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

m lille. anT Rebel Camp Totally De-
stroyad, and Large Number OF Frison-
Troops-rhe Kentucky Rebels Reinrorcc
Those OF DIissouri-A Second bloody EN-
gnrement-Narroyv Escape OF the Gene-
rails Commanding. &c.
special Despatch TO tho Chicago Times
49,. CAIRO, Ill., j ,ea,
desperate battle occurred at Be-" ,a, ," Sx. iowa
last na ,,s s Thrsie federas comprising the
Cavalry, An some other troops which amid tho excite
meps Il s impossible to ascertain left here the
e.s Alex Scott, Chancellor, Memphis and Keystone
The troops were landed on Lucas Bend, three mlca
above Columbus, formed in line Of battle there, and
marched upon the camp Of the enemy:
Gen. MeClernand was In command OF the Cairo troops,
Cor Donghery OF those from Birds Point, and General
Grant OF the entire force.
For two and half miles, up 10 the camp OF the enemy
through the woods tho ground hoty contested but
the enemy were driven back.
Colonel Baford was assigned the right Fouke the Gen.
tire and Logan the left
The disposition Of the rebel forces could not ascer
tain.
Colonel Bufords regiment carried the first United States
When Colonel Fouke reached the opcn field no found
Colonel Dcugherty on his right.
Colonel Doughertys Twenty second regiment captured
the cnemys battery II twelve guns but Foukes regi,
ment suffered most from their fire.
The Twenty second and Thirtieth regiments were at
batteries and tho Twenty second 70 one side Of them
The Tnireth then charged into M ambuscade encoun
tering desperate resistance.
Being reinforced by i0gans Thirty first tho enemy
were routed with great loss and sixty prisoners taken
The enemys camp was Cred and totally DESTROYED
thorn.
Lieutenant Hoffman, with Company Of tho Thir-
teenth which had been sent by Colonel Foake scout
ers here reported that the enemy were crossing from
kentucky, Threatening our rear.
The order was given TO return TO tho boats when
trOODg confronted hV several thousand uoep yha
had been sent from Columbus.
Another terrible engagement ensued
The major portion of troops reached the boats but
every regimen. suffered fearfuily
The following are all thu losses could obtain
Thirtieth regiment, Colonel Fouke, hundred aud
sixty missing.
Major Mcclerken wounded and captured while leading
the centre.
Captain Markley killed. while assisting Colonel rouke
to rally the TO return the fire in the retreat he fell
at tho foot OF his column
Lieutenant nniery, company x. killed. shot once b.
fore, but continued fighting.
Surgeon Gordon, captured he declared that he would
not leave the wounded his life paid the forfeit for re-
naming.
twenty first regiment, Colonel John A. Logan-Com
pany A, Captain Reese, seyentyone men, twenty csti
mated missing
Company B, Captain Cain-Six killed and wounded two
brought in wounded.
Company c, Captain Iooney Captan wounded severely
IN ne breast MCGOWAN killed, wounded and
Company D, Captain WILLIAMSBURG killed, one wound.
cd, and five missing.
and fifteen missing.
Company +, Captain Rigby--captam struck by spent
grapesho and thought to be captured killed Order
ly Lappa and private Lawrence among them six wound
ed two of whom are Jesse Soherled and r. Hagers ton
missing.
Company G, Captain Strickler-Fiye missing and two
wounded; Lieutenant Strickler slightly.
Company II, Captain Greenleaf-Twenty missing Second
Lieutenant Roberts and Joseph Bowes among them
Company ], Captain McCook-Thirty missing and MANY
wounded; DR. McCook and Captain Brochu captured
Company X, Captain somervile--Corporal Van Heneng
private @ Cole and one other killed. Captain shot in
Assistant Surgeon whitnal was taken prisoner while
attending TO the wounded.
Five balls passed through the clothing of Lieutenant
Colonel White none hurting him.
Colonel buords regiment returned Too late for me to
The remaining troops Mt Birds Point and No news
Is TO be obtained from there tonight.
Colonel Dougherty, Of the Twenty second regiment is
reported captured.
Chellen Is killed. and four men OF his companv lost
Lieutenant Smith was killed.
Tayors battery lost one gun, and two guns were cap
tured.
About three hundred Of the enemy are though. TO be
killed and She prisoners varousy estimated at from
one hundred and Atty to cour hundred.
Among their killed John v. Wright Colonel Of tho
fifteenth Tennessee, an exM. C., and a Louisiana Cap.
General Grant had two horses killed under him and 10
mentioned by all the men as having conducted himself
CALAMITY.
General Mcccrnand's horse shot from under him
and the General Is universally praised for his bravery on
the leld.
he mounted the first cannon which was taken
Captain Belskie, Of his staff, killed by q cannon
bail.
Captain Drasser also Of his STAFF had his horse shot
MAJOR Broeman, Assistant Adjutant General although
everywhere in the hckest of the fight was the only one
Of the Generals stan officers who wounded or I'm
horsed.
Colonel Iauman, Of the Seventh Iowa regiment. s re-
ported dangerously wounded and Brigade
Hatch is wounded In the leg.
Our troops landed at eight O'Clock A. NJ Tho battle
commenced at eleven O'clock lasting till shutdown Our
boys drove the enemy from their intreachmens with
great loss. burned their and stores with all THAR
baggage, took all their cannon, brought home their
horses and mules two field pieccs near 100 prisoners
bat finally forced 10 retire 10 our boats ,hn rebels
having received reinforcement from Columbus.
Our force was about $780, the rebels numbered about
7 600
Logan Fouke and Burord behaved with great gailantrv
and were everywhere found tho thickcst Of the fight
To the heroic conduct OF officers and men the conn
try owing lasting gratitude
Captain Hatch, Quartermaster, was the last aboard
the boat, staying behind to assist all aboard
Our loss will be between three and FIVE hundred
NEWS FROM GEN. REYNOLDS DIVISION.
RuMoRED CAPTURE or FOUR HUNDRED or OUR MEN
AT CHEAT MOUNTAIN.
From the Wheeling Intelligencer, Nov ~
young who arrived last evening from Bever,v
says it is generally believed there that Friday last fo
hundred Of the Ninth Indiana regiment stationed AT
Cheat Mountain, captured by the enemy while on
reconnaissance appears that the four Kindred men
were decoyed into trap and surrounded by n vastly
10 our opinion that this Is a mere camp rumor.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazette
HuTfoNvfrIE, Nov. 9, 1851.
Areport has Just reached that small party of men
from the Twenty fourth Ohio and the Ninth Indiana com
manded h Major Mlroy, Of the Ninth went on scouting
expedition from Cheat Mountain night before last and
succeeded IN obtaining important information with
regard to the situation Of the enemy They came almost
exactly III the rear OF the enemy but portion Of the
party mstakng the route they should have gone we're
unfortunately fired upon bya concealed foe and with
drew with loss of two killed and six wounded The
main object OF the expedition being the obtaining Of in.
formation II in that respect entire success Such
scouting parties ont almost every day and are almost
invariably successful in capturing considerable
of the encmy's supplies It is very rarely that they
suffer any loss
SEIZURE OF PARKER II. FRENCH.
From tho Boston Post, Nov. 61
An arrest was made yesterday by officers Of the United
States government which regarded Of tho most
important that has yet been made breaking out
OF the rebellion Tho particulars follows as gather.
ed by one OF Our rcporters-For several months man
named Parker H. French, alias Lieutenant Carlisle Mur