Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-11-15
RntiIc Near Columbus.

CAIRO, ILL.,, Nov. THE expedition tha
left here last night under command of Gen
erals Grant and McClernand, landed at Bel
mont, Mo-, three miles above Columbus, a
8 o'clock this morning.
The Federal troops, numbering $500
engaged the rebels, about 1000 in number
at 4 o'clock. Tho battle lasted till sun
down, and the rebels driven from their en-.
trenchments across tho river with great loss
Their camp was burned, and their stores
with all their baggage, cannon, horses
mules, and one hundred prisoners, were Ia
ken. The Federals then retired, the rcb
els having received reinforcements from
Columbus.
Both Generals had their horses shot un
der them.
Col. Doughterty, of Illinois, was wound
ed and taken prisoner.
CHIcAeo, Nov. sth.-The Tribunes cor
respondent gives the following particulars of
the fight yesterday:
Our force consisted of the following Illi-
nos Regiments: 22d, Col. Dougherty 9th,
Col. Buford; 30th, Col. Fouke; 3lst, Col.
Logan; 9TH Iowa, Col. Laman; Taylor's
Chicago Artillery, Dallen's and Delano's
Cavalry. They left Cairo on the steamers
Alex. Scott, Chancellor, Memphis and Kew
Stone State, accompanied by the gun boats
Lexington and Tyler. After landing, the
troops we're formed in line of battle, Gen.
McClernand in command. They were met
by the rebels 1000 strong and fought every
inch of the way to the enemy's camp, max
ing sad havoc in their ranks. Col. Buford
was the first to plant the stars and stripes
in the encmy's camp.
Col. Dougherty's regiment captured the
rebel battery of II pieces, two of which
were brought away. Col. Fouke's men
suffered greatly as they were in front of a
strong battery before it was taken.
After taking possession of the rebels
camp it was discovered that they were
crossing over from Kentucky for the pur-
pose of attacking us in the rear, an order
was given to return TO our boats, when our
men we're attacked by reinforcement of
several thousand from Columbus. Another
severe engagement took place in which our
troops suffered severely.
The losses, as far as ascertained at late
hour last night, were as follows: 3oth
regiment 16o missing, Major McClelken
wounded and taken prisoner; 2lst, l4O
missing; Col. Buford's regiment returned
too late TO obtain any particulars. Col.
Dougherty is reported taken prisoner; Col.
Laman reported dangerously wounded
Taylor's battery lost one gun.
We have taken $50 prisoners, number
of whom are wounded.
Rebels killed, three hundred; the ground
was completely strewn with dead bodies
The rebel Colonel Wright, of tho 18th
Tennessee was killed. General Cheatam
commanded the rebels, Polk being at Col
umbus. 1t is stated that Gen. johnson
was wounded.
The gun boats rendered efficient service
iu covering the retreat, moving down the
rebels with grape, but killing some of our
own men.
A flag Of truce left Cairo this morning
for Columbus, with 40 or so wounded
rebels.
LArER.-The Memphis Appeal confesses that
the rebel loss will approximate TO total offive
hundred. The loss in Col. Tappan's Arkansas
Regiment is fifty or sixty killed and two hun
dred wounded" The Federal loss was IS kill
cd and $50 wounded