The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-15
REBELS CAPTURED.

few days since 10 quest OF ex-Judge Fran.
cis' band of marauding rebels, took posses.
sion of Houston, Texas County, on the 4th,
captured large amount of rebel property
and several prominent secessionSts, inclu
ding some officers of the rebel army. A
large mail for the rebel army was also
captured, containing information of the po
sition of the entire rebel forces 10 Missouri.
Captain Wood with his rangers, has gone
forward to Spring Valley to route the
main body of rebel band stationed in that
vicinity. Captain Stevens who left Spring.
field Tuesday morning has reached here, and
reports that yesterday morning our pickets
were to be extended beyond the old battle
ground at Wilson's Greek, the advance
guard of the enemy having retreated from
that positioa This advance guard at that
point numbers 1900 strong
Gen. Wyman had been appointed Pro-
vost Marshal of Springfield, and our lines
were strictly guarded; no person being al
lowed to pass west or southwest.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Nov. 6.-Maj. Clark
Wright, who has just returned from an ex.
tensive scouting expedition, reports that
the main body of the enemy is now station,
ed on the north fork of Crane creek. about
forty miles south of here. He thinks their
force is about % 600 strong. McCulloch
is in Flat creek with 1000 to 5000, and
there are numerous bands, ranging from
100 to 1000 scattered about the country.
Prices position on Crane creek is favorable
for defense, and he hos planted batteries on
the bluffs overlooking all approaches to the
place.
A SEVERE BATTLE AT BELMONT, BE-
LOW CAIRO.
CAIRO Nov. 1.-The expedition left here
last night under command of Gents. Grant,
and McClernard and landed at Belmont,
three miles above Columbus at eight o'clock
this mornirg g. The Federal troops NUMBER
ing $500 engaged the rebels about 1000 in
number at IL o'clock; battle lasted until
shutdown. The rebels were driven from
their entertainments across the river, with
great loss; their camp burned, stores with
all their baggage, cannon, horses, mules and
100 prisoners taken. The Federas then
retired, the rebels having received REIN
forcements from Columbus Both Gener-
ais had horses shot from under them. Coli
onel Dougherty of Illinois wounded and
taken prisoner. Rebel loss not known.
Federal loss believed to be $50.
CHICAGO, Nov. Especial Cairo dis
patch to Tribune gives the following parti-
culars of the fight at Belmont, yesterday,
Our forces consisted of the following Hill
nois regiments: Twenty second, Colonel
Dougherty; Twenty-seventh, Col. Buford
Fhirtieth, Col. Logan Seventh Iowa re-
giment, Col. Lamar; Chicago artillery,
Dollens and Delano's cavalry. The y left
Cairo On steamers Alexander Scott, Chan
cellor, Memphis, Keystone State, accompa-
MED by gun boats Lexington and Tyler.
After the landing they were formed in
line of battle, General McClernard in COM
mand of the Cairo troops, and Colonel
DOugberty in command of the Birds Point
troops.
They there encountered the enemy seven
thousand strong, and fought every inch of
the way to the enemy's camp, making sad
havoc in he rebel ranks.
Colonel Beaufort was the first to plant
the stars and stripes in the enemy's camp.
Colonel Dcugherty's regiment captured the
rebel battery of twelve pieces, two of which
were brought away.
Colonel Logan's men suffered greatly, as
they were in front of the battery before it
was taken.
After taking possession of the rebel camp
it was discovered that the rebels were cros
sing over from Kentucky for the purpose
OF attacking US in the rear. Orders were
given to return to the boats, when our men
were attacked by reinforcements amounting
to several thousand from Columbus.
Another severe engagement took place,
in which our troops suffered severely.
The loss 80 far as ascertained at late
hour last night, are the following Thrift.
eth regiment 16O missing; Major McClere
kan wounded and taken prisoner; 2lst Reg
iment lao missing. Col. Beauford's regi-
ment returned too late to furnish any par.
ticulars.
Colonel Dougherty is reported as taken
prisoner. Col. Lawman, is reported as
dangerously wounded
Iaylor's battery lost one of its guns.
We have taken two hundred and fifty
prisoners, number of whom are wounded.
The rebels had three hundred in killed.
The ground was completely strewn with
dead bodies. Colonel Wright of the 18th
tennessee regiment was killed.
General Cheatam commanded the rebels,
Folk being at Columbus.
1t is stated that General Johnston was
wounded.