Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-12-24

ed the bridges. wood piles, water tank and tie
tore up the rails for miles, bent them, and d
stFoyed the telegraph line. This was continue
TO Warrenton, where the work of destructlo
ceased. How many were concerned In this vi
lainous work ia not yet known, but there Is y
doubt that IL was preconcerted and elmults
neous movement of the citizens along the roat
as no single party could have accomplished 0
much in one night. Three hundred Of the VII
lains are known to have been engaged in th
destruction of the bridge and track at Warren
ton.
SEDALiA, Dec. 22--Thirty- -four cars loade,
with prisoners, taken by Gen. Pope, 60 to st
Louis to night. This prisoners are motle,
crew, ranging from sixteen to seventy years o
age. Many Of the arms captured are United
States muskets, and some Of the men are dress
ed In United States uniforms, taken from oul
troops at Lexington. Several United State.
wagons were also re-captured sf
PALMYRA, Dec. 22.-Major Mckee, with one
hundred and three men Of Col. Bishops Regl.
ment, encountered and repulsed four hundred
rebels four miles south Of Hudson, and killed
ten and took seventeen prisoners and thirty
horses. Five of our troops were slightly wound
cd. The rebels had attacked stock train, cap.
tured all the stock, held the railroad men as
prisoners, and were In the act of unloading the
stock when the train, stock and men were res
cued by our troops.
OrTERvILLE, Dec. 22.--I learned yesterday
that among the prisoners taken by Gen. Pope
last Thursday was the notorious Col. Magoffn,
OF Georgetown, Mo.
About two weeks ago Col. Magoffln sent
word to the commanding officer that his wife
was dangerously Ill, and begged to be permitted
In her ara aha dio1 Hou nc khat
II he would give his parole as q prisoner of war
his request would be granted. He did so and
went home, and the next that was heard of bim
was that he commanded the whole force which
defended the bridge that Col. Davis carried by
assault; that he fled with his party and wag not
taken until some time after the rest of the rebel
force had surrendered, ard In consequence OF
the darkness of the night, he was not recognized
until the next day.
1t seems that Col. MagofiD, having visited
his home and arranged his affairs, sent q mes.
senger recalling his parole, but instead of sur.
rendering himself, as officers usually do, he left,
and before this messenger reached Sedalia was
In the rebel army; and when the fight came on,
feeling that he deserved, and would probably
receive different treatment from those who had
not forfeited all right to be treated as prisoners
Of war, fought desperately but unayailably.
Gen. Pope refused to accept bis parole, and
ordered him to be placed in confinement until
Gen, Halleck directed what disposition to make
Of him. He Is one Of the most desperate and
unscrupulous Of the marauders In this section,
and 1t Is to be hoped that he will receive the
punishment bis crimes deserve.
ST. Louis, Deo 23.e-Gen. Halleck issued an
order, in which he says:
Any one caught in the act of burning bridges,
u n nj ada al H. Ill l.
Immediately shot; and any one caught accused
of this crime, will be examined by o military
commission, and, if found guilty, shall suffer
ieath. Where injuries are done to railroads or
elegraph lines, the commanding officer of the
nearest post will Immediately press into service,
or repairing the damages done, the slaves of
Ill secesaionists in the vicinity, and, If necessa,
y, the secessionists themselves and their prop
,rty. ....
Any pretended Union man, having informa-
ion of intended attempts to destroy such roads
md lines, or Of the guilty parties, who does not
communicate such intention to the proper au-
horltiee, and give aid and assistance In arrest
ng and Furnishing them, will be regarded as
'articeps crimtnis, and will be tried according
y,
Hereafter the towns and counties in which
uch destruction Of public property takes place,
Will be made to pay tho expenses of all repairs,
lnless it be shown that the people of such towns
IT counties could uot have prevented It on &C.
Ount of the superior force of the enemy
0TrERvILLE, Dec. 23-Part of the prisoners
aptured by Gen. Pope at Blackwater last
rhursdsy. passed down last night on q special
rain. Among those sent down are Col. Magof-
10, brother Of Gov. Magofin, of Kentucky;
,ol. Robinson, who had command of the rebel
orce at Blsckwater, and who was in the battles
f Dug Springs, Nelson Creek and Lexing.
on; Colonel Alexander, who says he fought
n oil the battles; Lieutenant Colonel Robinson,
dajor Harris, DR.. Smith, one Of the wealthiest
nen and largest shareholders in Missouri, who
las done everything in his power to aid and
omfort the enemy, McKoWn, sheriff of Ben.
on county, who il Is said by misrepresentati
aimed sdmittance into one of our camps, made
iagrsm Of 1t and left, and that night the rebels
made an attack and killed sixteen or seventeen
u our men; DR.. Moore, of Syracuse, and many
thers who have gained notoriety by th,ir zeal
nd labors In the secession army.
Many OF the prisoners wore kind OF uni. |
orm, and have served With Price for several |
months. They all say they have been well |
reated by the Federsls, and seem to think that |
hey will soon be released by Price. The wag-
ne, horses and mules were turned over to the |
luartermaster at Sedalia.
The trrops are again in possession Of Lamine,
We were absent on this expedition Just five
ays. In this time we marched about ten days
, a direct line from this place, and scoured the
ountry through which we passed for q distance
forty or fifty miles on each eide Of the route;
,ok about fifteen hundred prisoners, one thous
nd horses and mules, one thousand stand of
rms, one hundred wagons and quantities of
torres, supplies and clothing
General Pope has received the following dis
atoh from Gen. Halleok:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMEsT OF MissoUM,l
Dec. 20, 1861.
o Gen. John Pope:
/ congratulate your command on the brilliant
nccees of your expedition. l hope it will be
le forerunner of still greater success.