Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-11-14
The Fight at Belmont. ;
A BLOODY CONFLICT.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune,

lumbus. between cur forces under the cons
mand of Generals Grant aud McClernand.
and rebel force under whose command
we cannot ascertain. Our force consisted
of the following regiments: 2Tth, 30th,
3lst, and 22d Illinois. 7th Iowa. Taylor's
Chicago artillery and Capt Dollen's cavsl-
ry. attached to Logan's Regiment. and
Capt. Delano's Cavalry and some scatter
ing companies, but the intnese excitement
here tonight renders it impossible to get
them. They left here on the steamers Alex
Scott. Chancellor. Memphis. Keystone
State. accompanied by gunboat Lexing-
ton and II. o. Tyler. They were landed at
Lucas's Bend. three miles above, aud form.
ed il line of battle. Gen. McClernand in
command of Cairo troops. and COL Dough-
erty in command of Birds Point troops
They were then encountered by the enemy
and fought every inch of the way to the
enemy's camp, making sad havoc in the
enemy's ranks. Col. Buford was assigned
the right; Col. Fouke the centre, Col. Lo-
gan the left. Col. Buford was the first to
plant the Stars ane Stripes in the enemy's
camp. COL Doughery's Regiment csptur-
ell the rebels battery of twelve pieces, but
COL Fouke's men suffered greatly. as they
were in front of the batteries at the time of
their being taken. The Goth then charged
on an ambuscade and were reinforced by
Col. Logan's regiment, and ronted the enc
my. Fouke only losing 10 men. They
fired aud entirely destroyed the enemy's
camp. The rebels. finding our troops in
possession of their camp, opened fire on
them from the Kentucky side. Lieut.. Pitt
man. of Company F. 30th Regiment, sent
out as q scouting party by Col. Fouke.
discovered that the enemy were crossing
from Kentucky for the purpose of attack
ing us in the rear The order was given
to return to the boats. when our men were
attacked by a reinforcement of several
thousand men from Columbus. Another
severe engagement took place, in which
our troops suffered severely. ~.
3OA Regiment. Col. Eouke.-l60 miss
ing. NJ ajor McClerISen was wounded
and taken prisoner. Capt. Markley wss
killed while gallantly leading his men on.
He was shot and fell at the feet of his Col
onel. Lieut.. Dottery. Of Co. X, was shot
in the breast, but continued to fight: but
was afterward killed by ball in the head.
Surgeon Gordon was taken prisoner
He refused to leave his wounded, and re-
marked that he would suffer death before
he would leave his men.
2lst Regiment, Col. John Il. Loqan.-
Company A, Captain Reese, about 80 of
his men are missing. Company B. Cap
tain Coen. six missing. wounded, seven
tynine brought home Company
Captain Laing. badly wounded in the
breast. private killed. 7 wounded. 4 miss
ing. Co. ID, Captain Williams. 2 killed.
| wounded. and missing. Company Z.
Captain Latson, 2 killed. wounded, and
l missing. Company F. Captain Rigby,
Orderly Sergeant VIM Lawrence, killed.
about 8 others killed. sc wounded, among
whom are Jesse S. Ayers, and about 10
missing. =
Rigby was struck by spent grape shot.
and is supposed to be captured. Company
G. Capt. Strickler. five missing. and two
wounded. Lieut. Stricklin slightly woun
ded- Company H, Capt. Greenly. 20
m sing. Second Lieutenant Roberts, and
James Bowels private. among the miss,
ing Company /. Capt McCook, 80 miss,
ing and many wounded. w. McCook,
his brother. is. captured. Company X.
Capt Summerville; three killed and four
wounded. Corporal Van Hining and pri.
vate j. C. Cole. killed. Capt. S. was
shot in the hand early in the engagement.
Assistant Surgeon Whitell was taken pris-
oner while attending the wounded in the
battle field.
Lieut. Col. White had FIVE balls pass
through his clothing. none taking effect.
Col. Buford's regiment came back too
late to get any particulars. The other re-
gimcnts are at Bird's'Point. and cannot be
heard from tonight.
COL Dongherty of the 22d Illinois. rs-
ported captsred. 1t is reported that Can't.
Shellon is killed. Lieut.. Smith in killed
and four of his Company are missing.
Tsylor's battery lost one gun and two
guns were captured. We have taken $50
prisoners and killed 800. The ground was
completely strewn with dead bodies.
We killed one Colonel, John Wright.
of the 18th Tennessee. and ene Captain
of Louisiana Company.
Generals Grant and McClensnd con-
Quoted themselves gallantly. All the mea
speak highly of them. Major Brsyman
was universally praised for his GOODNESS
and bravery on the field Cant. Bialoski.
of Gen. McClernand's STAFF, was killed By
Q cannon ball. Capt. Dresser, also of his
staff, had bis horse shot from under him.
Too much praise cannot be given our
men, as they fought bravely against great
odds and q terrific fire from the enemy's