Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-11-14
CAIRO H., Thursday Nov. 7. 1861.

CAIRO H., Thursday Nov. T. 1861
An expedition left here last night under
the command of Gems Grant and McCIernand,
and, landed at Belmont, Mo, at o'clock this
mOrHng.
The Union troops numbered $500, and the
rebels about 1000
The Union troops made the attack at about
| o'clock in the morning, aud the battle last,
ed till suudown
The rebels were driven from their ntreHch
ments across the river with great loss Their
camp was burned, their baggage, cannon, horses,
and mules were taken, and one hundred prs-
oners were captured.
The Union forces then retired, the rebels
having received reenforcements from Colum-
bus.
Both the Union Generals had horses shot
under them.
Col. Dougherty Of Ill.,. was wounded, and
taken prisoner.
The loss Of the rebels is not known
The loss on the Union side is believed to
be from three hundred to five hundred
CHICAGO, H.. Friday Nov 8, 1851.
A special dispatch from Cairo to The Tri-
bune, of this city, gives the following particn-
lars of the fight at Belmont, Mo, yester-
day
Our forces consisted of the following reg
iments The 22i Illinois Regiment, Col
Daugherty the 9th Illinois Regiment, Col.
Bnford the 3Oth Illinois Regiment, Col.
Fouke the 3lst Illinois Regiment, Col. LO-
gan the 7th Iowa Regiment, Col. Lamon {;
TayIors Chicago Artillery, aud Dollen's aud
DeanS Cavalry. They left Cairo on the stea.
merS Alex. Scott, Chancellor, Memphis, and
Keystone State, accompanied by the gunboats
Lexington and Tyler.
After landing, the troops were formed in
line of battle, with Gen. MeCIernand in com
mand of the Cairo troops They were en-
countered by the rebels 1000 strong, and
fought every inch of their way to the enemy's
camp, making sad havoc i'll the enemy's ranks.
Col. BufOrd was the first to plant the Stars
aud Stripes in the enemy'S camp
Col. Dougherty's regiment captured the reb.
el battery of twelve pieces, two of which were
brought away.
Col FOuke's men suffered greatly as they
were IN front of the rebel batteries, before
they were taken.
After taking possession of the camp of the
rebels it was discovered that they were cross
log from Kentucky fer the purpose of attack
ing us in the rear.
The order was now given to return to the
boats, when our men were attacked by re
enforcement of several thousand strong from
Columbus
Another severe engagement took place in
which our troops seffered severely
Our losses as ascertained last night are as
follows
Thrtieth Ill, Regiment, 16O missing. Ma.
jOr McCIerken wounded, and taken prisoner
Twenty first ILL.,, Regiment, l40 missing.
Col Buford'S re -imeut returned too late to
obtain any particulars
Col. DOugherty is reported taken prisoner
Col. Lamon is reported dangerously wound
ed
Taylor's battery lost one gun.
We have taken 250 prisoners, number of
whom were wounded
The number Of rebels killed is 800.
The ground Was completely str1w1 with
dead bodies
The rebel Col Wright of the 18th Tennes-
see Regiment was killed.
Gen. Cheatam commanded the rebels, Gen.
Polk being at Columbus
1t is stated that Gen. Johnston was wound
ed
The gun-boats rendered efficient service in
covering our retreat mwoing down the rebels
with grape, but at the same time killing some
of our own men.
A flag of truce left Cairo this morning for
Columbus with 40 or 80 wounded rebels