The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-29

No grain or stock Is now to be found in the whole
county worth tho removal while lsas, $500 600 of this
leaders IN the rebellion the only ones who have not
oeeh totally robbed by the rebel army and would be
more loyal. sA'' W Wv "
inc battle at Belmont has been the theme Of talk tho
sss Woek ana we have its full details with lists
OF killed and wounded and missing Our loss Is
as neavy as was at first supposed many those who
were believed to be killed having since come in. Our
ioss now foots up sixty-eight killed. hun.
urea and twenty-one wounded and one hundred and
w missing. VI the missing ninety eight prisoners
az Mihphs ana -FOUR are supposed TO be asray IN Mis-
souri, or have deserted The rebel loss Is ascetaned to
ue Two hundred and sixty ono killed. and hundred
ana eight wounded Some rebel officers, with whom |
conversed on Wednesday last complimented our troops
ishy and one who has been the United service
rom boyhood was throughhe Florida Mexican wars,
rohouncoa II the most desperate fight he witnessed
HIS remark was, Your troops fought like devils and
nave more respect for Northern pluck than had bo
ro ow your men ever got of the field alive under the
e y, our orts ana through superior numbers, ID
mystery can't explain" But we accomplished what
We went for came back victorious and the boys all
Southern army
Many incidents related of the battle which ought
no W aie scenes, which one almost
says are impossible at least improbable lieutenant in
one OF tho companies Of Col John Logan regiment met
ms lather who was rebel captain, for the first tire in
many months upon tho field. They recognized each
Other tho old man called his by name but tho
replied only BY turning and ordering q company Of his
mon 70 nre which was done: the father foil, wounded
sghty IN the hip and was taken prisoner By tho
lieutenant in Col Bufords regiment as he was leading
asad OF his mea to dslodge the rebels the abat
US neard MA name called by wounded rebel and turn
Ing found his own BROTHER who was a surgeon in the
rebel army dying from the effects Of gunshot wound in
tho head The rebel brother unconscious, and it
only IN delirun that no called the fraternal name
which lod to his discovery The lieutenant tarred
with his brother moment. dropped a for
mothers sake, and hurried or to rejoin his command
The widow Of the surgeon who is Northern LADY, came
up with her three orphan children yesterday with
Col Buord, who had gone down under flag Of truce,
nnad hal
small boy attached to the Thirteth regiment as sub
suffer hailed rebel who standing him. and in
d9rea y tnere were any boys in the Southern army
you TO ro out one about size and I'll be dod Grabbed
IL there won't be fight or foot race in hurry and
drawing revolver which he had picked up sprssened
arms" and ordered Mr.. Rebel to sscome down." as
Crockett did the coon, and down he came "Now says
Bob when no had taken his prisoner you jest pint for
that squad Of men yonder or I'll jest empty this pepper
box into the seat of your trowsers and he mtrched
followed by Bob, to where the rebel prisoners were
Yesterday Colonel Buford took down three young ON
GERS Of the Missouri State Guard who had exchang
ed for officers OF Mullgans brigade, and delivered them
to General Polk. One Of them was the brother of Mr.
Barrett Bars antagonist for Congressman Colonel Blu
ford also commissioned TO inquire after the prisoners
taken at Bemot and why General Polk had not returned
thsm according to promise, when General Grant released
those takon by him. General Polk replied that in &C
cordance with orders received from his government he
his power Colonel Buord against the act
as breach OF good faith but to no purpose General
however, PROMISED to use endeAyOr to have
them sent back as soon as possible.
Tonight flag came up from Columbus, having in
charge General Frost and Henry W. Williams. Williams
went down Wednesday last, as informed Won in nv
letter of that date. understand that rether OF them
will enter tho Southern service but time will tell.
CAIRO, H., Nov. 20, 1861.
J.g Thompson Turns Up a, Last, and Hangs too MI
moisa"s-Rebels in the Camp-7reachy of the Captain
and Clerk Of the Steamer Platte Valley Reinforcemens
N he clio
Ne,os from the South, de-, dc.
