Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-27
FROM MISSOURI.

FhOm MlSoOUhl.
Toe advices from Missouri embodied in the brief des-
tea from Gen. Haleck TO the Comma Idern Chief gives
US the teWs Of brilliant victory the rebels sc5ey-
ed by the commaBder Of the division or sub-deparment
embracing all the Union forces between The Missouri and
Osago river.
THE FIRST rsGAGtxEsT.
General Hslecks despatch re- d, as follows
HEAD GAS. Drp'r. OF THE wrsr,
81 Louis, Dec. 10, 1861.
General G. B. Mcclellan, Chief OF the Uni.
ted States Army:
General Pope's expedition successfully of the enc
my's camp near Shawnee Mound, and scattered them.
txentytuo hundred strong, in every dice ion. Took
one hundred and fy prisoners and all Of the enemys
wagons tents, baggage, horses &c. All the insurgents
between the Missouri and Gage cleared out. Prce
Is still south Of the 0ssge.
INV. HALLEcK. Ksjor Gen. Com'dg.
The particulars Of the engagement far as we eau
learn that General Pope made forced march upon
| the enemy, apparently near Shawnee Mound, the
rebels eDcamped at Clinton, 10 Henry county and
Chhowe, 10 johnson county, and surprised them tor
they at the latter place heard Of bis approach
they beat rapid retreat towards Rose Hill Johnson
county, leaving all their baggage, arms, munitions pa
pers, &c In our possession
Gen. Pope then threw forward ten companies OF cav
airy and section Of artillery in pursuit. following with
the main body Of bis army.
Those at Clinton rereated southerly towards Oseeoa
and souhwes.erly towards Jobnstown for 6nd that
no closely pursued that they scattered in all directions
| but mostly towards the South.
On the other hand, find that Generol Pope forced
strong cavalry reconnaissance TO within fifteen miles
oil Osceoa, and intercepted and captured hundred
and fftv OF the fleeing rebels and Ill their baggage
stores, 81. Other Equals, from tea to fifteen
we're aken making the aggregate number about three
| hundred
All this done without fighting the surprise being
60 perfect as TO cause complete panic and CT tho
rebels.
Gen Pope in bis report to the commander of the De.
| pirtment, SAYS:
The whole country between Rose Hill on the ives, and
| Grand river on the south Is clear of rebels.
"Grsni river" Is another for that portion OF tie
| 0ssge river.
eEcosD rSGLGKNxSr.
Further information received from the West Is to the
effect that 10 addition to the expedition Of Gen Pope
against the enemy at and Clinton another part Of
his forces under Col Davis aud Major Marshal surprised
another camp Of the rebels the afternoon Of the lsh
inst Milford, little north Of Warrensburg. A
brisk skirmsh ensued when the rebels finding them
selves surrounded, surrendered.
Col. Davis took 300 prisoners, including three Co
lones seventeen Captains, thousand stand Of arms
siIty.fve wagons thousand horses and large quaint.
ity Of tents baggage and supplies.
Oar los, is two killed and eight wounded The rebel
loss IL not yet known.
Information from Glasgow states that troops cap
tured about two tons Of powder buried OIL Csb. jack
sons farm.
Msjor Hubbard captured sixty rebels a day or tso
since In johnson county. The troops In Kansas have
been stirring during the past week. and good news
pected from them daily.
This news shows plainly that the plan of attack has
been we'll considered and effectively curied out The
official dispatch from Gen. Haleck confirms the news-
IL is as follows:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1861
The following dispatch received by Gen. McClell'n
this afternoon. 1t Is glorious news and created quite
stir In the Cabinet
HrApauARrrrs, ST Louis. No.
Dec 20, 1861.
