The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-24
BATTLE OF BLUE MILLS.
5 Killed. 81 Wounded, 6 MSsingl

49, beAAos
The following account of the battle Of
Blue Mills is derived from an authentic
source:
Lieut. Col Scott, with $40 men of the
Sd Iowa and one piece of artillery, left
Cameron on Monday in pursuit of the
rebels, who left ST. Joseph on Friday pre-.
vious. Lieut.. Col. Scott arrived at Berry,
Clay county, on the morning of the 18th,
and moved from that place at one o clock
p. IN. AT 3 O'Clock he fell in with the
enemy, 1900 in number, occupying q
strong position. Our skirmishers received
Calling fire and slowly retreated to our
main body and soon the action became
general. Our six FOUNDER was brought Il
bear on the enemy and few shots fired
which proved destructive At this TIME
heavy fire opened on our single gun
killing one gunner and wounding twooth
ers, and several other gunners abandoned
the gun, carrying of the primer and match
es. rendering the piece useless. The &C.
ton continued one hour, when our column
slowly withdrew
About tins time Col. Smith, who left
St 10. with 400 men, about the time
Scott left Cameron for the same general
purpose, joined the latter, having pushed
forward his mounted men and artillery at
rapid pace, on receiving a message from
Scott, III miles back, that he was advan-
cling on the enemy But it being night,
their men completely exhausted, aud the
enemy reported strongly entrenched in a
thieket, impassable except by narrow
road, further attack wa postponed until
morning.
Early on the next day an advance was
made by the combined forces, but on ar
irving at Blue Mills, they found the enc
my had crossed the river before daylight,
taking the road towards Lexington.
The following is a partial list of Third
Iowa wounded: Major Stone, slightly
wounded
Company A-Capt. O'Neil, slightly,
LIT. Duane, severely; privates w II. Mum
ger, L. W. Critchheld, p. J. McCafferty,
severely; Andrew Murray, missing.
Company B--Lieut Hobbs, Sergeant
Woods, seriously. Privates, Robbins,
Hart and Woodruff.
Company C-Corporal Hunting, seri-
ously. Privatcs Drane, Maddox and
Squires, missing.
Company D-Capt Willett, seriously;
Lieut.. Anderson, mortally Prive Miller,
severely, and Frank, missing.
Company E-Corporal MCGOWAN, ssri-
ously. Priyates Guthrie and Hill, Sc
verely.
Company F-Lieut Brown, slightly;
Corporal Davis, severely. privates Winch
ell, Imam Saunders and Hammil, sen-
ously, and Nolan, killed.
Company G-Priyates Swan and McCul-
Tough, seriously, Michael Lalley and Me
Cullough, missing
Company H-Capt. Warning and Lieut..
Fuller, seriously. Privates Gamble and
Mcclure, severely, Barbour and Wernee,
dangerously, aud Corporal Lacy, missing.
Company Lieut.. knight. Sergeant
Forney, Corporal Benedick, Musician Bal
comb, seriously. Privates Buell., Carter,
Dolph, Hawks. Russell, Stokes, Wilcox,
Baily, Wilboume, severely; Lawton, Mer-
riheld, dangerously; Washburne, MORALLY;
Darnell, Bell, Mix and Brown, killed, Da-
venport, wounded severely
Total, killed ), woundedOl missing 6.
Three of the missing are supposed to be
in the hands of the enemy, aud the bal.
ance killed
In addition to the loss of the Sd Iowa,
there were six Home Guards and one ar
tilleryman killed, among them Capt. Capp,
and about 10 wounded Four of these
Home Guards were killed in the skirmish
about two hours before the. battle.
It's perhaps proper to state that Gen.
Pope orders TO Scott were to remain at
Liberty until joined by Smith, but learn
lng on arrival At that place that the enemy
were five miles distant, he sent messen.
ger to Smith with word to that effect and
pushed on and gave the rebels battle
General Fremont has appointed Brig.
Generals Pope and Sigel to command d.
visions as acting Major Generals, and Col
onels Davis, Mulligan, kelton and Totten
rs acting Brig. Generals. Thos. l.. Price
IF Jefferson City has been commissioned
Brig. General by the President.
A special to the Democrat from Hamil-
on says a report from Camden, nine miles
'boye Lexington, states that the stars and
tripes were still flying over Mulligan's
amp at q o'clock Saturday morning.