We have been in continual state OF excitement since
the battle Of Bemontths troops expecting attacks upon
every side and from every conceivable quarter and the
officers busy contradictng rumors Of rebel advances
The day before yesterday Mr.. JEFF Thompson at the
head OF about two hundred Of his Missouri State Guard
overhaued the steamer Platte Valley at Prices Landing
some twenty miles above hcre in Missouri but released
her after ransacking her most thoroughly and taking
from her two young men, passengers from Memphis
en- route for their homes in Illinois, whom he hung as
spies Connected with this seizure was another matter
which finds the light for the first time and which re-
veas the fact that have often spoken OF in my letters
that the town and camp full OF traitors who are
permitted to roam at will, carrying important in
formation to the enemy The two young from Mem
phis whom Thompson hung had been South working at
their trades and given their choice whlo there Of
end They chose to leave, and to Columbus from
which place they came to Cairo Monday. Gen. Grant
hearing Of their arrival sent for them and questioned
them the rebel force Columbus forts and other mat
tes, and when they had told all they knew Of them
who was an adept at drafting made couple Of sketches
Of Columbus, one Of which he left at General Grants
keeping the other When the Platte Valley was boarded
by Thompson the next day he directly up to the
young men and asked one OF them for the sketch OF
Columbus,a copy Of which he had given to
General Grant at Cairo. The young man whose
name is Mcmillan, denied his offence Of course where
upon Thompson ordered him to be searched when the
paper found which sealed his fate Now the oues
ton occurs how did Thompson know OF the young mans
guilt except he has spies In camp and perhaps very
near the headquarters Then Captain POSTAL, OF the
Platte Valley in for largo share Of the suspicion
Of the community - to his loyalty and seems that
circumstances are against him, ~ least. II rumorsd
that he knew Of the presence Of tho rebels Prices
expected Thorn 10 seize his boat and had prepared din
ner for about two hundred men, which the rebels were
not slow in despatchng is known that the rebels
had Information that . United States paymaster was
going up the Plato Valley that day. with SIS 600 to
pay of the troops a Cape Grardeau WAS TO secure
this money that the seizure was made But tho rebels
made water haul, for the paymaster delayed one
day in Cairo, and did not go up on the boat
As the OF the seizure reached here one OF
the gnnbosts sent TO look after tho safety OF two
other boats which were expected down and regiment of
troops despatched the Aeck DIR drive the
rebels from the landing and two other regiments Of in
fantry sent hack into the country cut on their re
treat but last night all returned ss bootless for
Je 8 being mounted could travel about three miles
one and having eight hours the easily eluded
does really seem that this chasing cavalry with
infantry ought by this time 10 be about splayed out
but am no military man, and supposed to be
entitled TO any opinion.
The captain clerk Of the Platte Valley arc now under
Cape Grardean and will have chance soon to
explain the grave charges against them.
You need not be surprised to hear Of startling things
being done in this quarter at any moment The rebels
getting large reiniorcements daily Columbus and
the Unonsts swamng into Cairo in large numbers
-Four Of the new gunbcats will be ready for service
the end OF this week and thirty OF the floating batteries
are expected here tomorrow. The gunboat st. Louis
to-day received her commission. and will be here in q
day or two and 70 day informed by one high In
authority that Al least thirty thousand Union troops
would be in Cairo within the week know that all the
rolling stock Of the railroad has zone north and learn
that nearly all the transport steamers ST. Louis and
Cincinnati have been chartered by government which
seems 70 confirm the report and they come any
too for do need them to defend the place
we shall want them soon, If at all for work down the
river.
Tomorrow detachment Of troops goes 10 Crittenden
county, Kentucky, TO punish depredators upon Union
men, and as the force which has the expedition make
are loyal kentnckans who have been driven from their
homes, ysn may expect some sharp work from them.
For wonder, there have been flags Of truce ying
on the river between here and Columbus since Sunday
last and we are really getting impatient to know what