New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-24
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- inhabitants Of johnson County as an lnstance
,f sr;e retribution visited on atrUcioos criminals.
Amer the retreat If Rains from Lexington, follow
INC Price and pursued by Pope on one side aud 1en-
o;sous brigade on the Other Cocsere IN command OF
an independent company mum cring 2oO commenced
Javhawkinc and "runbiug OUT the few devoted
Unjo, families iemsn'ng in lower johnson, billing
all IN, re who refused 70 Cucer tier property anc
homes and leave. Many refugees came into camp
praying for aid, and bringing information OF the pres'
snce Of II considerable force at Dayton. Marching
orders were Issued at II o'clock last night OF
che Old year, and preccy ss The ariiQnsted cocA II,
be old house used os Headquarters struck the hour
II, four companies, comprising the eomman'S %
Capts jenkins Gregory Pdroee, and Me'rick' CUR
city issued from The camp, ,he s'alwari IN o. Do
Antboay distinguishable at lie head 81 'ne 'V'''''
by great camp-dres, as they passed a'oiS' ~,
AZ the writer WAS detailed 10 "o''hl"'y -
Anthony lie will narrae, in The lirst l''''"'
cory of the expedition. Although no ''o"
the ground the night WAS very oolu' anu 80
breath OF the hOrses, eaittreo anu ''"e'
bear6s aud furs Of the men III ''e
seemed 10 he clad in steel ana lNeI' q" "'sn'
tbrong. proi,ie and timber the seh' c''u" "'o'oo
and inst "a daylight ped over the eastern "orIo"
,yo cav before us tie Town OF boy toh the rehdez
-. sc Coekerel and FGhersou. The town was
,,rroppdei on the double-Gucs but The intelligence
of our movement had preceded even our rsIld march
and the enemy had lied to the timber and DIVIDED
into small squads-eOirg in every direction 10 escape
the dreaded steel OF "Jcuuis0u's men I" No wagons
were brought along 70 the women Of tie Town were
made to cook breakfast for Il men ana the well hed
oorn-crbs of the rebels served TO refresh the horses
tired ss they were by forced msch OF forty miles
So soou as a little for lie animals was obtained,
Col srtlony seut ont scouting puIie IN al directions
They found the enemy in squads, aud by twos and
..hrees making al possible La,le To get away. They
found them in atIics, secfeted under beds, in hollow
hay-stacks, everywhere and every way evincing
the utnos. terror OF tie iuyiuciGe men who had
driven them ont Of the upper couuties and made the
name Of Jennisou' synonymous with retrbuiion
and even-bauded justice. They would not fight,
scarce ever firing more than single voiley aud
Avng away as if pursued by the devil himself.
Manv Of them were shot. and their bOnes and trms
captured. Some We're brought in prisoners. Tie
tents and camp equpage were found by Cart
jenkins. hastily stored in the baFL-oft Of well
known captain in Prices army. We lost no men,
although several valuable Loses were killed,
slightly wounded in the arm. Ia this way was
New-Year's Day celebrated by the Jaybawkers
Vain Efforts were made in TIE evening to induce the
young ladies' Of ihe town Ia engage in social
dance. Although the soldey Of Price had
arranged ball for that evening, which
our presence slightly ineriered with, The girls
declared q ey were Soutl erD," and would not IS
sociate with "Abolitiouirts." No Iesua,ions could
induce them 10 resut, and the boys, giving Up III de-
spar built rouring free aud stretched Leir wearied
bodies under warm blankets. Ia the morning, be-
Nre the column moved, the house If every absent
Secessonist was fired, and the TOYS, facing q cut
TING nJrth-esster and tie seet and snow, marched
out, singing the Jol IN Brown Song. Wbat cared
they for cold or the snow Was not Anthony" d,
the lead OF the coump, and could they not bear bs
cheerful tones Iing high above tie resi, tie cho
rus caDe in" Glory, glory, balleujah.' Rose
Hill was reached in The middle OF the afternoon
This inconspicuOus town ~Gs known as tie lone OF
the Scou BIothers-a more active and dangerous
body of men than whom does lot EXIT in Ms~ouri.
Dsunionists from he beginning Of the present war,
thew were foremost IN tie recruiting and organizg-
hon OF Companies for Price aud were in constant CO.
operation and communication vita him, operating in
conjunction with Cy. Gordon in Pa, e, Up. Hayes
in Jackson CocIerel and Fulkesonin Cass Counties.
These men were depUtef by Price TO hara,s and
drive ont the Union in these four border couu-
ties. Trey were together at the li'yes settlement
.,.l., Cen JennisOn fret entered kaLsas City, and
t,.los there twenty -four Of john Brown jr.'s
ho,s Tbev were toy Their when Anthony, with $50
,nc, s,,,,rised them on tue Little Blue aid defeated
them CAPTURING 60 boIses aud nan! arms, and kill
;,,,,vsrc of 20 Their united forces, numbering |
more tban l. 200 mel, were 30 distributed IN these
sbree couuties that Cy. Gordon, III Platte 'DdDg the
aoast clear could SUMMON them there IA three daye.
Then woe TO the railroad bridges, tie Telegraph
,gires and the mails w.. Hayes, 10 'oon as Jenui-
son marched moth, would call them into Jacbson.
Then KaDsas City would hoist Seetssion coors,
and the Union czefs fee. Ia this way,
well mounted and equipped, would they con-
trye 10 defeat the plans and evade the lrOops
this department. Gen. Jenuison entered Jack
on, and drove then before him through Cas-
s1d johnson Lefore he r,std from his work. lie
made thorough work Of il ss be went along counsel
ing unconditional allegiance tLe pant Of Old aud
young, and making IT, in most Cares, absolutely
necessary FOR absent husbands to return from
"Tezaz' TO take care Of Their fanilies. AZ Winter
came On, they returned in small parties, tLeying and
7oboing uuii the force mentiOued above, concen-
rated IN the vicinity Of Dayton, were attacked by
An'uOhy, ana dnyeD, IA oar Captain Of Scouts-
burchard-wou.d cay, leilwarisp Lieut.. Iloyt.
with body Of picked men. was detailed 10 yist tie
Scott settlement, while tue column moved on ~ IIa,,
son'ile. Lieut.. ii. found the Acu,s os Gan, Miro,
~cott deserted Ie Lad evidently ,oov.d Il. ut,
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