Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-20
AFFAIRS In LINCOLNDOM.
aLEANNGs FROM THE YANKEE NEWSPAPERS.

GLEANINGS FROM THE YANKEE NEWSPAPERS.
ENEMY's ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF BEL
MONT-FULL PARTICULARS OF THE AFFAIR
NATIONAL FORCES RETIRING BEFORE OVER
wHELhING NUMBERS-REASON OF THE RE-
PULSE.
Correspondence of The Chicago Journal
CAIRo, Thursday, Nov. 7.
Having returned from the DISASTROUS yet glorious, ex.
petition down the river too late hour furnish you
the full information for your paper of to-day, by the
telegraph, avail myself Of one hours leeway In which
to write to send by train that Is making to leave
When 1t was proposed to start an expedition down
the river the best information that had been received
at headquarters left the impression that there was but
small garrison Of rebels at the little town Of Belmont,
No. nearly opposite Columbus, and its proximity to Co.
lumbu, the rebel headquarters made its occupancy de-
srable as a strategica point In order that it, occu.
p.rcv should be effected With the least possible eIpend
lure Of blood and without precptatng general battle,
the movement was kept or attempted TO be Kept o
profound secret But the result proves that there were
traitors in camp who avaed themselves OF the earliest
possible information, and not unlikely OF full details Of
the expedition which transmitted vi bout delay TO
tho rebels in ample time for them TO complete perfect
preparations for our reception.
Last evening the detail for the expedition vas announc-
ed. composed as follows:
Twenty Seventh Illinois Regiment, Col Buford.
Thirtieth Illinois Regiment, Col. Fouke.
Thirty.frst Illinois Regiment, Col Logan
nty-second Illinois Regiment Col. Dougherty.
Seventh Iowa Regiment Col. Lamar.
Tayor's Chicago Battery, Capt Taylor.
Two companies OF cavalry, Captains Delano and Dol
len.
The whole was under command OF zen uIan'. ven
very valuable sssistance taking the immediate command
of the Cairo troops as one division OF the advance the
Birds Point troops constituting second division under
Col. Dougherty.
The force embarked upon the steamers Alex. ooo'''
Chancellor, Memphis and keystone STATE the Tnoe un'
der the escort OF the guaboats d. u Tyler ana Le1ng
ton.
The total available force OF the eIpediaon was ABOUT
$500.
The design to reach Belmont just before daylight
but owing 10 unavoidable delays In emohkng, N
o'clock before the heeI reached Lucas Dsnd, lne Po
ed upon for dsbarkston This about three miles norm
Of Columbus, Ky, on the Missouri siue. Inc
encamped upon the hign GROUND PACK from inc iSe'
ABOUT Two aud hsii miles from me lAnalns to%
position they could easily see our lAuui"s Auu ua
time TO dispose their forces 70 recsVe US WINCH
with all possible dlspien. rney also sen' uesAonmO
of ght artillery and infantry out 10 retafa our mArop'
aud annoy Is a. much as possible.
line Of battle was formed at once on the evee ooi.
Fouke taking command OF t, centre oo bu'ofo Oh tne
right, ard Col LOGAN oil the Ieit'
The advance IRON the river osnk 10 the reoe
ment running eight the entire distance tue reoeia
firing and falling back all the way Whie our troops gar
lsny received their hre without nlncnng, snd orey
held their way, regardless OF the missiles OF death tns
wsre flying thick and fast about them Zoe way was o.
the most dn onaisstor Yng 'sfossa "oou. WIN
thick underorush' ana only mere ane "eses pau VI
rough country toau'
The three DIVISIONS kept within c'ose VI eaou
oiher pressing over ai obstacles anu na ~
position, each striving Tor tae nonor Oh oshg no. N ,us
enemys camp This honor leu 70 me rgat uislol' no
BY Col Baford II was she ssians I"en'y-ssssn'S in
nos who, with deafenng eheefs nrs' "a'ea Tue o'aIs
and Stripes in the midst Of tne reoeis camping grounu
The scene wG9 terribly efoi'ing one-musAsuy shu
cannon dealing death she oesliNSuoa on al siass nisn
graphing with men I'D Pa,Iu ueeln suuss.ei I.t.u
after column rushing eagerly up smoious 70 oouAin
post OF danger ohceis ls h'lner anu 'psner ~ .ne
thickest oil the Agnt urging 'uel msu W, Snu
gng them 10 gIeaver eterLons iesnoh1 euA .u.o
the very Jaws oil oea'n via tsaaa yens ass ouoss'
more ehecNe, .S IN "a - a. ID, - an y
tnan Ih0ls,uu e' ooa,nroms rarnS If cbsayino n,
nearu Que ious, M y ,,uSI,sJ ~ ,ha 60 81 ,ho
tne star Spaneeu paune. .oI -. a., ia h.,
foe, and denlnty .ne
moment oeiore 49, -, oo~nslIsd 10 " rte This
III Tue hutfJ ~ ~. =, 80 i.sr and conc.,
'eter, L"o ~ 1T n a., % nooe;hlo In ,hs az,
nariau'e Y. w.. -; - p,t "a conf,s;op and o.,
ciI'Hen. Nv" ~ q, - nd ns,t of the regiment.
etemen' ppiLLn pin, - ga, no., inaccess;hle from
arc now az aSav in csmns an tbs sida of the
ha n.rcu,r e,nnits of The different corps can
NV r,'t hs 'sT ven in this communication.
~ S.sn,v sscond bovs bavs the honor of having
.anoeS and eant,red battery of twelve pieces which
.i;nr dsst,rcton With married. suceess Thu
r r.L "a e. hadIv ort nm nv ,bis battery and
rhruetn naa oeen 49,. ~. ~ r. a!nross
were srInHS e,e.y ~, ,ha nj. ss y.na,phsd
consioetsoe n IN ss.,oS Of o. Ism,sIs
from them. fpey tu'net ssay ~ seeisl " nc"
aha ID ensgns inso 'Is ra, ,' s.H
drawn in'o VI ayu'S 3 c.orrS
ing Verlipy' no H. g., oas N ,hsis .ssjssnce
;rna,ron. and ;rresistbls charge was then made
ba, droys The Rebel. In ali directions and left the ed
nossession Of the Federal forces. The Rebel camps
were fr-d ana with all their supplies ammunition, bag
gsae eta was totally DESTROYED.
The discovery on the kentucky side that we were In
possession ofther camp led to opening OF the Rebel
batteries from that direction upon The FIRE was very
annoying the more 50 as we we're not n posiion 10
turn il.
Ina. a, mi. ,nc,ure the re,ort WAS brought TO eper
., G1sn. NV lent Pttmap. of the thirteenth Illinois
rs,;msn. Tho had With bis compap, iN been on scout
in dny that heavy reinforcements we're coming up to