The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-15
EeicrRl TclegramS.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM MIsSoURi-FEDER4L
REPORT oP THE ENGAGEMENT Al BELMoSF-
BOTH

HIGHLY IMPoRTAHT FROM MIsSCURI-FEDERAL
REPORT oP THE EYGAGEMEHT Al BELMoSf-
HEAVY LOSSES oH BOTH slDEs.
CAIRO, III, Nov. The expedition under
Gems. Grant and McCiernaud from this
point yesterday, landed at Belmont, Mo,
three miles above Columbus Ky, (Which is
on he opposite bank OF the Mississipp ri river
Al O'clock in The morning, to the number OF
$500 men.
Our troops engaged the rebels, who were
abo mt 1000 strong at about II o'clock, the
battle lasting until sundown, when the rebels
were driven from their entertainments across
the river, with great loss.
Their camp was burned, and their stores
with all their baggage, cannon, h orses, II ules
etc, and one hundred prisoners, fell into our
hands. Subsequently, our troops retired as
the enemy received reinforcement from CO.
IumbuS.
Col. Dougherty, OF III. WAS wounded and
taken prisoner. The rebel loss is not known,
but IN Us, be- very heavy. The Federal loss is
from three TO FIVE hundred in killed. wounded
missing.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE.
CHICAGO, Nov. S.--A special Cairo dispatch
says that the Federal troops cnt every step
Of their way 70 the rebel camp, doing sad
havoc among the enemy, capturing twelve
pieces of cannon, two of which were brought
away. After the destruction of the rebel
cam p it was ascertaiued that another force of
rebels were crossing from Kentucky TO At
tack our troops in the rear, when they COM
menced retreating. Whilst retiring they Ell =
countered the reinforcemests from the Ken
lucky shore, causing II severe loss As tar as
asc-rtained our losses are three hundred
missing from two OF the egiments. The en- =
tire loss IL not yet ascertained. We lost also
one gun, but took two hundred and fifty
prisoners.
a lag Of truce was semitic Colum bus, from
Cairo, With fifty wounded rebels.
Col. Lamcn, of the Federal troops, is dan
garously wounded.
Mayor McClerken WAS wounded and taken
prisoner.
Col. Wright of the rebel army, was killed
The loss OF the enemy is said to he immense
the fire from the Federal gun-hoats moving
them down while covering the retreat Of the
federals.
The rebels were commanded bv General
Eheatham, General Polk being at Columbus
1t is reported that General johnson was
wounded,
RoLLA, Mo, Nov. Capt. ctevens, who
left Springfield Tuesday, has reached here
and reports that on 1uesday morning the
Federal pickets were to be extended beyond
the old battle ground 1T Wilgon's Greek the
advance guard of the enemy having retreat ted
from that position. Their advance guard e;
thai point mum berrd SOC strong
Gen. Wynn IN had heen appointed Proves,
Marshal OF Springfield and the Federal lines
were strictly guarded, no person being al
lowed TO pass West or southwest
The expedition under Col. Dodge which
left itoiia few days since in quest OF ex-
Judge Freeman band of rebels, took posses.
sion of Houston, in Texas county, on the 18th
instant, and captured large amount oil
rebel property, and several prom In Gu Seoes.
sionists, including some officers OF the rebel
army. "A large mail for the rebel army was
also captured, con tanning Information OF tbe
position OF the entire rebel force In Mis-.
souri.
Capt. Wood, with his rangers, has gon.
forward 10 Spring Valley, TO attack m.
main body of Freemans band, stationed
there.