The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-01-02
mIssoUnI CORRESPONDENCE.

THE WAR ~ MissotRi-- NovESEE OF TUE
ARAn--CkrruRE OF LARGE AMOUNT or MuM-
TiOss--TAxISS OF REDKL TRAfS AND 1900
PRIsoERRs-rTo., Kro.
JEFFERSON CRY, Missouri,
December 23rd, 1861.
Error JouRSAL - About 1900 troops left this
place a fow days since on board the Steamer Sioux
CITY, Isabella aud New Sam Gaty.
II was not generally known on wha. mission they
were sent as the movement of troops ID kept as Sc
crct as possible.
In consequence Of the low stage Of water the
boats were unable to 60 up the river as far as was
intended aud consequently returned here. Their
mission did not prove entirely fruitlcss however.
On their return they stopped at small seccsh
town where n runaway Coiitrnband informed them
the rabcls had large amount Of ammunition secret
ci. After n short search they succeeded in finding
over fifteen pounds Of powder which the rebels had
hidden In a hay stack. The powder was brought
10 this place and stored We look upon this as a
pretty good thing since 1t not Qnly helps to replcn-
ish our Magazine but OF the safht time cripplcs the
enemy.
On Thursday last scouts brought information into
Gen. Popcs camp at Sedalid, siHty-four miles West
from here, thn, large supply train with reinforce
Wavcf,y to Cclola where Price is now cncampcd.
Cen. Pope Immediately despatched Col. JEFF. G.
Davis with a strong force to intercept them.
Col Davis pushed rapidly forward and came up
knostcr and about seventy five miles due West
from here Col. Davis men Immediately commen-
ced vigorous assault, drove IN the cnciny's pick
cis and carrisd strongly defended bridge The
enemy fell back into the timber but soon iindlng
themselves surrounded, surrendered.
The result was the capture Of 1900 prisoners.
Among whom were two Colon1s one Lieut.. Col.
one Major aad seventeen Captains. Also 1000
horses 900 stand of arms sixty eight wagons la
den with supplies, and large amount Of clothing
lents, etc,
This was well phncd action and reflects much
credit on Gen. Pope, but too much praise cannot be
awarded to Col. Jcf. G. Davis for the admirable
manner in which he carried out the plans OF Gen.
Pope.
Con. Popo is in command Of this division Of Mis-
sruri and gives general satisfaction.
Col. Davis has been in several battcls in this
stat and was at one time in command of this post
4 better state Of feeling exists among the union
people in this section than at the time last wrote
Brig. Gen T. L.. Price who was in command ol
this post did give very general satisfaction eth
or tp the troops Union citizens lie has been si-
pcrcecd I'd by Brig. Gen. Mexican, and now appears
before the people as candidate for election to Con
Rrcss to fill the vacancy occasioncd by the oxpul-
sion Of John W. Reid
Gen. Mexican has been in command here about
two weeks. lie is an old army officer and is un
doubtcdly we'll qualified to fiji the position which
he holds. He spent three hours one day last wccl
in reviewing one regiment, the 47h Illinois, tax
ing in his own hands and carefully examining every
musket.
Captain John G.. Klinclc we'll known Throughout
North western Ohio, il Quarter Master Of this Post
and man better qualified for doing the duties per
tanning to that office could not be found anywhere
| No one not well posted in the duties of army of
hcors could conceive the amount of labor dcvolvinG
upon Post Quarter Master. 1t would seem AZ
though nearly the whole work in the army dcvOv
cd upon him, with the exception of "ssuing hard
! bread and General Orders"
Captain C. Is. lIius lcll of Grand Rapids, Michi-
| gan, conducts the Comnissary department. liz
ranks next in order of commission to tho Chief Com
| mssary of the Western department.
| There are two large ware houses stored full o
provisions at this post probably not less than 500,
/ 900 rations.
The late order of Mli Gen. IIallcck taxing the
scccssionsts of st. Louis in the SUM Of $4,000 q
! support the Union refugees from the Southwest is
probably one of the best orders that has been issue,
/ by any commanding General.
Large numbers of loyal citizens driven from thci
homes by the rebel mauraders were nOcking int
IT. Louis in destitute and half furnished condition
dependent upon the charity of the people. Gen
lIillcok Diet rmnel that those who had caused this
sad state of affairs should stand the blunt of it n
much as il was in his power to make them do so
lie therefore ordered a direct tax tn he levied oi
the citizens of st. Louis known to be dsloya in tn,
sum of $4,000 and ordered the Provost Marsha
! to collect the same and dshursc il for the benefit
| OF those for whom II was levied.
| There viii be no difficulty in collecting that amour
or even much larger sum, for there are some So
ccssionsts in that city that would give half thei
! property rather than take the oath OF allegiance.
GAu. llalleck has also issued an order fixing
penalty and fine for selling intoxicating liquors
! enlisted men.
Cen Pope issued an order that no liquor shoul
! be sold to either soldier citizen in the division
! which he commands but must br immediately turn
ed over to the Quarter Masters and shipped out o
! the country,
The consequence Of this order was that tn
Quarter. Ma strr nj this post had his hands full ln