Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-15
LATEST NEWS
Col. Omith Rein1ovced..The Enemy Re.
pUlsed With Loss Ol Two Of Three
Hundred.-seneral Barsis, Rebel,
Reported PrtsOues.
By the Mails.


pulsed With Loss Ol Two Of Three
Hundred..Eeneral Harris, Rebel,
Reported Prts0ses.
Especial to the Chicago Times.
SPRIN0SIELp, ILL.,, July IL.
The Third Iowa regiment, Col. Williams, has
arrived IT the scene Of action 1t Monroe, and, 1t
latest accounts. was preparing to give the enemy
battle.
The rebels are commanded by Brigadier Gen.
Harris, formerly Of Hannibal, and have six or
eight pieces Of cannon.
The dstachmsus which left Quincy foriPainyra.
ess Marion City, arrived safely 1t the latter place
this morning, and have gone to the relief Of Col,
Smith. Major Hays is in command.
Col. Grants regiment, 1t last accounts, had re-
paired the bridge four miles South II Quincy and
were on their way to the support Of our gallant
troops.
Signal lights.snd rockets we're to be seen all
night from Quincy, in the direction OF Monroe
The following accounts of the result Of the ex-
pedition Of Col. Smith have just been received,
but are somewhat conflicting:
Col Smith left Palmyra Monday night for
Monroe station, taking with him TAO men. He
left the cars between Monroe and Hume we'll and
dividing his command, marched by . circuitous
route in the direction Of Salt River Forks.
About three miles south Of Monroe, Cspt. Pc
trie'scoumsnd'was attacked by patty Of several
hundred mounted secessonists from . clump OF
| timber, but. charging upon them, drove them of,
killing several. In an hour two they1 were again
attacked, but this time with loss Of eight killed
and wounded. They retreated to join the ma
body under Col. smith who in the meantime had
several skirmshes with the rebels, defeating
them
The rebels, continually receiving accessions to
their Lumber, rallied aud prepared for an attack
GA our boys who had been lighting for forty-eight
hours like demons against fearful odds, when Col
Smith deemed it advisable to retreat and take
possession Of the College building Monroe. and
there make stand, which he successfully did.
The rebel force, in the meantime, had been re-
inforced until they numbered over $500 They
planted four pieces Of their cannon as to bear
upon the building, commanding the road with the
balance.
Col Smith is reported to have sent out flag Of
truce, which was dishonorad. He held his own
until last evening" when, despairing Of assistance,
he determined to fight his way through.
just - he was preparing for the battle, Major
Hays arrived from Palmyra, with two Companies
OF the Illinois sixteenth, and succeeded in resch
ing the main body, when the enemy made at
attack, but were defeated, with loss of two or
three hundred killed, wounded and prisoners.
Col Palmer's regiment is now guarding the rail-
road West Of Hannibal, and companies of Col.
Grants regiment stationed along the line Of
Quincy and Palmyra read.
Tom Harris is reported to be among the prisoners
| taken by Smith, but the news is almost too good
to be true.
Lieut. jeff C Davis has arrived from Indiana
polis to muster In the additional cavalry compan-
les called into the service by the government.