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ced generous and humane treatment, both from Gen. Rains and from the residents along the route. Such is the statement of several of our men. Gen. Rains ordered an entire flock of sheep to be given to them, and there was no time lost in apportionment or appropriation. The inhabitants also liberally gave them provisions. Wagons were provided for those unable to wall, either from wounds or fatigue, and the whole party thus came through with extraordinary expedition. Word was sent to Gen. Prentiss, at Quincy, and means of transportation provided by which the men were brought down to Quincy, where they arrived on Monday. There were with the force only eight women, Col. Mulligan and several of his officers having left their wives at Jefferson City. The prisoners — the wounded and the dead. The prisoners will be taken to Springfield, and held for exchange, rank for rank. Claib. Jackson came into Lexington on Saturday, it is reported, bringing his traveling Legislature with