Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-09
Latest from Columbus.
Great Victory Of COnfederat
Opposite Columbus.
THE HERo1sM OF OUR TROOPS.
MAIN FEATURE OF THE BATTL.

MENPHIs. Nov. San extra issued by Il
Appeal to-day contains q full account of
bloody and hard-fought battle near Coluu
bus yesterday. Pillows brigade, 500 stroni
composed of Tappan's Arkansas regimen
and Freeman's, Wright's aud Pickett's Tel
nessee regiments, encountered the enemy
the Missouri side, opposite Columbus, ear
yesterday morning, 1000 strong. under &c
McClernand, assisted by Gen. Bowlin.
Pillows brigade fought gallantly till the
ammunition was exhausted. They We.
then overwhelmed and retreated ba OK to Il
river with heavy loss, where they made
stand, fighting with their bayonets. Cap
Watson's battery was lost in the reirea
temporarily. At this critical moment Gel
Cheatham's brigade, composed Of Smith
and RusseIl's Tennessee regiments and Go
Marks Louisiana regiment, assisted by Ger
Polk and Blythe's Mississippi regiment. ar
rived and carried the fortunes of the day, 1,
taking Watson's battery and routing the EN-
my, running them seven miles to their boat
where their route ended in an ingloriot
fight.
Large quantities of arms and amunitio
were captured. The road was strewn wit
coats, knapsacks, guns, &c. General Bowl
was captured by the Rev. James Rogers,
Tennessee, who also took a stand of color
Col. Dougherty and Col. Beaufort are anon
the Federal prisoners. Our loss is less tina
200. The battle lasted nearly all day. an
was terrific throughout.
The gun-boats made simultaneous attac
on the Columbus Batteries.
We lost several gallant company officer:
CLARKsvI1LE. Nov. e.-Maj. G. A Henri
received dispatch from his sou, who ha
two horses shot under him in the battle
the bank of the river opposite to Columbu
yesterday. The battle was severe all day.
Our loss was serious, and that of the enc
my was enormous. Our force was not a
large as theirs, which amounted to $780,
The fight commenced at in the morning an,
con tinued to P. NJ. when reinforcement
were sent over, and the enemy was 500
thereafter put to tae.rout, our brave soldier
following them up the river bank for miles
They threw away, as they ran, their bag
gage, arms, &C., to tighten the troops, bu
all this did not save hundreds of them fror
slaughter. They re-embarked on their gun
boats, and made their escape, not withou
enormous loss.
The victory cost US much, hut il was com
,,loF fha 10 II
burg.
Gen. Tappan's and Smiths two regiment
were attacked by $500 Hessians, who land
ed two miles above, at o'clock, and the,
engaged them for half an hour by them
selves.
Gems. Pillow and Cheatham took their bri
gades across to reinforce them at P. n
and the fight was severe until P. NJ, whel
the enemy fed in great confusion.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 8.-A special despatch t.
the Appeal from Atlanta, Georgia, receive.
tonight, says that the enemy have taken on
batteries at Bay Point and Hilton Head an'
the town of Port Royal. They are now with
in ten miles of the railroad connecting
Charleston and Savannah. Our loss is great
MEMPHIS, Nov. s.-There is great feeling
here from the news from the Columbus bat
tie. There is nothing further, owing Il
another Introduction.
A large meeting was held tonight, which
resolved to take the new Overton Hotel fol
the wounded soldiers, and subscribed liber
ally.