The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-02
FROM MISSOURI.

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Further inform alton received from tht
West this morning is to the effect that il
addition to the expedition of Gen Pope
against the enemy ct and near Clinton,
another part of bis forces, under Col Da.
Wis and Major Marshall, surprised anoth.
er camp of the rebels on the afternoon oi
the 18th inst, near Milford, little north
of Warrensburg. A brisk skirmish en-.
sued, when the rebels, finding themselves
surrounded, surrendered.
Col. Davis took 800 prisoners, ipolud
ing 3 colonels, IL captains, 1000 stand
Of arms, IS wagons, 900 horses, and a
large quantity of tents, baggage, and sup
plies.
Our loss is two killed and eight wouu.
ded The Rebel loss is not yet known.
1nformatiop from Glasgow states that
our troops captured about two tuns of
powder buried on Claib. Jacksons farm
Major Hubbard captured sixty Re-
bells day or two since in johnson Coun-
ty. The troops in Kansas have been
stirring during the pas, week. and good
news is expected from them daily.
Sedalla, Mo-, Friday, Dec. 20, 1851.
Col. Palmer's Brigade arrived here
last night, and Gen. Pope is expected to-
day.
All information from the West and
North is to the effect that DO efforts have
been spared to send Gen. Price an anple
supply of clothing for the Winter. All,
or nearly all, of this has fallen, or will
fall, into our hands. Nearly 200 heavily
laden wagons are already in our posses.
siou, together with large quantity Of
ammunition and arms. A thousand hor.
ses. tents, camp equipage, g., and be-
tween 800 and 1000 recruits have
been taken prisoners.
Major Hubbard of the 1st Missouri
Cavalry has captured over 60 rebel re-
cruits within the past few days, and kill
ed several others He has al.o taken
considerable number of tents, several
wagons, quantity of baggage and arms,
and burned mill which bad been sup
plying the rebels for some time past.
Altogether the rebellion has received
terrible shock iu this section of tie coun-
try within the present week.
1t is thought By many that Gen Price
will cross the O>age to assist his Gene
rails, Stein and Slack, who are DOW in
the river counties with four or five thou
sand men to escort recruits aud supplies
to their main camp at Osceola. If he
does, he will be compelled to stand gen.
eral engagement, in which event there is
no auertiou whatever but be will be badly
defeated, and his army entirely scatter
ed.
Early yesterday morning our scouts,
brought in nfor % alton that the large re-
bel train and re-enforcements, which We
had marched south to intercept, had d.
vided. and the larger portion was march
ing south, toward Waserly, Intending to
camp at night near Warford Gen. Pope
brought the main body of his army in po-
sitiou few miles south of Waverly. and
sent a scouting force, under Col. Jeff. G.
Davis, few miles south Of Warrensburg
and Knob Noster. to come on the left and
rear of the enemy; at the same time ord
ering Merrills cavalry to march from
Warrensburg and come from the right
Col Davis pushed rapidly forward, and
came up with the enemy 10 the afternoon,
drove in his pickets, carried astrougly de-
Tended bridge by an assault, and drove the
enemy into tim Der, who. finding himself
surrounded surrendered, 300 meu, inolu-
ding two Colonels, one Lieut. Colonel,
one Major, and seventeen Captains
Sixty wagons. heavily laden with sup
plies and clothing and large number OF
horses and mules, fell into our hands.
Our loss was killed and IA wounded.
That of the enemy is considerably great
er.
This was the best planned and execu-
ted action Of the war, and reflects great
credit on the General commanding. and
the officers end men who so faithfully and
promptly carried out his plans.
Leavenworth, Friday. Dec. 20, 1861.
The Conservatives of this city has ad-
vices from Mound City, Of the 18th, stat
ing that portion of the Sd Regiment,
under the command of Major Williams,
10 ade dash into Missouri on the 18th,
and burned the Villages of Papersville
and Butler 0hs latter is the county seat
of Bates County, and returned with
large number of refugees, quantities of
of stock, 60.
They had two men killed at Butler.
These towns have for long time been
the resort of guerrilla band of rebels.
Price was at Osceola at the tine, and 1t
was said that be designed making an at
tack upon Sedalia.
Two companies of the 4th Cavalry. re-
gulars, arrived at Fort LeaveDwarth on
the 18th, in twenty-five days from Fort
Wise.
The First Capture.
The War Department resolved the fol-
lowing dispatch from its telegraphic agent
in the West.
Cleveland. O., Dec. 10, 1861.
The st. Louis Democrat of this after
noon VS. the folowing is from official