New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-09
300 REBELS KILLED.
ONE REBEL COLONEL KILLED
25o PRISONERS gAMEI.
HEAVY LOSS ON OUR SIDE.
900 Union Men Missing from Two
Regiments.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Thursday, Nov. :, 1861.


An exredition left here last night under the COM
nand Of Gena. Grant and McClern nd, and landed
at belmont Mo-. at o'clock this morning.
The Union trooIs numbered $500, and the Rebels
about 900.
The Union troops made the attack ss about II
o'clock in the morning. and the battle lasted TIL sun
down.
The Rebels were driven from their intrencbmenis
across the river with great loss. Their camp was
burned, their baggage, cannon, homes and mules
were taken and 100 prisoners were captured
The Union forces then retired, The reoeis having
received reGnforcement- from Columbus.
Both the Union Generals had horses shot under
them.
Col. Douherty of Illinois was wounded, and taken
prisoner
The loss Of the rebels is not known.
The loss on the Union side is believed to be from
tIIree hundred to five hundred.
CaicAao, Frday, Nov. 1851.
4 special dispatch from Cairo 10 The Tr'bu"S' oi
this city, gives the following particulars Of the fight
1t Belmont, Mo-, yesterday;
Our forces consisted Of the following regiments:
The 22d Iilinoi. Regiment, Col. Dougberty the 9th
Illinois Regiment Col. Buford the 30tb Illinois
Resioeut. Col. Fouke; the 3lst Iilinoif Regimen,
Col. Logan; the 7th Iowa Regiment, Col. Lamoni
Taylors Chicago Artillery, end Dolens and De-
lano's Cayalry. They loh Cairo on TIE steamers
Alex. Scott, Chancellor, Memphis, aud key'ione
State, accompanied by tie guhboais Lexington and
Tyler.
Aner landing, the troops were formed in line Of
battle. with Gen. McCitDand in command Of The
Cairo troops. They were encountered by the Rebels
600 strong and fought every inch Of their way u
thC enemy camp, making fao havoc 10 Tie euony
ranks. Col Baiord was the frsi 10 plant the Stars
aud Stripes IN The enemy camp.
Col. Dou,l er.y's regiment captured The Rebel bni
tery Of twelve pieces two q which were brought
away.
Col Foukes men suffered greatly. as they were IA
front Of the Rebel batteries before th,y were taken.
Af,,r taking Ios-cfsion Of ,he camp Of tie Rebels
/, was dsc5yered that they were crossing from
Kentucky for the purpose OF attacking Us n the
rear.
The order was now given 10 return t0 the boats,
when our men were attacked by rc-enfoicsment
Of several tlousand strong from Columbus.
Another severe engagement took place in which
our troops suffered severely.
Our lore. a. far as afcefaincd lat night are as
follows:
Tbir,cth Illinois Regiment, leo missing. Mayor
McClerlen wounded, and taken prisoner.
Tweut, first Illinois Regiment, liO missing
Col. Buiords regiment returned 100 late to obtain
any particular.
Col Douglery IL reported taken prisoner.
Col Lamon is reported dangerously wounded.
Thylor's battery lost one gun.
We have taken go prisoners, number Of whom
were wounded.
Tie number of Rebels killed IL 800.
Tie ground was completely strown with dead
bodies.
The rebel Col Wright Of the 18Th Tennessee Reg
iment was killed
Gen. Cbeatam commanded the rebels, Gen. Polk
being at Columbus.
1t is stated that Gen. Johnston was wounded.
The gun-boats rendered efficient service in cover
ing our retreat, moving down the rebels with grape,
but al the same time killing some Of our own men.
A Tag Of truce lett Cairo this morning for Coun-
nm. with 80 or 50 wounded rebels.