Nebraska advertiser., 1864-11-03

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On the 7rh inst, Captain T. J. Bah
cock, being in command Of a militia com,
pasy organized under Order l07. wa:
returning from Rolla to Jefferson City
with thirty men, mounted, having beer
sent to The former place with dispatches
from Gen. Brown TO Gen. Mcneil
| About twelve miles from Jefferson City
he came upon a rebel picket guard Of
thirteen men, including captain and
lieutenant, al farmhouse, part of the
party being inside The house. Thinking
bold COURSE the better one under the
circumstances, be rode up to the sentineL
in the road with the greatest coolness
and when the sentinel halted him, be
said, in a commanding tone, Halt your
self" and ASSUMED such an authoritative
air. that the rebel supposed him to be one
of The officers of their own army, max
ing the grand rounds 1t must be re-
membered that Prices rebels are some
times clothed by whole companies in Fed
eral uniform. The rebels, thus thrown
of their guard, permitted Captain Bah.
cock and his men to ride into the yard.
| As soon as the house was SURROUNDED,
Captain Babcock told the whole party o.
rebels to surrender, in such tones as con-
yinced them they were sold. lie had
men that be could rely upon, and ne or
dered them 10 shoot down any rebel that
attempted to m We or use his gun. Thr
rebels outside Of the house dropped their
guns. and those inside, seeing the house
surrounded. surrendered at discretion
The horses Of the rebels were hilched al
some distance in the woods, these The
Captain sent for, and mounting his prs
oners-two officers and eleven men-
started for Jefferson City.
THIS capture was within one mile Of
Prize S main column, and Captain Bah.
cock soon found himself like the man tia
won the elephant in a rattle. He had
got a good ihing''-the point was to
keep il" But the mind that conceived
tie capture Of the rebel out. post was fer
tile in exPedients. He placed his pris-
oners in The front, and started 10 90
around ihe rebel army, which lay te-
rween him and Jefferson City. He eros
sed the Usage several times, AID made a
number OF narrow escapes from running
directly into the rebel lines. lie wa
tangled in the bends Of the Osage, like
Mr.. Raymond, in the Elbows Of the
Minclo," at The battle Of Solferino. Blu
he knew the country, and succeeded ii
efectualIy dod 5ing the whole rebel ar
my.
On the next day after the capture Of
HE prisoners, while riding down q lii
he saw a reJel cpmIauy descending a
hill opposite, and coming towards him.
As on the previous occasion, he Goa ;eiv
ed that his safety lay in holiness. and
with his thirty men and thirteen prison
ers, he charg d on the rebel company
with yell, aid drove them back. Each
prisoner had two or more men especially
to look after him as we'll as after the enc
my in front, aud the captured rebs, in.
stead of being an incumbrance, were al
advantage, as they helped to swell the
number Of Capiain BabCock's force, aad
make it appear more formidable n,
sooner had he got The rebs in front Of hiu
on the skedaddle than he made sudden
detour by by-paih, and got into the
brush, II was afterwards ascertainet
lhat the skedaddIers reported 10 Price
that,,the Federals were advancing in forct
in their rear. ana lie had his army
drawn up in line of battle to meet them
The rebels were hunting for Captain
Babcock for six days, knowing he coulC
not have reached the Federal forces a
jefferson City.
The brave men of.his company had {
tedious time camping out nights, and be
tween guarding their prisoners and keep
ing watch GU, for the enemy, they hat
liltle time for sleep. Six days and sii
nights were thus passed, when Captain
Babcock and his faithful band safely ar
rived in Jefferson City, and delivered t,
General Brown ,heir thirteen prisoners
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