Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-09
A SEVEN MILES CHASE.
PILLOW AND POLK WIN THEIR SPURS.
ARMS AMMUNITION AND PRISONERS, &c &c, &c

CoLuxBus, Kr., Nov. IA fight began at II o'clock
on Yesterday a. Belmont opposite to Columbus. and
lasted until Ave o'clock in the afternoon. Gen. PILLOW,
with Tappaus wrshs, Pickstts and Russsls Regiment,
numbering z 500 men, was attacked by 5000 Federal
troops under Generals Grant, McCernand and Heofort
Until one o'clock, there were many alterations OF sue
and reyerse Oar forces then reinforced by
Walkers Curso's, and Aeeks Regiments, when General
Pillow ordered a alnk movement which was made and
supported by Smiths and wrghts Regiments under the
immediate command Of Ger. Polk The enemy fed, and
were pursued to their gun.boats. Il was complete
rout The roads were filed for seven miles with the
dead and wounded with guns, ammunition knapsaek',
So, &c. The gun.boats were attacked by our sharp
ID o,ers when thsir cables cut aud the Federas
msds preciplsate tmbaTkatiou.
Watson's battery ia immorializSd. 1t Was esp!ured
after furious defence and subsequently retaken by our
troops
Our loss heavy but much less than that Of the Fsde
erals We have 30 prisoners Toe ensmys loss fro N
900 to 500.
Gen, Grant Is reported killed.
We rccsptured nearly all who had been taken
prisoners.
The watson Battery" spoken OF so handsomely in
the aboy, dispatch was mentioned 10 the New Orleats
Bee, a. The tine Of its organization, as folows:-
Mr. A. C. Watson, planter Of the parish of Tsnsas,
whose disn erese patriotism AID bers.y can never be
orgoten by people, determined to raise and equip
company Of flying artillery not TO be exceled by aay n
this county, and gloriousy has he succeeded thus far
rhe battery consisting OF four f-d sixpouuders and
,wo howzers all splendid brock pieces,
with carriages caissOns and appointments complete, was
made TO order BY Mr. Edmund J. IVens in the mos: su
Oeror style and elegantly f.shed, without regard 10
cost Toe haraess vas likewise made In this city, in tie
best possible manner aud Ar. Watson has collected the
dnest horses suited to the Wo to be lornd in the STATE
Equipments ard every thing needed to make the corps
q, well furnished as any other In the world have oil
oeen obtained By Nc Watson, at his private expense,
80 that We were not surprised to learn good sutho
~ tba, be has expended nearly 6iiy thousand dollars
His pario 10 Efforts have been conded h deser'.
ID 10 be by the prompt response of ninety gallant spr-
IS, all young genteHs OF The Ss standing in our city,
and representing the very flower Of our chivclrous
Creole population. The roll OF the coup,ny will b,
tound published on the French side Of paper. Mi
Bel Shower formerly Of the United States army, ateJ
ldjatant to N>j,r-Genera Tviggs, ard Major Of the
FIRST Regiment Louisiana Artillery, has resigned bis
azA command take tho cap.ancy Of this picked body
Of arerisss The First Lieutenant L. A. Bursey IL
West Point graduate; sOntlepap highly qualified fer
he position. Toe second Lieutenant, ar. l. C. Cage,
is thorough SOLDIER who diaiingused himself in tie
,o ming of Monterey. The Second Lieutenant Junior
Is Nc Eaes: A. Tolsdano member Of the Washington
Artillery, who served With homer 10 tn, actions Of the
is and alst ult nr. Watson himself has entered the
nks desiring Office, no honor, nothing but the sat
,acoa ef seeing The corps he has created do efficient
erVics II the cause Of The South.