Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-12-26

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of Warrensburg.
A brisk skirmish ensued, when the
rebels. finding themselves surrounded.
surrendered. Col. Davis took 1,3oO
prisoners, including three Colonels and
seventeen Captains, 1000 stand Of
arms, 65 wagons, 1000 head Of horses
and 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
tons of gunpowder, buried on Claib
Jackson's farm.
Major Hubbard captured sixty rebels
day or two since in johnson county.
The troops in Kansas have been stir
ring during the past week, and good
news is expected from them daily.
SEDALIA, Dec. 2o.-Col. Palmer's
brigade arrived here last night, and
Gen. Pope is expected to-day. All in
formation from the West and North is
to the effect that no efforts have been
spared to send Price an ample supply
Of clothing for winter. All. or nearly
all, Of this has fallen. or will fall into
our hands. Nearly 200 heavily laden
wagons are already in our possession,
together with q large quantity Of am
nun. tTon and arms, thousand horses,
tent and camn equipage. &C., and be-
tween eighteen hundred and two thous-
and recruits have been taken prisoners.
Major Hubbard of the First Missouri
Cavalry has captured over sixty rebel
recruits within the past few days, and
killed several others, taken q consider
able number Of tents. several wagons,
a quantity of baggage and arms, and
burned min which had been supply
ing the rebels for some time past.
Altogether the rebellion has received
a terrible sho in this section Of the
country within the present week. Il
is thought by many Price will cross the
Usage to assist his Generals Steen and
Slack. who are now in the river coun-
ties with 1000 or 8 600 men to escort
recruits and supplies to their main
camp at Osceola. II he does, he will
be compelled to stand general engage
ment, in which event there is no ques-
lion whatever but that be will be badly
defeated and his army entirely scat
tered.
SEDALIA, Mo-. Dec. 20.-Early yes
terday morning our scouts brought us
information tl.at the large rebel train
and e-enfoTcements which We had
marched south to intercept had divided,
and that the larger portion we're march
ing south toward Waverlv, intending
to camp at night near Milford. Gen.
Pope brought the main body OF the
army in position a few miles south OF
Waverly. sent scouting force under
Col. JEFF G. Davis, through to few
miles south OF Warrensburg and Knob
KnOster. TO come o~ the left and rear
OF the enemy, at the same time order
ing Merrill's Cavalry to march from
Warrensburg and come upon the right.
Col. Davis pushed rapidly forward,
and came up to the enemy in the after
noon, drove in his pickets. carried q
strongly defended bridge by a vigor-
GUS assault, and drove the enemy into
the timber. who. finding himself sur
rounded, surrendered. 1900 men in
cluding two Colonels, one Lieutenant
Colonel. one Major, and seventeen Cap.
tains. were taken prisoners, and sixty
wagons, heavily ladened with supplies
and clothing, and large number Of
horses and mules, fell into our hands.
Our loss was two killed and fourteen
wounded. That Of the enemy was
considerably greater.
This IS the best planned and execu-
ted action of the war, and reflects
great credit on the General command
ing, and the officers and men who so
and promptly carried out his
plans.