To Msj Gen. G. B. McCollaL, Maj. Gen. commanding
the Army:
A part Of Gen. Pope's forces under Col ]. c. Davis
and Major Aashal surprised another camp Of the
my, on the afternoon Of the ls:h at Milford, little
north Of Warrensburg. brisk skrnish ensued, when
the enemy, finding himself surrounded surrendered. We
took thirteen hundred prisoners ncud ng three colonies
and seventeen captains and thousand stand Of arm
one thousand horses, siIy.fve wagons, AID large
quantity Of tents baggage and aupples Our loss two
killed and wounded Tho snemys loss s not yet known.
Information received last night from Glasgow states
that troops that place had taken about tons Of
powder, in kegs buried on Claib Jscksons fam. Tbs
ttfsctualy cuts of their SUPPLIES Of ammunition.
II. W. HALLECK, hsj Gen.
rHsARxr.
The promotions and appointments In the army OF the
Uaed Safes made by the President since the publica
ton Of General Orders No g. Of August eth last have
just been oAicisly promulgated. From this pamphlet it
appears there has been two hundred and fifteen promo
tons, six hundred and city appointments of all kinds
In addition TO sixty Bdgader Generals of Volunteer
the whole number Of these being about hundred and
ten. Among the declinations Is James Shitds Of Cali
foruis to be Bisader General. The appointments as
aide de-camp to Gen. Mcclellan, number thirtytwo-
Thirty-one officers have been honorsby reted under
the law upon that subject. -
Last Monday there were thrty-seyen rsignatiors Of
volunteer officers in the army of the Potomac, and on
Wednesday twen'y.four, or about seventyfve during
Al. Ia nf fkaaA 1aa1 e. ~
accepting higher appointments 10 regn ents other than
those which they were originally attached.
The nominations Of Brig Gems. Kelm and Palmer
were confirmed BY the Senate to-day.
Posroos BRIDGE EXPERIMENTS, rrc.
The New York fifteenth regiment, Colonel J. Mcleod
Murphy engaged yesterday in throx wing up q bat
terry at their camp tbs Eastern Branch with baskets
OF earth and fascnes Tomorrow afternoon the Presi
dent and others will witness Of their experiments
With the pontoon bridge rope bridge, exploding mines
81, The ponoon train Of the regiment Is getting in
readiness for start whenever ordered to move.
rHr SPEECH o. SENATOR WILEY, or VIRGINIA.
Senator Wiley Of Virginia. concluded to day his able
and patriotic speech IN the Senate the existing rebel
lon. and 10 support Of the policy Of the President He
vas warmly congratulated BY the Senators. It his
him an honorable position in tia; body During the
delivery Of the speech the Vice Pri. 1t was obliged
70 admonish 4he crowded galleries about repeated ind
cations Of applause.
GEN LrsLIE c,oxBs.
Among the dis .ngushed visitors 70 the city IA Gene.
raj Leslie Coombs Of Kentucky the Boy Captain Of
1912 as hale and vigorous as youth, and full Of paIi
otc fervor and energy
LITTER IRON COL. coRcoRAS.
CHARLrsr n JAIL. s. O, Nov. IL. 1861.
M EVER DEAR FREsD-Aftar all the privations and
insults TO which have bn SUR cted since pris ,ners
of war; and when the wors. pissons ought TO be salts
6ed 6nd that have yet another and the worst or
deal to pass through. We IN the common jail-hay.
ing zen TAX from Castle Pickney he 3ls ul.-on
equal ootipg With the most depraved catses, and
locked up az Eight ke feloss Bot eeem to have mo-
mentar " forgotten tha. am condemned bave been
selected with three captains aud ten euenants to be
executed % soon a. Il may b. csr.aned that Smith"
ct Phisd phis has suffered, andan order bss this day
beea puolished to place Us 10 spsrae cells But they
imagine that their ly or inhumsaity can make me
filter or urdsr the circumstances have any terros for
me, they are sadly mistaken.
The opportunity to accomplish the object for which
held life most sacred not having arrved-hst Of aiding
70 free my native land from the gssg yoke Of opps