASHINGTON
These two arrests will probably put a son 10
conveying information to the rebels by way OF the
Potomac
The Union cause 10 progressing encourapinply
mere Already the number Of members to the
Union Association Is over Eve hundred and ac.
ceSions made at every meeting. UsIoN