Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-22

The expedition that left Mount Yer
non on Wednesday morning last in
search Of Adam johnson and his gusr-
rilla hordss, returned to this city on
Saturday evening.
Although the expedition failed to Sc
cure the main object-the capture Of
johnson or any considerable body Of his
men, it succeeded in breaking up his
organization and scattering bis men to
the brush in every direction The high
est praise is awarded to Gen. Hovey and
to the officer and men under his com
mand, by Gen. Hughes and staff who &C
compAnied the expedition, for the celeri.
ty Of their movements, and the patient
endurance Of the hardships aud priva-
tons to which they we're subjected
We have already given an account Of
the occupation Of Uniontown and Nor
garfield, also Of the scout from Morgan
field in the direction of Caseyville,
ShawneetoWn and around Geiger's Lake.
On Friday the expedition moved early
from Morgan6eld in the direction Of
Smiths Mills, where they encamped on
Friday night At that place they sur
prised Capt Bates, Adam Johnson
Ad1utant General, who in attempting to
escape was shot and his thigh broken.
He was left at Smiths Mills, being too
severely wounded to be moved He can
not recover. SO swim did Hovey's cav.
airy, which consisted Of the Blue Grass
and warrick County cavalry, Capt Mar
tins company from the Lower Bayou,
aud two companies from Posey county,
move, that guorrilleI rode right into
their lines, supposing them to be part
Of Johnssu's forces
Upon arriving at Morgan6eld, General
Hovey issued the following order to his
command
HEApQUARTFRs U $ FoacEs,
MorRanfeld, Ky Aug IL, 1864.
General order, No 2
Each officer OF the cavalry belonging
to this command may seize any horsNs
or mules b. longing to any rebel or rebel
sympalhizer He will 10 all cases give
receipts to owners who apply for the
same, conditioned that the Government
of the United States shall pay for the
same upon proof Of loyalty All OF which
property seized to be reported immedi-
stely to Joseph Forth, A. A. Q NJ
No other property must be taken ey-
eept upon orders from these headquar-
tiers
by order Of Breyet Major General
ALyiN p HovEY.
j. W. WALKER, Lieut. and~A. A. A. G
lie also issued the following proclama
ton to the people os Union county:
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FoRcEs, |
Msrgan6eld, Ky, Aug. II, 1864
General Order, No. 8
Rebels and rebel sympathizers oil
Union county, Ky, have caused tn,
Government Of the United States to b,
robbed of a large amount Of property
they have recently encouraged and in
stigated rebel thieves and gaerrillas I
plgnder the United States, aud inuoeeu
persons who favor the Union, to a
amount of not less than $50, $50 90, a
follows -Four hundred head Of cattle
worth at least thirty thousand dollari
and compelled the owners OF tire
steamers to ransom their boats in th
sum of twenty-five hundred and fit
dollars.
| therefore proclaim that, unless tb
sum of thirty.two thousand two hundre
and fifty dollars be paid to me on or b
fore the 10Th day Of August, 1864, f
the use of the United States, shall lie,
the sum by taking twice that amount
property from the rebels and rebel syr
pathizers Of said county.
ALVIN ?. HovEr,
Brevet Maj General Commanding.
On the person of Adjutant Bates We
found blank paroles, already prepar
for paroling the Indiana Legion, a
it was also learned that it h
been planned to capture Mount V,
non on Sunday, the 18th inst, b
the timely arrival of part of the II
Indiana veterans changed the p
gramme
The whole number Of prisoners CT
tured was nineteen, some Of whom b
been conscripted only ten or tive
hours, which proved how close they W
to the notorious Adam.
On Saturday morning the eomms
moved from Smiths Mills to Hender
and thence to this city and Mt vern
Gen. Paine arrived at Uniontown
Thursday morning with considers
force to cooperate with Hovey's for
Gen. Paine seized at Uniontown S,
sixty hhds of tobacco and a quantit
whisky.
The former was sent to this city
turned over to Capt Ehrmsn, and
latter was semitic Paducah.
A considerable number of cattle st
from the transports were recovered,
some City or sixty negroes came in
the expedition and were yesterday m
ing turned over to the Provost Mar
Some 6fty-three, we understood pa
examination, and will be mustered
the service. AS they marched up tt